2020 Summer Olympics: Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in Tokyo, Japan, held in 2021
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.
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.
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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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| 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.
Olympic bids
The following was the bid results
| City | Team | Round 1 | Runoff | Round 2 |
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| Tokyo |  Japan | 42 | — | 60 |
| Istanbul |  Turkey | 26 | 49 | 36 |
| Madrid |  Spain | 26 | 45 | — |
Sports
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.
Competing Nations
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References
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