The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closing ceremonies were held. They were the first Summer Olympics ever held in a non-leap year until the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Poster for the fencing events at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Vélodrome de Vincennes
Alvin Kraenzlein Winner of the 60 m, the 110 m hurdles, the 200 m hurdles, and the long jump
Ray Ewry, the winner of the standing high jump and standing long jump.
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and officially branded as Tokyo 2020, were an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July 2021. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 7 September 2013.
Few pedestrians on the Shibuya Crossing during the state of emergency in the middle of Japan's first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, early 2020
The Olympic rings on display at Tokyo Bay to promote the Games
The newly built Japan National Stadium in Tokyo was the venue for the ceremonies and the athletics events.
Police patrolling and watching from a rooftop near the tennis venue
