Olympics, Broadway, Cannes: 2020 was cancelled. But what about 2021? SECTIONS Share Synopsis While few events, if any, have plans to go ahead free of restrictions this year, some are taking a hybrid approach. Getty Images The Tokyo Olympics, which were delayed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, are scheduled to begin July 23 with an opening ceremony. Related Early last year, as international lockdowns upended daily life, they took with them, one by one, many of the major cultural and sporting events that dot the calendar each year. The NBA suspended its season, the French Open was postponed for several months and the Tokyo Olympics were delayed a year. The future of the Glastonbury Festival and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival were in doubt. It was a bleak time.