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Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Date October 10, 1964 - October 24, 1964
Location Japan • Tokyo

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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.
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
Olympic medals hang against a blurry background.
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