2020 Summer Olympics
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, was a sporting event in Tokyo, Japan from 23 July to 8 August 2021.[1] Tokyo was announced as the host city at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The winning bid, Tokyo, was announced on 7 September 2013.[2]
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| Host city | Tokyo, Japan | ||
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| Motto | United by Emotion | ||
| Nations | 206 | ||
| Athletes | 11,656 | ||
| Events | 339 in 33 sports (50 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 23 July 2021 | ||
| Closing | 8 August 2021 | ||
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| Cauldron | |||
| Stadium | Japan National Stadium (known as Olympic Stadium during Games) | ||
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The event was originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Olympic bidsEdit
The following was the bid results
| City | Team | Round 1 | Runoff | Round 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo |  Japan
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42 | — | 60 |
| Istanbul |  Turkey
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26 | 49 | 36 |
| Madrid |  Spain
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26 | 45 | — |
SportsEdit
The Sports played in the competition will be similar to those played in previous Olympic years. Popular sports that will be played include Athletics, Swimming, Tennis, gymnastics, and diving. The international Olympic committee said that there will be at least 25 sports played in addition to these. All sports competitions will feature athletes from many countries playing to try and win a medal, which is given to the winning player or team.
StadiumsEdit
The Olympics will take place at many stadiums and locations throughout the Tokyo area. National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo will be the main stadium and host the opening and closing ceremonies, along with athletics. Other sports will take place in new and already built stadiums in and around Tokyo. The athletes will sleep in an Olympic village.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "New Tokyo 2020 Olympic dates will be 23 July to 8 August 2021". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- ↑ Executive Board concludes first meeting of the new year January 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic". The Guardian. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ↑ Wilson, Stephen (8 September 2013). "Results of the IOC vote to host the 2020 Summer Olympics". Austin American-Statesman. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.