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Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games
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Judit Agoston-Mendelenyi of Hungary and Valentina Prudskova of the Soviet Union face each other in a fencing bout at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, with judges seated behind them.
Olympic medals hang against a blurry background.
Miyake Yoshinobu celebrates with arms raised after winning the featherweight weightlifting competition at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, standing behind a loaded barbell. Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina performs a floor routine, leaping with one leg extended, during the women's compulsory exercises at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Joe Frazier: 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo Bob Hayes (left, foreground) winning the 100-metre dash at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo
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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb, front, is greeted at the finish line after teaming with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz to win the first Olympic bobsleigh gold medal in 62 years for Team USA ,(cont)
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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: NPR Illinois - Remembering The 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Aug 14, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Sporty - Tokyo Olympics then and now. Nov 12, 2025
Anniversary information added. Oct 03, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Sportsworld - Tokyo 1964: the Games that changed Japan. Jun 25, 2025
Add new Web site: The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus - Symbolic Transformation: The 1964 Tokyo Games Reconsidered. Jan 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Japan Society - About Japan: A Teacher's Resource - Japan's Rebirth at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Sep 19, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Legacy of 1964: how the first Tokyo Olympics changed Japan for ever. May 31, 2024
Cross-reference added. Apr 19, 2024
Media added. Mar 28, 2024
Added information about top-performing countries. Feb 27, 2024
New article added. Jul 28, 2010
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