1964 Summer Olympics
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The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Tokyo 1964, were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo ha
Yoshinori Sakai running toward the Olympic cauldron.
Marathon winner Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia
Competitor medal awarded to Irish yachtsman Eddie Kelliher at the games
Yoyogi National Gymnasium, designed by Kenzo Tange
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 introduced at these Games. A
1964 Summer Olympics
…Aquatics Diving (4) Swimming (18) Water polo (1) Athletics (36) Basketball (1…
Billy Mills winning the 10,000 metres