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The 1964 Summer Olympics (Japanese: 1964年夏季オリンピック, Hepburn: 1964-Nen Kaki Orinpikku), officially the Games of the XVIII Olympiad (Japanese: 第18回オリンピック競技大会, Hepburn: Dai Jūhachi-kai Orinpikku Kyōgi Taikai) and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (Japanese: 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan.
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, and commonly known as Tokyo 1964, were an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 9 to 24 October. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A total of 5,151 athletes representing 93 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. [ 3 ]
1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan United States wins the most gold medals (36) but the Soviet Union wins the most overall medals (96). This Olympic opening ceremony is first time of live Olympic telecast program by geostationary communication satellite.
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.
William Mervin Mills (born June 30, 1938), also known by his Oglala Lakota name Tamakhóčhe Theȟíla, is an American Oglala Lakota former track and field athlete who won a gold medal in the 10,000 metre run (6.2 mi) at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His 1964 victory is considered one of the greatest Olympic upsets because he was a virtual unknown ...
Returning to Miami University in the fall of 1963, Schul continued using Iglói's training methods, with some innovations. The highlights of his 1964 indoor season were a new American record time for three miles, 13:31.4 (then the second fastest indoor time in the world), and two wins over 10,000 meters world record holder Ron Clarke of Australia.
1964 Summer Olympics; Bid process (bid details) Development (venues, torch relay) Marketing (mascots, pictograms) Broadcasters; Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Event calendar; Chronological summary; Medal table ; Controversies; World and Olympic records; Closing ceremony (flag bearers) Paralympics (medal table)
The 1964 Summer Olympics, which were held in Tokyo, Japan List of sports-related pages with the same or similar names This article includes a list of sports-related pages with the same or similar names.