The 2020 Summer Olympics (Japanese: 2020年夏季オリンピック, Hepburn: Nisen Nijū-nen Kaki Orinpikku), officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (第三十二回オリンピック競技大会, Dai Sanjūni-kai Orinpikku Kyōgi Taikai) and branded as Tokyo 2020 (東京2020, Tōkyō Nii Zero Nii Zero), was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed to 2021 in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes. It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the most expensive ever, with total spending of over $20 billion. The Summer Paralympics were held between 24 August and 5 September 2021, 16 days after the completion of the Olympics.
The 2020 Games were the fourth Olympic Games to be held in Japan, following the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo), 1972 Winter Olympics (Sapporo), and 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano). Tokyo became the first city in Asia to hold the Summer Games twice. The 2020 Games were the second of three consecutive Olympics to be held in East Asia, following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and preceding the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Due to the one-year postponement, Tokyo 2020 was the only Olympic Games to have been held in an odd-numbered year and the first Summer Olympics since the 1900 Games to be held in a non-leap year.
New events were introduced in existing sports for 2020, including 3x3 basketball, freestyle BMX and mixed gender team events in a number of existing sports, as well as the return of madison cycling for men and an introduction of the same event for women. New IOC policies also allowed the host organizing committee to add new sports to the Olympic program for just one Games. The disciplines added by the Japanese Olympic Committee were baseball and softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding, the last four of which made their Olympic debuts, and the last three of which will remain on the Olympic program.
The United States topped the medal count by both total golds (39) and total medals (113), with China finishing second by both respects (38 and 88). Host nation Japan finished third, setting a record for the most gold medals and total medals ever won by their delegation at an Olympic Games with 27 and 58. Great Britain finished fourth, with a total of 22 gold and 65 medals, becoming the first nation at the Summer Olympics to increase or equal their total medals won in the two Games subsequent to hosting them. The Russian delegation competing as the ROC finished fifth with 20 gold medals and third in the overall medal count, with 71 medals. Bermuda, the Philippines and Qatar won their first-ever Olympic gold medals. Burkina Faso, San Marino and Turkmenistan won their first-ever Olympic medals.
Venues[]
Competitive[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Japan National Stadium | Tokyo (Heritage Zone) | Ceremonies, athletics (track and field), football (women's final) |
| Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Handball | |
| Ryōgoku Kokugikan | Boxing | |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium | Table tennis | |
| Nippon Budokan | Judo, karate | |
| Tokyo International Forum | Weightlifting | |
| Kasai Rinkai Park | Tokyo (Tokyo Bay Zone) | Canoeing (slalom) |
| Oi Hockey Stadium | Field hockey | |
| Tokyo Aquatics Centre | Aquatics (swimming, diving, artistic swimming) | |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center | Waterpolo | |
| Yumenoshima Park | Archery | |
| Ariake Arena | Volleyball | |
| Ariake Urban Sports Park | BMX racing, BMX freestyle, skateboarding | |
| Ariake Gymnastics Centre | Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic, trampoline) | |
| Ariake Coliseum | Tennis | |
| Odaiba Marine Park | Triathlon, aquatics (marathon swimming) | |
| Shiokaze Park | Beach volleyball | |
| Central Breakwater and Sea Forest Waterway | Equestrian (eventing), rowing, canoeing (sprint) | |
| Aomi Urban Sports Park | 3x3 basketball, sport climbing | |
| Camp Asaka | Tokyo | Shooting |
| Musashino Forest Sports Plaza | Modern pentathlon (fencing), badminton | |
| Musashinonomori Park, Fuchū | Road cycling (start road races) | |
| Ajinomoto Stadium renamed Tokyo Stadium |
Football (opening round matches), modern pentathlon (except fencing), rugby sevens | |
| Saitama Super Arena | Basketball | |
| Enoshima | Sailing | |
| Makuhari Messe | Fencing, taekwondo, wrestling | |
| Baji Koen Equestrian Park, Setagaya | Equestrian (dressage, jumping) | |
| Kasumigaseki Country Club | Golf | |
| Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka | Track cycling | |
| Izu Mountain Bike Course, Shizuoka | Mountain biking | |
| Yokohama Stadium | Baseball, softball | |
| Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium | Baseball (opening match), softball (opening match) | |
| Fuji International Speedway | Road cycling (finish road races, time trial) | |
| Odori Park | Athletics (marathon and race walking) | |
| Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach, Chiba | Surfing | |
