title,heading,content,tokens 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics (Japanese: 2020年夏季オリンピック, Hepburn: Nisen Nijū-nen Kaki Orinpikku), officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (第三十二回オリンピック競技大会, Dai Sanjūni-kai Orinpikku Kyōgi Taikai) and also known as Tokyo 2020 (東京2020, Tōkyō Nii Zero Nii Zero), was 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. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the Tokyo 2020 branding for marketing purpose. It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the most expensive ever, with total spending of over $20 billion.The 2020 Games were the fourth Olympic Games to be held in Japan, following the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo), 1972 Winter Olympics (Sapporo), and 1998 Winter Olympics (Nagano). Tokyo became the first city in Asia to hold the Summer Games twice. The 2020 Games were the second of three consecutive Olympics to be held in East Asia, following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and preceding the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Due to the one-year postponement, Tokyo 2020 was the only Olympic Games to have been held in an odd-numbered year and the first Summer Olympics since the 1900 Games to be held in a non-leap year. New events were introduced in existing sports for 2020, including 3x3 basketball, freestyle BMX and mixed gender team events in a number of existing sports, as well as the return of madison cycling for men and an introduction of the same event for women. New IOC policies also allowed the host organizing committee to add new sports to the Olympic program for just one Games. The disciplines added by the Japanese Olympic Committee were baseball and softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding, the last four of which made their Olympic debuts, and the last three of which will remain on the Olympic program.The United States topped the medal count by both total golds (39) and total medals (113), with China finishing second by both respects (38 and 89). Host nation Japan finished third, setting a record for the most gold medals and total medals ever won by their delegation at an Olympic Games with 27 and 58. Great Britain finished fourth, with a total of 22 gold and 64 medals. The Russian delegation competing as the ROC finished fifth with 20 gold medals and third in the overall medal count, with 71 medals. Bermuda, the Philippines and Qatar won their first-ever Olympic gold medals. Burkina Faso, San Marino and Turkmenistan won their first-ever Olympic medals.",726 2020 Summer Olympics,Host city selection,"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to select the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics on 7 September 2013, at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, using an exhaustive ballot system. None of the candidate cities won more than 50% of the votes in the first round; Madrid and Istanbul were tied for second place, so a runoff vote was held to determine which of the two cities would be eliminated. The final vote was a head-to-head contest between Tokyo and Istanbul. Tokyo was selected by 60 votes to 36, gaining at least the 49 votes required for a majority.",126 2020 Summer Olympics,Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,"In January 2020, concerns were raised about the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on athletes and visitors to the Olympic Games. Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee insisted they were monitoring the spread of the disease to minimize its effects on preparations for the Olympics. The IOC stated that in 2020, their Japanese partners and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ""made it very clear that Japan could not manage a postponement beyond next summer [2021] at the latest"". Unlike the case for Zika virus during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted directly between humans, posing tougher challenges for the organizers to counteract the infectious disease and host a safe and secure event. Also unlike the case for H1N1 ""swine flu"" during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, COVID-19 has a higher fatality rate, and there was no effective vaccine until December 2020. In a February 2020 interview, Conservative London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey argued that London would be able to host the Olympic Games at the former 2012 Olympic venues should the Games need to be moved because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike criticized Bailey's comment as inappropriate. In early 2021, officials in the U.S. state of Florida offered to host the delayed Games in their state, while John Coates, the IOC vice president in charge of the Tokyo Olympics, said the Games would open even if the city and other parts of Japan were under a state of emergency because of COVID-19.Estimates by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Kyoto University predicted that states of emergency might be required during the Games. The reports published at the Ministry of Health experts' panel also showed new patients increasing to 10,000 if the Games were to allow spectators.",374 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualifying event cancellation and postponement,"Concerns about the pandemic began to affect qualifying events in early 2020. Some that were due to take place in February were moved to alternative locations to address concerns about travelling to the affected areas, particularly China. For example, the women's basketball qualification was played in Belgrade, Serbia, instead of Foshan, China. The Asia & Oceania boxing qualification tournament, which was originally planned to be held from 3–14 February in Wuhan, China (the location of the original outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic), instead took place in Amman, Jordan, at the beginning of March. The third round of the women's football qualification tournament was also affected, as the group matches formerly scheduled to be held in China were moved to Australia. The European boxing qualification began on 14 March 2020 in London, United Kingdom, but was suspended after two days of competition before being rescheduled for April 2021. It eventually resumed in June 2021 but was moved to Paris, France, because of renewed concerns over travel to the United Kingdom. Other qualifying events that were due to take place in March to June 2020 began to be postponed until later in the year and mid-2021 as part of a wider suspension of international sporting competitions in response to the pandemic. A multitude of Olympic sports were affected, including archery, baseball, cycling, handball, judo, rowing, sailing, volleyball, and water polo.",298 2020 Summer Olympics,Effect on doping tests,"Mandatory doping tests were being severely restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. European anti-doping organizations raised concerns that blood and urine tests could not be performed and that mobilizing the staff necessary to do so before the end of the pandemic would be a health risk. Despite the need for extensive testing to take place in advance of the Games, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) stated that public health and safety were their topmost priorities. The Chinese anti-doping agency temporarily ceased testing on 3 February 2020, with a planned resumption of phased testing towards the end of the month, and the anti-doping organizations in the United States, France, Great Britain, and Germany had reduced their testing activities by the end of March.",163 2020 Summer Olympics,Postponement to 2021,"The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) released a statement on 2 March 2020, confirming that preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics were ""continuing as planned"". On 23 March, both Canada and Australia indicated that they would withdraw from the Games if they were not postponed by a year. On the same day, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe stated he would support a proposed postponement, citing that ensuring athlete safety was ""paramount,"" and veteran IOC member and former vice president Dick Pound said that he expected the Games to be postponed.On 24 March 2020, 122 days to go for the planned start, the IOC, TOCOG and prime minister Abe released a joint statement announcing that the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics would be rescheduled to a date ""beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021"". They stated that the Games could ""stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these troubled times"", and that the Olympic flame could become ""the light at the end of the tunnel in which the world finds itself at present"". Prime Minister Abe stated that IOC president Thomas Bach responded ""with 100% agreement"" to his proposal to delay the Games. For continuity and marketing purposes, it was agreed that the Games would still be branded as Tokyo 2020 despite the change in schedule.On 30 March 2020, the IOC and TOCOG announced that they had reached an agreement on the new dates for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which would now begin with the opening ceremony on 23 July 2021 and end with the closing ceremony on 8 August 2021, still to be held in Tokyo. The subsequent Winter Olympics in Beijing are scheduled to begin on 4 February 2022, less than six months later. Shortly before the postponement was confirmed, the IOC and Tokyo 2020 organizers formed a task force named ""Here We Go"" with the remit to address any issues arising from postponing the Games, such as sponsorship and accommodation. The organizers confirmed that all athletes who had already qualified for Tokyo 2020 would keep their qualification slots.",414 2020 Summer Olympics,Calls for cancellation,"Health experts expressed concern in April 2020 that the Games might have to be cancelled if the pandemic should persist. In an interview, the then president of TOCOG and former Japanese prime minister, Yoshirō Mori, asserted that the Games would be ""scrapped"" if they could not go ahead in 2021. On 29 April 2020, Prime Minister Abe stated that the Games ""must be held in a way that shows the world has won its battle against the coronavirus pandemic"". Thomas Bach acknowledged in an interview on 20 May 2020, that the job of reorganizing the Tokyo Games was ""a mammoth task"" and also admitted that the event would have to be cancelled altogether if it could not take place in the summer of 2021. However, both Mori and Bach expressed optimism about the Games going ahead.A member of the Japanese COVID-19 Advisory Committee on the basic action policy co-authored a British Medical Journal editorial, which stated, ""holding Tokyo 2020 for domestic political and economic purposes—ignoring scientific and moral imperatives—is contradictory to Japan's commitment to global health and human security"".On 21 January 2021, multiple sources reported that the Japanese government had ""privately concluded"" that the Games would have to be cancelled. The government dismissed the claims, stating that the reports were ""categorically untrue"". The new Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga confirmed on 19 February that the G7 had given unanimous support for the postponed Games to go ahead as scheduled. It was reported in April 2021, just three months before the start of the Games, that there was still the option to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with the country having vaccinated less than 1% of its population, with tens of thousands of volunteers expected to take part and athletes not being required to quarantine after arriving in Japan.Public support for the Games in Japan decreased significantly amid a 2021 surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Multiple organizations of medical professionals voiced oppositions to the Games, while an opinion poll in April 2021 saw 40% of participants support the cancellation of the Games, and 33% support a second postponement. In May 2021, 83% of those polled supported the cancellation or postponement of the Games. The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association called for the cancellation, stating that hospitals in Tokyo ""have their hands full and have almost no spare capacity"" in an open letter to the prime minister. At least nine out of 47 elected governors supported the cancellation of the Games. Nearly 37% of Japanese companies surveyed supported the cancellation of the Games, and 32% supported postponement.Kenji Utsunomiya, who had previously run for Governor of Tokyo, collected more than 351,000 signatures on a petition calling for the organisers to ""prioritise life"" over the Olympics. Japanese writers Jiro Akagawa and Fuminori Nakamura also called for the Games to be postponed or cancelled.On 26 May 2021, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, which was a local sponsor of the Games, published an editorial calling for Prime Minister Suga to ""calmly and objectively assess the situation and decide on the cancellation of the event this summer."" On 4 June it was reported that Japanese sponsors proposed to the organisers for ""the Games to be postponed for several months,"" citing a comment by a corporate sponsor senior executive: ""It just makes much, much more sense from our perspective to hold the Games when there are more vaccinated people, the weather is cooler and maybe public opposition is lower.""In July 2021, it was announced that all events in Tokyo were to be held behind closed doors with no spectators due to a new state of emergency. A poll by the Asahi Shimbun found that 55% of those surveyed supported the cancellation of the Olympics, and 68% felt that organisers would not be able to suitably control COVID-19 at the Games. The decision was also detrimental to local sponsors, which had planned in-person presences to promote their products during the Games; an executive of official sponsor Toyota stated that the company had pulled a television advertising campaign it had planned for the Games in Japan, citing that the Olympics were ""becoming an event that has not gained the public's understanding.""Had the games been cancelled, it would have been the first time since World War II that an Olympic event had been called off and the first games to be scrapped due to circumstances unrelated to war. A complete cancellation would have also cost Japan ¥4.52 trillion (US$41.5 billion), based on operating expenses and loss of tourism activity.",923 2020 Summer Olympics,Costs and insurance,"According to an estimate conducted by professor emeritus Katsuhiro Miyamoto of Kansai University and reported by the NHK in March 2020, the cost of delaying the 2020 Olympics by one year would be 640.8 billion yen (US$5.8 billion), taking maintenance expenditures for the unused facilities into account.The Nomura Research Institute estimated that cancelling the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 would cost around 1.81 trillion yen ($17 billion), less than the economic damages projected if another state of emergency is declared, noting that a decision to hold the games ""should be made based on the impact on infection risks, not from the standpoint of economic loss"".The Tokyo Games were protected through the commercial insurance marketplace Lloyd's of London, by global reinsurers Munich Re and Swiss Re. The IOC takes out around $800 million of insurance for each Summer Olympics, with the total amount of loss insured for the 2020 Games likely to be more than $2 billion. The disruption caused by postponing the Games was covered by the insurance policy, with those likely to make claims for their financial losses including local organizers, sponsors, hospitality firms, and travel providers.Holders of tickets purchased from overseas prior to postponement were entitled to refunds for both Olympic and Paralympic ticket purchases, except for the costs of cancelled hotel bookings. Although about 600,000 Olympic tickets and 300,000 Paralympic tickets were eligible to be refunded, organizers said that they would not release the total costs of the refunds. Reuters quoted industry sources who estimated that the Tokyo Olympics Committee had taken out US$500–800 million in insurance, and that after accounting for costs such as rebooking sporting venues and the Olympic Village, little of that payout would be available to recoup the proceeds of lost and refunded ticket sales. The local organizers are responsible for ticket sales and use them to defray the costs of holding the games; ticket sales were expected to bring in approximately US$800 million, but actual sales were close to zero.",412 2020 Summer Olympics,Public opinion and COVID-19 effect during and after the Games,"Prior to the Tokyo Olympics being held, many Japanese people were negative about hosting the event, but their attitudes had become more positive towards the end of the Games. According to a public opinion poll conducted jointly by the Nippon News Network and the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, which targeted Japanese citizens at the end of the Olympics, 38% of respondents said that it was possible to hold the Olympics in a safe manner against COVID-19, while 55% said that it was not possible. However, 64% answered that it was good that the Tokyo Games had gone ahead, while 28% answered that they wished the event had not been held. Of the respondents, 61% were glad the event had been held without spectators and only 12% said that spectators should have been allowed.On 29 July, less than a week into the Games, journalist Masaki Kubota reported his analysis of the Japanese people's perspective on the Olympics, which he believed was greatly influenced by the change in the way the Japanese news media reported on the Games. He pointed out that many Japanese news media had insisted on canceling the Olympics, citing fears that COVID-19 would spread, but once Japanese athletes started winning medals, the media changed their reporting policy and began livening up the Olympics, which had the effect of altering public opinion in Japan.Once the Tokyo Olympics were underway, followed by the Tokyo Paralympics, there was a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Japan, especially those caused by the Delta variant. On 26 July, there were 60,157 cases detected in Japan, breaking the record of 44,961 cases recorded on 10 May. On 9 August, one day after the Olympics had ended, daily cases in Japan reached 100,000 for the first time, and new cases continued to increase until the peak on 23 August, when 156,931 cases were recorded.",397 2020 Summer Olympics,Development and preparation,"The Tokyo Organizing Committee was originally headed by former Japanese prime minister Yoshirō Mori, but he resigned in February 2021 due to backlash from sexist comments about women in meetings. Seiko Hashimoto was chosen to succeed him. Tamayo Marukawa, Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, was responsible for overseeing the preparations on behalf of the Japanese government.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government set aside a fund of ¥400 billion (more than US$3.67 billion) to cover the cost of hosting the Games. The Japanese government was considering easing airspace restrictions to allow an increased slot capacity at both Haneda and Narita airports. A new railway line was planned to link both airports through an expansion of Tokyo Station, cutting travel time from Tokyo Station to Haneda from 30 minutes to 18 minutes, and from Tokyo Station to Narita from 55 minutes to 36 minutes; funded primarily by private investors, the line would cost ¥400 billion. The East Japan Railway Company (JR East) was also planning a new route near Tamachi to Haneda Airport.There were plans to fund the accelerated completion of the Central Circular Route, Tokyo Gaikan Expressway, and Ken-Ō Expressway, and the refurbishment of other major expressways in the area. The Yurikamome automated transit line was also to be extended from its existing terminal at Toyosu Station to a new terminal at Kachidoki Station, passing the site of the Olympic Village, although the line was not expected to have adequate capacity to serve major events in the Odaiba area on its own.In April 2018, the Tokyo Organizing Committee signed a partnership with the International Labour Organization to ensure decent work in the preparation of and during the 2020 Olympic Games.In June 2020, the chief executive of the Organizing Committee, Toshirō Mutō, stated that the committee was exploring options for streamlining the Games to achieve cost savings. On 25 September, the IOC and Tokyo Organizing Committee agreed to a suite of measures to simplify the Games' logistics, including a cut to non-athlete staff, use of online meetings, and streamlined transport, among others. The committee also outlined areas it would be exploring in order to maintain the health and safety of all participants.",461 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues and infrastructure,"In February 2012, it was announced that Tokyo's former National Stadium, the central venue for the 1964 Summer Olympics, would undergo a ¥100 billion renovation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics. In November 2012, the Japan Sport Council announced that it was taking bids for proposed stadium designs. Of the 46 finalists, Zaha Hadid Architects was awarded the project, which would replace the old stadium with a new 80,000-seat stadium. There was criticism of the Zaha Hadid design—which was compared to a bicycle helmet and regarded as clashing with the surrounding Meiji Shrine—and widespread disapproval of the costs, even with attempts to revise and ""optimize"" the design.In June 2015, the government announced plans to reduce the new stadium's permanent capacity to 65,000 in its athletics configuration (although with the option to add up to 15,000 temporary seats for football) as a further cost-saving measure. The original plan to build a retractable roof was also abandoned. At the end of 2015, as a result of public opposition to the increasing costs of the new stadium (which had reached ¥252 billion), the government chose to reject Zaha Hadid's design entirely and selected a new design by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Inspired by traditional temples and with a lower profile, Kuma's design had a budget of ¥149 billion. The changes meant the new stadium could not be completed in time for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as originally intended. The National Stadium, which was inaugurated on 21 December 2019, was named the Olympic Stadium for the duration of the Tokyo Games.In October 2018, the Board of Audit issued a report stating that the total cost of the Olympic venues could exceed US$25 billion.Of the 33 competition venues in Tokyo, 28 were within 8 kilometers (5 miles) of the Olympic Village, with eleven new venues to be constructed. On 16 October 2019, the IOC announced that there were plans to re-locate the marathon and racewalking events to Sapporo for heat concerns. The plans were made official on 1 November 2019 after Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike accepted the IOC's decision, despite her belief that the events should have remained in Tokyo.",455 2020 Summer Olympics,Security,"In December 2018, the Japanese government chose to ban drones from flying over venues being used for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A similar ban was also imposed for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which Japan also hosted. In July 2021, prior to the start of the Games, the Japan Coast Guard conducted counterterrorism drills in the Tokyo Bay. The drill consisted of two inflatable boats trying to stop a suspicious ship from getting to shore.",90 2020 Summer Olympics,Volunteers,"Applications for volunteering at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were accepted beginning on 26 September 2018. By 18 January 2019, a total of 204,680 applications had been received by the Tokyo Organizing Committee. Interviews to select the requisite number of volunteers began in February 2019, with training scheduled to take place in October 2019. The volunteers at the venues were to be known as ""Field Cast"", and the volunteers in the city were to be known as ""City Cast"". These names were chosen from a shortlist of four from an original 150 pairs of names; the other three shortlisted names were ""Shining Blue"" and ""Shining Blue Tokyo"", ""Games Anchor"" and ""City Anchor"", and ""Games Force"" and ""City Force"". The names were chosen by the people who had applied to be volunteers at the Games.As of early June 2021, approximately 10,000 out of the 80,000 registered volunteers resigned from the Games. Media attributed the rise in pandemic cases as the reason for massive quitting. More volunteer assignments were expected to be cancelled due to the spectator ban.",225 2020 Summer Olympics,Medals,"In February 2017, the Tokyo Organizing Committee announced an electronics recycling program in partnership with Japan Environmental Sanitation Center and NTT Docomo, soliciting donations of electronics such as mobile phones to be reclaimed as materials for the medals. Aiming to collect eight tonnes of metals to produce the medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, collection boxes were deployed at public locations and NTT Docomo retail shops in April 2017. A design competition for the medals was launched in December of that year.In May 2018, the organizing committee reported that they had obtained half the required 2,700 kilograms of bronze but were struggling to obtain the required amount of silver; although bronze and silver medals purely utilize their respective materials, IOC requirements mandate that gold medals utilize silver as a base. The collection of bronze was completed in November 2018, with the remainder estimated to have been completed by March 2019.On 24 July 2019 (one year ahead of the originally scheduled opening ceremony), the designs of the medals were unveiled. The medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games were designed by Junichi Kawanishi following a nationwide competition. A new feature shared with the Paralympic medals is that the ribbons contain one, two, or three silicone convex lines to distinguish gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively.",263 2020 Summer Olympics,Torch relay,"The slogan of the 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay was ""Hope Lights Our Way"".As determined by a 2009 IOC ruling that banned international torch relays for any future Olympic Games, the 2020 Summer Olympics torch was scheduled to only visit the two countries of Greece and the host nation Japan. The first phase of the relay began on 12 March 2020, with the traditional flame lighting ceremony at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. The torch then travelled to Athens, where the Greek leg of the relay culminated in a handover ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium on 19 March, during which the torch was transferred to the Japanese contingent. The flame was placed inside a special lantern and transported from Athens International Airport on a chartered flight to Higashimatsushima in Japan. The torch was then expected to begin the second phase of its journey on 20 March, as it traveled for one week around the three most affected areas of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami—Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima—where it would go on display under the heading ""Flame of Recovery"". After leaving Naraha on 26 March, the torch would commence its main relay around Japan, incorporating all 47 prefectural capitals.After the decision to postpone the Games was made, the torch was placed again in a special lantern on display in the city of Fukushima for a month. After that, the lantern was transferred to the Tokyo prefecture, where it was kept safe until the restart of the relay in 2021. On 23 July 2020 (one year ahead of the rescheduled opening ceremony), a promotional video was released featuring Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee carrying the lantern inside Japan National Stadium, drawing comparisons between emergence from the pandemic and her own return to sport after being diagnosed with leukemia. On 20 August 2020, it was announced that the torch relay would begin again in Naraha, Fukushima on 25 March 2021, nearly a year later than originally planned.The relay ended at Tokyo's National Stadium (Olympic Stadium) on 23 July, with tennis player Naomi Osaka lighting the Olympic cauldron at the finale of the opening ceremony. The cauldron lit in the Olympic Stadium was only used during the Opening and Closing ceremonies: a separate cauldron was lit on the Tokyo waterfront for public view at the Yume no Ohashi bridge in Odaiba.",474 2020 Summer Olympics,Biosecurity protocols,"In February 2021, the IOC began releasing ""playbooks"" containing details on planned COVID-19 biosecurity protocols for athletes, officials, the press, and other staff, including standard protocols such as practicing social distancing, hygiene, the wearing of face masks (outside of training and competition for athletes), and being restricted from visiting bars, restaurants, shops, and other tourist areas around Greater Tokyo Area, or using public transport unless otherwise permitted. Participants would be asked to use Japan's COCOA Exposure Notification app and would be tested at least every four days. Athletes who tested positive would be unable to compete and could be quarantined at a government facility (although leeway would be given in the event of false positives). Close contacts would also need to test negative in order to be cleared for competition. Athletes would be discouraged from ""excessive"" celebrations because the actions could spread infected droplets. The playbooks were criticized in a paper published by The New England Journal of Medicine in May 2021, for lacking ""scientifically rigorous risk assessment"" and failing to ""distinguish the various levels of risk faced by athletes"". The playbook stated that the athletes were required to arrive up to five days prior to the start of the competition and to leave within 48 hours of being eliminated from their sport or the conclusion of the competitions.The IOC recommended the vaccination of athletes against COVID-19 if vaccines were available to them, but this was not a prerequisite for participation and the IOC advised against athletes ""jumping the queue"" in order to obtain priority over essential populations. On 12 March 2021, Thomas Bach announced that in nations where they were approved for use, the Chinese Olympic Committee had offered to cover the costs of the Chinese CoronaVac and the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine for athletes competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics, and would purchase two doses for their nation's general public for each vaccinated athlete. On 6 May 2021, Pfizer announced that it would donate doses of its vaccine to NOCs competing in Tokyo.Approximately 93,000 athletes and officials were exempt from the quarantine rules upon arriving in Japan, provided that they remained in areas separated from the local population. With around 300,000 local staff and volunteers entering and exiting these bubbles, and 20,000 vaccine doses allocated for this group, this led to concerns of COVID-19 spreading both during the Games and when teams returned to their countries.Due to international travel restrictions, the organizing committee announced in March 2021 that no international guests (including spectators) would be allowed to attend the Games. As per existing guidance for spectator sports in Japan, spectators would be asked to refrain from cheering or shouting. On 19 June 2021, Governor Koike announced that plans for public viewing events for the Games had been scrapped, in order to use the planned venues (such as Yoyogi Park) as mass vaccination sites instead. On 21 June, it was announced that all venues would be capped at a maximum of 10,000 ticketed spectators or 50% capacity, whichever was lower.On 2 July 2021, the new TOCOG president Seiko Hashimoto warned that there was still a possibility of the Games being held behind closed doors because of rising COVID-19 cases in the country. Japan's slow vaccination rate had been of particular concern. A simulation run by the University of Tokyo in May 2021 projected that a new wave of infections could peak in mid-October if the Games went on after the existing state of emergency in Tokyo had expired.On 8 July 2021, after Tokyo had recorded 920 new COVID-19 cases (its highest increase since May), Prime Minister Suga declared a new state of emergency in the Tokyo area from 12 July through 22 August (ending only two days before the Paralympics' opening ceremony), and announced that all events at venues in the area would therefore be held behind closed doors with no spectators permitted. Hashimoto stated that ""it is extremely regrettable that the Games will be staged in a very limited manner in the face of the spread of novel coronavirus infections."" IOC President Thomas Bach stated that ""we will support any measure which is necessary to have a safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games for the Japanese people and all the participants.""The announcement stated that spectators would still be allowed at events being held outside of Tokyo, subject to the approval by local health authorities and the aforementioned 50%/10,000-spectator limit. The prefectures of Fukushima, Hokkaido and Ibaraki announced that they would prohibit spectators at events held in the areas. The opening ceremony was expected to be limited to fewer than 1,000 VIP guests, including IOC representatives and dignitaries, while some events did allow members of other competing delegations to occupy spectator seats as well. School students were invited to watch football matches in Ibaraki.On 16 July, it was reported that Bach had asked Prime Minister Suga about the possibility that restrictions on spectators could be eased later on if COVID-19 conditions were to improve in Tokyo. However, on 2 August, Suga announced that all existing state of emergency declarations would be extended through 31 August, and be extended to Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, and parts of Osaka.",1067 2020 Summer Olympics,Ticketing,"The opening ceremony tickets were expected to range from ¥12,000 to ¥300,000, with a maximum price of ¥130,000 for the finals of the athletics track and field events. The average ticket price was ¥7,700, with half the tickets being sold for up to ¥8,000. A symbolic ticket price of ¥2,020 was expected for families, groups resident in Japan, and in conjunction with a school program. Tickets would be sold through 40,000 shops in Japan and by mail order to Japanese addresses through the internet. International guests, had they been allowed, would have needed to visit Japan during the sales period, or arrange to buy tickets through a third party such as a travel agent.Tickets went on general sale in Japan in the autumn of 2019 and were expected to be sold globally from June 2020; however, this plan was suspended when the Games were postponed on 24 March 2020. The Tokyo Organizing Committee confirmed that tickets already purchased would remain valid for the same sessions according to the new schedule and that refunds were also being offered.On 20 March 2021, it was announced that due to COVID-19-related concerns, no international guests would be allowed to attend the 2020 Olympics or Paralympics. This included both spectators, as well as the friends and family of athletes. All overseas ticketholders would be refunded. Hashimoto cited uncertainties surrounding international travel restrictions, and goals to preserve the safety of all participants and spectators, and not place a burden on the health care system. It was ultimately announced in July that all local spectators were not allowed to attend any events held in Tokyo, Fukushima and Hokkaido.",338 2020 Summer Olympics,Cultural festival,"A cultural program known as Nippon Festival was scheduled to coincide with the Olympics and Paralympics, running from April to September 2021 as a series of streaming events held by the Tokyo Organizing Committee and other partners. The events reflected the themes of ""Participation and Interaction"", ""Towards the Realisation of an Inclusive Society"" and ""Reconstruction of the Tohoku Region"". The program was either downsized or reformatted to virtual format due to COVID-19 and the postponement of the Games. One of these events was a concert held on 18 July, which featured J-rock band Wanima, choreography by dancers Aio Yamada and Tuki Takamura, and the presentation of animated ""creatures"" based on illustrations ""embodying the thoughts and emotions of people from across the world"".The original plans for Nippon Festival included events such as Kabuki x Opera (a concert that would have featured stage actor Ichikawa Ebizō XI, opera singers Anna Pirozzi and Erwin Schrott, and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra), an arts and culture festival focusing on disabilities, and a special two-day exhibition sumo tournament at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan shortly after the Olympics—which would have differed significantly from the traditional bi-monthly Honbasho tournaments, and featured special commentary in English and Japanese to help explain to spectators the customs and traditions of professional sumo, which are deeply rooted in the Shinto religion.",307 2020 Summer Olympics,Opening ceremony,"The opening ceremony was held on 23 July 2021 in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. It included the traditional Parade of Nations. Emperor Naruhito formally opened the Games, and at the end of the torch relay the Olympic cauldron was lit by Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka.For the first time in the 2020 Olympic Games, it was decided that one male and one female in each country would take turns holding flags and serve as two of them. This was done by embodying the ""Agenda 2020"" set during President Bach's term.For the first time in the history of the games, a moment of silence was observed in the opening ceremony for the victims of the Munich massacre.",141 2020 Summer Olympics,Sports,"The event program for the 2020 Summer Olympics was approved by the IOC executive board on 9 June 2017. IOC president Thomas Bach stated that their goal was to give the Games ""youthful"" and ""urban"" appeal, and to increase the number of female participants.The Games featured 339 events in 33 different sports, encompassing a total of 50 disciplines. Karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding made their Olympic debut, while baseball and softball also made a one-off return to the Summer Olympics for the first time since 2008. 15 new events within existing sports were also added, including 3×3 basketball, freestyle BMX, and the return of madison cycling, as well as 9 new mixed events in several sports (table tennis, archery, judo, shooting (3), triathlon, 4 × 400 m relay running and 4 × 100 m medley swimming).In the list below, the number of events in each discipline is noted in parentheses.",201 2020 Summer Olympics,New sports,"On 12 February 2013, with a remit to control the cost of the Games and ensure they are ""relevant to sports fans of all generations"", the IOC Executive Board recommended the removal of one of the 26 sports contested at the 2012 Summer Olympics, leaving a vacancy which the IOC would seek to fill at the 125th IOC Session. The new entrant would join golf and rugby sevens (which would both debut in 2016) as part of the program of 28 ""core"" sports. Five sports were shortlisted for removal, including canoe, field hockey, modern pentathlon, taekwondo, and wrestling. In the final round of voting by the executive board, eight members voted to remove wrestling from the Olympic program. Hockey and taekwondo were both tied in second with three votes each.The decision to drop wrestling surprised many media outlets, given that the sport's role in the Olympics dates back to the ancient Olympic Games, and was included in the original program for the modern Games. The New York Times felt that the decision was based on the shortage of well-known talent and the absence of women's events in the sport. Out of the shortlist from the IOC vote, Wrestling was duly added to the shortlist of applicants for inclusion in the 2020 Games, alongside the seven new sports that were put forward for consideration.On 29 May 2013, it was announced that three of the eight sports under consideration had made the final shortlist: baseball/softball, squash and wrestling. The other five sports were rejected at this point: karate, roller sports, sport climbing, wakeboarding, and wushu. At the 125th IOC Session on 8 September 2013, wrestling was chosen to be included in the Olympic program for 2020 and 2024. Wrestling secured 49 votes, while baseball/softball and squash received 24 votes and 22 votes respectively.With the adoption of the Olympic Agenda 2020 in December 2014, the IOC shifted from a ""sport-based"" approach to the Olympic program to an ""event-based"" program—establishing that organizing committees may propose discretionary events to be included in the program to improve local interest. As a result of these changes, a shortlist of eight new proposed sports was unveiled on 22 June 2015, consisting of baseball/softball, bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing, and wushu. On 28 September 2015, the Tokyo Organizing Committee submitted their shortlist of five proposed sports to the IOC: baseball/softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding. These five new sports were approved on 3 August 2016 by the IOC during the 129th IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and were included in the sports program for 2020 only, bringing the total number of sports at the 2020 Olympics to 33.",571 2020 Summer Olympics,Test events,"A total of 56 test events were scheduled to take place in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Two of the events were held in late 2018, but the main test event schedule commenced in June 2019 and was originally due to be completed in May 2020 prior to the start of the Olympics. Several of the events were incorporated into pre-existing championships, but some have been newly created specifically to serve as Olympic test events for the 2020 Summer Games.In February 2019, it was announced that the test events would be branded under the banner ""Ready, Steady, Tokyo"". The Tokyo Organizing Committee is responsible for 22 of the test events, with the remaining events being arranged by national and international sports federations. The first test event was World Sailing's World Cup Series, held at Enoshima in September 2018. The last scheduled event is the Tokyo Challenge Track Meet, which was originally due to take place at the Olympic Stadium on 6 May 2020.All test events originally scheduled to take place from 12 March 2020 onwards were postponed due to COVID-19, with the test event calendar to be reviewed during the preparations for the rescheduled Games.",239 2020 Summer Olympics,Participating National Olympic Committees,"The Republic of Macedonia has competed under the provisional name ""Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia"" in every Summer and Winter Games since its debut in 1996 because of the disputed status of its official name. The naming disputes with Greece ended in 2018 with the signing of the Prespa agreement, and the country was officially renamed North Macedonia in February 2019. The new name was immediately recognized by the IOC, although the Olympic Committee of North Macedonia (NMOC) was not officially adopted until February 2020. The NMOC sent a delegation to the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in January 2020, but the Tokyo Games were North Macedonia's first appearance at the Summer Olympics under its new name.Since competing as Swaziland ten times at the Summer and Winter Olympics, Eswatini made its debut under that name after the renaming of the country by the king in 2018.On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for a period of four years, after the Russian government was found to have tampered with laboratory data that it had provided to WADA in January 2019 as a condition of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency being reinstated. As a result of the ban, WADA planned to allow individually cleared Russian athletes to take part in the 2020 Summer Olympics under a neutral banner, as instigated at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but they would be excluded from team sports. The head of WADA's Compliance Review Committee, Jonathan Taylor, stated that the IOC would not be able to use the ""Olympic Athletes from Russia"" (OAR) designation as it did in 2018, emphasizing that neutral athletes could not be portrayed as representing a specific country. Russia later filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against WADA's decision. After reviewing the case on appeal, CAS ruled on 17 December 2020 that the penalty placed on Russia be reduced. Instead of a total ban from all sporting events, the ruling allowed Russia to participate at the Olympics and other international events, but the team would not be permitted to use the Russian name, flag, or anthem for a period of two years and must present themselves as ""Neutral Athlete"" or ""Neutral Team"". The ruling does allow for ""Russia"" to be displayed on the team uniform—although it should be no more visible than the ""Neutral Athlete/Team"" designation—as well as the use of the Russian flag's colors within the uniform's design.On 19 February 2021, it was announced that Russia would compete under the acronym ""ROC"" after the name of the Russian Olympic Committee although the name of the committee itself in full could not be used to refer to the delegation. The ROC team would be represented by the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee. On 6 April 2021, North Korea announced that it would not participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics because of COVID-19 concerns. This marked North Korea's first absence from the Summer Olympics since 1988. In September, a month after the games concluded, the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was banned from participation in the 2022 Winter Olympics, after they failed to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. On 21 July 2021, Guinea announced it would not be sending a delegation to the Tokyo Olympics, allegedly due to COVID-19 concerns, though media outlets suggested that financial considerations may have been the real motivating factor. Guinea later reversed the decision and confirmed that it would be participating. The following 206 teams qualified (including the 104 universality places guaranteed in athletics, under which all 206 NOCs may send competitors regardless of qualification).",738 2020 Summer Olympics,Medal ceremonies,"Naoki Satō composed the music for the medal ceremonies. Satō chose not to employ any musical elements distinctive to Japan ""because victory ceremonies are for athletes from around the world"" and he wanted all medalists to ""feel at ease"" when taking their places on the podium, regardless of their nationality.The bouquets presented to the athletes came from regions affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The individual flowers were selected to represent the prefectures of Miyagi, Fukushima, Iwate, and Tokyo. The sunflowers were grown in Miyagi, planted by families whose children had died during the disaster; the white and purple eustomas and Solomon's seals were provided by a non-profit initiative to boost the local economy in Fukushima; the small bright blue gentians were grown in Iwate; and aspidistras, grown in Tokyo, were chosen to complete the bouquets.",185 2020 Summer Olympics,Calendar,"The 2020 schedule by session was approved by the IOC Executive Board on 18 July 2018, with the exception of swimming, diving, and artistic swimming. A more detailed schedule by event was released on 16 April 2019, still omitting a detailed schedule for the boxing events. A detailed boxing schedule was released in late 2019.The original schedule was from 22 July to 9 August 2020. To postpone the Olympics until 2021, all events were delayed by 364 days (one day less than a full year to preserve the same days of the week), giving a new schedule of 21 July to 8 August 2021. All times and dates use Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",135 2020 Summer Olympics,Event scheduling,"Per the historical precedent of swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, swimming finals were held in the morning to allow live primetime broadcasts in the Americas. NBC paid substantial fees for rights to the Olympics, so the IOC has allowed NBC to influence event scheduling to maximize U.S. television ratings when possible. On 7 May 2014, NBC agreed to a US$7.75 billion contract extension to air the Olympics through the 2032 games, which is one of the IOC's major sources of revenue. Japanese broadcasters were said to have criticized the decision, as swimming is one of the most popular Olympic events in the country.",142 2020 Summer Olympics,Marketing,"The official emblems for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled on 25 April 2016; designed by Asao Tokolo, who won a nationwide design contest, it takes the form of a ring in an indigo-colored checkerboard pattern. The design was meant to ""express a refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan"". The checkered design resembles a pattern called ichimatsu moyo that was popular during the Edo period in Japan from 1603 to 1867. The designs replaced a previous emblem which had been scrapped after allegations that it plagiarized the logo of the Théâtre de Liège in Belgium. The Games' bid slogan was Discover Tomorrow (Japanese: 未来（あした）をつかもう, romanized: Ashita o tsukamō). While ashita literally means ""tomorrow"", it is intentionally spelled as mirai, ""future"". The official slogan United by Emotion was unveiled on 17 February 2020. The slogan was used solely in English.The official mascot of the 2020 Summer Olympics was Miraitowa, a figure with blue-checkered ichimatsu moyo patterns inspired by the Games' official emblem. Its fictional characteristics include the ability to teleport. Created by Japanese artist Ryo Taniguchi, the mascots were selected from a competition process which took place in late 2017 and early 2018. A total of 2,042 candidate designs were submitted to the Tokyo Organizing Committee, which selected three pairs of unnamed mascot designs to present to Japanese elementary school students for the final decision. The results of the selection were announced on 28 February 2018, and the mascots were named on 22 July 2018. Miraitowa is named after the Japanese words for ""future"" and ""eternity"", and Someity is named after someiyoshino, a type of cherry blossom. Someity's name also refers to the English phrase ""so mighty"". The mascots were expected to help finance the Tokyo Games through merchandizing and licensing deals. For the legacy of the games on 3 January 2022, Ryo Taniguchi created Miraity (the future child of the mascots).",456 2020 Summer Olympics,Colors,"Alongside the main Emblem blue, the five other colors used in the branding of the 2020 Games were : Kurenai red, Ai blue, Sakura pink, Fuji purple, and Matsuba green. These five traditional colors of Japan were used as sub-colors to create points of difference in the color variations.",77 2020 Summer Olympics,Concerns and controversies,"Several controversial issues occurred during the preparations for the Tokyo Games. There were allegations of bribery in the Japanese Olympic Committee's (JOC) bid and of plagiarism in the initial design for the Games' logo. On 10 December 2018, the French financial crimes office began an investigation of Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, concerning a 2013 scheme to obtain votes from African IOC members in support of Tokyo as host for the 2020 Olympics over Istanbul or Madrid. In March 2020, a Japanese businessman admitted to giving gifts, including cameras and watches, to IOC officials in order to lobby for their support of Tokyo's bid to host the Olympic Games. The official emblems of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, designed by Kenjirō Sano, were unveiled in July 2015 but were withdrawn and replaced following plagiarism accusations. The lawsuit by Olivier Debie, who claimed that his logo design was copied, was later dropped, with the designer citing escalating legal costs.Mass logging for construction of the Olympic venues received international criticism. Petitions, containing more than 140,000 signatures in total, were delivered to the Japanese embassies in Switzerland and Germany, expressing concerns over claims of using tropical wood sourced from Shin Yang, a Malaysian company with a record of human rights abuses, illegal logging, and rainforest destruction. In February 2018, the Olympics Organizing Committee admitted that 87% of plywood panels used to build the new national stadium was sourced from endangered rainforests.Portions of the Games were scheduled for locations impacted by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and the subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. The hosting of events in these locations was promoted as a means of furthering recovery in the regions, with the Games sometimes being promoted as the ""Recovery Olympics"" (復興五輪, Fukkō Gorin). However, the organization of events in these regions has faced criticism; Fukushima is considered safe by the World Health Organization and the United Nations, although scientific studies on the safety of the area are still disputed. Some Tōhoku residents questioned the decision to use the region as a host site, arguing that preparations for the Games slowed down recovery efforts, and that the region lost workers to projects associated with the Games.It was widely reported by international media that South Korea had asked the IOC to ban the Japanese Rising Sun Flag from the 2020 Summer Olympics, claiming it to be a symbol of Japan's imperialist past, recalling ""historic scars and pain"" for people of Korea just as the swastika ""reminds Europeans of the nightmare of World War II"". Use of the flag in international sporting events such as the Olympic Games is controversial because it was used for waging aggressive war against many countries in Pacific regions, including the Attack on Pearl Harbor. According to the Associated Press, the IOC issued a statement in response to South Korea's request, saying, ""sports stadiums should be free of any political demonstration. When concerns arise at games time we look at them on a case by case basis."" Russian and South Korean officials took issue with a map of the torch relay on the Games' official website, which depicted the disputed Liancourt Rocks (governed by South Korea) and Kuril Islands (governed by Russia since 1945) as part of Japan.In February 2021, the TOCOG president Yoshirō Mori resigned, after facing both domestic and international criticisms over his sexist remarks. The previous conduct of the new president, Seiko Hashimoto, has also drawn criticisms, leading her to comment ""I regret it and think I should be careful"" on one of the accusations. The head creative director for the opening and closing ceremonies, Hiroshi Sasaki, resigned in March 2021, after making demeaning comments about Naomi Watanabe. Sasaki's replacement, Kentarō Kobayashi, was dismissed by the Organizing Committee the day before the opening ceremony, after it was reported by Japanese media that he had made a joke about the Holocaust in a script for his comedy in 1998, saying ""Let's play Holocaust."" On the eve of the opening ceremony, Yoshihide Suga, the Prime Minister of Japan and the Supreme Advisor of the Organizing Committee, described Kobayashi's jokes as ""outrageous and unacceptable"", but also said that the opening ceremony, which was directed by Kobayashi, should proceed as planned.The composer for the opening ceremony, Keigo Oyamada, resigned days before the ceremony after growing criticism of his past bullying of people with apparent disabilities, such as Down syndrome. On 16 July, a week before the opening ceremony, TOCOG announced their support of Oyamada as a composer and vowed not to change his selection for the ceremonies, but growing criticism forced him to announce his resignation on 19 July. The opening ceremony music included arrangements of video game soundtracks originating in Japan; however, this included music from the Dragon Quest series, composed by Koichi Sugiyama whom The Daily Beast described as ""notoriously homophobic and ultranationalist"", leading to further criticism of the Organizing Committee.Officials reported that by early June 2021, about 10,000 of the 80,000 registered volunteers had quit. ""There's no doubt that one of the reasons is concern over coronavirus infections,"" the chief executive of the Organizing Committee said, also stating he did not believe this would impact the operation of the Games. On 23 July, hundreds of anti-Olympic protestors gathered outside the Japan National Stadium before the opening ceremony. Security guards blocked reporters from leaving the stadium to interview protestors.Writing for The Conversation (website), Olympic scholar MacIntosh Ross raised concerns about the relationship between the IOC and WHO, suggesting the organizations showed a lack of concern for the health of Japanese citizens and Olympians. As Ross explained, ""when the IOC and WHO support a global mega-event held during a pandemic, it's difficult to believe that the well-being of the host nation remains a priority.""A number of controversies arose during the Games, most notably the attempted repatriation on 1 August of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, allegedly for her criticism of the national sports authorities and team management. Refusing to return to Belarus, over fears for her safety, Tsimanouskaya sought assistance from the IOC and traveled to Warsaw, Poland, on 4 August after being granted a humanitarian visa by Tokyo's Polish Embassy.Near the end of the Olympics, it was reported that Australian athletes had damaged the village rooms before departure, leaving a pool of vomit on the floor, damaged beds and a hole in the wall. Australian rugby Olympians also reportedly became drunk on the flight to Sydney, leaving vomit in the plane bathroom and receiving complaints from other passengers. Team Australia chief Ian Chesterman played down the incidents, and said that the Olympians would not be punished.",1398 2020 Summer Olympics,Broadcasting,"The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 reached a global broadcast audience of 3.05 billion people, according to independent research conducted on behalf of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Official coverage on Olympic broadcast partners' digital platforms alone generated 28 billion video views in total – representing a 139 per cent increase compared with the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and underlining the changing media landscape and Tokyo 2020's designation as the first streaming Games and the most watched Olympic Games ever on digital platforms.Sony and Panasonic partnered with NHK to develop broadcasting standards for 8K resolution television, with a goal to release 8K television sets in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics. In early 2019, Italian broadcaster RAI announced its intention to deploy 8K broadcasting for the Games. NHK broadcast the opening and closing ceremonies, and coverage of selected events in 8K. Telecom company NTT Docomo signed a deal with Finland's Nokia to provide 5G-ready baseband networks in Japan in time for the Games.The Tokyo Olympics were broadcast in the United States by NBCUniversal networks, as part of a US$4.38 billion agreement that began at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee asserted that a ""right of abatement"" clause in the contract was triggered by the delay of the Games to 2021, requiring the IOC to ""negotiate in good faith an equitable reduction in the applicable broadcast rights payments"" by NBC, which remains one of IOC's biggest revenue streams. According to NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, the Tokyo games could be the most profitable Olympics in NBC's history. The Tokyo games were NBC's first Olympics broadcast under current president Susan Rosner Rovner.In Europe, this was the first Summer Olympics under the IOC's exclusive pan-European rights deal with Eurosport, which began at the 2018 Winter Olympics and is contracted to run through 2024. The rights for the 2020 Summer Olympics covered almost all of Europe; a pre-existing deal with a marketer excludes Russia. Eurosport planned to sub-license coverage to free-to-air networks in each territory, and other channels owned by Discovery, Inc. subsidiaries. In the United Kingdom, these were set to be the last Games with rights owned primarily by the BBC, although as a condition of a sub-licensing agreement due to carry into the 2022 and 2024 Games, Eurosport holds exclusive pay television rights. In France, these were the last Games whose rights are primarily owned by France Télévisions. Eurosport debuted as pay television rightsholder, after Canal+ elected to sell its pay television rights as a cost-saving measure.In Canada, the 2020 Games were shown on CBC/Radio-Canada platforms, Sportsnet, TSN and TLN. In Australia, they were aired by Seven Network. In the Indian subcontinent, they were aired by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN).",586 Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Mauritius competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",65 Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Mauritius entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Two-time African champion Georges Paul secured a place in the men's singles as the highest-ranked badminton player vying for qualification from his respective continent in the men's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.,66 Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Mauritius entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Two-time Olympian Richarno Colin scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the men's lightweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Rio 2016 Olympian Merven Clair completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's welterweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",97 Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Mauritius qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Rémi Feuillet accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",65 Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Mauritius received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",50 Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Mauritius entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Roilya Ranaivosoa topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the women's 49 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,51 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight,Summary,"The men's lightweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 25 July and 8 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 29 boxers from 29 nations are expected to compete. The medals for the competition were presented by William Frederick Blick, Uganda; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Willi Kaltschmitt Luján, Guatemala; BTF Member.",95 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight,Background,"This will be the 26th appearance of the men's lightweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904 and has been held at every Games with boxing (that is, excluding 1912) since. The maximum weight for the lightweight class had been 60 kg since 1952; for 2020, with the removal of the light-welterweight class, the lightweight class expands from 56–60 kg to 57–63 kg. Reigning World Champion Andy Cruz of Cuba has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Robson Conceição of Brazil, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify.",129 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 28 quota places available for the men's lightweight, allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan. 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 8 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 5 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.In addition, an invitation for the Refugee Olympic Team was made to Wessam Salamana, bringing the total number of boxers in the weight class to 29.",239 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight,Schedule,"The lightweight starts with the round of 32 on 25 July. There are five rest days before the round of 16 on 31 July, two more rest days before the quarterfinals on 3 August, two rest days before the semifinals on 6 August, and one day off before the final on 8 August.",62 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight,Summary,The men's middleweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 26 July and 7 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 25 boxers from 25 nations are expected to compete.,49 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight,Background,"This will be the 26th appearance of the men's middleweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904 and has been held at every Games with boxing (that is, excluding 1912) since. The middleweight class remains at the 69–75 kg range it has used since the 2004 Games. Reigning World Champion Gleb Bakshi of Russia has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Arlen López of Cuba, has moved up to the light-heavyweight class for the 2020 Games.",112 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 24 quota places available for the men's middleweight, allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan. 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 5 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.In addition, a Refugee Olympic Team invitation was made to Eldric Sella, bringing the total number of boxers in the class to 25.",236 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's middleweight,Schedule,"The middleweight starts with the round of 32 on 26 July. There are two rest days before the round of 16 on 29 July, then two more rest days before the quarterfinals on 1 August. After that, there are three rest days before the semifinals on 5 August but only one before the final on 7 August.",67 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's featherweight,Summary,The men's featherweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 5 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 27 boxers from 27 nations are expected to compete.,49 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's featherweight,Background,"This will be the 24th appearance of the men's featherweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904 and was held at every Games with boxing (that is, excluding 1912) until 2008. In 2012 and 2016, there was no featherweight class; the classes went directly from bantamweight to lightweight. For 2020, the featherweight returns and bantamweight is eliminated. With no bantamweight, the lower end of the featherweight drops to 52 kg; the maximum remains 57 kg. Reigning World Champion Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov of Uzbekistan has qualified for the Games. Mirzarkhalilov is a professional with a 1–0 record. The 2016 Olympic bantamweight champion, Robeisy Ramírez of Cuba, defected from the Cuban National Team in 2018 to turn professional and was therefore prevented from attempting to qualify by the Cuban boxing federation.",191 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's featherweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 28 quota places available for the men's featherweight, allocated as follows: 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 8 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 5 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.No host places are available in the men's featherweight.",209 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's featherweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's featherweight,Schedule,"The featherweight starts with the round of 32 on 24 July. There are three rest days before the round of 16 on 28 July and three more rest days before the quarterfinals on 1 August. After that, there is only one rest day between rounds with the semifinals on 3 August and the final on 5 August.",66 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's featherweight,Summary,The women's featherweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 3 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 20 boxers from 20 nations are expected to compete.,49 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's featherweight,Background,"This will be the debut appearance of the women's featherweight event. The previous women's tournaments in 2012 and 2016 skipped directly from flyweight (48–51 kg) to lightweight (57–60 kg). Featherweight fills some of that gap, at 54–57 kg. Reigning World Champion Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines has qualified for the Games.",78 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's featherweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 20 quota places available for the women's featherweight, allocated as follows: 2 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 3 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.The host nation, Japan, was guaranteed a minimum of two places across the five women's boxing events; because Japan qualified boxers in the flyweight and featherweight through the Asia & Oceania tournament, no host places were used in any women's weight class.",251 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's featherweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's featherweight,Schedule,"The featherweight starts with the round of 32 on 24 July. There is a single rest day before the round of 16 on 26 July, one more before the quarterfinals on 28 July, two more before the semifinals on 31 July, and two more before the final on 3 August. The women's featherweight will be the first boxing final in 2020.",74 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight,Summary,The men's heavyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 6 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 17 boxers from 17 nations are expected to compete.,48 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight,Background,"This will be the 26th appearance of the men's heavyweight event. The event has been held at every Olympic boxing tournament (boxing was not held in 1896, 1900, and 1912). Heavyweight was the unlimited weight class from 1904 to 1980, but since 1984 has been limited to 81–91 kg (which remains unchanged in 2020) with the introduction of the super heavyweight class. Reigning World Champion Muslim Gadzhimagomedov of Russia has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Evgeny Tishchenko also of Russia, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify. The 2016 light heavyweight gold medalist, Julio César La Cruz of Cuba, has moved up to the heavyweight class for the 2020 Games.",151 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 17 quota places available for the men's heavyweight, allocated as follows: 2 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 3 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas).No host places or Tripartite Commission invitation places were reserved for the men's heavyweight.",203 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight,Schedule,"The heavyweight starts with the round of 32 on 24 July. There are two rest days before the round of 16 on 27 July, two more before the quarterfinals on 30 July, three more before the semifinals on 3 August, and two more before the final on 6 August.",58 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's welterweight,Summary,The women's welterweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 24 July and 7 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 18 boxers from 18 nations were in competition.,46 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's welterweight,Background,"This marked the debut appearance of the women's welterweight event. The previous women's tournaments in 2012 and 2016 skipped directly from lightweight (57–60 kg) to middleweight (69–75 kg). Welterweight fills some of that gap, at 64–69 kg. Reigning welterweight World Champion Busenaz Sürmeneli of Turkey became the eventual gold medal winner.",84 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's welterweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 18 quota places available for the women's welterweight, allocated as follows: 2 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 5 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 3 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas).The host nation, Japan, was guaranteed a minimum of two places across the five women's boxing events; because Japan qualified boxers in the flyweight and featherweight through the Asia & Oceania tournament, no host places were used in any women's weight class. No Tripartite Commission invitation places were used for this weight class.",255 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's welterweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's welterweight,Schedule,"The welterweight starts with the round of 32 on 24 July. There are two rest days before the round of 16 on 27 July, two more before the quarterfinals on 30 July, four more before the semifinals on 4 August, and two more before the final on 7 August.",60 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight,Summary,"The men's super heavyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 8 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 17 boxers from 17 nations are expected to compete. The medals for the competition were presented by William Frederick Blick, Urganda; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Morinari Watanabe, Japan; BTF Chair.",95 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight,Background,"This will be the 10th appearance of the men's super heavyweight event. The event was first held in 1984, taking the place of heavyweight as the unlimited weight class (with heavyweight limited to 91 kg at that point), and has been held at every Summer Olympics since. The super heavyweight continues to allow boxers above the 91 kg limit of heavyweight. Reigning World Champion Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan has qualified for the Games. Jalolov is a 8–0 professional and resides in California. The 2016 Olympic champion, Tony Yoka of France, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify.",127 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 17 quota places available for the men's super heavyweight, allocated as follows: 2 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 3 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas).No host places or Tripartite Commission invitation places were reserved for the men's super heavyweight.",205 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight,Schedule,"The super heavyweight starts with the round of 32 on 24 July. There are four rest days before the round of 16 on 29 July, two more before the quarterfinals on 1 August, two more before the semifinals on 4 August, and three more before the final on 8 August.",59 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight,Refereeing problem,"French heavyweight boxer Mourad Aliev was disqualified for intentionally head-butting Frazer Clarke. In protest of referee Andy Mustacchio's decision and other questionable decisions that have gone against French boxers, Aliev sat on the ring apron and refused to move for over 30 minutes. After briefly leaving, he returned and resumed his protest for an additional 15 minutes. Through an interpreter, Aliev stated, ""This was my way of showing that the decision was so unfair. I wanted to fight against all that injustice, and honestly today, also my teammates had unfair results.""",119 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight,Summary,The men's flyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 26 July and 7 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 28 boxers from 28 nations are expected to compete.,46 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight,Background,"This will be the 24th appearance of the men's flyweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904, was not held in 1908, and then has been held at every Games with boxing since (1920 through 2020). The 2020 tournament will be the first since 1964 that flyweight is the lightest men's weight class; the men's light flyweight class was eliminated after 2016 as the sport moved toward gender equality. The weight range for the class was changed from 49–52 kg to 48–52 kg. Reigning Olympic champion and World Champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan has qualified to make an Olympic title defense in Tokyo. Zoirov is a professional and has a 3–0 record.",155 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 28 quota places available for the men's flyweight, allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan. 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 8 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 5 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.Thitisan Panmod from Thailand withdrew before the competition.",219 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semi-final losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must,"" with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",222 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight,Schedule,"The flyweight starts with the round of 32 on 26 July. There are four rest days before the round of 16 on 31 July and two more rest days before the quarterfinals on 3 August. After that, there is only one rest day between rounds with the semifinals on 5 August and the final on 7 August.",66 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight,Summary,"The women's lightweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 27 July and 8 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 20 boxers from 20 nations competed.Kellie Harrington from Ireland won the gold medal, after defeating Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira in the final.Bronze medals were awarded to both semi-final losers: Sudaporn Seesondee from Thailand and Mira Potkonen from Finland. The medals for the competition were presented by Sari Essayah, Finland; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Willi Kaltschmitt Luján, Guatemala; BTF Member.",144 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight,Background,"This was the 3rd appearance of the women's lightweight event. The event had been held every Summer Games since the introduction of women's boxing in 2012. It had been at the 57–60 kg range each appearance. Reigning World Champion Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil qualified for the Games. The reigning Olympic champion, Estelle Mossely of France, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify.",86 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 20 quota places available for the women's lightweight, allocated as follows: 2 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 3 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.The host nation, Japan, was guaranteed a minimum of two places across the five women's boxing events; because Japan qualified boxers in the flyweight and featherweight through the Asia & Oceania tournament, no host places were used in any women's weight class.",250 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition began with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors was reduced to 16, and concluded with a final. As there were fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers received a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers were awarded bronze medals. Bouts consisted of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring was on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges considered ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determined a winner for each round, who received 10 points for the round, and assigned the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scored for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",222 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight,Schedule,"The lightweight started with the round of 32 on 27 July. There were two rest days before the round of 16 on 30 July, three more before the quarterfinals on 3 August, one more before the semifinals on 5 August, and two more before the final on 8 August.",58 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight,Summary,The men's light heavyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 25 July and 4 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 22 boxers from 22 nations are expected to compete.,49 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight,Background,"This will be the 24th appearance of the men's light heavyweight event. The event was not held in 1904 or 1908, but has been on the Olympic programme at every Summer Games since being introduced in 1920 (that is, excluding 1912) since. The light heavyweight class is the class with the longest history at one weight range; it has been at the 75–81 kg range since the 1952 Games. Reigning World Champion Bekzad Nurdauletov of Kazakhstan has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Julio César La Cruz, has moved up to the heavyweight class for the 2020 Games. The 2016 Olympic champion in middleweight, Arlen López (also of Cuba), has moved up to light heavyweight and is competing in Tokyo.",160 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 22 quota places available for the men's light heavyweight, allocated as follows: 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 5 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas).No host places or Tripartite Commission invitation places were reserved for the men's light heavyweight.",205 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight,Schedule,"The light heavyweight starts with the round of 32 on 25 July. There are two rest days before the round of 16 on 28 July. For the next two rounds, there is only one rest for each, with the quarterfinals on 30 July and the semifinals on 1 August. The finalists get two rest days before competing on 4 August.",70 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's flyweight,Summary,The women's flyweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 25 July and 7 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 26 boxers from 26 nations competed.,43 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's flyweight,Background,"This will be the 3rd appearance of the women's flyweight event. The event has been held every Summer Games since the introduction of women's boxing in 2012. It has been at the 48–51 kg range each appearance. Reigning World Champion Liliya Aetbaeva of Russia has not qualified for the Games, but bantamweight World Champion Huang Hsiao-wen has dropped down to this weight class and qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Nicola Adams of Great Britain, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify.",115 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's flyweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 25 quota places available for the women's flyweight, allocated as follows: 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 5 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). One final place was awarded to the best remaining boxer regardless of continent. 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.The host nation, Japan, was guaranteed a minimum of two places across the five women's boxing events; because Japan qualified boxers in the flyweight and featherweight through the Asia & Oceania tournament, no host places were used in any women's weight class.",265 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's flyweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's flyweight,Schedule,"The flyweight starts with the round of 32 on 25 July. There are three rest days before the round of 16 on 28 July, two more before the quarterfinals on 1 August, two more before the semifinals on 4 August, and two more before the final on 7 August.",59 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's middleweight,Summary,"The women's middleweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 28 July and 8 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 17 boxers from 17 nations competed, Khadija El-Mardi from Morocco having withdrawn before the competition began.The medals for the competition were presented by Battushig Batbold, Mongolia; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Morinari Watanabe, Japan; BTF Chair.",102 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's middleweight,Background,"This was the third appearance of the women's middleweight event; the event has been held every Summer Games since the introduction of women's boxing in 2012. It has been at the 69–75 kg range each appearance. Reigning World Champion Lauren Price of Great Britain won the event. Light heavyweight World Champion Zemfira Magomedalieva of Russia also qualified at this weight (the middleweight is the heaviest Olympic women's class), and won a bronze medal. The 2012 and 2016 Olympic champion, Claressa Shields of the United States, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify.",125 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's middleweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 17 quota places available for the women's middleweight, allocated as follows: 2 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 3 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas).The host nation, Japan, was guaranteed a minimum of two places across the five women's boxing events; because Japan qualified boxers in the flyweight and featherweight through the Asia & Oceania tournament, no host places were used in any women's weight class. No Tripartite Commission invitation was used in this weight class.",253 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's middleweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's middleweight,Schedule,"The middleweight starts with the round of 16 on 28 July. There are two rest days before the quarterfinals on 31 July, five more before the semifinals on 6 August, and one more before the final on 8 August.",48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle,Summary,"The men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. There were approximately 60 competitors from approximately 45 nations, with the ultimate numbers determined through the ongoing selection process, including universality places.The medals for the competition were presented by Dick Pound, Canada; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dr. Mohamed Diop, Senegal; FINA Bureau Member.",98 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle,Background,"It was the event's 28th appearance, having been held at every edition except 1900. Defending champion Kyle Chalmers of Australia is expected to return, as are fifth-place finisher Duncan Scott of Great Britain and sixth-place finisher Caeleb Dressel of the United States. Dressel is the two-time reigning World Champion (2017 and 2019), with Chalmers the runner-up in 2019.",89 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 48.57 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 50.03 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",104 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle,Summary,"The men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 25 to 27 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. There were 39 competitors from 30 nations, with the ultimate numbers determined through the ongoing selection process, including universality places.",56 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle,Background,"It was the event's 16th appearance, having been held in 1900 and 1904 and then at every edition since 1968. The only finalist from the 2016 Games to return was fifth-place finisher Townley Haas of the United States, who did not make the final this time. Reigning Olympic champion and two-time reigning World Champion Sun Yang of China missed the Games due to a doping ban.",85 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event was 1:47.02. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) could automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time was 1:50.23. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time was eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event could also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle,Competition format,"The competition consisted of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advanced to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advanced to the final. A swim-off were used to break a tie for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke,Summary,"The men's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twenty-sixth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1908.",53 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 2:10.35. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:14.26. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best eight times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre,Summary,"The men's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 5 August 2021 at the Odaiba Marine Park. It was the fourth appearance of the event, having first been held in 2008. Florian Wellbrock won the gold medal for Germany, with a final time of 1:48:33.7. This was over 25 seconds ahead of silver medalist Kristóf Rasovszky of Hungary; Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy took the bronze. 2016 gold medalist Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands came seventh.",120 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre,Qualification,"The men's 10 km open water marathon at the 2020 Olympics featured a field of 25 swimmers: 10: the top-10 finishers in the 10 km races at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships (maximum of 2 per NOC) 9: the top-9 finishers at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier, open only to NOCs with no qualified swimmers (maximum of 1 per NOC) 5: one representative from each FINA continent (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania), based on the finishes at the 2020 Olympic Qualifier 1: from the host nation (Japan) if not qualified by other means. If Japan already has a qualifier in the race, this spot is allocated back into the general pool from the 2020 Olympic Qualifier.",166 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon 10 kilometre,Competition format,"Unlike all of the other swimming events in the pool, the men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races are held in open water. No preliminary heats are held, with only the single mass-start race being contested. This race is held using freestyle swimming, with a lack of stroke regulations.",64 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke,Summary,"The men's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 28 to 30 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. There will be approximately 30 competitors from approximately 20 nations, with the ultimate numbers determined through the ongoing selection process, including universality places.",59 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke,Background,"This will be the 16th appearance of the 200 metre backstroke event. It was first held in 1900. The event did not return until 1964; since then, it has been on the programme at every Summer Games. From 1904 to 1960, a men's 100 metre backstroke was held instead. In 1964, only the 200 metres was held. Beginning in 1968 and ever since, both the 100 and 200 metre versions have been held. Of the 2016 finalists, defending Olympic champion Ryan Murphy is expected to return, as are bronze medalist Evgeny Rylov of Russia (competing under the ROC banner), fourth-place finisher Xu Jiayu of China, seventh-place finisher Christian Diener of Germany, and eighth-place finisher (and 2012 silver medalist) Ryosuke Irie of Japan. Rylov have won the 2017 and 2019 World Championships with Murphy finishing second both times.",190 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 1:57.50. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:01.03. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley,Summary,"The men's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 28 to 30 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twelfth appearance, having been first held in 1968 and 1972 and then at every edition since 1984.",58 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 1:59.67. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:03.26. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle,Summary,"The women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 26 to 28 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968.",51 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 1:57.28. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:00.80. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre freestyle,Competition format,"The competition consisted of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle,Summary,"The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's 14th consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968. Katie Ledecky won the gold medal, becoming the first person to win the event three times.",72 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event was 8:33.36. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) could automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time was 8:48.76. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time was eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events was reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event could also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metre freestyle,Competition format,The competition consisted of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advanced to the final. Swim-offs were used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly,Summary,"The women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 24 to 26 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's seventeenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1956.",51 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 57.92 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 59.66 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",104 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre butterfly,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley,Summary,"The women's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 26 to 28 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's twelfth appearance, having been first held in 1968 and 1972 and then at every edition since 1984. The medals for the competition were presented by Dániel Gyurta, Hungary; IOC Member, Olympian, Gold Medalist and Silver Medalists, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Verónica Stanham, Uruguay; FINA Bureau Member.",115 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 2:12.56. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:16.54. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre individual medley,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle,Summary,"The men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 30 July and 1 August 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's twenty-seventh consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1904.",55 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 15:00.99. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 15:28.02. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metre freestyle,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre,Summary,"The women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 4 August 2021 at the Odaiba Marine Park. It was the fourth appearance of the event, having first been held in 2008. Ana Marcela Cunha won with a time of 1:59:30.8, becoming the first Brazilian woman swimmer to win a gold medal in the Olympics. Former Olympic gold medalist Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands finished second, with Kareena Lee of Australia taking the bronze.",112 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre,Qualification,"The event featured a field of 25 swimmers: 10: the top-10 finishers in the 10 km races at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships (maximum of 2 per NOC) 9: the top-9 finishers at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier, open only to NOCs with no qualified swimmers (maximum of 1 per NOC) 5: one representative from each FINA continent (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania), based on the finishes at the 2020 Olympic Qualifier 1: from the host nation (Japan) if not already qualified. If Japan had qualified for the race by other means, this spot would have been allocated back into the general pool above (2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier).",159 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon 10 kilometre,Competition format,"Unlike all of the other swimming events in the pool, the men's and women's marathon 10 kilometre races are held in open water. No preliminary heats are held, with only the single mass-start race being contested. The race is held using freestyle swimming, with a lack of stroke regulations.",64 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Summary,"The women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 30 July and 1 August 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's sixteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1960. The medals for the competition were presented by Anita DeFrantz, United States; IOC Vice-President, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Virendra Nanavati, India; FINA Bureau Member.",103 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Qualification,The top 12 teams in this event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships qualified for the Olympics. An additional 4 teams will qualify through having the fastest times at approved qualifying events during the qualifying period (1 March 2019 to 30 May 2020).,50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The relay teams with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle,Summary,"The women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 25 to 26 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twenty-third consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1924.",52 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event was 4:07.90. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) could automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time was 4:15.34. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time was eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events was reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event could also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre freestyle,Competition format,The competition consisted of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advanced to the final. Swim-offs were to be used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke,Summary,"The men's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 24 to 26 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968. The medals for the competition were presented by Sir Craig Reedie, United Kingdom; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Zouheir El Moufti, Morocco; FINA Bureau Member.",99 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 59.93 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 1:01.73. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",105 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metre freestyle,Summary,"The men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 27 and 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's recurrence to the Games for the first time in over a century, having last been held in 1904.",58 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 7:54.31. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 8:08.54. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metre freestyle,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Summary,"The mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. These Games marked the first time to feature a mixed-gender swimming event in the program. Each 4-person team features two male and two female swimmers. The medals for the competition were presented by Kirsty Coventry IOC Executive Board Member, Zimbabwe; Olympian, 2 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Errol Clarke, FINA Bureau Member; Barbados.",120 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Qualification,The top 12 teams in this event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships qualified for the Olympics. An additional 4 teams will qualify through having the fastest times at approved qualifying events during the qualifying period (1 March 2019 to 30 May 2020).,50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Race rules,"Each team has two male and two female swimmers. Each team decides whether a man or a woman will swim a specific stroke, which means men versus women is possible in a specific stroke, as happened in heats and in finals. Strokes order are in the same order as in a traditional medley race–backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle.The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The relay teams with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",121 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle,Summary,"The men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 30 July to 1 August 2021 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's tenth appearance, first held in 1904 (as 50 yards) and then at every edition since 1988. The event is nicknamed the ""splash and dash"" event.The medals for the competition were presented by Anant Singh, South Africa; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Cpt. Husain Al-Musallam, Kuwait; FINA President.",118 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 22.01 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 22.67 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",104 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly,Summary,"The men's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's seventeenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1956.",46 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 1:56.48. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 1:59.97. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.Indian Swimmer, Sajan Prakash failed to qualify in the 200m butterfly event.",126 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke,Summary,"The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 25 to 27 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twenty-third consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1924. An unusual occurrence happened where the Olympic record for this event was broken three times in a single day and five times through the course of the entire competition.",82 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event was 1:00.25. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) could automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time was 1:02.06. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time was eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event could also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke,Competition format,"The competition consisted of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advanced to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advanced to the final.",50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle,Summary,"The women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 28 to 30 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twenty-fifth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1912. The medals for the competition were presented by Gunilla Lindberg, Sweden; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dr. Julio Maglione, Uruguay; FINA Immediate Past President.",98 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 54.38 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 56.01 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",104 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,Summary,"The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's twenty-fifth appearance at the Olympics, having been held at every edition since 1912.",55 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,Qualification,The top 12 teams in this event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships qualified for the Olympics. An additional 4 teams will qualify through having the fastest times at approved qualifying events during the qualifying period (1 March 2019 to 30 May 2020).,50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The relay teams with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke,Summary,"The women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968.",52 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. Prior to this competition, the fastest time this year in the event was as follows: No new records were set during the competition.",48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 2:10.39. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:14.30. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre backstroke,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley,Summary,"The men's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 and 25 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's fifteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1964. The medals for the competition were presented by Karl Stoss, IOC Member; Austria, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Husain Al-Musallam FINA President; Kuwait.",95 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 4:15.84. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 4:21.46. