Tokyo 2020 – Summer Games

Japan flag - Tokyo 2020

Olympics: 23 July – 8 August 2021
Paralympics: 24 August – 5 September 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused lockdowns in spring 2020, the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee postponed Tokyo 2020 until 2021. These Games had no spectators, and participants stayed within a “bubble” for 14 days, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Daily Podcast Coverage
Paralympics Day 1 – Opening Ceremonies Paralympics Day 2 Paralympics Day 3 Paralympics Day 4 Paralympics Day 5 Paralympics Day 6 Paralympics Day 7 Paralympics Day 8 Paralympics Day 9 Paralympics Day 10 Paralympics Day 11 Paralympics Day 12 Paralympics Day 13 – Last day of competition and Closing Ceremonies Post-Paralympics Contributor Roundtable Olympics Day 1 – Opening Ceremonies Olympics Day 2 – Competition Begins! Olympics Day 3 – Shred the Board, Ride the Wave Olympics Day 4 – It’s a 29-Sport Kind of Day Olympics – Day 5 – SO much action, so many surprises! Olympics – Day 6 – It’s Only a 26-Sport Day! Olympics – Day 7 – All All-Around Concern Olympics – Day 8 – Must-See Moments Olympics – Day 9 – Mixed Gender Event Delight Olympics – Day 10 – The Overlap Olympics – Day 11 – A FOUR-PEAT DAY! Olympics – Day 12 – The Race of the Games Olympics – Day 13 – The Race of the Games Redux Olympics – Day 14 Olympics – Day 15 – Hail, TKFLASTAN! Olympics – Day 16 Olympics – Day 17 – End of Competition Olympics – Day 17 – Closing Ceremony Post-Olympics Contributor Roundtable
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Who were the mascots?
Olympics: Miraitowa – Futuristic creature whose name is derived from the Japanese words for “future” and “eternity.” Its dark blue ichimatsu-pattern is based on the Tokyo 2020 logo. Paralympics: Someity – Futuristic creature whose name is derived from the Japanese words for a particular cherry blossom and “so mighty.” It has a pink ichimatsu-pattern.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Mascots
Source: Tokyo 2020