| International Stadium Yokohama | Yokohama | Football (men's and women's preliminaries and quarter-final, women's semi-final, men's final) |
| Saitama Stadium | Saitama | Football (men's and women's preliminaries and quarter-final, men's semi-final and 3rd place play-off) |
| Miyagi Stadium | Sendai | Football (men's and women's preliminaries and quarter-final) |
| Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima | Football (men's and women's preliminaries, quarter-final and semi-final, women's 3rd place play-off) |
| Sapporo Dome | Sapporo | Football (men's and women's preliminaries) |
Non-competitive[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Okura Tokyo | Tokyo | Olympic Family Hotel |
| Harumi Futo | Olympic Village | |
| Tokyo Big Sight | International Broadcast Center (IBC), Main Press Center (MPC) |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Network |
|---|---|
| Asia | Dentsu |
| Caribbean | International Media Content Ltd., SportsMax |
| Europe | Discovery, Inc., Eurosport |
| Indian subcontinent | Sony Pictures Networks |
| Latin America | América Móvil |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Pacific Islands | Sky |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Infront Sports & Media, SuperSport, TV5Monde |
| Afghanistan | ATN |
| Albania | RTSH |
| Andorra | RTVA |
| Antigua and Barbuda | CNS |
| Armenia | APMTV |
| Australia | Seven Network |
| Austria | ORF |
| Argentina | Televisión Pública, DeporTV, TyC Sports |
| Azerbaijan | AzTV |
| Bangladesh | BTV |
| Barbados | CBC |
| Bahamas | ZNS-TV |
| Belarus | Belteleradio |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
| Benin | ORTB |
| Bhutan | BBS |
| Bolivia | Bolivisión |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo, BandSports |
| Brunei | RTB |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Burkina Faso | RTB |
| Cambodia | Hang Meas HDTV |
| Cameroon | CRTV |
| Canada | Bell Media, CBC/Radio-Canada, Sportsnet, TLN |
| Cape Verde | TVC |
| Chile | TVN |
| China | CCTV, Migu |
| Chinese Taipei | Chunghwa Telecom, EBC, ELTA, PTS |
| Cook Islands | Elijah Communications |
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión |
| Costa Rica | Repretel |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cuba | ICRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | RTNC |
| Denmark | DR |
| Dominican Republic | Antena 7, Antena 21 |
| East Timor | RTTL |
| Ecuador | RTS, TVC |
| El Salvador | Canal 12, TUTV Canal 11 |
| Estonia | ERR, Postimees Group |
| Ethiopia | ETV |
| Fiji | Fiji TV, Mai TV |
| Finland | Yle |
| France | France Télévisions, Eurosport |
| Gabon | RTG |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF |
| Ghana | GTV Sports |
| Greece | ERT |
| Grenada | GBN |
| Guatemala | Chapín TV |
| Guinea | RTG |
| Honduras | VTV |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India | Doordarshan |
| Indonesia | Emtek, TVRI |
| Iran | IRIB |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | Sports Channel |
| Italy San Marino |
RAI |
| Ivory Coast | RTI |
| Jamaica | TVJ |
| Japan | Japan Consortium |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar, RTRK |
| Kenya | KTN |
| Kiribari | Wave TV |
| Kosovo | RTK |
| Kyrgyzstan | KTRK |
| Laos | LNTV |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | TV3 |
| Luxembourg | RTL |
| Macau | TDM |
| Malawi | MBC |
| Malaysia | Astro, RTM, Unifi TV |
| Maldives | PSM |
| Mali | ORTM |
| Mauritius | MBC |
| Mexico | Televisa, TV Azteca, Imagen Televisión |
| Mongolia | C1, Eagle TV, Edutainment TV, ETV, NTV, SBN, Star TV, TM TV, TV5, TV8, TV9, UBS, VTV |
| Montenegro | RTCG |
| Namibia | NBC |
| Nepal | NTV |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | Sky, TVNZ |
| Nicaragua | Canal 9, Canal 10, Canal 11 |
| Nigeria | NTA |
| Niue | BCN |
| North Korea | SBS |
| North Macedonia | MRT |
| Norway | TVNorge |
| Pakistan | PTV |
| Palau | PNCC |
| Papua New Guinea | EM TV |
| Paraguay | SNT |
| Peru | Grupo ATV |
| Philippines | Cignal TV, PLDT |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | RTP |
| Romania Moldova |
TVR |
| Russia | Channel One, Match TV, Telesport, VGTRK |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | The Cable |
| Samoa | SBC |
| Serbia | RTS |
| Seychelles | SBC |
| Singapore | Mediacorp |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Telekom |
| Spain | RTVE |
| South Africa | SABC, SuperSport |
| South Korea | KBS, MBC, SBS, Naver, Wavve, AfreecaTV |
| Sri Lanka | Rupavahini |
| Suriname | ATV, SCCN |
| Sweden | Kanal 5 |
| Switzerland Liechtenstein |
SRG SSR |
| Tajikistan | TV Varzish |
| Tanzania | ZBC2 |
| Thailand | AIS, GMM25, Plan B, JKN18, PPTV, TPT, NBT, Thai PBS, True4U |
| Togo | TVT |
| Trinidad and Tobago | CNC3 |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Uganda | NBS |
| Ukraine | Suspilne |
| United Kingdom | BBC, Eurosport |
| United States | NBCUniversal |
| Uruguay | TNU, Tenfield |
| Uzbekistan | MTRK |
| Venezuela | TVes, Vrio Corp. |
| Vietnam | VTV, HTV |
| Zambia | Muvi TV |