Samsung cancels Galaxy S20 Olympics special postponed by COVID-19

Official partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for more than 20 years, Samsung takes advantage of each new edition of the Olympic Games to sell a commemorative version of its devices, a situation that was verified after the postponement of Tokyo 2020 due to the COVID pandemic – 19) Now, after some suspense, Samsung and Japanese operator NTT Docomo have confirmed the cancellation of this year’s special edition.

The news comes almost a month after the announcement of the postponement of the games. The model was expected in July, with some customizations to deserve the name of the Galaxy S20 + 5G Edition Olympics.

The statement was brief and objective, without further details on who the decision would have been: Samsung, operator or COI. NTT Docomo and Samsung had already released a commemorative edition of the Galaxy S10 + last year, so nothing would avoid celebrating again in the year before the Olympics.

Either way, there is a missed opportunity to write “20” multiple times in a news headline. Samsung hasn’t confirmed it, but it will likely launch a special edition of the Galaxy S21 (S30?) Next year, for games that will still be called Tokyo 2020.

Partnership with COI won a special edition in Brazil

For those who don’t remember, the Rio-2016 Olympics also had a Galaxy S of its own: at that time the model was the Galaxy S7 Edge. The device had two thousand units offered for sale, in addition to units distributed to some athletes. The model came with the Olympic rings engraved on the back and a special charger.

Source: NTT Docomo