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  1. 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 commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( Japanese: 東京1964 ), were an international multi-sport ...

  2. GENERAL DATA OFFICIAL REPORT 1964 Title: The Games of the XVIII Olympiad Tokyo 1964 The Official Report of the Organizing Committee: Authors: TheOrganizing committee for the Games: Volumes: 2: Read the full content: LA84 FOUNDATION: Pages Volume 1: 638: Official Report Volume 1: DIGITAL LIBRARY COLLECTION: Pages Volume 2: 720: Official Report ...

  3. 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. After Taiwan and Israel were excluded from the ...

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  4. TOKYO 1964 Olympic Games. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. The 1964 Tokyo Games were the first to be held in Asia. The carrier of the flame, Yoshinori Sakai, was chosen because he was born on 6 August 1945, the day the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima, in homage to the victims and as a call for world peace.

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  8. Oct 23, 2019 · Tokyo 1964: A remarkable success story. Now seen as the real catalyst for Japan’s rebirth in the 20th century, the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, held in the Japanese capital, drew large crowds to all the competition venues. These Games also enjoyed global success due to the fact that they were the first in history to be broadcast live via ...

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