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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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A group of smiling Japanese supporters cheer and hold colorful signs reading Tokyo 2020 after Tokyo wins the bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Naomi Osaka of Team Japan stands in front of the Olympic cauldron, waving and holding the torch as the cauldron burns during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Shericka Jackson of Jamaica sprints with a baton during the women's 4 x 100-meter relay at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with competitors from the USA and other teams behind her. Mariya Lasitskene arches over the high jump bar in midair during the women's high jump final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, wearing a blue athletic outfit and white shoes. Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias of France embrace in their rowing shell, celebrating after winning gold in the men's double sculls at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Valerie Adams of New Zealand prepares to throw the shot put in an empty Olympic Stadium during the Women's Shot Put Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Gabriela Agundez Garcia of Team Mexico in midair during a dive at the Women's 10m Platform Semifinal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with the Olympic rings visible below. Simone Biles of Team United States performs a flip above the balance beam during the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Simone Biles of the United States, wearing a red and blue leotard, performs a handstand on the vault during the women's team final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Neeraj Chopra of India smiles on the podium, holding up his gold medal and a bouquet after winning the men's javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
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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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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: References & Edit History

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  • Roland Martin
    Roland Martin is a freelance writer living in San Francisco.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Aug 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Tokyo 2020: How MENA countries performed at the Olympics. Jun 06, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - 2020 Tokyo. Mar 20, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living - Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games: Specificities, novelties and lessons learned. Jan 16, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Injuries and illness of athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic summer games visiting outside facilities. Oct 02, 2025
Add new Web site: International Olympic Committee - Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Jun 11, 2025
Added cross-reference to 3x3 basketball. Jun 26, 2024
New article added. Jun 06, 2024
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