Tokyo Olympics 2020
Aug 2021|🟡Review|4 min read|59 entries
Key Takeaway
The Summer Olympics of 2020, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, were held in Tokyo, Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
Tokyo Olympics 2020(59)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition | 32nd |
| Host | Tokyo, Japan |
| First Olympic Games held in the Asian Continent | Tokyo Olympics 1964 |
| First Paralympics Museum is going to be set up in | Tokyo |
| First City to host Paralympics for the second time | Tokyo |
| Duration | July 23, 2021 - Aug 8, 2021* |
| Duration(Paralympics) | Aug 24, 2021 - Sept 5, 2021* |
| Shape of Olympic Torch | Sakura flower(Cherry blossom) |
| New Motto of Olympics | Faster, Higher, Stronger -Together |
| Mascot of Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Miraitowa(Japanese words, Mirai - Future, Towa - Eternity) |
| Mascot of Paralympics | Someity(from the Japanese word Someiyoshino, a popular type of cherry blossom) |
| Mascots Miraitowa & Someity are designed by | Ryo Taniguchi |
| Inaugurated by | Naruhito(Emperor ofJapan) |
| The Cauldron was lighted by | Naomi Osaka(Tennis player, Japan) |
| Theme/Motto of Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Moving Forward: United by Emotion |
| Slogan | Discover Tomorrow.(Marketing)Official Emblem was designed by–Asao Tokolo(based on ichimatsu moyo, a checkered pattern of the Edo period, Japan) |
| Theme Songof Olympics & Paralympic Games | Colourful(by J-pop artists) |
| Produced by | Team Coca-Cola.No. of Countries participated –206.No. of Sportsperson participated –11, 000+ |
| Country which has not participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics | North Korea |
| County banned from participating in Olympics for 2 years(until December 16, 2022) | Russia.due to state-sponsored doping scandals.335 Russian athletes are competing under the ROC(Russian Olympic Committee)banner |
| The African country which decided to pull out from Tokyo Olympics citing Covid 19 prior to the Opening ceremony, but reversed its decision at the last moment | Guinea |
| Sports held | 33(339 Events, 50 disciplines) |
| Paralympics Sports | 22 |
| New Sports & games added to Olympics | 5 |
| Second recipient of Olympic Laurel at the Tokyo Olympics | Muhammad Yunus(Bangladesh) |
| Firstrecipient of Olympic Laurel | Kip Keino(Kenya, Rio Olympics 2016) |
| Ambassador of 'Believe in Sports' by International Olympic Committee | P.V. SIndhu & Michelle Li |
| Countries banned for weightlifting events in Tokyo Olympics | Malaysia & Thailand |
| Main Sponsor of Tokyo Olympics 2020 | MPL Sports Foundation |
| First transgender athlete to participate in Olympic Games | Laurel Hubbard(New Zealand) |
| Oldest athlete in the Tokyo Olympic 2020 | Mary Hanna(Equestrian, Australia, 66 years old) |
| Notable Medal Winners of Tokyo Olympics 2020Topper in the Medal Tallyin Tokyo Olympics 2020 | USA(133 medals - 39 G, 41 S, 33 B).2nd –China(88medals -38 G, 32 S, 18 B).3rd –Japan(58medals -27 G, 14 S, 17 B) |
| Countries that won medals for the first time in Olympic history | San Marino, Burkina Faso & Turkmenistan |
| Smallest country ever to win a medal in Olympics | San Marino |
| Countries which won Gold medals for the first time in Olympic history | Qatar,  Philippines & Bermuda |
| Total no. of records broken in the Tokyo Olympics | 24 |
| Most of no. of Medals | Emma Mckeon(Swimming, 7 medals - 4 G, 3B) |
| Most of no. of Gold Medals | Caleb Dressel(5, USA) |
| Most of no. of Silver Medals | Duncan Scott(3, UK) |
| First Athlete to win Gold Medal at theTokyo Olympics 2020 | Qian Yang(China, 10m Air Rifle) |
| Winner of first-ever skateboarding competition at the Tokyo Olympics | Yuto Horigome(Japan) |
| First Italian to ever qualify for and win the men's 100 metres Olympic Gold | Lamont Marcell Jacob |
| First German man to win a singles gold medal in Olympic tennis | Alexander Zverev |
| Youngest gold medal winner in Tokyo Olympics | Momiji Nishiya(Japan, 13 years & 330 days) |
| Youngest gold medal winner in Olympics | Marjorie Gestring(USA, 1936, 13 years & 268 days) |
| Youngest medal winner in Tokyo Olympics | Kokona Hiraki(Japan, Silver Medal, 12 years & 343 days) |
| First female athlete & first Olympic athlete to get her own customized Twitter hashtag emoji | Simone Biles(USA, 'Yes, the greatest of all time!' aka the G.O.A.T) |
| Further Reading:India at Tokyo Olympics 2020Kerala and Olympicsđź“ťSideNotes:International Olympic Day | June 23 |
| International Olympic Committee | Headquarters –Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Head | Thomas Bach |
| Father of Olympics | Pierre de Coubertin |
| The Land of Sakura | Japan |
| Cherry Blossom Capital of the World | Macon, Georgia (USA) |
| India International Cherry Blossom Festival is held at | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Upcoming Summer Olympics | 2024 (33rd) -Paris (France).2028 (34th) -Los Angeles (USA).2032 (35th) -Brisbane (Australia)* |
