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1964 Summer Olympics

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The 1964 Olympics Was Pivotal to Postwar Tokyo

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Men's Hockey - Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympic Games

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Ann Packer Wins 800m Gold For Great Britain - Tokyo 1964 Olympics

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Incredible Moment As Underdog Billy Mills Wins 10,000m Gold - Tokyo 1964 Olympics

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1964 Summer Olympics Medal

The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad , was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 10 to 24 October 1964. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honour was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's invasion of China, before ultimately being cancelled because of World War II.
  • Host city selection 

  • Highlights 

  • Sports 

  • Participating National Olympic Committees 

  • Venues 

  • Transportation and communications 

  • Legacy 

  • Boycotting countries