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metre freestyle,Summary,"The women's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. These Games marked the first time to feature women swimming in the pool longer than 800 metres. The medals for the competition were presented by David Haggerty, United States; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, United States; FINA Treasurer.",89 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 16:32.04. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 17:01.80. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metre freestyle,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Summary,"The men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 30 July and 1 August 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's sixteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1960.",55 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Qualification,The top 12 teams in this event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships qualified for the Olympics. An additional 4 teams will qualify through having the fastest times at approved qualifying events during the qualifying period (1 March 2019 to 30 May 2020).,50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The relay teams with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle,Summary,"The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twenty-seventh consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1904.",49 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 3:46.78. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 3:53.58. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyle,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke,Summary,"The women's 200 metre breaststroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 28 to 30 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twenty-third consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1924.",52 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 2:25.52. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:29.89. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre breaststroke,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly,Summary,"The men's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968. The medals for the competition were presented by Ng Ser Miang, IOC Vice-President, Singapore; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, FINA Treasurer; United States.",94 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 51.96 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 53.52 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",104 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke,Summary,"The men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 25 to 27 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's twenty-sixth appearance, having been held at every edition since 1904 except 1964. Moreover, these Games marked the first time when the men's sprint backstroke event was held in Tokyo, as the event was not included in the swimming program in 1964. Traditionally, the event has been dominated by Americans, who have won 15 gold medals in 25 Olympic men's 100 metre backstroke competitions, and all gold medals in the event since 1996. This time, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2019 World Championship silver medalist Evgeny Rylov edged his compatriot Kliment Kolesnikov and defending Olympic champion and world record holder Ryan Murphy, who did not medal in 2019, to win first gold for Russia in this event and also the first gold medal in swimming for Russia since Larisa Ilchenko won the open water competition in 2008. Rylov subsequently repeated the gold medal performance in his signature 200 metres backstroke race.",227 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event was 53.85 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) could automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time was 55.47 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time was eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a male swimmer qualified in any event could also use their universality place.",104 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre backstroke,Competition format,"The competition consisted of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advanced to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advanced to the final.",50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle,Summary,"The women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 30 July to 1 August 2021 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre. It was the event's ninth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1988.",51 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 24.77 seconds. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 25.51 seconds. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",104 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly,Summary,"The women's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 27 to 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968. The medals for the competition were presented by Laura Chinchilla, Costa Rica; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Andrey Kryukov, Kazakhstan; FINA Bureau Member.",94 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 2:08.43. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 2:12.28. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly,Competition format,"The competition consists of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advance to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metre butterfly,Heats,"The swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the semifinals.As Katinka Hosszú withdrew before the event, all sixteen remaining swimmers were guaranteed to qualify for the semi-finals. Although FINA rules would have allowed the Heats to be scratched and two straight semi-finals held, the decision was made to keep the original schedule.",80 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley,Summary,"The women's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 and 25 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's fifteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1964.",53 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 4:38.53. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 4:46.89. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay,Summary,"The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 27 and 28 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It will be the event's twenty-sixth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1908. Great Britain entered the final as favourites, bosting the gold and silver medalists from the individual 200 metres freestyle, Tom Dean and Duncan Scott and 2015 World champion at the distance James Guy. Despite Dean surprisingly giving up almost a second to the United States swimmer Kieran Smith on the opening leg, the British team's cumulative depth eventually told, as they duly delivered gold in the fastest ever time in a textile suit, just three hundredth's of a second outside the world record. It was the first British win in the event since 1908. The medals for the competition were presented by David Haggerty, United States; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Khaleel Al Jabir, Qatar; FINA Bureau Member.",214 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. No new Olympic or World records were set during the competition. Great Britain set a European record in the final, the third-fastest time ever (behind only the Olympic and World records) and the fastest time ever swum in a textile suit. Israel and Switzerland (twice) set national records.",83 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay,Qualification,The top 12 teams in this event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships qualified for the Olympics. An additional 4 teams will qualify through having the fastest times at approved qualifying events during the qualifying period (1 March 2019 to 30 May 2020).,50 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay,Competition format,The competition consists of two rounds: heats and a final. The relay teams with the best 8 times in the heats advance to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.,48 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles,Summary,"The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 3 and 5 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. Approximately forty athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations used universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 40 qualifying through time or ranking (1 universality place was used in 2016). 40 athletes from 29 nations competed. Hansle Parchment of Jamaica won the gold medal, the nation's second consecutive victory in the event. His countryman Ronald Levy took bronze. American Grant Holloway earned silver, placing the United States back on the podium in the event after the nation missed the medals for the first time in Rio 2016 (excluding the boycotted 1980 Games).",149 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Comoros and Hong Kong competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles for the first time. The United States made its 28th appearance, most of any nation (having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games).",72 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 110 metres hurdles,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 110 metres hurdles event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 13.32 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 40 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Only outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 110 metres hurdles.Entry number: 40.",328 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres,Summary,"The men's 1500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 3 and 7 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately fifty athletes were expected to compete; the exact number depended on how many nations used universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 45 qualifying through time or ranking (1 universality place was used in 2016). 47 competitors from 27 nations competed. Jakob Ingebrigtsen set a new Olympic record on his way to the gold medal, Norway's first medal in the men's 1500 metres. Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya took silver, returning that nation to the podium for the first time since a four-Games medal streak ended in 2008. Josh Kerr earned bronze, Great Britain's first medal in the event since 1988.",158 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. For the first time in Olympic history, no nations made their men's 1500 metres debut this Games. The United States made its 28th appearance, most of all nations (having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games).",74 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 1500 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 3:35.00. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 45 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 1500 metres.Entry number: 45.",329 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres,Competition format,"The event continued to use the three-round format used previously in 1952 and since 1964. There were 3 heats, with the top 6 in each heat and next 6 overall advancing to the semifinals (an additional 2 athletes advanced by ruling after being obstructed). There were 2 semifinals, with the top 5 in each semifinal and next 2 overall advancing (another obstruction ruling provided a 13th qualifier for the final).",85 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres,Heat 2,"Marcin Lewandowski was pushed and fell, but got up again and finished his heat in last place. On appeal, he progressed to the semi final. Original 8th place finisher Sadik Mikhou was later disqualified on the 8th of August for blood doping after an out of competition test produced an abnormal result.",68 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles,Summary,"The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 31 July and 2 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 40 athletes from 28 nations competed. In the semifinals, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico broke the Olympic record, running 12.26 secs, to go equal fourth on the world all-time list. The following day in the final, she won the gold medal with a time of 12.37 secs. The silver medal went to American world record holder Keni Harrison and the bronze to Jamaica's Megan Tapper.",120 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 100 metres hurdles event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 12.84 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 40 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Only outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 100 metres hurdles.",323 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows. The following record was established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:",44 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles,Round 1,"Qualification Rules: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals. Wind readings- Heat 1: +1.0 m/s; Heat 2: +0.4 m/s; Heat 3: +0.4 m/s; Heat 4: -1.1 m/s; Heat 5: +0.3 m/s",86 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles,Semifinals,"Qualification rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the finals. Wind readings- Heat 1: -0.8 m/s; Heat 2: +0.0 m/s; Heat 3: -0.2 m/s",64 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay,Summary,"The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 7 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round.",54 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify a relay team of 5 athletes in one of three ways. A total of 16 NOCs qualified. The top 8 NOCs at the 2019 World Athletics Championships qualified a relay team. The top 8 NOCs at the 2021 World Athletics Relays qualified a relay team. Where an NOC placed in the top 8 at both the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Relays, the quota place was allocated to the world ranking list as of 29 June 2021. In this case, 4 teams did so, so there are 4 places available through the world rankings.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.",228 2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field),Summary,"The 2020 United States Olympic trials for track and field were staged in Eugene, Oregon, after an initial bid for Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California failed. This was first major event for the redesigned and rebuilt Hayward Field.Organized by USA Track and Field and TrackTown USA, the ten-day competition was originally scheduled for June 19–28, 2020, but was rescheduled to June 18–27, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021. It is serving as the national championships in track and field for the United States.The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo. Provided they had achieved the Olympic standard or are in the World Athletics ranking quota, the top three athletes in each event gained a place on the Olympic team. In the event that a leading athlete did not hold the standard, or an athlete withdrew, the next highest finishing athlete with the standard was selected instead. USA Track and Field announced their Olympic roster based on these guidelines on July 6, 2021.The trials for the men's and women's marathon were held on February 29, 2020 in Atlanta and the trials for the men's 50 km race walk were held on January 25, 2020 at San Diego Christian College and the Santee Town Center station in Santee, California. Multiple rising high school and collegiate track athletes such as Nico Young, Erriyon Knighton, Hobbs Kessler, and Sha'Carri Richardson participated in the trials. Multiple world-leads, US records, and world records were broken during the trials such as Sydney McLaughlin's 400m hurdles WR of 51.90 during the finals, Erriyon Knighton's U-18 and U-20 200m record of 19.84 in the finals, and Ryan Crouser's shot put WR of 23.37m.",394 2020 United States Olympic trials (track and field),Qualification,"USA Track & Field sets minimum performances standards for entry into the national championships. In order to merit entry into the championships, an athlete must meet that standard, or better, within a set time frame prior to the competition. All qualifying performances for the U.S. Olympic trials must be attained on a standard outdoor track in the period Wednesday, May 1, 2019 through Sunday, June 6, 2021,or on an indoor track, in the same event, in the period Wednesday, January 1, 2020 through Sunday, June 6, 2021;except for the 10,000 meters, Decathlon & Heptathlon and 20 km Race Walks, whose qualifying period is from Tuesday, January 1, 2019 through Sunday, June 6, 2021.The qualifying performance for the men's 50 km Race walk must be attained in the period Monday January 1, 2018 through Sunday, January 12, 2020.There are also automatic qualifying criteria outside of the entry standards. Athletes who are the reigning indoor or outdoor national champion are automatically qualified to enter that event. Qualifying marks must be attained in a 2020 U.S. Olympic trials event. No qualifying marks will be allowed using alternate events, except for the men's Mile run as follows: An appeal to use a Mile qualifying mark for the 1500 will be accepted only if the mile mark was made during the 2020 season, from Wednesday, January 1, 2020 through Sunday, June 6, 2021, and the mark is 3:54.00 or better.For events over distances from 100 m to 800 m, performances will only be accepted if fully automatic timing (FAT) is used. For performances beyond that distance, FAT times are also used, but in the event that the athlete has not recorded a FAT performance, a manually recorded time may be used. There will be no adjustment for marks made at altitude. Wind-assisted performances will not be accepted for 2020 U.S. Olympic trials qualifying.",405 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump,Summary,"The men's triple jump event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 3 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through time or ranking (2 universality places were used in 2016). 32 athletes from 19 nations competed. Pedro Pichardo of Portugal won the gold medal, the nation's second victory in the men's triple jump (after Nelson Évora in 2008). China's Zhu Yaming took silver, while Hugues Fabrice Zango earned Burkina Faso's first Olympic medal in any event.",139 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. No nations made their men's triple jump debut. The United States competed for the 28th time, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",60 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's triple jump event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 17.14 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the triple jump.Entry number: 32.",328 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gave each competitor three jumps to achieve a qualifying distance (not yet set; 2016 used 16.95 metres); if fewer than 12 men did so, the top 12 (including all those tied) would advance. The final provided each jumper with three jumps; the top eight jumpers received an additional three jumps for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round jumps were not considered for the final).",108 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk,Summary,The women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 August 2021 in Sapporo. Approximately 60 athletes competed; the exact number depended on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the number qualifying through time (one universality place was used in 2016). The winner was Antonella Palmisano of Italy.,76 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 20 kilometres walk if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 1:31:00. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 60 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. In July 2020, World Athletics announced that the suspension period would be lifted for the road events (marathons and race walks) on 1 September 2020.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 20 kilometres walk.",277 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres,Summary,"The women's 1500 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 2 to 6 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 45 athletes from 25 nations competed. Kenya's Faith Kipyegon successfully defended her Olympic title, to become one of only two women, along with Tatyana Kazankina, to win two Olympic 1500 metres titles. Her winning time of 3:53.11, broke Paula Ivan's 33-year-old Olympic record. The silver medal went to Great Britain's Laura Muir and the bronze went to Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands.",121 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 1500 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 4:04.20. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 45 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets were eligible for qualifying. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 1500 metres.",326 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 1500 metres,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The following national records were established during the competition:",41 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon,Summary,"The men's marathon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics started at 07:00 on 8 August 2021 in Sapporo, Japan. 106 athletes from 46 nations competed. The previous Olympic champion, Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, successfully defended his title, with Dutch and Belgian athletes Abdi Nageeye and Bashir Abdi gaining silver and bronze, respectively. Kipchoge was the third man to repeat as Olympic marathon champion, after Abebe Bikila and Waldemar Cierpinski. The Netherlands and Belgium earned their first men's marathon medals since 1980 and 1976, respectively. The race was moved north, from Tokyo to Sapporo because the latter is on average 4 °C (7 °F) cooler in August, as decided in 2019 by the IOC. Sapporo recorded 26.0 °C (78.8 °F) at 07:00 when the race started, not much different from Tokyo The gifts were presented by David Katz, United States; World Athletics Competition Commission Member.",208 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Five of the top 10 runners from Rio 2016 returned: gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, bronze medalist Galen Rupp of the United States, fifth-place finisher Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania, seventh-place finisher Tadesse Abraham of Switzerland, and ninth-place finisher Callum Hawkins of Great Britain. No nations made their men's marathon debut in Tokyo. The United States made its 28th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",137 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon,Qualification,"Approximately 80 athletes were initially expected to compete (target number of 80) by entry time or ranking; the final number was 110 runners qualified by time, with NOCs universality places yet to enter athletes in addition to the 110 qualifying through time, much more than the expected due to the postponed Games (4 universality places were used in 2016). The qualification period for the entry standard (2:11:30) was from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2021, with a maximum quota of 3 athletes per National Olympic Committee. Performances achieved between 6 April 2020 and 30 November 2020 were not considered in the qualification system.A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's marathon if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 2:11:30. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" Runners in the top 10 at the 2019 world championship, the top 5 at any IAAF Gold Label marathon, and the top 10 at the Marathon Major Series were deemed to have met the qualifying standard, regardless of actual time. The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 80 is reached. More than 80 athletes (after application of the 3 per NOC rule) have met the qualifying standard. To be a qualifying performance, the course had to have been certified in the last five years by a Grade A or Grade B road course measurer. In order to be eligible for the qualifying standard time, the elevation decrease could not be more than 1 metre per kilometre. For world rankings, the elevation decrease could exceed that rate, but a correction would be made to the score.The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 31 May 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 January 2019 to 1 December 2018. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. In July 2020, World Athletics announced that the suspension period would be lifted for the road events (marathons and race walks) on 1 September 2020.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the marathon.Qualification ended on 31 May 2021. Both marathons had a target number of 80 athletes, but a larger number of athletes have fulfilled the qualifying criteria and will compete in Sapporo, the venue of the Olympic road events. In the men's field, 106 athletes have qualified (with a maximum of 3 per nation).",650 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon,Competition format and course,"As all Olympic marathons, the competition was a single race. The marathon distance of 42.195 km was run over a course that starts with two laps around Odori Park. The route then includes a large loop (about half the marathon's length) through the streets of Sapporo, passing by Nakajima Park, Sapporo TV Tower, and Hokkaido University, and crossing the Toyohira River twice. The course then takes two trips around a smaller (approximately 10 kilometres) section of the large loop. The finish line is back at Odori Park.",121 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows. * — Boston Marathon, aided road course per IAAF rule 260.28 No new records were established during the competition.",48 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump,Summary,"The men's high jump event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 July and 1 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. 33 athletes from 24 nations competed; the total possible number depended on how many nations would use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through mark or ranking (no universality places were used in 2021). Italian athlete Gianmarco Tamberi along with Qatari athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim emerged as joint winners of the event following a tie between both of them as they cleared 2.37m. Both Tamberi and Barshim agreed to share the gold medal in a rare instance where the athletes of different nations had agreed to share the same medal in the history of Olympics. Barshim in particular was heard to ask a competition official ""Can we have two golds?"" in response to being offered a 'jump off'. Maksim Nedasekau of Belarus took bronze. The medals were the first ever in the men's high jump for Italy and Belarus, the first gold in the men's high jump for Italy and Qatar, and the third consecutive medal in the men's high jump for Qatar (all by Barshim). Barshim became only the second man to earn three medals in high jump, joining Patrik Sjöberg of Sweden (1984 to 1992).",275 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event – one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. No nations made their men's high jump debut, though Russian athletes competed as ""ROC"" for the first time. The United States made its 28th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",76 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's high jump event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 2.33 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying standards could be obtained in various meetings during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of mark if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the high jump, but no such place was awarded in this event.On 29 June 2021, 16 high jumpers qualified with entry standard and 16 by ranking position. Entry number: 32. Entry standard – 2.33 m: Entry number (target): 32. One athlete from Belarus was lately added, post qualification period. This qualification list doesn't include Danil Lysenko (former ANA), 2.40 m in 2018, but since under a 6-year ban by Court of Arbitration for Sport for doping. However the list includes all the 7 jumpers with more than the 2.33 m Entry Standard since 2019: This list includes also all the main last major championships winners since 2018: Barshim (WCh Doha 2019), Przybylko (ECh Berlin 2018), Ferreira (SACh Guayaquil 2021), Ghazal (AsCh Doha 2019), Sawe (AfCh Asaba 2018), Kerr (OCh Townsville 2019), Starc (Commonwealth Games 2018), Zayas (Pan American Games 2019) and Harrison and Lovett, the US and Canadian Olympic Trials' winners. The main non-qualifiers are all with marks below the entry standard of 2.33 m, but: Trey Culver (USA), qualified by Entry Standard, 2.33 m at Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York (USA) – on 13 February 2021 but not in the first 3 at the US Olympic Trials.There are 6 jumpers with more than 2.30 m in 2021, not qualified by ranking: Andrei Churyla (BLR) 2.31 Erik Kynard and Jeron Robinson (USA) 2.30 Ushan Thiwanka (SRI) 2.30 Wang Zhen (CHN) 2.30 Fabian Delryd (SWE) 2.30.The Belgian Thomas Carmoy is the first non-qualifier as the next best by World Rankings (31st – 1214p). From the 45 qualified jumpers of the last 2016 Summer Olympics, only 13 will also compete in Tokyo, 5 years later.",774 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format introduced in 1912. There were two distinct rounds of jumping with results cleared between rounds. Jumpers were eliminated if they had three consecutive failures, whether at a single height or between multiple heights if they attempted to advance before clearing a height. The qualifying round had the bar set at various heights up to a qualifying standard of 2.30 metres. All jumpers clearing that standard advanced to the final. A minimum of 12 jumpers advanced; if fewer than 12 achieved the qualifying standard, the top 12 (including ties after use of the countback rules) would advance. It has been common in recent Games for few enough jumpers to achieve the last height below the qualifying standard that none even attempt the qualifying standard. The final had jumps starting just below the qualifying standard and increasing gradually. The final continued until all jumpers were eliminated.",182 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put,Summary,"The men's shot put event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 3 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Thirty-one athletes from 22 nations competed. For the first time in Olympic history, the same three competitors received the same medals in back-to-back editions of an the same individual event. Americans Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs and New Zealander Tom Walsh repeated their gold, silver, and bronze (respectively) performances from the 2016 Summer Olympics. They became the 15th, 16th, and 17th men to earn multiple medals in the shot put; Crouser was the 4th to repeat as champion.",136 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. At the US Trials, Ryan Crouser broke the 29 year old world record by 25 centimetres. He was already the defending Olympic Champion. But the entire podium returned from Rio and silver medalist Joe Kovacs beat Crouser at the 2019 World Championships. And bronze medalist Thomas Walsh matched Crouser at those championships which Walsh had won in 2017. Kovacs and Walsh were =#4 and #6 of all time respectively with their marks from that 2019 competition. #11 Darlan Romani, #17 Michał Haratyk, #19 Konrad Bukowiecki, #21 Bob Bertemes and #25 Tomáš Staněk were also in the field. Bahrain made its men's shot put debut. The United States made its 28th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",209 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's shot put event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 21.10 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the shot put.Entry number: 32. No ranking necessary to complete the field.",336 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gave each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (not yet set; 2016 used 20.65 metres); if fewer than 12 men did so, the top 12 would advance. The final provided each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers received an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws were not considered for the final).",103 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk,Summary,The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 August 2021 in Sapporo. Approximately 60 athletes competed; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the number qualifying through time (no universality places were used in 2016). The reigning champion is Wang Zhen of China.,75 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres walk,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 20 kilometres walk if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 1:21:00. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 60 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. In July 2020, World Athletics announced that the suspension period would be lifted for the road events (marathons and race walks) on 1 September 2020.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 20 kilometres walk.",277 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres,Summary,The women's 5000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 30 July and 2 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 45 athletes competed; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 42 qualifying through time or ranking (1 universality place was used in 2016).,71 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 5000 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 5000 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 15:10.00. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 42 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets were eligible for qualifying. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 5000 metres.",326 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw,Summary,The women's javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 3 and 6 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes competed; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016).,72 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's javelin throw event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 64.00 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the javelin throw.",327 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gave each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (not yet set; 2016 used 63.00 metres); if fewer than 12 women did so, the top 12 would advance. The final provided each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers received an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws were not considered for the final).",103 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk,Summary,The men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 August 2021 in Sapporo. 59 athletes competed; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the number qualifying through time (no universality places were used in 2016).,64 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk,Background,"This was the 20th appearance of the event: except for 1976, it has appeared at every Olympics since 1932. The reigning champion is Matej Tóth of Slovakia. Due to the Olympics' movement towards gender equality (the 50 kilometres walk was the only men's event on the 2020 athletics programme with no women's equivalent) and declining fan attendance and TV ratings for the event, the men's 50 kilometres walk will be replaced by a mixed-team relay - either a racewalk or a track event - in 2024.",110 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 50 kilometres walk if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 3:50:00. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 60 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 31 May 2021. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. In July 2020, World Athletics announced that the suspension period would be lifted for the road events (marathons and race walks) on 1 September 2020.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 50 kilometres walk.",277 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres,Summary,"The women's 800 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 30 July to 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 46 athletes from 29 nations competed. 19-year-old Athing Mu of the United States won the gold medal. The silver medal went to Keely Hodgkinson of Great Britain, and the bronze medal went to Mu's American teammate Raevyn Rogers.",82 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres,Background,"This was the 17th time the event was held. The women's 800 metres was first held in 1928, but the idea that the distance was too great for women prompted the IOC to drop it from the Olympic programme. It was reintroduced in 1960.",54 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 800 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 1:59.50. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 48 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets were eligible for qualifying. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 800 metres.",326 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay,Summary,"The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round.",54 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify a relay team of 5 athletes in one of three ways. A total of 16 NOCs qualified. The top 8 NOCs at the 2019 World Athletics Championships qualified a relay team. The top 8 NOCs at the 2021 World Athletics Relays qualified a relay team. Where an NOC placed in the top 8 at both the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Relays, the quota place was allocated to the world ranking list as of 29 June 2021. In this case, 4 teams did so, so there are 4 places available through the world rankings.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.",228 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw,Summary,The women's discus throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 31 July and 2 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes are expected to compete; the exact number will depend on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016).,78 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's discus throw event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 63.50 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the discus throw.",325 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw,Competition format,"The 2020 competition will continue to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gives each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (64.00 metres); if fewer than 12 women do so, the top 12 will advance. The final provides each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers receive an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws are not considered for the final).",98 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump,Summary,"The women's high jump event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 7 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Even though 32 athletes qualified through the qualification system for the Games, only 31 took part in the competition. This was the 22nd appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since women's athletics was introduced in 1928.",74 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to three qualified athletes in the women's high jump event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period; this limit of three has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The qualifying standard was 1.96 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, was then used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 was reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during the suspension time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying height standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that had the approval of World Athletics. Both outdoor and indoor meets were eligible. The most recent Area Championships could be counted in the ranking, even if they did not take place during the qualifying period.NOCs could also use their universality place — each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of marks if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event — in the high jump.",307 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump,Competition format,"The Tokyo 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format introduced in 1912. There are two distinct rounds of jumping with results cleared between rounds. Jumpers are eliminated if they have three consecutive failures, whether at a single height or between multiple heights if they attempt to advance before clearing a height. The qualifying round has the bar set at various heights up to the qualifying standard, which in Tokyo 2020 was set at 1.95 metres. All jumpers clearing that standard advance to the final. A minimum of 12 jumpers advance; if fewer than 12 achieve the qualifying standard, the top 12 (including ties after use of the countback rules) advance. The final has jumps starting typically just below the qualifying standard and increasing gradually. The final continues until all jumpers are eliminated.",161 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows. The following new Area (continental) records were set during this competition: The following national records were set during this competition:",49 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay,Summary,"The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 6 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round.",53 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay,Qualification,"National Olympic Committees (NOCs) could qualify one relay team in one of three following ways: The top 8 NOCs at the 2019 World Athletics Championships qualified a relay team. The top 8 NOCs at the 2021 World Athletics Relays qualified a relay team. Where an NOC placed in the top 8 at both the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Relays, the quota place was allocated to the world top list as of 29 June 2021. In this case, 4 teams did so, so there are 4 places available through the world rankings.A total of five athletes may be entered for a relay team. Should a NOC have also entered individual athletes in the corresponding individual event (100 m), the entered individual athletes must be included in the total of five (5) athletes entered for the relay event. In addition of five, NOCs can nominate a maximum of one alternate athlete for each team. The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.",291 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay,Top list before competition,"Source: 4x100 Metres Relay - men - senior - outdoor - 2021 38.27 Great Britain, 1st in Gateshead (GBR), on 13 July 2021 38.29 China, 1st in Shenzhen (CHN), on 20 March 2021 38.29 Canada, 2nd in Gateshead, on 13 July 2021 38.32 Germany, 1st at Sportanlage am Weinweg, Regensburg (GER) 20 June 2021 38.33 Jamaica, 1st at GC Foster College, Spanish Town (JAM) 8 May 2021 38.45 Brazil, 1h2 at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL) 1 May 2021 38.45 Italy, 1h3 at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL) 1 May 2021 38.49 South Africa, 2h3 at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL) 1 May 2021 38.53 Nigeria, 1st at Yabatech Sport Complex, Lagos (NGR) 27 June 2021, first non-qualifier 38.56 Netherlands, 1st at Centre sportif Bout-du-Monde, Genève (SUI) 12 June 2021 38.60 Florida State Seminoles ( United States), 3rd at Hayward Field, Eugene (USA) 11 June 2021Season's bests for the other qualified teams: 38.79 Ghana, 2h1 at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL), on 1 May 2021 38.94 Turkey, 2f1 in Cluj-Napoca (ROU), on 19 June 2021 38.98 Japan, 3h2 at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL), on 1 May 2021 39.06 Denmark, 4h2 at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL), on 1 May 2021 39.08 France, 3h3 at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (POL), on 1 May 2021 39.63 Trinidad and Tobago, 2nd at The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 28 June 2021",536 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres,Summary,"The men's 100 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. 84 athletes were expected to compete; 27 nations used universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 56 qualifying through standard time or ranking (23 universality places were used in 2016). 78 athletes from 59 nations competed. Marcell Jacobs won the gold medal, establishing twice, semifinal and final, the new European record, Italy's first medal in the men's 100 metres. The United States extended its podium streak in the event to six Games with Fred Kerley's silver, only third at the US Trials. Canadian Andre De Grasse won his second consecutive bronze medal in the 100 metres establishing his personal best. With Usain Bolt retired, Jamaica's three-Games gold medal streak ended.",168 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres,Background,"This was the twenty-ninth time the event was held, having appeared at every Olympics since the first in 1896. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nauru, the Refugee Olympic Team, Slovakia, and Tajikistan each made their men's 100 metres debut. The United States made its 28th appearance in the event, the most of any country, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",87 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 100 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 10.05 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 56 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Only outdoor meets were eligible for the sprints and short hurdles, including the 100 metres. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. Races with wind above 2.0 m/s were not included. NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 100 metres.Entry number: 56 (17 from Ranking) + 27 Universality and 1 Invitational. Some sprinters, like Aaron Brown, have been withdrawn (see note #11).",383 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres,Competition format,"The event continued to use the preliminaries plus three main rounds format introduced in 2012. Athletes not meeting the qualification standard (that is, were entered through universality places) competed in the preliminaries; those who met the standard started in the first round.",57 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres,Summary,"The men's 800 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 31 July and 4 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. In total 48 athletes were to start, but only 47 (from 29 nations) actually did. Emmanuel Korir of Kenya won the event, with his countryman Ferguson Rotich taking silver. It was the fourth consecutive victory in the men's 800 metres for Kenya. Patryk Dobek earned bronze, giving Poland its first medal in the event.",100 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. For the first time in Olympic history, no nations appeared in the event for the first time. Great Britain made its 28th appearance, most among all nations, having had no competitors in the event only in the 1904 Games in St. Louis.",79 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 800 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 1:45.20. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 48 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 800 metres.Entry number: 48. None qualified by ranking.",334 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump,Summary,"The women's long jump event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 1 and 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 30 athletes from 23 nations competed. Germany's 2019 world champion Malaika Mihambo moved up from third to first with her final round jump of 7.00 metres, to win the gold medal. 2012 Olympic champion Brittney Reese of the USA won the silver and Nigeria's Ese Brume the bronze.",93 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's long jump event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period (the limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress). The qualifying standard is 6.82 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the World Athletics Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of World Athletics. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the long jump.",320 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's long jump,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1952. The qualifying round gives each competitor three jumps to achieve a qualifying distance of 6.75 metres; if fewer than 12 women do so, the top 12 (including all those tied) will advance. The final provides each jumper with three jumps; the top eight jumpers receive an additional three jumps for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round jumps are not considered for the final).",102 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase,Summary,"Beatrice Chepkoech came in to these Olympics as the World Record holder and World Champion, but she has not seemed as dominant in 2021. 2016 Gold Medalist Ruth Jebet could not return due to a drug suspension for using EPO. Silver medalist Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi and bronze medalist Emma Coburn returned. In the final, Chepkoech moved to the front off the line, the pack obliged her the lead as they got organized at a slow pace. After a lap, Peruth Chemutai stepped out to lane 2 and cruised from the back of the pack to the front to up the speed. For the next two and a half laps, Kiyeng, Coburn, Chepkoech, Winfred Yavi and Courtney Frerichs jockeyed around behind Chemutai while the rest of the sixteen starters struggled to keep up. Then Frerichs moved to the front, injecting more speed. The group of six broke off the front. Seeing the break, Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek almost sprinted to bridge the gap and joining the group. After another lap, Chepkoech struggled and fell off the back. About the same time, Frerichs broke off the front, only Chemutai gave chase. Coming off the water jump with a little more than two laps to go, Frerichs accelerated again, losing Chemutai up to 15 metres behind. After the next water jump, with a little over a lap to go, Chemutai sped up to pull in the gap. She went by Frerichs with authority at the beginning of the backstretch. Frerichs accelerated again to keep contact with Chemutai. Chemutai took the final water jump cleanly, Frerichs got hung up in the water and the break was made. Chemutai cruised home with a 20 metre margin, holding up her number one finger to celebrate Uganda's first victory in the Steeplechase and the first Ugandan woman to take gold. Frerichs lost her momentum and struggled home the final straightaway but still had enough of a margin on a fast closing Kiyeng to take silver.",465 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 9:30.00. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 45 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs cannot use their universality place in the 3000 metres steeplechase.",304 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault,Summary,"The women's pole vault event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 31 athletes from 19 nations competed. In her first Olympics, 30-year-old American Katie Nageotte won the gold medal with a clearance of 4.90 metres. The silver medal went to Russian world champion Anzhelika Sidorova and the bronze to Holly Bradshaw of Great Britain.",91 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's pole vault event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 4.70 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the pole vault.",323 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format introduced in 1912. There were two distinct rounds of vaulting with results cleared between rounds. Vaulters were eliminated if they had three consecutive failures, whether at a single height or between multiple heights if they attempted to advance before clearing a height. The qualifying round had the bar set at various heights up to a qualifying standard (to be determined closer to the start of the Games; 4.60 metres in 2016). All jumpers clearing that standard advanced to the final. A minimum of 12 jumpers advanced; if fewer than 12 achieved the qualifying standard, the top 12 (including ties after use of the countback rules) advanced. The final had jumps starting typically just below the qualifying standard and increasing gradually. The final continued until all jumpers are eliminated.",168 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault,Summary,"The men's pole vault event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 31 July and 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 29 athletes from 18 nations competed. Armand Duplantis of Sweden won gold, with Christopher Nilsen of the United States earning silver and Thiago Braz of Brazil taking bronze. It was Sweden's first victory in the event and first medal of any color in the men's pole vault since 1952. Braz, who had won in 2016, became the ninth man to earn multiple medals in the pole vault.",112 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. 2016 bronze medalist and 2017 and 2019 world champion Sam Kendricks of the United States qualified but had to withdraw due to a positive COVID-19 test.For the second consecutive Games, no nations made their men's pole vault debut. The United States made its 28th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",102 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's pole vault event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 5.80 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the pole vault.Entry number: 32. Qualified by Entry Standard: 22. By World Rankings Position, to complete the required entry number: 10. By Universality Places: 0",359 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format introduced in 1912. There were two distinct rounds of vaulting with results cleared between rounds. Vaulters were eliminated if they had three consecutive failures, whether at a single height or between multiple heights if they attempt to advance before clearing a height. The qualifying round had the bar set at various heights up to a qualifying standard of 5.80 metres. All jumpers clearing that standard advanced to the final. A minimum of 12 jumpers advanced; if fewer than 12 achieve the qualifying standard, the top 12 (including ties after use of the countback rules) advanced. It has been common in recent Games for few enough vaulters to achieve the last height below the qualifying standard that none even attempt the qualifying standard. The final had jumps starting typically just below the qualifying standard and increasing gradually. The final continued until all jumpers were eliminated.",185 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put,Summary,The women's shot put event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 30 July and 1 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes are expected to compete; the exact number will depend on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (2 universality places were used in 2016).,77 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's shot put event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 18.50 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the shot put.",323 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put,Competition format,"The 2020 competition will continue to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gives each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (not yet set; 2016 used 18.40 metres); if fewer than 12 women do so, the top 12 will advance. The final provides each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers receive an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws are not considered for the final).",104 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw,Summary,"The men's hammer throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 2 and 4 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations used universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016). 31 athletes from 21 nations competed. Wojciech Nowicki of Poland won the gold medal, adding to his 2016 bronze to become the 15th man to earn multiple hammer throw medals. It was Poland's second gold medal in the event, after Szymon Ziółkowski's 2000 victory. Nowicki's countryman Paweł Fajdek took bronze. Between them was Norwegian thrower Eivind Henriksen, with his silver being Norway's first-ever Olympic medal in the men's hammer.",182 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw,Background,"This was the 28th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except the first in 1896. Paweł Fajdek of Poland was the four-time reigning World Champion (2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019), qualified, and was a favorite in Tokyo. No nations made their men's hammer throw debut, though Russian athletes competed as the ""ROC"" for the first time. The United States appeared for the 27th time, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",116 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's hammer throw event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 77.50 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the hammer throw.",323 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gave each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (77.50 metres); if fewer than 12 men did so, the top 12 will advance. The final provided each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers received an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws were not considered for the final).",97 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay,Summary,"The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 30 and 31 July 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 4 members (2 men and 2 women). It was the first mixed-gender relay in athletics held at the Olympics Games, as part of a larger focus on gender equality by the International Olympic Committee.",82 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay,Background,"This was the first appearance of the event, added along with mixed team events in multiple sports for the 2020 Games. The mixed relay was first introduced at the 2017 IAAF World Relays. It was added to the World Championship programme at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.",56 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify a relay team of 4 athletes in one of three ways. A total of 16 NOCs qualified. The top 8 NOCs at the 2019 World Athletics Championships qualified a relay team. The top 8 NOCs at the 2021 World Athletics Relays qualified a relay team. Where an NOC placed in the top 8 at both the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Relays, the quota place was allocated to the world ranking list as of 29 June 2021. In this case, 3 teams did so, so there are 3 places available through the world rankings.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.",228 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's decathlon event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 8350 points. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 24 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs cannot use their universality place in the decathlon.",246 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon,Competition format,"The decathlon consisted of ten track and field events, with a points system that awarded higher scores for better results in each of the ten components. The athletes all competed in one competition with no elimination rounds.",44 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres,Summary,"The women's 400 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 3 to 6 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 45 athletes from 34 nations competed. Shaunae Miller-Uibo won the gold medal in a personal best of 48.36 secs, a time which ranks her sixth on the world all-time list. In successfully defending her title, Miller-Uibo joined Marie-Jose Perec as the only women to win two Olympic 400 metres titles.",99 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 400 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 51.35 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 48 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets were eligible for qualifying. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 400 metres.",325 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw,Summary,The men's javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 7 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes competed; the exact number depended on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (one universality place was used in 2016).,71 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's javelin throw event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 85.00 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the javelin throw.",327 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw,Competition format,"The 2020 competition will continue to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gives each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (83.50 metres; 2016 used 83.00 metres); if fewer than 12 men do so, the top 12 will advance. The final provides each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers receive an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws are not considered for the final).",105 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw,Summary,"The men's discus throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 and 31 July 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number depended on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016). 32 athletes from 24 nations competed. Daniel Ståhl of Sweden won gold, with his countryman Simon Pettersson earning silver. It was the first victory in the event for Sweden and the first men's discus throw medal of any color for the nation since 1972. Lukas Weißhaidinger took Austria's first-ever Olympic in the men's discus with his bronze.",152 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's discus throw event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 66.00 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the discus throw.Entry number: 32.",330 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw,Competition format,"The 2020 competition will continue to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gives each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (not yet set; 2016 used 65.50 metres); if fewer than 12 men do so, the top 12 will advance. The final provides each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers receive an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws are not considered for the final).",104 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres,Summary,"The women's 200 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 41 athletes from 31 nations competed. In successfully defending her title, Elaine Thompson-Herah became the first woman in history to win both the 100 and 200 metres titles at successive games. Her winning time of 21.53 secs, moved her to second on the world all-time list behind Florence Griffith-Joyner, and broke Merlene Ottey's 30-year-old Jamaican record.",111 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 200 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 22.80 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 56 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets were eligible for qualification. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 200 metres.",325 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon,Summary,"The women's marathon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics started at 06:00 on 7 August 2021 in Sapporo. Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya won gold in 2:27:20 followed by world record holder and Kenyan teammate Brigid Kosgei with silver, and American Molly Seidel winning the bronze medal in only her third marathon race. The race was moved north, from Tokyo to Sapporo because the latter is on average 4 °C (7 °F) cooler in August, as decided in 2019 by the IOC. The start had been moved an hour earlier to 06:00 for the same reason. The two cities turned out to have almost the same temperature, as Sapporo recorded 25 °C (77 °F) at 06:00 when the race started and 29 °C (84 °F) at 08:30. The gifts for the competition were presented by Sebastian Coe, United Kingdom; World Athletics President.",199 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon,Qualification,"This was the 10th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Olympics since 1984. Eighty-eight athletes competed. A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to three athletes in the women's marathon if all athletes met the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period (the qualification period for ""Entry Standard"" (2:29:30) was from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2021, with a maximum quota per NOC of 3.). The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" Runners in the top 10 at the 2019 world championship, the top 5 at any IAAF Gold Label marathon, and the top 10 at the Marathon Major Series were deemed to have met the qualifying standard, regardless of actual time. The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 80 is reached. More than 80 athletes (after application of the 3 per NOC rule) have met the qualifying standard. To be a qualifying performance, the course had to have been certified in the last five years by a Grade A or Grade B road course measurer. In order to be eligible for the qualifying standard time, the elevation decrease could not be more than 1 metre per kilometre. For world rankings, the elevation decrease could exceed that rate, but a correction would be made to the score.The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 31 May 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 31 May 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 January 2019 to 1 December 2018. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. In July 2020, World Athletics announced that the suspension period would be lifted for the road events (marathons and race walks) on 1 September 2020.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the marathon.",509 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon,Competition format and course,"As for all Olympic marathons, the competition is a single race. The marathon distance of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers) was run over a course that started with two laps around Odori Park. The route next made a large loop (about half the marathon's length) through the streets of Sapporo, passing by Nakajima Park, Sapporo TV Tower, and Hokkaido University, and crossing the Toyohira River twice. The race then took two laps around a smaller (approximately 6.2 miles (10.0 km)) section of the large loop. The finish line was back at Odori Park.",136 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump,Summary,"The men's long jump event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 31 July and 2 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through time or ranking (1 universality place was used in 2016). 31 athletes from 20 nations competed. Miltiadis Tentoglou won the gold medal, Greece's first medal in the men's long jump. Cuban athletes Juan Miguel Echevarría and Maykel Massó earned silver and bronze, respectively, the nation's first medals in the event since 2008.",136 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which was one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. No nations made their men's long jump debut in 2020. The United States appeared for the 28th time, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",67 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's long jump event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard was 8.22 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs could also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the long jump.Entry number: 32.",328 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1952. The qualifying round gave each competitor three jumps to achieve the qualifying distance of 8.15 metres; if fewer than 12 men did so, the top 12 (including all those tied) advanced. The final provided each jumper with three jumps; the top eight jumpers received an additional three jumps for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round jumps are not considered for the final).",101 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres,Summary,"The men's 400 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 1 and 5 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. Approximately fifty athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 48 qualifying through time or ranking (3 universality places were used in 2016). 48 athletes from 33 nations competed. The event was won by Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas, with Anthony Zambrano of Colombia taking silver. Those were the first medals in the men's 400 metres for each of those two nations. Kirani James of Grenada won his third consecutive medal in the event with his bronze, making him the first man to earn three medals in the 400 metres.",151 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres,Background,"This was the 29th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. For the first time in Olympic history, no nations made their men's 400 metres debut this Games. The United States made its 28th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",74 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 400 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 44.90 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 48 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 400 metres.Entry number: 48.",328 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres,Competition format,"The event continued to use the three-round format introduced in 2004. There were 6 heats, with the top 3 in each heat and the next 6 fastest overall advancing to the semifinals. There were 3 semifinals, with the top 2 in each semifinal and the next 2 overall advancing to the final.",63 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw,Summary,The women's hammer throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 1 and 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 35 athletes competed; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (no universality places were used in 2016).,70 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's hammer throw event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 72.50 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the hammer throw.",323 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's hammer throw,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gave each competitor three throws to achieve a qualifying distance (73.50 metres); if fewer than 12 women did so, the top 12 would advance. The final provided each thrower with three throws; the top eight throwers received an additional three throws for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round throws were not considered for the final).",97 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay,Summary,"The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 5 and 6 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. There were 16 competing relay teams, with each team having 5 members from which 4 were selected in each round.",54 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify a relay team of 5 athletes in one of three ways. A total of 16 NOCs qualified. The top 8 NOCs at the 2019 World Athletics Championships qualified a relay team. The top 8 NOCs at the 2021 World Athletics Relays qualified a relay team. Where an NOC placed in the top 8 at both the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Relays, the quota place was allocated to the world ranking list as of 29 June 2021. In this case, 2 teams did so, so there are 2 places available through the world rankings.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.",228 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay,Final,"Jamaica won the gold medal in the third fastest time in history after the USA's gold-medal-final performances of the 2012 London Olympics (40.82), and 2016 Rio Olympics (41.01).",47 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles,Summary,"The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 July and 3 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. 36 athletes from 26 nations competed.In what has been described as one of the greatest races in Olympic history, Karsten Warholm of Norway won, setting a new world record of 45.94 seconds. He beat his own previous record, set a month before, by 0.76 second; silver medalist Rai Benjamin of the United States beat the previous record by 0.53 second. Brazilian hurdler Alison dos Santos took bronze and would have bettered the almost 30-year-old Olympic record in the final by 0.06 second. The medals were the first ever in the event for both Norway and Brazil; the United States' podium streak in the event stretched to four Games.",168 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles,Background,"This was the 27th appearance of the event, which was introduced in 1900. It was left off the 1912 program, but has been contested at every Games since the post-World War I return of the Olympics in 1920. The reigning world champion was Karsten Warholm of Norway. The reigning Olympic champion Kerron Clement of the United States did not compete.The British Virgin Islands competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles for the first time. The United States made its 26th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.",117 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles,Qualification,"Approximately forty athletes were expected to compete; the exact number depended on how many nations used universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 40 qualifying through time or ranking (1 universality place was used in 2016).A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 400 metres hurdles event if all athletes met the entry standard or qualified by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 had been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard was 48.90 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, was used thereafter to qualify athletes until the cap of 40 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020. Athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Only outdoor meets were eligible. The most recent Area Championships could be counted in the ranking, even if they didn't take place during the qualifying period.NOCs could also use their universality place—each NOC could enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 400 metres hurdles.Entry number: 40.",376 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles,New records,"The following new World and Olympic records were set during this competition: The following new Area (continental) records were set during this competition: The following national records were set during this competition:",44 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles,Summary,"The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 31 July and 4 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 39 athletes from 25 nations competed.At the U.S. Olympic trials in June 2021, Sydney McLaughlin became the first woman to run the event in under 52 seconds, improving Dalilah Muhammad's world record of 52.16 secs to 51.90. In Tokyo, both women ran inside the world record, with McLaughlin winning the gold medal with a new world record time of 51.46, while 2016 Olympic champion Muhammad ran 51.58 for the silver medal. Dutch athlete Femke Bol broke the European record with 52.03 for the bronze, to move to third on the world all-time list. Another three national records (for Colombia, Belgium and Panama) were set during the competition.",177 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres hurdles,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 400 metres hurdles event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 55.40 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 40 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 400 metres hurdles.",325 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's heptathlon event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 6420 points. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 24 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 January 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs cannot use their universality place in the heptathlon.",248 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon,Competition format,"The heptathlon consisted of seven track and field events, with a points system that awarded higher scores for better results in each of the seven components. The athletes all competed in one competition with no elimination rounds.",45 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon,Schedule,"All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) The women's heptathlon took place over two consecutive days, with 4 events on the first day and 3 events on the second day.",43 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres,Summary,The men's 5000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 3 and 6 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. Approximately 45 athletes competed; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 42 qualifying through time or ranking (6 universality places were used in 2016).,70 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 5000 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 13:13.50. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 42 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets were eligible for qualifying. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one male athlete regardless of time if they had no male athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 5000 metres.",326 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump,Summary,The women's triple jump event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place between 30 July and 1 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.The event was won by Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela: Her winning jump of 15.67 meters also broke the 26-year-old world record.,62 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump,Qualification,"Approximately 35 athletes were expected to compete; the exact number was dependent on how many nations use universality places to enter athletes in addition to the 32 qualifying through distance or ranking (1 universality place was used in 2016).A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's triple jump event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 14.32 metres. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the World Athletics Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 32 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying distance standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of World Athletics. Both outdoor and indoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the triple jump.",366 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump,Competition format,"The 2020 competition continued to use the two-round format with divided final introduced in 1936. The qualifying round gave each competitor three jumps to achieve the qualifying distance of 14.40 metres; if fewer than 12 women do so, the top 12 (including all those tied) will advance. The final provided each jumper with three jumps; the top eight jumpers received an additional three jumps for a total of six, with the best to count (qualifying round jumps are not considered for the final).",102 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's triple jump,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows. The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition. The following national records were established during the competition:",48 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase,Summary,"Kenya has won this event every time it has participated in the Olympics since 1968, 11 times, 9 times in a row after boycotting 1976 and 1980. That symbol of national pride has also placed a giant target on their back from every other country trying to win this event. 2021 looked like a good chance for Kenya's neighbor and distance running rival, Ethiopia, Lamecha Girma holding the number one and three of the top 5 times in the world coming into the Olympics. 15 men qualified through a tough round of heats. On home soil, Ryuji Miura set the Japanese National Record. A slow third heat left, among others, one Kenyan and one Ethiopian runner to watch the final from the stands. True to form in most championships, the final started slowly with Ethiopians Girma and Getnet Wale controlling the pace from the front. About 1K in, Miura injected a little more speed, but the Ethiopians went back to the point, marked by the Kenyan duo of Abraham Kibiwott and Benjamin Kigen along with Kenyan born American Benard Keter. As they approached 3 laps to go, Girma made an effort to speed up the race, the field stringing out behind them, with only the two Ethiopians, the two Kenyans breaking away with Soufiane El Bakkali going on the back of the leaders for the ride. Through the penultimate lap, both Kenyans showed signs of weakness, losing contact on the remaining three at the bell. Duplicating the strategy of Ezekiel Kemboi, El Bakkali accelerated over the first barrier of the backstretch. Wale struggled to keep up and Kigen sprinting to regain contact as his country's last hope. Entering the final turn, El Bakkali caught Girma. With both athletes taking the water jump cleanly, behind them as Kigen was catching Wale, his lead foot caught Wale's back kick and Wale was down. Kigen quickly regained his balance while Wale lost all momentum and his chance at a medal. After gaining the advantage, El Bakkali sprinted away from Girma to take the gold with Kigen getting the bronze.",455 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 8:22.00. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 45 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Both indoor and outdoor meets are eligible. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs cannot use their universality place in the 3000 metres steeplechase.",304 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke,Summary,"The women's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 25 July to 27 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's fourteenth consecutive appearance, having been held at every edition since 1968.",52 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke,Qualification,"The Olympic Qualifying Time for the event is 1:07.07. Up to two swimmers per National Olympic Committee (NOC) can automatically qualify by swimming that time at an approved qualification event. The Olympic Selection Time is 1:09.08. Up to one swimmer per NOC meeting that time is eligible for selection, allocated by world ranking until the maximum quota for all swimming events is reached. NOCs without a female swimmer qualified in any event can also use their universality place.",106 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre breaststroke,Competition format,"The competition consisted of three rounds: heats, semifinals, and a final. The swimmers with the best 16 times in the heats advanced to the semifinals. The swimmers with the best 8 times in the semifinals advanced to the final. Swim-offs are used as necessary to break ties for advancement to the next round.",67 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles,Summary,"The men's singles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 2 August 2021 at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. A total of 41 players from 36 nations actually competed at the tournament. Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won his first Olympic gold, defeating defending Olympic champion Chen Long from China. He became the first non-Asian — specifically Danish — to win Olympic badminton men's singles since Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen in 1996. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia won bronze by defeating four-time Olympian Kevin Cordón of Guatemala. He became the first Youth Olympic badminton medalist to win a medal at the Olympics, having also won bronze in 2014.",158 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles,Background,"This was the 8th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972, held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992; the men's singles tournament had been held since.The reigning champion was Chen Long of China, who also won bronze in 2012. 2016 bronze medalist Viktor Axelsen of Denmark also qualified. The top-ranked qualifier was Kento Momota of Japan who was also the reigning world champion.",106 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles,Qualification,"The badminton qualification system was designed to ensure that 86 men and 86 women receive quota spots; the size of the men's singles field adjusts to hit that target quota. Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set on 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification. There were 38 initial quota places for the men's singles: 34 from the ranking list, 3 from Tripartite Commission invitations, and 1 host nation place. Nations with multiple players in the top 16 of the ranking list could earn 2 quota places; all others were limited to 1. Players were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting the national limits, until the places were filled. Each continent was guaranteed one spot, either through the invitational spots or by replacing the lowest-ranked player if necessary. The host nation spot was unused since Japan qualified two players through the ranking list and was reallocated to the ranking list. Additional places beyond 38 were added where players qualified in both the men's singles and one of the doubles events. This resulted in 3 additional places added to the ranking list. One place was also given to a member of the Refugee Team, Aram Mahmoud. The total of qualified players was thus 42.",270 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles,Competition format,"The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage. For the group stage, the players were divided into between 12 and 16 groups of between 3 and 4 players each. Each group played a round-robin. The top player in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage was a four-round single elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. If there were fewer than 16 groups in the group stage, some players received a bye in the Round of 16.Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reaches 30–29.",138 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles,Finals,"The knockout stage was played from 29 July to 2 August. One round was held per day, with a day off on 30 July. This stage was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match.",46 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Summary,The men's doubles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 31 July at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. There were 16 pairs from 14 nations competing.,44 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Background,"This was the 8th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972, held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992; the men's doubles tournament has been held since.The reigning champions were Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan of China, who were not defending their title. Fu retired after the 2016 Games, having reached three consecutive finals with two different partners (Zhang and Cai Yun) and winning two gold medals and a silver medal. The top two qualifying teams were both from Indonesia: Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan. The latter pair were also reigning world champions from the 2019 BWF World Championships.",163 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Qualification,"The badminton qualification system provided for 16 men's doubles teams (32 players). Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set from 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and from 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification. Qualification was done entirely through the ranking list. Nations with at least two pairs in the top 8 were able to send a maximum of 2 pairs (4 players); all other nations were limited to a single pair. Pairs were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting those national limits, until 16 pairs were selected. However, each continent was guaranteed to have at least one pair with the lowest-ranking pairs displaced if necessary to make room for a continental guarantee.",160 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Competition format,"The tournament was started with a group phase round-robin. There were four groups of four teams each; the top two highest-ranked pairs from each group advanced to the knockout stage. The knockout stage was a three-round single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match.Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a pair must win by 2 unless the score reached 30–29.",95 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Seeds,"Marcus Fernaldi Gideon / Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (INA) (Quarter-finals) Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan (INA) (Fourth place) Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen (CHN) (Silver medalists) Hiroyuki Endo / Yuta Watanabe (JPN) (Quarter-finals)",83 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles,Summary,"The women's doubles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 2 August at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. There were 16 pairs (32 players) from 14 nations competing. Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia won the gold medal. It was their first Olympic medal, the country's first from badminton women's doubles, and the only gold won by the contingent in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Indonesia also became the second country to have won all five Olympic badminton events, after China in London 2012 Olympics.",126 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles,Background,"This was the 8th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972 (without women's doubles), held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992; the women's doubles tournament had been held since.The reigning champions were Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi of Japan, who were not defending their title following Takahashi's retirement. Japan has two of the three top-ranked qualifiers, however, with Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota (#1) and Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara (#3). Matsumoto and Nagahara were the reigning world champions, defeating Fukushima and Hirota in the final. China, which had won 5 of the previous 7 editions of the women's doubles, had the #2-ranked pair Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan.",190 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles,Qualification,"The badminton qualification system provided for 16 women's doubles teams (32 players). Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 controlling qualification. Qualification was done entirely through the ranking list. Nations with at least two pairs in the top 8 were able to send a maximum of 2 pairs (4 players); all other nations were limited to a single pair. Pairs were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting those national limits, until 16 pairs were selected. However, each continent was guaranteed to have at least one pair with the lowest-ranking pairs displaced if necessary to make room for a continental guarantee.",157 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles,Competition format,"The tournament started with a group phase round-robin. There were four groups of four teams each; the top two highest-ranked pairs from each group advanced to a knockout stage. The knockout stage was a three-round single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match.Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a pair must win by 2 unless the score reached 30–29.",94 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's doubles,Seeds,"Yuki Fukushima / Sayaka Hirota (JPN) (Quarter-finals) Chen Qingchen / Jia Yifan (CHN) (Silver medalists) Mayu Matsumoto / Wakana Nagahara (JPN) (Quarter-finals) Lee So-hee / Shin Seung-chan (KOR) (Fourth place)",81 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles,Summary,"The women's singles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 1 August at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. A total of 43 players from 37 nations competed. The event was won by China's Chen Yufei who defeated reigning World Number 1 Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in the final. Reigning World Champion and 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist P. V. Sindhu of India won the bronze medal, defeating China's He Bingjiao in the playoff. This was India's third consecutive medal in this discipline, and Chinese Taipei's first.",130 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles,Background,"This was the 8th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972, held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992.The reigning champion was Carolina Marín of Spain. Marín was the 4th-ranked player during the qualifying period and would have qualified to return, but withdrew due to an injury. The other two medalists from 2016, silver medalist P. V. Sindhu of India and bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, both qualified with Top-10 rankings. P. V. Sindhu was also the reigning world champion and the only one of the three former Olympic medalists to be medalled again where she won the bronze medal.",160 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles,Qualification,"The badminton qualification system was designed to ensure that 86 men and 86 women receive quota spots; the size of the women's singles field adjusts to hit that target quota. Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set between 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification. There were 38 initial quota places for the women's singles: 34 from the ranking list, 3 from Tripartite Commission invitations, and 1 host nation place. Nations with multiple players in the top 16 of the ranking list could earn 2 quota places; all others were limited to 1. Players were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting the national limits, until the places were filled. Each continent was guaranteed one spot, either through the invitational spots or by replacing the lowest-ranked player if necessary. The host nation spot was unnecessary (Japan qualified two players through the ranking list) and was reallocated to the ranking list. Additional places beyond 38 were added where players qualified in both the women's singles and one of the doubles events. This resulted in 5 additional places added to the ranking list. One tripartite invitational place was not used. The total qualified list was thus 43 players.",266 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles,Competition format,"The tournament was started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage. For the group stage, the players were divided into between 12 and 16 groups of between 3 and 4 players each. Each group was played in a round-robin. Players finishing top in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage was a four-round single elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. If there were fewer than 16 groups in the group stage, some players would receive a bye in the round of 16.Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reached 30–29.",142 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Summary,The mixed doubles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 30 July at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. There were 16 pairs (32 players) from 15 nations competing.,47 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Background,"This was the 7th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972, held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992; the mixed doubles tournament was not held in 1992 but has been held since 1996.The reigning champions were Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir of Indonesia, who were not defending their title with both having retired. The top two qualifying pairs were both from China (the only nation to qualify two pairs): Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong and Wang Yilyu/Huang Dongping. Zheng and Huang were also the reigning world champions.",144 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Qualification,"The badminton qualification system provided for 16 mixed doubles teams (32 players). Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set between 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification. Qualification was done entirely through the ranking list. Nations with at least two pairs in the top 8 were able to send a maximum of 2 pairs (4 players); all other nations were limited to a single pair. Pairs were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting those national limits, until 16 pairs were selected. However, each continent was guaranteed to have at least one pair with the lowest-ranking pairs displaced if necessary to make room for a continental guarantee.",158 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Competition format,"The tournament started with a group phase round-robin. There were four groups of four teams each; the top two highest-ranked pairs from each group would move on to a knockout stage. The knockout stage was a three-round single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match.Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a pair must win by 2 unless the score reached 30–29.",96 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Seeds,"Zheng Siwei / Huang Yaqiong (CHN) (Silver medalists) Wang Yilyu / Huang Dongping (CHN) (Gold medalists) Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai (THA) (Quarter-finals) Praveen Jordan / Melati Daeva Oktavianti (INA) (Quarter-finals)",96 Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed team,Summary,"The Mixed team competition in judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 31 July 2021 at the Nippon Budokan.It was the first time a team judo competition was held in the Olympics. Team Japan is the only team to win this event at the World Judo Championships, with team France winning the last 3 silver medals. The medals for the competition were presented by Mr. Yasuhiro Yamashita, IOC Member, Japan, Olympian, one Gold Medal; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Marius L Vizer, IJF President; Austria.",131 Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg,Politically motivated withdrawal,"Selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games in the -73 kg weight class, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef announced his withdrawal following the conclusion of the draw of competitors. Nourine was quoted as saying his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against an Israeli; Tohar Butbul, the #5 seed in the tournament, whom he was drawn to potentially face in the second round (had he won in the first round), was Israeli. The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced the immediate suspension of Nourine and his coach on 24 July 2021, pending a further investigation, while the Algerian Olympic Committee revoked their accreditation, and sent Nourine and his coach back home to Algeria. The Federation explained: ""According to the IJF rules, in line with the Olympic Charter and especially with rule 50.2 that provides for the protection of the neutrality of sport at the Olympic Games and the neutrality of the Games themselves, which states that 'no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas,' Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef are now suspended and will face a decision by the IJF Disciplinary Commission, as well as disciplinary sanctions by the National Olympic Committee of Algeria back in their country.'""",292 Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured around 393 judoka (柔道家: judo practitioners) competing in 15 events, seven each for both men and women as well as a new mixed team event. The 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the judo competitions were held in July 2021 at Nippon Budokan. The tournament brackets were drawn on 23 July, with the top 8 judoka in each weight class seeded.",109 Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"A total of 393 athletes could qualify for judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each NOC could enter a maximum of 14 judokas (one in each division). Host nation Japan has reserved a spot in each of all 14 events, while twenty are made available to NOCs through a Tripartite Commission Invitation. The remaining judoka underwent a qualifying process to earn a spot for the Games through the world ranking list prepared by International Judo Federation on June 28, 2021, and finalized on 5 July.The top 18 athletes in each division directly qualify, though each NOC is subjected to a limit of 1 judoka per division. If the NOC contains more than a single athlete ranked in the top 18 of the world ranking list, the NOC can decide which of their athletes obtain the quota places. Further continental quotas (13 men and 12 women for Europe, 12 of each gender for Africa, 10 men and 11 women for Pan America, 10 of each gender for Asia, and 5 of each gender for Oceania are also available. These quotas are assigned by creating a list of all athletes for each continent across all divisions and both genders. The top-ranked athletes qualify in turn, subject to the general rule of 1 athlete per NOC per division as well as the additional rule that each NOC may only qualify one judoka through the continental quotas (that is, ensuring that 100 different NOCs are represented through this qualification system). Mixed team qualification was based on NOCs qualifying enough individual judokas across various divisions to have a six-person team meeting specific requirements (one man and one woman in each of three groups of divisions).",361 Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,New rules,"Judo, the sports first introduced in 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has changed and evolved over time. There were several rule changes made to empower this sports in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Based on the 2016 IJF Judo rule changes, the game time for men has shortened one minute and the length of a game became four minutes which is the same as women's game. There was also a change in scores of a Waza-Ari, a technic that requires a judoka to pin his/her opponent for 10 to 20 seconds or to throw the opponent successfully but not well-controlled to be awarded as Ippon. As basic Judo rules, there are three ways to win: 1)to throw the opponent to the ground in a certain efficiency, 2) to hold down the opponent for 20 seconds, 3) to force the opponent to submission by arm lock or strangulation. Originally, gaining points of Ippon ended the game but now Waza-aris are awarded equally to Ippons in the 2020 summer Olympics. With this rule change, penalty scores no longer ended the game. In addition, the mixed team competition was added as a new content of Judo games in the Olympics. Six individuals in their national mixed team compete with individuals of the same weight category from another national team. A team wins when it won at least four rounds of six. This new content aims to engage in gender equality as well as a union through sport.In addition, the mixed team competition was added as a new content of Judo games in the Olympics. Six individuals in their national mixed team compete with individuals of the same weight category from another national team. A team wins when it won at least four rounds of six. This new content aims to engage in gender equality as well as a union through sport. It is considered one of the most gender equal competition in Olympic games France, the next summer olympic host country, became the very first team to gain a gold medal for this new competition of mixed teams. It defeated Japan with 4-1. This was considered as a memorable moment of judo games in the 2020 Summer Olympics.",436 Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Politically motivated withdrawal,"Selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Games in the -73 kg weight class, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef announced his withdrawal following the conclusion of the draw of competitors. Nourine was quoted as saying his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against an Israeli; Tohar Butbul, the #5 seed in the tournament, whom he was drawn to potentially face in the second round (had he won in the first round), was Israeli. The International Judo Federation (IJF) announced the immediate suspension of Nourine and his coach on 24 July 2021, pending a further investigation, while the Algerian Olympic Committee revoked their accreditation, and sent Nourine and his coach back home to Algeria. The Federation explained: ""According to the IJF rules, in line with the Olympic Charter and especially with rule 50.2 that provides for the protection of the neutrality of sport at the Olympic Games and the neutrality of the Games themselves, which states that 'no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas,' Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef are now suspended and will face a decision by the IJF Disciplinary Commission, as well as disciplinary sanctions by the National Olympic Committee of Algeria back in their country.'""",292 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations,Summary,"During the Parade of Nations within the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, which took place on 23 July 2021, athletes and officials from each participating team entered the Olympic Stadium preceded by their flag and placard bearer. Each flag bearer will have been chosen either by the team's National Olympic Committee or by the athletes themselves. For the first time, each team had the option to allow two flag bearers, one male and one female, in an effort to promote gender equality. These Olympics were postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of athletes who paraded at this opening ceremony was much smaller than normal, which is also due to the new ""2-week, 2-wave"" system which is first used at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, in which the athletes that competed at the first week paraded at the opening ceremony, and the athletes that compete at the second week paraded at the closing ceremony.",193 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations,Parade order,"As the originator of the Olympics, the Greek team entered first, followed by the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, composed of refugees from several countries. The United States entered third-to-last as the host of Los Angeles 2028, France entered second-to-last as the host of Paris 2024, and finally the host delegation Japan entered last. Despite Australia being the host of Brisbane 2032, Australia entered in their natural position in Japanese language order. All other teams entered in between in Gojūon order, based on the names of countries in Japanese. The names of the teams were announced in French, English, and Japanese, the official languages of the Olympic movement and the host nation, in accordance with Olympic Charter and International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines. The Republic of North Macedonia had previously competed under the provisional name of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, because of the disputed status of its official name. It was officially renamed to North Macedonia in February 2019 and the Olympic Committee of North Macedonia (NMOC) was officially adopted in February 2020. It was North Macedonia's first appearance at the Summer Olympics under its new name.Several of the nations marched under their formal Japanese names. For example, the Great Britain delegation marched under the formal name Eikoku (""United Kingdom"") rather than the better known informal Igirisu (イギリス), and China's delegation marched under Chūka Jinmin Kyōwakoku (""People's Republic of China"") instead of the more common Chūgoku (中国).",315 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations,Teams and flagbearers,"On 4 March 2020, the IOC announced that each team can have the option to allow two flag bearers, one male and one female, in an effort to promote gender equality.Below is a list of parading teams and their announced flag bearer(s), in the same order as the parade. This is sortable by team name, flag bearer's name, and flag bearer's sport. This was the first time the Parade of Nations was conducted in Japanese order.",98 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations,Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)'s parade entrance,"Multiple Taiwanese media outlets, as well as Japanese lawmaker Akihisa Nagashima, reported that the Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) delegation had been specially ordered within the parade so that they would march under タ ta for either ""Taiwan"" or ambiguously ""Chinese Taipei"" rather than チ chi or チャイ chai for ""Chinese Taipei"". However, it would have done this regardless of special ordering, as Chinese Taipei has paraded under ""T"" or its equivalent in every Parade of Nations language other than Chinese (including, for example, PyeongChang 2018 and Seoul 1988). NHK, the opening ceremony's official Japanese broadcaster, also specially commented ""It's Taiwan!"" (台湾です！ Taiwan desu!) after the stadium announcers finished announcing the name ""Chinese Taipei"", which also received attention from Taiwanese media.",193 2020 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations,Music,"Musical pieces for the Parade of Nations were selected from several video game soundtracks created in Japan. These selections included themes from Square Enix's Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, SaGa, Nier, Chrono Trigger, and Kingdom Hearts, Bandai Namco's Tales series, Soulcalibur, and Ace Combat, Capcom's Monster Hunter, Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer and Gradius, and Sega Sammy's Sonic the Hedgehog.",90 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls,Summary,The women's double sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled took place from 23 to 28 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 26 rowers from 13 nations competed.,42 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls,Background,"This was the 12th appearance of the event, which has been held every year since women's rowing was introduced in 1976. The reigning Olympic medalists were Poland, Great Britain, and Lithuania. Lithuania was the only team to qualify.",52 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was limited to a single boat in the event. There were 13 qualifying places in the women's single sculls: 11 from the 2019 World Championship 2 from the final qualification regattaThe COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for rowing.",68 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls,Competition format,"This rowing event is a double scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by two rowers. The ""scull"" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition consists of multiple rounds. The competition continues to use the three-round format. Finals are held to determine the placing of each boat. The course uses the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.During the first round three heats were held. The first three boats in each heat advanced to the semifinals, with the others relegated to the repechage. The repechage offered rowers a second chance to qualify for the semifinals. Placing in the repechage determined which semifinal the boat would race in. The top three boats in the repechage moved on to the semifinals, with the remaining boats eliminated. Two semifinal heats were held, each with 6 boats. The top three boats from each heat advanced to Final A and competed for a medal. The remaining boats advanced to Final B. The third and final round is the finals. Each final determined a set of rankings. The A final determined the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th, while the B final gave rankings from 7th to 12th.",288 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (when bad weather forced the cancellation of all rowing events), at the 1908 games, and at the 1912 games. The defending medalists in the event were Croatia, Lithuania, and Norway. Lithuania is the only 2016 medalist in the competition.",74 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was limited to a single boat (one rower) in the event since 1912. There were 13 qualifying places in the men's double sculls: 11 from the 2019 World Championship 2 from the final qualification regatta",57 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls,Competition format,"This rowing event is a double scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by two rowers. The ""scull"" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition consists of multiple rounds. The competition continues to use the three-round format. Finals are held to determine the placing of each boat. The course uses the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.During the first round three heats were held. The first three boats in each heat advanced to the semifinals, with the others relegated to the repechages. The repechage is a round which offered rowers a second chance to qualify for the semifinals. Placing in the repechage determined which semifinal the boat would race in. The top three boats in the repechage move on to the semifinals, with the remaining boats being eliminated. Two semifinals were held, each with 6 boats. The top three boats from each heat advanced to Final A and compete for a medal. The remaining boats advanced to Final B. The third and final round was the finals. Each final determines a set of rankings. The A final determined the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th, while the B final gives rankings from 7th to 12th.",291 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's eight,Summary,The men's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 25 to 30 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 63 rowers and coxswains from 7 nations competed.,42 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's eight,Background,"This was the 28th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (when bad weather forced the cancellation of all rowing events) but has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1900. The German eight won all three World Championships held in this event after the 2016 Games. No nations made their debut in the event, with all 7 qualifying places going to nations that have previously competed. The United States qualified and made their 25th appearance, most among nations.",103 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's eight,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat in the event since 1920. There are 7 qualifying places in the men's eight: 5 from the 2019 World Championship (Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Australia, and the United States) 2 from the final qualification regatta (New Zealand and Romania)The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for rowing.",90 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's eight,Competition format,"This rowing event features nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It is a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The competition consists of multiple rounds. The course uses the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.For the first time at the Olympics, the coxswain position was open to any gender.The competition used the three-round, single-final format used (unexpectedly) in 2016, when the number of teams was reduced from the expected 8 to 7 due to Russia's exclusion in the doping scandal. For 2020, the 7-boat field was deliberate. There were two heats, with the winner of each advancing directly to the final and the remaining five boats competing in the repechage. The top four in the repechage also advanced to the final; only the last-place boat was eliminated (with an overall rank of 7th place). The final determined the medals as well as 4th to 6th places.",223 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls,Summary,The women's quadruple sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 23 to 28 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 40 rowers from 10 nations competed.,41 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls,Background,"This was the 12th appearance of the event, which has been held every year since women's rowing was introduced in 1976. The reigning medalists in the event were Germany, Netherlands, and Poland. All three qualified boats for the event.",52 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat in the event since 1912. There were 10 qualifying places in the women's quadruple sculls: 8 from the 2019 World Championship 2 from the final qualification regatta",54 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls,Competition format,"This rowing event was a quadruple scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by four rowers. The ""scull"" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition consists of two rounds. Finals are held to determine the placing of each boat. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.During the first round two heats were held. The first two boats in each heat advanced to final A, while all others were relegated to the repechages. The repechage offered rowers a second chance to qualify for Final A. The top two boats in the repechage moved on to the semifinals, with the remaining boats sent to Final B. There are two finals. Final A determined the medalists and the places through 6th. Final B determined places seven through ten.",205 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (when bad weather forced the cancellation of all rowing events), the second games in 1900, the 1908 games, and the 1912 games. The reigning medalists in the event were New Zealand, South Africa, and Italy. All 3 qualified to the competition.",76 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was limited to a single boat (one rower) in the event since 1912. There were 13 qualifying places in the men's double sculls: 11 from the 2019 World Championship 2 from the final qualification regatta",57 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless pair,Competition format,"This rowing event is a coxless pair event, meaning that each boat is propelled by two rowers. The ""coxless"" portion means that there is no coxswain. Each rower has one oar. The course uses the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.During the first round three heats were held. The first three boats in each heat advanced to the semifinals, with the others relegated to the repechage. The repechage offered rowers a second chance to qualify for the semifinals. Placing in the repechage determined which semifinal the boat would race in. The top three boats in the repechage moved on to the semifinals, with the remaining boats being eliminated. Two semifinals were held, each with 6 boats. The top three boats from each heat advanced to Final A and competed for a medal. The remaining boats advanced to Final B. The third and final round was the finals. Each final determined a set of rankings. The A final determined the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th, while the B final gave rankings from 7th to 12th.",237 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls,Summary,The men's lightweight double sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 29 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 36 rowers from 18 nations competed.,41 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls,Summary,The men's quadruple sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 23 to 28 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 40 rowers from 10 nations competed.,41 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls,Background,"This was the 12th appearance of the event, which has been held every year since 1976. The reigning medalists in the event were Germany, Australia, and Estonia. All three qualified a boat for the event.",48 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat in the event since 1912. There were 10 qualifying places in the men's quadruple sculls: 8 from the 2019 World Championship 2 from the final qualification regatta",54 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls,Competition format,"This rowing event is a quadruple scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by four rowers. The ""scull"" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition consists of two rounds. Finals are held to determine the placing of each boat. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.During the first round two heats were held. The first two boats in each heat advanced to final A, while all others were relegated to the repechages. The repechage offered rowers a second chance to qualify for Final A. The top two boats in the repechage moved on to Final A, with the remaining boats sent to Final B. There are two finals. Final A determined the medalists and the places through 6th. Final B determined places seven through ten.",205 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls,Background,"This was the 12th appearance of the event, which has been held every year since women's rowing was introduced in 1976. The World Champions since the 2016 Games are Jeannine Gmelin of Switzerland, (2017) and Sanita Pušpure, (2018 and 2019) of Ireland. Both rowers qualified for the 2020 regatta.",75 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is limited to a single boat (one rower) in the event. There are 32 qualifying places in the women's single sculls: 9 from the 2019 World Championship 5 from the Asia & Oceania qualification regatta 5 from the Africa qualification regatta 5 from the Americas qualification regatta 3 from the Europe qualification regatta 2 from the final qualification regatta 1 host nation place 2 invitational placesThe COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for rowing.",119 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls,Competition format,"This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower. The ""scull"" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side (not feasible for singles events). The competition consists of multiple rounds. The competition continues to use the five-round format introduced in 2012. Finals are held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals are given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals are named based on which finals they feed, with each semifinal having two possible finals. The course uses the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.During the first round six heats are held. The first three boats in each heat advance to the quarterfinals, while all others are relegated to the repechages. The repechage is a round which offers rowers a second chance to qualify for the quarterfinals. Placing in the repechage heats determines which quarterfinal the boat would race in. The top two boats in each repechage heat move on to the quarterfinals, with the remaining boats going to the E/F semifinals. The four quarterfinals are the second round for rowers still competing for medals. Placing in the quarterfinal heats determines which semifinal the boat would race in. The top three boats in each quarterfinal move on to the A/B semifinals, with the bottom three boats going to the C/D semifinals. Six semifinals are held, two each of A/B semifinals, C/D semifinals, and E/F semifinals. For each semifinal race, the top three boats move on to the better of the two finals, while the bottom three boats go to the lesser of the two finals possible. For example, a second-place finish in an A/B semifinal would result in advancement to the A final. The fifth and final round is the finals. Each final determines a set of rankings. The A final determines the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th. The B final gives rankings from 7th to 12th, the C from 13th to 18th, and so on. Thus, to win a medal rowers have to finish in the top three of their heat (or top two of their repechage heat), top three of their quarterfinal, and top three of their A/B semifinal to reach the A final.",528 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls,Background,"This will be the 28th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (when bad weather forced the cancellation of all rowing events) but has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1900. Of the 6 finalists from the 2016 Games, silver medalist Damir Martin of Croatia is the only one to return. Two-time reigning gold medalist Mahé Drysdale was defeated by Jordan Parry in New Zealand's selection process.The three World Champions since the 2016 Games are Ondřej Synek of the Czech Republic (a three-time Olympic medalist), Kjetil Borch of Norway, and Oliver Zeidler of Germany. Synek announced on his Facebook page that he will not be going to Tokyo. Borch and Zeidler competed in Tokyo. Benin, the Dominican Republic, the Ivory Coast, Nicaragua, and Saudi Arabia made their debut in the event. An athlete from Russia competed under the ROC flag. Italy and the Netherlands each made their 15th appearance, tied for most among nations competing in Tokyo and fourth-most among all nations (Great Britain at 22, the United States at 21, and Switzerland at 16 did not have competitors in this event at the 2020 Games).",261 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat (one rower) in the event since 1912. There are 32 qualifying places in the men's single sculls: 9 from the 2019 World Championship 5 from the Asia & Oceania qualification regatta 5 from the Africa qualification regatta 5 from the Americas qualification regatta 3 from the Europe qualification regatta 2 from the final qualification regatta 1 host nation place 2 invitational placesThe COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for rowing.",122 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls,Competition format,"This rowing event is a single scull event, meaning that each boat is propelled by a single rower. The ""scull"" portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side (not feasible for singles events). The competition consists of multiple rounds. The competition continues to use the five-round format introduced in 2012. Finals are held to determine the placing of each boat; these finals are given letters with those nearer to the beginning of the alphabet meaning a better ranking. Semifinals are named based on which finals they fed, with each semifinal having two possible finals. The course uses the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.During the first round six heats are held. The first three boats in each heat advance to the quarterfinals, while all others are relegated to the repechages. The repechage is a round which offers rowers a second chance to qualify for the quarterfinals. Placing in the repechage heats determines which quarterfinal the boat would race in. The top two boats in each repechage heat move on to the quarterfinals, with the remaining boats going to the E/F semifinals. The four quarterfinals are the second round for rowers still competing for medals. Placing in the quarterfinal heats determines which semifinal the boat would race in. The top three boats in each quarterfinal move on to the A/B semifinals, with the bottom three boats going to the C/D semifinals. Six semifinals are held, two each of A/B semifinals, C/D semifinals, and E/F semifinals. For each semifinal race, the top three boats move on to the better of the two finals, while the bottom three boats go to the lesser of the two finals possible. For example, a second-place finish in an A/B semifinal would result in advancement to the A final. The fifth and final round is the finals. Each final determines a set of rankings. The A final determines the medals, along with the rest of the places through 6th. The B final gives rankings from 7th to 12th, the C from 13th to 18th, and so on. Thus, to win a medal rowers have to finish in the top three of their heat (or top two of their repechage heat), top three of their quarterfinal, and top three of their A/B semifinal to reach the A final.",528 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls,Semifinals,"The first three of each heat qualify to the better final (E, C, A) while the remainder go to the lower final (F, D, B). The exception is that for Semifinal E/F 1 the first two qualify to Final E instead of the first three.",61 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls,Summary,The women's lightweight double sculls event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 29 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 36 rowers from 18 nations competed.,41 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's eight,Summary,The women's eight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 to 30 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. Seven nations were represented with one boat each; 56 rowers and 7 coxswains competed.,49 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's eight,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is limited to a single boat in the event. There were seven qualifying places in the women's eight: 5 from the 2019 World Championship (New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Canada, and Great Britain) 2 from the final qualification regatta (China and Romania)",68 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's eight,Schedule,"The event was originally scheduled to start on 25 July 2021, but a poor weather forecast for 26 July resulted in a revised regatta programme, with the heats for the eight moving to the previous day. The competition was held over seven days.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",62 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless four,Background,"This was the 2nd appearance of the women's coxless four, with the event last previously held at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The reigning Olympic medalists in the event were Canada, the United States, and Germany. Canada and the United States qualified for the event, whereas Germany did not qualify. The reigning 2019 World Championship medalists were Australia, the Netherlands, and Denmark.",82 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless four,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat in the event since 1912. There are 10 qualifying places in the women's coxless four: 8 from the 2019 World Championship 2 from the final qualification regatta",53 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless four,Competition format,"During the first round two heats were held. The first two boats in each heat advanced to final A, while all others were relegated to the repechage. The repechage is a round which offers rowers a second chance to qualify for Final A. The top two boats in the repechage moved on to the semifinals, with the remaining boats being sent to Final B. There were two finals. Final A determined the medalists and the places through 6th. Final B determines places seven through ten.",108 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four,Summary,"The men's coxless four event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24–28 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 40 rowers from 10 nations competed.The defending gold medallists were nine-time winners Great Britain, attempting to defend their title for a sixth successive time. Their crew finished in fourth placed in the final and outside the medals.",79 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event. In 2019, at the World Rowing Championships, Poland, in an upset, won the final of the event, qualifying for the coxless four at the 2020 Summer Olympics, thus being the first qualifying nation in the men's event. It is Poland's eighth appearance in the coxless four (men's). Their most recent appearance was at the 2004 Summer Olympics. South Africa and Canada qualified via the final qualification regatta, defeating France, Austria, Belarus and Ukraine. The other nine nations to qualify were: Romania, Great Britain, Italy, the United States, Australia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Africa, and Canada.",143 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) has been limited to a single boat (four rowers) in the event. There are 10 qualifying places in the men's coxless four, thus there are forty athletes: 8 from 2019 World Rowing Championships (Men's coxless four) 2 from the final qualification regatta.The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of qualification events.",85 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four,Competition format,"During the first round two heats were held. The first two boats in each heat advanced to final A, with the others relegated to the repechage. The repechage is a round which offers rowers a second chance to qualify for Final A. The top two boats in the repechage moved on to the semi-finals, with the remaining boats being sent to Final B. There were two finals. Final A determined the medallists and the places through 6th. Final B determined places seven through ten.",110 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Summary,"The closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo for about two and a half hours from 20:00 (JST) on 8 August 2021. The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, which was postponed for one year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, was held without spectators. The scale was also reduced compared to past ceremonies as athletes were required to leave the Olympic Village 48 hours after their competitions finished.The proceedings combined the formal ceremonial closing of this international sporting event (including closing speeches, the parade of athletes and the handover of the Olympic flag) with an artistic spectacle to showcase the culture and history of the current and next host nation (France) for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The theme of the Olympic Ceremonies was Moving Forward, referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, with the closing ceremony theme being Worlds we share.The closing ceremony was largely pre-recorded with some live segments. Performers adhered to social distancing measures during the live portions. The ceremony gave a chance for athletes to experience a day in a Tokyo park, included a ""moment of remembrance"", featuring cultural dances and folk songs from the three national ethnic groups of Japan, and had references to the 1964 Summer Olympics.The announcers at all ceremonies were Georges Veyssière (French), Mai Shoji (English) and Hiroyuki Sekino (Japanese).",293 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Preparations,"The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) gave the first report of preparations in December 2017, with the release of the ""Basic Policy"" document for the Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies. The document was based upon feedback from experts and opinions of the Japanese public and includes the foundational elements for the positioning and overall concept of the four ceremonies. The Olympic opening ceremony introduced the themes and concepts of the 4 ceremonies, including peace, coexistence, reconstruction, the future, Japan and Tokyo, the athletes and involvement.The opening and closing ceremonies has had three different directors as its Chief Creative Director. Between July 2018 and December 2020, Mansai Nomura, an actor in traditional Japanese theater, was the Chief Creative Director. Normura stepped down from the role and becoming an advisor. Between December 2020 and March 2021, Hiroshi Sasaki was Chief Creative Director, until Sasaki resigned after making a derogatory comment about Japanese comedian and fashion icon Naomi Watanabe. The reports came a month after Yoshirō Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, resigned over derogatory comments made about female members of the Committee. Since March 2021, Takayuki Hioki, managing director of Sports Branding Japan, has been the Deputy Chief Ceremonies Officer and Executive Producer.Italian Marco Balich, head of Balich Worldwide Shows, was the Senior Adviser to the Executive Producer. Balich performed these functions also during the production of the ceremonies on 2006 Winter Olympics, 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics, among another events as 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 Summer Universiade. In an interview, in July 2019, he mentioned that his involvement would be in partnership with the Japanese advertising company Dentsu. Dentsu's creative director for these ceremonies, Kaoru Sugano, resigned in January 2020 over harassment claims.",377 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,COVID-19 impact,"In a preview press release, ""Moving Forward"" would be consistent theme for both 2020 Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The ceremonies would be linked by the concept of ""Moving Forward"", a reference to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. ""We have designed the ceremonies around the concept that the Games can bring fresh hope and encouragement to people around the world through the active appearance of athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Games and via the power of sport"", organisers declared. This was expected, as just after the postponement, Balich went on record that the crisis would be mentioned at some point during the ceremony due to its significance at the games.The closing ceremony theme was ""Worlds we share"" which is expected to cover themes of diversity & inclusion and a brighter and better future. Many sequences of the ceremony were pre-recorded, due to COVID restrictions including traditional Ainu dancers from Hokkaido.Much of the artistic and cultural sections of the ceremony adhered to social distancing guidelines and the majority of segments were pre-recorded. Before the announcement of barring spectators were made, ticket prices for the Closing Ceremony were expected to range between ¥12,000 and ¥300,000.",254 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Venue,"The Japan National Stadium served as the main stadium for the closing ceremony. Demolition of the old National Stadium was completed in May 2015, followed by the construction of the new stadium which began at the same site on 11 December 2016. The stadium was handed over to the IOC on 30 November 2019 for necessary games and ceremony preparations. Capacity during the Olympic Games was 60,102 taking into account press and executive seating areas.",86 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Weather conditions,"20:00 temperature 26.3 °C (79.3 °F) humidity 94% 22:00 temperature 25.6 °C (78.1 °F) humidity 97% No precipitation",46 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Ready to Welcome,"International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Crown Prince Fumihito entered the stadium while a theme from the film Tokyo Story played. (JST 20:01) The Japanese flag entered into the stadium carried by six people to the music of ""Tokyo Story"" by Takashi Yoshima: among these were 4 Olympic champions, the winner of the 60 kg event in judo, Naohisa Takato, the first Youth Olympic champion in breaking, Ramu Kawai, the swimmer Yui Ohashi, who won two gold medals on this Games: the first in women's 400 metres individual medley and another on the 200 metre medley and the artistic gymnast Takeru Kitazono winner of five gold medals on the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and a silver medal on team event on this senior games. The other two were the doctor Hiroyuki Yokota who worked as medical during the games and the fashion model Yano Amane who uses a leg prosthetic. Amane will who also be present on the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. while the stadium ground was framed like the Yoyogi park with grass all around. The flag was handed to members of the Japanese defence forces, who were present in all the awards ceremonies of the Games. The National Anthem of Japan was performed by the performance group Takarazuka Revue in women's hakama style.",288 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,After the Games (Parade of Athletes),"The flag bearers then arrived in a two by two configuration, until they reach the middle of the stadium. They then surround the middle circle of the stadium floor. After the flags arrived at the stadium a highlights video of the events from all sports was shown.The entrance of the flags featured the original 1964 Olympic Parade of Athletes music entitled ""Olympic March"", followed by a more modern-day remix by Fantastic Plastic Machine, KEIZOmachine!, Takeshi Nakatsuka and REMO-CON that played during the athletes' entrance, which combined modern day dance music with the original 1964 Olympic March, and it also featured elements of traditional music from around the world. Once the athletes all arrived, the lights went out and the athletes were asked to turn on a light (such as a light on their smartphone) where then, an augmented reality (or taped) segment played to show the athletes were united under the Olympic rings.",198 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,All Tokyoites,"This segment was to show a day at the park in Tokyo while also showcasing Japanese popular music. The organisers also stated the segment was for the athletes: ""Despite having come to Tokyo, the athletes have not had the opportunity to see or experience Tokyo for themselves."" The musical portion featured performances by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, milet, DJ Matsunaga and the Tokyo Katakura High School Senior Brass Band (which they performed remotely via pre-recorded material) performing a medley featuring LiSA's Gurenge, Kyu Sakamoto's Sukiyaki, Ludwig van Beethoven's Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 and Édith Piaf's Hymne à l'amour as the first reference to Paris, as the host city of the next Games in 2024. This also was the first appearance of Ode to Joy at an Olympic Ceremony since the Sydney 2000 opening ceremony.",189 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Marathon Victory Ceremonies,"The Greek national anthem, Hymn to Liberty, was played before the marathon victory ceremonies to link the Ancient Olympics to the Modern Olympics. President of the IOC Thomas Bach (for Women's marathon), Vice-President of the IOC Anita DeFrantz (for Men's marathon) and World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe presented the medals to:",75 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,IOC Athletes Commission,"The new members of the IOC Athletes Commission were introduced and presented bouquets to Tokyo 2020 volunteers. A segment dedicated to volunteers was shown before the new members were introduced which featured the volunteers working on enhanced cleaning measures, social distancing and other safety guidelines due to the current COVID-19 pandemic safety measures.",70 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,We Remember,"A lone dancer (Aoi Yamada) performed butoh as performers circled around the stage carrying lanterns. Various funeral and mourning rituals performed across Japan were presented at this ceremony in memory of those who died in this exceptionally extended five-year Olympic cycle and also in honor of all those passed around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 3 national ethnic groups of Japanese population were featured: the Ainu from Hokkaido, Eisa performed by Okinawans, and a Nishinomai Bon Odori dance from Akita, to represent the Japanese proper. As the life goes on, the traditional Gujō Odori from Gifu was performed on a party at the Yoyogi Park simulation while performers in yukata kimono performed the traditional Tokyo Ondō around the stage backed by a drummer (Kensaku Sato) and two singers (Takayuki Matsuda and his daughter, Ryu Matsuda), as the tradition determines the volunteers, the performers and the athletes are invited to join in.",216 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Prologue: To Paris 2024,"The Antwerp Ceremony is a tradition that has been held at every closing ceremony since 1920. Before the Antwerp Ceremony, the Olympic Anthem was performed by Tomotaka Okamoto as the Olympic flag was lowered. The flag was raised again in Beijing, China for the 2022 Winter Olympics around 180 days later, on 4 February 2022 at the opening ceremony. After the Olympic Anthem was played, Yuriko Koike in a special kimono, the Governor of Tokyo, passed the flag to IOC President Thomas Bach, who handed the Olympic flag over to Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris. This was the first time in Olympic history the flag was passed from between two female mayors.The Paris 2024 presentation was two pre-recorded short films, transitioning to around 2 minutes of live footage of a special celebration welcoming the Olympics home to the birthplace of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the Olympic Movement, in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower at the Trocadéro, Paris, (which will serve as the main venue during the 2024 games). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions, this was done in accordance with the safety measures as performers from the next host city could not travel to Tokyo. It was allowed as part of an Agenda 2020 plan implemented by the IOC in 2014. The first short film presented a contemporary arrangement by Victor le Masne of the National Anthem of France performed by the Orchestre National de France, led by the conductor Chloé Dufresne. The anthem was also performed by musicians at many known places across Paris such as the roof of Stade de France (which will host athletics, football and rugby 7's), inside the Louvre museum, the Square du Vert-Galant, La Recyclerie and the Skatepark Diderot. After the orchestra's performance, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet played the last few notes of the anthem on his saxophone from the International Space Station, as it was flying over Japan. The second short film was called ""Ride"", directed by Valentin Petit and featured music by Woodkid, starting with footage of the city of Paris seen from space. This act features young BMX star Estelle Majal incarnating Marianne (the symbol of the French Republic or one of the three symbols on the Paris 2024 emblem logo). She presented the concept of the world-renowned ceilings of Paris and rides her bike across the roof from many famous landmarks in Paris such as the Palais-Royal, the Musée d'Orsay, the Palais Garnier and Le Panthéon, before ending with a shot of the Eiffel Tower with a digital giant flag featuring the Paris 2024 emblem flying on it. The real flag was initially planned to be raised live which would have broken a world record for the largest flag ever flown, but due to bad weather conditions in Paris, instead they used a CGI animation of the flag, as the flag used during the trial held on 8 June was different in design and was smallest and contained parts that was used at the bigger flag.After the film, French Olympic athletes who returned from Tokyo after their competitions were held in the first week of the Games appeared, such as judokas Clarisse Agbegnenou and Teddy Riner with medals, who have returned from Tokyo was on an open-air party with 6000 people watching the closing ceremony at the Trocadéro in celebrating the handover from Tokyo to Paris and the Olympics' return to Paris as the Patrouille de France flies over the Eiffel Tower, with smoke in the national colours of blue, white and red streaming across the Parisian skies, while young performers take the stage performing breakdancing, the newest sport on the Paris Olympic programme. Finally, French President Emmanuel Macron appeared from the top of the Eiffel Tower with some young athletes and delivered the French version of the new Olympic Motto, ""Plus vite, Plus haut, Plus fort – Ensemble"" (""Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together"") ending the Paris 2024 segment.After Macron's appearance, the president of the COJOP, Tony Estanguet (who has also just returned from Tokyo some hours before) appears on stage and writes ""Paris 2024"" on a camera lens as the camera moves up to the blue skies of summer in Paris just like what happens in tennis Grand Slams. The image is shown on the stadium screens whilst the Tokyo Skytree is shown in the national colours of France, showing a connection between two iconic symbols of the current and future host cities, Tokyo's Skytree and Paris' Eiffel Tower.Local rights owners for the next Games (Discovery, Inc. under Eurosport and France Télévisions) were mainly involved for the Paris 2024 presentation as they handled most of the filming process for the presentation, and was broadcast by satellite (CEST: UTC+2 14:42-14:53). This was the first (and only) time in Olympic history that a handover presentation at the closing ceremony was 100% produced, performed and broadcast outside the current host city.",1056 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Passing the Baton,"Seiko Hashimoto, President of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games spoke to the athletes ""There are no words to describe what you have achieved."" ""Tonight the Olympic Flame that has lit up Tokyo will quietly go out. But the hope that has been ignited here will never be extinguished. It will remain alight in the hearts of people all over the world as we continue to hope for peace in the spirit of Ekecheiria, a tradition unbroken from the ancient Olympic Games."" She also pointed people to the upcoming Paralympic Games. Her comments were overshadowed by a moth that landed on the podium.IOC President Thomas Bach thanked the volunteers for an ""unprecedented Olympic Games"" and said that Japanese people can be ""extremely proud of what you have achieved"". In French, he declared the Games closed, calling them ""the Games of hope, solidarity, and peace"", and ""call[ed] upon the youth of the world"" to assemble in Paris for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024.",219 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,On to the Next Chapter,"After the presentation and closing speeches, actress Shinobu Otake (with the Suginami Children's Chorus) appeared, simulating an astronomy class in allusion to sci-fi movies and comics as they sang the iconic and popular song, ""A Stroll Among Stars"" composed by Kenji Miyazawa. The lyrics highlights the constellations that are seen in the Japanese sky during summer nights. After the song ended, an electronic version of Claude Debussy's Clair de lune performed by Isao Tomita started playing, the cauldron's flame was extinguished through a ""telekinesis simulation"" (the cauldron was simulated to have been extinguished manually as it was impossible to do so in real life) in which the children and the teacher were making a sign of gratitude, shortly thereafter, the structure in which the fire had been burning for the past 16 days closed and reverted to its original shape. As the protocol demands, the last fireworks display then started. After the fireworks display a trailer of the then upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games was screened. Finally, one of the large screens showed a goodbye message with the word ""Arigato"" which is shown in the same font as the word ""Sayonara"" was during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 using stop-motion toy cubes rather than scoreboard lettering. This was a homage and a gratitude to all the people who were involved in the two times the city hosted the Summer Olympic Games (1964 and 2020).",311 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Dignitaries in attendance,"Estonia – President Kersti Kaljulaid France – Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo Japan Crown Prince Fumihito Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike President of TOCOG Seiko Hashimoto United States – United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield",80 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Performers,"Japanese artistsShinobu Otake Suginami Children's Chorus Takayuki Matsuda and Ryu Matsuda Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra milet DJ Matsunaga Tokyo Katakura High School Senior Brass Band Takarazuka RevueForeign artists Woodkid (live from Paris)",72 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Anthems,"National Anthem of Japan – Takarazuka Revue National Anthem of Greece Olympic Anthem – Tomotaka Okamoto National Anthem of France – Orchestre National de France, conducted by Chloé Dufresne; featuring Thomas Pesquet (pre-recorded)",59 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony,Reviews,"Philip Barker of Inside the Games opined that for many athletes and supporters, the tone of the ceremony was dignified and appropriate. Hashimoto stated in a press interview that the flame would ""quietly go out"", which he felt that ""It was an apt description of a dignified and low key Ceremony which conveyed a sense of gratitude that the Games had been able to take place at all.""Dominic Patten of Deadline Hollywood argued that the ceremony was an ""uneven mixtape"" of contrasts, comparing the low-key ""celebration of the culture of the Asian power and brow moping acknowledgement of the pandemic"" to the jubilant Paris segment, as well as cliché-filled speech of Thomas Bach.Alan Tyres of The Daily Telegraph discussed the IOC updated motto as a sign of things to come. He stated, ""The updated Olympic motto of 'faster, higher, stronger – together' fits with how sport is covered and contextualised at this moment in history: inclusion, diversity, justice and a duty of care to the athletes must be taken into consideration as much as performance."" He also discussed the strangeness of the ceremony, as it was performed without a stadium audience.",247 2020 Summer Olympics cauldron,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics cauldron was made for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In fact, there were two cauldrons, one in the Olympic Stadium for ceremonial use (opening and closing ceremony only) and another on Tokyo's new waterfront on Ariake West Canal, which was lit after the Opening Ceremony and remained alight throughout the Games. The cauldron was designed by Canadian-Japanese designer Oki Sato, who attended Waseda University, the same university as Yoshinori Sakai, the cauldron-lighter in 1964. The steps to reach the cauldron, symbolising Mount Fuji, were ""designed to evoke the image of a blooming sakura flower.""Designed by Nendo founder Oki Sato, the white cauldron evokes the opening ceremony's concept of ""All gather under the sun, all are equal, and all receive energy"". The panels opened to reveal the Olympic torch, at the ending of the opening ceremony, and was lit by Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka. ""At the end of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the cauldron 'blooms' to welcome the final torchbearer,"" said Nendo. ""This expresses not only the sun itself, but also the energy and vitality that can be obtained from it, such as plants sprouting, flowers blooming, and hands opening wide toward the sky.""The cauldron's flame was the first at the Olympics to burn hydrogen as a fuel. The hydrogen was produced via the electrolysis of water using solar power produced at a plant in the Fukushima Prefecture. Hydrogen produced by this process is known as green hydrogen. The hydrogen burns with an invisible, colourless flame unlike propane, which has is traditionally used as a fuel in previous Olympic flames. In order to create a yellow and visible flame, sodium carbonate is sprayed. ""[We] adjusted the movement and shape of the flame to shimmer like firewood was stoked; such an attempt to 'design flames' was unprecedented."" said Nendo firm. After the 2020 Summer Olympics the waterfront cauldron has remained in place as a reminder of the Games, as in 2016.",440 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around,Summary,"The men's artistic team all-around event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 26 July 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.After qualifications, where Japan, China, and the ROC were separated by only three tenths of a point, ROC narrowly won the competition by a tenth of a point over host nation Japan in silver medal position. It is ROC's first title since the 1996 Summer Olympics, when they competed as Russia. China repeated their bronze medal finish from the 2016 Summer Olympics. After the ROC women won the team all-around title the following day, ROC became the first nation to win both the men's and women's team all-around titles at the same Olympics since China did so at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Emma Terho, Finland; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Morinari Watanabe, Japan; FIG President.",200 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around,Qualified teams,"To reach the Olympics, a National Olympic Committee had to earn one of 12 team quota places. These were allocated through the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (top three teams) and the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (top nine teams, excluding those qualified in 2018). Those 12 teams competed in the qualification round in Tokyo on 24 July, with the top eight advancing to the final.The following teams qualified for the Olympics by achieving a top three placement at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: China ROC JapanThe following teams qualified for the event by achieving a top nine placement among non-qualified teams at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Ukraine Great Britain Switzerland United States Chinese Taipei South Korea Brazil Spain Germany",167 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic team all-around,Qualifications,"The top eight teams in qualifications, based on combined scores of each apparatus, advanced to the final. In the final, each team selected three gymnasts to compete on each apparatus. All scores on each apparatus were summed to give a final team score. The scores in qualification did not carry over to the final.",65 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's vault,Summary,"The women's vault event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Unlike other the other apparatus events, vault requires gymnasts to perform two exercises in order for results to count towards the vault final; most of the gymnasts perform only one (if they are participating in team or individual all-around) or none (if they are only participating in other apparatus). Approximately 20 gymnasts from 15 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed two vaults in the qualifying round.Rebeca Andrade of Brazil won the event for her second individual medal of the 2020 Olympics. Andrade's medal is the first gold for Brazil in women's artistic gymnastics. MyKayla Skinner of the United States earned the silver medal after originally being excluded by the two-per-country rule. South Korea's Yeo Seo-jeong finished with the bronze to earn South Korea's first medal in women's artistic gymnastics. The medals for the competition were presented by Nawal El Moutawakel, Morocco; IOC Executive Board Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Jesus Carballo, Spain; FIG Executive Committee Member.",253 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's vault,Background,"This was the 19th appearance of the event, after making its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Defending champion Simone Biles of the United States was aiming to become the first woman to defend their Olympic title since Věra Čáslavská did so in 1964 and 1968. However, Biles announced her withdrawal on 30 July due to mental health reasons, following earlier withdrawals from the team and individual all-around finals. She was replaced in the final by teammate MyKayla Skinner, who had previously been excluded due to the two-per-country rule.",121 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's vault,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to women's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (the United States, Russia, and China) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (France, Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and Spain) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the vault competition, but due to the requirement that the gymnast perform two vault exercises in the qualifying round (rather than the one needed to count for team and individual all-around events), many gymnasts do not attempt to qualify for the vault final. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",362 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's vault,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. For the vault, only gymnasts who performed two exercises on the vault were considered for the final; the average score of the two exercises was counted. The finalists again performed two vaults. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores (average of the two exercises) counting.",83 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's vault,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 25 July and 1 August. The qualifying round (for all women's gymnastics events) was the first day with the vault final on the first day of individual event finals.",46 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's vault,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the women's vault final were: Giulia Steingruber (SUI) Mai Murakami (JPN) Ellie Black (CAN)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were: MyKayla Skinner (USA) – called up after Simone Biles' withdrawal",97 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic group all-around,Summary,"The Women's rhythmic group all-around competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics were held at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, with the qualification taking place at 7 August and the final on 8 August.Russian rhythmic gymnasts were the five-time defending champions in the event.",65 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic group all-around,Competition format,"The competition consisted of a qualification round and a final round. The top eight teams in the qualification round advance to the final round. In each round, the teams perform two routines (one with 5 balls, one with 3 hoops and 2 pairs of clubs), with the scores added to give a total.",63 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around,Summary,"The Women's rhythmic individual all-around competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, with the qualification taking place on 6 August and the final on 7 August.Linoy Ashram became the first Israeli athlete to win a medal in the individual all-around competition and the first Israeli woman to win an Olympic gold medal. It was the first time a non-Russian athlete won the gold medal since 1996, and the first time an athlete from outside the former Soviet Union won in an Olympics where the traditionally-dominant former Eastern Bloc states participated.",127 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around,Competition format,"The competition consisted of a qualification round and a final round. The top ten gymnasts in the qualification round advanced to the final round. In each round, the gymnasts performed four routines (ball, hoop, clubs, and ribbon), with the scores added to give a total.",59 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's rhythmic individual all-around,Controversy in Russia,"The final result of the competition was considered controversial in Russia, as Israeli gold medalist Linoy Ashram dropped her apparatus during her ribbon routine. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) claims that she didn't receive a significant deduction (despite the fact that she did get a 0.700 deduction), which would have otherwise changed the standing due to the narrow score difference between Ashram and Russian silver medalist Dina Averina. Meanwhile, Olympic judges and supporters of Ashram note that Ashram's combined overall difficulty was over a point (+1.000) higher than Averina, allowing Ashram to score well even had she received a 1.000 point deduction for dropping the apparatus.After the results were in, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) coaches submitted an inquiry on Dina Averina's ribbon score, but the score was left unchanged. Averina commented that she believed the judges were supporting Ashram and punishing herself, and she considers herself the champion. This position was universally supported by the Russian state-controlled media, which stated that Averina was the victim of ""political games"" and was purposefully denied gold, referring to it as ""the conspiracy against Russia"". Their claims were dismissed by the international governing body, the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation), which confirmed that the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee carried out a post-competition review of all evaluation components in every phase of the rhythmic gymnastics competition at Tokyo 2020. They stated:""Following this process, we can confirm that no bias or irregularities were identified in the judging panels. The Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee, therefore, confirms that the rankings and results of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games competitions in rhythmic gymnastics for both individuals and groups are fair and impartial. The FIG has set up strict criteria for objective selection of the most qualified and unbiased judges for the Olympic Games and we are pleased by their work.""",397 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars,Summary,"The men's parallel bars event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 July and 3 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 70 gymnasts from 35 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on parallel bars in the qualifying round.Zou Jingyuan of China won the title for his first individual Olympic medal. Germany's Lukas Dauser earned the silver for his first Olympic medal. Ferhat Arıcan of Turkey rounded off the podium in bronze, earning not only his first Olympic medal, but also the first for his country in artistic gymnastics. The defending champion, Oleg Verniaiev from Ukraine, did not enter the competition as he was serving a doping ban. The medals for the competition were presented by Jean-Christophe Rolland, Olympian, one Gold and one Bronze, France; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Luo Chaoyi, People's Republic of China; FIG Executive Committee Member.",206 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920).",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to men's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (China, Russia, and Japan) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Ukraine, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Germany) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the pommel horse competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",333 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advance to the apparatus final. The finalists perform an additional exercise. Qualification scores are then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",45 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars,Schedule,"The competition is held over two days, 24 July and 3 August. The qualifying round (for all men's gymnastics events) is the first day; the apparatus final is on the second day.",43 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's parallel bars,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the men's parallel bars final were: Daiki Hashimoto (JPN) Wataru Tanigawa (JPN) Artur Dalaloyan (ROC)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were: Xiao Ruoteng (CHN)",95 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's trampoline,Summary,"The women's trampoline competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 30 July 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.The medals for the competition were presented by Tricia Smith, IOC Member, Olympian, and Silver Medalist, Canada; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Luo Chaoyi, FIG Executive Committee Member; People's Republic of China.",83 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's trampoline,Qualification,"Qualification rules: the top eight gymnasts with the highest total scores (1st routine + 2nd routine) qualify for the final. R1 = Reserve 1 R2 = Reserve 2",44 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around,Summary,"The women's artistic individual all-around event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on 29 July 2021. Approximately 80 gymnasts from 49 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed in the all-around in the qualifying round.Sunisa Lee won the competition, continuing the winning streak of the United States since 2004 in the women's individual all-around. All five events were won by different athletes. Lee is the first women's individual all-around champion of Asian descent, the first Asian-American individual Olympic champion in women's artistic gymnastics, and the first Hmong-American Olympic champion in any sport. Brazil's Rebeca Andrade earned the silver medal for her first Olympic medal, as well as the first medal in women's artistic gymnastics for her country. Andrade is also the first all-around medalist from a country which did not qualify a full team to the Olympics. Angelina Melnikova of ROC rounded off the podium in bronze, adding an individual medal to her two Olympic team medals. Melnikova earned a third consecutive bronze medal for Russian gymnasts in the women's individual all-around, following two from Aliya Mustafina. The medals for the competition were presented by Anant Singh, South Africa; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Donatella Sacchi, Italy; FIG Delegate.",296 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around,Background,"This was the 18th appearance of the women's individual all-around. The first individual all-around competition was held at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and has been held at every edition since. Defending champion Simone Biles of the United States was aiming to become the first woman to defend their Olympic title since Věra Čáslavská did so in 1964 and 1968. However, she withdrew after the first rotation of the women's team final on 26 July after an issue on vault. During the post-meet press conference, Biles cited mental health reasons as the reason she did not continue the competition. The following day, USA Gymnastics confirmed that following ""further medical evaluation,"" Biles also would not be competing in the women's individual all-around final. Ellie Black of Canada re-injured her ankle during training the day before the individual women's all around final, and subsequently announced her withdrawal. They were replaced by Jade Carey and Lieke Wevers in the final.",208 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to women's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (the United States, Russia, and China) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (France, Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and Spain) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the individual all-around competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",331 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around,Competition format,"The top 24 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advance to the all-around final. The finalists perform an additional exercise on each apparatus. Qualification scores are then ignored, with only final round scores counting. Scoring is according to the FIG Code of Points.",61 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, Sunday, 25 July and Thursday, 29 July. The qualifying round (for all women's gymnastics events) was the first day; the all-around final was on the second day.",49 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-around,Qualifying,"The gymnasts who ranked in the top twenty-four qualified for the final round. In cases where more than two gymnasts from the same NOC were in the top twenty-four, only the top two ranked among them would qualify to the final round, while the others would be excluded; the next-best ranked gymnast would qualify instead. ReservesThe reserves for the individual all-around event final were: Lieke Wevers (NED) – called up after Ellie Black's withdrawal Eythora Thorsdottir (NED) Georgia Godwin (AUS) Hitomi Hatakeda (JPN)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the all-around final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were: Viktoria Listunova (ROC) Jade Carey (USA) – called up after Simone Biles' withdrawal MyKayla Skinner (USA) Grace McCallum (USA) Zhang Jin (CHN)",229 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's rings,Summary,"The men's rings event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 July and 2 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 70 gymnasts from 35 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on rings in the qualifying round.Liu Yang of China won the title for his first individual Olympic medal. Teammate You Hao took silver, also his first individual Olympic medal. Defending champion Eleftherios Petrounias of Greece finished with the bronze. The medals for the competition were presented by Spyros Capralos, IOC Member, Olympian, Greece; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Yagi-Kitagawa Tammy, FIG Executive Committee Member; Japan.",153 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's rings,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920).",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's rings,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to men's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (China, Russia, and Japan) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Ukraine, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Germany) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the pommel horse competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",333 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's rings,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. The finalists performed an additional exercise. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",45 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's rings,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 24 July and 2 August. The qualifying round (for all men's gymnastics events) was the first day with the apparatus final on the second day.",42 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's rings,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the men's rings final were: Marco Lodadio (ITA) Artur Dalaloyan (ROC) Igor Radivilov (UKR)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. No gymnasts were excluded from the final or as reserves because of the quota.",74 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic qualification,Summary,"Qualification for men's artistic gymnastics competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on 24 July 2021. The results of the qualification determined the qualifiers to the finals: 8 teams in the team final, 24 gymnasts in the all-around final, and 8 gymnasts in each of six apparatus finals. The competition was divided into three subdivisions.",82 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic qualification,Subdivisions,"Gymnasts from nations taking part in the team all-around event were grouped together while the remaining gymnasts were grouped into one of six mixed groups. The groups were divided into the three subdivisions after a draw held by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. The groups rotated through each of the six apparatuses together. ind: Individual gymnast from NOC with a qualified team.",91 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic qualification,Summary,"Qualification for women's artistic gymnastics competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on 25 July 2021. The results of the qualification determined the qualifiers to the finals: 8 teams in the team final, 24 gymnasts in the individual all-around final, and 8 gymnasts in each of 4 apparatus finals. The competition was divided into five subdivisions.",83 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic qualification,Subdivisions,"Gymnasts from nations taking part in the team all-around event were grouped together while the remaining gymnasts were grouped into one of eight mixed groups. The groups were divided into the five subdivisions after a draw held by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. The groups rotated through each of the four apparatuses together. ind: Individual gymnast",83 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's floor,Summary,"The men's floor event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 70 gymnasts from 35 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on floor in the qualifying round.Artem Dolgopyat of Israel won the event on a tie-breaker over Spain's Rayderley Zapata; it is the first Olympic medal for both. Dolgopyat's victory was also the first medal for Israel in artistic gymnastics and the second-ever Olympic gold medal for the country. Xiao Ruoteng of China earned the bronze medal for his third medal of the 2020 Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Alex Gilady, Israel; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ali Al-Hitmi, Qatar; FIG Executive Committee Member.",180 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's floor,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which was one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920).",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's floor,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to men's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (China, Russia, and Japan) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Ukraine, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Germany) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the floor competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",331 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's floor,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. The finalists performed an additional exercise. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",45 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's floor,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 24 July and 1 August. The qualifying round (for all men's gymnastics events) was on the first day; the apparatus final was on the first day of individual event finals.",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's floor,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the men's floor final were: Shane Wiskus (USA) Daiki Hashimoto (JPN) Takeru Kitazono (JPN)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. No gymnasts were excluded from the final or as reserves because of the quota.",71 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's floor,Final,"Oldest and youngest competitors Gold medalist Artem Dolgopyat and silver medalist Rayderley Zapata finished with identical scores of 14.933 points. According to the FIG's tie-breaking procedure, Dolgopyat and Zapata had identical E-scores (8.433), but Dolgopyat prevailed on his higher D-score (6.6 vs 6.5). Seventh- and eighth-place finishers Nikita Nagornyy and Kim Han-sol, respectively, also tied on total score (13.066 points), and Nagornyy earned the higher placement due to higher E-score (6.966 vs 6.766).",146 List of gymnasts at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"This is a list of the gymnasts who represented their respective countries at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 July – 8 August 2021. Gymnasts across three disciplines (artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline) participated in the Games.",61 List of archers at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The list shown below is showing the archers who will be competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The archers are to play a set of 5 events: Men's Individual, Team; Womens Individual, Team; and the Mixed Team",56 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Summary,"The women's individual archery event is one of 5 archery events held at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is being held at Yumenoshima Park. There are 64 competitors from 40 nations, with each nation having either 1 or 3 archers.",55 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Background,"This is the 13th consecutive appearance of the event, which has been held every Games since archery returned to the Olympic program in 1972. Five of the 8 quarterfinalists from the 2016 Games returned: silver medalist Lisa Unruh of Germany, fourth-place finisher Alejandra Valencia of Mexico, and quarterfinalists Tan Ya-ting of Chinese Taipei, Wu Jiaxin of China, and Naomi Folkard of Great Britain. Ranking round world record holder Kang Chae-young of Korea competed. The 2019 World Champion Lei Chien-ying joined Tan on the Chinese Taipei team (Kang was the bronze medalist).",136 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Qualification,"64 archers qualify for the women's archery events. The 12 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that qualify for the women's team event (including the host, Japan) enter the 3 team members in the individual event as well. Otherwise, NOCs may qualify a maximum of 1 archer in women's individual. There are quota spots available at various tournaments, including the World Championships, multiple continental events, and a final qualification tournament. There are also two Tripartite Commission invitational spots.",106 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Competition format,"As with the other archery events, the women's individual is a recurve archery event, held under the World Archery-approved 70-meter distance and rules. Competition begins with a ranking round, in which each archer shoots 72 arrows. The scores from the ranking round are used to seed the archers into a single-elimination bracket. The knockout matches use the set system introduced in 2012. Each match consists of up to 5 sets of 3 arrows per archer. The archer with the best score in each set wins the set, earning 2 points. If the score is tied, each archer receives 1 point. The first archer to score 6 points wins the match. If the match is tied 5-5 after 5 sets, a single tie-breaker arrow is to be used with the closest to center winning.",175 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Summary,"The women's team archery event is one of 5 archery events scheduled to take place at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is planned to be held at Yumenoshima Park, with the ranking round taking place on 23 July and match play on 25 July.South Korea remained undefeated in the Women's team Archery by winning a 9th consecutive gold medal.",78 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Background,"This will be the 9th consecutive appearance of the event, which has been held every Games since 1988.Of the 12 teams that competed in 2016, 8 qualified to return, including all four semifinalists (winner South Korea, silver medalist Russia (competing as ""ROC"" athletes this Games), bronze medalist Chinese Taipei, and fourth-place finisher Italy). The other teams from 2016 that have qualified to return are Japan, Mexico, China, and Ukraine. Germany has qualified to return for the first time since 2004; Great Britain and the United States competed in 2012. Belarus will be competing in the event for the first time. South Korea has won all 8 of the previous appearances of the event. Chinese Taipei is the reigning world champion, having defeated South Korea in the finals at the 2019 World Archery Championships.",173 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Qualification,"12 teams qualify for the women's team archery event. The top 8 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) at the 2019 World Archery Championships qualified. One place was reserved for the host, Japan; the 2021 Archery Final Olympic Qualification Tournament would award either three or four places depending on whether Japan qualified through the World Championships. Because Japan did not, there were three places available at the Final OQT. Teams that qualified for the team event also received 3 automatic qualification places for the team members in the individual event as well.",114 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Competition format,"As with the other archery events, the women's team was a recurve archery event, held under the World Archery-approved 70-meter distance and rules. 12 teams of 3 archers each participate. Competition begins with a ranking round, in which each archer shoots 72 arrows (this is the same ranking round used for the individual event). The combined scores from the ranking round are used to seed the teams into a single-elimination bracket, with the top 4 teams receiving a bye into the second round (quarterfinals). Each match consists of four sets of 6 arrows, two per archer. The team with the highest score in the set – the total of the six arrows – receives two set points; if the teams are tied, each receives one set point. The first team to five set points wins the match. If the match is tied at 4–4 after 4 sets, a tie-breaker set is used with each archer on the team shooting one arrow; if the score of the tie-breaker set remains tied, the closest arrow to the center wins.",225 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed team,Summary,"The mixed team archery event is one of 5 archery events scheduled to take place at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is held at Yumenoshima Park, with the ranking rounds taking place on 23 July and match play on 24 July. There are 16 teams competing in the knockout rounds, with the qualifying teams determined by the ranking rounds in which 29 different nations have at least one archer in each of the men's and women's divisions.",94 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed team,Background,"This is a new event at the 2020 Games, in the first change to the archery programme since men's and women's team events were added in 1988.The mixed team event was first contested at a World Cup event in 2007. It was added as a demonstration event to the 2009 World Archery Championships, then as a full event to the 2011 World Archery Championships. It has been on the Youth Olympics programme since the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and on the Paralympic program since the 2016 Summer Paralympics.",107 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed team,Qualification,"No quota spots are allocated directly to the mixed team event. Instead, qualifying for the mixed team competition is done at the Games themselves, during the men's and women's ranking rounds. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) with at least one archer in both the men's individual and women's individual events has an opportunity to qualify. The score of the top man and top woman in the ranking round for each such NOC are summed to give a mixed team ranking round score; the top 16 NOCs qualify for the mixed team event's match play rounds.",117 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed team,Competition format,"As with the other archery events, the mixed team was a recurve archery event, held under the World Archery-approved 70-meter distance and rules. 16 teams of 2 archers (one man, one woman) each participate in the match play rounds. Competition begins with the ranking round, in which each archer shoots 72 arrows (these are the same ranking rounds used for the men's individual event and women's individual event). The combined scores from the ranking round are used to seed the teams into a single-elimination bracket (with only the top 16 teams advancing). Each match consists of four sets of 4 arrows, two per archer. The team with the highest score in the set – the total of the four arrows – receives two set points; if the teams are tied, each receives one set point. The first team to five set points wins the match. If the match is tied at 4–4 after 4 sets, a tie-breaker set is used with each archer on the team shooting one arrow; if the score of the tie-breaker set remains tied, the closest arrow to the center wins.",235 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed team,Competition bracket,Note: China swapped out its highest scoring archers from the ranking round. France swapped out its highest scoring men's archer from the ranking round.The figure in italics signifies the set scores.,43 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Summary,"The men's individual archery event was one of 5 archery events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is being held at Yumenoshima Park. There were 64 competitors from 40 nations, with nations having either 1 or 3 archers.",53 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Background,"This is the 13th consecutive appearance of the event, which has been held every Games since archery returned to the Olympic program in 1972. Six of the 8 quarterfinalists from the 2016 Games returned: silver medalist Jean-Charles Valladont of France, bronze medalist Brady Ellison of the United States, fourth-place finisher Sjef van den Berg of the Netherlands, and quarterfinalists Mauro Nespoli of Italy, Taylor Worth of Australia, and Takaharu Furukawa of Japan. Furukawa had been the silver medalist in 2012. Ellison was the world record holder for the 72-arrow ranking round as well as the 2019 World Champion.",143 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Qualification,"64 archers qualify for the men's archery events. The 12 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that qualify for the men's team event (including the host, Japan) enter the 3 team members in the individual event as well. Otherwise, NOCs may qualify a maximum of 1 archer in men's individual. There are quota spots available at various tournaments, including the World Championships, multiple continental events, and a final qualification tournament. There are also two Tripartite Commission invitational spots.",106 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Competition format,"As with the other archery events, the men's individual is a recurve archery event, held under the World Archery-approved 70-meter distance and rules. Competition begins with a ranking round, in which each archer shoots 72 arrows. The scores from the ranking round are used to seed the archers into a single-elimination bracket. The knockout matches used the set system introduced in 2012. Each match consists of up to 5 sets of 3 arrows per archer. The archer with the best score in each set wins the set, earning 2 points. If the score is tied, each archer receives 1 point. The first archer to 6 points wins the match. If the match is tied 5–5 after 5 sets, a single tie-breaker arrow is to be used with the closest to center winning.",174 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team,Summary,"The men's team archery event is one of 5 archery events scheduled to take place at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was held at Yumenoshima Park, with the ranking round taking place on 23 July and match play on 26 July.",55 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team,Background,"This will be the 9th consecutive appearance of the event, which has been held every Games since 1988.Of the 12 teams that competed in 2016, 8 qualified to return, including all four semifinalists (winner South Korea, silver medalist the United States, bronze medalist Australia, and fourth-place finisher China). The other teams from 2016 that have qualified to return are the Netherlands, France, Indonesia, and Chinese Taipei. Kazakhstan has qualified to return for the first time since 2000; Japan, Great Britain, and India competed in 2012. South Korea has a 6-Games medal streak in the event, and has won gold in 5 of the 8 times the event has been held. China is the reigning world champion, having defeated South Korea in the semifinals at the 2019 World Archery Championships.",167 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team,Qualification,"12 teams qualify for the men's team archery event. The top 8 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) at the 2019 World Archery Championships qualified. One place was reserved for the host, Japan; the 2021 Archery Final Olympic Qualification Tournament would award either three or four places depending on whether Japan qualified through the World Championships. Because Japan did not, there were three places available at the Final OQT. Teams that qualified for the team event also received 3 automatic qualification places for the team members in the individual event as well.",114 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team,Competition format,"As with the other archery events, the men's team was a recurve archery event, held under the World Archery-approved 70-meter distance and rules. 12 teams of 3 archers each participate. Competition begins with a ranking round, in which each archer shoots 72 arrows (this is the same ranking round used for the individual event). The combined scores from the ranking round are used to seed the teams into a single-elimination bracket, with the top 4 teams receiving a bye into the second round (quarterfinals). Each match consists of four sets of 6 arrows, two per archer. The team with the highest score in the set – the total of the six arrows – receives two set points; if the teams are tied, each receives one set point. The first team to five set points wins the match. If the match is tied at 4–4 after 4 sets, a tie-breaker set is used with each archer on the team shooting one arrow; if the score of the tie-breaker set remains tied, the closest arrow to the center wins.",225 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's combined,Summary,"The men's combined event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was a climbing competition combining three disciplines (speed, bouldering, lead). It was held from August 3 to August 5, 2021 at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. A total of 20 athletes from 15 nations competed. Sport climbing was one of four new sports added to the Olympic program for 2020. During the qualifying round, Bassa Mawem of France suffered an injury to his lower bicep tendon in his left arm and was forced to withdraw from the final.",111 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's combined,Competition format,"In the qualification round each of the twenty competitors competed in speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing. The scores were multiplied and the 8 competitors with the lowest total scores proceeded to the finals.In speed climbing, climbers raced against each others in pairs on a standardized wall of 15m in height. In the qualification round, climbers had two runs on two different lanes; their best times were recorded and used for seeding placement in the Final rounds. In the final round, climbers raced head-to-head with the fastest to the top winning. In bouldering, climbers needed to top boulder problems set on 4.5m-high wall within a certain amount of time. In the qualification round, climbers were faced with 4 boulder problems and given 5 minutes on each problem to top them. The final round had 3 boulder problems to top within a 4 minutes time limit. In lead climbing, climbers were given a route set on 15m-high wall to top within 6 minutes. If there was a tie, the climber with the fastest elapsed time won.",219 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's combined,Route-setting,"Speed climbing wall is standardized: 15 meters tall, 5 degrees overhanging. Bouldering and lead climbing have route-setting teams. The bouldering route-setters were Percy Bishton (chief) from the United Kingdom, Manuel Hassler from Switzerland, Romain Cabessut from France and Garrett Gregor from the USA.The lead route-setters were Adam Pustelnik (chief) from Poland, Jan Zbranek from Czech Republic, Hiroshi Okano and Akito Matsushima from Japan.",112 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team squads,Canada,"The Canadian roster of 15 athletes was named on 12 May 2021, including four members of the last team that competed at the Olympics (Lawrie, Rafter, Regula and Sailing).",41 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,Summary,"This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Each roster consists of 15 players, where 14 can be chosen for each match. The players can be changed without restrictions.Age, clubs, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 25 July 2021.",72 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,France,"The squad was announced on 5 July 2021. On 28 July, Alexandra Lacrabère was replaced by Océane Sercien-Ugolin.Head coach: Olivier Krumbholz",42 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,Hungary,"The squad was announced on 2 July 2021. On 30 July, Zita Szucsánszki was replaced by Fanny Helembai, and Kinga Janurik was replaced by Melinda Szikora.Head Coach: Gábor Elek",59 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,Sweden,"The squad was announced on 18 June 2021. Nina Dano was added after the squad limit was increased from 14 to 15 players. On 21 July, four days before the tournament started, Isabelle Andersson was replaced by Johanna Westberg, because of a knee injury during preparations.Head coach: Tomas Axnér",67 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Summary,"The women's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the handball event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 25 July to 8 August 2021. All games were played at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.The final was a rematch of the previous between France and Russia. After Russia won 22–19 in the 2016 final France got the upper hand with a 30–25 win this time. Norway won the bronze medal after winning 36–19 against Sweden.This meant that France won both gold medals as the first team since 1984. The medals for the competition were presented by Kristin Kloster Aasen, Norway; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Anna Rapp, Sweden; IHF Treasurer.",214 2020 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,Summary,"The 2020 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments were held from 19 to 21 March 2021, in Spain, Hungary and Montenegro. Four teams took part in each tournament, with the two best-ranked teams qualifying for Tokyo 2020.On 13 March 2020, the IHF postponed the tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, the tournaments were scheduled to take place from 20 to 22 March 2020. The tournaments were rescheduled for 19 to 21 March 2021.",102 2020 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,Format,"There were three Olympic Qualification Tournaments. Only twelve teams that have not yet qualified through the five events mentioned above could play in the tournament: The top six teams from the 2019 World Championship that did not already qualify through their continental championships are eligible to participate in the tournament. The best ranked teams of each continent in the 2019 World Championship represent the continent in order to determine the continental ranking. The first ranked continent received two more places for the tournament. The second, third and fourth ranked continent received one place each. The last place belongs to a team from Oceania, if one was ranked between 8th–12th at the World Championship. If no team from Oceania met this condition, the second ranked continent receives an extra place instead. The teams that already earned their places through their World Championship ranking will not be considered for receiving places through the continental criterion. The twelve teams were allocated in three pools of four teams according to the table below. The top two teams from each pool qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.On 10 January 2020, North Korea withdrew and was replaced by Kazakhstan.On 3 February 2020, China and Hong Kong withdrew and were replaced by Thailand. In October 2020, China requested to be reinstated because the tournaments were moved and the IHF granted that request. On 1 March 2021, China withdrew from the tournament due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Because of that, Kazakhstan was moved to Tournament 2 and no other Asian team was available (Hong Kong declined a participation and Thailand did not respond prior to the deadline), meaning that Tournament 3 will be played with three teams. Senegal withdrew on 9 March 2021 and was not replaced by another African team.",342 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,Summary,"The 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments were held in Montenegro, France and Germany. The top two teams from each of the three tournaments qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics joining six already qualified teams: host nation, world champions and four winners of continental qualifying events. The tournaments were initially scheduled to take place from 17 to 19 April 2020, but the IHF postponed them to June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to July–August 2021, the IHF announced on 24 April 2020 that the tournaments would be again rescheduled, taking place from 12 to 14 March 2021.",137 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,Format,"Similar as for previous editions, there were three Olympic Qualification Tournaments. The twelve teams that have not yet qualified through the five events mentioned above were selected based on their performance in the events. These teams were divided into three tournaments, each containing four teams, with two teams from each tournament qualifying for the olympic tournament.",69 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,Team selection,"Based on the 2019 World Championship and four continental qualifying events, the twelve selected teams were chosen as follows, starting with the World Championship: The top six not yet qualified teams from the 2019 World Championship are selected: WC2 to WC7 - teams ranked 2-7 at the World Championship. If one or more these teams have already qualified (by virtue of winning a continental qualification event or hosting the Olympics), the list is moved up by allocating slots to next best ranked teams (8th and/or thereafter) at the World Championship. The other six teams are selected based on Continental ranking and performance in the respective continental qualification events: QS1 to QS4 - slots allocated to the continents ranked one to four respectively. The best ranked teams at the respective continental qualification event not yet qualified and not yet selected will earn the qualification slot. QS5 - the second slot allocated to the first ranked continent. The second best ranked team at the respective event not yet qualified and not yet selected earn the qualification slot. QS6 - the last slot. It is allocated to the best team from Oceania qualifying event, if any team from Oceania was ranked between 8th–12th at the World Championship. Otherwise, it will be allocated to the second ranked continent as an additional place. The second best ranked team at the respective event not yet qualified and not yet selected earn the qualification slot.",292 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,World Championship,"Apart from gold medalist and teams which later qualified thru continental qualification events, six best placed teams from 2019 World Championship earned a right to participate in the IHF Olympic Qualification Tournaments. The assignment of their slot position, used for pool allocation, will be based on the final ranking at World Championship. Key",69 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,Continental qualification,"Apart from teams that have already qualified for Olympics or have already been selected to participate in the Olympic Qualification Tournaments based on their final ranking at World Championship, each continent was rewarded with certain number of qualification slots in accordance with continental ranking from the 2019 World Championship. In total, six additional slots are allocated to all continents and determined according performance at various continental qualification events.",77 2020 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments,Continental ranking,"The best ranked teams of each continent in the 2019 World Championship represent the continent in order to determine the continental ranking. 1Since no team from Oceania participated in the 2019 World Championship, additional slot was allocated to Africa",49 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the handball event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 24 July to 7 August 2021. All games were played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.The final was a rematch of the previous between Denmark and France. After Denmark won 28–26 in the 2016 final, France got the upper hand with a 25–23 win this time. Spain won the bronze medal after winning against Egypt.This meant that France won both gold medals as the first team since 1984. The medals for the competition were presented by Jean-Christophe Rolland, France; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Joël Delplanque, France; IHF 1st Vice-President.",221 List of canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Canoe Slalom,"This table lists the athletes competing in canoe slalom events at the 2020 Olympics, along with their ICF World Ranking going into the event. Eight female athletes competing in both the K1W and C1W disciplines provide additional places in each event, increasing the total athletes to 27 and 22, respectively.",65 List of canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Male,"This table lists the male athletes competing in individual canoe sprint events at the 2020 Olympics, in alphabetical order by nation. This table lists the male athletes competing in team boats at the 2020 Olympics, in alphabetical order by nation.",51 List of canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Female,"This table lists the female athletes competing in individual canoe sprint events at the 2020 Olympics, in alphabetical order by nation. This table lists the female athletes competing in team boats at the 2020 Olympics, in alphabetical order by nation.",51 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom K-1,Summary,The women's K-1 slalom canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 25 and 27 July 2021 at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Course. 27 canoeists from 27 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom K-1,Background,"This was the ninth appearance of the event, having previously appeared in every Summer Olympics with slalom canoeing: 1972 and 1992 to 2016. Reigning Olympic champion Maialen Chourraut of Spain made her fourth Olympic appearance (she also took bronze in 2012), attempting to defend her title. Reigning World Champion Eva Terčelj of Slovenia also competed as a medal hopeful. She placed 13th in 2012.",90 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom K-1,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified canoeist in the women's slalom K-1 event. A total of 24 qualification places were available, allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan 18 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continentThree additional athletes competed, having already earned a quota in the Women's C1 event. Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The World Championships quota places were allocated as follows: Continental and other places: Notesa The quota for the Americas was allocated to the NOC with the highest-ranked eligible athlete, due to the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships.",170 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom K-1,Competition format,"Slalom canoeing uses a three-round format, with heats, semifinal, and final. In the heats, each canoeist had two runs at the course with the better time counting. The top 24 advanced to the semifinal. In the semifinal, the canoeists get a single run; the top 10 advanced to the final. The best time in the single-run final wins gold.The canoe course was approximately 250 metres (820 ft) long, with up to 25 gates that the canoeist had to pass in the correct direction. Penalty time was added for infractions such as passing on the wrong side or touching a gate. Runs typically lasted approximately 95 seconds.",141 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres,Summary,The women's K-4 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 48 canoeists (12 boats of 4) from 10 nations competed.,50 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres,Background,"This was the 10th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Summer Olympics since 1984. The reigning World Champions were Dóra Bodonyi, Erika Medveczky, Tamara Csipes, and Alida Dóra Gazsó of Hungary. The 2016 Olympic champions were also from Hungary: Gabriella Szabó, Danuta Kozák, Csipes, and Krisztina Fazekas.",96 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify one place in the event. A total of 10 qualification places were available, all awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. There were required to be boats from 4 different continents qualified. Thus, the top 7 at the World Championships were guaranteed to qualify, with the 8th, 9th, and 10th spots potentially being reserved for continental qualifiers. Additional places resulted from reallocation of quota spots when individual canoeists were in multiple classes of qualifying boats at the World Championships (10 spots were available, allowing the ROC and Denmark boats to qualify, but were not sufficient to qualify Great Britain). Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The World Championships places were allocated as follows:",167 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with 12 boats, with heats, quarterfinals semifinals, and finals. The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered. Heats: 2 heats of 6 boats each. The top 2 in each heat (4 boats total) advance directly to the semifinals. The remaining 8 boats compete in the quarterfinal. Quarterfinal: 1 heat of 8 boats. The top 6 advance to the semifinals. The remaining 2 boats compete in Final B, out of medal contention. Semifinals: 2 heats of 5 boats each. The top 4 in each heat (8 boats total) advance to Final A; the remaining 2 boats compete in Final B, out of medal contention. Final: 2 heats. Final A has the top 8 boats, awarding the medals and 4th through 8th place. Final B has the remaining 4 boats, ranking them 9th through 12th.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""4"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""500 metres"" is the distance of each race.",308 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 200 metres,Summary,The men's K-1 200 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 12 canoeists from at least 12 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 200 metres,Background,"This was the 3rd appearance of the event, which replaced the men's K-1 500 metres in 2012. The 2016 Olympic champion and reigning World Champion is Liam Heath of Great Britain, who earned a place for his NOC and has been selected to compete.",57 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 200 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) only qualify 1 boat in the event, but could enter up to 2 boats if it had enough men's kayak quota place through other events. A total of 12 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 5 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 6 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continent except 2 places for Europe 1 place awarded through the 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup Stage 2.Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.Spain had to decline a quota place due to exceeding the total limit of 6 men's kayak places per nation (after qualifying in the K-4 and K-2 as well). This made a total of 5 World Championship places that were awarded as follows: The Americas continental tournament was cancelled; that place was allocated through the World Championships, with the place going to Argentina. Egypt earned Africa's place (after South Africa declined), South Korea took Asia's, ROC and Latvia earned Europe's two places, and Samoa took Oceania's. Lithuania earned the final spot at the World Cup. Nations with men's kayak quota spots from the K-1 1000 metres, K-2 100 metres, or K-4 metres could enter (additional) boats as well.",281 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 200 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The details for each round depend on how many boats ultimately enter.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""1"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""200 metres"" is the distance of each race.",155 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 200 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres,Summary,The women's K-2 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 20 canoeists (10 boats of 2) from at least 9 nations competed.,54 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres,Background,"This was the 16th appearance of the event, having appeared at every Summer Games since 1960. The reigning World Champions are Maryna Litvinchuk and Volha Khudzenka of Belarus. The reigning Olympic champions are Gabriella Szabó and Danuta Kozák of Hungary.",63 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify one place in the event, though could enter up to 2 boats if it earned enough quota places through other women's kayak events. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 6 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 3 places awarded to 3 different continents (excluding Europe) through the World Championships, which are then competed for at continental tournaments 1 places awarded through a European continental tournamentQualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The top 6 boats used only 5 of the 12 athlete quotas; the other 7 were reallocated up to the K-4. After the K-4 reallocation process, 3 spots were reallocated down to the K-2. This was sufficient to qualify China, using 2 of those places, but Austria could not qualify through reallocation because they needed 2 places and only 1 remained. The quota was reallocated further to the K-1 500 metres. The three continental spots were awarded to Oceania (#9 New Zealand), the Americas (#13 Canada), and Africa (#19 South Africa); Asia had the lowest next-ranked team (#20 Uzbekistan). The continental tournaments were won by Tunisia, Germany, and Australia; the Americas spot was reallocated to the general World Championships after the tournament was cancelled. The World Championships spots were allocated as follows: Continental places: Nations with women's kayak quota spots from the K-1 200 metres, K-1 500 metres, or K-4 500 metres could enter (additional) boats as well.",348 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""2"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""500 metres"" is the distance of each race.",157 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres,Summary,The women's K-1 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 13 canoeists from at least 13 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres,Background,"This was the 19th appearance of the event, the only event to have appeared every Summer Games since the introduction of women's canoeing in 1948. The reigning World Champion (who also won the 2015 World Championship and the bronze medal at the 2016 Games) is Lisa Carrington of New Zealand, who earned a place for her NOC and has been selected to compete. The reigning Olympic champion is Danuta Kozák of Hungary, who finished third at the World Championships to earn Hungary a quota place.",105 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify one place in the event, though could enter up to 2 boats if it earned enough quota places through other women's kayak events. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, provided it qualified no other women's kayak places 5 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 6 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continent except 2 places for Europe 1 place awarded through the 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup Stage 2.Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.Japan earned a women's kayak place in the K-1 200 metres, so that quota place was added to the World Championships (making 6). Carrington's and Khudzenka's quota places went through the reallocation process because they also qualified in K-4 boats. That process resulted in an additional place in K-1 500 metres, which went to Simon. The World Championships quota places were allocated as follows: Continental and World Cup places: Nations with women's kayak quota spots from the K-1 200 metres, K-2 500 metres, or K-4 500 metres could enter (additional) boats as well.",274 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""1"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""500 metres"" is the distance of each race.",157 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 500 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres,Summary,The men's C-1 1000 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 12 canoeists from at least 12 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres,Background,"This was the 20th appearance of the event, one of four events to be held at every Summer Games since canoeing was introduced in 1936. The reigning World Champion was Isaquias Queiroz of Brazil; Queiroz took silver at Rio 2016. The reigning Olympic champion is Sebastian Brendel of Germany, who is on the German team after qualifying in C-2 and is eligible to be selected as a second canoeist in C-1.",95 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could only qualify one boat (and thus earn one women's canoe quota place) in the event; however, NOCs could enter up to 2 boats in the event if they had enough women's canoe quota places from other events (that is, the C-2). A total of 12 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan 5 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continent 1 place awarded through the 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup Stage 2.Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.Isaquias Queiroz of Brazil qualified in both the C-2 and the C-1, resulting in an additional quota place added to the C-2 (no additional place in C-1). This made a total of 4 World Championship places that were awarded as follows: The Americas continental tournament was cancelled; that place was allocated through the World Championships, with the place going to Cuba. One of the two Tripartite Commission invitational spots in canoeing was extended to Joaquim Lobo of Mozambique. Asia's continental place was earned by China, Europe's by Ukraine, Africa's by Tunisia, and Oceania's by Samoa (after Australia declined the spot). Moldova earned the final spot at the World Cup.: Nations that could enter (additional) boats due to qualifying in the C-2:",324 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The details for each round depend on how many boats ultimately enter.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""C"" format means a canoe, with the canoeist kneeling and using a single-bladed paddle to paddle and steer (as opposed to a kayak, with a seated canoeist, double-bladed paddle, and foot-operated rudder). The ""1"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""1000 metres"" is the distance of each race.",149 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there were multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres,Summary,The men's K-1 1000 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 15 canoeists from at least 15 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres,Background,"This was the 20th appearance of the event, one of four events to have appeared every Summer Games since the introduction of canoeing in 1936. The reigning World Champion is Bálint Kopasz of Hungary. The reigning Olympic champion is Marcus Walz of Spain, who will not defend his title; he is not among the 6 men's kayakers on Spain's team for 2020.",83 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify one place in the event, though could enter up to 2 boats if it earned enough quota places through other women's kayak events. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, provided it qualified no other men's kayak places 5 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 6 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continent except 2 places for Europe 1 place awarded through the 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup Stage 2.Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place. Two additional spots were added: a Tripartite Commission invitation (for Amado Cruz of Belize) and a Refugee Olympic Team invitation for Saeid Fazloula.The World Championships quota places were allocated as follows: Continental, World Cup, and other places: Nations with men's kayak quota spots from the K-1 200 metres, K-2 1000 metres, or K-4 500 metres could enter (additional) boats as well.",237 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""1"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""1000 metres"" is the distance of each race.",157 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-1 1000 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 200 metres,Summary,The women's K-1 200 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 12 canoeists from at least 12 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 200 metres,Background,"This was the 3rd appearance of the event, which replaced the men's C-2 500 metres in 2012. The seven-time reigning World Champion and two-time reigning Olympic champion is Lisa Carrington of New Zealand, who earned a place for her NOC and has been selected to compete.",64 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 200 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify one place in the event, though could enter up to 2 boats if it earned enough quota places through other women's kayak events. A total of 12 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 5 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 6 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continent except 2 places for Europe 1 place awarded through the 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup Stage 2.Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.An extensive reallocation process was used, resulting in one of the quota places being reallocated to a larger kayak class. Carrington and Jørgensen also qualified in the K-1 500 metres, resulting in their quota spots being reallocated within the 200 metres (Starović could not receive it, as she had also qualified in the 500 metres). Kichasova-Skoryk, however, had qualified in the K-4 but not the K-1 500 metres; her quota was reallocated to the larger boat classes. The 4 remaining World Championships quota places were allocated as follows: Continental and World Cup places: Nations with women's kayak quota spots from the K-1 500 metres, K-2 500 metres, or K-4 500 metres could enter (additional) boats as well.",296 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 200 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""1"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""200 metres"" is the distance of each race.",157 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-1 200 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres,Summary,The men's C-2 1000 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 28 canoeists (14 boats of 2) from 14 nations competed.,50 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres,Background,"This was the 20th appearance of the event, one of four events to be held at every Summer Games since canoeing was introduced in 1936. The reigning World Champions are Liu Hao and Wang Hao of China. The reigning Olympic champions are Sebastian Brendel and Jan Vandrey of Germany; Brendel will return, this time paired with Tim Hecker.",76 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boat (2 canoeists) in the event. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 8 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continentQualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.Isaquias Queiroz of Brazil qualified in both the C-2 and the C-1, resulting in an additional quota place added to the C-2 with the Czech Republic adding that quota place to its C-1 spot to qualify in the C-2. This brought the total number of boats in the event to 14. The Americas continental tournament was cancelled; that place was allocated through the World Championships, with the place going to Canada. The Oceania place was also reallocated, with Europe receiving a second place.",196 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. For a 14-boat event, the rounds are as follows: Heats: Two heats of 7 boats each. The top 2 boats in each heat (4 boats total) advance directly to the semifinals, with all others (10 boats) going to the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals: Two heats of 5 boats each. The top 3 boats in each heat (6 boats total) advance to the semifinals, with the remaining 4 boats out of medal contention and competing in the consolation Final B. Semifinals: Two heats of 5 boats each. The top 4 boats in each heat (8 boats total) advance to the medal Final A, with the remaining 2 boats out of medal contention and competing in consolation Final B. Finals: Final A consists of the top 8 boats, awarding the medals as well as 4th through 8th place. Final B features the remaining 6 boats, awarding 9th through 14th places.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""C"" format means a canoe, with the canoeist kneeling and using a single-bladed paddle to paddle and steer (as opposed to a kayak, with a seated canoeist, double-bladed paddle, and foot-operated rudder). The ""2"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""1000 metres"" is the distance of each race.",326 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's C-2 1000 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1,Summary,The men's C-1 slalom canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 25 and 26 July 2021 at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Course. 18 canoeists from 18 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1,Background,"This was the 9th appearance of the event, having previously appeared in every Summer Olympics with slalom canoeing: 1972 and 1992–2016. Neither reigning Olympic champion Denis Gargaud Chanut nor reigning World Champion Cédric Joly competed; both were passed over in selection for the French team in favor of Martin Thomas.",71 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) entered only 1 qualified canoeist in the men's slalom C-1 event. A total of 17 qualification places were available, allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan 11 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continentPavel Eigel also competed, having already earned a quota in the Men's K1 event. Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The World Championships quota places were allocated as follows: Continental and other places: Notesa The quota for the Americas was allocated to the NOC with the highest-ranked eligible athlete, due to the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships.",171 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom C-1,Competition format,"Slalom canoeing uses a three-round format, with heats, semifinal, and final. In the heats, each canoeist has two runs at the course with the better time counting. The top 15 advance to the semifinal. In the semifinal, the canoeists get a single run; the top 10 advance to the final. The best time in the single-run final wins gold.The canoe course is approximately 250 metres long, with up to 25 gates that the canoeist must pass in the correct direction. Penalty time is added for infractions such as passing on the wrong side or touching a gate. Runs typically last approximately 95 seconds.",136 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres,Summary,The men's K-2 1000 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 20 canoeists (10 boats of 2) from at least 10 nations competed.,54 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres,Background,"This was the 20th appearance of the event, one of four events that have been held at every Summer Olympics since the introduction of canoeing in 1936. The reigning World Champions are Max Hoff and Jacob Schopf of Germany, who have been named to the German team. The reigning Olympic champions are Max Rendschmidt and Marcus Gross, also of Germany; Rendschmidt has been named to the team, but Gross has not.",93 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify one place in the event, though could enter up to 2 boats if it earned enough quota places through other men's kayak events. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 6 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 3 places awarded to 3 different continents (excluding Europe) through the World Championships, which are then competed for at continental tournaments 1 places awarded through a European continental tournamentQualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The three continental spots were awarded to the Americas (#14 Canada), Oceania (#15 New Zealand), and Asia (#21 Japan); Africa had the lowest next-ranked team (#24 South Africa). The continental tournaments were won by Canada (via World Championship rather than continental tournament, which was cancelled), China, Hungary, and New Zealand. The World Championships places were allocated as follows: Continental places: Nations with women's kayak quota spots from the K-1 200 metres, K-1 500 metres, or K-4 500 metres could enter (additional) boats as well.",246 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""2"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""1000 metres"" is the distance of each race.",157 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom C-1,Summary,"The women's C-1 slalom canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 28 and 29 July 2021 at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Course. 22 canoeists from 22 nations competed. The event was won by Jessica Fox from Australia, who already had three medals (one silver and two bronzes) in K-1 slalom from the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympics. Briton Mallory Franklin won silver, and German Andrea Herzog bronze. For both of them it was the first Olympic medal.",114 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom C-1,Background,"This was the debut appearance of the event, replacing the men's C-2. Previously, there had been three men's events (C-1, C-2, and K-1) and only one women's event (K-1) in slalom canoeing at the Olympics; as of 2020, both men and women will have the C-1 and K-1 events. Reigning World Champion Andrea Herzog earned a place for, and has been selected to compete by, Germany.",107 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom C-1,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified canoeist in the women's slalom C-1 event. A total of 17 qualification places were available, allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan 11 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continentFive additional athletes will compete, having already earned a quota in the Women's K1 event. Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The World Championships quota places were allocated as follows: Continental and other places: Notesa The quota for the Americas was allocated to the NOC with the highest-ranked eligible athlete, due to the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships.b The Africa quota was initially reallocated to Hungary, but was further reallocated to Switzerland following the Hungarian Olympic Committee's decision to only send athletes vaccinated against COVID-19 to the Games, and Schmid's subsequent withdrawal.",219 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom C-1,Competition format,"Slalom canoeing uses a three-round format, with heats, semifinal, and final. In the heats, each canoeist has two runs at the course with the better time counting. The top 15 advance to the semifinal. In the semifinal, the canoeists get a single run; the top 10 advance to the final. The best time in the single-run final wins gold.The canoe course is approximately 250 metres long, with up to 25 gates that the canoeist must pass in the correct direction. Penalty time is added for infractions such as passing on the wrong side or touching a gate. Runs typically last approximately 95 seconds.",136 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-2 500 metres,Summary,The women's C-2 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 26 canoeists (13 boats of 2) from 13 nations competed.,50 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-2 500 metres,Background,"This was the debut appearance of the event, replacing the men's K-2 200 metres as the Olympics moved towards gender equality.The reigning World Champions were Sun Mengya and Xu Shixiao of China.",46 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-2 500 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boat (2 canoeists) in the event. A total of 13 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 8 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continentQualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeists who earned the place.The Americas continental tournament was cancelled; that place was allocated through the World Championships, with the place going to Japan. The Africa place was reallocated as well, with Europe receiving a second spot.",127 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-2 500 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. For a 13-boat event, the rounds are as follows: Heats: Two heats of 6 and 7 boats each. The top 2 boats in each heat (4 boats total) advance directly to the semifinals, with all others (9 boats) going to the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals: Two heats of 4 and 5 boats each. The top 3 boats in each heat (6 boats total) advance to the semifinals, with the remaining 3 boats out of medal contention and competing in the consolation Final B. Semifinals: Two heats of 5 boats each. The top 4 boats in each heat (8 boats total) advance to the medal Final A, with the remaining 2 boats out of medal contention and competing in consolation Final B. Finals: Final A consists of the top 8 boats, awarding the medals as well as 4th through 8th place. Final B features the remaining 5 boats, awarding 9th through 13th places.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""C"" format means a canoe, with the canoeist kneeling and using a single-bladed paddle to paddle and steer (as opposed to a kayak, with a seated canoeist, double-bladed paddle, and foot-operated rudder). The ""2"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""500 metres"" is the distance of each race.",330 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-2 500 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 500 metres,Summary,The men's K-4 500 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. 44 canoeists (11 boats of 4) from 11 nations competed.,50 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 500 metres,Background,"This was the debut appearance of the event, replacing the 1000 metres men's K-4 race that was held from 1964 to 2016. The reigning World Champions were Tom Liebscher, Ronald Rauhe, Max Rendschmidt, and Max Lemke of Germany, who were named to the German team. The 2016 Olympic champions in the 1000 metres were Rendschmidt, Liebscher, Max Hoff, and Marcus Gross; Hoff has also been named to the German team.",104 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 500 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could qualify one place in the event. A total of 10 qualification places were available, all awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. There were required to be boats from 4 different continents qualified. Thus, the top 7 at the World Championships were guaranteed to qualify, with the 8th, 9th, and 10th spots potentially being reserved for continental qualifiers. Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The World Championships places were allocated as follows:",117 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 500 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a three-round format for events with 10 boats, with heats, semifinals, and finals. The specifics of the progression format depend on the number of boats ultimately entered. Heats: 2 heats of 5 boats each. The top 2 in each heat (4 boats total) advance directly to the final. The remaining 6 boats compete in the semifinal. Semifinal: 1 heat of 6 boats. The top 4 advance to the final; the remaining 2 boats are eliminated in 9th and 10th place. Final: 1 heat of 8 boats. The medals and 4th through 8th place are awarded.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""K"" format means a kayak, with the canoeist sitting, using a double-bladed paddle to paddle, and steering with a foot-operated rudder (as opposed to a canoe, with a kneeling canoeist, single-bladed paddle, and no rudder). The ""4"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""500 metres"" is the distance of each race.",244 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's K-4 500 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-1 200 metres,Summary,The women's C-1 200 metres sprint canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway. At least 12 canoeists from at least 12 nations competed.,48 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-1 200 metres,Background,"This was the debut appearance of the event, replacing the men's C-1 200 metres as the Olympics moved towards gender equality. The women's C-1 200 metres has been an event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 2010.2019 World Champion teenager Nevin Harrison of the United States qualified for the event.",69 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-1 200 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could only qualify one boat (and thus earn one women's canoe quota place) in the event; however, NOCs could enter up to 2 boats in the event if they had enough women's canoe quota places from other events (that is, the C-2). A total of 12 qualification places were available, initially allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan, if it did not qualify any women's canoe quota places 5 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continent 1 place awarded through the 2021 Canoe Sprint World Cup Stage 2.Qualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The Oceania spot was re-allocated to the World Championships, going to China. As the Americas continental tournament was cancelled, that place was also allocated through the World Championships, but the place ultimately went to Bulgaria because insufficient athletes had entered from the Americas.As Japan qualified a boat in the women's C-2 event, its host nation place was also reallocated through the World Championships. This made a total of eight World Championship places that were awarded as follows: Asia's continental place was earned by Thailand, Europe's by Spain, and Africa's by Nigeria. Croatia earned the final spot at the World Cup.: Nations that could enter (additional) boats due to qualifying in the C-2:",312 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-1 200 metres,Competition format,"Sprint canoeing uses a four-round format for events with at least 11 boats, with heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The details for each round depend on how many boats ultimately enter.The course is a flatwater course 9 metres wide. The name of the event describes the particular format within sprint canoeing. The ""C"" format means a canoe, with the canoeist kneeling and using a single-bladed paddle to paddle and steer (as opposed to a kayak, with a seated canoeist, double-bladed paddle, and foot-operated rudder). The ""1"" is the number of canoeists in each boat. The ""200 metres"" is the distance of each race.",149 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's C-1 200 metres,Schedule,"The event was held over two consecutive days, with two rounds per day. All sessions started at 9:30 a.m. local time, though there are multiple events with races in each session.",43 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1,Summary,"The men's K-1 slalom canoeing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 28 and 30 July 2021 at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Course. 24 canoeists from 24 nations competed. Jiří Prskavec from the Czech Republic won the event, Jakub Grigar from Slovakia was second, and Hannes Aigner from Germany third. Prskavec and Aigner were bronze medalists in this event at the 2016 and 2012 Olympics, respectively; for Grigar, this is the first Olympic medal.",120 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1,Background,"This was the ninth appearance of the event, having previously appeared in every Summer Olympics with slalom canoeing: 1972 and 1992–2016. Reigning Olympic champion Joe Clarke did not make the Great Britain team, with that nation selecting Bradley Forbes-Cryans instead. Reigning World Champion Jiří Prskavec of the Czech Republic, who won bronze at the 2016 Games, earned a place for his nation.",90 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified canoeist in the men's slalom K-1 event. A total of 24 qualification places were available, allocated as follows: 1 place for the host nation, Japan 18 places awarded through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 5 places awarded through continental tournaments, 1 per continentQualifying places were awarded to the NOC, not to the individual canoeist who earned the place.The World Championships quota places were allocated as follows: Continental and other places: Notesa The quota for the Americas was allocated to the NOC with the highest-ranked eligible athlete, due to the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships.",151 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's slalom K-1,Competition format,"Slalom canoeing uses a three-round format, with heats, semifinal, and final. In the heats, each canoeist has two runs at the course with the better time counting. The top 20 advance to the semifinal. In the semifinal, the canoeists get a single run; the top 10 advance to the final. The best time in the single-run final wins gold.The canoe course is approximately 250 metres long, with up to 25 gates that the canoeist must pass in the correct direction. Penalty time is added for infractions such as passing on the wrong side or touching a gate. Runs typically last approximately 95 seconds.",136 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team squads,Dominican Republic,"The Dominican Baseball Federation announced their final roster on July 8, 2021. Gabriel Arias replaced Diego Goris on the Olympic team roster after Goris tested positive for cannabis. Ramón Rosso replaced Gerson Bautista on the roster when Bautista had to enter COVID-19 health and safety protocols.",66 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team squads,Mexico,"On July 8, 2021, Mexico's final roster was announced. Héctor Velázquez and Sammy Solís were removed from the roster after testing positive for COVID-19. They were replaced by Édgar Arredondo and Fabián Anguamea. Ryan Goins replaced Brandon Laird, who did not receive permission from his professional team to participate.",80 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Summary,"These are the rosters of all participating teams at the men's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The twelve national teams were required to submit squads of 12 players. Additionally, teams could name one alternate player. In the event that a player on the submitted squad list suffered an injury or illness, that player would be able to be replaced by the player in the alternate list. On 3 July 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that there was a change for the 2020 Summer Olympics, allowing all 13 water polo players named to be available on the roster, with 12 being named for each match. This change was implemented due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 2 August 2021, all players competed in the men's tournament.",163 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Greece,"The Greece's final squad was announced on 3 July 2021.Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Greece Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",42 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Hungary,"The Hungary's final squad was announced on 29 June 2021.Head coach: Tamás Märcz Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Hungary Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",41 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,South Africa,"The South Africa's squad was announced on 24 June 2021. Roarke Olver was replaced by Timothy Rezelman. Head coach: Paul Martin Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: South Africa Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",52 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,United States,"The United States' final squad was announced on 2 July 2021.Head coach: Dejan Udovičić Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: United States Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",45 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Montenegro,"The Montenegro's final squad was announced on 8 July 2021.Head coach: Vladimir Gojković Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Montenegro Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",43 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Summary,"The women's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan was played from 24 July to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the sixth appearance of the women's tournament, which had been held consecutively since 2000. On 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.The United States won their third consecutive and overall gold medal after a finals win over Spain, while Hungary captured the bronze medal, beating defending bronze medalists Russia.The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, Afghanistan; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, United States; FINA Treasurer.",171 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Schedule,"The competition began on 24 July, and matches were held every other day. At each match time, two matches were played simultaneously (two during the preliminary round, two quarterfinals during that round, one main semifinal and one classification semifinal during the semifinal round, and the two classification games on the final day) except for the bronze and gold medal matches.",76 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Competition format,"The ten teams were seeded into two groups for a preliminary round and each group was played in a round-robin. The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout round while the fifth placed teams and those ranked 9th and 10th based on win–loss record then goal average were eliminated. The knockout round began with quarterfinals, with the winners advanced to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers play in the fifth to eighth place classification semifinals. The two semifinal winners play in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers play in the bronze medal match.",120 2020 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament took place in Trieste, Italy. The top two teams advanced to the Olympics.The tournament was scheduled to take place in March and then from 17 to 24 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It then took place from 19 to 24 January 2021 and was held behind closed doors.Due to their semifinal win, both Hungary and the Netherlands qualified for the Olympics.",96 2020 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament took place from 14 to 21 February 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The top three teams advanced to the Olympics.The tournament was scheduled to take place from 22 to 29 March and then from 31 May to 7 June 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Due to their semifinal wins, both Montenegro and Greece qualified for the Olympics. Croatia followed by winning the third place game.",99 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan began on 25 July and ended on 8 August 2021. It was held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the 27th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at every Olympics. On 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games are played behind closed doors.Serbia won their second consecutive gold medal after a finals win over Greece, while Hungary captured the bronze medal.The medals for the competition were presented by Nenad Lalović, IOC Executive Board Member; Serbia and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Andrey Kryukov, Kazakhstan; FINA Bureau Member.",182 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Schedule,"The competition began on 25 July, and matches were held every other day. At each match time, two matches were played simultaneously (one from each group during preliminary round, two quarterfinals during that round, one main semifinal and one classification 5 to 8 semifinal during the semifinal round, and the two classification games on the final day) except for the bronze and gold medal matches.",81 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Competition format,"The twelve teams were seeded into two groups for a preliminary round. The teams in each group played a round-robin. The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout round while the fifth- and sixth- placed teams were eliminated. The fifth placed teams were ranked ninth and tenth based on win–loss record, then goal average; the sixth-placed teams were ranked eleventh and twelfth in the same way. The knockout round began with quarterfinals and the winners advanced to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers played in the fifth- to eighth- place classification. The two semifinal winners played in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers played in the bronze medal match.",145 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Multiple medalists,"Four-time Olympic medalist(s): 3 players Serbia: Filip Filipović, Duško Pijetlović, Andrija PrlainovićThree-time Olympic medalist(s): 4 players Serbia: Milan Aleksić, Dušan Mandić, Stefan Mitrović, Gojko Pijetlović (GK)",85 Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured 128 taekwondo fighters competing in eight weight categories; four for men, and four for women. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",54 Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Taekwondo competition at these Games featured a total of 128 athletes, 64 males and 64 females, and 16 in each of the eight weight categories. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed to enter up to one competitor per event, resulting in a maximum of eight competitors, four of each gender. In each weight class, five quota spots were available through World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Olympic rankings, one quota spot was available through the WT Grand Slam Champions Series, nine quota spots were available through continental qualification events (two per continent, except Oceania with one), and quota spot was available either to the host (four classes chosen by the host, two per gender) or as a Tripartite Commission invitation (the remaining four classes).If an NOC had qualified at least two female or male athletes through ranking, it could not participate in the respective Continental Qualification Tournament unless it relinquished the places obtained through ranking. This included the host, Japan, with its automatic qualification of two women and two men.",214 Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Team event,"A team demonstration event with 5 teams is held. Its medal will not be officially calculated. 5 teams were divided into 2 groups. Iran and Japan in one group and China, Ivory Coast and Russian Olympic Committee in the other. Iran won against Japan and China won against its group mates and went to final match. China won against Iran 41–22 in final match.",76 Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 80 kg,Competition format,"The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. The top eight athletes in each event were seeded so as not to face each other in the preliminary round. The remainder of the qualified athletes were drawn randomly. Two bronze medals were awarded at the Taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match.",128 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were due to take place from 25 July to 6 August 2020 at the Olympic Aquatics Centre. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to 2021. However, their official name remained 2020 Summer Olympics with swimming events set for 24 July–1 August 2021 and marathon swimming set for 4–5 August 2021.Swimming featured a record total of 37 events (18 for each gender and 1 mixed), with the addition of the men's 800 m freestyle, women's 1500 m freestyle, and the mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay.",130 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Events,"Swimming at the 2020 Olympics featured a total of 37 events (18 each for men and women and 1 mixed event), including two 10 km open-water marathons. This was a slight increase from the 34 events contested in the previous Olympic Games. The following events were contested (all pool events are long course, and distances are in meters unless stated): Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1,500; Backstroke: 100 and 200; Breaststroke: 100 and 200; Butterfly: 100 and 200; Individual medley: 200 and 400; Relays: 4×100 free, 4×200 free; 4×100 medley (men's, women's, and mixed) Marathon: 10 kilometres",165 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Schedule,"Unlike the previous Olympics, swimming program schedule occurred in two segments. For the pool events, prelims were held in the evening, with semifinals and final in the following morning session, spanning a day between semifinals and finals in those events with semifinals. The shift of the normal morning prelims and evening finals (to evening prelims and morning finals) occurred for these Games due to the prior request made by US broadcaster NBC (due to the substantial fees NBC has paid for rights to the Olympics, the IOC has allowed NBC to have influence on event scheduling to maximize U.S. television ratings when possible; NBC agreed to a $7.75 billion contract extension on May 7, 2014, to air the Olympics through the 2032 games, is also one of the major sources of revenue for the IOC), so that the finals from the event could be shown live in the United States. M = Morning session, starting at 10:30 local time (01:30 UTC). E = Evening session, starting at 19:00 local time (10:00 UTC).",218 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming – individual events,"FINA establishes qualifying times for individual events. The time standards consisted of two types: an ""Olympic Qualifying Time"" (OQT) and an ""Olympic Selection time"" (OST). Each country was able to enter up to two swimmers per event, provided both swimmers met the (faster) qualifying time. A country was able to enter one swimmer per event that met the invitation standard. Any swimmer who met the ""qualifying"" time was entered in the event for the Games; a swimmer meeting the ""invitation"" standard was eligible for entry, and their entry was allotted/filled in by ranking. If a country has no swimmers who meet either of the qualifying standards, it may have entered one male and one female. A country that did not receive an allocation spot but had at least one swimmer who met a qualifying standard might have entered the swimmer with the highest ranking.",196 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming – relay events,"Each relay event features 16 teams, composed of: 12 teams including the top-12 finishers at the 2019 World Championships in each relay event. 4 teams including the 4 fastest non-qualified teams, based on times in the 15-months preceding the Olympics.",59 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Open-water swimming,"The men's and women's 10 km races featured 25 swimmers: 10: the top-10 finishers in the 10 km races at the 2019 World Championships 9: the top-9 finishers at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier 5: one representative from each FINA continent (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania). 1: from the host nation (Japan) if not qualified by other means. If Japan already contained a qualifier in the race, this spot had been allocated back into the general pool from the 2020 Olympic qualifier race.",123 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Participating nations,"As the host nation, Japan receives guaranteed quota place in case it would not qualify any qualification places. United States Australia Algeria Great Britain China ROC Japan Canada Hungary South Africa Brazil Germany Tunisia Netherlands Italy Hong Kong Israel Ukraine France Sweden Switzerland Denmark Finland",87 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,History of Olympic Swimming,"The first Olympic games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896, with competitive swimming being at the center of the competition. Competitive Swimming in the Olympic Games is one of only four sports that have been retained in every Olympic games, dating back to the very first in 1896. Swimming at the 1896 Olympics was an experimental event that include events that are no longer included today. Swimming at the first Olympics was also an all men sport and no women were allowed to swim. Some of these events included: 100 m Freestyle 500 m Freestyle 1200 m Freestyle Sailors 100 m Freestyle (only including members of the Greek Navy)It was not until the 1912 Stockholm Olympics that women were allowed to compete in competitive swimming at the Olympic games. However they were only allowed to compete in the 100 m Freestyle and 400 m free relay. By 1924, new swimming events at the Olympics were constantly being added to the Summer Olympic games. Backstroke and breaststroke were becoming common events among competitive men and women swimming. The 1924 Olympic Games consisted of 11 competitive swimming events, 6 for men and 5 for women. Post World War II After World War II, Olympic sports saw an increase in innovation and technological advancements. This translated to the swimming world; formation of lane lines, advanced training techniques, increase in indoor swimming pools, hydrodynamic swimsuits, and better drainage systems contributed to many reasons as to why competitive swimming popularity increased, thus creating more events at the Olympic games for both men and women. The 1956 Olympics was the first Olympic games to included the Butterfly event, both 200 m for men and 100 m for women. The 1956 Summer Olympics included 13 events for swimming, making it a record high at the time. Today The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics included 37 total events, 18 for each gender, and also included a co-ed event. Competitive swimming at the Summer Olympics continued to change at each Summer Olympic games. Technological advances and innovation of indoor swimming pools both helped increase the popularity of the sport as well as the betterment of competitor swimmers.",434 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Summary,"This article shows the squads of all participating teams at the women's field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In July 2021, the IOC allowed teams to nominate up to 18 players instead of the usual 16, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Age, caps and club as of 24 July 2021.",70 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Summary,"The women's field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the eleventh edition of the field hockey event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 24 July to 6 August 2021. All games were played at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held from 25 July to 7 August 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.The Netherlands won their fourth title, after winning the final 3–1 over Argentina. The defending champions Great Britain won the bronze medal after defeating India 4–3 in the bronze medal game.The medals for the competition were presented by Gerardo Werthein, Argentina; IOC Executive Board Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, India; FIH President.",198 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Competition format,"The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners met for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers played in the bronze medal match.",82 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Qualification,"Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Japan as the host nation qualified automatically. The other teams qualified through the 2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers. ^1 – Japan qualified both as the hosts and the continental champions, therefore that quota is added to the FIH Olympic Qualifiers rather than going to the runners-up of the tournament.",81 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Goalscorers,"There were 142 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 3.74 goals per match. 9 goals 6 goals 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal Source: Tokyo2020 and FIH",59 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 24th edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 24 July to 5 August 2021. All games were played at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held from 25 July to 6 August 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.Argentina won the previous olympic field hockey event but were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Belgium captured their first gold medal after defeating Australia in the final after penalties. India won their first hockey medal since 1980 Summer Olympics by defeating Germany in the bronze-medal match.The medals for the competition were presented by Baron Pierre-Oliver Bekcers-Vieujant, Belgium; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, India; FIH President.",221 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Competition format,"The twelve teams in the tournament were divided into two groups of six, with each team initially playing round-robin games within their group. Following the completion of the round-robin stage, the top four teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The two semi-final winners met for the gold medal match, while the semi-final losers played in the bronze medal match.",82 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Qualification,"Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Japan as the host nation qualified automatically. The other teams qualified through the 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers. ^A – Japan qualified both as the hosts and the continental champions, therefore that quota is added to the FIH Olympic Qualifiers rather than going to the runners-up of the tournament.",81 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Goalscorers,"There were 209 goals scored in 38 matches, for an average of 5.5 goals per match. 14 goals 7 goals 6 goals 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal Source: Tokyo2020 and FIH",63 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Summary,"The men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the international football tournament in Japan from 22 July to 7 August 2021. The sixteen participating national teams were required to submit squads of 18 players – of which two have to be goalkeepers – by 30 June 2021, 23 days prior to the opening match of the tournament. Additionally, teams could name a maximum of four alternate players, numbered from 19 to 22. The alternate list could contain at most three outfielders, as at least one slot was reserved for a goalkeeper. In the event that a player on the submitted squad list suffered an injury or illness, that player would have been able to be replaced by one of the players in the alternate list. Only players in these squads were planned to be eligible to take part in the tournament. On 2 July, FIFA confirmed that there was a change for the 2020 Olympics, allowing all 22 players named to be available on the roster, with 18 being named for each match. This change was implemented due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The official squad lists were released by FIFA on 7 July 2021.The age listed for each player is on 22 July 2021, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.",329 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,France,"France's initial final squad was announced on 25 June 2021. However, after several clubs refused to release their players, a new squad was announced on 2 July 2021, along with additional players to complete the final roster. Before the start of the tournament, Niels Nkounkou was called up to replace the injured Jérémy Gelin.Head coach: Sylvain Ripoll * Over-aged player.",88 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Mexico,"Mexico's 22-man final squad was announced on 15 June 2021. On July 4th, José Juan Macías withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Adrián Mora.Head coach: Jaime Lozano * Over-aged player.",56 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,New Zealand,"New Zealand's 18-man squad was announced on 25 June 2021. As well as the reserves players named, Tim Payne was named as a replacement in the event that Winston Reid didn't receive a release to travel. On 2 July 2021, Reid was confirmed as available for selection.Head coach: Danny Hay * Over-aged player.",72 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Romania,"Romania's initial 22-man squad was announced on 1 July 2021. On 9 July, Dragoș Nedelcu, who was set to complete a loan move to Fortuna Düsseldorf, withdrew from the squad at the request of the club and replaced by Ronaldo Deaconu.Head coach: Mirel Rădoi * Over-aged player.",85 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Australia,"Australia's squad was named on 29 June 2021. On 5 July 2021, it was announced that Marco Tilio replaced Ramy Najjarine and Jay Rich-Baghuelou replaced Ruon Tongyik.Head coach: Graham Arnold * Over-aged player.",59 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Spain,"Spain's 60-man preliminary squad was announced on 5 June 2021. The 22-man squad was announced on 29 June 2021, with Iván Villar replaced Álex Domínguez by an injury.Head coach: Luis de la Fuente * Over-aged player.",62 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Brazil,"Brazil's 50-man preliminary squad was announced on 15 June 2021. The 18-man squad was announced on 17 June. However, after several clubs refused to release their players, a new squad was announced on 2 July 2021, along with four additional players to complete the final roster of 22. On 8 July, Ricardo Graça replaced Gabriel Magalhães who withdrew injured. On 14 July, Malcom replaced Douglas Augusto who withdrew injured.Head coach: André Jardine * Over-aged player.",110 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Germany,"Germany's final squad was announced on 4 July 2021. Ragnar Ache and Keven Schlotterbeck were nominated five days later, after Josha Vagnoman and Niklas Dorsch withdrew.Head coach: Stefan Kuntz * Over-aged player.",59 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Saudi Arabia,"Saudi Arabia's 24-man preliminary squad was announced on 16 June 2021. The final squad was announced on 6 July 2021. Turki Al-Ammar withdrew injured and was replaced by Firas Al-Buraikan on 21 July.Head coach: Saad Al-Shehri * Over-aged player.",70 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group D,Summary,"Group D of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 22 to 28 July 2021 in Rifu's Miyagi Stadium, Saitama's Saitama Stadium and Yokohama's International Stadium Yokohama. The group consisted of defending gold medalists Brazil, Germany, Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia. The top two teams, Brazil and Ivory Coast, advanced to the knockout stage.",87 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group D,Standings,"In the quarter-finals, The winners of Group D, Brazil, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Egypt. The runners-up of Group D, Ivory Coast, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Spain.",55 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group D,Discipline,"Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: first yellow card: minus 1 point; indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 4 points; yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;Only one of the above deductions is applied to a player in a single match.",106 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament was the 13th edition of the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised by the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the South American region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. In August 2018, CONMEBOL announced the return of the South American Pre-Olympic Tournament in 2020 with Colombia as the host country, after a 16-year absence. The last edition of this competition had been held in Chile in 2004. From the 2008 through the 2016 Summer Olympics, the two teams from South America were determined by the South American Youth Football Championship, always held in the previous year. The tournament was held from 18 January through 9 February 2020.The top two teams qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan as the CONMEBOL representatives. Argentina successfully defended their title won 16 years ago, and qualified for the Olympics together with runners-up Brazil, the defending Olympic champions.",237 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament,Venues,"Colombia was announced as host of the tournament at the CONMEBOL Council meeting held on 14 August 2018 in Luque, Paraguay. On 28 August 2019, Pereira, Armenia, and Bucaramanga were announced as the host cities.",54 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament,Draw,"The draw of the tournament was held on 5 November 2019, 19:00 COT (UTC−5), at the Auditorium of the Colombian Football Federation in Bogotá, Colombia. The ten teams were drawn into two groups of five. The hosts Colombia and Brazil as the current Olympic champions and best CONMEBOL team in the FIFA World Rankings as of October 2019 were seeded into Group A and Group B, respectively, and assigned to position 1 in their group, while the remaining eight teams were placed into four ""pairing pots"" based on their FIFA World Rankings as of October 2019 (shown in brackets). The positions of these eight teams within their groups were also defined by draw. The draw was led by Hugo Figueredo, CONMEBOL's Director of Competitions, with the collaboration of Daniela Montoya, a member of the Colombia women's national football team, and former Colombian footballer Iván Valenciano.",193 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament,Match officials,"On 4 December 2019, CONMEBOL announced that the CONMEBOL Referee Commission had appointed 12 referees and 20 assistant referees for the tournament. Referees Guillermo Guerrero from Ecuador and Alexis Herrera from Venezuela as well as the assistant referee Byron Romero from Ecuador, who were not included in the initial list of officials, were summoned to officiate in the two matches of the final stage's last matchday.",88 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament,First stage,"The top two teams of each group advanced to the final stage. TiebreakersThe ranking of teams in the first stage was determined as follows (Regulations Article 8): Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat); Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches; Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question; Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question; Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question; Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): Drawing of lots.All times are local, COT (UTC−5).",164 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament,Goalscorers,"There were 75 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.88 goals per match. 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal",47 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,2018 Copa América,"Brazil earned an Olympic qualification place by winning the Copa América. Chile advanced to the playoff round against Cameroon, the second-place team from the CAF qualifying tournament.",41 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Qualified teams,"All 11 OFC member national teams entered the tournament. The top seven ranked teams advanced to the final automatically, with the remaining four competing in a qualification stage for the final place. Tahiti and New Caledonia, as French administrative divisions, were not eligible to compete at the Women's Olympic Football Tournament.",68 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,UEFA qualification through the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup,"Nine teams from UEFA competed at the World Cup, with the three best-placed European teams earning an Olympic qualification place. Three UEFA teams reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, which earned an Olympic qualification place for Great Britain (through England's performance), the Netherlands and Sweden, with Sweden eliminating reigning Olympic champions Germany. Great Britain qualified through England's performance in the World Cup (a procedure already successfully employed by Team GB in field hockey and rugby sevens), based on a format agreed by the four British football associations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). Scotland also qualified for the World Cup but, under the agreement whereby the highest ranked home nation is nominated to compete for the purposes of Olympic qualification, their performance was not taken into account. Scotland players, along with Welsh and Northern Irish players, will be eligible for the Great Britain team in Tokyo.",187 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,2020 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament,"Zambia earned an Olympic qualification place by winning the qualifying tournament. Cameroon will advance to the playoff round against Chile, the second-place team from the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament.",46 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,CAF–CONMEBOL play-off,"The Cameroon, the African runners-up, and Chile, the South American runners-up, will compete in a home-and-away two-legged play-off for a spot in the Olympics. The draw for the order of legs was held on 31 January 2020 at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. The first leg was originally to be held in Cameroon (the participating team from Africa was not known at the time of draw), while the second leg was originally to be held in Chile. The matches were originally scheduled to be played on 9 and 15 April 2020, with the second leg in Chile to take place at the Estadio Tierra de Campeones, Iquique, but were postponed on 17 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.After the Olympics had been postponed to July 2021, on 30 July 2020 FIFA announced the matches were rescheduled to 18 and 24 February 2021. The fixtures were to take place at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé and Estadio Nacional, Santiago. However, FIFA announced on 4 February 2021 that the matches had been further postponed to the women's international match window in April 2021. It was confirmed on 22 March 2021 that the matches had been moved to Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey and would be played on 10 and 13 April 2021.",288 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CAF–CONMEBOL play-off),Summary,"The CAF–CONMEBOL play-off of the 2020 Women's Olympic Football Tournament qualification competition was a two-legged tie that decided one spot in the Olympic football tournament in Japan. The play-off was contested by the runners-up from CAF, Cameroon, and the runners-up from CONMEBOL, Chile. Originally, the first leg would be hosted by Cameroon, while the second leg would be hosted by Chile. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA established that the matches would be played in a neutral country, Turkey, at the Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex in Antalya.Chile won the first leg 2–1, while the second leg finished as a 0–0 draw. With a 2–1 victory on aggregate, Chile qualified for their first Olympic football tournament.",179 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CAF–CONMEBOL play-off),Format,"The play-off was played on a two-legged basis, with the order of legs determined by a draw. Originally planned as a home-and-away tie, with each team playing one leg at home, both matches were later moved to a neutral venue. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs qualified for the Olympics. However, if the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule would still be applied based on the administrative ""home"" teams determined by the draw (i.e. the team that scored more goals away from ""home"" over the two legs would qualify). If away goals were also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time would be played. The away goals rule would again be applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the ""away"" team would qualify by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the winners would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.",210 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Summary,"The 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament was an international association football tournament held in Colombia from 18 January to 9 February 2020. The ten national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players; only players in these squads are eligible to take part in the tournament. As the tournament will not held during the FIFA International Match Calendar, clubs were not obligated to release the players. All registered players had to have been born on or after 1 January 1997. The age listed for each player is on 18 January 2020, the first day of the tournament. Players marked in bold have been capped at full International level. On 10 January 2020, CONMEBOL published the lists of the ten teams.",153 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Colombia,"Head coach: Arturo Reyes The 23-man squad was announced on 27 December 2019. On 13 January 2020, midfielder Juan Pablo Ramírez was replaced by Johan Carbonero due to an injury.",45 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Venezuela,"Head coach: Amleto Bonaccorso The 23-man squad was announced on 31 December 2019. On 6 January 2020, Miguel Silva replaced goalkeeper Joel Graterol who was not released by his team América de Cali. On 16 January, Brayan Palmezano was replaced by Yeferson Soteldo due to an injury.",78 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Ecuador,"Head coach: Jorge Célico The 23-man squad was announced on 23 December 2019. On 10 January 2020, Johan Mina replaced midfielder Jhojan Julio due to an injury. On 12 January, it was announced that the squad was reduced to 22 players because midfielder Jonathan Perlaza was not released by his new team Querétaro.",77 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Argentina,"Head coach: Fernando Batista The 22-man squad was announced on 15 December 2019. On 4 January 2020, a 23-man final squad was announced with some modifications. Facundo Mura was added to the squad whilst Lucas Robertone withdrew injured and was replaced by Gastón Togni, moreover, Maximiliano Centurión and Nazareno Colombo were called up to replace Leonel Mosevich and Lautaro Valenti who were not released by their teams Nacional and Lanús respectively. On 15 January, Carlos Valenzuela was replaced by Juan Brunetta due to an injury.",130 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Brazil,"Head coach: André Jardine The 23-man squad was announced on 16 December 2019. On 27 December, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Martinelli, Emerson, Gabriel and Wendel were replaced by Douglas Augusto, Bruno Tabata, Dodô, Nino and Pepê respectively. Three other changes to the squad were announced on 3 January 2020, Douglas Augusto, Ayrton Lucas and Roger Ibañez were replaced by Maycon, Iago and Bruno Fuchs respectively. All these modifications were made because the replaced players were not allowed by their teams to take part in the tournament. On 16 January, Walce was replaced by Ricardo Graça due to an injury.",143 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Paraguay,"Head coach: Ernesto Marcucci The 23-man squad was announced on 27 December 2019. On 3 January 2020, Sergio Bareiro was called up to replace Sebastián Ferreira who was not released by his team Monarcas Morelia.",56 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Uruguay,"Head coach: Gustavo Ferreyra The 23-man squad was announced on 29 December 2019. On 10 January 2020, defender Emiliano Ancheta was replaced by Jonathan González due to an injury.",47 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament squads,Peru,"Head coach: Nolberto Solano The 23-man squad was announced on 3 January 2020. On 15 January, Kluivert Aguilar was called up to replace Franco Medina who withdrew injured.",44 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Summary,The qualifying competition for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship determined five of the eight teams of the final tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 1997 were eligible to compete in the tournament.,46 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Teams,"A total of 25 CONCACAF teams (out of 41) entered Olympic qualifying, with 22 involved in regional qualifiers for the final tournament. The entrants were divided into three zones: North American Zone (NAFU): All three teams (Canada, Mexico, and the United States) qualified automatically for the final tournament. Central American Zone (UNCAF): Six out of seven teams entered, with three teams qualifying for the final tournament. Caribbean Zone (CFU): Sixteen out of 31 teams entered, with two teams qualifying for the final tournament.NotesTeams in bold qualified for the final tournament. (N): Not a member of the International Olympic Committee, ineligible for Olympics (Q): Qualified automatically for final tournament (W): Withdrew after draw",165 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Draw,"The draw for the Caribbean preliminary round took place on 17 April 2019, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami. The sixteen teams which entered the Caribbean preliminary round were drawn into four groups of four teams. Based on the FIFA World Rankings (as of 4 April 2019), the sixteen teams were distributed into four pots, with teams in Pot 1 assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows: The matchups of the Caribbean play-in round, played between the four Caribbean preliminary round group winners, were determined as follows: Winner Group A v Winner Group D Winner Group B v Winner Group CEach tie was played as a single match, with the higher-ranked team according to the seeding used for the preliminary round draw hosting the match. No draw was made for the Central American matchups, which were based on the FIFA World Rankings (as of 4 April 2019), as follows: Each tie was played as two-legged home-and-away matches, with the higher-ranked team according to the seeding hosting the second leg.",227 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Central America,"The first legs were played on 17 July, and the second legs were played on 21 July 2019. Winners qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Costa Rica won 3–2 on aggregate. Honduras won 5–0 on aggregate. El Salvador won 3–1 on aggregate.",73 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Caribbean,"The Group A, B, and D matches were played between 17–21 July, and the Group C matches were played between 24–28 July 2019. Group winners qualified for the play-in round.",44 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Play-in round,"The higher ranked teams according to the seeding, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Haiti, each hosted a one-legged elimination match. The winners qualified for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.",47 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Summary,"The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was an international football tournament that was held in Mexico from 18 to 30 March 2021. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of twenty players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers.Each national team had to submit a provisional list with up to fifty players to FIFA and CONCACAF at least thirty days before their first match in the tournament. The final list of twenty players per national team had to be submitted to FIFA and CONCACAF up to ten days before the start of the tournament. Once the final lists had been submitted, teams were only be permitted to make replacements in cases of force majeure or serious injuries up to 24 hours before their first match, where the replacement players needed to be in the preliminary squad.The provisional lists were published by CONCACAF on 23 February 2021. The final lists were published by CONCACAF on 11 March 2021.All registered players had to have been born on or after 1 January 1997 (Regulations Article 13). The age listed for each player is on 18 March 2021, the first day of the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team. Players marked in bold have been capped at full international level.",265 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,United States,"Head coach: Jason Kreis The 48-man provisional squad was announced by CONCACAF on 23 February 2021, and was reduced to 31 players on 1 March 2021. The 20-man final squad was announced on 11 March 2021. On 18 March 2021, midfielder Ulysses Llanez was ruled out due to an ankle injury and was replaced by Tanner Tessmann.",79 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Costa Rica,"Head coach: Douglas Sequeira The 50-man provisional squad was announced by CONCACAF on 23 February 2021, The 20-man final squad was announced on 10 March 2021.",41 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Dominican Republic,"Coach: Jacques Passy The 50-man provisional squad was announced by CONCACAF on 23 February 2020. The 20-man final squad was announced on 8 March 2021. Defender Lean Torres withdrew injured and was replaced by Josué Báez on 18 March 2021.",60 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Honduras,"Head coach: Fabián Coito The 48-man provisional squad was announced by CONCACAF on 23 February 2021. The 20-man final squad was announced on 8 March 2021.",43 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Canada,"Head coach: Mauro Biello The 50-man provisional squad was announced on 23 February 2021. The 20-man final squad was announced on 10 March 2021. On 19 March, defender Thomas Meilleur-Giguère and forward Kris Twardek were replaced on the roster by Diyaeddine Abzi and Mohamed Farsi due to medical reasons.",79 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,El Salvador,"Head coach: Hugo Pérez The 33-man provisional squad was announced by CONCACAF on 23 February 2021. The 20-man final squad was announced on 7 March 2021.",42 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Teams,"A total of 25 CONCACAF teams (out of 41) entered Olympic qualifying, with 22 involved in regional qualifiers for the final tournament. The entrants are divided into three zones: North American Zone (NAFU): All 3 teams, Canada, Mexico, and United States, qualified automatically for the final tournament. Central American Zone (UNCAF): 6 out of 7 teams entered, with two teams qualifying for the final tournament. Caribbean Zone (CFU): 16 out of 31 teams entered, with three teams qualifying for the final tournament.NotesTeams in bold qualified for the final tournament. (N): Not a member of the International Olympic Committee, ineligible for Olympics (Q): Qualified automatically for final tournament (W): Withdrew after draw",163 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Draw,"The draw for the Caribbean qualifying round took place on 29 July 2019, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami. The 16 teams which entered the Caribbean qualifying round were drawn into three groups, one of six teams and two of five teams. Based on the FIFA World Ranking (as of 29 March 2019), the 16 teams were distributed into five pots, as follows: The draw for the Central American qualifying round took place on 30 July 2019, 11:00 EDT (UTC−4), at the CONCACAF Headquarters in Miami. The six teams which entered the Central American qualifying round were drawn into two groups of three teams. Based on the FIFA World Ranking (as of 29 March 2019), the six teams were distributed into three pots, with top seeds assigned to each group prior to the draw, as follows:",175 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification,Caribbean,"The Group A and B matches were played between 30 September – 8 October, and the Group C matches were played between 3–7 October 2019. Group winners qualified for 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.",47 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Summary,"The 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship was an international football tournament that was hold in the United States from 28 January to 9 February 2020. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. A provisional list of players was published CONCACAF on 10 January 2020, with a maximum of 50 players per national team. From the preliminary squad, the final list of 20 players per national team was submitted to CONCACAF by 21 January, one week prior to the opening match of the tournament. Teams are permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first match, where the replacement players are required to be from the preliminary squad.The age listed for each player is on 28 January 2020, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.",252 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Haiti,"Head coach: Laurent Mortel The final squad was announced on 18 January 2020. Tabita Joseph and Angeline Gustave withdrew injured and were replaced respectively by Maudeline Moryl and Gaëlle Dumas on 27 January 2020.",54 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship squads,Jamaica,"Head coach: Hubert Busby Jr. The final squad was announced on 16 January 2020. However, midfielder Chyanne Dennis was later replaced by Sydney Schneider due to the requirement of three goalkeepers in the squad.",49 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Summary,"The 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the fifth edition of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which women's national teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. CONCACAF announced on 5 November 2019 that the United States would host the tournament between 28 January to 9 February 2020.The top two teams qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan as the CONCACAF representatives. The United States were the defending champions.",122 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Qualification,"The eight berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows: Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, Mexico and the United States, who all qualified automatically as the only teams in the region. Two teams from the Central American Zone (UNCAF) Three teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)Regional qualification tournaments were held in Central America and Caribbean to determine the five teams joining Canada, Mexico and the United States at the final tournament.",106 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Venues,"The three venues were announced during the draw ceremony on 7 November 2019. Group A: BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas Group B: H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas Semi-finals and final: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California",61 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Draw,"The draw for the tournament took place on 7 November 2019, 14:30 EST (UTC−5), at the Mediapro Studio in Miami, Florida, United States.The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The teams were seeded into four pots for the draw. Pot 1 contained the United States, seeded in Group A as the host nation. The remaining teams were allocated to the pots based on the FIFA Women's World Rankings of 27 September 2019 (shown in parentheses below).",104 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Tiebreakers,"The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows: Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat); Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches; Drawing of lots.",64 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Goalscorers,"There were 77 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 5.13 goals per match. 7 goals 6 goals 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal",50 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of the CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's national teams from Africa qualify for the Olympic football tournament. CAF was given 1.5 places for the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan. The winner of the qualifying tournament, Zambia, qualified directly, while runner-up Cameroon entered a play-off against the second-placed team from CONMEBOL, Chile.",123 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Teams,"The 54 members of CAF were eligible to enter the qualifying competition, and a total of 25 national teams were in the qualifying draw, which was announced on 22 February 2019. The seven teams which had the best performance in the qualifying competition for the 2016 Olympics were given a bye to the second round. Equatorial Guinea were banned by FIFA from qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, they were still entered in the qualifying competition. NotesTeams in bold qualified for the Olympics. (D): Disqualified after draw (W): Withdrew after drawDid not enter",122 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Format,"Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.",76 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,First round,"Ivory Coast won on walkover due to FIFA's suspension of the Sierra Leone Football Association. Mali won 5–3 on aggregate. Algeria won 3–1 on aggregate. Ethiopia won 4–2 on aggregate. DR Congo won 3–2 on aggregate. 2–2 on aggregate. Gabon won 5–3 on penalties. Malawi won 14–1 on aggregate. Zambia won on walkover after Angola withdrew. Botswana won 3–2 on aggregate.",121 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Second round,"Ivory Coast won 3–0 on aggregate. Nigeria won 3–0 on aggregate. 1–1 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals. DR Congo won on walkover after Equatorial Guinea withdrew. Ghana won 5–0 on aggregate. Kenya won 5–3 on aggregate. Zambia won on walkover after Zimbabwe failed to arrive for the second leg. 0–0 on aggregate. Botswana won 3–2 on penalties.",111 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Third round,"1–1 on aggregate. Ivory Coast won on away goals. Cameroon won 3–2 on aggregate. Kenya won 1–0 on aggregate. Zambia won 3–0 on aggregate.",51 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Fifth round,"The winner qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, while the loser entered a play-off against a team from CONMEBOL. 4–4 on aggregate. Zambia won on away goals.",44 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Qualified teams for Summer Olympics,"The following team from CAF qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympic women's football tournament. Cameroon failed to qualify after they lost the play-off against the 2018 Copa América Femenina second-placed team, Chile.",53 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Goalscorers,"There were 100 goals scored in 41 matches, for an average of 2.44 goals per match. 8 goals 6 goals 5 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal",51 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Summary,"The 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship was the fifteenth and final edition of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying, the quadrennial, international, age-restricted football tournament organised by CONCACAF to determine which men's under-23 national teams from the North, Central America and Caribbean region qualify for the Olympic football tournament. In August 2019, it was announced that the tournament would be hosted in Guadalajara and Zapopan, both cities in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, with the tournament originally scheduled to take place between 20 March and 1 April 2020.On 13 March 2020, CONCACAF suspended all upcoming competitions scheduled to take place over the next thirty days due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America. On 14 January 2021, CONCACAF announced that the Men's Olympic Qualifiers would now take place between 18 and 30 March 2021, as the Olympics had been postponed to July 2021.Host nation, Mexico successfully defended their title after defeating Honduras on penalties in the final. It was their eight Pre-Olympic title and third in a row, after previous wins in 1964, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2004, 2012 and 2015. As the top two teams, Mexico and Honduras both qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan as the CONCACAF representatives, just as the same sides had in the previous two Olympics.On 16 September 2021, CONCACAF announced that the representatives at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will qualify through the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.",318 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Qualification,"The eight berths were allocated to the three regional zones as follows: Three teams from the North American Zone (NAFU), i.e., Canada, Mexico and United States, who all qualified automatically due to them being the only teams in the region Three teams from the Central American Zone (UNCAF) Two teams from the Caribbean Zone (CFU)Regional qualification tournaments were held in Central America and Caribbean to determine the five teams joining Canada, Mexico, and the United States at the final tournament.",108 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Draw,"The draw for the tournament took place on 9 January 2020, 19:00 CST (UTC−6), at the Estadio Akron, in Guadalajara, Mexico.The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The teams were seeded into four pots for the draw. Pot 1 contained Mexico, seeded in Group A as the host nation, and Honduras, seeded in Group B as the best performing team in the last editions among the other teams. Pot 2 contained the two remaining teams from North America, Canada and United States, Pot 3 contained the two remaining teams from Central America, Costa Rica and El Salvador, while Pot 4 contained the two teams from the Caribbean, Dominican Republic and Haiti.",146 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship,Knockout stage,"In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.",50 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympic football gold medal match was a football match to determine the gold medal winners of men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The match was the 25th final of the men's football tournament at the Olympics, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA to decide the Olympic champions. The match was held at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, on 7 August 2021. It was played between the defending champions Brazil and Spain.",108 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final,Background,"Since the Olympic men's football was restricted to an under-23 tournament in 1992, Brazil had played in two gold medal matches, losing to Mexico in 2012 before prevailing at home in 2016. Spain also had played twice in such occasion, winning in 1992 – also when they hosted the Olympics – and losing to Cameroon in 2000. Albeit this was the first meeting between Brazil and Spain at the Olympic gold medal match, their senior and age-group teams had met in many finals before. The senior met in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final, in which Brazil beat the then-world champions 3–0. The two countries also met in the 1985 and 2003 FIFA World Youth Championships, as well as the final of the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship; Brazil won in all occasions.",162 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final,Venue,"The final was held at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, located in the Kanagawa Prefecture. The stadium had hosted numerous international sporting events. It hosted a semi-final and the final of the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, as well as three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup including the final; Brazil's senior team won the latter.",78 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final,Post-match,"Following the final, Brazil became only the fifth team to retain the Olympic title in men's football, after Great Britain, Uruguay, Hungary, and Argentina. In winning the tournament, Brazil's captain Dani Alves extended his own record of being the most decorated footballer in history with a breath-taking 43 career team honours.",68 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Knockout stage,Summary,"The knockout stage of the women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 30 July to 6 August 2021. The top two teams from each group in the group stage, as well as the two best third-placed teams, qualified for the knockout stage.All times listed are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).",69 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Knockout stage,Format,"In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.",53 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Knockout stage,Gold medal match,"The gold medal match was originally scheduled to be held on 6 August 2021, 11:00, at National Stadium, Tokyo. Both teams requested a later kick-off time due to concerns about excessive heat; as the National Stadium was already booked for athletics events in the evening, the game was moved to 21:00 on the same day at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama.",84 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 22 July to 7 August 2021. Originally, it was to be held from 23 July to 8 August 2020, but the Summer Olympics were postponed to the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the official name of the games remains the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was the 27th edition of the men's Olympic football tournament. Together with the women's competition, the 2020 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at six stadiums in six cities in Japan. The final was hosted at the International Stadium in Yokohama. Teams participating in the men's competition were restricted to under-24 players (born on or after 1 January 1997) with a maximum of three overage players allowed. The men's tournament is typically restricted to under-23 players though following the postponement of the Olympics by a year, FIFA decided to maintain the restriction of players born on or after 1 January 1997.Brazil were the defending champions and successfully retained their title.",208 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Qualification,"In addition to host nation Japan, 15 men's national teams will qualify from six separate continental confederations. The Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions ratified the distribution of spots at their meeting on 14 September 2017.",46 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Venues,"The tournament was held in six venues across six cities: Kashima Stadium, Kashima Miyagi Stadium, Rifu Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu International Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaDue to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, most matches were played behind closed doors without any spectators. However, Miyagi Stadium allowed a limited audience to attend matches and Kashima Stadium permitted local schoolchildren as part of the school program but Olympic spectators were still not allowed.",125 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Squads,"The men's tournament is an international tournament with restrictions on age: players must be born on or after 1 January 1997, with three overage players allowed for each squad in the final tournament. Traditionally the roster rules required each team to submit a squad of 18 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers. Each team also names a list of four alternate players, who can replace any player in the squad in case of injury during the tournament. In late June 2021 the International Olympic Committee and FIFA announced that all 22 players of each team will be available for selection before each match. Prior to each match, the teams will choose from their total of 22 players, a roster of 18 players to be available for play in that match. The rule change was made in regards to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.",169 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Draw,"The draw for the tournament was held on 21 April 2021, 10:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. It was conducted by Sarai Bareman, FIFA chief women's football officer, while Samantha Johnson presented the ceremony. Lindsay Tarpley and Ryan Nelsen acted as the draw assistants.The sixteen teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The hosts Japan were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and assigned to position A1, while the remaining teams were seeded into their respective pots based on their results in the last five Olympics (more recent tournaments weighted more heavily), with bonus points awarded to confederation champions. No group could contain more than one team from each confederation.",150 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Group stage,"The competing countries were divided into four groups of four teams, denoted as groups A, B, C and D. Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin basis with the top two teams of each group advancing to the quarter-finals. All times are local, JST (UTC+9).",69 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Tiebreakers,"The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows: Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat); Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches; Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question; Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question; Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question; Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): Drawing of lots.",129 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Knockout stage,"In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.",50 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Goalscorers,"There were 93 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match. 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal Source: FIFA",52 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Summary,"The women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 21 July to 6 August 2021. Originally, it was to be held from 22 July to 7 August 2020, but the Summer Olympics were postponed to the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the official name of the games remains the 2020 Summer Olympics. It was the seventh edition of the women's Olympic football tournament. Together with the men's competition, the 2020 Summer Olympics football tournament was held at six stadiums in six cities in Japan. The final was hosted at the International Stadium in Yokohama. There were no player age restrictions for teams participating in the competition. Germany, the winners of the previous tournament, failed to qualify for the tournament after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Canada won their first gold medal by defeating Sweden 3–2 in the penalty shoot-out after both teams drew 1–1 after extra time in the final. The United States won bronze, defeating Australia 4–3 in the bronze medal game.",219 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Qualification,"In addition to host nation Japan, eleven women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations. The Organising Committee for FIFA Competitions ratified the distribution of spots at their meeting on 14 September 2017.For the first time, per the agreement between the four British football associations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) for the women's team, Great Britain attempted to qualify for the Olympics through England's performance in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup (a procedure already successfully employed by Team GB in field hockey and rugby sevens). The team's only previous appearance was in the 2012 tournament in which they qualified automatically as hosts. Great Britain succeeded in qualifying as England were among the three best European teams. Scotland also qualified for the World Cup but under the agreement whereby the highest ranked home nation was nominated to compete for the purposes of Olympic qualification, their performance was not taken into account (Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish players are eligible to be part of the Great Britain team at the Olympics).",205 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Venues,"The tournament was held in six venues across six cities: Kashima Stadium, Kashima Miyagi Stadium, Rifu Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo International Stadium Yokohama, YokohamaThe gold medal match was originally scheduled to be played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Both finalists requested a later kick-off time due to concerns about excessive heat; as the National Stadium was already booked for athletics events in the evening, the game was moved to the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, most matches were played behind closed doors without any spectators. However, Miyagi Stadium allowed a limited audience to attend matches and Kashima Stadium permitted local schoolchildren as part of the school program but Olympic spectators were still not allowed.",186 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Squads,"The tournament was a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. Traditionally the roster rules required each team to submit a squad of 18 players, two of whom must be goalkeepers. Each team also names a list of four alternate players who can replace any player in the squad in case of injury during the tournament. In late June 2021, the International Olympic Committee and FIFA announced that all 22 players of each team will be available for selection before each match. Prior to each match, the teams will choose from their total of 22 players, a roster of 18 players to be available for play in that match. The IOC also confirmed that a player must appear on at least one 18-player matchday roster to be considered an Olympian and to receive a medal. The rule change was made in regards to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.",175 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Draw,"The draw for the tournament was held on 21 April 2021, 10:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. It was conducted by Sarai Bareman, FIFA chief women's football officer, while Samantha Johnson presented the ceremony. Lindsay Tarpley and Ryan Nelsen acted as the draw assistants.The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The hosts Japan were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and assigned to position E1 while the remaining teams were seeded into their respective pots based on the FIFA Women's World Rankings released on 16 April 2021 (shown in parentheses below). As Great Britain are not a FIFA member and therefore do not have a ranking, they were seeded based on the FIFA ranking of England who qualified on behalf of Great Britain. No group could contain more than one team from each confederation.",176 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Group stage,"The competing countries were divided into three groups of four teams, denoted as groups E, F and G to avoid confusion with the groups of the men's tournament (which use designations A to D). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin basis, with the top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams advancing to the quarter-finals. All times are local, JST (UTC+9).",95 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Tiebreakers,"The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows: Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat); Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches; Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question; Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question; Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question; Fair play points in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player in a single match): Drawing of lots.",129 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Knockout stage,"In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.",50 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Goalscorers,"There were 101 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 3.88 goals per match. 10 goals 6 goals 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal Source: TOCOG",62 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Discipline,"A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences) Receiving two yellow cards in two matches; yellow cards expired after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions were not carried forward to any other future international matches)The following offences warranted a suspension during the tournament:",82 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage,Summary,The knockout stage of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 31 July to 7 August 2021. The top two teams from each group in the group stage qualified for the knockout stage.All times listed are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).,57 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage,Format,"In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.",53 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage,Bronze medal match,"The bronze medal match was originally scheduled to be held on 6 August 2021, 20:00. Due to the postponement of the women's football tournament gold medal match from 11:00 to 21:00, the game was moved to 18:00 on the same day at the same venue.",64 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Final,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympic women's football final was a football match that took place at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan, on 6 August 2021 to determine the winner of women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Canada won their first gold medal by defeating Sweden 3–2 in the penalty shoot-out after both teams drew 1–1 after extra time in the final.",83 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Final,Venue,"The final was originally scheduled to be held at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo at 11:00 local time. Both teams requested a later kickoff time due to concerns about excessive heat; as the National Stadium was already booked for athletics events in the evening, the game was moved to 21:00 local time at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama.",75 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B,Summary,"Group B of the men's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 22 to 28 July 2021 in Kashima's Kashima Stadium, Sapporo's Sapporo Dome and Yokohama's International Stadium Yokohama. The group consistsed of Honduras, New Zealand, Romania and South Korea. The top two teams, South Korea and New Zealand, advanced to the knockout stage.",82 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B,Standings,"In the quarter-finals, The winners of Group B, South Korea, advanced to play the runners-up of Group A, Mexico. The runners-up of Group B, New Zealand, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Japan.",56 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B,Discipline,"Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: first yellow card: minus 1 point; indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 4 points; yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;Only one of the above deductions is applied to a player in a single match.",106 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group G,Summary,"Group G of the women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was played from 21 to 27 July 2021, and included Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and the United States. The top two teams, Sweden and the United States, advanced to the knockout stage, along with third-placed Australia as one of the two best third-placed teams among all three groups.",77 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group G,Standings,"In the quarter-finals, The winner of Group G, Sweden, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group E, Japan. The runner-up of Group G, the United States, advanced to play the winner of Group F, the Netherlands. The third-placed team of Group G, Australia, advanced as one of the two best third-placed teams to play the winner of Group E, Great Britain.",91 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group G,Discipline,"Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: first yellow card: minus 1 point; indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points; direct red card: minus 4 points; yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;Only one of the above deductions is applied to a player in a single match.",106 Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Shiokaze Park. The competition was held from 24 July to 7 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take place from 25 July to 8 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. Twenty four teams with 48 athletes around the world competed for the gold medal. Anders Mol and Christian Sørum captured the gold medal after defeating Viacheslav Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoyanovskiy in the final, while Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan took home bronze.The medals for the competition were presented by Kristin Kloster Aasen, Norway; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, Brazil; FIVB President.",214 Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Teams,"Twenty four teams were drawn in six pools of four teams. *Taylor Crabb of the United States originally qualified to play with Gibb, but was tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Bourne.",48 Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Lucky losers,"The table below shows the ranking of third-placed teams in the preliminary round. The top two teams advanced to next round automatically. The other teams competed for the two remaining spots. The third-ranked team played against the sixth-ranked team, and the fourth-ranked team played against the fifth-ranked team.",66 Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Knockout stage,"The round of sixteen pair up were determined by drawing of lots. The six first ranked teams in the preliminary pools were separated automatically. Then, the lucky loser playoffs winners were drawn. The two best third ranked were drawn next. And, the last drawing belonged to the second ranked teams. The teams from the same pool in the preliminary round could not meet in round of 16.",78 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 15th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 July to 7 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take place from 25 July to 8 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021. Because of this pandemic, all matches were played behind closed doors.France won their first gold and overall medal with a 3–2 win over the Russian team that competed as the ROC. Argentina won the bronze medal in a narrow 3–2 victory over Brazil.The medals for the competition were presented by Bernard Rajzman, IOC Member, Olympian, and Silver Medalist, Brazil; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, FIVB President; Brazil.",214 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Format,"The preliminary round was a competition between the twelve teams, who were divided into two pools of six teams. This round, the teams competed in a single round-robin format. The four highest ranked teams in each pool advanced to the knockout stage (quarterfinals). The knockout stage followed the single-elimination format. The losers of the quarterfinals were eliminated. The quarterfinal winners played in the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals competed for gold medal and the losers played for bronze medal.",104 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Pools composition,Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 15 October 2019. