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1964 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
The 1964 Summer Olympics (Japanese: 1964年夏季オリンピック, Hepburn: 1964-Nen Kaki Orinpikku), officially the Games of the XVIII Olympiad (Japanese: 第18回オリンピック競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūhachi-kai Orinpikku Kyōgi Taikai) and officially branded as Tokyo 1964 (Japanese: 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 … See more
Highlights
• Yūji Koseki composed the theme song of the opening ceremony.
• Yoshinori Sakai, who lit the Olympic flame, was … See more
Participating National Olympic Committees
Ninety-three nations were represented at the 1964 Games. Sixteen nations made their first Olympic appearance in Tokyo: Algeria, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire (as Ivory Coast), Dominican Republic… See more
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LocationTokyo, Japan
Nations93
Athletes5,137 (4,457 men, 680 women)
Events163 in 19 sports (25 disciplines)
Tokyo 1964: A Look Back at the Venues
The 1964 Summer Olympics were the first to be held in Asia and the second to be hosted by Tokyo, Japan. The city had to overcome the challenges of post-war reconstruction and rapid urbanization to prepare for the Games.
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Tokyo awarded the 1964 Olympics
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Abebe Bikila wins second marathon gold
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Dawn Fraser wins third 100m freestyle gold
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Japanese women sweep volleyball gold

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Venues
• Asaka Nezu Park – Modern pentathlon (riding)
• Asaka Shooting Range – Modern pentathlon (shooting), Shooting (pistol/ rifle)
• Chofu City – Athletics (marathon, 50 kilometre walk)… See more
Transportation and communications
These games were the first to be telecast internationally. The games were telecast to the United States using Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, and from there to Europe using Relay 1, an older satellite whi… See more
Cost
The Oxford Olympics Study established the outturn cost of the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics at US$282 million in 2015-dollars. This includes sports-related costs only, that is, (i) operational costs incurred by the organizing … See more
Legacy
The 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo celebrated Japan as a modern country and signalled that the new Japan was no longer a World War II enemy. To host such a major event, Tokyo's infrastructure needed to be modernize… See more
Repeated Olympic hosting
Tokyo attempted to bring the Olympic Games back to the city, having unsuccessfully bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Tokyo was chosen to host the 2020 Summer Ol… See more
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The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in Tokyo, Japan from 10 to 24 October 1964¹ ² ³. These were the first Olympics to be held in Asia². A total of 5,151 athletes from 93 countries and regions participated in 163 events across 20 sports, with judo and volleyball introduced for the first time².
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The 1964 Summer Olympics (Japanese: 1964年夏季オリンピック, Hepburn: 1964-Nen Kaki Orinpikku), officially the Games of the XVIII Olympiad (Japanese: 第18回オリンピック競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūhachi-kai Orinpikku Kyōgi Taikai) and officially branded as Tokyo 1964 (Japanese: 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan.
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The Games of the 18th Olympiad, the first Olympics to be held in Asia, were staged in Tokyo over 15 days from 10 to 24 October, 1964. A total of 5,151 athletes (4,473 men and 678 women) from 93 countries and regions took part in 163 events in 20 sports, with judo and volleyball being introduced for the first time.
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The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. 5,151 athletes competed in 163 events at the first Olympic Games held in Asia.
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When were the 1964 Summer Olympics?
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in Tokyo, Japan from October 10 1964, through October 24 1964.
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How many athletes were there at the 1964 Olympics?
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.
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Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Tokyo that took place October 10–24, 1964. The Tokyo Games were the 15th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 1964 Olympics introduced improved timing and scoring technologies, including the first use of computers to keep statistics.
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How many athletes were in the long jump at the 1964 Olympics?
The men's long jump was one of four men's jumping events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 18 October 1964. 37 athletes from 23 nations entered, with 5 not starting in the qualification round. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
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List of 1964 Summer Olympics medal winners - Wikipedia

25 rows · The following is a list of medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics, held in Tokyo, …

EVENT	GOLD	SILVER	BRONZE
100 m details	Bob Hayes United St…	Enrique Figuerola Cuba	Harry Jerome Canada
200 m details	Henry Carr United St…	Paul Drayton United States	Edwin Roberts Trinid…
400 m details	Mike Larrabee Unite…	Wendell Mottley Trinidad and …	Andrzej Badeński Po…
800 m details	Peter Snell New Zea…	Bill Crothers Canada	Wilson Kiprugut Kenya

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1964 Summer Olympics medal table - Wikipedia
43 rows · The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, …
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- RANK NOC GOLD SILVER
  1 United States 36 26
  2 Soviet Union 30 31
  3 Japan* 16 5
  4 United Team of Germany 10 22
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RANK	NOC	GOLD	SILVER
1	United States	36	26
2	Soviet Union	30	31
3	Japan*	16	5
4	United Team of Germany	10	22

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Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

25 rows · At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 …

EVENT	GOLD	GOLD	SILVER
100 metres details	Bob Hayes United St…	10.0 (=WR)	Enrique Figuerola Cuba
200 metres details	Henry Carr United St…	20.3 (OR)	Paul Drayton United States
400 metres details	Mike Larrabee Unite…	45.1	Wendell Mottley Trinidad and Tobago
800 metres details	Peter Snell New Zeal…	1:45.1 (OR)	Bill Crothers Canada