Tokyo 2020
Olympic overview
This year’s Olympics will be held mostly in venues in or around Tokyo. Some venues, such as the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium and Yoyogi National Stadium, also hosted events during the 1964 Tokyo games.
Saitama Stadium
1 mile
Saitama
Super Arena
1 km
SAITAMA
Asaka Shooting Range
TOKYO
chiba
Tokyo Metropolitan
Gymnasium
Nippon Budokan
Tokyo International
Forum
Olympic Stadium
(New National
Stadium)
Sumida
Musashinonomori
Park
Kokugikan Arena
Shinjuku
Imperial
Palace
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Ariake
Arena
Shibuya
Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
Olympic
Village
Yoyogi National
Stadium
Tokyo
Stadium
Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
Makuhari
Messe
Ariake Urban Sports Park
Musashino
Forest Sport
Plaza
Equestrian
Park
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
Odaiba Marine Park
Ariake Gymnastics Centre
Ariake Tennis Park
Shiokaze Park
Sea Forest Waterway
Chiba
Sea Forest Cross-Country
Course
Oi Hockey
Stadium
Aomi Urban
Sports Park
Shinagawa
Haneda
Airport
Tokyo Bay
International Stadium
Yokohama
kanagawa
Yokohama
Yokohama Baseball
Stadium
Venues further afield
A handful of sports are conducted in venues further away, including Hokkaido where marathon and race walks events have been moved to avoid possible high temperatures in the capital city.
HOKKAIDO
Sapporo Odori Park
Sapporo Dome
MIYAGI
Miyagi Stadium
FUKUSHIMA
SAITAMA
Hokkaido
Fukushima Azuma
Kasumigaseki Country Club
Baseball Stadium
SHIZUOKA
IBARAKI
Fuji International Speedway
Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
Izu Velodrome
Miyagi
Izu MTB course
CHIBA
Fukushima
Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach
Saitama
Ibaraki
KANAGAWA
Tokyo
Chiba
Enoshima YachtHarbour
Kanagawa
Shizuoka
New national stadium
Completed at a cost of more than $1.4 billion, the stadium will host the athletics and soccer events during the games in addition to the opening and closing ceremonies. Construction started in December 2016, about 14 months later than planned, after the original design was scrapped because of a public outcry over spiraling costs.
68,000 seats
The seats are a mix of
green, brown and white
to reflect trees growing
Public walkway
The top floor features a tree-lined walkway that offers views of the Tokyo cityscape
Iconic roof
Features a truss structure made of steel beams and wood
Wooden facade
Multi-layered eaves made
from wood gathered from Japan’s
47 prefectures adorn its facade
The centerpiece stadium is designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma who is known for blending traditional Japanese style with modern elements.
Hottest in recent history
This year’s Summer Olympics will be held during July and August, typically the annual peak for temperatures and humidity in Tokyo. Historical data for the past 20 years shows that average maximum temperatures in the Japanese capital can be as high as 38.1 Celsius (100.6 Fahrenheit) during the dates of the games, potentially making this the hottest Olympics in more than 40 years.
Each dot represents the maximum temperature on a day of the games
Average maximum temperature during the games
SUMMER GAMES
Montreal 1976
July 17 - Aug. 1
Moscow 1980
July 19 - Aug. 3
Temperatures were consistently high during the 1984 games
Los Angeles 1984
July 28 - Aug. 12
Seoul 1988
Sept. 17 - Oct. 2
Barcelona 1992
July 25 - Aug. 9
Atlanta 1996
July 19 - Aug. 4
Sydney 2000
Sept. 15 - Oct. 1
The hottest days were recorded during the Sydney and Beijing Olympics
Athens 2004
Aug. 13 - 29
Beijing 2008
Aug. 8 - 24
London 2012
July 27 - Aug. 12
Rio de Janeiro 2016
Aug. 5 - 21
20-year average for the dates
of this year’s games
Tokyo 2020
33.7 C (92.7 F)
38.1 C (100.6 F)
July 23 - Aug. 8
The events were moved to the northern Japanese city where temperatures have been lower historically
Sapporo
Aug. 6 - 9
Marathon and
race walk events
30
(86)
0
(32)
10
(50)
20
(68)
40 Celsius
(104 Fahrenheit)
DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
When Tokyo first hosted the games in 1964, they were held during the cooler, drier month of October. Most Summer Olympics have been held in July and August since 1976 with some exceptions.
Torch relay across Japan
To emphasize Japan’s recovery from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, the four-month torch relay will begin on March 25, 2021 at J-Village, a soccer training center in Fukushima that served as an operations base for workers who battled the nuclear power plant meltdown crisis. About 10,000 people are expected to participate in the torch relay across all 47 prefectures in the lead-up to the games.
TOP VIEW
Olympic torch
WEIGHT
1.2 kilograms (2.6 lb)
LENGTH
710 millimeters (28 inches)
The seamless pink gold torch, designed to resemble the cherry blossom — Japan’s national flower — is made of aluminum. Some of the aluminum used was recycled from temporary housing units constructed in the aftermath of the 2011 disaster.
Flames will emerge
from each ‘petal’ and
unite in the center
Each day, the torch relay passes through several municipalities before finishing at a celebration site. From July 9, torchbearers will crisscross cities across Tokyo prefecture in the final leg of the relay. The final torchbearer will light the Olympic Flame in the New National Stadium on July 23.
Celebration site
Saitama
July 8
SAITAMA
Hokkaido
Sapporo
June 14
Musashino
July 16
TOKYO
Finish
New National
Stadium, Shinjuku
July 23
Fuchu
July 14
Tokyo Bay
Hachinohe
June 11
Machida
July 9
KANAGAWA
Sendai
June 21
Yokohama
June 30
2.5 miles
Nagano
April 1
2.5 km
Start
J-Village National
Training Centre,
Naraha Town,
Fukushima
March 25
Kyoto
May 26
Hiroshima
May 17
Fukuoka
May 11
Oshima Town
July 15
Nagoya
April 5
Osaka
April 14
Kagoshima
April 27
Okinawa
The Olympic medal
The medals, designed by Junichi Kawanishi to symbolize an athlete’s journey from beginner to Olympic champion, are made from recycled metals. Almost 79,000 tons of used electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptops were collected across Japan through a donation drive to provide raw materials for the 5,000 Olympic medals.
Attached to the medal is a ribbon made from recycled polyester fibers
The reverse shows the Tokyo 2020 checkered Olympic emblem
The obverse side of the medal features Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, in front of Greece’s Panathenaic Stadium
Diameter
85 millimeters
(3.3 inches)
Thickness
7.7 - 12.1 millimeters
(0.3 - 0.5 inches)
SILVER
About 550 grams
Pure silver
GOLD MEDAL
Weighing about 556 grams, the gold medal is made of pure silver with more than 6 grams of gold plating
BRONZE
About 450 grams
95% copper + 5% zinc
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Sources: International Olympic Committee; Tokyo2020; Gracenote; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration