Speaking at the opening ceremony in Tokyo, IOC President thomas bach said: None of us can imagine the unprecedented challenges facing the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. I want to assure you that we are doing our best not to bring any COVID-19 infection.
So some friends don't understand: it was held in 20021year, why is it called the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games?
This should start with some "basic rules" of the Olympic Games.
Olympic Games, abbreviated as "Olympic Games" in Chinese, is the largest comprehensive sports meeting in the world sponsored by the International Olympic Committee. Held once every four years, the duration shall not exceed 16 days. This is the most influential sports event in the world.
Olympic Games are divided into ten categories: Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, Special Olympics and Deaf Olympic Games. The Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece more than 2,000 years ago and got its name because it was held in Olympia. After the closure of the ancient Olympic Games 1500 years, Coubertin, a Frenchman, put forward an initiative to host the modern Olympic Games at the end of 19. 1894 Olympic Committee was established, 1896 first Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece, 1924 first Winter Olympics, 1960 first Paralympic Games, 1976 first Paralympic Winter Games, 20 10/.
20 13 On September 7th, the last president of the International Olympic Committee, jacques rogge, announced that the host city of the 2020 Olympic Games was Tokyo. Therefore, the Olympic Games being held in Tokyo are called "the 32nd Summer Olympic Games" and "the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games".
On March 30th, 2020, IOC, BOCOG and the Japanese government jointly announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, which was forced to be postponed due to the COVID-19 epidemic, would be held from July 23rd to August 8th.
Although it was delayed for one year, the "serial number" of this Olympic Games decided as early as 20 13 will not change! Similarly, the 33rd Olympic Games to be held in Paris from August 2 to August 18, 2024 will not be postponed because of this delay!
On 202 1 July 21day, IOC President Bach announced that the host city of the 2032 Summer Olympic Games was Brisbane, Australia.
This Olympic Games is destined to be a special Olympic Games, and its particularity is as follows: First, it is held in Tokyo for the second time, making Japan the fifth city in the world to host at least two summer Olympic Games after Paris, London, Los Angeles and Athens, and the first in Asia; The second is to postpone it for one year, which is unprecedented in the history of the Olympic Games. Third, the slogan of the Olympic Games has added a new content "more unity"; Fourth, the refugee delegation participated for the second time.