In 2020, the Summer Olympics is one of the best sports events that a lot of people are looking forward to. Although this special event is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has still kept following the latest news about it on the Internet. Let gurugamer.com give you some information about the Tokyo Olympics 2020 dates.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 dates: Introduction
The Summer Olympics Games is an international sports event which is organized every four years. This sports event first took place in 1896. In 2020, the 29th edition of The Summer Olympics was selected to organize in Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Olympics 2020, also known as the 2020 Summer Olympics, will be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 23rd, 2021 to August 8th, 2021. In the first schedule, Tokyo Olympics 2020 will take place from July 24th, 2020 to August 9th, 2020. However, because of Covid-19, the schedule is postponed until July 2021. Although this famous sports event will be organized in 2021, the host of Tokyo Olympics still remains the name “Tokyo Olympics 2020”. Hopefully, there will be no changes in Tokyo Olympics 2020 dates in the upcoming time.
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This is the second time that Japan becomes the host of the Summer Olympics and the first time was in 1964. There will be over 200 countries to join in this worldwide sports event with over 11,000 athletes and 33 sports such as football, tennis, athletics, swimming, etc.
In addition, there are many brand new sports in this Tokyo Olympics 2020 including Cycling BMX Freestyle, 3x3 Basketball, etc.
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 mascot name is Miraitowa. Miraitowa is the combination of “Mirai” which means “future” and “towa” which means “forever, everlasting”. Through this name, the host of the 2020 Summer Olympics hopes that this event will lead to the future of eternal hope to all over the world. Besides, the Tokyo Olympics 2020 theme means the “Unity of Diversity”.
This event is a state to connect every country around the world. The Tokyo Olympics 2020’s official theme song “Tokyo Olympic Ondo-Ondo 2020” is performed by Sayuri Ishikawa, Pistol Takehara, and Yuzo Kayama.
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 tickets India
Indians can go to the website of India’s Authorised Ticket Resellers to buy the ticket. You can check the ticket price at the website. The price for the opening and closing ceremony is more expensive than normal. There are some kinds of tickets like group tickets (about INR 1,650), wheelchair tickets (from INR 7,860 to INR 29,500), shooting tickets (from INR 1,640 to INR 3,600), etc.
In the official website of India’s Authorised Ticket Resellers, there is a full list of guidelines. You should read carefully before registering.
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 venues
There are a total of 40 venues in the Tokyo Olympics. Each venue will organize several sports. Here is the full list of the venue that you should know:
| Venue | Address | Sports |
| Olympic Stadium | 10-1 Kasumigaokamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo | Football, Athletics |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | 17-1, 1chorme, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo | Table tennis |
| Nippon Budokan | 2-3, Kitanomarukoen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | Judo, Karate |
| Tokyo International Forum | 5-1, 3chome, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | Weightlifting, Powerlifting |
| Yoyogi National Stadium | 1-1, 2chome, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo | Handball, Wheelchair Rugby, Badminton |
| Kokugikan Arena | 3-28, 1chome, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo | Boxing |
| Equestrian Park | 1-1, 2chome, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo | Equestrian |
| Musashino Forest Sport Plaz | 290-11, Nishimachi, Chofu-shi, Tokyo | Badminton, Modern Pentathlon, Wheelchair, Basketball |
| Musashinonomori Park | 3chome, Asahicho, Fuchu-shi Nishimachi, Chofu-shi | Cycling Road |
| Tokyo Stadium | 376-3, Nishimachi, Chofu-shi, Tokyo | Football, Modern Pentathlon, Rugby |
| Ariake Arena | 11, 1chome, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Volleyball,
Wheelchair Basketball |
| Ariake Gymnastics Centre | 10-1, 1chome, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Boccia |
| Ariake Urban Sports Park | 7, 1chome, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Cycling BMX Freestyle, Skateboarding, Cycling BMX Racing |
| Ariake Tennis Park | 2-22, 2chome, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Tennis |
| Shiokaze Park | 1 Higashiyashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo | Beach Volleyball |
| Odaiba Marine Par | 1chome, Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo | Triathlon, Marathon Swimming |
| Aomi Urban Sports Park | 1, 1chome, Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo | 3x3 Basketball, Sport Climbing, Football 5-a-side |
| Oi Hockey Stadium | 1-19, 4chome, Yashio, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo | Hockey |
| Sea Forest Cross-Country Course | 3-72, 3chome, Uminomori, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Equestrian |
| Sea Forest Waterway | 6-44, 3chome, Uminomori, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Canoe Sprint, Rowing |
| Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre | 1-1, 6chome, Rinkaicho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo | Canoe Slalom |
| Yumenoshima Park Archery Field | 1-4, 2chome, Yumenoshima, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Archery |
| Tokyo Aquatics Centre | 2-1, 2chome, Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming |
| Tatsumi Water Polo Center | 8-10, 2chome, Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo | Water Polo |
| Sapporo Odori Park | Odorinishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City, Hokkaido | Athletics |
| Makuhari Messe Hall | 2-1, Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba | Fencing, Wrestling, Taekwondo, Goalball, Sitting Volleyball, Wheelchair Fencing |
| Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach | 6961-1, Torami, Ichinomiya-machi, Chosei-gun, Chiba | Surfing |
| Saitama Super Arena | 8, Shintoshin, Chuo-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama | Basketball |
| Asaka Shooting Range | 4, 9chome, Oizumigakuencho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo | Shooting |
| Kasumigaseki Country Club | 3398, Kasahata, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama | Golf |
| Enoshima Yacht Harbour | 12-2, 1chome, Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa | Sailing |
| Izu Velodrome | 1826, Ono, Izu-shi, Shizuoka | Cycling Track |
| Izu MTB Course | 1826, Ono, Izu-shi, Shizuoka | Cycling Mountain Bike |
| Fuji International Speedway | 694 Nakahinata Oyama-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka | Cycling Road |
| Yokohama Stadium | Yokohamakoen, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa | Baseball / Softball |
| Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium | 1, Kamikotoba, Sabara, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima | Baseball / Softball |
| Sapporo Dome | 1, Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido | Football |
| Miyagi Stadium | 40-1, Date, Sugaya, Rifu-cho, Miyagi-gun, Miyagi | Football |
| Ibaraki Kashima Stadium | 26-2, Ushiroyama, Jinkoji, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki | Football |
| International Stadium Yokohama | 3300, Kozukuecho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa | Football |
| Saitama Stadium | 2-1, Misono, Midori-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama | Football |
Other information about the Tokyo Olympics 2020
In Tokyo Olympics 2020, Indian athletes will join in some sports like archery (3 men, 1 woman), athletics (6 men, 3 women), boxing (5 men, 4 women), Equestrian (1 man), Field hockey (16 men, 16 women), Shooting (8 men, 7 women), Wrestling (3 men and 1 woman). There are a total of 74 Indian athletes to take part in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 including 42 men and 32 women.
The first time that Indian athletics joined in the Summer Olympics was in 1900. Until 1920, India continued to take part in the Summer Olympics.
For a full schedule of each sport, go to the official website of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
The next Summer Olympics is the Paris Olympics 2024 which will be organized in Paris, France.
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