Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Quick Facts

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Date	July 23, 2021 - August 8, 2021
Location	Japan • Tokyo

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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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