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The 1964 [[Summer Olympic Games]], officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was held in Tokyo in Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the 1940 Summer Games but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's invastion of China, before ultimately being canceled because of World War II. |
The 1964 [[Summer Olympic Games]], officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was held in Tokyo in Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the 1940 Summer Games but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's invastion of China, before ultimately being canceled because of World War II. |
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==See Also== |
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Revision as of 05:54, 29 July 2012
The 1964 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was held in Tokyo in Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the 1940 Summer Games but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's invastion of China, before ultimately being canceled because of World War II.
The 1964 Summer Games were the first Olympics held in Asia.These games were the first to be broadcast internationally.
See Also
- Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
- Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.
| Preceded by Innsbruck 1964 |
Olympics 1964 |
Succeeded by Grenoble 1968 |
| Preceded by Rome 1960 |
Summer Olympics 1964 |
Succeeded by Mexico City 1968 |