1964 Summer Olympics

Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Emblem of the 1964 Summer Olympics
Host cityTokyo, Japan
Nations93
Athletes5,151 (4,473 men, 678 women)
Events163 in 19 sports (25 disciplines)
Opening10 October
Closing24 October
Opened by
Emperor Hirohito[1]
Cauldron
Yoshinori Sakai[1]
StadiumNational Stadium
Summer
← Rome 1960 Mexico City 1968 →
Winter
← Innsbruck 1964 Grenoble 1968 →
Countries taking part in the 1964 Summer Olympics.Blue countries are taking part for the first time, green have taken part before.
1964 Olympic Games competitor medal. It was awarded to Eddie Kelliher, an Irish yachtsman

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the 61th Olympiad, were held in Tokyo, Japan from October 10, 1964 to October 24, 1964.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Factsheet – Opening Ceremony of the Games of the Olympiad" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 9 October 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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