One by one, some of the world’s grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.

March Madness. The Masters. Baseball’s opening day.

On Tuesday, at least four more huge spectacles were taken down by the coronavirus: the French Open tennis tournament and Kentucky Derby horse race were both postponed until the fall, while soccer’s biggest continental championships — the Euros and Copa America — won’t be played until next year.

Which brings us to the biggest event of all.

Get ready for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

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