Olympics:
The contemporary Olympic Games, often known as the Olympics, are major international athletic events that feature summer and winter sports contests in which thousands of participants compete in a range of disciplines. With over 200 countries competing, the Olympic Games are regarded as the world's most important sporting event. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Olympics alternated every two years within that time.
The ancient Olympic Games, which took place in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD, were the inspiration for its establishment. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was formed in 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, and the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896. The Olympic Charter defines the organisation and power of the IOC, which is the governing body of the Olympic Movement.
Several modifications to the Olympic Games have come from the evolution of the Olympic Movement in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Winter Olympic Games for snow and ice sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with disabilities, the Youth Olympic Games for athletes aged 14 to 18, the five Continental Games (Pan American, African, Asian, European, and Pacific), and the World Games for sports not contested in the Olympic Games are just a few of the changes that have been made. The Deaflympics and Special Olympics are also supported by the IOC.
The International Olympic Committee has had to adjust to a range of economic, political, and technical changes. The IOC shifted away from true amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to the admission of professional athletes competing in the Games as a result of the Eastern Bloc nations' misuse of amateur standards. Because of the increasing prominence of the media, the problem of corporate sponsorship and overall commercialization of the Games has arisen. The 1916, 1940, and 1944 Olympics were cancelled due to World Wars I and II; large-scale boycotts during the Cold War hampered participation in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics; and the 2020 Olympics were postponed until 2021 because to the COVID-19 epidemic.
International sports federations (IFs), National Olympic Bodies (NOCs), and organising committees for each Olympic Games make up the Olympic Movement. The IOC, as the decision-making body, is in charge of selecting the host city for each Games, as well as organising and funding them in accordance with the Olympic Charter. The IOC also decides on the Olympic programme, which includes the sports that will be competed in during the Games. The Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies, are all part of the Olympic tradition.
In total, over 14,000 competitors competed in 35 different sports and over 400 events at the 2016 Summer and 2018 Winter Olympics. Olympic medals are awarded to the first, second, and third place finishers in each event: gold, silver, and bronze, respectively.
Tokyo olympics 2020:
Tokyo, Japan's capital city, will be hosting the games for the second time in its history, having previously been chosen in 1964, making it the first Asian city to do so.
This year's Olympics will be full of firsts, with new competitions and sports making their Olympic debut. For the first time, participants will compete for the first-ever Olympic Gold Medal in freestyle BMX, 3x3 basketball, and Madison cycling.
Sports have also been introduced to the schedule as a result of new laws established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which allow host organisers to add their own events. Karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding will all make their Olympic debuts as a result. Softball is huge in the Far East, and it will be back on the calendar for the first time since 2008.
Tokyo Olympics Stadium:
The old National Stadium was demolished in May 2015, paving the way for the new stadium's development to begin on December 11, 2016.
The initial designs for the new stadium were cancelled by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2015, who announced a rebid following public uproar over rising construction costs. As a result, the new design did not arrive in time for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, as planned. In December 2015, a new design by architect Kengo Kuma was chosen to replace the original design, which was finished on November 30, 2019.
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