Tokyo 2020 facts
While investigating facts about Tokyo 2020, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Japan is making all of its medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics out of discarded electronics
The 2020 Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo, Japan, as predicted in the manga "Akira" released in 1982.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 19 of the best facts about Tokyo 2020 I managed to collect.
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The Tokyo Olympics will be held in 2020, corresponding with the events in the 1988 anime film Akira, which took place in 2019 leading up to the fictional 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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The 2020 Olympics will take place in Tokyo, as predicted in the manga Akira in 1982
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In the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, skateboarding will be included for the very first time as an Olympic game. Bowling was also suggested but didn't make the final 5 additions.
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The 1982 cyberpunk film Akira, based in 2019 Tokyo, accurately predicted the 2020 Olympic summer games, of which the Olympic stadium sets the scene of the film's epic climax.
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Tokyo is set to host the 2020 Olympics.
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Skateboarding will be included in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
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Skateboarding will be included in the 2020 Olympic Games, which are set to be held in Tokyo.
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Medals for Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be made from mobile phones
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Scattered around the world are at least 10 Hello Kitty time capsules and are set to be made into a Hello Kitty sculpture to be displayed at the Olympics in Tokyo in 2020.
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2 x Olympic Gold Medalist Rower, Hamish Bond, who remained undefeated since 2007; has now transitioned to become a top professional cyclist, with eyes on Tokyo 2020.
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The design of the new Olympic medals for Tokyo 2020 will reuse metals harvested from 78,895 tons of gadgets collected over 2 years in order to make the medals.
With the coming of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan has decided to update the manji symbol, as well as a number of others, to be more tourist friendly. - source
A Extremely Fast Sport Is Joining The Olympics At Tokyo 2020 - source
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics could cost upwards of 30 billion USD to host.
Mascot for Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics is being voted on by Elementary school students across Japan. Vote result will be unveiled in late February 2018. - source
Tokyo is setting up an entire robotic village for the 2020 Olympics
Bingo might be included in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
