The alteration to the opening ceremony date also avoids a potential clash with the semi-finals of the recently rescheduled UEFA Women's Football Championships.
The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this year but the quadrennial event was postponed by a year last month owing to the pandemic, which has so far claimed over 2 lakh lives globally.
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced the decision after its Executive Board meeting here from February 21 to 23.
India's proposal to host additional events for shooting and archery for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been backed by the UK House of Lords.
The country's apex body for Olympic sports will next approach the government for the necessary clearances to host the multi-sport event. The country hosted the 2010 edition in the national capital.
Commonwealth Games Federation chief Louise Martin will meet IOA officials led by Narinder Batra to discuss the boycott threat for 2022 CWG, following the exclusion of Shooting.
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