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The 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo celebrated Japan's progress and reemergence on the world stage. The new Japan was no longer a wartime enemy, but a peaceful country that threatened no one, and this transformation was accomplished in fewer than 20 years.
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- 163 in 19 sports (25 disciplines)
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- First in Asia
- Evolving Technology
- Memorable Champions
The 1964 Tokyo Games were the first to be held in Asia. The carrier of the flame, Yoshinori Sakai, was chosen because he was born on 6 August 1945, the day the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima, in homage to the victims and as a call for world peace.
A cinder running track was used for the last time in the athletics events, whilst a fibreglass pole was used for the first time in the pole vaulting competition. The Tokyo Games was also the last occasion that hand timing by stopwatch was used for official timing.
Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia became the first athlete to win the marathon twice, whilst Soviet gymnast Larysa Latynina brought her career medal total to an incredible 18. It also proved the fourth time lucky for Greco-Roman wrestler Imre Polyak, who finally won gold after finishing second in the same division at the previous three Olympic Games.
01 - 29. Juegos Olímpicos. Revive los momentos que hicieron historia en los Juegos de 1964 en Tokio. Disfruta de videos oficiales, resultados, galerías, deportes y atletas.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Location: Japan. Tokyo. Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Tokyo that took place October 10–24, 1964. The Tokyo Games were the 15th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 1964 Olympics introduced improved timing and scoring technologies, including the first use of computers to keep statistics.
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Tokyo 1964: A remarkable success story. Now seen as the real catalyst for Japan’s rebirth in the 20th century, the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, held in the Japanese capital, drew large crowds to all the competition venues. These Games also enjoyed global success due to the fact that they were the first in history to be broadcast live via ...
TOKYO 1964 Olympic Games. The Games of the 18th Olympiad, the first Olympics to be held in Asia, were staged in Tokyo over 15 days from 10 to 24 October, 1964. A total of 5,151 athletes (4,473 men and 678 women) from 93 countries and regions took part in 163 events in 20 sports, with judo and volleyball being introduced for the first time.
XVIII / 1964: Host city: Tokyo, Japan Opening ceremony: 10 October Closing ceremony: 24 October Competition dates: 11 – 24 October OCOG: Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad: Participants: 5137 from 93 countries: Medal events: 163 in 24 disciplines Other events: 27 in 4 disciplines
