Tokyo 2020

23.07.2021 - 08.08.2021

TOKYO 2020, Japan Dates: from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Participants: 205 NOCs + 29 athletes of the Refugee Olympic Team (EOR), 339 events, 11,420 athletes (5,963 men and 5,457 women). Olympic oath (athletes): Yamagata Ryota (athletics), Ishikawa Kasumi (table tennis). Olympic oath (officials): Asumi Tsuzaki (water polo), Masato Kato (surfing). Olympic oath (coaches): Kosei Inoue (men’s judo), Reika Utsugi (softball). Olympic cauldron lit by: Naomi Osaka, tennis. Officially opened by: Naruhito, emperor of Japan. Emblem: Chequered patterns have been popular in countries around the world throughout history. In Japan, the chequered pattern was known as “ichimatsu moyo” in the Edo period (1603-1867), and this chequered design in the traditional Japanese colour of indigo blue expresses a refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan. Composed of three varieties of rectangular shapes, the design represents different countries, cultures and ways of thinking. It incorporates the message of “Unity in Diversity.”. It also expresses the fact that the Olympic and Paralympic Games seek to promote diversity as a platform to connect the world. Mascot: The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot is styled with the Ai (indigo blue) Ichimatsu pattern from the Tokyo 2020 Games emblem, a tribute to both the respected tradition and modern innovation of Japanese culture. “Miraitowa” has a personality inspired by the Japanese proverb, “learn from the past and develop new ideas”. “Miraitowa” is cheerful and remarkably athletic, with a very strong sense of integrity. It has a special power to instantly teleport anywhere it wants. Source : Factsheets, https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/Olympic-Games/Factsheets/The-Games-of-the-Olympiad.pdf To find out more, you can consult the resources of the Olympic Studies Centre, https://library.olympics.com/default.aspx?_lg=en-GB