Meanwhile, the Victory Ceremony podiums were created from post-consumer plastic-once again donated by the Japanese public-and recycled marine plastic waste. TOKYO Tokyo’s leaders promised glory and riches when the Japanese capital won its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. A diverse group of more than 500 athletes from around the country will compete for 19 days across 33 sports at the Olympics, and then, just 16 days later, in 22 sports at the Paralympics. The approximately 5,000 medals cast for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were created from 100% recycled metals sourced from small electronic devices donated by the Japanese public. Tokyo 2020 also pioneered innovative projects to include the Japanese public in concrete sustainability actions. Tokyo 2020's Toward Zero Carbon push resulted not only in reduced emissions but also in offsets that more than equaled the emissions produced, driving the Games beyond carbon neutrality. The Tokyo 2020 Games were the most gender-balanced in history, with a nearly 50/50 ratio of male and female athletes.Īlmost 60% of Tokyo 2020 venues utilised existing facilities-including six legacy venues from the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964. The expansion of the programme also included an increase in gender-equal competition opportunities. Tokyo 2020's 339 events in 33 sports-the most in Olympic history-included the Olympic debut of sports such as skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and karate, as well as events such as BMX freestyle and 3x3 basketball. The Tokyo 2020 Games showcased the evolution of the Olympic programme, introducing new sports and events that strengthened the timeless appeal of the Olympic Games for a new generation. Kadeisha Buchanan (born November 5, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a centre-back for English Womens Super League club Chelsea and the Canada national team.Born in Toronto and raised in Brampton, Ontario, she is the youngest of seven girls in a single-parent home. The Playbooks set a new standard for large-scale sporting events and ensured that everyone from athletes to the media would be able to safely take part in the Games. This sense of solidarity was critical to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Games following their historic one-year postponement, especially in the establishment of the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks-guidelines for safe and secure participation and operations. The Tokyo 2020 Games were an unprecedented demonstration of unity and solidarity as the world came together for the first time following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic for an Olympic Games focused on the pure essentials: a celebration of athletes and sport. Highlights 05:24 Exclusive True Olympic Spirit Moments at #Tokyo2020 Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games About the Games Broadcast television coverage of the Tokyo 2020: Games of the XXXII Olympiad, an international multi-sport competition that took place in and around Tokyo, Japan from 21 July 2021 through 08 August 2021.
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