 However, in 1949, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), decided to unrecognize the 1906 Games.The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed for the first time in Olympics history to summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the 2022 Winter Olympics being held roughly six months later in Beijing.The Youth Olympic Games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with Winter Games held in leap years instead of Summer Games.