| Upcoming Winter Olympics | 2022 (24th) -Beijing (China).2026 (25th)- Italy* |
| Only city in which Olympics was held thrice | London (1908, 1948 & 2012) |
| The athlete won the maximum no. of individual gold medals at a single Olympics | Michael Phelps (8) |
| Live transmission of Tokyo Olympics across the pacific was done with the help of | Syncom-3 (NASA Satellite) |
Edition
32nd
Host
Tokyo, Japan
First Olympic Games held in the Asian Continent
Tokyo Olympics 1964
First Paralympics Museum is going to be set up in
Tokyo
First City to host Paralympics for the second time
Tokyo
Duration*
July 23, 2021 - Aug 8, 2021
Duration(Paralympics)*
Aug 24, 2021 - Sept 5, 2021
Shape of Olympic Torch
Sakura flower(Cherry blossom)
New Motto of Olympics
Faster, Higher, Stronger -Together
Mascot of Tokyo Olympics 2020
Miraitowa(Japanese words, Mirai - Future, Towa - Eternity)
Mascot of Paralympics
Someity(from the Japanese word Someiyoshino, a popular type of cherry blossom)
Mascots Miraitowa & Someity are designed by
Ryo Taniguchi
Inaugurated by
Naruhito(Emperor ofJapan)
The Cauldron was lighted by
Naomi Osaka(Tennis player, Japan)
Theme/Motto of Tokyo Olympics 2020
Moving Forward: United by Emotion
Slogan
Discover Tomorrow.(Marketing)Official Emblem was designed by–Asao Tokolo(based on ichimatsu moyo, a checkered pattern of the Edo period, Japan)
Theme Songof Olympics & Paralympic Games
Colourful(by J-pop artists)
Produced by
Team Coca-Cola.No. of Countries participated –206.No. of Sportsperson participated –11, 000+
Country which has not participated in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
North Korea
County banned from participating in Olympics for 2 years(until December 16, 2022)
Russia.due to state-sponsored doping scandals.335 Russian athletes are competing under the ROC(Russian Olympic Committee)banner
The African country which decided to pull out from Tokyo Olympics citing Covid 19 prior to the Opening ceremony, but reversed its decision at the last moment
Guinea
Sports held
33(339 Events, 50 disciplines)
Paralympics Sports
22
New Sports & games added to Olympics
5
Second recipient of Olympic Laurel at the Tokyo Olympics
Muhammad Yunus(Bangladesh)
Firstrecipient of Olympic Laurel
Kip Keino(Kenya, Rio Olympics 2016)
Ambassador of 'Believe in Sports' by International Olympic Committee
P.V. SIndhu & Michelle Li
Countries banned for weightlifting events in Tokyo Olympics
Malaysia & Thailand
Main Sponsor of Tokyo Olympics 2020
MPL Sports Foundation
First transgender athlete to participate in Olympic Games
Laurel Hubbard(New Zealand)
Oldest athlete in the Tokyo Olympic 2020
Mary Hanna(Equestrian, Australia, 66 years old)
Notable Medal Winners of Tokyo Olympics 2020Topper in the Medal Tallyin Tokyo Olympics 2020
USA(133 medals - 39 G, 41 S, 33 B).2nd –China(88medals -38 G, 32 S, 18 B).3rd –Japan(58medals -27 G, 14 S, 17 B)
Countries that won medals for the first time in Olympic history
San Marino, Burkina Faso &Â Turkmenistan
Smallest country ever to win a medal in Olympics
San Marino
Countries which won Gold medals for the first time in Olympic history
Qatar,  Philippines & Bermuda
Total no. of records broken in the Tokyo Olympics
24
Most of no. of Medals
Emma Mckeon(Swimming, 7 medals - 4 G, 3B)
Most of no. of Gold Medals
Caleb Dressel(5, USA)
Most of no. of Silver Medals
Duncan Scott(3, UK)
First Athlete to win Gold Medal at theTokyo Olympics 2020
Qian Yang(China, 10m Air Rifle)
Winner of first-ever skateboarding competition at the Tokyo Olympics
Yuto Horigome(Japan)
First Italian to ever qualify for and win the men's 100 metres Olympic Gold
Lamont Marcell Jacob
First German man to win a singles gold medal in Olympic tennis
Alexander Zverev
Youngest gold medal winner in Tokyo Olympics
Momiji Nishiya(Japan, 13 years & 330 days)
Youngest gold medal winner in Olympics
Marjorie Gestring(USA, 1936, 13 years & 268 days)
Youngest medal winner in Tokyo Olympics
Kokona Hiraki(Japan, Silver Medal, 12 years & 343 days)
First female athlete & first Olympic athlete to get her own customized Twitter hashtag emoji
Simone Biles(USA, 'Yes, the greatest of all time!' aka the G.O.A.T)
Further Reading:India at Tokyo Olympics 2020Kerala and Olympicsđź“ťSideNotes:International Olympic Day
June 23
International Olympic Committee
Headquarters –Lausanne, Switzerland
Head
Thomas Bach
Father of Olympics
Pierre de Coubertin
The Land of Sakura
Japan
Cherry Blossom Capital of the World
Macon, Georgia (USA)
India International Cherry Blossom Festival is held at
Shillong, Meghalaya
Upcoming Summer Olympics*
2024 (33rd) -Paris (France).2028 (34th) -Los Angeles (USA).2032 (35th) -Brisbane (Australia)
Upcoming Winter Olympics*
2022 (24th) -Beijing (China).2026 (25th)- Italy
Only city in which Olympics was held thrice
London (1908, 1948 & 2012)
The athlete won the maximum no. of individual gold medals at a single Olympics
Michael Phelps (8)
Live transmission of Tokyo Olympics across the pacific was done with the help of
Syncom-3 (NASA Satellite)
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