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 10th. The pools were confirmed on 31 January 2020.,69 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Pool standing procedure,"In order to establish the ranking of teams after the group stage, the following criteria should be implemented: Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",92 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Knockout stage,"All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00). The first ranked teams of both pools played against the fourth ranked teams of the other pool. The second ranked teams faced the second or third ranked teams of the other pool, determined by drawing of lots. The drawing of lots was held after the last match in the preliminary round.",72 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification,Summary,"The European Qualification Tournament for the 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a volleyball tournament for men's national teams held in Berlin, Germany from 5 to 10 January 2020. Eight teams played in the tournament and the winners France qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",74 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification,Qualification,"The hosts Germany and the top seven ranked teams from the CEV European Ranking as of 30 September 2019 which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics qualified for the tournament. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked tenth. Germany (Hosts) Serbia (1) France (3) Belgium (6) Slovenia (7) Bulgaria (8) Netherlands (9) Czech Republic (11)",92 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification,Pools composition,Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their CEV European Ranking as of 30 September 2019. CEV reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the European Ranking.,45 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's European qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Asian qualification,Summary,"The 2020 Women's Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament is a volleyball tournament for women's national teams organised by Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 7 to 12 January 2020. 8 teams will play in the tournament, where the winners will qualify to the 2020 women's Olympic volleyball tournament.",92 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Asian qualification,Qualification,"The maximum of 8 teams in AVC IOQT events will be selected by: 8 teams based on the rankings of the 2019 Asian championship. Winners and runners-up of each pool in the preliminary round will qualify. The unused quotas will be reallocated by next ranked teams.",65 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Asian qualification,Pools composition,"Teams were seeded in the first two positions of each pool following the serpentine system according to their 2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship. Pot 1: The two highest-ranked teams Pot 2: The next two highest-ranked teamsThe remaining two positions of each pool will be randomly drawn. The draw was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 28 October 2019. Pot 3: The two qualified teams Pot 4: The team that host chose in its pool (pool A).This meant the 7 teams, qualified and qualifiers, were seeded thus: Draw",123 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Asian qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's North American qualification,Summary,"The 2020 Women's Volleyball North American Olympic Qualification Tournament will be a volleyball tournament for women's national teams to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 10 to 12 January 2020. 4 teams will play in the tournament, where the winner will qualify to the 2020 women's Olympic volleyball tournament.",68 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's North American qualification,Qualification,"The 2019 NORCECA Champions Cup champions which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Olympic Games and the top three teams from the 2019 NORCECA Championship which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Olympic Games or this tournament qualified for this tournament. Final standings of the 2019 NORCECA Champions Cup or 2019 NORCECA Championship are shown in brackets. Dominican Republic (2019 NORCECA Champions Cup runners-up) Canada (2019 NORCECA Championship 3rd place) Puerto Rico (2019 NORCECA Championship 4th place) Mexico (2019 NORCECA Championship 5th place)",123 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's North American qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Points ratio Sets ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser",87 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's European qualification,Summary,"The 2020 Women's European Olympic Qualification Tournament was a volleyball tournament for women's national teams held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands from 7 to 12 January 2020. 8 teams played in the tournament and the winners Turkey qualified to the 2020 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament.",60 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's European qualification,Pools composition,The hosts Netherlands and the top seven ranked teams from the CEV National Team Ranking as of 9 September 2019 which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Olympic Games competed in this tournament. Teams were seeded following the Serpentine system. Rankings are shown in brackets.,54 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's European qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's South American qualification,Summary,"The 2020 Women's Volleyball South American Olympic Qualification Tournament was a volleyball tournament for women's national teams held in Bogota, Colombia from 7 to 9 January 2020. 4 teams played in the tournament, where the winner qualified to the 2020 women's Olympic volleyball tournament.",59 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's South American qualification,Qualification,"The top four teams from the 2019 South American Championship which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Olympic Games qualified for this tournament. Final standings of the 2019 South American Championship are shown in brackets. Colombia (2) Peru (3) Argentina (4) Venezuela (5)",61 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's South American qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's African qualification,Summary,"The 2020 Women's African Olympic Qualification Tournament was a volleyball tournament for women's national teams held in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 5 to 9 January 2020. Five teams played in the tournament, where the winner qualified for the 2020 women's Olympic volleyball tournament.",56 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's African qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's North American qualification,Summary,"The North American Qualification Tournament for the 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a volleyball tournament for men's national teams held in Vancouver, Canada from 10 to 12 January 2020. Four teams played in the tournament and the winners Canada qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.",58 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's North American qualification,Qualification,"The 2019 NORCECA Champions Cup champions which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics and the top three teams from the 2019 NORCECA Championship which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics or the tournament qualified for the tournament. Final standings of the 2019 NORCECA Champions Cup or 2019 NORCECA Championship are shown in brackets. Cuba (2019 NORCECA Champions Cup Champions) Canada (2019 NORCECA Championship 3rd place) Mexico (2019 NORCECA Championship 4th place) Puerto Rico (2019 NORCECA Championship 5th place)",120 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's North American qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Points ratio Sets ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser",87 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian qualification,Summary,"The Asian Qualification Tournament for the 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a volleyball tournament for men's national teams held in Jiangmen, China from 7 to 12 January 2020. 8 teams played in the tournament and the winners Iran qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).",73 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian qualification,Qualification,"The top eight teams from the 2019 Asian Championship which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics qualified for the tournament. But, Kazakhstan replaced Pakistan, who withdrew from the tournament. Final standings of the 2019 Asian Championship are shown in brackets. Iran (1) Australia (2) South Korea (4) Chinese Taipei (5) China (6) Pakistan (7) India (8) Qatar (9) Kazakhstan (10)",99 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's South American qualification,Summary,"The South American Qualification Tournament for the 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a volleyball tournament for men's national teams held in Mostazal, Chile from 10 to 12 January 2020. 4 teams played in the tournament and the winners Venezuela qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.",60 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's South American qualification,Qualification,"The top four teams from the 2019 South American Championship which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics qualified for the tournament. Final standings of the 2019 South American Championship are shown in brackets. Chile (3) Venezuela (4) Peru (5) Colombia (6)",61 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's South American qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's African qualification,Summary,"The African Qualification Tournament for the 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a volleyball tournament for men's national teams held in Cairo, Egypt from 7 to 11 January 2020. 5 teams played in the tournament and the winners Tunisia qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.",57 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's African qualification,Qualification,"Seven CAVB national teams which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics entered qualification. But, Botswana and Niger later withdrew. In addition, Ghana were disqualified for not arriving in Cairo until just before the beginning of the tournament. All of Ghana's matches were forfeited and Ghana were ranked in last place in the final standing. Algeria Botswana (withdrew) Cameroon Egypt Ghana (Disqualified) Niger (withdrew) Tunisia",99 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's African qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",71 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's African qualification,Round robin,"All times are Egypt Standard Time (UTC+02:00). Ghana's forfeited matches (25–0, 25–0, 25–0) were not recorded and excluded from the ranking calculation.",46 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Intercontinental qualification,Summary,"The Intercontinental Qualification Tournament for the 2020 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a volleyball tournament for men's national teams organised by Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB), held from 9 to 11 August 2019. 24 teams played in the tournament and the winners in each pool qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.",74 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Intercontinental qualification,Qualification,Twenty-four teams qualified for the competition as the top twenty-four teams of FIVB World Ranking as of 1 October 2018 (except Japan who qualified as the hosts for the 2020 Summer Olympics.).,43 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Intercontinental qualification,Pools composition,"Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 1 October 2018. Rankings are shown in brackets. NotesTeams in bold qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. (H): Qualification group hosts",54 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Intercontinental qualification,Pool standing procedure,"Total number of victories (matches won, matches lost) In the event of a tie, the following first tiebreaker will apply: The teams will be ranked by the most point gained per match as follows: Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser Match forfeited: 3 points for the winner, 0 points (0–25, 0–25, 0–25) for the loser If teams are still tied after examining the number of victories and points gained, then the FIVB will examine the results in order to break the tie in the following order: Set quotient: if two or more teams are tied on the number of points gained, they will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all set won by the number of all sets lost. Points quotient: if the tie persists based on the set quotient, the teams will be ranked by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets. If the tie persists based on the point quotient, the tie will be broken based on the team that won the match of the Round Robin Phase between the tied teams. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, these teams ranked taking into consideration only the matches involving the teams in question.",305 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Summary,"The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 15th edition of the event at an Olympic Games, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 July to 8 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take place from 26 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.The United States won their first gold after finishing runners-up three times with a 3–0 win over Brazil. Serbia won the bronze medal with a victory over South Korea.The medals for the competition were presented by Nenad Lalović, IOC Executive Board Member; Serbia, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, FIVB President; Brazil.",207 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Pools composition,Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 29 September 2019. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 7th.,60 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Format,The preliminary round was a competition between the twelve teams divided into two pools of six teams. The teams competed in a single round-robin format. The four highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage (quarter-finals). The sixth placed teams in each pool were ranked eleventh in this competition. The fifth placed teams in each pool were ranked ninth.The knockout stage followed the single-elimination format. The losers of the quarter-finals were eliminated and ranked fifth. The quarterfinal winners played in the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals competed for gold medals and the losers played for bronze medals.,132 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Pool standing procedure,"In order to establish the ranking of teams after the group stage, the following criteria should be implemented: Number of matches won Match points Sets ratio Points ratio Result of the last match between the tied teamsMatch won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser",92 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Knockout stage,"The first ranked teams of both pools played against the fourth ranked teams of the other pool. The second ranked teams faced the second or third ranked teams of the other pool, determined by drawing of lots. The drawing of lots was held after the last match in the preliminary round. As it happened at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the drawing ended up with the 2nd ranked teams facing each other, and the 3rd ranked teams playing against each other.",94 Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Summary,"The women's beach volleyball tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Shiokaze Park. The competition was held from 24 July to 6 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take place from 25 July to 8 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. Twenty four teams with 48 athletes around the world competed for the gold medal. April Ross and Alix Klineman won the gold medal, defeating Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar in the final, while Joana Heidrich and Anouk Vergé-Dépré won the bronze medal.The medals for the competition were presented by Mustapha Berraf, Algeria; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, Brazil; FIVB President.",214 Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Lucky losers,"The table below shows the ranking of third-placed teams in the preliminary round. The top two teams advanced to next round automatically. The other teams competed for the two remaining spots. The third-ranked team played against the sixth-ranked team, and the fourth-ranked team played against the fifth-ranked team.",66 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Philippines competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Filipino athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, but did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott. The Philippine Olympic Committee fielded a team of 19 athletes, nine men and ten women, to compete in eleven different sports at the Games. Among the sports represented by the nation's athletes, the Philippines marked its Olympic debut in skateboarding (new to the 2020 Games), as well as its return to gymnastics and rowing.The Philippines left Tokyo with its best Olympic performance since entering in 1924, bringing home four medals, the biggest medal haul ever, surpassing the three medals the country won at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The first-ever gold medal for the Philippines was won by weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. The country also received its first silver medal by a female boxer courtesy of Nesthy Petecio, a bronze medal by Eumir Marcial, and a silver medal by Carlo Paalam, all of which competed in boxing.",272 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Administration,"Philippine Football Federation president Mariano Araneta was appointed in August 2019 as chef de mission of the Filipino delegation to the Games by Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino. Araneta was selected for his availability because his national sports association did not qualify a team for the Olympics. Araneta succeeded Joey Romasanta who was appointed as chef de mission for the same edition of the Olympics by Tolentino's predecessor, Ricky Vargas.The Philippine Sports Commission, the Philippine government's sports agency, provided ₱200 million for the country's participation in the Olympics.The Philippines also sent five technical officials to the 2020 Summer Olympics namely Karla Cabrera (archery), Marilee Estampador (fencing), Len Escollante (canoe), Jercyl Lerin (rowing) and Ferdinand Pascual (basketball).",177 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The Philippines was targeting to qualify around 38 athletes for the Olympics but only 19 athletes ultimately qualified. The Philippines made failed attempts to qualify athletes in archery, basketball (including 3x3), cycling, fencing, karate, surfing, and windsurfing. The country also intended to qualify athletes in canoeing, but they had to withdrew their athletes from the Asian qualifiers due to a positive COVID-19 result.",87 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Opening and closing ceremonies,"For the opening ceremony, it was announced on 7 July 2021 that pole vaulter EJ Obiena and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe would be the flagbearers of the Philippines. However, Obiena was dropped as one of the flagbearers, after a new protocol was introduced which required flagbearers to be in Tokyo 48 hours prior to the opening ceremony. Obiena was set to arrive on 23 July, the date when the opening ceremony was scheduled to be held. Boxer Eumir Marcial was announced to be Obiena's replacement. In the Parade of Nations, the Philippine delegation was represented by six officials and two athletes. The officials wore ready-to-wear barong from the Filipino clothing company Kultura, topped off by a shawl made by Filipino fashion designer Rajo Laurel while the two athletes who served as flagbearers wore the tracksuits supplied by Asics.Boxer Nesthy Petecio was named as flagbearer for the closing ceremony.",213 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,"The preparation of the delegation was largely affected by travel restrictions imposed as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In relation, Filipino businessman Enrique Razon has pledged to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the Philippine delegation from Moderna. Some athletes who had training outside the Philippines were vaccinated in their host countries.The 2020 Summer Olympics scheduled for July to August 2021 pushed through despite the prevailing pandemic. Some athletes set to compete in the games and officials have tested positive for COVID-19. The Philippine delegation was also affected by the disease with at least two officials contracted COVID-19. No Filipino athlete has tested positive for COVID-19 during the duration of the games. A sports official was unable to join the delegation after testing positive for COVID-19 when they were still in Manila. Another member of Team Philippines, a foreign coach who arrived in Tokyo was suspected to have contracted COVID-19 after routine testing yielded false positive and negative results. The coach at one point experienced fever was isolated from the rest of the delegation. The individual's contacts has tested negative for COVID-19 and if the coach themselves tested negative they would still be obliged to leave Japan.Rower Cris Nievarez was a close contact of a COVID-19 case which caused uncertainty whether he would be able to compete. Nievarez was able to take part in his event.",289 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The Philippines managed to qualify 19 athletes competing in 12 sports for the 2020 Summer Olympics, making the delegation the largest since the 2000 Summer Olympics where the country fielded 20 athletes. For the first time, there are more women (10 athletes) than men (9 athletes) competing for the country in the Olympics. The average age of the Philippines' athletes is at 25 years; the oldest member being Juvic Pagunsan (43 years old) and the youngest being Yuka Saso (20 years old). All athletes except for Hidilyn Diaz (who has made four consecutive appearances since the 2008 Summer Olympics) are first time competitors in the games.The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.",146 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Filipino athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):Pole vaulter EJ Obiena, who was the first athlete of the Philippines to qualify for the Olympics in 2019, underwent training with Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov. Kristina Marie Knott, who trained under Rohsaan Griffin and was set to compete in the women's 200 m, participated in 100 m races due to the lack of 200 m competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Obiena and Knott were due to move to the Athletes Village for their stay in Tokyo, but the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) decided against this due to a coach in the village testing positive for COVID-19. PATAFA decided for the athletes to remain in a nearby hotel and hired the service of a private vehicle for transport of its athletes to and from the training venue.Obiena who had a personal best of 5.91 meters in the men's pole vault, cleared 5.75 meters to qualify for the final. He took two failed prior attempts to clear said height. Obiena fell out of contention for a medal, after he failed to clear 5.80 meters. He placed 11th.Knott finished last among five runners which recorded a time in the women's 200 m. Experiencing heat exhaustion she was immediately rushed to a nearby medical station after she finished her race. She finished 37th overall among 41 runners in the heats. Track & road eventsField events",337 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"The Philippines entered four boxers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. 2019 world silver medalist Eumir Marcial (men's middleweight) and 2019 Southeast Asian Games runner-up Irish Magno (women's flyweight) secured places in their respective weight divisions, with the former advancing to the semifinals and the latter scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. Reigning world champion Nesthy Petecio (women's featherweight) and Carlo Paalam (men's flyweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings after the World Olympic Boxing Qualifier tournament due to be held in Paris, France was cancelled.Preparation of the boxing delegation was affected by the quarantine measures imposed in the Philippines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with some boxers reportedly gaining extra 10 kilograms (22 lb) of weight due to relative idleness of boxers stranded in their homes. Eumir Marcial prepared for the Olympics in the United States, while the three other qualified boxers were sent to a training camp in Thailand. The boxing team trained with Australian consultant coach Don Abnett.The draw which determined the Filipino boxers' opponent was held on 22 July 2021.Three out of four boxers are guaranteed a medal. Irish Magno lost to Jutamas Jitpong in the round of 16 eliminating her from contention for a podium finish. She has previously defeated Jitpong in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games semifinals. Nesthy Petecio progressed all the way through the gold medal match but lost to Japanese boxer Sena Irie. Petecio became the first female Olympic medalist in boxing for the Philippines. Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial are guaranteed a medal, since they managed to advance to the semifinals in their events.",405 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"The Philippines entered three golfers (one male and two female) into the Olympic tournament. Juvic Pagunsan (world no. 216), Yuka Saso (world no. 8), and Bianca Pagdanganan (world no. 165) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings.",74 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"The Philippines entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 1968 which featured Ernesto Beren and Norman Henson. Nineteen-year-old Carlos Yulo booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events by topping the list of twelve gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Yulo is the first Filipino born in the 2000s to qualify for the Summer Olympics. Yulo, after competing at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines, went on to Japan to prepare for the Olympics. However, he had an eight-month hiatus, with his next competition after the SEA Games being the All-Japan Senior Gymnastics Championships held in September 2020. He was considered as a strong contender to win the country's first gold medal in the floor exercise, his signature event.Yulo qualified for the vault finals. He failed to do the same for the other apparatuses, including the floor exercise. In the floor exercise he failed to execute a landing in the early part of his routine. His second landing was self-described as ""not good either"". Yulo insisted that he was not affected by pressure or nervousness during his floor exercise performance and dismissed reports that he was nursing an injury, which he said he had sustained over three months ago. Yulo's coach Munehiro Kugiyama took responsibility for Yulo's failure to advance to the floor exercise finals.Yulo did not expect to qualify for the vault finals, admitting he was surprised with his performance in that apparatus' qualifiers. He has tempered expectations that he would medal in vault but has pledged to improve his previous score. Yulo finished fourth in the vault finals. Yulo incurred a penalty in his first vault when he missed his footing and had a misstep narrowly costing him a podium finish. Men",381 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"The Philippines qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Kiyomi Watanabe accepted a continental berth from the Asian zone as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of 28 June 2021.Kiyomi Watanabe faced Cristina Cabaña of Spain in the Round of 32. Watanabe went for an attack on Cabaña but momentarily lost balance. This prompted Cabaña to take advantage of the situation, executing a sumi otoshi or corner throw on Watanabe. The throw was deemed to have resulted to an ippon ending the match in less than a minute. The match could have been continued since the throw was initially judged as a waza-ari, but the referee upgraded the decision to an ippon.",181 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"For the first time since 2000, the Philippines qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games through Cris Nievarez's third-place finish in the B-final and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan.Nievarez is set to compete in the men's single sculls event to be contested at the Sea Forest Waterway, the same venue where he secured an Olympic berth for his country.Nievarez was the first athlete from the Philippine delegation to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Ahead of the opening ceremony on 23 July, Nievarez clocked 7:22.97 in Heat 5 of the men's single sculls event, qualifying for the quarterfinals. In the heat, he finished behind Damir Martin of Croatia (7:09.17) and Alexander Vyazovkin of the ROC team (7:14.95). Nievarez, ended his bid for an Olympic medal after he placed fifth among rowers. He advanced to the semifinal C/D to determine his final placing. He finished 23rd overall out of 32 rowers after competing in the classification final D.According to Philippine Rowing Association president, Patrick Gregorio, Nievarez's performance was ""beyond expectations"". Nievarez was the first rower representing the Philippines to advance to the quarterfinals. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",404 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"The Philippines granted an invitation from ISSF to send Jayson Valdez in the men's rifle shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by 6 June 2021, marking the nation's return to the sport for the first time since London 2012. Valdez competing in the men's 10 m air rifle failed to advance to that event's final. He scored 612.6 in the qualification round, placing him as the 44th best shooter among 47 competitors.",104 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"The Philippines entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Asian Games champion Margielyn Didal was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the women's street based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of 30 June 2021.Competing in the women's street event, Didal advanced to the finals after finishing with 12.02 points. In the final, Didal finished in 7th place, having a total score of 7.52. Didal was only able to land her second trick (out of five) and reportedly had an ankle sprain. After her participation, Didal bared that she competed with an ankle injury which she sustained on her last day of training when she was still in Los Angeles.",151 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"The Philippines received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of 20 June 2021. Luke Gebbie and Remedy Rule qualified by satisfying the Olympic Standard Time for their respective individual events. Gebbie is the Philippine national recordholder in the men's 100m freestyle while Rule is the Philippine national recordholder in the women's 100m butterfly.Rule failed to progress to the semifinals of the women's 100 m butterfly. She however advanced to the semifinals of the 200 m butterfly since there were only 16 competing swimmers (with the top 16 in the heats qualifying to the semifinals). She failed to advance to the 200 m butterfly finals after placing fifteenth.Gebbie likewise failed to advance to the semifinals of both events he competed in. While he finished first during his heat in the men's 50 m freestyle with a time of 22.84 seconds, he ultimately placed 41st of 73 participants. In the men's 100 m freestyle he clocked a time of 49.64 seconds, breaking both his personal record and the Philippine national record of 49.94 seconds, which he set during the 2019 FINA World Championships,",259 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"The Philippines entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Kurt Barbosa secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.Barbosa was drawn to face top-ranked South Korean athlete Jang Jun, who also won gold in the 2019 World Taekwondo Championships, in the Round of 16. Barbosa lost to Jang, but he could have still played in the repechage to potentially clinch a bronze medal if the South Korean reached the final. However Jang lost to Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi of Tunisia, which ended Barbosa's Olympic campaign.",146 Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"The Philippines entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz finished second of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the women's 55 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with rookie Elreen Ando topping the field of weightlifters from the Asian zone in the women's 64 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.Diaz is supported by Jeaneth Aro (sports nutritionist), Karen Trinidad (sports psychologist), Gao Kaiwen (head coach; from China), and Julius Naranjo (strength and conditioning mentor).She has been separated from her family since December 2019. In February 2020, Diaz went to Malaysia as part of her preparations for the Olympic Games as per advise of coach Gao. However she was left stranded in the country due to COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions. Her training in Malaysia was also distrupted by the movement control order imposed in the country which affected the availability of gyms.Diaz, competing in the women's −55 kg, won the first-ever gold medal for the Philippines. She lifted 97 kg in the snatch and 127 kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 224 kg; bettering Liao Qiuyun of China by a single kilo. Her score in the clean and jerk and her overall total score established new Olympic records. It was also the first time Diaz was ever to perform a 127 kg lift in the clean and jerk, only able to successfully lift 125 kg while she was training.Diaz is the first Filipino competitor to win two consecutive Olympic medals since Teófilo Yldefonso in 1928 and 1932. Elreen Ando on her part finished 7th on her event, but managed to set new Philippine national records in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total in her weight class.",383 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 55 kg,Summary,"The Women's 55 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 26 July at the Tokyo International Forum.The event was won by Hidilyn Diaz, the first Olympic gold medal (in any events) for the Philippines. China's Liao Qiuyun took silver and Zulfiya Chinshanlo of Kazakhstan takes the bronze. Meanwhile in the group B, Poland's Joanna Łochowska, Japan's Kanae Yagi, Canada's Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet, Chinese Taipei's Chiang Nien-hsin and Solomon Islands' Mary Kini Lifu earned their top 14 spots.",140 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's +87 kg,Summary,"The Women's +87 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 2 August 2021 at the Tokyo International Forum. During the competition, Laurel Hubbard made history by becoming the first transgender woman athlete to compete in the Olympics.",53 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 59 kg,Summary,"The Women's 59 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 27 July at the Tokyo International Forum. This was the first ever 59 kg Olympic competition after the weight categories were reorganized in 2018. Kuo Hsing-chun set three Olympic records to win her first Olympic gold after her bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 58 kg competition. Polina Guryeva won the silver medal, the first ever Olympic medal for Turkmenistan, and Mikiko Ando won the bronze for the host nation, her first Olympic medal. In group B, Canada's Tali Darsigny, Germany's Sabine Kusterer, Italy's Maria Grazia Alemanno and Australia's Erika Yamasaki earned their spots in top 14. Botswana's Magdeline Moyengwa and Alexandra Escobar of Ecuador failed to finish their attempts, thus they were eliminated from the event.",195 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 59 kg,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. During the competition, Kuo Hsing-chun set three Olympic records: in snatch (103), clean and jerk (133), and total (236).",52 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's +109 kg,Summary,"The Men's +109 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 4 August at the Tokyo International Forum.Fernando Reis of Brazil was on the start list, but he was ejected from the Games after being suspended following a positive drug test for human growth hormone. He was replaced by David Litvinov from Israel.",76 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Summary,"The men's individual golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 July to 1 August 2021 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club. 60 golfers from 35 nations competed in the event, which was won by Xander Schauffele of the United States.",59 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Background,"The first Olympic golf tournaments took place at the second modern Games in Paris 1900. Men's and women's events were held. Golf was featured again at the next Games, St. Louis 1904 with men's events (an individual tournament as well as a team event). The 1908 Games in London were also supposed to have a golf competition, but a dispute led to a boycott by all of the host nation's golfers, leaving only a single international competitor and resulting in the cancellation of the event. Golf would disappear from the Olympic programme from then until returning to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.",123 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Qualification,"Each country could qualify from one to four golfers based on the World Rankings of 21 June 2021. The top 60 golfers, subject to limits per nation and guarantees for the host and continental representation, were selected. A nation could have three or four golfers if they are all in the top 15 of the rankings; otherwise, each nation was limited to two golfers. One spot was guaranteed for the host nation Japan and five spots were guaranteed to ensure that each Olympic continent has at least one representative.",104 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Schedule,"As with most major stroke play tournaments, the event is held over four days (Thursday through Sunday) with each golfer playing one round (18 holes) per day.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",48 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,First round,"Thursday, 29 July 2021 Austria's Sepp Straka birdied three consecutive holes on his back-nine and finished with a bogey-free round of 63 (−8) to take the first-round lead. A shot behind was Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand, who also did not make a bogey in a seven-under round of 64. Belgium's Thomas Pieters holed out from the fairway for eagle on the par-four 11th hole and shot 65, tied with Carlos Ortiz in third place and two shots behind.Reigning Open champion Collin Morikawa, at World No. 3 the highest-ranked player in the field, opened with 69 (−2). Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama was four-under on his round through eight holes but made two bogeys to fall back to two-under.",176 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Second round,"Friday, 30 July 2021Saturday, 31 July 2021 Thunderstorms caused delays in play and 16 players did not complete the second round on Friday. American Xander Schauffele was the overnight leader after shooting an 8-under-par 63. He held a one stroke lead over Carlos Ortiz of Mexico.",64 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual,Final round,"Sunday, 1 August 2021 Pan Cheng-tsung won the bronze medal after a seven-man sudden death playoff after Collin Morikawa was eliminated by par on the fourth extra hole. Rory McIlroy, Sebastián Muñoz, and Mito Pereira were all eliminated by birdie on the third extra hole, and Paul Casey and Hideki Matsuyama were both eliminated by par on the first extra hole. The medals for the competition were presented by Sir Craig Reedie, United Kingdom; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Jay Monahan, United States; IGF Chairman.",131 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol,Summary,"The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 1 and 2 August 2021 at the Asaka Shooting Range. Approximately 30 shooters from 20 nations are expected to compete in the rapid fire pistol, with the precise number depending on how many shooters compete in multiple events.",65 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol,Background,"This will be the 26th of what has been standardised in 1948 as the men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event, the only event on the 2020 programme that traces back to 1896. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1928 (when no shooting events were held) and 1908; it was nominally open to women from 1968 to 1980, although very few women participated these years. The first five events were quite different, with some level of consistency finally beginning with the 1932 event—which, though it had differences from the 1924 competition, was roughly similar. The 1936 competition followed the 1932 one quite closely. The post-World War II event substantially altered the competition once again. The 1984 Games introduced women's-only shooting events, including the ISSF 25 meter pistol (though this is more similar to the non-Olympic men's ISSF 25 meter center-fire pistol than the rapid fire pistol). Of the six finalists from 2016, one has been announced as a returning competitor. Jean Quiquampoix of France earned a qualifying spot at the 2018 World Championships and has been selected by his NOC. Three other 2016 finalists (gold medalist Christian Reitz of Germany, fifth-place finisher Leuris Pupo of Cuba, and sixth-place finisher Riccardo Mazzetti of Italy) have earned quota spots but their NOCs have not announced selections yet. The remaining two (bronze medalist Li Yuehong and fourth-place finisher Zhang Fusheng of China) saw other shooters from their NOC earn spots; the NOC has not announced its selections yet. The United States has earned a qualifying spot and is expected to make its 22nd appearance, most of any nation.",364 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to two shooters if the NOC earns enough quota sports or has enough double starter-qualified shooters. To compete, a shooter needs a quota spot and to achieve a Minimum Qualification Score (MQS). Once a shooter is using a quota spot in any shooting event, they can enter any other shooting event for which they have achieved the MQS as well (a double starter qualification). There are 29 quota spots available for the rapid fire pistol (significantly increased since the elimination of the 50 metre pistol after 2016). They are: 4 for the 2018 World Championships, 8 for 2019 World Cup events, 13 from continental events (4 each from Asia and Europe, 3 from the Americas, and 1 each from Africa and Oceania), 1 for the host nation (Japan), 2 from Tripartite Commission invitations, and 1 from world ranking. The MQS for the men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol for 2020 is 560.The COVID-19 pandemic delayed some of the events for qualifying for shooting, though many had been complete before the effects were felt.",232 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol,Competition format,"The competition format will continue to use the two-round (qualifying round and final) format, as in 1988 and since 1996, with the final format introduced in 2012. The 2005 rules changes required the pistols used to be sport pistols, banning .22 Short cartridges. The qualifying round from 1988 onward was essentially the same as the full competition format from 1948 to 1984. Each shooter fired 60 shots. These were done in two courses of 30; each course consisted of two stages of 15; each stage consisted of three series of 5. In each stage, the time limit for each series was 8 seconds for the first, 6 seconds for the second, and 4 seconds for the third. The 1988 tournament had added a two-series final for the top eight shooters; the 1992 competition broke that down to a four-series semifinal for the top eight and two-series final for the top four. In 1996 and 2000, the top eight once again advanced to the final. The 2004 version had reduced the number of finalists to six, where it stayed in 2008 and 2012. Prior to 2008, the final involved two series of 5 shots at 4 seconds. In 2008, that was expanded to four series. The 2012 competition used an entirely different format, however, which remained in effect in 2016 and 2020. The competition switched to a ""hit-or-miss"" system, where a 9.7 or better scores as a ""hit"" for 1 point and anything lower scores as a ""miss"" for 0 points. The final featured 8 series of 5 shots each (5 points maximum per series, 40 points maximum total). However, starting with the fourth series, the remaining shooter with the lowest total was eliminated after each series (5 shooters remaining in the fifth series, 4 in the sixth, 3 in the seventh, and only 2 in the eighth and final series). The 1992 competition had introduced round targets rather than the silhouettes used from 1948 to 1988 as well as many pre-World War II versions of the event. Score, rather than hits, had been used as the primary ranking method since 1960.",430 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol,Schedule,"The competition is held over two days, Sunday, 1 August and Monday, 2 August. The first half of the qualifying round is the first day; the second half of the qualifying round as well as the final is on the second day.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",62 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Shooting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were originally scheduled from 25 July to 3 August 2020, due to the postponement of the Summer Olympics to 2021, the rescheduled dates will be on 24 July to 2 August 2021 at the Asaka Shooting Range. Unlike in 2016, the number of shooters competing across fifteen events at these Games has been reduced from 390 to 360, with an equal distribution between men and women. Furthermore, several significant changes were instituted in the Olympic shooting program, including the substitution of three male-only events (rifle prone, free pistol, and double trap), with the mixed team competitions.",130 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition format,"On 9 June 2017, the International Shooting Sport Federation welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee to approve the changes of the Olympic shooting program to achieve gender equality and to enhance the sport's popularity and worldwide appeal. One of the significant changes in the program was to replace the three men-only events, namely 50 m rifle prone, 50 m pistol, and double trap, with the mixed team competitions (rifle, pistol, and trap), which were highly encouraged as a means of ensuring gender equality. Other ratified changes included the same number of shots for both men and women, and the progressive elimination finals for both the women's sport pistol and the shotgun events.Similar to 2016 format, all shooters advanced to the Olympic finals of their individual events must start from scratch and compete against each other in a series of elimination rounds. The stage continues until the competition leaves with only two shooters battling out in a duel to decide the gold and silver medals.",191 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"In February 2018, the International Shooting Sport Federation has agreed to change the rules on the allocation of the Olympic quota places, as it aims to attain gender equality. As a result, a total of 360 quota places, an equal distribution between men and women, will be awarded at the top-level global and continental championships. As per the guidelines from the International Shooting Sport Federation, qualification period commences with the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Changwon, South Korea, which concludes on 15 September 2018, less than two years before the Olympics. There, forty-eight individual and twelve mixed team quota places will be assigned. Throughout the process, quota places will be generally awarded when a shooter earns a gold medal in an ISSF World Cup series or posts a top finish at the ISSF World Championships or the continental championships (Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas). After the qualification period concludes and all NOCs receive the official list of quota places, the ISSF will check the World Ranking list in each of the individual shooting events. The highest-ranked shooter, who has not qualified in any event and whose NOC does not have a berth in a specific event, will obtain a direct Olympic quota place.Unlike the previous Games, host nation Japan is guaranteed twelve quota places, with one in each of the individual shooting events.",279 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's trap,Summary,"The men's ISSF Olympic trap event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 28 and 29 July 2021 at the Asaka Shooting Range. Approximately 30 sport shooters from 20 nations are expected to compete in the trap, with the precise number depending on how many shooters compete in multiple events.",62 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's trap,Background,"This will be the 23rd appearance of the men's Olympic trap event. The event was held at every Summer Olympics from 1896 to 1924 (except 1904, when no shooting events were held) and from 1952 to 2016; it was open to women from 1968 to 1992.Of the six semifinalists from 2016, none have yet been announced as a returning competitor. 2016 gold medalist Josip Glasnović of Croatia and bronze medalist David Kostelecký of the Czech Republic have earned qualifying places for their nations, but the nations have not announced who they have selected to compete. Silver medalist (and 2000–2008 medalist) Giovanni Pellielo and sixth-place finisher (and 2012 silver medalist Massimo Fabbrizi are from Italy, which has earned a qualifying place but has not announced its selectee. World champions since the 2016 Games have been Daniele Resca of Italy (2017), Alberto Fernández of Spain (2018), and Matthew Coward-Holley of Great Britain (2019). Coward-Holley has been named as one of Great Britain's two competitors. Italy and Spain have not announced their competitors. No nations among those qualified are making their debut in the event. Great Britain has earned qualifying spots and is expected to make its 21st appearance, most of any nation.",280 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's trap,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to two shooters if the NOC earns enough quota sports or has enough double starter-qualified shooters. To compete, a shooter needs a quota spot and to achieve a Minimum Qualification Score (MQS). Once a shooter is using a quota spot in any shooting event, they can enter any other shooting event for which they have achieved the MQS as well (a double starter qualification). There are 29 quota spots available for the trap. They are: 4 for the 2018 World Championships, 8 for 2019 World Cup events, 13 from continental events (4 from Europe, 4 from the Americas, 3 from Asia, and 1 each from Africa and Oceania), 1 for the host nation (Japan), 2 from Tripartite Commission invitations, and 1 from world ranking. The MQS for the men's trap for 2020 is 112.The COVID-19 pandemic delayed some of the events for qualifying for shooting, though many had been complete before the effects were felt.",213 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's trap,Competition format,"The competition will not continue to use the format introduced in 2016, with a qualifying round, semifinal, and finals. Instead, only qualification and final round remain. In the qualifier, each shooter fires 5 sets of 25 targets in trap shooting, with 10 targets being thrown to the left, 10 to the right, and 5 straight-away in each set. The shooters can take two shots at each target. Six shooters advance to the final round. The final round consists of 25 targets, after which a shooter with lowest number of successful shots is eliminated (placing 6th in the overall competition standings). Then one shooter is eliminated after each round of 5 shots until only 2 shooters remain. The last two shooters then take 10 shots, making it 50 shots in total. Only one shot can be taken at each target in the final round. Ties are broken using a shoot-off; additional shots are fired one at a time until there is no longer a tie.",200 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's trap,Schedule,"The competition is held over two days, Wednesday, 28 July and Thursday, 29 July. The first part of the qualifying round is the first day (75 shots); the second part of the qualifying round (50 shots) as well as the final round is on the second day.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",70 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's skeet,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. During the competition, Wei Meng established a new Olympic record (124) in qualification, and Amber English in the finals (56).",46 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet,Summary,"The Men's skeet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 25 and 26 July 2021 at the Asaka Shooting Range. After a disappointing showing in Rio, 2008 and 2012 champion Vincent Hancock of the United States rebounded to reclaim the gold medal, thus setting an Olympic record by becoming the first to win three gold medals in this event. Jesper Hansen, after getting to the finals through three shoot-off rounds, won silver, the first Olympic medal in his career. The bronze was awarded to Abdullah Al-Rashidi, who was also the 2016 bronze medalist in skeet. The defending champion Gabriele Rossetti entered the competition but did not qualify for the finals.",143 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's skeet,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. During the competition, Eric Delaunay and Tammaro Cassandro set the Olympic record in the qualification (124), whereas Vincent Hancock set the Olympic record in the finals (59).",56 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's street,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics women's street skateboarding competition occurred on 26 July 2021 at Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Momiji Nishiya of Japan won the gold medal, with Rayssa Leal of Brazil and Funa Nakayama of the Japan winning the silver and bronze medals.",97 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's street,Competition format,"All 20 skateboarders did two 45-second runs, and then five single tricks rounds. Only the top 4 scores from the seven rounds for each skateboarder counted toward the final score. The top 8 skateboarders from the Semi-Final qualified for the finals, where the scores were reset and follow the same two 45 second round and five single trick round format.",78 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's park,Competition format,"The twenty participating skateboarders were sorted into four heats of five skaters each for the semifinals (prelims). During the semifinals, each skater did three 45-second runs in their designated heat. The best run score of each skater's three runs built a ranking. The eight top-ranked skaters from the combined ranking of the heats qualified for the final.",79 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX freestyle,Summary,The men's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 9 cyclists from 8 nations competed.,41 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX freestyle,Background,"This was the debut appearance of the event, with freestyle BMX added to the programme for the first time (BMX racing was added in 2008). The reigning (2021) World Champion is Logan Martin of Australia, who was also the 2017 winner and 2019 silver medalist. A preview by Olympics.com noted the favourites as Brandon Loupos of Australia (the 2019 World Champion), Daniel Dhers of Venezuela, and Rim Nakamura of Japan. Australia had hoped to have both Martin and Loupos compete. The final rankings, however, put the United States as the #1-ranked nation. This meant that the United States was the only nation able to send two cyclists in the event; Australia, as the #2-ranked nation, could send only one. Further, Loupos was seriously injured during the 2021 World Championship less than two months before the Games, which would have kept him from competing in any case. Martin was selected as Australia's only men's BMX freestyle rider.The United States selected Justin Dowell (2018 World Champion) and Nick Bruce (2019 bronze medalist); the Americans finished the 2021 World Championship with 3 cyclists in the top 5 places (Bruce 5th, Dowell 4th, and Daniel Sandoval taking silver).",259 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX freestyle,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the BMX freestyle. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. There were 9 quota places available, allocated as follows: UCI nation ranking (6 places): Top NOC earns 2 places. NOCs ranked 2nd to 5th each earn 1 place. 2019 World Championships (2 places): The top 2 NOCs at the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, which have not yet earned any quota places, each earn 1 place. Host place (1 place): Host nation Japan was guaranteed 1 place.",134 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX freestyle,Competition format,"The competition is a two-round tournament, with a seeding round and a final. Each round has the cyclists all do two runs. The runs are 60 seconds long. Five judges give scores between 0.00 and 99.99 based on the difficulty and execution of the rider's run; the scores are averaged for a total run score. In the seeding round, the rider's two run scores are averaged to give a total seeding score. These seeding scores are used to determine the start order of the cyclists in the final, providing a knowledge advantage to the later riders. In the final, only the better score of the two runs counts.",135 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX freestyle,Summary,The women's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 9 cyclists from 8 nations competed.,41 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX freestyle,Background,"This was the debut appearance of the event, with freestyle BMX added to the programme for the first time (BMX racing was added in 2008). The reigning (2021) World Champion is teenager Hannah Roberts of the United States, who was also the 2017 and 2019 winner and 2018 bronze medalist.A preview by Olympics.com noted Roberts as favourite, with Macarena Perez of Chile and Charlotte Worthington of Great Britain (the 2021 World Championships bronze medalist) as other contenders.",105 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX freestyle,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the BMX freestyle. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. There were 9 quota places available, allocated as follows: UCI nation ranking (6 places): Top NOC earns 2 places. NOCs ranked 2nd to 5th each earn 1 place. 2019 World Championships (2 places): The top 2 NOCs at the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, which have not yet earned any quota places, each earn 1 place. Host place (1 place): Host nation Japan was guaranteed 1 place.",134 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX freestyle,Competition format,"The competition is a two-round tournament, with a seeding round and a final. Each round has the cyclists all do two runs. The runs are 60 seconds long. Five judges give scores between 0.00 and 99.99 based on the difficulty and execution of the rider's run; the scores are averaged for a total run score. In the seeding round, the rider's two run scores are averaged to give a total seeding score. These seeding scores are used to determine the start order of the cyclists in the final, providing a knowledge advantage to the later riders. In the final, only the better score of the two runs counts.",135 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX racing,Summary,The women's BMX racing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 29 and 30 July 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 24 cyclists from 17 nations competed in the event.,42 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX racing,Background,"This was the 4th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since BMX racing was added to the programme in 2008. The reigning Olympic champion was Mariana Pajón of Colombia, who also won gold in 2012, and the reigning (2019) World Champion was Alise Willoughby of the United States. Willoughby suffered a crash and did not qualify for the final.A preview by Olympics.com noted the favourites as Pajón, Willoughby, Laura Smulders of the Netherlands (2018 World Champion), and Saya Sakakibara of Australia.",127 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX racing,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to three qualified cyclists in the BMX race. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. There were 24 quota places available, allocated as follows: UCI nation ranking (18 places): The top two NOCs each earn three places. NOCs ranked third to fifth each earn two places. NOCs ranked sixth through 11th each earn one place. Each continent was guaranteed one place. UCI elite individual ranking (three places): The three NOCs with the top individuals on this ranking, which have not yet earned any quota places, each earn one place. 2020 World Championships (two places): The top two NOCs at the 2020 UCI BMX World Championships, which have not yet earned any quota places, each earn one place. Because the 2020 World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these places were reallocated to the UCI nation ranking. Host place (one place): Host nation Japan was guaranteed one place.",222 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX racing,Competition format,"The competition was a three-round tournament, with quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. The time-trial seeding run from previous Games was eliminated. In each round, the cyclists raced around a 400 metres (1,300 ft) course with jumps and banked turns. The competition proceeded as follows: Quarterfinals: four heats of six cyclists each. Each heat had three runs, using a point-for-place system (one point for the winner of a run, two points for second, etc.), with the lowest points over the three runs winning. The best four cyclists in each heat (16 total) advanced to the semifinals; the others (eight cyclists) were eliminated. Semifinals: two heats of eight cyclists each. Again there were three runs per heat, using the point-for-place system. The top four cyclists in each semifinal (eight total) advanced to the final; the others (eight cyclists) were eliminated. Final: one final of eight cyclists. There was only a single run.",215 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the men's sprint. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight nations that qualify for the team sprint event may enter two cyclists each in the individual sprint (as well as the Keirin). The nations that qualify a cyclist through the Keirin rankings may also enter that cyclist in the sprint. Finally, seven places are allocated through the individual sprint rankings; these places must ensure that each of the five continents are represented. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",155 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint,Competition format,"For the first time since 2000, the sprint competition format is seeing significant changes. The number of main rounds is increasing from 5 to 6 and the number of repechages from 2 to 3. The competition begins, as usual, with a qualifying round of time trials (flying start 200 metres). The top 24 cyclists in the qualifying round (up from 18) qualify for match rounds. In each match round, the cyclists start side by side and must complete 3 laps of the track (750 metres). The last 200 metres are timed. The match rounds are as follows. Round 1 pairs the 24 cyclists into 12 heats; the winner of each advances to round 2 while the loser goes to the first repechage. The first repechage places the 12 cyclists into 4 heats of 3 cyclists each; the winner of each heat rejoins the round 1 winners in advancing to round 2 while the remaining cyclists are eliminated. Round 2 pairs the 16 cyclists into 8 heats; the winner of each advances to the 1/8 finals while the loser goes to the second repechage. The second repechage again has 4 heats, this time of 2 cyclists each; the winner of each rejoins the round 2 winners and advances to the 1/8 finals while the loser of each heat is eliminated. The 1/8 finals pairs the 12 cyclists into 6 heats; the winner of each advances to the quarterfinals while the loser goes to the third repechage. The third repechage has 2 heats of 3 cyclists each; the winner goes to the quarterfinals while all others are eliminated (the classification 9–12 race has been removed). The quarterfinals begins best-two-of-three matches; the 8 cyclists are paired into 4 quarterfinals. The winner of two races in each quarterfinal goes to the semifinals, while the loser is placed in the classification 5–8 race. The semifinals again uses best-two-of-three matches, with the 4 cyclists paired into 2 semifinals. The winner of each semifinal goes to the final, the loser goes to the bronze medal match. The finals round includes the final, bronze medal match, and classification 5–8 race. The final and bronze medal match are one-on-one, best-two-of-three in format; the classification 5–8 race is a single race of 4 cyclists.",487 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial,Summary,"The men's road time trial event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 28 July 2021 around the Fuji Speedway in the Shizuoka Prefecture. 39 cyclists from 31 nations competed in the race, with everyone bar one rider eventually finishing. The race was won by Primož Roglič of Slovenia. Roglič was around half a second behind the world champion, Filippo Ganna of Italy, at the first time check before eventually pulling ahead. He led by eight seconds at the end of the first lap before continuing to increase his lead towards the finish. He won by 1' 01"" over Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands. Dumoulin was third at the first time check, eventually engaging in a close battle for the silver medal, with less than five seconds separating the four riders behind Roglič. The bronze medal went to Rohan Dennis of Australia, a further two and a half seconds from Dumoulin.",196 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial,Background,"This will be the 12th appearance of the event, previously held at every Summer Olympics from 1912 to 1932 before being replaced by the (mass start) road race; the men's time trial returned in 1996 and has been held at every Summer Olympics since. The reigning Olympic champion is Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, who retired from professional cycling in 2016 and therefore won't be able to defend its title. The reigning World Champion is Filippo Ganna of Italy. An event preview from Olympics.com predicted difficulty for flat time trial specialists due to the hilly course and identified the following as favourites: Instead, look for someone like Roglič, Froome, or Rohan Dennis – two-time world champ in the time trial and an Olympic track silver medallist – to come to the fore. Young hotshot Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Rio silver medallist Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands – if he decides to return from his indefinite break – could also feature in the conversation. Froome had earned Olympic bronze in the event in 2012 and 2016.",228 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the men's road time trial. All quota places are assigned to the NOC, which may select the cyclists that compete. The time trial quota places did not allow NOCs to send additional cyclists; NOCs had to have qualified places in the road race to earn time trial quota places. There were 40 total quota spots available for the race, allocated as follows: The first 30 nations in the UCI World Ranking received one spot each. The 10 nations with the highest-ranked riders at the 2019 World Championship received one additional place each. An NOC could earn two places by qualifying in both ways; all 10 places in the World Championship were earned by NOCs that already had one place through world rankings. There was an extra requirement that each continent should have at least two teams. This was not the case for Asia, which had only one. Thus, a spot was given to its second-ranked nation, Iran, at the expense of 30th-ranked Latvia. Because qualification was completed by 22 October 2019, it was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. One additional place was added for Refugee Olympic Team member Ahmad Wais. Estonia had two spots but elected to send only one athlete. The free spot was given back to Latvia. A Swiss and an Ecuadorian athlete withdrew, but they were not replaced.",296 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial,Competition format and course,"The time trial is a race against the clock. The 39 competing cyclists were divided into three groups, with 13 riders in each group. The riders started at a minute and a half intervals while the interval between each group was 38 minutes. The time trial events used a 22.1-kilometre (13.7 mi) circuit that began on the Fuji Speedway before descending towards the exit. Afterwards, the riders gradually climbed for 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) towards the first intermediate time check. The riders then began another descent towards the second time check, looping back towards the entrance of the Speedway. After passing through the entrance, the riders tackled a 1.4-kilometre (0.87 mi) climb before going inside the Speedway proper. The riders rode through the Speedway before the lap ended on the finish line. The men rode this circuit twice for a total distance of 44.2 kilometres (27.5 mi). The elevation gain was approximately 846 metres (2,776 ft).",209 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial,Race overview,"The time trial commenced at 14:00 Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) with Ahmad Wais (Refugee Olympic Team) the first rider off the start ramp. The first rider to set a fast time was Hugo Houle (Canada), with a time of 57:56.46. Stefan de Bod (South Africa) threatened his time but he eventually fell short by less than a second. No other rider in the first group threatened his time as Houle stayed in the hot seat until the next group of riders took to the course. As the second group of riders started their rides, three riders challenged Houle's time: Remco Evenepoel (Belgium), Alberto Bettiol (Italy), and Rigoberto Urán (Colombia). At the first time check, Evenepoel was six seconds off Houle's time while Urán was 16 seconds down. Bettiol soon set the fastest time at the first time check, five seconds ahead of Houle. At the end of the first lap, Evenepoel and Urán were four and five seconds down on Houle, respectively. Meanwhile, Bettiol faded towards the end of the first lap, finishing the lap with a deficit of 21 seconds. All three riders began to edge ahead of Houle as they rode through the second lap. Evenepoel was the first rider to knock Houle off the top spot, finishing 35 seconds faster. Bettiol was almost 17 seconds slower than Evenepoel at the finish before Urán pushed Evenepoel into provisional second, finishing around two and a half seconds faster than the Belgian. The final group of riders soon took to the course. The first rider to threaten Urán's time was Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands). Dumoulin was around 16 seconds faster than Bettiol's time at the first time check before his time was beaten by Primož Roglič (Slovenia), who was two and a half seconds faster. Rohan Dennis (Australia), Stefan Küng (Switzerland), and Wout van Aert (Belgium) were less than 10 seconds behind Roglič's time at the first time check before the world champion, Filippo Ganna (Italy), was half a second faster than Roglič. As the riders finished the first lap, Roglič ended up taking the top spot, with no other rider within eight seconds of his time. In the second lap, Roglič gradually built his advantage as he maintained his pace while the other riders began to fade. The battle for the silver and bronze medals also intensified as Dumoulin, Dennis, Küng, and Ganna were within five seconds of each other for most of the time. Kasper Asgreen (Denmark) and van Aert also faded in the second lap, losing considerable time. At the finish, Dumoulin was the first rider to knock Urán off the top spot, finishing more than a minute ahead. However, Roglič immediately beat Dumoulin's time as he finished with a time of 55:04.19, more than a minute ahead of Dumoulin. No one would threaten Roglič's time as he took the gold medal. Dennis came close to beating Dumoulin but he fell short by two and a half seconds to go into provisional third. Küng was also challenging the times of Dumoulin and Dennis before finishing at less than half a second from Dennis's time. The last rider to finish was Ganna. He eventually came in at almost two seconds down on Dennis, finishing without a medal. Thus, the silver medal went to Dumoulin while the bronze medal went to Dennis.",763 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's omnium,Background,"This will be the third appearance of the event, which was introduced in 2012. The reigning Olympic champion is Laura Kenny of Great Britain, who has won both prior Olympic events. The reigning (2020) World Champion is Yumi Kajihara of Japan. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations.",77 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's omnium,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 cyclist in the omnium. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The best 8 NOCs in the madison rankings (not already qualified through the team pursuit) directly qualified to enter madison teams as well as earning 1 quota place in the omnium. There were another 13 places in the omnium available based on the omnium rankings; NOCs qualified through the madison were not eligible. Each continent was guaranteed at least one place in the omnium. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",177 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's omnium,Competition format,"An omnium is a multiple-race event, and the current event features four different types of races. The format has changed significantly from 2016, with three of the six race types dropped and one new type added, while the omnium also moved from a two-day format in prior Games to a one-day format in 2020. The winner of the omnium is the cyclist who obtains the most points through the four races. The winner of each of the first three races earns 40 points, the second-place cyclist earns 38, the third-place rider 36, and so forth, and the final race has special scoring rules. The races in the omnium are: Scratch race: Mass start race; first to finish is the winner. Distance is 7.5 km (30 laps). Tempo race: The new race for 2020, the distance is 7.5 km (30 laps). After the first five laps, the winner of each lap earns one point, and lapping the field earns 20 points. The winner of the race is the cyclist with the most points (the points earned within the tempo race do not count for the omnium total: they are used only to place cyclists for this race). Elimination race: Every two laps, the last-place cyclist is eliminated. Points race: A 20 km (80 lap) points race, with points earned for sprints (5/3/2/1, every 10 laps, with double points for the final sprint) and for lapping the field (20 points).There is only one round of competition.",331 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual road race,Summary,"The women's individual road race event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July 2021 on a course starting at Musashinonomori Park in Tokyo and ending at the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. 67 cyclists from 40 nations competed, with 48 completing the course.The race was won by rank outsider Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria. Kiesenhofer was part of the original breakaway, powering away at the very start of the race along with four other riders. She proceeded to drop her breakaway companions, all of whom were swallowed up by the peloton, soloing off the front at the Kagosaka Pass with 41 kilometres (25 mi) to go and holding off the late chase from the pack. She won by 1' 15"" over the silver medalist, Annemiek van Vleuten of the Netherlands. Van Vleuten made a late attack with 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) to go, distancing the remnants of the peloton. She celebrated after crossing the line, having mistakenly thought that all the breakaway riders had been caught and that she had won gold. The bronze medal went to Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy, after unsuccessfully attempting to bridge up to van Vleuten's attack and holding off the peloton.Kiesenhofer's win was considered a huge upset; she had trained for the event without a coach or a professional team, and was not viewed as a contender to win a medal. Her solo victory was described as one of the biggest upsets in Olympics history.",325 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual road race,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to four qualified cyclists in the women's individual road race. All quota places are assigned to the NOC, which may select the cyclists that compete. There were 67 total quota spots available for the race. The assignments of spots to NOCs was a multi-stage process: First, 62 places were assigned through the UCI world ranking by nations. This ranking included Elite and U-23 women's races for the 2019 season (22 October 2018 to 22 October 2019). The top five nations each received the maximum of four quota places: the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, the United States, and Australia. Nations ranked 6th through 13th each received three quota places, and 14th through 22nd each received two quota places. Next, a special rule provided an opportunity for individuals ranked in the top 100 but whose nation was not in the top 22 to earn places (which would replace the lowest ranked nations). There were 17 eligible individuals. Their places were deducted from the lower-ranked nations: this reduced all of the 14th–22th nations to one quota place each and all of the 6th–13th nations to two places each. Three more quota places were assigned through the 2019 African, Asian, and Pan-American championships; at each championship, among nations that were not yet qualified, the one with the highest placed road race cyclist earned a spot; these were taken by Ethiopia, South Korea, and Paraguay, respectively. The final two quota places were reserved for the host nation; if the host nation had already earned one or two places, they would be reallocated through the UCI world rankings. In this case, Japan had earned one quota place through standard qualification, and so they received only one additional place, whereas the other was recovered by sixth-ranked Belgium. Because qualification was complete by 22 October 2019, this allocation was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly before the start of the games, Finnish cyclist Lotta Henttala withdrew from the race. She was replaced by Alison Jackson from eighth-ranked Canada. Likewise, Swedish competitor Emilia Fahlin withdrew and was replaced by Marta Lach from ninth-ranked Poland.",459 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual road race,Competition format and course,"The road race was a mass-start, one-day road race event. The courses for the men's and women's road races were revealed in August 2018. The women's race started at Musashinonomori Park in Chōfu, western Tokyo, at 13:00 Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) and finished at the Fuji Speedway circuit in the Shizuoka prefecture. The women's road race was 137 kilometres (85 mi) long with a total elevation gain of 2,692 metres (8,832 ft).The first part of the men's and women's races were identical. The course first passed through the mostly flat outskirts of Tokyo's metropolitan area. After 40 kilometres (25 mi), the riders gradually climbed towards the foot of the climb to Doushi Road, a 5.9-kilometre (3.7 mi) climb with an average gradient of 5.7 percent. The climb topped out after 80 kilometres (50 mi) of racing at an altitude of 1,121 metres (3,678 ft) above sea level. After reaching Lake Yamanakako in Yamanashi and crossing the Kagosaka Pass, the riders faced a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) descent and from here, the courses were different for the men's and women's races. Following the descent, the women's race made their way towards the Fuji Speedway circuit, bypassing the climbs of Fuji Sanroku and the Mikuni Pass. The riders contested one and a half laps of the undulating track before crowning the winner at the Fuji Speedway.",330 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual road race,Race overview,"As soon as the racing started, Anna Kiesenhofer (Austria) attacked from the peloton. She was soon joined by Carla Oberholzer (South Africa), Vera Looser (Namibia), Omer Shapira (Israel), and Anna Plichta (Poland). Several riders attempted to bridge to the front but they were caught by the peloton. The break was considered unthreatening, and was allowed to build a maximum advantage of around 11 minutes over the favourites before the gap was stabilized. As the road began to go uphill, Looser struggled to follow the pace in the break and she began to drop back. With 88 kilometres (55 mi) to go, Oberholzer also lost contact with her breakaway companions as three riders were left at the front. The trio up front managed to maintain their gap over the peloton as no teams were willing to take up the chase behind, leaning on the extremely strong Netherlands team who likewise failed to pursue. As the peloton neared the foot of the climb to Doushi Road, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen (Denmark)'s wheel aligned with an expansion joint in the road causing her to lose control and crash. Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) could not evade the fallen rider and went head over, both bicycles becoming entangled. Both riders eventually got back up. With around 61 kilometres (38 mi) to go, Demi Vollering (Netherlands) attacked from the peloton, sparking a flurry of attacks. However, all the moves were eventually covered while the break still enjoyed a lead of around eight and a half minutes. On the climb to Doushi Road, the lead began to come down as the pace in the peloton started to shed riders out the back. Around 51 kilometres (32 mi) from the finish, van Vleuten made another attack, this time building a gap over the peloton. At this point, the gap to the break up front still stood at around five and a half minutes. Van Vleuten managed to increase her lead to a minute over the peloton while up front, on the Kagosaka Pass, Kiesenhofer dropped Shapira and Plichta, going solo with 41 kilometres (25 mi) still left to race. Kiesenhofer maintained her five-minute advantage over van Vleuten on the descent from the Kagosaka Pass while the peloton was a further minute in arrears. As Kiesenhofer ended the descent, she still held a lead of four and a half minutes over the peloton. A few moments later, Juliette Labous (France) attacked from the peloton and gained a lead of around 20 seconds. Kiesenhofer soon passed through the finish line at the Fuji Speedway for the first time with 17 kilometres (11 mi) to go, holding a lead of two minutes over Shapira and Plichta, almost four minutes over Labous, and more than four minutes over the peloton. At this point, Netherlands began to set a faster pace, bringing back Labous and closing in on Shapira and Plichta. With 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) left, both Shapira and Plichta were finally caught by the peloton; at this point, some of the riders, not having radios as is common in road cycling outside the Olympics, thought that all the breakaway riders had been caught, when in reality Kiesenhofer was still leading by three minutes. 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) from the finish, van Vleuten attacked from the peloton, with Elisa Longo Borghini (Italy) going after her. However, van Vleuten continued to maintain her gap over Longo Borghini while up front, but not catching the lone leader. Kiesenhofer soloed to the biggest win of her career, winning the gold medal. Van Vleuten went on to take the silver medal. She celebrated as she crossed the line, thinking that she won the gold medal. There was controversy afterward because during the race, without radio communication, the organisation had not informed riders properly that Kiesenhofer was in the lead, or by how far. Longo Borghini held on to take the bronze medal.",888 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's keirin,Background,"This will be the 3rd appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 2012. The reigning Olympic champion is Elis Ligtlee of the Netherlands. The reigning (2020) World Champion is Emma Hinze of Germany. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations.",80 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's keirin,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the women's Keirin. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight nations that qualify for the team sprint event may enter two cyclists each in the Keirin (as well as the individual sprint). The nations that qualify a cyclist through the individual sprint rankings may also enter that cyclist in the Keirin. Finally, seven places are allocated through the Keirin rankings. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",159 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's keirin,Competition format,"Keirin races involve up to seven cyclists each, though the 2020 format has no races with more than six. The cyclists follow a pace motorcycle for three laps (750 m) before the motorcycle pulls away and the cyclists race for another three laps. These distances are changed from the 2016 Games, shortening the paced section from 5½ laps and lengthening the unpaced sprint from 2½ laps. The motorcycle starts at 30 km/h and increases speed to 50 km/h before it pulls away. The tournament consists of four main rounds, up from three in 2016, and a repechage: First round: Four heats of six cyclists and one of five, with the top two in each heat (10 total) advancing to the second round; all others (19 cyclists) go to the repechage. Repechage: Three heats of five cyclists and one of four, with the top two in each heat (8 total) rejoining the first-round winners in the second round; the remaining 11 cyclists are eliminated. Second round: Three heats of six cyclists each. The top four cyclists in each heat (12 total) advance to the semifinals; the remaining six cyclists are eliminated. Semifinals: Two heats of six cyclists each; the top three in each semifinal (six total) advance to Final A and medal contention; the bottom three cyclists from each semifinal go to Final B. Finals: Two finals. Final A consists of the top six cyclists, awarding medals and 4th through 6th place. Final B ranks the next six cyclists from 7th to 12th place.",334 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit,Summary,The women's team pursuit event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 32 cyclists (8 teams of 4) from 8 nations competed.,44 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit,Background,"This will be the 3rd appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 2012. The reigning Olympic champions are Katie Archibald, Laura Kenny, Elinor Barker, and Joanna Rowsell Shand of Great Britain; Great Britain has won both prior Olympic events (with Kenny and Rowsell Shand on both teams). The reigning (2020) World Champions are Jennifer Valente, Chloé Dygert, Emma White, and Lily Williams of the United States. Barker and Archibald were on the British 2020 World Championships silver medal team; Dygert and Valente were on the American 2016 Olympic silver medal team. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations.",162 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 team of 4 cyclists in the team pursuit. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight top nations in the rankings qualify for the team pursuit event. These nations also automatically qualified a team in the Madison. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",124 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team pursuit,Competition format,"A team pursuit race involves two teams of four cyclists. Each team starts at opposite sides of the track. There are two ways to win: finish 16 laps (4 km) before the other team does or catch the other team. The time for each team is determined by the third cyclist to cross the finish line; the fourth cyclist does not need to finish. The tournament consists of three rounds: Qualifying round: Each team does a time trial for seeding. Only the top 4 teams are able to compete for the gold medal; the 5th place and lower teams can do no better than bronze. First round: Four heats of 2 teams each. The top 4 teams are seeded against each other (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3) while the bottom 4 teams are seeded against each other (5 vs. 8, 6 vs. 7). The winners of the top bracket advance to the gold medal final. The other 6 teams are ranked by time and advance to finals based on those rankings. Finals: Four finals, each with 2 teams. There is a gold medal final (gold and silver medals), a bronze medal final (bronze medal and 4th place), and 5th/6th and 7th/8th classification finals.",261 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's keirin,Background,"This will be the 6th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 2000. The reigning Olympic champion is Jason Kenny of Great Britain; Great Britain has won three consecutive titles in the event (Chris Hoy was the winner in 2008 and 2012). The reigning (2020) World Champion is Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations. A preview at Olympics.com also identified Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 World Champion, as a significant contender.",134 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's keirin,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the men's Keirin. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight nations that qualify for the team sprint event may enter two cyclists each in the Keirin (as well as the individual sprint). The nations that qualify a cyclist through the individual sprint rankings may also enter that cyclist in the Keirin. Finally, seven places are allocated through the Keirin rankings. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",159 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's keirin,Competition format,"Keirin races involve up to 7 cyclists each (though the 2020 format has no races with more than 6). The cyclists follow a pace motorcycle for 3 laps (750 m); the motorcycle then pulls away and the cyclists race for another 3 laps. These distances are changed from the 2016 Games, shortening the paced section from 5.5 laps and lengthening the unpaced sprint from 2.5 laps. The motorcycle starts at 30 km/h and increases speed to 50 km/h before it pulls off. The tournament consists of four main rounds (up from three in 2016) and a repechage: First round: Five heats of 6 cyclists each. The top 2 cyclists in each heat (10 total) advance to the second round; all others (20 cyclists) go to the repechage. Repechage: Four heats of 5 cyclists each. The top 2 cyclists in each heat (8 total) rejoin the first-round winners in the second round. The other 12 cyclists are eliminated. Second round: Three heats of 6 cyclists each. The top 4 cyclists in each heat (12 total) advance to the semifinals. The remaining 6 cyclists are eliminated. Semifinals: Two heats of 6 cyclists each. The top 3 cyclists in each semifinal (6 total) advance to Final A; the bottom 3 cyclists from each semifinal go to Final B, out of medal contention. Finals: Two finals. Final A consists of the top 6 cyclists, awarding medals and 4th through 6th place. Final B ranks the next 6 cyclists from 7th to 12th.",330 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit,Summary,The men's team pursuit event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 2 to 4 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 32 cyclists (8 teams of 4) from 8 nations competed.,44 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 1908 except for 1912, when no track cycling was held. The reigning Olympic champions were Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull, and Bradley Wiggins of Great Britain; Great Britain had won the last three Olympic events (with Clancy on the team for all three, Wiggins for the first and third, and Burke for the last two). The reigning (2020) World Champions were Lasse Norman Hansen, Julius Johansen, Frederik Rodenberg, and Rasmus Pedersen of Denmark. In a particularly competitive event in 2021, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Italy, and Germany were all tipped to challenge British dominance in the event.",155 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 team of 4 cyclists in the team pursuit. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification was entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight top nations in the rankings qualify for the team pursuit event. These nations also automatically qualified a team in the Madison. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",124 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit,Competition format,"A team pursuit race involves two teams of four cyclists. Each team starts at opposite sides of the track. There are two ways to win: finish 16 laps (4 km) before the other team does or catch the other team. The time for each team is determined by the third cyclist to cross the finish line; the fourth cyclist does not need to finish. The tournament consists of three rounds: Qualifying round: Each team does a time trial for seeding. Only the top 4 teams are able to compete for the gold medal; the 5th place and lower teams can do no better than bronze. First round: Four heats of 2 teams each. The top 4 teams are seeded against each other (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3) while the bottom 4 teams are seeded against each other (5 vs. 8, 6 vs. 7). The winners of the top bracket advance to the gold medal final. The other 6 teams are ranked by time and advance to finals based on those rankings. Finals: Four finals, each with 2 teams. There is a gold medal final (gold and silver medals), a bronze medal final (bronze medal and 4th place), and 5th/6th and 7th/8th classification finals.",261 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit,First round,"Denmark caught the team from Great Britain, thereby advancing to the Gold Medal final, but did not record a time as their third rider crashed into the caught third British rider, who had lost contact to the front two of his team.",50 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX racing,Summary,The men's BMX racing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 29 and 30 July 2021 at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. 24 cyclists from 17 nations competed in the event.,42 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX racing,Background,"This was the 4th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since BMX racing was added to the programme in 2008. The reigning Olympic champion was Connor Fields of the United States, and the reigning (2019) World Champion was Twan van Gendt of the Netherlands. A preview by Olympics.com noted the favourites as Fields, van Gendt, Niek Kimmann (also of the Netherlands), Joris Daudet of France, and Carlos Ramírez of Colombia.Fields suffered a horrific crash in his semi-final heat and was unable to continue racing. He was hospitalized.",133 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX racing,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to three qualified cyclists in the BMX race. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. There were 24 quota places available, allocated as follows: UCI nation ranking (18 places): The top two NOCs each earn three places. NOCs ranked third to fifth each earn two places. NOCs ranked sixth through 11th each earn one place. Each continent was guaranteed one place. UCI elite individual ranking (three places): The three NOCs with the top individuals on this ranking, which have not yet earned any quota places, each earn one place. 2020 World Championships (two places): The top two NOCs at the 2020 UCI BMX World Championships, which have not yet earned any quota places, each earn one place. Because the 2020 World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these places were reallocated to the UCI nation ranking. Host place (one place): Host nation Japan was guaranteed one place.",222 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX racing,Competition format,"The competition was a three-round tournament, with quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. The time-trial seeding run from previous Games was eliminated. In each round, the cyclists raced around a 400 metres (1,300 ft) course with jumps and banked turns. The competition proceeded as follows: Quarterfinals: four heats of six cyclists each. Each heat had three runs, using a point-for-place system (one point for the winner of a run, two points for second, etc.), with the lowest points over the three runs winning. The best four cyclists in each heat (16 total) advanced to the semifinals; the others (eight cyclists) were eliminated. Semifinals: two heats of eight cyclists each. Again there were three runs per heat, using the point-for-place system. The top four cyclists in each semifinal (eight total) advanced to the final; the others (eight cyclists) were eliminated. Final: one final of eight cyclists. There was only a single run.",215 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country,Summary,"The men's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2021 at the Izu MTB Course, Izu, Shizuoka. 38 cyclists from 29 nations competed.",46 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country,Background,"This was the 7th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since mountain bike cycling was added to the programme in 1996. The reigning Olympic champion was Nino Schurter of Switzerland, and the reigning (2020) World Champion was Jordan Sarrou of France. A preview by Olympics.com noted Schurter (bronze in 2008, silver in 2012, and gold in 2016, along with 8 World Championships) as a favourite. Other contenders include Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands, Victor Koretzky of France, and Luca Braidot of Italy, while Tom Pidcock of Great Britain was rated as a talented outside bet for the title.",147 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified cyclists in the cross-country. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is primarily through the UCI nation rankings, with 30 of the 38 quota places available through that pathway. The top 2 NOCs earned 3 quota places. NOCs ranked 3rd through 7th earned 2 quota places. NOCs ranked 8th through 21st earned 1 quota places. The second path to qualification was continental tournaments for Africa, the Americas, and Asia; the top NOC at each tournament (which had not already earned a quota place) received 1 place. The third path was the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. The top 2 NOCs (without a quota place yet) in the Elite category earned a place; the top 2 NOCs in the U-23 category (without a quota, including through the Elite category) also earned a place. The host nation was reserved one place, to be reallocated through the rankings if Japan earned a place normally. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",269 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's cross-country,Competition format,"The competition is a mass-start, seven-lap race. There is only one round of competition. The mountain bike course is 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) long, with sudden changes in elevation, narrow dirt trails, and rocky sections. The vertical height is 150 metres (490 ft). Riders with times 80% slower than the leader's first lap are eliminated.",80 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial,Summary,"The women's road time trial event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 28 July 2021 around the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. 25 cyclists from 20 nations competed in the event.The race was won by Annemiek van Vleuten of Netherlands. Van Vleuten set the fastest times at both intermediate time checks before setting the only time under 31 minutes. She won by 56 seconds over the silver medalist, Marlen Reusser of Switzerland. Reusser set the fourth and fifth fastest times at the first two time checks, respectively. Her final split allowed her to move into second, becoming the only rider within a minute of van Vleuten's time. The bronze medal went to Anna van der Breggen, the world champion and van Vleuten's compatriot. She was faster than Reusser at both time checks before Reusser eventually moved ahead by five seconds at the finish.",193 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial,Background,"This was the 7th appearance of the event, previously held at every Summer Olympics since 1996. The reigning Olympic champion was Kristin Armstrong of the United States who retired in 2016. The reigning World Champion was Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands. An event preview from Olympics.com identified the Dutch team of van der Breggen and Annemiek van Vleuten as difficult to beat while Chloé Dygert, the world champion in the discipline in 2019, was also noted as a potential favourite if healthy.",112 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the women's road time trial. All quota places are assigned to the NOC, which may select the cyclists that compete. The time trial quota places did not allow NOCs to send additional cyclists; NOCs had to have qualified places in the road race to earn time trial quota places. There were 25 total quota spots available for the race, allocated as follows: The first 15 nations in the UCI World Rankings received one place each. The ten best-ranked nations at the 2019 World Championship received one place each. An NOC could earn places by qualifying in both ways; this was the case of the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, Australia, Canada, and France. Since Asia was not yet represented, a spot was given to its highest-ranked nation, Japan. This went at the expense of the 15-th ranked team, France, who had one competitor left. Because qualification was complete by 22 October 2019, this allocation was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. One additional place was added for Refugee Olympic Team member Masomah Ali Zada. Swedish competitor Emilia Fahlin withdrew on 15 July and was not replaced.",260 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial,Competition format and course,"The time trial is a race against the clock. The 25 competing cyclists started at intervals of a minute and a half. The time trial events used a 22.1-kilometre (13.7 mi) circuit that began on the Fuji Speedway before descending towards the exit. Afterwards, the riders gradually climbed for 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) towards the first intermediate time check. The riders then began another descent towards the second time check, looping back towards the entrance of the Speedway. After passing through the entrance, the riders tackled a 1.4-kilometre (0.87 mi) climb before going inside the Speedway proper. The riders rode through the Speedway before the lap ended on the finish line. The women rode this circuit once with an elevation gain of approximately 423 metres (1,388 ft).",171 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial,Race overview,"The time trial commenced at 11:30 Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) with Masomah Ali Zada (Refugee Olympic Team) the first rider off the start ramp. The first rider to set a benchmark time was Karol-Ann Canuel (Canada). She set a time of 33:07.97, which stood until Sarah Gigante (Australia) finished with a time of 33:01.60. Two riders, Leah Kirchmann (Canada) and Lisa Klein (Germany), came close to beating Gigante's time but both riders fell short by less than half a second. Gigante was eventually knocked off the top spot by Juliette Labous (France), who set the first time under 33 minutes with a time of 32:42.14. She was soon beaten by Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, who was four and a half seconds faster than Labous. The favorites soon started the course, beginning with Amber Neben (United States). She set a time of 31:26.13, the first time under 32 minutes. However, just behind her, Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) was speeding up the course. She was the fastest at both intermediate time checks before finishing with a time of 30:13.49, the only time under 31 minutes. Her time eventually stood until the end, winning the gold medal as a follow-up to her silver medal finish at the road race. Grace Brown (Australia) looked to threaten van Vleuten's time as she was only six seconds slower at the first time check. However, she gradually lost time towards the rest of the course before eventually going more than a minute slower. The last three riders off the start ramp were Marlen Reusser (Switzerland), Chloé Dygert (United States), and Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands). At the first time check, Reusser was only fourth fastest at 28 seconds down while van der Breggen was third fastest, only 18 seconds behind. Meanwhile, Dygert struggled from the start as she was 51 seconds down at the first time check before eventually setting the seventh fastest time. At the second time check, van der Breggen and Reusser continued to lose time, going 29 and 42 seconds slower, respectively. At the finish, Reusser was able to move into second to take the silver medal by five seconds over van der Breggen, who took the bronze medal.",512 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race,Summary,"The men's individual road race event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 24 July 2021 on a course starting at Musashinonomori Park in Tokyo, and ending at the Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture. 128 cyclists from 57 nations competed, with 85 completing the course. The race was won by Richard Carapaz of Ecuador. Carapaz, along with Brandon McNulty of the United States, attacked with 25 kilometres (16 mi) to go and immediately built a gap over the chasing group. Both riders worked together until Carapaz dropped McNulty with 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) to go. Carapaz held off the chase group to win the race by more than a minute. The silver and bronze medals went to Wout van Aert of Belgium and Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia, respectively. Both riders were part of the 11-man chase group that rode in pursuit of Carapaz and McNulty. Eight of the 11 riders contested the sprint for the silver medal, with van Aert holding off Pogačar to take second.",229 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race,Background,"This was the 21st appearance of the event, initially held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to 1932; the time trial was re-introduced in 1996 alongside the road race. Burkina Faso and Panama made their debut in the men's individual road race.",74 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to five qualified cyclists in the men's individual road race. All quota places are assigned to the NOC, which may select the cyclists that compete. There were 130 total quota spots available for the race, which were allocated in a multi-step process: 122 spots were assigned through the UCI world ranking by nations. This ranking included Elite and U-23 men's races for the 2019 season (22 October 2018 to 22 October 2019). The top six nations each received the maximum of five quota places: Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Colombia, and Spain. Nations ranked 7th through 13th each received four quota places, 14th through 21st each received three quota places, 22nd through 32nd each received two quota places, and 33rd through 50th each received one quota place. A special rule provided an opportunity for individuals ranked in the top 200 but whose nation was not in the top 50 to earn places (which would replace the lowest ranked nations), but there were no eligible individuals. The next six quota places were assigned through the 2019 African, Asian, and Pan-American championships; at each championship, among the nations not yet qualified, the two nations with the highest-placed road race cyclist earned spots. These were taken by Burkina Faso and Namibia in Africa, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan in Asia, and Peru and Panama in the Americas. The final two quota places were reserved for the host nation; if the host nation had already earned one or two places, they would be reallocated through the UCI world rankings. In this case, Japan had earned one quota place through standard qualification, and so they received only one of the host places, while the other was reallocated to 51st-ranked Hong Kong. Because this allocation was complete by 22 October 2019, it was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly before the games, Sweden withdrew their athlete, who was replaced with Josip Rumac from 52nd-ranked Croatia. On 18 July, Daniel Martínez from Colombia could not travel to Tokyo after continuing to test positive for COVID-19. On 23 July, Rohan Dennis of Australia decided to skip the road race to focus on the individual time trial. These riders were removed from the start list and were not replaced.Finally, both Simon Geschke of Germany and Michal Schlegel of the Czech Republic did not start the race after testing positive for COVID-19 the day before the race.",524 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race,Competition format and course,"The road race was a mass-start, one-day road race event. The courses for the men's and women's road races were revealed in August 2018. The men's race started at Musashinonomori Park in Chōfu, western Tokyo, at 11:00 Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) and finished at the Fuji Speedway circuit in the Shizuoka prefecture. The race was 234 kilometres (145 mi) long with a total elevation gain of 4,865 metres (15,961 ft).The first part of the men's and women's races were identical. The course first passed through the mostly flat outskirts of Tokyo's metropolitan area. After 40 kilometres (25 mi), the riders gradually climbed towards the foot of the climb to Doushi Road, a 5.9-kilometre (3.7 mi) climb with an average gradient of 5.7 percent. The climb topped out after 80 kilometres (50 mi) of racing at an altitude of 1,121 metres (3,678 ft) above sea level. After reaching Lake Yamanakako in Yamanashi and crossing the Kagosaka Pass, the riders faced a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) descent and from here, the courses were different for the men's and women's races. After the descent, the men's race headed towards the lower slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, where they went up the 14.3-kilometre (8.9 mi) long climb of Fuji Sanroku with an average incline of six percent. The climb was crested with 96.5 kilometres (60.0 mi) left at an elevation of 1,451 metres (4,760 ft) before the riders faced a 15.5-kilometre (9.6 mi) long descent into Gotemba. Afterwards, the riders headed towards the Fuji Speedway section, where they crossed the finish line twice before reaching the foot of the Mikuni Pass. The climb was 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) long with an average gradient of 10.6 percent and included sections reaching 20 percent. It was expected to be the decisive climb in the race. The peak, at an altitude of 1,171 metres (3,842 ft), was crested with about 33 kilometres (21 mi) to go. After the climb, the race returned to Lake Yamanakako and the Kagosaka Pass before a final descent and a short hilly section towards the finish on the Fuji Speedway circuit.",526 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race,Race overview,"As soon as the race started, a group of eight riders broke away from the peloton. The group comprised Nicholas Dlamini (South Africa), Michael Kukrle (Czech Republic), Juraj Sagan (Slovakia), Polychronis Tzortzakis (Greece), Eduard-Michael Grosu (Romania), Orluis Aular (Venezuela), Paul Daumont (Burkina Faso), and Elchin Asadov (Azerbaijan). The break reached a maximum advantage of around 19 minutes before the peloton began its pursuit, with defending Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium) and Jan Tratnik (Slovenia), in particular, leading the chase. On the gradual uphill section ahead of the climb to Doushi Road, Tristan de Lange (Namibia) attacked from the peloton but he was eventually caught. With around 150 kilometres (93 mi) to go, a crash took place in the peloton, taking down the Great Britain duo of Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart as well as Giulio Ciccone (Italy) and Gregor Mühlberger (Austria). All riders eventually managed to get back up and return to the peloton. Up front, the break was reduced to five riders – Aular, Dlamini, Tzortzakis, Kukrle, and Sagan – after the first climb. The group led the peloton by around 16 minutes. As the race reached the foot of Fuji Sanroku, Van Avermaet and Tratnik continued to lead the chase as the break started the climb with a lead of around 13 and a half minutes. Patrick Bevin (New Zealand) went to the front to help with the chase and the break's lead gradually decreased as the climb went on while further up the ascent, Van Avermaet began to get dropped along with several other riders. Near the top, Ciccone took over at the front of the peloton to set a faster tempo. Some of the notable riders to struggle on the climb include the Spanish duo of Omar Fraile and Alejandro Valverde. The break reached the top of Fuji Sanroku with a lead of almost six minutes. Tratnik soon made his way back to the front of the peloton to gradually eat into the break's advantage, with the break reaching the Fuji Speedway with a lead of around four minutes. At the start of the circuit, several riders began to abandon the race, most notably Thomas, Van Avermaet and Fraile. After the first passage through the finish line, attacks lit up the peloton as Damiano Caruso (Italy), Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands), and Mauri Vansevenant (Belgium) rode away. After the three riders were caught, Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) instigated another attack and brought Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) and Eddie Dunbar (Ireland) with him. Meanwhile, up front, the break began to splinter as Sagan and Dlamini couldn't continue with the quick pace and the peloton edged closer to them. The trio of Evenepoel, Nibali, and Dunbar was soon brought back. As the race reached the Fuji Speedway for the second time, the remnants of the original break were finally caught, with the peloton setting themselves up for the decisive climb of the race, the Mikuni Pass. As the peloton reached the foot of the Mikuni Pass, Italy stationed themselves up front before Tiesj Benoot (Belgium) began to set a furious pace. After Benoot's work was done, his compatriot Vansevenant continued to set a fast tempo as the peloton continued to thin out. With around 37.4 kilometres (23.2 mi) to go, Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) put in a seated acceleration. Brandon McNulty (United States) and Michael Woods (Canada) followed his move while Wout van Aert (Belgium) led the chase group. The trio led by around 20 seconds before riders began to bridge up front. Near the top, the front group struggled with cooperation as the group including van Aert managed to make it across. As the group made its way back to Lake Yamanakako and the Kagosaka Pass, several riders attacked off the front. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands) and Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark) tried to initiate some attacks but the moves were brought back. With 25 kilometres (16 mi) to go, Brandon McNulty accelerated off the front with Richard Carapaz (Ecuador) responding to the move. The duo began to increase their advantage as the chase group suffered from a lack of cooperation, with van Aert leading much of the chase. The duo's advantage reached more than 40 seconds before van Aert produced a searing acceleration on a short uphill rise with around 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to go. The lead was soon down to 13 seconds with 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to go. With 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) left, Carapaz dropped McNulty to solo off the front. After McNulty was caught by the chase group, the riders continued to attack each other, allowing Carapaz to increase his lead once again. Carapaz would not be caught as he won the gold medal, his country's second in history. With gold already taken, the chase group set themselves up for the sprint for the silver and bronze medals, resulting in an 8-way race for the finish in the final metres of the race, which was initiated by Adam Yates (Great Britain). Van Aert and Pogačar prevailed in the sprint, taking silver and bronze respectively. The gap between second and ninth places was within a single second.",1226 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Madison,Summary,The women's Madison event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 30 cyclists (15 teams of 2) from 15 nations competed.,41 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Madison,Background,"This was the debut appearance of the women's event. The men's Madison was held from 2000 to 2008, then was dropped for 2012 and 2016 because there was no women's equivalent. The event returned in 2020 with a new women's counterpart.The reigning (2020) world champions are Kirsten Wild and Amy Pieters of the Netherlands. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations, while Belgium and France have strong pedigrees in Madison events.",106 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Madison,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 team of 2 cyclists in the madison. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The 8 top nations in the team pursuit rankings automatically qualified a team in the Madison. The best 8 NOCs in the madison rankings (not already qualified through the team pursuit) also qualified to enter madison teams. The NOCs qualifying directly in the madison also earned 1 spot in the omnium. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",163 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Madison,Competition format,"A madison race is a tag team points race that involves all 16 teams competing at once. One cyclist from each team competes at a time; the two team members can swap at any time by touching (including pushing and handslinging). The distance is 120 laps (30 km). Teams scores points in two ways: lapping the field and sprints. A team that gains a lap on the field earns 20 points; one that loses a lap has 20 points deducted. Every 10th lap is a sprint, with the first to finish the lap earning 5 points, second 3 points, third 2 points, and fourth 1 point. The points values are doubled for the final sprint. There is only one round of competition.",149 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Madison,Results,"By winning the inaugural women's madison, Laura Kenny completed a hat-trick of inaugural wins, having won (and then defended) the inaugural women's team pursuit and omnium titles in 2012. She also became the first female cyclist, or female British Olympian, to claim five gold medals, making her Great Britain's most successful female Olympian, and the most successful Olympic female cyclist, in history. This mirrored the achievements of her husband Jason Kenny who took the male versions of both these achievements with gold in men's keirin.",112 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint,Summary,"The women's sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 6 to 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed. Canadian rider Kelsey Mitchell won gold, with Olena Starikova from Ukraine and Lee Wai-sze from Hong-Kong completing the medal positions.",70 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint,Background,"This will be the 9th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since the introduction of women's track cycling in 1988. The reigning Olympic champion is Kristina Vogel of Germany. The reigning World Champion is Emma Hinze, also of Germany.",59 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 2 qualified cyclists in the women's sprint. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight nations that qualify for the team sprint event may enter two cyclists each in the individual sprint (as well as the Keirin). The nations that qualify a cyclist through the Keirin rankings may also enter that cyclist in the sprint. Finally, seven places are allocated through the individual sprint rankings; these places must ensure that each of the five continents are represented. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",170 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint,Competition format,"For the first time since 2000, the sprint competition format is seeing significant changes. The number of main rounds is increasing from 5 to 6 and the number of repechages from 2 to 3. The competition begins, as usual, with a qualifying round of time trials (flying start 200 metres). The top 24 cyclists in the qualifying round (up from 18) qualify for match rounds. In each match round, the cyclists start side by side and must complete 3 laps of the track (750 metres). The last 200 metres are timed. The match rounds are as follows. Round 1 pairs the 24 cyclists into 12 heats; the winner of each advances to round 2 while the loser goes to the first repechage. The first repechage places the 12 cyclists into 4 heats of 3 cyclists each; the winner of each heat rejoins the round 1 winners in advancing to round 2 while the remaining cyclists are eliminated. Round 2 pairs the 16 cyclists into 8 heats; the winner of each advances to the 1/8 finals while the loser goes to the second repechage. The second repechage again has 4 heats, this time of 2 cyclists each; the winner of each rejoins the round 2 winners and advances to the 1/8 finals while the loser of each heat is eliminated. The 1/8 finals pairs the 12 cyclists into 6 heats; the winner of each advances to the quarterfinals while the loser goes to the third repechage. The third repechage has 2 heats of 3 cyclists each; the winner goes to the quarterfinals while all others are eliminated (the classification 9–12 race has been removed). The quarterfinals begins best-two-of-three matches; the 8 cyclists are paired into 4 quarterfinals. The winner of two races in each quarterfinal goes to the semifinals, while the loser is placed in the classification 5–8 race. The semifinals again uses best-two-of-three matches, with the 4 cyclists paired into 2 semifinals. The winner of each semifinal goes to the final, the loser goes to the bronze medal match. The finals round includes the final, bronze medal match, and classification 5–8 race. The final and bronze medal match are one-on-one, best-two-of-three in format; the classification 5–8 race is a single race of 4 cyclists.",487 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sprint,Summary,The women's team sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 16 cyclists (8 teams of 2) from 8 nations competed.,42 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sprint,Background,"This was the 3rd appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since 2012. The reigning Olympic champions are Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi of China. The reigning (2020) World Champions are Pauline Grabosch and Emma Hinze of Germany. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations.",84 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sprint,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 team of 2 cyclists in the women's team sprint. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight top NOCs on the ranking list qualified for the team sprint event. These nations also received the right to enter two cyclists each in the individual sprint and Keirin. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",137 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sprint,Competition format,"The women's team sprint is competed over two-laps (500 m), with two riders for each nation. Each member of the team must lead for one of the laps. The time for a team is measured to when the first cyclist finishes. Ties are broken by splits on the last lap. The tournament consists of an initial qualifying round that seeds the teams. The first round comprises races between two teams of two cyclists, starting on opposite sides of the track. The races are based on seeding (1st vs. 8th, 2nd vs. 7th, etc.). The winners of those four heats advance to the medal round, with the two fastest winners competing in the gold medal final and the two slower winners facing off for bronze.",155 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison,Summary,The men's madison event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 7 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 32 cyclists (16 teams of 2) from 16 nations competed.,42 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison,Background,"This will be the 4th appearance of the event. It was held from 2000 to 2008, then dropped for 2012 and 2016 due to there being no women's equivalent. The event is returning in 2020 with a new women's counterpart. The reigning (2008) Olympic champions are Juan Curuchet and Walter Pérez of Argentina. The reigning (2020) World Champions are Lasse Norman Hansen and Michael Mørkøv of Denmark. Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations.",116 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 team of 2 cyclists in the madison. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The 8 top nations in the team pursuit rankings automatically qualified a team in the Madison. The best 8 NOCs in the madison rankings (not already qualified through the team pursuit) also qualified to enter madison teams. The NOCs qualifying directly in the madison also earned 1 spot in the omnium. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",163 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison,Competition format,"A madison race is a tag team points race that involves all 16 teams competing at once. One cyclist from each team competes at a time; the two team members can swap at any time by touching (including pushing and handslinging). The distance is 200 laps (50 km). Teams score points in two ways: lapping the field and sprints. A team that gains a lap on the field earns 20 points; one that loses a lap has 20 points deducted. Every 10th lap is a sprint, with the first to finish the lap earning 5 points, second 3 points, third 2 points, and fourth 1 point. The points values are doubled for the final sprint. There is only one round of competition.",149 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sprint,Summary,The men's team sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 3 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 24 cyclists (8 teams of 3) from 8 nations competed.,42 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sprint,Background,"This will be the 6th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since 2000. The reigning Olympic champions are Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny, and Callum Skinner of Great Britain; it was the third consecutive victory for Great Britain in the event (all three times with Kenny on the team). The reigning (2020) World Champions are Roy van den Berg, Harrie Lavreysen, and Jeffrey Hoogland of the Netherlands. Great Britain had the second place team, including Kenny, at the World Championships.",112 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sprint,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 team of 3 cyclists in the men's team sprint. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The eight top NOCs on the ranking list qualified for the team sprint event. These nations also received the right to enter two cyclists each in the individual sprint and Keirin. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",137 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sprint,Competition format,"A men's team sprint race consists of a three-lap (750 m) race between two teams of three cyclists, starting on opposite sides of the track. Each member of the team must lead for one of the laps. The time for a team is measured to when the last cyclist finishes. Ties are broken by splits on the last lap. The tournament consists of an initial qualifying round that seeds the teams. The first round comprises head-to-head races based on seeding (1st vs. 8th, 2nd vs. 7th, etc.). The winners of those four heats advance to the medal round, with the two fastest winners competing in the gold medal final and the two slower winners facing off for bronze.",151 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's omnium,Background,"This was the 3rd appearance of the event, which was introduced in 2012. The previous reigning Olympic champion was Elia Viviani of Italy. The reigning (2020) World Champion was Benjamin Thomas of France. France, Italy, Russia, Germany, China, Great Britain, Australia, and the Netherlands are traditionally strong track cycling nations.",72 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's omnium,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 1 cyclist in the omnium. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is entirely through the 2018–20 UCI nation rankings. The best 8 NOCs in the madison rankings (not already qualified through the team pursuit) directly qualified to enter madison teams as well as earning 1 quota place in the omnium. There were another 12 places in the omnium available based on the omnium rankings; NOCs qualified through the madison were not eligible. Each continent was guaranteed at least one place in the omnium. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",177 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's omnium,Competition format,"An omnium is a multiple-race event. The current event features four different types of races. The format has changed significantly from 2016, with three of the six race types dropped and one replacement added. The omnium also moved from a two-day format in prior Games to a one-day format in 2020. The winner of the omnium is the cyclist who obtains the most points through the four races. The winner of each of the first three races earns 40 points, the second-place cyclist earns 38, the third-place rider 36, and so forth. The final race has special scoring rules. The races in the omnium are: Scratch race: Mass start race; first to finish is the winner. Distance is 10 km (40 laps). Tempo race: The new race for 2020. The distance is 10 km (40 laps). After the first 5 laps, the winner of each lap earns 1 point. Lapping the field earns 20 points. The winner of the race is the cyclist with the most points (the points earned within the tempo race do not count for the omnium total; they are used only to place cyclists for the race). Elimination race: Every 2 laps, the last-place cyclist is eliminated. Points race: A 25 km (100 lap) points race, with points earned for sprints (5/3/2/1, every 10 laps with double points for final sprint) and for lapping the field (20 points).There is only one round of competition.",318 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's park,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics women's park skateboarding competition occurred on 4 August 2021 at Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki of Japan won the gold and silver medals, with Sky Brown of Great Britain winning the bronze medal.",94 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's park,Competition format,"In the prelims, the twenty participating skateboarders were sorted into four heats of five skaters each. Each each skater did three 45-second runs in their designated heat. The best run score of each skater's three runs built a ranking. The eight top-ranked skaters from the combined ranking of the heats qualified for the final.",74 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's street,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics men's street skateboarding competition occurred on 25 July 2021 at Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Yuto Horigome of Japan won the gold medal, with Kelvin Hoefler of Brazil and Jagger Eaton of the United States winning the silver and bronze medals.",97 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's street,Competition format,"All 20 skateboarders did two 45-second runs, and then five single tricks rounds. Only the top 4 scores from the seven rounds for each skateboarder counted toward the final score. The top 8 skateboarders from the Semi-Final qualified for the finals, where the scores were reset and follow the same two 45 second round and five single trick round format.",78 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Summary,"The women's individual golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 4 to 7 August 2021 at the Kasumigaseki Country Club. 60 golfers from 35 nations competed. Nelly Korda of the United States took gold, Mone Inami of Japan and Lydia Ko of New Zealand tied for second with Inami taking the silver in a sudden-death playoff.",81 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Background,"The first Olympic golf tournaments took place at the second modern Games in Paris 1900.. Men's and women's events were held. Golf was featured again at the next Games, St. Louis 1904 with men's events (an individual tournament as well as a team event). The 1908 Games in London were also supposed to have a golf competition, but a dispute led to a boycott by all of the host nation's golfers, leaving only a single international competitor and resulting in the cancellation of the event. Golf would disappear from the Olympic programme from then until returning in 2016.",116 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Qualification,"Each nation can qualify from one to four golfers based on the World Rankings of 28 June 2021. The top 60 golfers, subject to limits per nation and guarantees for the host and continental representation, are selected. A nation can have three or four golfers if they are all in the top 15 of the rankings; otherwise, each nation is limited to two golfers. One spot is guaranteed for the host nation and five spots are guaranteed to ensure that each Olympic continent has at least one representative.",103 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Schedule,"As with most major stroke play tournaments, the event is held over four days (Wednesday through Saturday) with each golfer playing one round (18 holes) per day.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",48 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,First round,"Wednesday, 4 August 2021 Madelene Sagström of Sweden shot a 5-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Aditi Ashok of India and world number one Nelly Korda of the United States. Inbee Park, 2016 gold medalist, was three shots off the lead at 69. The heat index was over 100 °F (38 °C), approaching dangerous levels.",89 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Second round,"Thursday, 5 August 2021 Nelly Korda took a four stroke lead after a second round of 62. Korda was 11-under-par after 17 holes but had a double-bogey at the final hole. Aditi Ashok, Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Emily Kristine Pedersen were tied for second place, with first round leader Madelene Sagström a further stroke behind, in fifth place.",95 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Third round,"Friday, 6 August 2021 Nelly Korda had a third round of 69 to lead by three strokes from Aditi Ashok, who birdied two of the last four holes. Four players, Hannah Green, Mone Inami, Lydia Ko and Emily Kristine Pedersen, were tied for third place, five behind Korda.",73 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's individual,Final round,"Saturday, 7 August 2021 Mone Inami beat Lydia Ko in a sudden-death playoff for the silver medal. The medals for the competition were presented by Odette Assembe-Engoulou, Cameroon; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Annika Sörenstam, Sweden; IGF President.",75 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,Summary,"Beach volleyball was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games in the 1992 Games as a demonstration event, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996. The United States is the only country to win medals in every edition, followed by Brazil, who had their medal streak broken in the 2020 tournament. Winning the Olympics is considered to be the highest honor in international beach volleyball, followed by the World Championships, and the World Tour of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) for men and women.",107 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,Origins,"Beach volleyball was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at which Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the men's tournament, and Karolyn Kirby and Nancy Reno won the women's. Beach volleyball was introduced as an official Olympic sport in 1996. A total of 24 teams take part in each beach volleyball Olympic tournament. Teams qualify on the basis of their performance in FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) events over the course of about 18 months before the Olympic Games. There is a limit of two teams per country, and one spot apiece is reserved for the host country and a randomly chosen wild-card country. In the event that any Olympic region is not represented, the highest ranked team from that continent qualifies for the tournament.",164 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,Men's beach volleyball,"The men's tournament has had a constant number of teams, with 24 couples in each edition. In the first tournament, played in the 1996 Olympics, the matches were played at ""Atlanta Beach"" in Jonesboro, Georgia. The winners of the semifinals played for the gold and silver medals. The losers of the semifinal played for third and fourth places. The final was contested between the Americans Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes versus Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh. Kiraly is so far the only person with Olympic medals in both indoor and beach volleyball since he had won the gold medal indoors in the tournament of 1984 as well as 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. The beach volleyball tournament of 2000 was played in Bondi Beach, a suburb of Sydney. The winners were again an American team, Blanton/Fonoimoana, defeating Brazilians Zé Marco/Ricardo (the former had competed in Atlanta) in the finals. In the 2004 Summer Olympics the tournament was held in the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex, in Athens, Greece. The Brazilians Emanuel/Ricardo (the former being a veteran of two Olympics, and the latter a silver medalist in 2000) won the gold medal, defeating Bosma and Herrera of Spain. The beach volleyball tournament of 2008 was carried out at the Beach Volleyball Ground, located in the Chaoyang Park in Beijing. In an upset, reigning champions Emanuel and Ricardo were defeated by their compatriots Márcio Araújo (who competed in Athens) and Fábio Luiz in the semifinal, having to settle for the bronze (where they beat two Brazilians competing for Georgia). The Brazilian victors were then defeated by Americans Rogers and Dalhausser in the final. The 2012 tournament was played at the Horse Guards Parade in London. Emanuel Rego, now paired with Alison Cerutti, got his third straight medal, completing the three podium colors, by reaching the finals, where he lost to Germans Brink and Reckermann. Mārtiņš Pļaviņš and Jānis Šmēdiņš from Latvia got the bronze. After 16 years, the 2016 tournament again was held in an actual beach, Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Alison Cerutti, now partnered with Bruno Schmidt, returned to the finals, and won the gold beating Daniele Lupo and Paolo Nicolai of Italy in the finals. The Dutch Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen completed the podium. The 2020 Olympics, held in 2021 after a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, had beach volleyball at Shiokaze Park. Norwegians Anders Mol and Christian Sørum won gold, beating in the final Russians Viacheslav Krasilnikov, who had finished 2016 in fourth place, and Oleg Stoyanovskiy. Brazil missed not only the finals but the podium as a whole for the first time since the inaugural tournament, both pairs eliminated by eventual fourth place team Mārtiņš Pļaviņš and Edgars Točs.",660 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,Women's beach volleyball,"In Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996, there were eighteen teams entered, and the championship match was played between two Brazilian teams: Jackie Silva and Sandra Pires versus Mônica Rodrigues and Adriana Samuel. The Australians Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst edged out the Americans for the bronze medal. At the Sydney Olympics of 2000, the number of teams was increased to 24. One of the two Australian teams, Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst, won the gold medal over the Brazilians Adriana Behar and Shelda Bede, four years after winning the bronze medal in Atlanta. Another Brazilian team, featuring 1996 champion Sandra Pires and runner-up Adriana Samuel, edged out the Japanese for the bronze medal. Behar and Bede of Brazil avenged the 2000 defeat by beating Natalie Cook (now partnered with Nicole Sanderson) in the 2004 semifinal to return to the final match, but they were defeated by Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States. Both May-Treanor and Walsh were veterans of the Sydney Olympics, but Walsh had been part of the American indoor team. Another American team, Holly McPeak and Elaine Youngs (the former in her third tournament, having been fourth in Atlanta), defeated the Australian team for the bronze medal. In 2008 in China, May-Treanor and Walsh (now going by her married name of Walsh Jennings) were victorious again by defeating the Chinese team of Tian Jia and Wang Jie in the finals. Another Chinese team won the bronze medal, edging out Brazil in fourth place, and thus sending the Brazilian women home without a medal for the first time in the tournament history. In 2012 in England May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings won for the third consecutive Olympiad by defeating the other American team of April Ross and Jennifer Kessy in the championship game. Thus the United States finished with the gold and silver medals, with Brazil winning the bronze medal, edging out China in fourth place. The 2016 tournament in Brazil had the country return to the beach volleyball final after 12 years, with Ágatha Bednarczuk and Bárbara Seixas winning the semifinal over defending champion Walsh Jennings and London silver medalist April Ross. However, they lost the gold medal to the Germans Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst, who had also defeated the Brazilians Talita Antunes (4th in 2008) and Larissa França (bronze in 2012) in the semifinals. Talita and Larissa also lost the bronze medal to the United States, making Walsh Jennings the only player to win four beach volleyball Olympic medals. The defeat also broke a streak where every tournament had one country winning medals with both their teams: Brazil in 1996 (gold and silver) and 2000 (silver and bronze), United States in 2004 (gold and bronze) and 2012 (gold and silver), and China in 2008 (silver and bronze). There were also four teams tied for fifth place: Australia, Canada, Russia, and Switzerland, and hence seven countries were represented in the top eight teams. The 2020 tournament in Japan had April Ross, now partnered with Alix Klineman, winning the gold in her third try, beating in the finals Australians Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar. Joana Heidrich and Anouk Vergé-Dépré of Switzerland, who had played in separate doubles in Rio, got the bronze. Brazil for the first time missed the semifinals, with at most a pair eliminated in the quarterfinals by the Swiss. While twelve countries won medals in the male tournament, only six have done so with women. The dominating nations are Brazil and the US. Americans have the most gold medals with four. The only countries outside the six medalists (Brazil, USA, Australia, China and Germany) to reach the semifinals were Japan in 2000 and Latvia in 2020.",816 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,1996,"A double-elimination tournament was played for both men and women until a total of four teams qualified for the semifinals: the two finalist teams of the winners bracket and the two finalist teams of the elimination bracket. The men's field had 24 teams, and the women's field had 16. Competitors were selected through a detailed Olympic qualification process which saw the participation of a total of 587 men's and women's athletes from 46 countries. Each country could qualify up to two teams - host country United States had two spots already guaranteed, with the doubles selected through Olympic Beach Trials held in Baltimore, Maryland.",129 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,2000,"Following an expansion on the women's tournament, both competitions had 24 teams. The format became single elimination, preceded by a preliminary round to define the round of 16 teams - the twelve winners of the preliminary games automatically qualified, while the twelve defeated teams played two elimination rounds to get the remaining four spots. The teams qualify by accumulating points in FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournaments, with one of the host nation having a guaranteed berth and another having the possibility of qualifying through the ranking.",101 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,2004,"Following a FIVB change of rules in 2001, the scoring was changed from sets of 15 points in a superseded sideout system to sets of 21 points in a rally point system.The format had the 24 competing teams were split equally into six pools of four. The top two teams from each pool and the four best third placed teams progressed through to a single-elimination tournament of sixteen teams. The qualifying added a continental quota - in the event of an unrepresented continent, the top team from that continent earned a spot.",112 Beach volleyball at the Summer Olympics,2008–2020,"The six pools of four format was retained, but the qualifying for third-placed teams was changed. Of the six 3rd place teams, two were directly qualified to the playoffs. Of the four remaining third placed teams, another two teams get to the playoffs through winning a lucky loser (repechage) match.",66 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The volleyball tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were played between 24 July and 8 August 2021. 24 volleyball teams and 48 beach volleyball teams participated in the tournament. The indoor volleyball competition took place at Ariake Arena in Ariake, and the beach volleyball tournament at Shiokaze Park, in the temporary Shiokaze Park Stadium. It was originally scheduled to take place in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021.",118 Synchronized swimming,Summary,"Synchronised swimming (in American English, synchronized swimming) or artistic swimming is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by the Fédération internationale de natation (FINA), known as the International Swimming Federation in english. It is a popular women's sport. Synchronised swimming has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1984 and now features women's duet and team events. But no men can compete in the Olympics. On instruction of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FINA renamed the sport from ""synchronized swimming"" to ""artistic swimming"" in 2017—a decision that has faced controversy.",150 Synchronized swimming,History,"At the turn of the 20th century, synchronised swimming was known as water ballet. The first recorded competition was in 1891 in Berlin, Germany. Many swim clubs were formed around that time, and the sport simultaneously developed in Canada. As well as existing as a sport, it often constituted a popular addition to Music Hall evenings, in the larger variety theatres of London or Glasgow which were equipped with on-stage water tanks for the purpose. In 1907, Australian Annette Kellermann popularised the sport when she performed in a glass tank as an underwater ballerina (the first water ballet in a glass tank) in the New York Hippodrome. But, Mathew Woods recorded ladies swimming about to music in a glass tank, in London in 1887. This was in his book Rambles of a Physician. After experimenting with various diving actions and stunts in the water, Katherine Curtis started one of the first water ballet clubs at the University of Chicago, where the team began executing strokes, ""tricks,"" and floating formations. On May 27, 1939, the first U.S. synchronised swimming competition took place at Wright Junior College between Wright and the Chicago Teachers' College.In 1924, the first competition in North America was in Montreal, with Peg Seller as the first champion. Other important pioneers of the sport are Beulah Gundling, Käthe Jacobi, Marion Kane Elston, Dawn Bean, Billie MacKellar, Teresa Anderson, Gail Johnson, Gail Emery, Charlotte Davis, Mary Derosier, Norma Olsen and Clark Leach. Charlotte Davis coached Tracie Ruiz and Candy Costie, who won the gold medal in duet synchronised swimming at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1933 and 1934, Katherine Whitney Curtis organised a show, ""The Kay Curtis Modern Mermaids"", for the World Exhibition in Chicago. The announcer, Norman Ross, introduced the sport as ""synchronised swimming"" for the first time. The term eventually became standardised through the AAU, but Curtis still used the term ""rhythmic swimming"" in her book, Rhythmic Swimming: A Source Book of Synchronised Swimming and Water Pageantry (Minneapolis: Burgess Publishing Co., 1936). Curtis persuaded the AAU to make synchronised swimming an officially recognised sport in December 1941, but she herself transferred overseas in 1943. She served as the Recreation Director of the Red Cross under Generals Patton and Eisenhower, during which time she produced the first international aquacade in Caserta, Italy. She was the Director of Travel in post-war Europe until 1962. In 1959 the Helms Hall of Fame officially recognised Curtis (along with Annette Kellerman) – ascribing to her the primary development of synchronised swimming. In 1979 the International Swimming Hall of Fame inducted Curtis with similar accolades.The first Official National Team Championships were held in Chicago at Riis Pool on August 11, 1946. The Town Club 'C' team were the first national champions. The team was composed of: Polly Wesner, Nancy Hanna, Doris Dieskow, Marion Mittlacher, Shirley Brown, Audrey Huettenrauch, Phyllis Burrell and Priscilla Hirsch.Esther Williams, a national AAU champion swimmer, popularized synchronised swimming during WWII and after, through (often elaborately staged) scenes in Hollywood films such as Bathing Beauty (1944), Million Dollar Mermaid (1952), and Jupiter's Darling (1955). In the 1970s and 1980s, Ft. Lauderdale swimming champion Charkie Phillips revived water ballet on television with The Krofftettes in The Brady Bunch Hour (1976–1977), NBC's The Big Show (1980), and then on screen with Miss Piggy in The Great Muppet Caper (1981). Margaret Swan Forbes published Coaching Synchronized Swimming Effectively in 1984; it was the first official teaching manual for synchronized swimming.In July 2017, following a request by the IOC, FINA approved changes to its constitution that renamed synchronised swimming to ""artistic swimming"". FINA justified the change by stating that it would help to clarify the nature of the sport (with the new name being similar to artistic gymnastics), and claimed it would help ""enhance its popularity"". The changes received criticism, with swimmers and coaches arguing that they were never consulted, and that the name ""artistic swimming"" diminishes the athleticism of the sport which already had historically faced an ""uphill battle to be taken seriously"". Another objection raised was that rebranding would cost federations and other groups involved in the sport sums of money that neither the IOC nor FINA was willing to compensate. Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Vitaly Mutko vowed that the country would still refer to the sport as synchronised swimming, stating that ""to keep the name synchronised swimming is our right, and if the Federation itself, the coaches will want it, we will do it"". Since then, most national governing bodies have adopted the new name, some such as the U.S. adopted it after a delay (in 2020), with the CEO of USA Artistic Swimming stating that ""19 of the top 25 countries in the world are either partially or fully using the name artistic swimming"". Competitions where the new name was first used include the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and the 2018 Asian Games. It will also be used at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 European Aquatics Championships.",1138 Synchronized swimming,Olympic Games,"The first Olympic demonstration was at the 1952 Olympic Games, where the Helsinki officials welcomed Kay Curtis and lit a torch in her honor. Curtis died in 1980, but synchronised swimming did not become an official Olympic sport until the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. It was not until 1968 that synchronised swimming became officially recognized by FINA as the fourth water sport next to swimming, platform diving and water polo. From 1984 through 1992, the Summer Olympic Games featured solo and duet competitions, but they were both dropped in 1996 in favor of team competition. At the 2000 Olympic Games, however, the duet competition was restored and is now featured alongside the team competition.",138 Synchronized swimming,World Aquatics Championships,"Synchronized swimming has been part of the World Aquatics Championships since the beginning. From 1973 through 2001, the World Aquatics Championships featured solo, duet and team competitions. In 2003, a free routine combination, comprising elements of solo, duet and team, was added. In 2005, it was renamed free combination. In 2007, solo, duet and team events were split between technical and free routines. Since 2007, seven World championship titles are at stake. In 2015, the mixed duet (technical and free) were added to the competition program.",120 Synchronized swimming,Sculls,"Sculls (hand movements used to propel the body) are some of the most essential part to synchronised swimming. Commonly used sculls include support scull, stationary scull, propeller scull, alligator scull, torpedo scull, split scull, barrel scull, spinning scull and paddle scull. The support scull is used most often to support the body while a swimmer is performing upside down. The support scull or ""American Scull"" was invented by Marion Kane Elston and propelled the sport to new heights. The sport was transformed from water ballet to the athleticism of modern-day synchronized swimming. See the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a reference. Support scull is performed by holding the upper arms against the sides of the body and the fore arms at 90-degree angles to the body, with hands facing the bottom of the pool. The fore arms are then moved back and forth while maintaining the right angle. The resulting pressure against the hands allows the swimmer to hold their legs above water while upside down.",222 Synchronized swimming,Eggbeater,"The ""eggbeater kick"" is another important skill of synchronised swimming. It is a form of treading water that allows for stability and height above the water while leaving the hands free to perform arm motions. An average eggbeater height is usually around collarbone level. Eggbeater is used in all ""arm"" sections, a piece of choreography in which the swimmer is upright, often with one or both arms in the air. Another variation is a body boost, which is executed through an eggbeater buildup and a strong whip kick, propelling the swimmer out of the water vertically. A body boost can raise a swimmer out of the water to hip level.",143 Synchronized swimming,Lifts and highlights,"A lift or highlight is when members of the team propel another teammate relatively high out of the water. They are quite common in routines of older age groups and higher skill levels. There are many variations on lifts and these can include partner lifts, float patterns or other areas of unique, artistic choreography intended to exceptionally impress the judges and audience.",73 Synchronized swimming,Parts,"There are three parts to every lift in synchronised swimming: The top (or ""flyer""), the base, and the pushers. Sometimes there is no base and the pushers push the flyer directly. The Flyer is usually the smallest member of the team. Flyers must be agile and flexible, with a preferable gymnastics background if they are jumping off the lift. The Base tends to be of average size. Intense leg strength and a solid core is mandatory as well as the ability to hold a squat position. The Feet/Lifters/Pushers are the team members that provide the force for the base to explosively stand up, and the flyer to gain height out of the water.",150 Synchronized swimming,Common types,"The platform lift is the oldest form of highlight. In a platform, the base lays out in a back layout position underwater. The top sets in a squatting position on her torso and stands once the lift reaches the surface. The remaining teammates use eggbeater to hold the platform and the top out of the water. The stack lift is the most common form of lifts in synchro. The base sets up in a squatting position a few feet underwater, with the lifters holding her feet and/or legs. The top then squats on the shoulders of the base. As the lift rises, lifters extend their arms while the base and top extend their legs to achieve maximum height. A common addition to a stack lift is a rotation while it ascends or descends. A toss or throw is set up exactly like a stack lift. However, when the lift reaches its full height, the ""flyer"" on top of the lift will jump off of their teammate's shoulders, usually performing some sort of acrobatic movement or position. This is a very difficult lift and should only be attempted by experienced swimmers. A basket or bunken toss is a newer form of highlight that utilizes a small platform created by the interlocking hands of two lifters persons, with the flyer standing on their hands, and the base inverted standing on the underside of their hands. There will be one person lifting each of the lifters’ waists, and another person deep under the basket assisting the base in remaining vertical. These highlights are often used by national teams to achieve exceptional height out of the water for the flyer.",332 Synchronized swimming,Positions,"There are hundreds of different regular positions that can be used to create seemingly infinite combinations. These are a few basic and commonly used ones: Back Layout: The most basic position. The body floats, completely straight and rigid, face-up on the surface while sculling under the hips. Back Tuck Somersault: Start in a back layout position. Bring your legs into your chest and pivot yourself backwards doing a full rotation or 360. From the tuck position, extend your legs and finish in a back layout position. Ballet Leg: Beginning in a back layout, one leg is extended and held perpendicular to the body, while the other is held parallel to the surface of the water. Bent Knee (or Heron): While holding a vertical body position, one leg remains vertical while the other leg bends so that its toe is touching the knee of the vertical leg. Crane (or Fishtail): While holding a vertical body position, one leg remains vertical while the other is dropped parallel to the surface, making a 90-degree angle or ""L"" shape. More specifically, a crane position requires the 90-degree angle in the legs (even if the bottom leg is submerged), while a fishtail requires the bottom foot to be at the surface which may or may not create a 90-degree angle in the legs depending on height. Double Ballet Leg: Similar to ballet leg position where both legs are extended and held perpendicular to the body. Flamingo: Similar to ballet leg position where bottom leg is pulled into the chest so that the shin of the bottom leg is touching the knee of the vertical leg, while remaining parallel to the surface of the water. Front Layout: Much like a Back Layout, the only difference is that the swimmer is on his/her stomach, sculling by his/her chest, and not breathing. Front Walkover: Begin in a front layout position. Scull downwards into a pike position. Lift one leg vertically into a crane position. Lower that same leg into a split position. Lift the remaining leg vertically into a knight position. Lower the remaining leg and scull above your head into a back layout position. Knight: The body is in a surface arch position, where the legs are flat on the surface, and the body is arched so that the head is vertically in line with the hips. One leg is lifted, creating a vertical line perpendicular to the surface. Side Fishtail: Side fishtail is a position which one leg remains vertical, while the other is extended out to the side parallel to the water, creating a side ""Y"" position. Split Position: With the body vertical, one leg is stretched forward along the surface and the other extended back along the surface, in an upside down split position. Tower: Start in a front layout position. Scull downwards into a pike position. Lift one leg vertically into a crane position. Lift the other leg into a vertical position and descend into the water. Tub: Both legs are pulled up to the chest with the shins and tops of the feet dry and parallel on the surface of the water. Vertical: Achieved by holding the body completely straight upside down and perpendicular to the surface usually with both legs entirely out of water.The International Olympic Committee has further described the technical positions.",696 Synchronized swimming,Routine,"Routines are composed of ""figures"" (leg movements), arm sections and highlights. Swimmers are synchronised both to each other and to the music. During a routine swimmers can never use the bottom of the pool for support, but rather depend on sculling motions with the arms, and eggbeater kick to keep afloat. After the performance, the swimmers are judged and scored on their performance based on execution, artistic impression, and difficulty. Execution of technical skill, difficulty, patterns, choreography, and synchronization are all critical to achieving a high score.",121 Synchronized swimming,Technical vs. free routines,"Depending on the competition level, swimmers will perform a ""technical"" routine with predetermined elements that must be performed in a specific order. The technical routine acts as a replacement for the figure event. In addition to the technical routine, the swimmers will perform a longer ""free"" routine, which has no requirements and is a chance for the swimmers to get creative and innovative with their choreography.",86 Synchronized swimming,Length,"The type of routine and competition level determines the length of routines. Routines typically last two to four minutes, the shortest being the technical solo, with length added as the number of swimmers is increased (duets, teams, combos and highlight). Age and skill level are other important factors in determining the required routine length.",68 Synchronized swimming,Scoring,"Routines are scored on a scale of 100, with points for execution, artistic impression, and difficulty. In group routines a group consists of 8 competitors for World Championships and FINA events, each missing participant brings penalty points to the team. A group can consist of a minimum of 4 competitors and a maximum of 10 (for Free Combination and Highlight). If a swimmer uses the bottom, they will be disqualified.",90 Synchronized swimming,Preparation,"When performing routines in competition and practice, competitors wear a rubber noseclip to keep water from entering their nose when submerged. Some swimmers wear earplugs to keep the water out of their ears. Hair is worn in a bun and flavorless gelatin, Knox, is applied to keep hair in place; a decorative headpiece is bobby-pinned to the bun. Occasionally, swimmers wear custom-made swimming caps in place of their hair in buns. Competitors wear custom swimsuits, usually elaborately decorated with bright fabric and sequins to reflect the music to which they are swimming. The costume and music are not judged but create an aesthetic appeal to the audience. Makeup is also worn in this sport, but FINA has required a more natural look. No ""theatrical make-up"" is allowed, only makeup that provides a natural, clean and healthy glow is acceptable. In Canada, eye makeup must be smaller than a circle made by the swimmer's thumb and forefinger, and be used solely for ""natural enhancement"". Underwater speakers ensure that swimmers can hear the music and aid their ability to synchronize with each other. Routines are prepared and set to counts in the music to further ensure synchronization. Coaches use underwater speakers to communicate with the swimmers during practice. Goggles, though worn during practice, are not permitted during routine competition.",287 Synchronized swimming,Figures,"A standard meet begins with the swimmers doing ""figures"", which are progressions between positions performed individually without music. All swimmers must compete wearing the standard black swimsuit and white swim cap, as well as goggles and a noseclip. Figures are performed in front of a panel of 5 judges who score individual swimmers from 1 to 10 (10 being the best). The figure competition prefaces the routine events. However, figures are only performed when a swimmer is under the age of 15/16 and has not reached the junior age group.",114 Synchronized swimming,United States,"In the United States, competitors are divided into groups by age. The eight age groups are: 12 and under, 13–15, 16–17, 18–19, Junior (elite 15–18), Senior (elite 15+), Collegiate, and Master. In addition to these groups, younger swimmers may be divided by ability into 3 levels: Novice, Intermediate, and age group. Certain competitions require the athlete(s) to pass a certain Grade Level. Grades as of now range from Level one to Level six, and will soon go to Level ten. Seasons range in length, and some swimmers participate year-round in competitions. There are many levels of competition, including but not limited to: State, Regional, Zone, National, Junior Olympic, and US Junior and Senior Opens. Each swimmer may compete in the following routine events: solo, duet, combo (consisting of ten swimmers), and team (consisting of eight swimmers). In the 12 & under and 13-15 age groups, figure scores are combined with routines to determine the final rankings. The 16-17 and 18-19 age groups combine the scores of the technical and free routines to determine the final rankings. USA Synchro's annual intercollegiate championships have been dominated by The Ohio State University, Stanford University, Lindenwood University (which no longer has a collegiate program), and The University of the Incarnate Word.",300 Synchronized swimming,Canada,"In Canada, as of 2010, synchronized swimming has an age-based structure system with age groups 10 & under, 12 & under, and 13–15 for the provincial levels. There is also a skill level which is 13–15 and juniors (16–18) known as national stream, as well as competition at the Masters and University levels. The 13–15 age group and 16–18 age group are national stream athletes that align with international age groups – 15 and Under and Junior (16–18) and Senior (18+) level athletes. Wildrose age group is for competitors before they reach 13–15 national stream. Wildrose ranges from Tier 8 and under 16 and over provincial/wildrose. These are also competitive levels. Recreational levels, called ""stars"", also exist. Synchro Canada requires that a competitor must pass Star 3 before entering Tier 1. To get into a Tier a swimmer must take a test for that Tier. In these tests, the swimmer must be able to perform the required movements for the level. (Canada no longer uses Tiers as a form of level placement). The Canadian University synchronised swimming League (CUASL) is intended for Canadian Swimmers who wish to continue their participation in the sport during their university studies, as well as offering a ""Novice"" category for those new to the sport. Traditionally, the top teams hail from McGill University, Queens University and the University of Ottawa.",299 Synchronized swimming,Men's and mixed competition,"Some international, national and regional competitions allow men to compete, and the Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) introduced a new mixed duet competition at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. In the late 19th century, synchronised swimming was a male-only event. However, in the 20th century it became a women's sport, with men banned from many competitions. In the U.S., men were allowed to participate with women until 1941, when synchronised swimming became part of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The AAU required men and women to compete separately, which resulted in a decline of male participants. In the 1940s and 1950s, Bert Hubbard and Donn Squire were among the top US male competitors.In 1978, the U.S. changed their rules to allow men to once again compete with women. Rules in other countries varied; in the UK, men were prohibited from competing until 2014, while in France, Benoît Beaufils was allowed to competed at national events in the 1990s. American Bill May was a top competitor in the late-1990s and early-2000s. He medalled in several international events, including the 1998 Goodwill Games. However, male competitors were barred from top competitions, including the World Aquatics Championships and the Olympics. However, at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, FINA introduced a new mixed duet discipline. Both May and Beaufils returned from decade-long retirements to represent their countries. Among their competitors were Russian Aleksandr Maltsev and Italian Giorgio Minisini, both over 15 years younger than May and Beaufils. Pairs from ten countries competed in the inaugural events. The 2016 European Aquatics Championships was the first time men were allowed to compete at the European Championships. While men are allowed in more events, they were still barred from competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics. FINA did propose adding the mixed duet competition to the 2020 Summer Olympics.",413 Synchronized swimming,Injuries,"Common injuries that may occur in synchronized swimming are tendon injuries, as the sport tends to cause muscle imbalances. Common joint injuries include the rotator cuff and the knees. In their 2012 book Concussions and Our Kids, Dr. Robert Cantu and Mark Hyman quoted Dr. Bill Moreau, the medical director for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), as saying, ""These women are superior athletes. They're in the pool eight hours a day. Literally, they're within inches of one another, sculling and paddling. As they go through their various routines, they're literally kicking each other in the head."" Dr. Moreau said that during a two-week training session in Colorado Springs, the female athletes suffered a 50% concussion rate. As a result, the USOC began reassessing concussion awareness and prevention for all sports.Others believe the incidence of concussions among synchronized swimmers is much higher, especially among the sport's elite athletes. ""I would say 100 percent of my athletes will get a concussion at some point,"" said Myriam Glez, a former French synchronized swimmer and coach. ""It might be minor, might be more serious, but at some point or another, they will get hit.""",259 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's duet,Summary,"The women's duet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre from 2 to 4 August 2021. It was the 9th time the women's duet event was held at the Olympic Games. Russian synchronized swimmers won this event for the sixth time in a row, with Svetlana Romashina becoming a six-time Olympic champion.",86 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's duet,Competition format,"The preliminary phase consisted of a free routine, then a technical routine with required elements. The scores from the two routines were added together and the top twelve duets qualified for the final. The final repeated the same free routine and the score from the final free routine was added to the score from the preliminary technical routine to decide the overall winners. Both preliminary free and technical routines starting lists were decided by random draw. For the final however, two groups were made: the last six and the first six qualified duets, the former group starting first.The technical routine must be completed in between 2 minutes 5 seconds and 2 minutes 35 seconds. There are 3 panels of 5 judges for each routine. In the technical routine, one panel each considers execution (30% of score), impression (30%), and elements (40%). The execution and impression judges each give a single score, while the elements judges give a score for each element. Scores are between 0 and 10, with 0.1 point increments. The highest and lowest score from each panel (including within each element, for the elements panel) are discarded. The remaining scores are averaged and weighted by the percentage for that panel, with element scores weighted within the element panel by degree of difficulty. The maximum possible score is 100. In addition to a lift, jump, or throw (which can be placed anywhere in the routine, there are 5 required elements, which must be done in order: Difficulty 2.3: Starting in Vertical position. Full twist as one leg is bent to Bent Knee Vertical position. Another full twist while the leg is straightened. Finally, a 1080 degree continuous spin. Difficulty 2.9: Starting in Back Layout position. Transitions to Ballet Leg, then Surface Flamingo, then Surface Ballet Leg Double, then Submerged Back Pike positions. A 360 degree rotation ends in Surface Flamingo position. Transitions back through Ballet Leg to Back Layout position. Difficulty 2.8: Starting in Fishtail position. 2 rapid rotations, totaling 720 degrees. One full twist as leg is raised into Vertical position. A 720 degree continuous spin. Difficulty 3.0: Begins with a Cyclone into Vertical position. Half twist. Another 180 degree rotation while transitioning into Split position. Ending with a Walkout Front. Difficulty 2.5: Starting in Submerged Back Pike position. Thrust to Vertical; maintaining height, one leg brought down to Fishtail position. A 360 spin while returning to Vertical position.The free routine time limits are 2 minutes 45 seconds to 3 minutes 15 seconds. There is no restriction on the routine. The 3 panels for the free routine consider execution (30% of score), artistic impression (40%), and difficulty (30%). Each judge gives a single score. The highest and lowest score from each panel are discarded, with the remaining scores averaged and weighted. The maximum possible score is 100.",598 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's duet,Qualification,"A total of 22 duets qualify for the event. The 10 National Olympic Committees (NOC) qualified for the team competition were automatically awarded a place for duets. Each continent also received one dedicated duet place; Africa, Asia, and Oceania used the 2019 World Aquatics Championships to determine their selections, while the 2019 Pan American Games and the 2019 European Champions Cup served as qualifiers for the Americas and Europe. The final 7 places will be determined through a 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament.New Zealand declined the duet quota.",111 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's duet,Final,"The final will be contested by the top 12 duets in the preliminary round. The technical routine score will carry over from the preliminary round to the final, but the free routine will be repeated.",42 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Summary,"The women's team event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will take place at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on 6 and 7 August 2021. It will be the 7th time the women's team event is held at the Olympic Games. Russian synchronized swimmers are the five-time defending champions in that event.",70 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Competition format,"Only one round of competition is held. Each team will perform a technical routine and a free routine. The scores from the two routines are added together to decide the overall winners. Both free and technical routines starting lists are decided by random draw.The technical routine must be completed in between 2 minutes 35 seconds and 3 minutes 5 seconds. There are 3 panels of 5 judges for each routine. In the technical routine, one panel each considers execution (30% of score), impression (30%), and elements (40%). The execution and impression judges each give a single score, while the elements judges give a score for each element. Scores are between 0 and 10, with 0.1 point increments. The highest and lowest score from each panel (including within each element, for the elements panel) are discarded. The remaining scores are averaged and weighted by the percentage for that panel, with element scores weighted within the element panel by degree of difficulty. The maximum possible score is 100. The routine must contain two highlight moves, one with the full team and one with the team split into subgroups. It must also contain a cadence, a circle, and a straight line. There are 5 required elements, which must be done in order: Difficulty 2.5: Starting in Submerged Back Pike position. A thrust to Vertical, then maintaining height while a leg is bent to Bent Knee Vertical. A 360 degree spin as the leg is extended back to Vertical. Difficulty 2.2: Starting in Vertical position. One full twist, then a 1440 degree continuous spin. Difficulty 2.6: A Cyclone into Vertical position. Legs lowered into Split position. Walkover Front to finish. Difficulty 3.1: A Flamingo into Surface Flamingo position. Keeping leg vertical, transition into Fishtail position. A 180 degree rotation while lifting other leg to Vertical position. Transitions to Bent Knee Surface Arch and then Surface Arch positions with continuous Arch to Back Layout Finish Action. Difficulty 2.5: Starting in Submerged Back Pike position. Perform a Barracuda Airborne Split.The free routine time limits are 3 minutes 45 seconds to 4 minutes 15 seconds. There is no restriction on the routine, except that there is a maximum of 6 acrobatic movements. The 3 panels for the free routine consider execution (30% of score), artistic impression (40%), and difficulty (30%). Each judge gives a single score. The highest and lowest score from each panel are discarded, with the remaining scores averaged and weighted. The maximum possible score is 100.",528 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Qualification,"A total of 10 teams qualify for the event. The 2 National Olympic Committees (NOC) with the best result at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships qualify. Each continent also received one dedicated duet place; Africa and Oceania used the 2019 World Aquatics Championships to determine their selections, while the 2019 Pan American Games and the 2019 European Champions Cup served as qualifiers for the Americas and Europe. The Asia spot was guaranteed to the Olympic host, Japan. The final 3 places will be determined through a 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournament.",110 List of cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"This is a list of cyclists who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The cyclists competed in 22 cycling events in the disciplines: BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling.",46 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The cycling competitions of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured 22 events in five disciplines. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Cycling competitions had been contested in every Summer Olympics programme since the first modern Olympiad in 1896 alongside athletics, artistic gymnastics, fencing and swimming. Since the 1896 contests which featured five track events and an 87 km road race from Athens to Marathon and back, Olympic cycling had gradually evolved to include women's competitions, mountain bike and BMX to arrive at the current 22 events. The cycling program for this edition was expanded with 4 more events than those held in 2016. BMX freestyle was added in the program for the first time and there will also be a return of Madison events on the track that had been removed from the Olympic program in 2008. The award of the extra events was widely seen as a reward for the agreement of the UCI that the track cycling and mountain bike events be taken out of Tokyo and held in Izu, Shizuoka, allowing for significant costs savings to the organising committee. As Izu was not covered by the state of emergency imposed by the Japanese government, cycling was one of the very few sports at these games that allowed a limited number of local spectators to attend. Great Britain's stranglehold on the velodrome events slackened for the first time since 2008, with their three golds matched by the Netherlands and six other golds shared among six nations. They also failed to win a road medal for the first time since 2004. Nevertheless with three golds, three silvers and a bronze inside the velodrome, and a hugely successful mountain bike and BMX campaign outside it (three golds, a silver and a bronze from the six events) for the fourth Olympics in a row, Great Britain topped the medal table in cycling with twelve medals, six gold, closely followed by the Netherlands with twelve medals but five golds. Between them the two top nations won half of all the 22 gold medals on offer in cycling; no other nation won more than one, and aside from 12 medals won by each of the 'Big 2', only the Swiss managed more than three medals in total, thanks to their dominance of the mountain bike podium (winning 4 medals from 6). During the Games, Jason Kenny and Laura Kenny respectively took the records for the most sucessful male and female Olympic cyclists in history, Jason with a seventh gold in men's kierin, and Laura with a fifth in women's madison. They also became their nation's most successful male and female Olympians in history.",535 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues,"Track cycling was planned for a temporary venue in Ariake. To save $100 million in construction costs, it was announced after months of negotiations that the venue for track cycling would be the existing velodrome in Izu.The International Cycling Union (UCI) resisted moving track cycling 120 km outside Tokyo to Izu. The UCI feared it would detract from the Olympic experience for both athletes and fans. Eventually the UCI agreed to change. The Japanese Cycling Federation and local authorities committed to establishing at Izu a multi-sport cycling center, to create local cycling programs, and to develop the cycling sport.For road cycling the start and finish were originally planned at the Imperial Palace Garden. Later it was announced that the finishes would be at the Fuji International Speedway with the starts of the road races at the Musashinonomori Park.",173 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Japan, as the host country, received one guaranteed quota place per gender in the BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle, and mountain bike events and two quota places per gender in the road race events (there are no guaranteed places in the road time trial or any track events). Most of the qualification was done through UCI ranking lists, with some spots allocated through world championship events or continental qualification events.",85 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road races,"The courses for the men's and women's road races were revealed in August 2018. The races started in Musashinonomori Park in Chofu, western Tokyo with the finish at the Fuji Speedway circuit in the Shizuoka prefecture. The men's road race was 234 kilometres long with a total elevation of 4865 m. The women's race was 137 km long with a total elevation of 2692 metres.The first part of the men's and women's races is identical. The course first passes through the mostly flat outskirts of Tokyo's metropolitan area. After 80 km there is a long climb on Doushi Road with a total elevation of 1000 m. After reaching Lake Yamanakako in Yamanashi and crossing the Kagosaka Pass there is a fast 15 km descent. From here the courses are different for men and women. After the descent, the men's race heads towards the lower slopes of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, with a 14.3 km long climb with a 6.0% average incline. The riders then head to the Fuji Speedway section, where they cross the finish line twice before entering the last part of the race, which includes the Mikuni Pass peak at about 30 km to go. This climb is 6.8 km at a height of 1159 metres with an average incline of 10.2% including sections reaching 20%. After the climb, the race returns to Lake Yamanakako and the Kagosaka Pass before finishing on the Fuji Speedway circuit. The women's race does not include the two tough climbs at Mount Fuji and Mikuni Pass. Instead, the race remains on the Fuji Speedway circuit, where the women ride 1.5 laps before the final crossing of the finish line.",362 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Summary,"For all participating teams for the men's rugby sevens competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, each squad could have up to 12 players, however in July 2021, the International Olympic Committee allowed reserves to also compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant each team could have up to 12 players plus one alternate.",69 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,New Zealand,New Zealand's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021. Amanaki Nicole replaced Sam Dickson due to injury on 23 July 2021.Head coach: Clark Laidlaw,42 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament,Summary,"The women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Japan. It was hosted at Tokyo Stadium, which also served as a host stadium of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The tournament was played over three days from 29–31 July 2021.The medals for the competition were presented by Octavian Morariu, Romania; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Alan Gilpin, Great Britain; World Rugby Secretary General.",99 2020 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The final qualification repechage tournament for women's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 19–20 June 2021 at Stade Louis II in Monaco. The tournament was originally scheduled for a year earlier, but was postponed until 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.Twelve women's teams were eligible to compete in the repechage tournament, as high placing teams from the six continental Olympic qualification events. Jamaica was a late withdrawal from the tournament due to travel difficulties presented by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced the number of teams competing to eleven.France and Russia were the two best teams in the repechage, each going through the tournament undefeated. They claimed the two qualifying berths on offer for the women's sevens tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.",169 2020 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament,Pool stage,"The teams were drawn into three pools with each team playing against all opponents in their own pool. Due to the late withdrawal of Jamaica, all matches involving them were recorded as a bye for their opponents in Pool B.",46 2020 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament,Combined standings,"The top two teams from each pool, plus the two best third-placed teams on the combined pool standings progressed to the knockout stage. The seedings were based on (a) highest pool placing, then (b) most competition points awarded (for a win, draw or loss) in the respective pool standings, and (c) greatest difference between points scored and conceded across all pool matches played.",83 2020 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament,Knockout stage,"With two Olympic places available, the top eight women's teams from the pool stage were seeded into two separate four-team brackets. The winners of each bracket qualifed for the women's sevens tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.",49 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held in Japan. It was hosted at Tokyo Stadium, which also served as a host stadium of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The tournament was played over three days from 26–28 July 2021. The tournament was won by the returning champions, Fiji.",67 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Summary,"The women's football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan was held from 21 July to 6 August 2021. The women's tournament is a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 18 players, including two goalkeepers. Additionally, teams could name a maximum of four alternate players, numbered from 19 to 22. The alternate list could contain at most three outfielders, as at least one slot was reserved for a goalkeeper. In the event of serious injury during the tournament, an injured player would be able to be replaced by one of the players in the alternate list. Only players in these squads were planned to be eligible to take part in the tournament. On 2 July, FIFA confirmed that there was a change for the 2020 Olympics, allowing all 22 players named to be available on the roster, with 18 being named for each match. This change was implemented due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The official squad lists were released by FIFA on 7 July 2021, with the athletes originally named as alternates assigned the numbers 19 through 22. The IOC also confirmed that a player must appear on at least one 18-player matchday roster to be considered an Olympian and to receive a medal.The position listed for each player is per the official squad lists published by FIFA. The age listed for each player is on 21 July 2021, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.",381 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Great Britain,"The final squad of 22 athletes was originally announced on 27 May 2021. Before the tournament, Carly Telford replaced the injured Karen Bardsley on 18 June 2021.Head coach: Hege Riise",44 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Brazil,"The final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 18 June 2021. On 2 July 2021, Adriana withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Angelina.Head coach: Pia Sundhage",47 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,China PR,"A provisional squad of 26 athletes was named on 8 June 2021. The final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 7 July 2021. On 9 July 2021, Chen Qiaozhu replaced Jin Kun.Head coach: Jia Xiuquan",52 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Netherlands,"The final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 16 June 2021. On 20 July 2021, Joëlle Smits replaced Sherida Spitse due to injury.Head coach: Sarina Wiegman",44 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Indonesia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were rescheduled for 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. At the Games, Indonesia sent 28 athletes; the similar total with 2016 Summer Olympics. It consisted of 16 men and 12 women, competing in 8 sports. Twenty-five Indonesians had qualified to compete, while two swimmers and one female sprinter obtained their spots through wild card entries. In this edition, surfing made its Olympic debut (as new sport) by Rio Waida, who became the nation's de facto flag bearer at the opening ceremony.The Indonesian roster featured seven returning Olympians, with three of them headed to their third Games: badminton shuttler Greysia Polii in the women's doubles badminton, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Hendra Setiawan in men's doubles badminton together with his partner Mohammad Ahsan, two-time Olympian Praveen Jordan in mixed doubles badminton, three-time Olympic bronze and silver medalists Eko Yuli Irawan in weightlifting, three-time Olympian Deni in weightlifting, and two-time Olympian Riau Ega Agatha in archery.Indonesia left Tokyo with five medals (one gold, one silver and three bronzes), improving its total medal tally from the previous Olympics. Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu, who won the women's doubles event of badminton, are the country's only gold medalists. Their victory made Indonesia the second country after China to have won gold medals in all five disciplines of badminton at the Olympics. At 33 years and 356 days of age, Polii also became the oldest female badminton player to win an Olympic gold medal.",404 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Administration,"On 31 December 2019, Roslan Roeslani was officially appointed as the Chef de Mission of the Indonesian Team for Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics by the President of the Indonesian Olympic Committee, Raja Sapta Oktohari.",50 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Opening ceremony,"During the Parade of Nations, flag bearer Rio Waida wore a Balinese traditional attire - Payas Madya to represent his current home town and a pair of Tatami sandals to represent Japan as his second home and the host of the Olympics.",53 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Indonesian archers qualified for the men's events by securing the last of three quota places available in the team recurve at the 2021 WA Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. Another Indonesian archer captured a silver medal in the women's individual recurve to book an outright berth available at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.",71 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Indonesian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",47 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Indonesia entered eleven badminton players (seven men and four women) for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings; two entries each in the men's singles and doubles and one each in the women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. MenWomenMixed",72 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Indonesia qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by finishing fourth in the A-final and securing the last of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semi-finals A/B; SC/D=Semi-finals C/D; SE/F=Semi-finals E/F; QF=Quarter-finals; R=Repechage",169 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"For the first time since 2012, Indonesia entered one shooter after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",67 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Indonesia sent one surfer to compete in the men's shortboard at the Games. Rio Waida accepted a spare berth previously allocated by Japan's Shun Murakami, as a runner-up in the provisional rankings from the Asian zone at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games. Qualification Legend: Q= Qualified directly for the third round; q = Qualified for the second round",86 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Indonesia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Indonesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Indonesia entered five weightlifters into the Olympic competition. 2018 world champion, three-time Olympian, and triple medalist Eko Yuli Irawan (men's 61 kg), 2019 Southeast Asian Games champion and two-time Olympian, Deni (men's 67 kg), 2020 world junior champion Windy Cantika Aisah (women's 49 kg), and Nurul Akmal (women's +87 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with 2019 Asian junior champion Rahmat Erwin Abdullah topping the field of weightlifters from the Asian zone in the men's 73 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.Windy Cantika Aisah claimed the first medal for Indonesia contingent after winning the bronze medal in the women's 49 kg event with 194 kg lift in total.",185 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shortboard,Summary,"The men's shortboard competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held from 25 to 27 July at the Shidashita Beach, or ""Shida"", located about 40 miles (64 km) outside of Tokyo in Chiba.The medals for the competition were presented by Bernard Rajzman, IOC Member, Olympian, and Silver Medalist, Brazil; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Fernando Aguerre, ISA President; United States.",100 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shortboard,Background,"This was the first time the surfing is held at the Olympics; it was one of five temporary sports selected for Tokyo 2020. Surfing has also been selected as a temporary sport for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Australia and the United States are typically strong surfing nations, with Brazil a significant challenger. American John John Florence, a two-time World Champion with the Pipeline Masters award, was among the favourites, as were 14-year tour veteran Owen Wright of Australia and reigning World Champion Ítalo Ferreira of Brazil.",112 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shortboard,Qualification,"Quota places were allocated to the athletes at the following events: Host Country: Japan as host country is allocated 1 place in both men's and women's events. If at least one Japanese surfer has earned a qualification place through other events, the relevant Host Country Place(s) shall be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible athlete at the 2020 World Surfing Games. 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour – the 10 highest ranked men and 8 highest ranked women will be awarded quota places. 2019 ISA World Surfing Games – the top finishers from each continent with the exception of the Americas will be awarded a quota place. 2019 Pan American Games – the top finisher in men's and women's events will be awarded a quota place. 2021 ISA World Surfing Games – the top 4 men and 6 women will be awarded quota places. If a NOC or National Olympic Committee qualifies more than the maximum number of athletes, the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games will prevail and any places earned from 2019 will be reawarded to the next highest finishing athlete(s).There is a maximum of 2 men and 2 women per NOC.",245 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shortboard,Competition format,"The competition consists of six rounds: Round 1: 5 heats of 4 surfers each; the top 2 in each heat (10 total) advance to round 3 while the other 2 from each heat (10 total) go to round 2 (essentially a repechage) Round 2: 2 heats of 5 surfers each; the top 3 in each heat (6 total) advance to round 3 while the other 2 in each heat (4 total) are eliminated Round 3: Head-to-head competition starts with this round of 16 (8 heats of 2 surfers each; winner advances, loser eliminated) Quarterfinals Semifinals Final and bronze medal matchThe length of each heat (20 to 35 minutes) and the maximum number of waves each surfer can ride are determined by the technical director ahead of the day of competition. Scoring for each wave is from 0 to 10, with the best two waves for each surfer counting. Scores are based on the difficulty of manoeuvres performed, innovation and progression, variety, combination, speed, power, and flow of each manoeuvre.",230 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shortboard,Round 1,"The first round is non-elimination. Surfers are seeded into five heats of four surfers each, with the top two surfers advancing straight to Round 3. The bottom two surfers are seeded into Round 2, the first elimination round.",54 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's shortboard,Heat 5,"Frederico Morais originally qualified to represent Portugal, but tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before the start of the Games and withdrew. Carlos Muñoz was named as a replacement to represent Costa Rica but was unable to make the first round of competition.",56 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shortboard,Summary,"The women's shortboard competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held from 25 to 27 July at the Shidashita Beach, or ""Shida"", located about 40 miles (64 km) outside of Tokyo in Chiba.The medals for the competition were presented by Bernard Rajzman, IOC Member, one Olympian, and Silver Medalist, Brazil; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Fernando Aguerre, ISA President; United States.",101 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shortboard,Background,"This was the first time the surfing is held at the Olympics; it was one of five temporary sports selected for Tokyo 2020. Surfing has also been selected as a temporary sport for 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.",47 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shortboard,Qualification,"Quota places were allocated to the athletes at the following events: Host Country: Japan as host country is allocated 1 place in both men's and women's events. If at least one Japanese surfer has earned a qualification place through other events, the relevant Host Country Place(s) shall be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible athlete at the 2020 World Surfing Games. 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour – the 10 highest ranked men and 8 highest ranked women will be awarded quota places. 2019 ISA World Surfing Games – the top finishers from each continent with the exception of the Americas will be awarded a quota place. 2019 Pan American Games – the top finisher in men's and women's events will be awarded a quota place. 2021 ISA World Surfing Games – the top 4 men and 6 women will be awarded quota places. If a NOC or National Olympic Committee qualifies more than the maximum number of athletes, the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games will prevail and any places earned from 2019 will be reawarded to the next highest finishing athlete(s).There is a maximum of 2 men and 2 women per NOC.",243 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shortboard,Competition format,"The competition consists of six rounds: Round 1: 5 heats of 4 surfers each; the top 2 in each heat (10 total) advance to round 3 while the other 2 from each heat (10 total) go to round 2 (essentially a repechage) Round 2: 2 heats of 5 surfers each; the top 3 in each heat (6 total) advance to round 3 while the other 2 in each heat (4 total) are eliminated Round 3: Head-to-head competition starts with this round of 16 (8 heats of 2 surfers each; winner advances, loser eliminated) Quarterfinals Semifinals Final and bronze medal matchThe length of each heat (20 to 35 minutes) and the maximum number of waves each surfer can ride are determined by the technical director ahead of the day of competition. Scoring for each wave is from 0 to 10, with the best two waves for each surfer counting. Scores are based on the difficulty of manoeuvres performed, innovation and progression, variety, combination, speed, power, and flow of each manoeuvre.",230 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's shortboard,Round 1,"The first round is non-elimination. Surfers are seeded into five heats of four surfers each, with the top two surfers advancing straight to Round 3. The bottom two surfers are seeded into Round 2, the first elimination round.",54 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"Qualification for tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan was determined primarily by the rankings maintained by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",62 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualifying criteria,"The main qualifying criterion will be players' positions on the ATP and WTA ranking lists published on 14 June 2021 (after 2021 French Open). The players entering were formally submitted by the International Tennis Federation. The ATP and WTA rankings were based on performances from the previous 52 weeks, and there were several tournaments in the two-month period between the time of the rankings being frozen for entry and the beginning of the tennis events at the Olympics. Players had to be part of a nominated team for three Billie Jean King Cup (women) or Davis Cup (men) events between the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. This requirement was reduced to two Fed/Davis Cup events during the Olympic cycle from 2016 to 2020 if their nation competed at the Zone Group round robin level for three of the four years or if the player had represented their nation at least twenty times. All players were required to have been part of a nominated team for a Fed/Davis Cup event in 2019 or 2020, and to have had a good standing with their National Olympic Committee.Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter 6 male and 6 female athletes, with a maximum of 4 entries in the individual events, and 2 pairs in the doubles events. A total of 172 athletes will qualify to compete. For the singles competitions, the top 56 players in the world rankings on a later date to be announced of the WTA and ATP tours are qualified for the Olympics. However, entry has been limited to four players from a country. This means that players who are ranked in the top 56 but represent the NOCs with four higher-ranked players already participating do not qualify, allowing players who are ranked outside of the top 56 but from countries with fewer than four players already qualified to compete. A player could only participate if they been part of a final nominated team to represent their country in Davis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup (formerly known as Fed Cup) ties on three occasions during the olympic cycle, with one of the years featuring a nomination being either 2019 or 2020–21. The required nominations was reduced to two if the player represented a nation spending at least three of the four seasons in the Olympic cycle on the zonal level of the relevant Cup or had been nominated for at least 20 ties during their career. Six of the remaining eight slots will be allocated by continent: two in the 2019 Pan American Games, one in the 2018 Asian Games, one in the 2019 African Games, and one each for Europe and Oceania for the highest-ranked athlete from an NOC with no other qualifiers. The final two spots are reserved, one for the host nation and one for a previous Olympic gold medalist or Grand Slam champion who didn't secure a direct entry.In the men's and women's doubles competitions, 32 teams qualify. Up to 10 places are reserved for players in the top 10 of the doubles ranking, who could select any player from their NOC ranked in the top 300. Slots were then allocated to teams with the best combined ranking until 24 teams had been qualified. If the quota of 86 players in the relevant gender had not yet been met, additional places continued to be allotted via combined ranking. Once the quota was met, remaining teams with both players qualified in the singles were selected based on their best combined ranking. If this resulted in fewer than 32 teams, additional places were assigned to teams with one player qualified in singles, followed by remaining teams without any singles-qualified players if necessary. One team per gender was reserved for the host nation.No quota spots are available for mixed doubles; instead, all teams have to consist of players already on site having qualified in the singles or doubles. Fifteen teams, based on combined ranking, and the host nation qualified.",761 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's doubles,"^* Combined ranking. The best ranking (singles or doubles) of Player A is added to that of Player B to calculate the combined ranking. ^† Singles ranking on 14 June 2021. ^‡ Doubles ranking on 14 June 2021.",59 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Women's doubles,"^* Combined ranking. The best ranking (singles or doubles) of Player A is added to that of Player B to calculate the combined ranking. ^† Singles ranking on 14 June 2021. ^‡ Doubles ranking on 14 June 2021.",59 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Mixed doubles,"^* Combined ranking. The best ranking (singles or doubles) of Player A is added to that of Player B to calculate the combined ranking. ^† Singles ranking on 14 June 2021. ^‡ Doubles ranking on 14 June 2021.",59 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Summary,"Croatia's Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić defeated compatriots Marin Čilić and Ivan Dodig in the final, 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] to win the gold medal in Men's Doubles tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. This was Croatia's first Olympic tennis gold and silver medals. For the first time since 1908, the gold medal match was contested by pairs representing the same country. In the bronze medal match, New Zealand's Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus defeated the United States' Austin Krajicek and Tennys Sandgren, 7–6(7–3), 6–2. It was New Zealand's first Olympic tennis medal. Spain's Marc López and Rafael Nadal were the reigning gold medalists from 2016, but they chose not to participate. This was the 16th (medal) appearance of the men's doubles tennis event. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. A demonstration event was held in 1968.The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches were best-of-3 sets, except that the third set was a match tiebreak (first to 10 points) instead of a typical set. A tiebreak was played if one of the first two sets reached 6–6.",298 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to two pairs (four players). The total number of male players, in both singles and doubles, for each nation may not exceed six. There are 32 pairs places (64 players) in the event. Qualification is based primarily on the ranking lists of 7 June 2021.Up to 10 pairs are selected through individual doubles ranking. The top 10 players in the doubles ranking qualify and may bring any partner with a ranking in the top 300 in either singles or doubles.The draw is then filled to 24 pairs (that is, at least 14 additional pairs and possibly more depending on how the top 10 use their spots) through combined ranking. The better of a player's singles or doubles ranking is used, and the two rankings of a pair of players are added to give a combined ranking, with the lowest rankings earning qualifying spots.If the quota of 86 total male players in singles and doubles has not been reached, the combined ranking continues until either the 86 total quota places are filled or the 32 pair maximum is reached.Once the 86 player quota is met, priority is given to pairs with both members playing in singles (with combined ranking used to select within that group). In the unlikely event that this does not finish filling the 32 pairs, additional spots will be qualified with priority given to pairs with one member playing in singles; finally, if the 32 pair spots still are not filled, the combined ranking of pairs without any singles players is used.",302 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles,Schedule,"The competition was held over seven days from 24 July to 30 July. Times given are the start of tennis sessions, though the men's doubles shares courts with other tennis events. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",50 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Summary,"Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Andrey Rublev of the Russian Olympic Committee defeated compatriots Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev in the final, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [13–11] to win the gold medal in Mixed Doubles tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Australia's Ashleigh Barty and John Peers won the bronze medal following a withdrawal from Serbia's Nina Stojanović and Novak Djokovic. 32 competitors (16 pairs) from 14 countries participated.",118 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Background,"This was the 7th (medal) appearance of the mixed doubles tennis event. The event was first held in 1900 and would not be held again until 1912 (when both outdoor and indoor versions were held); it would then be held the next two Games in 1920 and 1924. Tennis was not a medal sport from 1928 to 1984, though there were demonstration events in 1968 (which included mixed doubles) and 1984 (which did not). Mixed doubles did not return with the rest of the tennis programme in 1988; instead, it was not until 2012 that mixed doubles returned to the programme, where it has been since.Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock won the title in 2016, but Sock did not qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Mattek-Sands participated with Rajeev Ram, but they lost in the first round to Laura Siegemund and Kevin Krawietz.Canada, Croatia, Japan, and Kazakhstan made their mixed doubles debut; Russian athletes competed under the ""ROC"" name and flag due to World Anti-Doping Agency sanctions. France competed for the sixth time, most among nations.",235 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Qualification,"Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to two pairs (four players). There are 16 pairs places (32 players) in the event. Qualification is based primarily on the ranking lists of 14 June 2021. Mixed Doubles teams will be selected from athletes that have been accepted for the singles and/or the doubles events. 15 places are allocated to the highest ranked teams based on the combined ranking of each team. One place goes to the highest ranked nominated team from the host nation. The entries for the competition must be made on-site by 11am local time on 27 July.",124 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Competition format,"The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches were best-of-3 sets, except that the third set was a match tiebreak (first to 10 points) instead of a typical set. A tiebreak was played if one of the first two sets reached 6–6.",68 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Schedule,"The competition was held over five days from 28 July to 1 August 2021. Times given are the start of tennis sessions, though the mixed doubles shared courts with other tennis events. All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",50 List of divers at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"This is a list of the divers who will be participating at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan from 25 July to 7 August 2021. 147 divers are set to compete in the Games across 8 events.",45 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard,Summary,"The men's 3 metre springboard diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held in 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 26th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Olympic Games since the 1908 Summer Olympics.",55 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard,Competition format,"The competition was held in three rounds: Preliminary round: All divers perform six dives; the top 18 divers advance to the semi-final. Semi-final: The scores of the preliminary round are erased. The 18 remaining divers perform six dives each, and the top 12 divers advance to the final. Final: The semi-final scores are erased. The 12 final divers perform six dives each, and the top three divers win the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.Within each round of six dives, at least one dive must be from each of the five groups (forward, back, reverse, inward, and twisting). The sixth dive may be from any group, but may not repeat one of the other dives. Each dive is assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There is no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and back 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position) are 4.7, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring is done by a panel of seven judges. For each dive, each judge gives a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments. The top two and bottom two scores are discarded. The remaining three scores are summed and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The six dive scores are summed to give the score for the round.",315 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3 metre springboard,Qualification,The top 12 divers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. The top 1 diver at each of the 5 continental championships earned a spot (excluding divers who earned a spot at the World Championships and divers from NOCs that had already earned two spots). Additional quota places go to the next best finishers in the 2020 FINA World Cup (with the same limitations) until the maximum number of divers is reached. Divers must be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.,110 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform,Summary,"The men's 10 metre synchronized platform diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 26 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 6th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Olympic Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Laura Chinchilla, Costa Rica; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Brent Nowicki, United States; FINA Executive Director.",101 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform,Competition format,"The competition was held in a single round, consisting of each pair performing six dives. The dives had to be from 5 different groups (forward, back, reverse, inward, twisting, and armstand). The first two dives were given a fixed degree of difficulty of 2.0, regardless of the dive performed. The other four dives were assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There was no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and armstand reverse 4 somersault in pike position) are 4.8, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring was done by a panel of eleven judges, with five judges evaluating synchronization and three judges evaluating execution of each individual diver. For each dive, each judge gave a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments. The top and bottom synchronization scores and the top and bottom execution scores for each diver were discarded. The remaining five scores were summed, multiplied by 3⁄5, and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The six dive scores were summed to give the score for the round.",260 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 10 metre platform,Qualification,"The top 3 teams at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. Japan, as the host country, was guaranteed a quota spot. The next 4 teams at the 2020 FINA World Cup also received a quota spot. Divers had to be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.",71 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform,Summary,"The women's 10 metre platform diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 4 to 5 August 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Olympic Games since the 1912 Summer Olympics.",58 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform,Competition format,"The competition will be held in three rounds: Preliminary round: All divers perform five dives; the top 18 divers advance to the semi-final. Semi-final: The 18 divers perform five dives; the scores of the qualifications are erased and the top 12 divers advance to the final. Final: The 12 divers perform five dives; the semi-final scores are erased and the top three divers win the gold, silver and bronze medals accordingly.Within each round of five dives, each dive must be from a different one of the six groups (forward, back, reverse, inward, twisting, and armstand). Each dive is assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There is no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and armstand reverse 4 somersault in pike position) are 4.8, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring is done by a panel of seven judges. For each dive, each judge gives a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments. The top two and bottom two scores are discarded. The remaining three scores are summed and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The five dive scores are summed to give the score for the round.",291 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre platform,Qualification,The top 12 divers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. The top diver at each of the 5 continental championships earned a spot (excluding divers who earned a spot at the World Championships and divers from NOCs that had already earned two spots). Additional quota places go to the next best finishers in the 2020 FINA World Cup (with the same limitations) until the maximum number of divers is reached. Divers must be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.,109 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform,Summary,"The men's 10-metre platform diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 6 to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 27th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Olympic Games since the 1904 Summer Olympics.",60 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform,Competition format,"The competition will be held in three rounds: Preliminary round: All divers perform six dives; the top 18 divers advance to the semi-final. Semi-final: The 18 divers perform six dives; the scores of the qualifications are erased and the top 12 divers advance to the final. Final: The 12 divers perform six dives; the semi-final scores are erased and the top three divers win the gold, silver and bronze medals accordingly.Within each round of six dives, one dive must be from each of the six groups (forward, back, reverse, inward, twisting, and armstand). Each dive is assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There is no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and armstand reverse 4 somersault in pike position) are 4.8, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring is done by a panel of seven judges. For each dive, each judge gives a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5-point increments. The top two and bottom two scores are discarded. The remaining three scores are summed and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The six dive scores are summed to give the score for the round.",290 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 metre platform,Qualification,The top 12 divers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. The top 1 diver at each of the 5 continental championships earned a spot (excluding divers who earned a spot at the World Championships and divers from NOCs that had already earned two spots). Additional quota places go to the next best finishers in the 2020 FINA World Cup (with the same limitations) until the maximum number of divers is reached. Divers must be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.,110 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard,Summary,"The women's 3 metre springboard diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held from 30 July to 1 August 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 24th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics.",60 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard,Competition format,"The competition was held in three rounds: Preliminary round: All divers performed five dives; the top 18 divers advanced to the semi-final. Semi-final: The 18 divers performed five dives; the scores of the qualifications were erased and the top 12 divers advanced to the final. Final: The 12 divers performed five dives; the semi-final scores were erased and the top three divers won the gold, silver and bronze medals accordingly.Within each round of five dives, one dive must be from each of the five groups (forward, back, reverse, inward, and twisting). Each dive was assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There was no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and back 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position) were 4.7, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring was done by a panel of seven judges. For each dive, each judge gave a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments. The top two and bottom two scores were discarded. The remaining three scores were summed and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The five dive scores were summed to give the score for the round.",287 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3 metre springboard,Qualification,The top 12 divers at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. The top 1 diver at each of the 5 continental championships earned a spot (excluding divers who earned a spot at the World Championships and divers from NOCs that had already earned two spots). Additional quota places go to the next best finishers in the 2020 FINA World Cup (with the same limitations) until the maximum number of divers is reached. Divers must be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.,110 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard,Summary,"The men's synchronized 3 metre springboard diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 28 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 6th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Olympic Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics.",58 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard,Competition format,"The competition was held in a single round, consisting of each pair performing six dives. Each dive was from a different group (forward, back, reverse, inward, and twisting). The first two dives were given a fixed degree of difficulty of 2.0, regardless of the dive performed. The other four dives were assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There was no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and back 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position) was 4.7, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring was done by a panel of eleven judges, with five judges evaluating synchronization and three judges evaluating execution of each individual diver. For each dive, each judge gave a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments. The top and bottom synchronization scores and the top and bottom execution scores for each diver were discarded. The remaining five scores were summed, multiplied by 3⁄5, and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The six dive scores were summed to give the score for the round.",257 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's synchronized 3 metre springboard,Qualification,"The top 3 teams at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. Japan, as the host country, was guaranteed a quota spot. The next 4 teams at the 2020 FINA World Cup also received a quota spot. Divers must be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.",70 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard,Summary,"The women's synchronized 3 metre springboard diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 25 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 6th appearance of the event, which had been held at every Olympic Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Nicole Hoevertsz, Aruba; IOC Executive Board Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, United States; FINA Treasurer and a Gift Presenter.",109 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard,Competition format,"The competition was held in a single round, consisting of each pair performing five dives. Each dive was from a different group (forward, back, reverse, inward, and twisting). The first two dives were given a fixed degree of difficulty of 2.0, regardless of the dive performed. The other three dives were assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There was no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and back 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position) was 4.7, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring was done by a panel of eleven judges, with five judges evaluating synchronization and three judges evaluating execution of each individual diver. For each dive, each judge gave a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments. The top and bottom synchronization scores and the top and bottom execution scores for each diver were discarded. The remaining five scores were summed, multiplied by 3⁄5, and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The five dive scores were summed to give the score for the round.",257 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard,Qualification,"The top 3 teams at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. Japan, as the host country, was guaranteed a quota spot. The next 4 teams at the 2020 FINA World Cup also received a quota spot. Divers must be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.",70 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform,Summary,"The women's 10 metre synchronized platform diving competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 27 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the 6th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Olympic Games since the 2000 Summer Olympics.",57 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform,Competition format,"The competition was held in a single round, consisting of each pair performing five dives. Each dive must be from a different one of the six groups (forward, back, reverse, inward, twisting, and armstand). The first two dives were given a fixed degree of difficulty of 2.0, regardless of the dive performed. The other three dives were assigned a degree of difficulty based on somersaults, position, twists, approach, and entry. There was no limit to the degree of difficulty of dives; the most difficult dives calculated in the FINA rulebook (reverse 4 1⁄2 somersault in pike position and armstand reverse 4 somersault in pike position) were 4.8, but competitors could attempt more difficult dives. Scoring was done by a panel of eleven judges, with five judges evaluating synchronization and three judges evaluating execution of each individual diver. For each dive, each judge gave a score between 0 and 10 with 0.5 point increments. The top and bottom synchronization scores and the top and bottom execution scores for each diver were discarded. The remaining five scores were summed, multiplied by 3⁄5, and multiplied by the degree of difficulty to give a dive score. The five dive scores were summed to give the score for the round.",263 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's synchronized 10 metre platform,Qualification,"The top 3 teams at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships earned a quota spot for their NOC. Japan, as the host country, was guaranteed a quota spot. The next 4 teams at the 2020 FINA World Cup also received a quota spot. Divers must be at least 14 years old by the end of 2020 to compete.",70 Modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics,Development as an Olympic sport,"Modern pentathlon was created by the founder of the modern Games, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, and was first contested in 1912. Coubertin was inspired by the pentathlon event in Ancient Olympic Games, which was modeled after the skills of the ideal soldier at the time. Modern pentathlon was also influenced by the tradition of civilian and military multi-sport events in Sweden at the beginning of the 20th century. It combined events that were considered to be of upper-class origin like épée fencing, pistol shooting and riding with more popular ones like running and swimming.The five events making up modern pentathlon are (as of 2021): épée fencing 200 metre freestyle swimming show jumping with an unfamiliar horse 3 km cross country running pistol shooting (as laser pistol shooting in an combined event with running)After more than half a century of relative stability, modern pentathlon has been the subject of numerous changes since the 1980s with its place on the Olympic programme in question several times.Beginning at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the five components were held on a single day instead of five. The same year, the Men's team competition was dropped from the Olympics. The women's event was first introduced at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Since the 2008 Summer Olympics, the air-pistol shooting is held during the 3 km run. Since the 2012 Summer Olympics, shooting is done using a laser gun, and running and shooting was combined as one event.Modern pentathlon was still criticized as outdated and lacking popularity in the 2010s. The Associated Press reported in 2013 that the International Olympic Committee was considering dropping it from the Olympics. In response to the criticism, the sport's governing body, the UIPM, made changes to the sport, including by having all five contests held in a single stadium. It was planned for the 2016 Summer Olympics but held for the first time at the 2020 Summer Olympics.The events of modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games were as follows:",414 Modern pentathlon at the Summer Olympics,Horse Riding,"The horse riding event in modern pentathlon has been debated - for different reasons - since the invention of the sport. Coubertin and the organisers of the 1912 Summer Olympics had different views on the availability of horses: Coubertin wanted randomly assigned horses provided by the hosts while the Swedish committee preferred that the competitors bring their own horses.For the 1988 Summer Olympics cross-country riding was changed to show jumping. In November 2021, UIPM announced that show jumping would not be a part of the Olympic modern pentathlon starting from the 2028 Summer Olympics, which was connected to an incident in the 2020 Games where German women's coach Kim Raisner had punched pentathlete Annika Schleu's horse. In response, 650 pentathletes put their names on a letter criticizing the lack of collaboration with them and asking for UIPM executives to resign, with UIPM stating it will discuss the matter with them.",190 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics was an event held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was the debut appearance of skateboarding at the Summer Olympics. Skateboarding was one of four new sports added to the Olympic program for 2020; it is also provisionally approved for the 2024 Summer Olympic games. The proposal to add skateboarding to the Olympics was approved in August of 2016.",85 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"There were 80 quota spots available for skateboarding. Each event had 20 competitors: three qualified from the World Championships, 16 from the world rankings, and one from the host country of the Olympics, Japan. The qualification for the event was managed by World Skate.",56 Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Events,"Four medal events were held: Both events consist of two rounds, prelims and finals.The Park and Street events had their own specially designed courses that took into account gender and stance in order to have equality. Men Park Street Women Park Street",57 Table tennis at the Summer Olympics,Summary,"Table tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for men and women. Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 60 medals in 37 events, including 32 out of a possible 37 gold medals, and only failing to win at least one medal in one event, the inaugural Men's Singles event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.",82 Table tennis at the Summer Olympics,Events,"In 1992 (only), two bronze medals were awarded in each event. In 2008, the doubles events were replaced by team events to lessen the emphasis on doubles play. Chinese table tennis team won 8 medals and made podium sweeps on the men's and woman's singles events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Due to China's dominance in the sport, the format was changed for the 2012 Olympics so that each NOC may enter up to two competitors in singles events. With gender equality a big focus, mixed doubles event became one of the nine new mixed-gender events at the 2020 Summer Olympics.",120 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles,Summary,The women's singles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The event took place from 24 July to 29 July 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.,44 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed doubles,Summary,"The mixed doubles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The event took place from 24 July to 26 July 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. This was the first time ever mixed doubles event contested in the Summer Olympics. Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won Japan's first-ever table tennis Olympic gold medal.The medals for the competition were presented by Li Lingwei, IOC Member, China; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Raul Calin, ITTF Secretary General; Spain.",119 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Summary,The women's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The event took place from 1 August to 5 August 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.,44 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Format,"Teams were made up of three players. Each team match was made up of five individual matches and ended when either side has won three matches. The order of a team match was changed as follows: a doubles match, two singles matches, and if neither side had won three matches by this point, a maximum of two extra singles matches were played. The new order avoids any players playing two matches in succession, and forces players who play two singles to compete in the second individual match.",100 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team,Seeds,The women’s team Olympic qualification rankings published in July 2021 was used for seeding purposes. The results of the draw are announced on 21 July at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Each team is eligible to nominate one reserve player to the Tokyo Games to replace a team member who is injured or has an illness.,67 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team,Summary,The men's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The event took place from 1 August to 6 August 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.,44 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team,Format,"Teams were made up of three players. Each team match was made up of five individual matches and ended when either side has won three matches. The order of a team match was changed as follows: a doubles match, two singles matches, and if neither side had won three matches by this point, a maximum of two extra singles matches were played. The new order avoids any players playing two matches in succession, and forces players who play two singles to compete in the second individual match.",100 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team,Seeds,The men’s team Olympic qualification rankings published in July 2021 was used for seeding purposes. The results of the draw are announced on 21 July at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Each team is eligible to nominate one reserve player to the Tokyo Games to replace a team member who is injured or has an illness.,67 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's singles,Summary,The men's singles table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The event took place from 24 July to 30 July 2021 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.,44 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Summary,"This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Each roster consists of 15 players, where 14 can be chosen for each match. The players can be changed without restrictions.Age, clubs, caps and goals as of the start of the tournament, 24 July 2021.",72 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Norway,"The squad was announced on 3 July 2021. On 21 July, three days before the tournament started, it was announced that Gøran Johannessen had to leave because of an injury, and he was replaced by Simen Holand Pettersen.Head coach: Christian Berge",61 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Spain,"The squad was announced on 14 July 2021. On 29 July, Viran Morros was replaced by Miguel Sánchez-Migallón.Head coach: Jordi Ribera",42 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters,Bahrain,"The squad was announced on 11 July 2021. On 27 July, Komail Mahfoodh was replaced by Bilal Basham Askani.Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson",42 Triathlon at the Summer Olympics,Summary,"Triathlon had its Summer Olympics debut at the 2000 Games, in Sydney, when men's and women's individual events were first held, and has been contested since then. In 2021, at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics a mixed team relay event was held for the first time. The sport, and its Olympic events, are governed by the International Triathlon Union, known since 2019 as World Triathlon.",84 Triathlon at the Summer Olympics,History,"The 2000 Summer Olympics saw the first appearance of the triathlon. 48 women and 52 men competed in separate triathlons. The distances used were the ""international"" or ""standard"" ones, with a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (25 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run. The 2004 triathlon was identical to the first in distance, but the 100-athlete quota was evened between 50 women and 50 men. The quota was further increased to 55 women and 55 men for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and remained the same for London 2012 and Rio 2016.",133 Triathlon at the Summer Olympics,Results summary,"Only one athlete, Great Britain's Alistair Brownlee, has ever won the Olympic triathlon twice (in 2012 and 2016), making him the most successful Olympic triathlete. Brother Jonathan Brownlee uniquely has won three medals in three consecutive Games, bronze in 2012, silver in 2016 and finally a gold in the inaugural team relay in 2020, thus making him the most decorated Olympic triathlete, and the only three time medalist. Several other athletes have also won two medals, including a silver and bronze for New Zealander Bevan Docherty, and two Olympic champions, Canada's Simon Whitfield and Switzerland's Nicola Spirig, who both won a gold, followed by a silver medal. Katie Zaferes, Alex Yee and Georgia Taylor-Brown became the first triathletes to win two medals in the same Games in 2021 with the introduction of the mixed relay, the latter two athletes becoming the most successful triathlete in a single Games with a gold (relay) and a silver (individual) medal. Great Britain is the most successful nation as of 2021, with three gold, three silver and two bronze medals. New Zealand (2004) and Great Britain (2016) are the only nations to have completed a one-two finish in an individual event. No nation has yet won both women's and men's individual events at the same Games, or indeed in any Games - in fact, only two nations, Switzerland and Great Britain, have won medals in both men's and women's individual events as of 2021, and only Great Britain have won medals in all three Olympic events, managing the feat at the 2020 Games.",336 Triathlon at the Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Qualification spots in the triathlon are allotted to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) rather than to individual athletes. There are five ways for NOCs to earn spots in the triathlon. NOCs can earn a maximum of three spots, though only eight nations may earn that many. Nations beyond that may earn only two spots.The first five spots go to the winners of the five regional qualifying tournaments. Three more spots go to the top three triathletes of the most recent Triathlon World Championships, though any athlete that won a regional tournament is skipped in that determination. The next 39 places go to the NOCs of those athletes highest in the ITU ranking (again, skipping those athletes that have already qualified in the first two methods). A forty-eighth place is awarded to the host country if it has not already received a spot, or to the next highest ranked athlete if the host country has. Two places are awarded by the Tripartite Commission. In the end, further five places are distributed to the NOCs without any quota through the ITU Points List, with one place for each continent.",239 Triathlon at the Summer Olympics,Competition,"The Olympic triathlon is composed of two medal events, one for men and the other for women. Both use the same distances of 1.5 km, 40 km, and 10 km. Mass starts are used and drafting is allowed during the cycling phase. Because of the variability of courses and uncontrollable conditions, official time based records are not kept for the triathlon. This rule applies to Olympic games as well.",89 Triathlon at the Summer Olympics,Changes for Tokyo 2020,"In the Olympic games, held in Tokyo, there will be the inclusion of a mixed relay race. Teams of two men and two women will compete on a course consisting of a 300m swim, 8 km cycle, and 2 km run before tagging a teammate.",57 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's,Summary,"The men's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on 26 July.The race began with a false start, as a media boat blocked about a third of the field from entering the water. After the restart, the field remained close together coming out of the water. In the cycling leg, a group of 10 broke away for the first few laps but the chasing pack eventually reeled them by the end of the fifth lap to form a lead group of 37 triathletes. On the last lap, Andrea Salvisberg broke away solo to lead by 16 seconds heading into the second transition, but he was caught by the rest of the field on the first lap of the running leg. The lead group remained together until the end of the third lap, when Alex Yee, Kristian Blummenfelt, and Hayden Wilde surged ahead. In the final mile, Blummenfelt accelerated away from the other two to take the gold medal. Yee finished 11 seconds later to take the silver, with Wilde completing the podium a further nine seconds back.",226 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's,Course,"The event took place at the Odaiba Marine Park and was 51.5 kilometres (32.0 mi) long along a flat course. Competitors began with a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) swimming leg, consisting of a 950-metre (3,120 ft) lap followed by a shorter 550-metre (1,800 ft) lap. Then, they took on the 40-kilometre (25 mi) cycling leg, made of eight laps of a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) course. Finally, competitors finished with four 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) laps that made up the 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) running leg.",158 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Mixed relay,Summary,"The Mixed relay triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on 31 July 2021.The mixed team event featured teams of four (two men and two women). Each athlete performed a triathlon of 300 m (980 ft) swim, 6.8 km (4.2 mi) cycle, and a 2 km (1.2 mi) run in a relay format.",88 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's,Summary,"The women's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on 27 July 2021.Over the course of the swimming and cycling legs, a select group of seven leading competitors had formed, including Bermudian Flora Duffy, Briton Georgia Taylor-Brown, and American Katie Zaferes. After distancing herself from Zaferes early on during the running leg, Duffy won the race and became Bermuda's first Olympic gold medalist. Taylor-Brown, who had suffered a puncture late in the cycling leg, passed several competitors during the running leg to finish second, over a minute behind Duffy, and claim the silver medal, while Zaferes hung on to complete the podium and claim the bronze medal.",156 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's,Course,"The event took place at the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, and was 51.5 kilometres (32.0 mi) long, the ""standard"" or ""Olympic"" distance for a triathlon. Competitors began with a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) swimming leg, consisting of a 950-metre (3,120 ft) lap followed by a shorter 550-metre (1,800 ft) lap. Then, they took on the 40-kilometre (25 mi) cycling leg, which covered eight laps of a 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) course. Finally, competitors finished with four laps of a 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) course that made up the 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) running leg. Between each leg, there was also a transition zone in which competitors must change equipment and clothing for the next leg.",200 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,Summary,"These are the rosters of all participating teams at the women's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The ten national teams were required to submit squads of 12 players. Additionally, teams could name one alternate player. In the event that a player on the submitted squad list suffered an injury or illness, that player would be able to be replaced by the player in the alternate list. On 3 July 2021, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that there was a change for the 2020 Summer Olympics, allowing all 13 water polo players named to be available on the roster, with 12 being named for each match. This change was implemented due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 7 August 2021, all players competed in the women's tournament. As the head coach of the South Africa women's national water polo team, Delaine Mentoor became the first female head coach in the men's and women's Olympic water polo tournaments.",203 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,Australia,"The Australia's final squad was announced on 24 May 2021.Head coach: Predrag Mihailović Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Australia Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",42 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,South Africa,"The South Africa's squad was announced on 24 June 2021. Daniela Passoni and Kelsey White were replaced by Hannah Calvert and Nicola Macleod. Head coach: Delaine Mentoor Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: South Africa Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",61 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,Hungary,"The Hungary's final squad was announced on 29 June 2021.Head coach: Attila Bíró Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Hungary Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",41 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,Japan,"The Japan's final squad was announced on 19 May 2021.Head coach: Makihiro Motomiya Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Japan Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",41 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,ROC,"The ROC's final squad was announced on 13 July 2021.Head coach: Alexandr Gaidukov Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: ROC Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",43 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters,United States,"The United States' final squad was announced on 23 June 2021.Head coach: Adam Krikorian Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: United States Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics",41 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Japan was the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1912, Japanese athletes have appeared at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, to which they were not invited due to the nation's role in World War II, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, as part of the United States-led boycott. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for Japan are basketball player Rui Hachimura and wrestler Yui Susaki. Karateka Ryo Kiyuna is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.Japan finished the Games with 58 total medals, 27 being gold, an impressive improvement of the country's previous record performances from the 1964 Olympics (also held in Tokyo) and 2004 Olympics. This placed them third overall (for the third time after 1964 and 1968 behind the United States and China. By total medals, they also fell behind the Russian Olympic Committee and the United Kingdom. It was the most successful Summer Olympics in Japan's history.",245 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Japan fielded six archers (three men and three women) at the Games, as the host nation is automatically entitled to use the men's and women's team quota places.The host nation's archery team was officially announced on March 21, 2021, with London 2012 silver medalist Takaharu Furukawa slated to shoot at his fifth consecutive Olympics. MenWomenMixed",80 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics (track and field),"Japanese athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): The team will be selected based on the results of the 2020 Japan Championships and once an athlete wins a medal in race walking and marathon, or attains the top eight position in track and field at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Four marathon runners (two per gender) were the first set of Japanese track and field athletes being selected for the Games, with a top-two finish of their respective races at the Grand Championship in Tokyo on September 15, 2019. By winning the gold medals at the World Championships, race walkers Toshikazu Yamanishi and London 2012 Olympian Yusuke Suzuki were officially added to the track and field roster. Suguru Osako and Mao Ichiyama completed the nation's marathon team lineup at the Nagoya and Lake Biwa Marathon on March 8, 2020. Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomen",223 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Japan as the host nation, entered thirteen badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings. The team was announced by the Nippon Badminton Association on 18 June 2021. MenWomenMixed",58 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Baseball,"Japan national baseball team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Team rosterThe final roster was announced on 16 June 2021. Group play Round 2SemifinalGold medal game",43 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Japan women's basketball team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 1 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Final",45 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Japan men's basketball 3x3 team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Team rosterThe players were announced on 3 July 2021. Ira Brown Tomoya Ochiai Keisei Tominaga Ryuto YasuokaGroup play Quarter-finals",66 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Japan entered six boxers (four men and two women) into the Olympic tournament. Sewon Okazawa (men's welterweight), 2018 world bronze medalist Tsukimi Namiki (women's flyweight), and Sena Irie (women's featherweight) secured the spots on the host nation's squad in their respective weight divisions, either by advancing to the semifinal match or by scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. Three more boxers were officially selected by the Japanese Olympic Committee and the Japanese Boxing Federation to take up the host nation places for the Games, including Rio 2016 Olympian Daisuke Narimatsu in the men's lightweight division.",153 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Being the host nation, Japan has been awarded one boat each in all four classes. On October 20, 2019, the slalom canoeists were officially selected to the host nation's roster at the conclusion of the NHK Slalom International Cup, with Rio 2016 bronze medalist Takuya Haneda remarkably going to his fourth straight Olympics.",72 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Being the host nation, Japan has been awarded a minimum of three boats, with one each in the men's C-1 1000 m, women's C-1 200 m, and women's K-1 500 m. The men's K-4 500 m boat was added to the team roster with a top-ten finish at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the women's K-1 200 m with the fastest finish vying for qualification at the 2021 Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships and the lack of eligible competitors available from the Americas in the canoe sprint regatta, the women's C-2 500 m crew accepted a spare berth from the International Canoe Federation for the Japanese team. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",190 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Japan entered a squad of four riders (two per gender) to compete in their respective Olympic road races. Two of them filled out the places reserved for the host nation, while the remaining male and female rider earned a slot each by finishing in the top 50 (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",72 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Japanese riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the sprint, keirin, and omnium, as well as the women's madison, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. Topping the podium in the women's omnium at the 2020 Worlds, Yumi Kajihara became the first Japanese rider to guarantee a spot on the host nation's track cycling team for the Games. Five more members on the squad were named on June 4, 2020, with sprint riders Yudai Nitta (London 2012) and Yuta Wakimoto (Rio 2016) booking their spots for the second Olympics. SprintKeirinOmniumMadison",154 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"As the host nation, Japanese mountain bikers have already received a quota place each per gender at their disposal for the Games. The mountain biking team was officially named to the host nation's roster on June 5, 2020, with Kohei Yamamoto booking his fourth consecutive trip to the Games on the men's side.",66 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Japan, as the host nation, is automatically entitled to places in all synchronized diving events, but athletes for individual events must qualify through their own performances at 2019 FINA World Championships, the 2019 Asian Cup, and the 2020 FINA World Cup series. Five-time Olympian Ken Terauchi and his Rio 2016 partner Sho Sakai became the first Japanese divers to be selected to the squad after finishing seventh in the men's synchronized springboard at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. MenWomen",110 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Masanao Takahashi and Rubicon have been named the traveling alternates. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",45 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Japanese fencers qualified a full squad in the women's team foil for the Games as the highest-ranked nation from Asia and Oceania outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. Rookies Masaru Yamada (men's épée), Takahiro Shikine (men's foil), Kento Yoshida (men's sabre), and Misaki Emura (women's sabre), with Nozomi Satō (women's épée) going to her third consecutive Games, secured additional places on the host nation's roster as one of the two highest-ranked fencers each vying for qualification from Asia and Oceania in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.Eight more fencers were officially named to the host nation's roster on April 25, 2021, including Rio 2016 Olympians Kazuyasu Minobe (men's épée) and Chika Aoki (women's sabre) and American-born Kaito Streets (men's sabre). MenWomen",211 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Japan fielded a full squad of four gymnasts each in both the men's and women artistic gymnastics events, respectively. The men's team secured a berth in the team all-around by winning a bronze at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar, while the women's team claimed one of the nine spots available at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. The women's team was named on 15 May 2021 at the conclusion of the NHK Cup. The full men's team was announced on 6 June 2021. Men TeamIndividualEvent specialist individualWomen TeamIndividual finalsEvent specialist individual",136 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"As the host nation, Japan automatically received a guaranteed place in the group all-around competition at the Games. One rhythmic gymnast was added to the roster by finishing in the top sixteen of the individual all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Baku. Chisaki Oiwa qualified an additional spot through the 2021 World Cup series. The athletes for the group all-around were announced on 2 July 2021.",88 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,"Japan qualified one gymnast each for the men's and women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo. Japan qualified an additional spot in both men's and women's trampoline through the 2019–2020 Trampoline World Cup series.",63 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"As the host nation, Japanese judoka have already received fourteen quota places (seven in each gender) at their disposal for the Games.On November 24, 2019, Akira Sone (women's +78 kg) became the first judoka to be selected to the host nation's squad for the Games, following her triumph at the IJF Grand Slam Cup in Osaka. Twelve more judoka were officially named to the roster on February 27, 2020, with Shohei Ono looking to defend his Olympic title in the men's 73-kg division on the home soil. Meanwhile, Hifumi Abe trounced the reigning world champion Joshiro Maruyama to lock the men's 66 kg spot in a gruelling 24-minute playoff at the Kodokan Judo Institute on December 13, 2020, completing the host nation's judo roster for the rescheduled Games. MenWomenMixed",187 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"As the host nation, Japanese karateka have already received eight quota places (four in each gender) at their disposal for the Games. With the cancellation of the last qualifying tournaments before the April 6, 2020 cutoff because of the coronavirus pandemic, World Karate Federation officially named the Japanese karateka to take up the host nation places based on the country's selection criteria. Among the country's karateka were three-time world champion Ryo Kiyuna in the men's individual kata and multiple world medalist Ayumi Uekusa in the women's +61-kg kumite. KumiteKata",134 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Japanese athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Rio 2016 Olympians Shōhei Iwamoto and Natsumi Tomonaga confirmed places each in the men's and women's event, respectively, with the former finishing fourth and the latter second among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China.",77 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Japan qualified two boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's single sculls and women's lightweight double sculls confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",172 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"As the host nation, Japan has been guaranteed one boat for each of the following classes at the Tokyo regatta, bringing the maximum quota of 15 sailors, in ten boats.At the end of 2019 season, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced the first set of sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, including multiple world medalists Ai Kondo and Miho Yoshioka in the women's 470 class and three-time Olympian Makoto Tomizawa in men's windsurfing. The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 crews were added to the roster on February 15, 2020, with windsurfer Yuki Sunaga and Laser Radial sailor Manami Doi joining them two weeks later upon the completion of their respective class-associated Worlds. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",182 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"As the host nation, Japan has been guaranteed a minimum of twelve quota places with one in each of the individual events. Additionally, a shooter qualified for one event may compete in others without affecting the quotas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 30 April 2020. MenWomenMixed",67 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Japan qualified ten skateboarder into the olympic competition. Six skateboarder (two men and three women) qualified after being ranked in top 16 based on the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings List of 30 June 2021, and four skateboarder in men's and women's park events after winning the gold, silver and bronze medal at 2021 Street Skateboarding World Championships in Rome, Italy. MenWomen",88 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Softball,"Japan women's national softball team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. SummaryLegend: W – Win L – Lose D – Draw Team rosterThe roster was released on 23 March 2021. Group play Gold medal match",57 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Japan, as the host nation, received a guaranteed place each in the gender-based combined events, unless a maximum of two men and two women were selected to the team based on competition results. Tomoa Narasaki and Akiyo Noguchi booked their spots on the host nation's team, with a successful podium finish each (gold for Narasaki and silver for Noguchi) in the men's and women's combined event at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji. In November 2019, the International Sport Climbing Association (IFSC) and the Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association (JMSCA) confirmed Kai Harada and Miho Nonaka as Olympic-qualified sport climbers, occupying a place each reserved for the host nation in their respective events.",164 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Japan sent four surfers (two men and two woman) to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Hiroto Ohhara and Shino Matsuda secured a qualification slot each for their nation, as the highest-ranked at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Sunzal and La Bocana. Meanwhile, American-born Kanoa Igarashi finished within the top ten of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to join Murakami and Matsuda on the host nation's roster.",113 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Japanese swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual event under both the federation's required standard and a FINA-A qualifying cut at the Japanese Championships and Olympic Trials (April 3 to 10) in Tokyo.By winning individual gold medals in the medley double (200 and 400) at the 2019 FINA World Championships, Daiya Seto became the first Japanese swimmer to be directly selected to the Olympic team for Tokyo 2020. Thirty-two more swimmers were named for the home-based Games at the end of the Japanese Championships and Olympic Trials, including backstroke veteran and double silver medalist Ryosuke Irie, leukemia survivor, freestyle, and butterfly sprinter Rikako Ikee, and the reigning Olympic champion in the individual medley Kosuke Hagino. For Irie, he became the third Japanese swimmer to compete in fourth consecutive Olympics, tying the record with Kosuke Kitajima and Takeshi Matsuda for the most appearances. MenWomenMixed",257 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Japan entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games, as the host nation was automatically entitled to use quota places each in the men's and women's teams. Moreover, an additional berth was awarded to the Japanese table tennis players competing in the inaugural mixed doubles by advancing to the semifinal stage of the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Zhengzhou.The host nation's table tennis players were officially named on January 6, 2020, with Rio 2016 bronze medalist Jun Mizutani participating in his fourth straight Games. MenWomenMixed",114 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"As the host nation, Japanese taekwondo practitioners have already received four quota places, two men and two women, at their disposal for the Games. On 9 February 2020, the Japanese Olympic Committee nominated the four athletes to take up the host nation places, with Mayu Hamada (women's 57 kg) leading them to her third consecutive Games.",74 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Japanese weightlifters qualified for four quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021 and three quotas from Host Nation Quotas. MenWomen",42 Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Japan qualified twelve wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Eight of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (65 and 74 kg), men's Greco-Roman 60 kg and women's freestyle wrestling (53, 57, 62, 68, and 76 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while two additional licenses were awarded to the Japanese wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg and women's freestyle 50 kg, respectively, at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Two Japanese wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's freestyle 57 and 86 kg, respectively, to complete the host nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",186 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's,Summary,"The men's modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 5 and 7 August 2021. Two venues were used: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (fencing) and Tokyo Stadium (swimming, horse-riding and combined running and shooting).",58 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 57 kg,Summary,"Men's Freestyle 57 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 4–5 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 125 kg,Summary,"Men's Freestyle 125 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 5–6 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg,Summary,"Men's Greco-Roman 67 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 3–4 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",45 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 97 kg,Summary,"Men's Freestyle 97 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 6–7 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg,Summary,"Men's Greco-Roman 87 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 3–4 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",45 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg,Summary,"Men's Greco-Roman 97 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 2–3 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",45 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg,Summary,"Men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 1–2 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",45 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 86 kg,Summary,"Men's Freestyle 86 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 4–5 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre,Summary,The women's team sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 27 fencers (9 teams of 3) from 9 nations are expected to compete.,47 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre,Background,"This will be the 3rd appearance of the event. It was introduced in 2008, at which point the team events began to be rotated off the schedule, with only two of the three weapons for each of the men's and women's categories. The women's team sabre rotated off in 2012 and back on in 2016. The 2020 Games ended the rotation system, with all weapons having team events. The reigning Olympic champion is Russia (Yekaterina Dyachenko, Yuliya Gavrilova, Yana Egorian, and Sofya Velikaya). Russia is also the reigning World Champion (Egorian, Olga Nikitina, Sofia Pozdniakova, and Velikaya). A preview from Olympics.com identified Russia as a recently powerful contender, joining historically strong nations Italy, France, and Hungary.",177 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 fencers in the women's team sabre. These fencers also automatically qualified for the individual event.There are 8 dedicated quota spots for women's team sabre. They are allocated as through the world team ranking list of 5 April 2021. The top 4 spots, regardless of geographic zone, qualify (ROC, Italy, France, and South Korea). The next four spots are allocated to separate geographic zones, as long as an NOC from that zone is in the top 16. These places went to China (Asia/Oceania), the United States (Americas), Tunisia (Africa), and Hungary (Europe).Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan qualified one women's sabre fencer through normal individual qualification and used two host quota places to complete a women's sabre team. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",232 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre,Competition format,"The 2020 tournament is a single-elimination tournament, with classification matches for all places. Each match features the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with 9 three-minute bouts to 5 points; the winning team is the one that reaches 45 total points first or is leading after the end of the nine bouts. Standard sabre rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",88 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Saturday, 31 July. The first session runs from 10 a.m. to approximately 3:20 p.m. (when all matches except the bronze and gold medal finals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6:30 p.m. before the medal bouts are held.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",84 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team épée,Summary,The women's team épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 27 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 24 fencers (8 teams of 3) from 8 nations competed.,45 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team épée,Background,"This was the 6th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1996 except 2008 (during the time when team events were rotated off the schedule, with only two of the three weapons for each of the men's and women's categories). The reigning Olympic champion is Romania (Loredana Dinu, Simona Gherman, Simona Pop, and Ana Maria Popescu). The reigning World Champion is China (Lin Sheng, Sun Yiwen, Xu Anqi, and Zhu Mingye).",112 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team épée,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 fencers in the women's team épée. These fencers also automatically qualified for the individual event.There are 8 dedicated quota spots for women's team épée. They are allocated as through the world team ranking list of 5 April 2021. The top 4 spots, regardless of geographic zone, qualify (China, Poland, ROC, and South Korea). The next four spots are allocated to separate geographic zones, as long as an NOC from that zone is in the top 16. These places went to Hong Kong (Asia/Oceania), the United States (Americas), and Italy (Europe); no team from Africa was in the top 16, so the place was reallocated to the next-best team regardless of zone: Estonia.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan qualified one women's épée fencer through normal individual qualification, but did not use host quota places to complete a women's épée team. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",263 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team épée,Competition format,"The 2020 tournament is a single-elimination tournament, with classification matches for all places. Each match features the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with 9 three-minute bouts to 5 points; the winning team is the one that reaches 45 total points first or is leading after the end of the nine bouts. Standard épée rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",89 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team épée,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Tuesday, 27 July. The first session runs from 11:25 a.m. to approximately 3:20 p.m. (when all matches except the bronze and gold medal finals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6:30 p.m. before the medal bouts are held.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",86 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's RS:X,Summary,"The women's RS:X is a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo that took place between 25 and 31 July at Enoshima Yacht Harbor. Thirteen races (the last one a medal race) are scheduled.Medals were presented by IOC Member for Israel, Mr Alex Gilady and World Sailing President Li Quanhai.",79 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's RS:X,Results,"Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); DNF – Did not finish; DPI – Discretionary penalty imposed; RDG – Redress given; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",90 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er FX,Summary,"The Women 49er FX is a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo and took place between 27 July – 3 August. The defending champions, Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze from Brazil, won the event. Tina Lutz and Susann Beucke from Germany were the second, and Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz from the Netherlands won the bronze medal. For Lutz, Beucke, Bekkring, and Duetz this was the first Olympic medal. The medal race was originally scheduled for 2 August, but had to be postponed due to the lack of wind. Before the medal race, which costs twice as many points as every other race, Grael and Kunze were tied with Bekkering and Duetz for the first place, and Lutz and Beucke were in the third position. The medal race was won by Argentinians Victoria Travascio and María Sol Branz, which did not help them to move to a medal position. However, Duetz and Bekkering, who only managed to finish ninth out of ten competitors, moved to the third place, while Lutz and Beuke, who finished fifth, received the silver medal. The medals were presented by IOC Member for Spain, Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch Jnr. (son of former Olympic President Juan Antonio Samaranch) and World Sailing President Li Quanhai.",303 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er FX,Results,"Scoring system: low-point system; Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); DSQ – Disqualified; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",86 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Laser,Summary,The men's Laser is a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo that takes place between 25 July–1 August at Kamakura. 11 races (the last one a medal race) are scheduled.Medals were presented by IOC Member for Cuba Mrs Maria de la Caridad Colon Ruenes and World Sailing Secretary General David Graham.,77 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Laser,Results,"Scoring system: low-point system; Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); BFD – Black flag disqualification; DNF – Did not finish; DPI – Discretionary penalty imposed; OCS – On the course side of the starting line; RDG – Redress given; RET – Retired; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",123 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's kata,Competition format,"Competitors were divided into two pools of 5 or 6, and each took turns to perform two sets of kata in the elimination round. The top-three competitors by average score in each pool advanced to the ranking round, where they performed a third set of kata. The winner of pool A faced the winner of pool B in the gold medal bout. Two bronze medals were awarded in kata events. The runner-up of pool A faced the third-place finisher of pool B in a bronze medal bout, while the runner-up of pool B faced the third-place finisher of pool A in another bronze medal bout.",133 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée,Summary,"The men's team épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 30 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 27 fencers (9 teams of 3) from 9 nations competed. The competition was won by Japan, with Russian Olympic athletes taking silver and South Korea bronze. The previous medal of Russia in men's team épée was in 1996; Japan and South Korea never medaled in this event. The 2016 champions and silver medalist, Italy and France, did not make it to the semifinals, the bronze medalist, Hungary, did not quality for the Olympics.",124 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée,Background,"This will be the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1908 except 2012 (during the time when team events were rotated off the schedule, with only two of the three weapons for each of the men's and women's categories). The reigning Olympic champion is France (Gauthier Grumier, Yannick Borel, Daniel Jérent, and Jean-Michel Lucenay); France has won the last three Olympic Games. France is also the reigning World Champion, with Borel, Jérent, Ronan Gustin, and Alexandre Bardenet on the 2019 winning team.",134 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 fencers in the men's team épée. These fencers also automatically qualified for the individual event.There are 8 dedicated quota spots for men's team épée. They are allocated as through the world team ranking list of 5 April 2021. The top 4 spots, regardless of geographic zone, qualify (France, Italy, Ukraine, and Switzerland). The next four spots are allocated to separate geographic zones, as long as an NOC from that zone is in the top 16. These places went to South Korea (Asia/Oceania), the United States (Americas), and ROC (Europe); no team from Africa was in the top 16, so the place was reallocated to the next-best team regardless of zone: China.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan qualified one men's épée fencer through normal individual qualification and used two host quota places to complete a men's épée team. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",260 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée,Competition format,"The 2020 tournament is a single-elimination tournament, with classification matches for all places. Each match features the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with 9 three-minute bouts to 5 points; the winning team is the one that reaches 45 total points first or is leading after the end of the nine bouts. Standard épée rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",89 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Friday, 30 July. The first session runs from 10 a.m. to approximately 3:20 p.m. (when all matches except the bronze and gold medal finals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6:30 p.m. before the medal bouts are held.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",84 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's +75 kg,Competition format,"The competition began with a two-pool round-robin stage followed by a single elimination stage. Each pool consisted of five athletes, with those positioned 1st and 4th seeded to Pool A, and those positioned 2nd and 3rd to Pool B. The athlete that finished first in Pool A faced the athlete that finished second in Pool B in the semifinals, and vice versa. There were no bronze medal matches in the kumite events. Losers of the semifinals each received a bronze medal.",104 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's +75 kg,Reaction,"The final bout of the men’s over-75 kilogram kumite was interrupted after the Iranian athlete Sajjad Ganjzadeh was knocked out by his opponent from Saudi Arabia Tareg Hamedi. The judges decision to disqualify Hamedi and crown Ganjzadeh as champion sparked strong reactions around the karate world, such as Karate Combat chief Adam Kovacs calling the bout ""robbed"", while others pointed out a deeper division and one-sided attacks from other karate organizations.",112 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 57 kg,Summary,"Women's Freestyle 57 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 4–5 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 61 kg,Competition format,"The competition began with a two-pool round-robin stage followed by a single elimination stage. Each pool consisted of five athletes, with those positioned 1st and 4th seeded to Pool A, and those positioned 2nd and 3rd to Pool B. The athlete that finished first in Pool A faced the athlete that finished second in Pool B in the semifinals, and vice versa. There were no bronze medal matches in the kumite events. Losers of the semifinals each received a bronze medal.",104 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 61 kg,Pool stage,"Pool ANote: 1.^ Head-to-head bout: TUR 6–2 VEN. 2.^ Head-to-head bout: JPN 6–3 FRA. Pool B",49 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Summary,"The men's basketball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 20th edition of the event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 25 July to 7 August 2021. All games were played at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.The United States won their 16th overall and fourth consecutive gold medal, after defeating France in the final. Australia won the bronze with a 107–93 win over Slovenia, winning its first medal in men's basketball after a series of losses in bronze medal games.The medals for the competition were presented by Anita DeFrantz, United States; IOC Vice-President, Olympian, one Bronze Medal; and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Sheikh Saud Ali Al-Thani, Qatar; FIBA First-Vice President.",214 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Format,"The twelve teams were split in to three groups of four teams, and a single round-robin was held within each group. The first- and second-placed teams of each group advanced to the quarterfinals as well as the two best third-placed teams. After the preliminary round, the teams were grouped according to their results (top four and bottom four), and a draw paired teams between the groups for the quarterfinals. From there on a knockout system was used.",98 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Preliminary round,"All times are local (UTC+9).In the preliminary round, teams received 2 classification points for a win, 1 classification point for a loss, and 0 classification points for a forfeit.",41 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Knockout stage,"A draw after the preliminary round decided the pairings, where a seeded team played an unseeded team. The draw was held after the last group stage match on 1 August. Teams qualified were divided into two pots: Pot D comprised the three first-placed teams from the group phase, along with the best second-placed team. Pot E comprised the two remaining second-placed teams, along with the two best third-placed teams.Draw principles: Each game pairing had one team from Pot D and one team from Pot E. Teams from the same group could not be drawn against each other in the quarterfinals. The second-placed team from Pot D could not be drawn against a third-placed teams from Pot E.",156 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament,Final ranking,"Rankings are determined by: 1st–4th Results of gold and bronze medal games 5th–8th: Win–loss record of the teams eliminated in the quarterfinals 9th–12th: Teams eliminated in the preliminary round groups are classified 9th–12th based on the win–loss record in the preliminary round group.",80 2020 Italy men's Olympic basketball team,Overview,"Italy qualified to the Olympics after an unexpected win against Serbia during the Qualifying Tournament. Only Danilo Gallinari was added to the team who replaced Awudu Abass. Italy qualified to the playoff stage losing only against Australia in the qualifying stage. They lost against France in the quarterfinals and ended the competition in the 5th position.",75 2020 Italy men's Olympic basketball team,Timeline,"4 July: Italy wins over Serbia 102–95 and qualifies to the 2020 Summer Olympics. 6 July: Coach Sacchetti submits the list of 12 players that will go to the Olympics. 12 July: The national team starts the preparation in Rome. 25 July: Italy wins 92-82 against Germany. 28 July: Italy loses 83-86 against Australia. 31 July: Italy wins 80-71 against Nigeria and qualifies to the playoffs. 3 August: Italy loses 75-84 against France and ends the Olympics at the 5th position.",118 2020 Italy men's Olympic basketball team,Staff,"After the EuroBasket 2022 qualification tournament the staff team was updated: Piero Bucchi, Paolo Galbiati and Riccardo Fois were hired as assistant coaches and replaced Massimo Maffezzoli and Paolo Conti. Only Emanuele Molin was confirmed amongst the assistant coaches. Source: [1]",73 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Belgrade,Summary,"The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade was one of four 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia. It was originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 28 June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 29 June to 4 July 2021.Following the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, it was the second consecutive men's Olympic qualifying tournament held in Belgrade, Serbia.",104 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Belgrade,Teams,"New Zealand initially qualified for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament by virtue of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 26 February 2021, Basketball New Zealand announced that they would pull out of the tournament. On the same day, FIBA announced that they would be replaced by the Philippines as the next-best team from the Asia-Oceania region in FIBA World Rankings.Senegal had been initially included in the Belgrade Tournament, but it has been forced to withdrawn before the start due to several COVID-19 positive cases, and not being replaced by any team, lowering the number of participants to 5.",126 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Belgrade,Group B,"Senegal did not participate in the Qualifying Tournament. On 28 June, they informed FIBA about COVID-19 related disruptions to their preparations in Germany. Afterwards, their scheduled games with Puerto Rico and Italy did not take place.Therefore, in Group B only one match has been played between Puerto Rico and Italy : the winner of this game finished first of group B and faced the second placed team of Group A, the other team finished second of Group B and faced the first placed team of group A, in the semi-finals. In fact, FIBA did not considered Senegal as a partecipant and did not applied the Rule 20.2.1, which could have awarded Senegal's opponents the game with score as 20 to 0 (Article 20 discusses the games lost by forfeit). FIBA indeed did not drew up any standings.",175 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Bourges,Summary,"The 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bourges was one of four 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Bourges, France, from 6 to 9 February 2020.France, Australia and Puerto Rico qualified for the Olympics.",60 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Ostend,Summary,"The 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ostend was one of four 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Ostend, Belgium, from 6 to 9 February 2020.Canada and Belgium qualified for the Olympics, alongside Japan, who were pre-qualified as the host.",69 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments,Summary,"The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments were the four basketball tournaments that were contested by 23 national teams, where the top teams earned a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics basketball tournament. They were originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 28 June 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 29 June to 4 July 2021.",77 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments,Format,"There were four qualifying tournaments, each producing a team which was qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The format consisted of 24 national teams divided into four tournaments of six teams each, with the winning team from each event qualifying for the Olympics.",50 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments,Teams,"The FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments included the 16 best-placed non-qualified teams from the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and two highest-ranked countries per region in the FIBA World Ranking. On 19 September 2019, FIBA announced those teams, which are Angola and Senegal (Africa), Mexico and Uruguay (Americas), China and Korea (Asia-Oceania), and Croatia and Slovenia (Europe). New Zealand initially qualified for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament by virtue of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 26 February 2021, Basketball New Zealand announced that they would pull out of the tournament. On the same day, FIBA announced that they would be replaced by the Philippines as the next-best team from the Asia-Oceania region in FIBA World Rankings.Senegal had been initially included in the Belgrade Tournament, but it was forced to withdraw before the start due to several COVID-19 positive cases, and not being replaced by any team, lowering the number of participants to 23.",211 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments,Seeding,"The latest ranking before the draw served as the basis to determine the pots for the draw (seeding in brackets). In each tournament, group A consists of one team each from pots 1, 4 and 5, while group B consists of one team each from pots 2, 3 and 6.",61 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Kaunas,Summary,"The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas was one of four 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 28 June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 29 June to 4 July 2021.",78 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments squads,Summary,"The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments includes teams whose rosters consists of 12 players; a team may opt to have one naturalized player as per FIBA eligibility rules in their roster. Player ages are as of 29 June 2021, the first day of the tournament.",62 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Summary,"The men's national basketball team of Slovenia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The team was captained by Edo Murić, while the Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić became the third best scorer and the best assist provider of the tournament; he was also included in the FIBA All-Star team of the tournament. This was the first appearance of Slovenia's basketball team at the Olympics. Slovenia went undefeated in the group stage with three victories out of three games. In the quarter-finals, they eliminated Germany, before being stopped by France in the semi-finals in a close match, decided in the last seconds. In the bronze medal match, Slovenia lost to Australia, finishing the tournament in fourth place.",156 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Qualification,"Slovenia qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics after competing in the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, winning the tournament in Kaunas. They won all games in the Group B, defeating Poland and Angola. Klemen Prepelič and Luka Dončić led Slovenia to a 112–77 victory over Poland, scoring 18 and 17 points, respectively. In the Final round, they defeated Venezuela 98–70 in the semi-final, and were set to play against Lithuania in the final. Dončić went close to triple-double against Venezuela, scoring 23 points, 13 assists, and 9 rebounds. Slovenia defeated Lithuania 96–85 in Kaunas, led by Dončić (31 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists), who with his triple-double sent Slovenia to their first Olympic appearance. On the other hand, Lithuania missed their first Olympics since the independence in 1990. Dončić was presented with the MVP award by Arvydas Sabonis after the win.",211 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Preliminary round,"Slovenia competed in Group C in the opening round. Teams played in a round-robin format with the top three teams advancing to the quarter-finals. Slovenia ended group play with 3–0, and finished as the group's top seed.",55 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Argentina,"In the opening game, Slovenia beat Argentina 118–100, with strong performances by Luka Dončić (48 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists), Klemen Prepelič (22 points), and Mike Tobey (11 points and 14 rebounds). With his 48 points in this game, Dončić tied with Eddie Palubinskas for the second highest points scored in a match in the history of the Olympics.",90 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Japan,"In the next game, Slovenia defeated host Japan 116–81. Dončić had another good performance, scoring 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in 26 minutes, while Zoran Dragić scored 24 points. After the game, Japan coach Julio Lamas remarked: ""They played better than us, all the game. They are a very good team, very complete team with one amazing player.""",86 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Spain,"After winning their first two games in the competition, Slovenia faced Spain, the reigning world champions, and defeated them 95–87. In the game, Dončić suffered a box-and-one defense employed by Spain to curtail him. Prepelič entered the match late in the first quarter and, like Dončić, received box-and-one defense from Sergio Llull while Dončić was on the bench. Dončić was one point too short of getting triple double, scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists. Tobey, who was Slovenia's top performer of the game and was named player of the day by FIBA, recorded a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Prepelič (15 points) was the hero of the game, scoring the crucial three-pointer that put Slovenia ahead 86–85 two and a half minutes before the end. A minute and a half before the end he intercepted a ball and sent Tobey an alley-hoop which he dunked to close the game. Vlatko Čančar also scored 22 points. The win gave Slovenia the group's top seed.",243 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Quarterfinal – Germany,"Slovenia won their quarter-final, defeating Germany 94–70. Dončić again dominated the court, but Tobey, Prepelič, Čančar and Dragić were also praised for their performances. Slovenia was somewhat imprecise in the first half. They won the first quarter but lost the second, and Germany even surpassed them 32–31, with both Dončić and Prepelič erring.Prepelič and Dončić gave the final blow to Germany, putting an advantage of 19 points in the middle of the fourth quarter. Prepelič scored one three-pointer, then attempted two more times from behind the line and scored both times.Dragić led all scorers with 27 points. He closed the first half with a three-pointer and opened the second with another one, while Tobey recorded another double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Dončić again went near a triple double, scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.",214 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Semifinal – France,"Slovenia lost the dramatic semi-final against France by one point, 90–89. The match seemed over for Slovenia when Jaka Blažič missed a three point jumper and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot made it 90–85 for the French, with less than a minute left to play. However, Prepelič, who in a few seconds managed to score four points, brought Slovenia to just one point of France. Next, Nando de Colo missed a layup and Slovenia had the match point. Dončić renounced to shoot, and turned the clutch shoot over to Prepelič, who attempted a layup but was stopped by a block by six-inch taller Nicolas Batum. After the game, Rudy Gobert stated that Batum's game-saving play was ""one of the best blocks he had ever seen."" Dončić scored 16 points (and also went triple double), while Tobey and Prepelič scored 23 and 17 points, respectively.",214 2020 Slovenia men's Olympic basketball team,Bronze medal game – Australia,"Slovenia played the bronze medal game against Australia, which they lost 107–93 to the Boomers. Australia got off early, taking a 9–2 lead after three minutes and a half. Slovenia initially passed Australia 15–13 with a three-pointer by Prepelič. However, from a score of 17–13, Australia passed them again with a three-pointer by Chris Goulding and a jumper by Patty Mills, who scored 26 points in the first half. In the third quarter, Prepelič brought Slovenia within 60–66 with less than four minutes left in the period, converting a four-point play. He and Dončić scored again, but Mills and Joe Ingles responded, with the score now at 64–75.Slovenia didn't give up, and a free throw and a layup by Blažič and five points from Prepelič brought them five points of the Boomers. Dončić, who finished with 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, endeavored to bring Slovenia back into the game. Prepelič brought the score to 75–81 with a layup just before Australia's time-out. He then scored another three-pointer, and Dončić a layup, for a score of 80–83. However, Australia managed to take ten points of advantage again. Subsequently, Čančar made an offensive foul on Dante Exum, who then scored a three point jumper. Dončić scored a three-pointer, but Mills went on to reach his 40th point and Ingles scored a three-pointer. Slovenia then failed some attempts to keep the game alive, and Australia went over 100 points, eventually winning the game. Prepelič scored 18 points and 2 assists and approached a double-double with 7 rebounds. He was Slovenia's top performer of the game.",394 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Victoria,Summary,"The 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria was one of four 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Victoria, Canada. It was originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 28 June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 29 June to 4 July 2021.The tournament was played behind closed doors due to the pandemic.",87 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 53 kg,Summary,"Women's Freestyle 53 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 5–6 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's,Summary,"The women's modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held on 5 and 6 August 2021. Two venues were used: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (fencing) and Tokyo Stadium (swimming, horse-riding and combined running and shooting).",58 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping,Summary,"The individual show jumping event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 3–4 August 2021 at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park. Like all other equestrian events, the jumping competition is mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 75 riders from 35 nations are expected to compete.",72 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping,Background,"This will be the 26th appearance of the event, which had first been held at the 1900 Summer Olympics and has been held at every Summer Olympics at which equestrian sports have been featured (that is, excluding 1896, 1904, and 1908). It is the oldest event on the current programme, the only one that was held in 1900. The Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Israel, and Latvia have all qualified riders or teams and are each scheduled to make their debut in the event. France and the United States have both qualified teams and are expected to compete for the 23rd time, tied for most of any nation. The reigning World Champion is Simone Blum of Germany. The reigning Olympic champion, Nick Skelton did not return to defend his title, having retired shortly after the 2016 Games.",167 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified riders in the individual jumping if the NOC qualified for the team event or up to 1 qualified rider if the NOC did not qualify for the team event. A total of 75 quota places were available.The 20 NOCs that qualified teams and received automatic entries for 3 riders each in the individual competition were: The host, Japan 6 from the World Equestrian Games: the United States, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Australia 3 from the European Jumping Championships: Belgium, Great Britain, and France 1 each from the Groups C1 and C2 qualification events: Israel (C1) and the Czech Republic (C2, replacing Ukraine, which failed to submit its NOC Certificate of Capability) 3 from the Pan American Games: Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina 2 each from the Groups F and G qualification events: Egypt and Morocco (F) and New Zealand and China (G) 1 at-large place at the Jumping Nations Cup Final: IrelandThere were also 15 places available for individual spots. NOCs with qualified teams were not eligible. Each NOC could only earn one individual place. Most of the places were limited by geographic group. The places went to: 4 from the Pan American Games for Groups D and E: (Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Canada, and Chile) 2 each from the following regional groups by ranking: Group A: Denmark and Norway Group B: Italy and Portugal Group C: Latvia and Ukraine Group F: Syria and Jordan Group G: Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong 1 place at-large for the highest-ranked individual from an NOC not yet qualified.Because qualification was complete by the end of the calendar year 2019 (the ranking period ended on December 31, 2019), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",401 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping,Competition format,"For the first time since 1992, the show jumping competition format is seeing significant changes. The five-round format (three-round qualifying, two-round final) has been eliminated, with single rounds for each of the qualifying and final. The number of team members per NOC has been reduced from four to three (with even more significant impact on the team competition). Ties in the advancement spot will now be broken rather than all tied riders advancing. The top 30 riders will advance from the qualifying to the final.The qualifying round will feature a course with a minimum distance of 500 metres and a maximum of 650 metres. The speed required is 400 metres per minute, though the Technical Delegate may reduce this to 375 metres per minute. There will be between 12 and 14 obstacles, including 1 or 2 double jumps and 1 triple jump, with a maximum of 17 possible jumps (that is, if there are 14 obstacles, only 1 double jump is permitted). The height of obstacles is between 1.40 metres and 1.65 metres, with spread of up to 2 metres (2.20 metres for the triple bar). In general, ties are not broken; however, for the last advancement place, any tie will be broken by time. Only if tied on both faults and time will more than 30 riders advance.Scores do not carry over from the qualifying to the final. The final will feature a course with a minimum distance of 500 metres and a maximum of 700 metres, with the same speed provisions as the qualifying. The number of obstacles will be from 12 to 15, again with 1 or 2 double jumps and 1 triple jump, with a maximum of 19 possible jumps (15 obstacles with 2 doubles and a triple). The height and spread rules remain the same. Ties are generally broken by time (the round is ""against the clock""), but a tie on faults for first place will be broken by a jump-off. A tie for second or third place will only be broken by a jump-off if the faults and time are the same.The jump-off, if necessary, will feature a six-obstacle course.",434 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg,Competition format,"The competition began with a two-pool round-robin stage followed by a single elimination stage. Each pool consisted of five athletes, with those positioned 1st and 4th seeded to Pool A, and those positioned 2nd and 3rd to Pool B. The athlete that finished first in Pool A will face the athlete that finished second in Pool B in the semifinals, and vice versa. There were no bronze medal matches in the kumite events. Losers of the semifinals each received a bronze medal.",105 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 67 kg,Competition format,"The competition began with a two-pool round-robin stage followed by a single elimination stage. Each pool consisted of five athletes, with those positioned 1st and 4th seeded to Pool A, and those positioned 2nd and 3rd to Pool B. The athlete that finished first in Pool A faced the athlete that finished second in Pool B in the semifinals, and vice versa. There were no bronze medal matches in the kumite events. Losers of the semifinals each received a bronze medal.However, the inclusion of an EOR athlete led to this particular event having 11 competitors. As a result, Pool B had six competitors and 15 bouts in total.",138 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 62 kg,Summary,"Women's freestyle 62 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 3–4 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 65 kg,Summary,"Men's Freestyle 65 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 6–7 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",44 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's foil,Summary,The men's foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 26 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 36 fencers from 18 nations are expected to compete.,42 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's foil,Background,"This will be the 28th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). The reigning Olympic champion is Daniele Garozzo of Italy. The reigning World Champion is Enzo Lefort of France. A preview from Olympics.com identified Garozzo as the leader of a strong Italian team that will compete with the United States (especially 2016 silver medalist Alexander Massialas) and France (especially Lefort) for the team and individual medals in foil.",119 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's foil,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the men's foil. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of men's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Men's foil was the first event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2008. Foil would have been affected by this system again in 2020, but the 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events.There are 34 dedicated quota spots for men's foil. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team foil event. Next, 6 more men are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan has used 2 host places to complete a men's foil team (it had 1 place through individual qualifying). The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021, rather than the original April 4, 2020. All of the events that are considered for the men's team foil rankings had been finished before the pandemic caused postponements, however, so the men's teams were known over a year before the event. This meant that the NOCs qualifying 3 fencers for the individual event were known as well: the United States, France, Italy, Russia, Hong Kong, Egypt, Canada, and Germany. The remaining 10 spots based on rankings and continental events remain open until April 2020, as well as whether Japan will use host places in the men's foil (and how many).",450 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's foil,Competition format,"The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament will continue to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard foil rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",147 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's foil,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Monday, 26 July. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts are held. Men's foil bouts alternate with the women's sabre event bouts.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",92 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg,Summary,"Men's Greco-Roman 77 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 2–3 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",45 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er,Summary,"The Men's 49er was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo and took place between 27 July – 2 August.The medals were presented by IOC Member for Spain, Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch Jnr. (son of former Olympic President Juan Antonio Samaranch) and World Sailing President Li Quanhai.",73 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – 49er,Results,"Scoring system: low-point system; Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); DNF – Did not finish; DSQ – Disqualified; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",92 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 68 kg,Summary,"Women's freestyle 68 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 2–3 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Summary,"The team eventing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place from 30 July to 2 August 2021 at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park and Central Breakwater. Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 45 riders (15 teams of 3) from 15 nations are expected to compete.",85 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Background,"This will be the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since it was introduced in 1912. The reigning Olympic champion is France (Karim Laghouag, Thibaut Vallette, Mathieu Lemoine, and Astier Nicolas). The reigning (2018) World Champion is Great Britain (Rosalind Canter, Piggy French, Tom McEwen, and Gemma Tattersall). An Olympics.com preview of equestrian (all events) provided the following overview: Germany has won the most gold medals in Olympic equestrian sports (26 to be exact), reflecting the country's equestrian heritage and passion for the sport. Michael Jung has dominated individual eventing at recent Games, winning gold in both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Jung was destined to carve his name into equestrian history: both his father and grandfather were well-known equestrian athletes. Sweden, France, the USA and Great Britain are among the other leading nations in equestrian sport.",214 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter 1 team of 3 riders in the team eventing. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the riders. There were 15 team quota places available, allocated as follows: Host nation: Japan was guaranteed a team World Games: The top 6 teams at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, excluding Japan European Championships: The top 2 teams from the 2019 FEI European Championships, in geographic groups A and B (Northwest and Southwest Europe) Group C event: The top team from a group C (Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia) qualification event Pan American Games: The top 2 teams from the 2019 Pan-American Games, with groups D and E covering North, Central, and South America Groups F/G event: The top 2 teams from a groups F and G (Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Oceania) qualification event Nations Cup: The top team from the 2019 Eventing Nations Cup Final, changed to the highest ranked team in the 2019 Eventing Nations Cup Series",230 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Competition format,"The eventing competition features all 45 riders competing in three rounds (dressage, cross-country, and jumping). Scores from all 3 riders on each team are summed to give a team score; the number of team members was reduced from 4 in 2016 to 3, with there no longer being a dropped score. Dressage test: A shortened dressage competition, with penalties based on the dressage score Cross-country test: A race over a 4.5 kilometre cross-country course. The time allotted is 8 minutes (570 metres per minute), with penalties assessed for exceeding that time. There are a maximum of 38 obstacles, with penalties assessed for faults. Staggered starts. Jumping test: A 600-metre show jumping course, with 11 or 12 obstacles (including double and triple jumps, with a maximum of 16 jumps total). Maximum height of obstacles is 1.25 metres. The required speed is 375 metres/minute (time limit of 1:36). Penalties are assessed for exceeding the time limit and for faults at the obstacles.",220 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Schedule,"The event takes place over four days, with two days for the dressage followed by cross-country and jumping on the next two days.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).",42 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Standings after dressage,"At the end of the two days of dressage, Olympic champions Germany and World champions Great Britain had already broken away from the pack, with Germany, for the first time since 2008, not in the lead after the first discipline",49 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Standings after cross-country,"Germany suffered a nightmare cross country, with over 34 points in penalties all but knocking them out of medal contention, and ending the defense of their Olympic title. Great Britain, by contrast, backed up their earlier excellent dressage work with a faultless cross-country, posting three of only seven clear rounds all day, which gave them a huge 18 point lead going into the final discipline, the showjumping, equivalent to four posts down. Australia and France took advantage of Germany's disaster yo move into medal position, and clear of the pack.",113 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team eventing,Final standings (after jumping),"Despite three clear rounds from the defending champions Germany lifting them to fourth, the medal positions remained unchanged as Great Britain won Olympic team eventing gold for the first time since 1972. a gap of 49 years. Australia took silver, with France taking the bronze medals.",59 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team dressage,Summary,"The team dressage event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place from 24 to 27 July 2021 at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park. Like all other equestrian events, the dressage competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 45 riders (15 teams of 3) from 15 nations are expected to compete.",80 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team dressage,Background,"This will be the 21st appearance of the event. Unlike the rest of the current equestrian programme—five events which have been held continuously since 1912 (with one, individual jumping, also held in 1900)—there was no team dressage event in 1912, 1920, 1924, or 1960. The two-time and reigning Olympic champions are Sönke Rothenberger, Dorothee Schneider, Kristina Bröring-Sprehe, and Isabell Werth of Germany; Germany has won 6 of the 7 times the event has been held since reunification of the nation (taking silver in the other, 2012), West Germany had won 4 of the 6 between the separation of East and West for Olympic purposes and reunification (boycotting 1980 and taking silver in 1972), and the United Team of Germany winning in 1964. The reigning (2018) World Champion is also Germany, with Rothenberger and Werth on the team along with Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and Dorothee Schneider. Rothenberger, Schneider, and Werth have been named as the Olympic team.An Olympics.com preview of equestrian (all events) provided the following overview: Germany has won the most gold medals in Olympic equestrian sports (26 to be exact), reflecting the country's equestrian heritage and passion for the sport. Michael Jung has dominated individual eventing at recent Games, winning gold in both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Jung was destined to carve his name into equestrian history: both his father and grandfather were well-known equestrian athletes. Sweden, France, the USA and Great Britain are among the other leading nations in equestrian sport.",352 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team dressage,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 riders in the team dressage. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the riders. There were 15 team quota places available, allocated as follows: Host nation: Japan was guaranteed a team World Games: The top 6 teams at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, excluding Japan European Championships: The top 3 teams from the 2019 FEI European Championships, in geographic groups A and B (Northwest and Southwest Europe) Group C event: The top team from a group C (Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia) qualification event Pan American Games: The top 2 teams from the 2019 Pan-American Games, with groups D and E covering North, Central, and South America Group F event: The top team from a group F (Africa, Middle East) qualification event Group G at the World Games: The top team from group G (Southeast Asia, Oceania) was awarded via place at the World Games rather than a separate qualification event.Withdrawals resulted in three places being reallocated to composite teams.",239 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team dressage,Competition format,"The competition format has changed from prior Games. There are now only 3 team members instead of 4, with no dropped score. The two rounds of the competition are the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special. Grand Prix: All 15 teams compete in the Grand Prix. The top 8 teams, based on the aggregate score of the team's 3 riders, advance to the final round. The Grand Prix is also the qualifying round for the individual event. Grand Prix Special: The 8 teams competing receive a final rank based only on the Grand Prix Special score, again the aggregate score of the 3 riders (the Grand Prix scores do not carry over). Grand Prix Special routines may be set to music.",143 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team dressage,Schedule,"The event takes place on three competition days over four days, with two days for the Grand Prix followed by a rest day and then the Grand Prix Special.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).",45 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team jumping,Summary,"The team show jumping event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 6–7 August 2021 at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park. Like all other equestrian events, the jumping competition was open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 60 riders (20 teams of 3) from 20 nations competed. The event was won by team Sweden, which included Peder Fredricson, the silver medalist in the individual event. The United states were second, and Belgium third. In the final, after two jumpers from every team completed, all eight team were still in the competition, France was leading with two penalties, and Sweden, the United States, and Belgium were all tied for the second with four penalties each. These four teams jumped last. Grégory Wathelet from Belgium received eight penalties, and subsequently McLain Ward for the United States and Fredricson received four penalties each and remained tied for the jump-off. Pénélope Leprevost from France, the defending Olympic champion, was jumping last and was eliminated after her horse twice refused to jump. Thus Belgium became third, and in the jump-off there were no penalties but Sweden were faster and took gold.",256 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team jumping,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since its introduction in 1912. The reigning Olympic Champion is France (Philippe Rozier, Kevin Staut, Roger-Yves Bost, and Pénélope Leprevost). The reigning (2018) World Champion is the United States (Devin Ryan, Adrienne Sternlicht, Laura Kraut, and McLain Ward).",93 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team jumping,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 riders in the team jumping event. A total of 20 team quota places were available.The 20 NOCs that qualified teams (and received automatic entries for 3 riders each in the individual competition) were: The host, Japan 6 from the World Equestrian Games: the United States, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Australia 3 from the European Jumping Championships: Belgium, Great Britain, and France 1 each from the Groups C1 and C2 qualification events: Israel (C1) and the Czech Republic (C2, replacing Ukraine, which failed to submit its NOC Certificate of Capability) 3 from the Pan American Games: Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina 2 each from the Groups F and G qualification events: Egypt and Morocco (F) and New Zealand and China (G) 1 at-large place at the Jumping Nations Cup Final: IrelandBecause qualification was complete by the end of the calendar year 2019 (the ranking period ended on December 31, 2019), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",237 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team jumping,Competition format,"For the first time since 1992, the show jumping competition format is seeing significant changes. The five-round format (three-round qualifying, two-round final) has been eliminated, with single rounds for each of the qualifying and final. The top 10 teams advance from the qualifying round to the final. The number of team members per NOC has been reduced from four to three, with no drop scores. The score for the team is the sum of the 3 individual scores. In the qualifying round, if one team member did not finish, the team would still be scored based on the 2 finishing members, but would automatically be ranked behind all teams with 3 finishers.The qualifying round will feature a course with a minimum distance of 500 metres and a maximum of 650 metres. The speed required is 400 metres per minute, though the Technical Delegate may reduce this to 375 metres per minute. There will be between 12 and 14 obstacles, including 1 or 2 double jumps and 1 triple jump, with a maximum of 17 possible jumps (that is, if there are 14 obstacles, only 1 double jump is permitted). The height of obstacles is between 1.40 metres and 1.65 metres, with spread of up to 2 metres (2.20 metres for the triple bar). In general, ties are not broken; however, for the last advancement place, any tie will be broken by combined time. Only if tied on both faults and time will more than 10 teams advance.Scores do not carry over from the qualifying to the final. The final will feature a course with a minimum distance of 500 metres and a maximum of 700 metres, with the same speed provisions as the qualifying. The number of obstacles will be from 12 to 14, again with 1 or 2 double jumps and 1 triple jump, with a maximum of 18 possible jumps (14 obstacles with 2 doubles and a triple). The height and spread rules remain the same. Ties are generally broken by time (the round is ""against the clock""), but a tie on faults for first place will be broken by a jump-off. A tie for second or third place will only be broken by a jump-off if the faults and time are the same.The jump-off, if necessary, will feature a six-obstacle course.",466 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing,Summary,"The individual eventing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place from 30 July to 2 August 2021 at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park and Central Breakwater. Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 65 riders from 29 nations are expected to compete.",79 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing,Background,"This will be the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since it was introduced in 1912. The two-time reigning Olympic champion is Michael Jung of Germany; Germany has won the last three events (Hinrich Romeike in 2008 before Jung in 2012 and 2016). The reigning (2018) World Champion is Rosalind Canter of Great Britain. Jung has been named to the German team.An Olympics.com preview of equestrian (all events) provided the following overview: Germany has won the most gold medals in Olympic equestrian sports (26 to be exact), reflecting the country's equestrian heritage and passion for the sport. Michael Jung has dominated individual eventing at recent Games, winning gold in both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Jung was destined to carve his name into equestrian history: both his father and grandfather were well-known equestrian athletes. Sweden, France, the USA and Great Britain are among the other leading nations in equestrian sport.",212 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified riders in the individual eventing. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the riders. There were 65 quota places available, allocated as follows: Teams (45 places): Each NOC that qualified in the team eventing event entered the 3 riders from the team in the individual eventing. (This included the host nation guarantee.) Ranking (20 places): The top 2 riders (excluding NOCs with qualified teams) in each of the 7 geographic regions were to receive a quota place, with 6 final quota places based on rankings regardless of geographic region.Prior to the start of the competition, three riders withdrew: Aliaksandr Faminou of Belarus (with his horse Martinie), Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati of Austria (with her horse Cosma) and Jessica Phoenix of Canada (with her horse Pavarotti).",195 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing,Competition format,"The eventing competition features all 65 riders competing in three rounds (dressage, cross-country, and jumping) with the top 25 advancing to a second jumping round. Scores from the first three rounds are summed to determine finalists; scores from all four rounds are summed to give a final score for the finalists. Dressage test: A shortened dressage competition, with penalties based on the dressage score Cross-country test: A race over a 4.5 kilometres cross-country course. The time allotted is 8 minutes (570 metres per minute), with penalties assessed for exceeding that time. There are a maximum of 38 obstacles, with penalties assessed for faults. Staggered starts. Jumping test: A 600-metre show jumping course, with 11 or 12 obstacles (including double and triple jumps, with a maximum of 16 jumps total). Maximum height of obstacles is 1.25 metres. The required speed is 375 metres/minute (time limit of 1:36). Penalties are assessed for exceeding the time limit and for faults at the obstacles. Final jumping test: A shorter (360–500 metres) show jumping course. Maximum obstacles is 9, with maximum 12 jumps. The speed required is still 375 metres per minute. Obstacles may be slightly higher (1.30 metres).",268 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing,Schedule,"The event takes place over four days, with two days for the dressage followed by cross-country and jumping on the next two days.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).",42 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 470,Summary,"The Men's 470 is a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo, in the 470 dinghy that takes place between 28 July - 4 August 2021 at Enoshima Yacht Harbor. 11 races (the last one a medal race) will be held. 19 teams have qualified for the event.Medals were presented by IOC Member for Paraguy Mr Camilo Perez Lopez Moreira and World Sailing Athlete Commission Chair Mrs Duriye Ozlem Akdurak.",107 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 470,Results,"Scoring system: low-point system; Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); DNE – Non excludable disqualification; DNF – Did not finish; DSQ – Disqualified; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",101 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's kata,Competition format,"Competitors were divided into two pools of 5 or 6, and each took turns to perform two sets of kata in the elimination round. The top-three competitors by average score in each pool advanced to the ranking round, where they performed a third set of kata. The winner of pool A faced the winner of pool B in the gold medal bout. Two bronze medals were awarded in kata events. The runner-up of pool A faced the third-place finisher of pool B in a bronze medal bout, while the runner-up of pool B will face the third-place finisher of pool A in another bronze medal bout.",134 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre,Summary,"The men's team sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 28 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe, with 27 fencers (9 teams of 3) from 9 nations competing.",45 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre,Background,"Officially the 25th appearance of the event, it has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1908 except 2016 (during the time when team events were rotated off the schedule, with only two of the three weapons for each of the men's and women's categories). The reigning (2012) Olympic champion is South Korea (Gu Bon-gil, Won Woo-young, Kim Jung-hwan, and Oh Eun-seok). South Korea has also won the last three World Championships in the event, with the 2019 (reigning) team consisting of Gu, Kim Jun-ho, Oh Sang-uk and Ha Han-sol. A preview from Olympics.com identified Hungary as a historically strong nation in the event looking to continue its success, led by 2012 and 2016 individual gold medalist Áron Szilágyi. Szilágyi in the meanwhile also won the 2020 gold medal in individual sabre competition.",193 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 fencers in the men's team sabre. These fencers also automatically qualified for the individual event.There are 8 dedicated quota spots for men's team sabre. They are allocated as through the world team ranking list of 5 April 2021. The top 4 spots, regardless of geographic zone, qualify (South Korea, Hungary, Italy, and Germany). The next four spots are allocated to separate geographic zones, as long as an NOC from that zone is in the top 16. These places went to Iran (Asia/Oceania), the United States (Americas), Egypt (Africa), and ROC (Europe).Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan qualified one men's sabre fencer through normal individual qualification and used two host quota places to complete a men's sabre team. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",232 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre,Competition format,"The 2020 tournament is a single-elimination tournament, with classification matches for all places. Each match features the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with 9 three-minute bouts to 5 points; the winning team is the one that reaches 45 total points first or is leading after the end of the nine bouts. Standard sabre rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",88 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Wednesday, 28 July. The first session runs from 10 a.m. to approximately 3:20 p.m. (when all matches except the bronze and gold medal finals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6:30 p.m. before the medal bouts are held.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",84 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's +61 kg,Competition format,"The competition began with a two-pool round-robin stage followed by a single elimination stage. Each pool consisted of five athletes, with those positioned 1st and 4th seeded to Pool A, and those positioned 2nd and 3rd to Pool B. The athlete that finished first in Pool A faced the athlete that finished second in Pool B in the semifinals, and vice versa. There were no bronze medal matches in the kumite events. Losers of the semifinals each received a bronze medal.",104 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3x3 tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics men's 3x3 basketball tournament in Tokyo, began on 24 and ended on 28 July 2021. All games were played at the Aomi Urban Sports Park.It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.Latvia won the title after defeating the Russian Olympic Committee team in the final, while Serbia captured the bronze medal over Belgium.The medals for the competition were presented by Nenad Lalović, Serbia; IOC Executive Board Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Andreas Zagklis, Greece; FIBA Secretary General.",159 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3x3 tournament,Format,"The eight teams played a round robin. The teams placed first and second in group qualified for the semi-finals. The teams three to six played a playoff. After that, a knockout system was used.",45 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Finn,Summary,"The men's Finn was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo that took place between 27 July and 3 August at Kamakura, Zushi, Enoshima, Sagami Bay and Fujisawa. 11 races (the last one a medal race) were held.The medals were presented by IOC Vice President from Singapore, Mr Ser Miang Ng (a former World Sailing Vice President) and current World Sailing Vice President Thomasz Chamera (POL).",104 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Finn,Results,"Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); DNF – Did not finish; DPI – Discretionary penalty imposed; RDG – Redress given; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",90 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's RS:X,Summary,"The men's RS:X is a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo that takes place between 25–31 July at Enoshima Yacht Harbor. 13 races (the last one a medal race) are scheduled. Medals were presented by IOC Member for Israel, Mr Alex Gilady and World Sailing President Li Quanhai.",79 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's RS:X,Results,"Scoring system: low-point system; Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); DNF – Did not finish; DPI – Discretionary penalty imposed; OCS – On the course side of the starting line; RDG – Redress given; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",112 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial,Summary,The women's Laser Radial is a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo that takes place between 25 July–1 August at Kamakura. 11 races (the last one a medal race) are scheduled. Medals were presented by IOC Member for Cuba Mrs Maria de la Caridad Colon Ruenes and World Sailing Secretary General David Graham.,78 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial,Results,"Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); BFD – Black flag disqualification; DNF – Did not finish; DPI – Discretionary penalty imposed; OCS – On the course side of the starting line; RDG – Redress given; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",108 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's foil,Background,"This will be the 23rd appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since women's fencing was introduced in 1924. The reigning Olympic champion is Inna Deriglazova of Russia. She is also the reigning (2019) World Champion, with 2015 and 2017 World Championship wins as well. A preview from Olympics.com identified Deriglazova as the top star on a strong Russian fencing team.",89 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's foil,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the women's foil. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of women's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Women's foil was the third event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2016. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events.There are 34 dedicated quota spots for women's foil. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team foil event. Next, 6 more men are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan did not use any host places in women's foil. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",308 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's foil,Competition format,"The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament will continue to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard foil rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",147 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's foil,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Sunday, 25 July. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts are held. Women's foil bouts alternate with the men's épée event bouts.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",93 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17,Summary,The mixed Nacra 17 was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo that took place between 28 July–3 August at Kamakura. 13 races (the last one a medal race) were held.The medals were presented by IOC Member Giovanni Malagò and World Sailing Athlete Commission Chair Jo Aleh (NZL).,79 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17,Results,"Scoring system: low-point system; Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); DNF – Did not finish; DSQ – Disqualified; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",92 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's épée,Summary,"The men's épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is took place on 25 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 36 fencers from 18 nations competed. The medals for the competition were presented by Pál Schmitt, Hungary; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Pascal Tesch, Luxembourg; FIE Executive Committee Member.",83 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's épée,Background,"This was the 28th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (with only foil and sabre events held) but has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1900. The reigning Olympic champion was Park Sang-young of South Korea. The reigning (2019) World Champion was Gergely Siklósi of Hungary.",76 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's épée,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the men's épée. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of men's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Men's épée was the second event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2012. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events.There are 34 dedicated quota spots for men's épée. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team épée event (France, Italy, Ukraine, Switzerland, South Korea, the United States, the ROC, and China). Next, 6 more men are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan qualified one fencer through normal qualification and used two host quota places to complete a men's épée team. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",350 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's épée,Competition format,"The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament will continue to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard épée rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",149 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's épée,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Sunday, 25 July. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts are held. Men's épée bouts alternate with the women's foil event bouts.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",93 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 74 kg,Summary,"Men's Freestyle 74 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 5–6 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.ref>""Archived copy"". Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)",89 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's épée,Summary,"The women's épée event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 24 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 34 fencers from 18 nations competed. The medals for the competition were presented by Giovanni Malagò, Italy; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Donald Anthony Jr., United States; FIE Vice President.",82 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's épée,Background,"This will be the 7th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1996. The reigning Olympic champion is Emese Szász of Hungary. The reigning (2019) World Champion is Nathalie Moellhausen of Brazil.",57 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's épée,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the women's épée. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1996 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of women's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Women's épée was the first event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2008. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events.There are 34 dedicated quota spots for women's épée. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team épée event (China, Poland, ROC, South Korea, Hong Kong, United States, Italy, and Estonia). Next, 6 more fencers are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan qualified one fencer through normal qualification, but used no host quota places in women's épée. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",348 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's épée,Competition format,"The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format for individual fencing competitions into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament will continue to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard épée rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",153 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's épée,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Saturday, 24 July. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts are held. Women's épée bouts alternate with the men's sabre event bouts.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",94 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil,Summary,The men's team foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 1 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 27 fencers (9 teams of 3) from 9 nations are expected to compete.,46 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil,Background,"This will be the 24th appearance of the event. It was first held in 1904, but omitted in 1908 (when no foil medal events were held) and 1912 (when it was the only one of the six possible men's events not included). The men's team foil returned in 1920 and has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1920 except 2008 (during the time when team events were rotated off the schedule, with only two of the three weapons for each of the men's and women's categories). The reigning Olympic champion is Russia (Aleksey Cheremisinov, Artur Akhmatkhuzin, and Timur Safin). The reigning World Champion is the United States (Miles Chamley-Watson, Race Imboden, Alexander Massialas, and Gerek Meinhardt). A preview from Olympics.com identified 2016 individual gold medalist Daniele Garozzo as the leader of a strong Italian team that will compete with the United States (especially 2016 silver medalist Massialas) and France (especially 2019 individual World Champion Enzo Lefort) for the team and individual medals in foil.",237 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 fencers in the men's team foil. These fencers also automatically qualified for the individual event.There are 8 dedicated quota spots for men's team foil. They are allocated as through the world team ranking list of 5 April 2021. The top 4 spots, regardless of geographic zone, qualify (United States, France, Italy, and ROC). The next four spots are allocated to separate geographic zones, as long as an NOC from that zone is in the top 16. These places went to Hong Kong (Asia/Oceania), Canada (Americas), Egypt (Africa), and Germany (Europe).Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan qualified one men's foil fencer through normal individual qualification and used two host quota places to complete a men's foil team. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",227 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil,Competition format,"The 2020 tournament is a single-elimination tournament, with classification matches for all places. Each match features the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with 9 three-minute bouts to 5 points; the winning team is the one that reaches 45 total points first or is leading after the end of the nine bouts. Standard foil rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",87 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Sunday, 1 August. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. (when all matches except the bronze and gold medal finals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6:30 p.m. before the medal bouts are held.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",82 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre,Background,"This was the 5th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since being introduced in 2004. The reigning Olympic champion was Yana Egorian of Russia. The reigning World Champion was Olha Kharlan of Ukraine (also the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist). The 2018 World Champion was Sofia Pozdniakova of Russia. A preview from Olympics.com identified Kharlan as a fencer to watch in 2020.",97 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the women's sabre. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of women's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Women's sabre was the second event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2012. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events.There are 34 dedicated quota spots for women's sabre. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team sabre event. Next, 6 more fencers are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan used 2 host places to fill its women's sabre team (adding to the 1 place earned through general qualification). The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",325 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre,Competition format,"The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament will continue to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard sabre rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",148 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Monday, 26 July. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts are held. Women's sabre bouts alternate with the men's foil event bouts.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",92 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics women's 3x3 basketball tournament in Tokyo, began on 24 and ended on 28 July 2021. All games were played at the Aomi Urban Sports Park.It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.The United States won the title after defeating the Russian Olympic team in the final, while China captured the bronze medal over France.The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, Afghanistan; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ingo Weiss, Germany; FIBA Treasurer.",151 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament,Format,"The eight teams played a round robin. The teams placed first and second in the pool qualified for the semifinals. The teams three to six played a playoff. After that, a knockout system was used.",44 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 50 kg,Summary,"Women's freestyle 50 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 6–7 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 55 kg,Competition format,"The competition began with a two-pool round-robin stage followed by a single elimination stage. Each pool consisted of 4 or 5 athletes, with those positioned 1st and 4th seeded to Pool A, and those positioned 2nd and 3rd to Pool B. The athlete that finished first in Pool A faced the athlete that finished second in Pool B in the semifinals, and vice versa. There were no bronze medal matches in the kumite events. Losers of the semifinals each received a bronze medal.",106 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil,Summary,The women's team foil event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 29 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 24 fencers (8 teams of 3) from 8 nations are expected to compete.,49 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil,Background,"This will be the 14th appearance of the event. It was first held in 1960 and held each Summer Olympics from then until 2000. It was omitted in 2004 (to make room for women's individual sabre). It returned in 2008 and 2012 but was omitted again in 2016 (2008 through 2016 were rotational years when team events were rotated off the schedule, with only two of the three weapons for each of the men's and women's categories). Women's team foil returns again in 2020. Since 1992, the event was only won by Italy and Russia. The reigning (2012) Olympic champion is Italy (Valentina Vezzali, Elisa Di Francisca, Arianna Errigo, and Ilaria Salvatori). The reigning (2019) World Champion is Russia (Inna Deriglazova, Anastasiia Ivanova, Larisa Korobeynikova, and Adelina Zagidullina).",195 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter a team of 3 fencers in the women's team foil. These fencers also automatically qualified for the individual event.There are 8 dedicated quota spots for women's team foil. They are allocated as through the world team ranking list of 5 April 2021. The top 4 spots, regardless of geographic zone, qualify (ROC, Italy, France, and the United States). The next four spots are allocated to separate geographic zones, as long as an NOC from that zone is in the top 16. These places went to Japan (Asia/Oceania), Canada (Americas), Egypt (Africa), and Hungary (Europe).Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Because Japan qualified a women's team through normal team qualification, it did not need to use any host quota places for women's team foil. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",229 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil,Competition format,"The 2020 tournament is a single-elimination tournament, with classification matches for all places. Each match features the three fencers on each team competing in a round-robin, with 9 three-minute bouts to 5 points; the winning team is the one that reaches 45 total points first or is leading after the end of the nine bouts. Standard foil rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",87 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Thursday, 29 July. The first session runs from 10:50 a.m. to approximately 4:25 p.m. (when all matches except the bronze and gold medal finals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6:30 p.m. before the medal bouts are held.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",86 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"There are 128 qualifying places available for archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics: 64 for men and 64 for women. The qualification standards were released by World Archery in March 2018. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is permitted to enter a maximum of six competitors, three per gender. NOCs that qualify teams for a particular gender are able to send a three-member team to the team event and also have each member compete in the individual event. There are 12 team spots for each gender, thus qualifying 36 individuals through team qualification. All other NOCs may earn a maximum of one quota place per gender for the individual events.Six places are reserved for Japan as the host nation, and a further four will be decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 118 places are then allocated through a qualification process, in which archers earn quota places for their respective NOCs, though not necessarily for themselves.There is no qualification process prior to the 2020 Games for the mixed team event. Instead, qualification for that event is done through the ranking rounds at the beginning of the Games. Each NOC that has qualified at least one man and one woman will have the scores of that NOC's top-scoring man and top-scoring woman in the ranking round summed; the top 16 NOCs will qualify for mixed team competition.To be eligible to participate in the Olympic Games after the NOC has obtained a quota place, all archers must have achieved the following minimum qualification score (MQS): Men: 70m round of 640 Women: 70m round of 605The MQS must have been achieved between the start of the 2019 World Archery Championships and the final entry at a registered World Archery event.",374 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualifying standards,"Qualification occurs through a hierarchy of events rather than based on dates, so an NOC that earns qualification through an earlier low-priority event might vacate that quota spot if it later earns qualification in a higher-priority event (this particularly affects the Asian Games, held before the World Championships). The priority is (1) World Championships, (2) continental games, (3) continental championships, (4) final qualification tournaments.The top eight teams in the team event at the World Championships will each qualify a team for the Olympics. If the host, Japan, is one of the top eight, an additional team qualification quota place will be awarded at the Final Team Qualification Tournament. The Final Team Qualification Tournament will fill out the rest of the 12 team quota places, with either three or four teams qualifying depending on whether Japan uses its guaranteed host place or qualifies through competition (including through the Final Team Qualification Tournament itself).For the mixed team events at continental games, the winning team earns one Olympic quota place per gender.The top four finishers in the individual event at the World Championships who are not part of one of the eight best teams will qualify. The World Championships will hold ranking brackets as necessary to determine the placing. For Europe, Asia, and the Americas, one quota place each is available through the continental games. All five continents will hold continental qualification tournaments, with specified numbers of quota places available per continent. A Final Individual Qualification Tournament will be held at the end of the qualification period; initially, one quota place is available through that tournament but more may be available if places from other events are not used.",331 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Great Britain, or in full Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the team of the British Olympic Association (BOA), which represents the United Kingdom, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.British athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside those of Australia, France, Greece, and Switzerland, although Great Britain is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at all of them. This streak was maintained in Tokyo when Adam Peaty successfully defended his 100 metre breaststroke title on the third morning of the Games. The first medals of the Games for Great Britain were won by martial artists with taekwondo-ka Bradly Sinden guaranteeing Team GB at least a silver medal by qualifying for the final of the −68 kg event in taekwondo. Before the final took place, however, judoka Chelsie Giles secured a bronze medal in the 52 kg class via the repechage.",230 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Multiple medallists,"The following Team GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2020 Olympic Games. Charlotte Dujardin's two bronze medals added to her two golds from London 2012 and her gold and silver from Rio 2016 made her the first female British athlete to win six Olympic medals, a feat later equalled by Laura Kenny. Dujardin also became the first female British athlete to win multiple medals at three consecutive Games (two in London, two in Rio and two in Tokyo), a feat which was again equalled by Kenny. Two medals for Jason Kenny made him the first British athlete of either sex to win multiple medals at four successive games (2 in 2008, 2 in 2012, 3 in 2016 and 2 in 2020), a feat also unequalled by anyone in the Olympic sport of cycling. With silver in the Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay, Duncan Scott becomes the first British Olympian to win four medals in a single Games.",193 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Administration,"On 9 April 2018, the British Olympic Association announced that Mark England would be their Chef de Mission in Tokyo following his success in this role at Rio 2016. Under his leadership Team GB had become the first nation to increase its medal haul at the summer games after acting as host at London 2012.",61 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Medal targets,"On 9 July 2021, UK Sport announced they had set a medal target of 45–70 medals for the team. No individual targets have been set for each sport as it was considered impossible to properly evaluate the position of each sport in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, and the large scale disruption to both training and sports events that entailed.",74 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The team included nine sets of siblings: Tom and Emily Ford (Rowing), Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova (Gymnastics), Charlotte and Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne (Rowing), Joe and Max Litchfield (Swimming), Luke and Pat McCormack (Boxing), Andy and Jamie Murray (Tennis), Tiffany Porter and Cindy Sember (Athletics), Hannah and Jodie Williams (Athletics), and Adam and Simon Yates (Cycling). The Gadirovas, McCormacks and Yateses are all twins. In addition, Hannah Martin was a member of the women's hockey team while her brother Harry Martin, a two time Olympian, was a travelling reserve for the men's team. There was also one married couple in multi gold medallists: Jason and Laura Kenny (Cycling). Dressage rider Carl Hester was competing at his sixth Olympic Games. Only fellow equestrian rider Nick Skelton has represented Great Britain at more Games with seven appearances. Meanwhile, archer Naomi Folkard was making her fifth consecutive appearance. Among British female athletes only six time Olympians Tessa Sanderson and Alison Williamson have competed at more Games. In addition to the 376 strong British delegation Team GB confirmed the selection of 22 travelling reserves for various sports. These included the reserves for football, hockey and rugby 7s. On 3 July 2021, the IOC, having consulted with the individual federations of these three sports together with those of handball and water polo, announced that each team would be able to select their teams from both the original squads and the travelling reserves without the need to permanently replace one individual with another. This effectively increased the size of the squads from 18 to 22 for football, 16 to 18 for hockey and 12 to 13 for rugby 7s.",376 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"British archers qualified each for the men's and women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of their respective team recurves at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The rules of qualification also stipulate that a nation that qualifies at least one male and one female archer, as Great Britain have done, is automatically entered in the mixed team event. On 21 April 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the six archers who will represent the team in Tokyo.",108 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Great Britain qualified two athletes to the artistic swimming duet competition as a result of Spain's success in the final Artistic Swimming Olympic Team Qualification competition event on 11 June 2021. Spain's elevation to the team event freed a quota place in the 2019 European Champions Cup competition inherited by Great Britain. This slot was then superseded by the top seven finish achieved by Great Britain itself at the final FINA Artistic Swimming Olympic Qualification Tournament. On 22 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe for Tokyo.",115 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"British athletes have achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in several track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): The team will be selected based on the results of the 2021 British Athletics Championships ( 25 to 27 June) to be held in Manchester, England. Relay qualification is achieved by a top eight finish at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in a relay event, or a top eight ranking in that event not including previously qualified nations. The first confirmed place was therefore assured when Great Britain finished fourth in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay event at the Worlds in Doha. Great Britain secured top eight finishes, and therefore Olympic qualification, in the other four relay events in Doha on 5 and 6 October – along with the United States, they were the only teams to gain Olympic places in all five relay events at Doha. In December 2019, UK Athletics confirmed the preselection of Callum Hawkins for the men's marathon. On 26 March 2021, at the 2021 British Athletics Marathon and 20km Walk Trial in Kew Gardens, Chris Thompson, Ben Connor, Stephanie Davis and Tom Bosworth confirmed qualification for Tokyo with a top two finish in their respective races, having already gained the qualification time. On 1 April 2021, Team GB announced the selection of these five athletes together with marathon runners Jess Piasecki and Steph Twell for Tokyo. On 4 June 2021, World Athletics confirmed that Cameron Corbishley and Dominic King had qualified by World Rankings for the Men's 50 km walk event. However, they have not met the qualification time requirements set out in British Athletics selection policy document and it remains to be seen whether they will be selected on the basis of future potential.On 29 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of a further 65 athletes following the completion of the British trials. The squad of 72 includes reigning world champions Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson subject to the latter proving her fitness. On 2 July 2021, the final four athletes were confirmed by Team GB resulting in a 76 strong squad for Tokyo. Laura Muir later withdrew from the women's 800 m to concentrate on the 1500 m and her place was taken by Alexandra Bell increasing the final squad to 77.",458 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Great Britain entered badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings of 15 June 2021: one entry each in the men's and women's singles and a pair in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles. On 28 June 2021, Team GB announced the squad of seven players who will represent the team in Tokyo. Ben Lane and Sean Vendy were selected to compete in the men's doubles even though Rio 2016 bronze medallists Marcus Ellis and Chris Langridge finished ahead of them in the rankings.",119 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Great Britain entered eleven boxers (seven men and four women) to compete for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Galal Yafai (men's flyweight) and 2019 world bronze medallist Peter McGrail (men's featherweight) were the first boxers to secure their spots on the British squad by winning the round of 16 match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London. After being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying tournament resumed in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France. Nine further boxers secured places in their respective weight divisions, including Rio 2016 Olympian Pat McCormack in the men's welterweight. The final total of eleven qualified boxers is the joint highest (with Uzbekistan and the ROC) of any nation at the 2020 Summer Olympics. On 23 June 2021, Team GB announced the names of the eleven boxers who would represent the team in Tokyo – each place went to the boxer who had obtained the quota place in qualification.",227 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"British canoeists qualified boats in all four classes for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. On 10 October 2019, Team GB announced the names of the slalom canoeists selected for the Games, as a result of their performances at three selection meets: the British Senior and Olympic Trials, the 2019 ICF World Cup series in Lee Valley Park, and the World Championships.",96 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Great Britain qualified a single boat in the men's K-1 200 m with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. On 10 October 2019, reigning Olympic champion Liam Heath headed the list of canoeists being selected for the Games. Following the re-allocation of quota places gained at the World Championships and in subsequent competitions, Great Britain secured a place in the women's K-1 500 m. On 30 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the remaining members of their sprint canoe squad for Tokyo. On 8 July 2021, it was confirmed that Team GB had been reallocated a quota in the women's C-1 200 m and that Katie Reid would join the British canoe sprint squad in Tokyo. Qualification legend: FA, Qualify to final (medal); FB, Qualify to final B (non-medal)",189 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Cycling,"On 21 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of their cycling squad for Tokyo. Notable inclusions were multiple gold medallists Geraint Thomas, Ed Clancy, and Jason and Laura Kenny. For the fourth Olympics in a row, Great Britain topped the medal table in cycling.",60 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Great Britain entered a squad of six riders (four men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their respective positions in the UCI World Ranking for nations as at 22 October 2019. Included were three Grand Tour winners, Geraint Thomas (2018 Tour de France), Simon Yates (2018 Vuelta a Espana) and Tao Geoghegan Hart (2020 Giro d'Italia). Former World Champion and London 2012 silver medallist Lizzie Deignan highlighted the women's team. James Knox and Joscelin Lowden were named as travelling reserves.",126 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, British riders accumulated spots in men's team sprint, men's and women's team pursuit, and men's and women's madison, as well as both the men's and women's omnium. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, Great Britain won the right to enter two riders in both men's sprint and men's keirin. Unable to earn a quota place in the women's team sprint, Great Britain won a single quota place in the women's individual sprint through the UCI Olympic rankings. Qualification for the individual sprint means a quota place is also gained in the women's keirin. Great Britain's most successful male and female Olympians, Jason and Laura Kenny return, along with Ed Clancy. Both Jason Kenny (team sprint) and Clancy (team pursuit) are seeking to set a record for consecutive victories (four) in a single Olympic cycling event. Jason Kenny will also be seeking to gain the outright records for gold medals for a British Olympian, which he currently shares with Chris Hoy and most medals for any Olympic cyclist, currently held by Bradley Wiggins. Laura Kenny will seek to increase her lead as the British female Olympian with the most gold medals, and surpass Charlotte Dujardin as Britain's most decorated female Olympian, and Leontien Van Moorsel from the Netherlands as the most successful and most decorated Olympic female cyclist. =",300 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Team sprint,"With silver in the team sprint, Jason Kenny became Great Britain's outright most successful Olympian, cycling's most successful Olympian and the joint most decorated British and cycling Olympian with Bradley Wiggins. Qualification legend: FA, Gold medal final; FB, Bronze medal final Philip Hindes travels as reserve.",69 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Pursuit,"Charlie Tanfield originally travelled as a reserve. Following the qualification ride of the men's team pursuit, Ed Clancy withdrew from the men's team, citing a back injury, and announced his immediate retirement. As a consequence, Tanfield was called into the main squad and rode the heat and placing final. In the former, he suffered a crash when clipped from behind by the Denmark team.",80 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Great Britain entered single mountain bikers to compete in both the men's and women's cross-country races. The men's quota was gained by finishing in the top two eligible nations of the under-23 division at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. The women's quota was secured by virtue of their position in the UCI World Ranking for nations as at 16 May 2021. Tom Pidcock's preparations for the men's event were disrupted when he broke his collarbone after being hit by a car during training in May 2021. However, he recovered to be able to compete in the Games where we won Britain's first ever Olympic mountain biking medal, winning gold by a margin of 20 seconds over second placed Mathias Flückiger of Switzerland.",166 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Great Britain received two quota spots (one per gender) for BMX racing at the Olympics. The men's place was secured as a result of the nation's seventh-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 1 June 2021, while the women's was derived from Bethany Shriever's individual ranking.In BMX freestyle, two places (one per gender) were awarded to the British squad at the Olympics; both were secured as a result of the nation's top-five finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 8 June 2021.",116 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"British divers gained a full quota of 16 places for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships, the 2019 European Championships and the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup. The divers who secured the places for Great Britain were not necessarily the athletes who would be selected to represent their team in these events. Instead, they needed to compete at the Olympic trials to book their places for the Games. A team of 12 divers was announced on 2 June 2021, including defending champions Jack Laugher and Daniel Goodfellow in the men's synchronized springboard; and two-time world champion and multiple Olympic medallist Tom Daley. James Heatly, Katherine Torrance and Matty Lee make Olympic debuts, having all won gold in the inaugural European Games in 2015 as juniors with the returning Lois Toulson, while Grace Reid will do so as a reigning Commonwealth Games champion. European bronze and silver medallist Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, the youngest of the squad, debuts at 16 years old. Laugher, Daley, Reid and Touslon will double up in individual and synchronised events, with their quota places released to be filled by next-in-line alternates.",256 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"British equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States in dressage and eventing, and a top-three finish among eligible nations in the jumping competition at the 2019 FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.On 1 July 2021, Team GB announced the selection of their dressage and eventing teams for Tokyo. Included in the dressage team were triple gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester who will be competing at his sixth Olympic Games. The following day Team GB revealed the names of the three riders who will compete in the jumping events in Tokyo. The team included London 2012 gold medallists Scott Brash and Ben Maher.In the team dressage the British team of Dujardin, Hester and Charlotte Fry finished in the bronze medal position. This was Dujardin's fifth Olympic medal, tying her with rower Katherine Grainger and tennis player Kathleen McKane Godfree as the female British athletes with the most Olympic medals. The following day in the individual dressage Dujardin, who was the two-time defending Olympic champion in the event, took another bronze medal, making her the first female British athlete to win six Olympic medals.",282 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Travelling reserve: Gareth Hughes (Sintano Van Hof Olympia)Qualification legend: Q, Qualified for the final; q, Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",41 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Jumping,"Harry Charles was the travelling reserve and he was called on to substitute for Holly Smith in the individual event and for Scott Brash in the team competition following an injury to the latter's horse, Hello Jefferson.",44 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Great Britain entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. 2019 world silver medallist Marcus Mepstead claimed a spot in the men's foil as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.,55 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Great Britain men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven team quotas available from the 2019 Men's FIH Olympic Qualifiers, defeating Malaysia 9–3 on aggregate in a two-match playoff in London.",51 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Great Britain women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven team quotas available from the 2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers, defeating Chile 5–1 on aggregate in a two-match playoff in London. On 17 June, Great Britain Hockey announced the selection of the squad that would represent the team in Tokyo.",72 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Squad,"The final squad of 22 athletes was originally announced on 27 May 2021. Before the tournament, Carly Telford replaced the injured Karen Bardsley on 18 June 2021.Head coach: Hege Riise",44 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"Great Britain entered a total of two male and two female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Tyrrell Hatton and Paul Casey qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event. However, Hatton announced his withdrawal on 21 June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he was replaced by Tommy Fleetwood. Mel Reid and Jodi Ewart Shadoff qualified in a similar manner through the women's rankings. The latter following the withdrawal of higher-ranked British golfers Charley Hull and Georgia Hall. On 6 July 2021, Team GB confirmed the selection of the four golfers who will represent the team in Tokyo.",133 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Great Britain fielded a full squad of four gymnasts in the women's artistic gymnastics events by finishing fourth out of the nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around qualification round at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. The top nine eligible nations were awarded qualification places. The men's artistic gymnastics team also secured a place after finishing second among the nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around qualification round at the same championships. Again, nine team berths were available at this competition in total. On 24 May 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the four members of the men's squad including reigning individual pommel horse and floor exercise champion Max Whitlock together with three debutants. In June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the four members of the women's team; all of them will make their Olympic debuts, including the twin sisters Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova.",191 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,"Great Britain qualified one gymnast for the women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Great Britain secured a second quota when Rio silver medallist Bryony Page finished fourth in the 2020/21 Trampoline World Cup series. On 10 June 2021, Page and Laura Gallagher were selected to fill these quotas in Tokyo.",79 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Great Britain, at the conclusion of the 2021 World Judo championships, had achieved quota places in the following weight categories. Nekoda Smythe-Davis had qualified a continental quota place in the −57 kg category, but had already withdrawn from Olympic consideration for health reasons. On 5 July 2021, Team GB announced the judokas who will compete in Tokyo, including debutant Sarah Adlington in the women's heavyweight category, who had been awarded a continental quota following the official withdrawal of Smythe-Davis.",105 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"British athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Joe Choong secured an outright berth in the men's event by winning the gold medal at the 2019 UIPM World Cup Final in Tokyo, Japan, becoming the first athlete to be named to Team GB for Tokyo 2020. World champion Jamie Cooke and fellow Briton Kate French confirmed places in their respective events with a podium finish (gold for Cooke and silver for French) at the 2019 European Championships in Bath. Following the conclusion of the 2021 UIPM Worlds, a second and final women's quota place was confirmed based on the world rankings. On 24 June 2021, Team GB announced the names of the four modern pentathletes chosen to compete in Tokyo.",155 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Great Britain qualified ten out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with all of the crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. On 9 June 2021, Team GB announced the names of the 41 rowers who would represent them in Tokyo. Notable rowers in the squad included double Olympic champion Helen Glover and two-time medallist Moe Sbihi. In addition, four travelling reserves were named: Morgan Bolding, Matthew Tarrant, Madeleine Arlett and Saskia Budgett. MenWomenQualification legend: FA, Final A (medal); FB, Final B (non-medal); FC, Final C (non-medal); FD, Final D (non-medal); FE, Final E (non-medal); FF, Final F (non-medal); SA/B, Semifinals A/B; SC/D, Semifinals C/D; SE/F, Semifinals E/F; QF, Quarterfinals; R, Repechage",235 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rugby sevens,"In international competition the constituent nations of Great Britain ordinarily compete as separate unions representing England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Irish players who normally represent Ireland would have been eligible however the IRFU insisted that they do not play for Great Britain. For the purposes of qualification for the 2020 Olympics the three British unions agreed in advance of the 2017–18 men's and women's Sevens World Series that their highest-finishing teams in that season would represent all three unions in the first stage of qualification during the 2018–19 series. The England men's and women's teams earned the right to represent the British unions in that stage of their respective competitions, but failed to qualify for the Olympic events through a top four finish. As a result, England took part in the Rugby Europe Olympic qualification events for both men and women. Summary",170 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"British sailors qualified boats in all Olympic classes at the 2018 Sailing World Championships, bringing the maximum quota of 15 sailors, in ten boats. On 1 October 2019, Team GB announced the names of the first twelve sailors selected for the Tokyo 2020 regatta, including Saskia Tidey, who previously competed for Ireland in Rio 2016, defending champions Giles Scott (Finn) and Hannah Mills (women's 470), and London 2012 silver medallists Luke Patience (men's 470) and Stuart Bithell (49er). The Nacra 17 crew (Gimson & Burnet) was added to the list of confirmed athletes for Tokyo on 24 January 2020. Laser sailor Elliot Hanson completed Team GB's sailing lineup for the Olympics on 29 February 2020. DSQ, Disqualification; EL, Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; UFD, U flag disqualification",183 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"British shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020. On 13 January 2021, Team GB announced the selection of four athletes to fill the quotas secured by the team to date. Amber Hill secured a quota in the women's skeet after finishing at the top of the qualifying rankings for that event by winning the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi on 21 March 2021. On 27 May 2021, Hill secured a quota for Team GB by winning the bronze medal at the 2021 European Shooting Championships in Osijek, Croatia, superseding the earlier quota she had won and releasing it to a shooter from another NOC. On 15 June 2021, Team GB confirmed that Hill had been selected for Tokyo. On 21 July, the British Olympic Association confirmed that Hill, having failed a COVID-19 test before flying to Tokyo, had been forced to withdraw from the Games.Matthew Coward-Holley, won Britain's first shooting medal of the Games, a bronze in the men's trap. The reigning European and World champion, who had twice broken his back playing rugby as a teenager, missed his first three targets but then hit 14 in a row to secure the bronze medal.",287 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Great Britain entered two skateboarders to compete across all events at the Games. Sky Brown and Bombette Martin qualified among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the women's park, respectively, based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of 30 June 2021. On 1 July 2021, Team GB announced the selection of both athletes to represent the team in Tokyo.",75 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Great Britain entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Shauna Coxsey qualified directly for the women's combined event, by advancing to the final stage and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. On 11 February 2020, Team GB confirmed Coxsey's selection for Tokyo.",73 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"British swimmers must qualify by finishing in the top two of the Olympic trials, gaining the GB qualifying A standard set by British Swimming in the relevant final (that time being the fastest time of the sixteenth fastest swimmer internationally in that event in 2019). The standard is typically well in advance of the qualification time set by the international federation FINA; therefore, the number and identity of swimmers who will represent Great Britain will not be known until the period concludes. British Swimming have set a maximum of 35 swimmers for the team, although one swimmer may swim in multiple events. All selected British swimmers must further achieve the qualifying standards in the events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):Great Britain may also enter a team for relay events with a top 12 finish at the 2019 FINA World Championships, or having one of the four best times of a team outside that top 12 in a relay event. At the 2019 Championships, Great Britain secured 5 top 12 finishes out of 7 relay events, including the full set of male and mixed relay events, thus confirming Great Britain's first guaranteed places in the pool for Tokyo 2020. On 20 January 2021, British Swimming announced that following a change of selection policy to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, four male swimmers who won individual medals at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships would be pre-selected for their respective events, including the current Olympic champion and world record holder Adam Peaty in the men's 100 m breaststroke.On 17 April 2021, Team GB and British Swimming announced a further 24 swimmers would join the team, consisting of all the swimmers who had met the Olympic Consideration Time in any event at the National Trials, plus two further swimmers who had met the consideration time in the men's 200 metre freestyle, and were thus considered for the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay squad. Following the 2021 European Aquatics Championships. and Glasgow Open Swimming Meet, two further swimmers, Lucy Hope and Laura Stephens, were added to the final squad of thirty. Due to possible scheduling conflicts, Great Britain returned a quota place in the Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, which was then reallocated to Brazil. In June 2021, Hector Pardoe and Alice Dearing won quotas in the men's and women's 10 km marathon by virtue of finishing first and fourth respectively in the final qualifying event in Setúbal, Portugal. On 25 June, Team GB confirmed their selection for Tokyo. Dearing becomes the first black female swimmer to compete for Team GB at the Olympics.During the competition Adam Peaty won Team GB's first gold medal of the Games and became the first British swimmer to successfully defend an Olympic title, winning the men's 100 m breaststroke. In the men's 200 m freestyle Tom Dean won the gold medal with teammate Duncan Scott taking silver, the first time since 1908 that two male British swimmers had won medals in the same event. Dean then won a second gold medal, alongside Scott, James Guy and Matt Richards as Great Britain won the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.",668 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Great Britain entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Two-time Olympian Liam Pitchford and double Commonwealth Games medallist Tin-Tin Ho were automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification in their respective singles events based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of 1 June 2021. Ho becomes the first British female table tennis player to compete at the Games since 1996. On 7 July 2021, Paul Drinkhall was granted a reallocated quota for the men's singles.",105 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Great Britain will enter a squad of five athletes into the taekwondo competition for the first time at the Games. Two-time defending Olympic champion Jade Jones (women's 57 kg), 2019 world champions Bradly Sinden (men's 68 kg) and Bianca Walkden (women's +67 kg), and former European and world junior champion Lauren Williams (women's 67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners in the WT Olympic Rankings at the end of the qualification period. With the 2019 World Taekwondo Grand Slam winner already qualified through the rankings, 2019 world silver medallist and Grand Slam Series runner-up Mahama Cho (men's +80 kg) secured a fifth and final spot for Great Britain, as the next highest-placed eligible taekwondo practitioner. As Great Britain have achieved two quota places or more in each sex, they will not be eligible for any further places through remaining continental or global qualification routes. On 1 June 2021, Team GB confirmed the selection of the five athletes who had secured qualification for Tokyo.",227 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"On 24 June 2021, Team GB announced the selection of the six players who will represent the team in Tokyo. The most notable selection was that of defending singles champion and double gold medallist Andy Murray. In addition to these players Cameron Norrie also qualified through the rankings but declined the opportunity to attend the Games due to other professional commitments, while Kyle Edmund was recovering from surgery. Mixed doubles pairings are decided on rankings only when all players have been chosen, but Team GB are expected to be able to select a mixed doubles pair based on rankings. On 13 July, Johanna Konta was forced to withdraw from the squad as a result of being diagnosed with SARS‑CoV‑2. This left Heather Watson as the only female player in the squad, and meant that, in the absence of a potential replacement (no British woman being ranked high enough to qualify), there would be no entry in the Women's Doubles tournament. On 14 July, Dan Evans withdrew from both men's singles and men's doubles due to a positive COVID-19 test. The following day it was announced that Jamie Murray would replace Evans as Neal Skupski's partner in the men's doubles. After further withdrawals from the men's singles event Liam Broady secured a place in the tournament based on his world ranking. On 25 July, Andy Murray withdrew from the men's singles due to a thigh strain and was replaced in the draw by Australian Max Purcell; Murray decided to continue his participation in the doubles.",307 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Great Britain confirmed five quota places in the triathlon events for Tokyo. British Triathlon announced the athletes to occupy four of those places on 4 November 2020, including returning medallists Jonathan Brownlee and Vicky Holland. Reigning double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee was not confirmed in the fifth and final quota place, which remains to be filled. On 14 June 2021, Team GB announced that Alex Yee had been selected to fill the remaining place on the British triathlon squad for Tokyo. IndividualRelay",107 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Four female weightlifters qualified for Great Britain, one in each of the following weight classes. Former Commonwealth Games champion Zoe Smith (women's 59 kg), European medallist Sarah Davies (women's 64 kg), and European champion Emily Campbell (women's +87 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings. On 30 June 2021, Team GB confirmed their selection for Tokyo. On 4 July 2021, Colombia confirmed they would cede the women's −76 kg quota place as part of an agreement with the IWF following multiple doping violations, thus granting Emily Muskett, European champion in the non-Olympic −71 kg category, a quota place in the event. Muskett's place on the Olympic team was confirmed by Team GB on 6 July 2021.",171 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Basketball,"Neither the men's nor the women's team qualified for the full court tournaments. The men's team were eliminated in the early stages, failing to emerge from their first-round group in qualification for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The women's team fared much better, after a groundbreaking run to a fourth-place finish in the Women's EuroBasket tournament meant that they made the final qualification tournament in Belgrade. The team narrowly missed out on qualification at that tournament, largely due to a tight loss to South Korea, with whom they were vying for the third of three qualification places behind Spain and China. Neither the men's nor women's 3x3 teams qualified.",139 Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Handball,Great Britain's 10th-place finish at the 2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship ended their participation in qualification for the men's Olympic tournament. Great Britain did not enter a team in qualification for the women's Olympic event.,47 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Prior to the 2019 decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Russia was expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which took place from 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It would have been the country's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation, but their athletes were entered by and representing the ""Russian Olympic Committee"", using the acronym ""ROC"" for a country name. This was the outcome of a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 9 December 2019 banning Russia from all international sport for four years, after it was found that data provided by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency had been manipulated by Russian authorities with a goal of protecting athletes involved in its state-sponsored doping scheme. As at the 2018 Winter Olympics, WADA would allow individual cleared Russian athletes to compete neutrally under a title to be determined (which may not include the name ""Russia"", unlike the use of ""Olympic Athletes from Russia"" in 2018).Russia later filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the WADA decision. The Court of Arbitration for Sport, on review of Russia's appeal of its case from WADA, ruled on 17 December 2020 to reduce the penalty that WADA had placed. Instead of banning Russia from sporting events, the ruling allowed Russia to participate at the Olympics and other international events, but for a period of two years, the team cannot use the Russian name, flag, or anthem and must present themselves as ""Neutral Athlete"" or ""Neutral Team"". The ruling does allow for team uniforms to display ""Russia"" on the uniform as well as the use of the Russian flag colors within the uniform's design, although the name should be up to equal predominance as the ""Neutral Athlete/Team"" designation. Russia can appeal the decision.On 19 February 2021, it was announced that Russia would compete under the acronym ""ROC"", after the name of the Russian Olympic Committee. On aftermatch, the IOC announced that the Russian national flag would be substituted by the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee. It would also not be allowed to use team uniforms bearing the words ""Russian Olympic Committee"", instead the acronym ""ROC"" would be added.On 15 April 2021, the uniforms for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes were unveiled, featuring the colours of the Russian flag. On 22 April 2021, the replacement for Russia's anthem was approved by the IOC, after an earlier choice of the patriotic Russian war song ""Katyusha"" was rejected. A fragment of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 is used.On 23 July 2021, the Russian Olympic Committee athletes appeared at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics. With the usage of traditional Japanese characters order, named Gojūon, ROC is not translated into Japanese script and was pronounced āru ō shī, so it placed 77th in the parade, and not as scheduled just after the Refugee Olympic Team (ai ō shī) as had been announced. Representatives of the Russian Olympic Committee did not have Japanese transcription on the back of their nametag, which was carried in front. Channel 1, which was broadcasting the ceremonies, attributed this to the inability to display the name ""ROC"" in Japanese characters.The opening ceremony flag-bearers for the ROC are fencer Sofya Velikaya and volleyball player Maksim Mikhaylov. Wrestler Abdulrashid Sadulaev is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.",748 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Russian archers qualified for the women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the women's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.",46 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"No more than 10 Authorised Neutral Athletes will be granted by World Athletics to the Russian Olympic Committee. On 1 May 2021, only four Russian athletes were granted this status. On 22 May 2021, 23 Russian athletes were granted this status. On 27 June 2021, 123 Russian athletes were granted this status. Track & road eventsField eventsCombined events – Men's decathlon",80 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"The Russian men's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by securing an outright berth, as one of the three highest-ranked squads, in the men's category of the FIBA rankings. Team rosterIlia Karpenkov Kirill Pisklov Stanislav Sharov Alexander ZuevGroup play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal match",85 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"The Russian women's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by securing an outright berth, as one of the four highest-ranked squads, in the women's category of the FIBA rankings. Team rosterEvgeniia Frolkina Olga Frolkina Yulia Kozik Anastasia LogunovaGroup play Semifinal Gold medal match",85 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"One Russian boxer entered into the Olympic tournament: Albert Batyrgaziev scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's featherweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom. MenWomen",53 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Russian canoeists qualified five boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Meanwhile, two additional boats were awarded to the Russian squad each in the men's K-1 200 m and women's C-2 500 m, respectively, with a top-two national finish at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualifying Regatta. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",116 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"ROC has entered a squad of four riders (three men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",57 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Russian riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the team sprint, as well as the women's omnium and madison, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, Russia won its right to enter two riders in both the men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final KeirinOmniumMadison",128 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Russian riders qualified for three quota place (one men and two women) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021. RaceFreestyle",47 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"ROC is fielding a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team dressage competition by securing an outright berth as the top-ranked nation at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe) in Moscow. Meanwhile, two eventing spots were awarded to the Russian equestrians based on the results in the individual FEI Olympic rankings for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe).The Russian equestrian team was announced on 30 June 2021.",107 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Maria Shuvalova and Ilyumzhinov Famous Cross have been named the traveling alternates. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",47 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Russian fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team foil, women's team épée, and women's team sabre at the Games by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the remaining men's teams claimed the spot each as the highest-ranked nation from Europe outside the world's top four. MenWomen",81 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"ROC are fielding a full squad of four gymnasts each in both the men's and women's artistic gymnastics events by virtue of a top three finish in the team all-around at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Both teams were announced on 10 June 2021. Men TeamIndividualWomen TeamIndividual",74 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"ROC qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the group all-around by virtue of a top-three finish at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Two more rhythmic gymnasts were added to the roster by finishing in the top sixteen of the individual all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.",72 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,"ROC qualified one gymnast each for the men's and women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. They qualified an additional spot for the men's and women's trampoline during the 2019–2020 Trampoline World Cup series.",66 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"One Russian karateka entered into the inaugural Olympic tournament: Anna Chernysheva qualified directly for the women's kumite 55 kg category by finishing top three at 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",48 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Russian athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Alexander Lifanov and Adelina Ibatullina confirmed places each in the men's and women's event, respectively, with the former and the latter finishing seventh among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England.",69 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"ROC qualified seven boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the women's single sculls and women's lightweight double sculls confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2021 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Meanwhile, four more crews (men's single sculls, men's double sculls, women's double sculls, and women's pair) were added to the Russian roster with their top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",234 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Russian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",53 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Russian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020. MenWomenMixed",69 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"ROC has entered three sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Iuliia Kaplina qualified directly for the women's combined event, by finishing in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the 2019 IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France. Meanwhile, Viktoria Meshkova and Alexey Rubtsov completed the Russian sport climbing roster for the rescheduled Games, by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2020 IFSC European Championships in Moscow.",105 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Russian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual event with the federation's corresponding standard slightly faster than the FINA A-cut at the Russian Championships & Olympic Trials (April 3 to 9) in Kazan. Thirty-three swimmers (19 men and 14 women) were selected to the Russian roster at the end of the trials, with the Olympic medalists Anastasia Fesikova (women's backstroke double) and Yuliya Yefimova (women's breaststroke double) racing in the pool at their fourth consecutive Games. Notable swimmers also featured the reigning world champions Evgeny Rylov in the men's backstroke double, world-record holder Anton Chupkov in the men's breaststroke double, Youth Olympic champions Andrey Minakov (sprint freestyle and butterfly) and junior world-record holder Kliment Kolesnikov (sprint freestyle and backstroke), and freestyle veteran and London 2012 bronze medalist Vladimir Morozov. MenWomenMixeda Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",279 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Three Russian athletes have been entered into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Polina Mikhailova scored a third-match final triumph to secure one of the five available places in the women's singles, while Kirill Skachkov notched the last of four men's singles spots with a repechage final victory at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar. Meanwhile, London 2012 Olympian Yana Noskova rounded out the nation's roster by winning the third-stage final match at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal.",123 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Four ROC athletes have been entered into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Mikhail Artamonov (men's 58 kg), Maksim Khramtsov (men's 80 kg), defending world champion Vladislav Larin (men's +80 kg), and Tatiana Kudashova (women's 57 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings.",103 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"ROC has entered eight tennis players (four men and four women) into the Olympic tournament. Daniil Medvedev (world no. 2), Andrey Rublev (world no. 7), Aslan Karatsev (world no. 24), and Karen Khachanov (world no. 25) qualified directly for the men's singles as four of the top 58 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings, while Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (world no. 19), Veronika Kudermetova (world no. 33), Ekaterina Alexandrova (world no. 34), and Elena Vesnina (former world no. 13, replace for world no. 31 Daria Kasatkina after Daria withdrew in 15 July) did so for the women's singles based on their WTA World Rankings as of 24 June 2021. In women's doubles, the reigning Olympic champion Vesnina partnered Kudermetova. In men's doubles, Karatsev and Medvedev, Khachanov and Rublev partnered each other. In mixed double, Karatsev and Rublev took turns pairing with Vesnina and Pavlyuchenkova. MenWomenMixed",257 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"After the International Weightlifting Federation imposed restrictions on the number of team places available to Russian athletes following large numbers of anti-doping rule violations failures by Russian weightlifters in the ten years preceding the 2020 Summer Olympics, only two athletes were permitted to represent Russia (one male athlete and one female athlete). The Russian Olympic Committee selected Kristina Sobol and Timur Naniev.",79 Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"ROC qualified seventeen wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Nine of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (all classes except 125 kg), men's Greco-Roman (60, 67 and 97 kg), and women's freestyle 50 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while four additional licenses were awarded to the Russian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Four Russian wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots in the men's freestyle 125 kg and women's freestyle events (53, 57, & 62 kg) to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",173 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg,Summary,"Men's Greco-Roman 60 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 1–2 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",45 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre,Summary,The men's sabre event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on 24 July 2021 at the Makuhari Messe. 36 fencers from 18 nations are expected to compete.,43 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre,Background,"This will be the 29th appearance of the event, which is the only fencing event to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The two-time reigning Olympic champion is Áron Szilágyi of Hungary. The reigning World Champion is Oh Sang-uk of South Korea. A preview from Olympics.com identified Szilágyi and Oh as contenders in the event.",83 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified fencers in the men's sabre. Nations were limited to three fencers each from 1928 to 2004. However, the 2008 Games introduced a rotation of men's team fencing events with one weapon left off each Games; the individual event without a corresponding team event had the number of fencers per nation reduced to two. Men's sabre was the third event this applied to, so each nation could enter a maximum of two fencers in the event in 2016. The 2020 Games eliminated this rotation and all weapons had team events.There are 34 dedicated quota spots for men's sabre. The first 24 spots go to the 3 members of each of the 8 qualified teams in the team sabre event. Next, 6 more men are selected from the world rankings based on continents: 2 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 2 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Finally, 4 spots are allocated by continental qualifying events: 1 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia/Oceania, and 1 from Africa. Each nation can earn only one spot through rankings or events.Additionally, there are 8 host/invitational spots that can be spread throughout the various fencing events. Japan used 2 host places to fill its men's sabre team (adding to the 1 place earned through general qualification). The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for fencing, moving the close of the rankings period back to April 5, 2021 rather than the original April 4, 2020.",324 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre,Competition format,"The 1996 tournament had vastly simplified the competition format into a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match. The 2020 tournament will continue to use that format. Fencing is done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reaches 15 touches by then. At the end of time, the higher-scoring fencer is the winner; a tie results in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period. This sudden-death period is further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand; if neither fencer scores a touch during the minute, the predetermined draw-winner wins the bout. Standard sabre rules regarding target area, striking, and priority are used.",148 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre,Schedule,"The competition is held over a single day, Saturday, 24 July. The first session runs from 9 a.m. to approximately 4:20 p.m. (when the quarterfinals are expected to conclude), after which there is a break until 6 p.m. before the semifinals and medal bouts are held. Men's sabre bouts alternate with the women's épée event bouts.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",94 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage,Summary,"The individual dressage event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place from 24 to 28 July 2021 at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park. Like all other equestrian events, the dressage competition is open-gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. 60 riders from 30 nations are expected to compete.",74 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage,Background,"This will be the 25th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1912. The two-time reigning Olympic champion is Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain (riding Valegro). The reigning (2018) World Champion is Isabell Werth of Germany. An Olympics.com preview of equestrian (all events) provided the following overview: Germany has won the most gold medals in Olympic equestrian sports (26 to be exact), reflecting the country's equestrian heritage and passion for the sport. Michael Jung has dominated individual eventing at recent Games, winning gold in both London 2012 and Rio 2016. Jung was destined to carve his name into equestrian history: both his father and grandfather were well-known equestrian athletes. Sweden, France, the USA and Great Britain are among the other leading nations in equestrian sport.",187 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified riders in the individual dressage. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the riders. There were 60 quota places available, allocated as follows: Team members (45 places): Each of the 15 NOCs qualified in the team dressage event entered its 3 team members in the individual dressage event. Ranking (15 places): The top 2 riders (1 per NOC, and excluding NOCs with qualified teams) in each of the 7 geographic regions were to receive a quota places, with one final quota place based on rankings regardless of geographic region. The two Americas regions were combined. A withdrawal by Norway resulted in one of the Group A places being reallocated to the world ranking.",164 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage,Competition format,"The competition format has changed dramatically from prior Games. The competition has dropped from three rounds to two; moreover, advancement is now determined first by place in group rather than overall place (though there are lucky loser places available). The two rounds of the competition are the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle. Grand Prix: All 60 riders compete in the Grand Prix. They are divided into 6 groups of 10; 3 groups will go on each day of the round. The top 2 riders in each group, along with the next best 6 overall, advance to the Grand Prix Freestyle. The Grand Prix is also the qualifying round for the team event. Grand Prix Freestyle: The 18 riders competing receive a final rank based only on the Grand Prix Freestyle score (the Grand Prix scores do not carry over).",167 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage,Schedule,"The event takes place on three competition days over five days, with two days for the Grand Prix followed by a rest day, the team final day, then the individual Grand Prix Freestyle.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).",52 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage,Grand Prix,"The top two athletes from each group, and the six athletes with the next best scores (a multi-step tiebreaker would be used for ties, finally broken by random draw) will qualify to the individual final (Grand Prix Freestyle).",51 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage,Grand Prix Freestyle,"The Grand Prix Freestyle was drawn in groups of 6 in reverse order of the results in the Grand Prix. For the first time at the Olympics, the FEI Degree Of Difficulty system was used: each of the riders electronically submitted a floorplan of their movements ahead of the competition and were assigned a maximum difficulty score by computer. The judges then assessed the competitors according to their unique scoresheet.",84 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 76 kg,Summary,"Women's freestyle 76 kilograms competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, took place on 1–2 August 2021 at the Makuhari Messe in Mihama-ku.",43 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 470,Summary,"The Women's 470 is a sailing event on the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo, in the 470 dinghy that takes place between 28 July - 2 August 2021 at Enoshima Yacht Harbor. 11 races (the last one a medal race) will be held. 21 teams have qualified for the event.Medals were presented by IOC Member for Paraguy, Mr Camilo Perez Lopez Moreira and World Sailing Vice President Mr Thomasz Chamera.",101 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 470,Results,"Scoring system: low-point system; Legend: – Qualified for medal race(s); BFD – Black flag disqualification; DNC – Did not come to the starting area; DNE – Non excludable disqualification; DNF – Did not finish; DPI – Discretionary penalty imposed; DSQ – Disqualified; UFD – ""U"" flag disqualification; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result;",125 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The fencing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured 12 events, the first time that both team and individual events have been held in all three weapons for both men and women.Originally scheduled for 25 July to 2 August 2020, the games were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rescheduled to 24 July to 1 August 2021.",75 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"There were 200 quota spots for fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Qualification were primarily based on the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) Official Ranking as of 4 April 2020, with further individual places available at 4 zonal qualifying tournaments. For the team events, 8 teams qualify in each event. Each team must be composed of at least 3 fencers. The top 4 ranked teams qualify. The next-best ranked team from each zone (Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Oceania) will qualify as long as it is ranked in the top 16. If a zone does not have any teams ranked between 5th and 16th, the best-placed team not already qualified will be selected regardless of zone. For individual events, the 3 fencers from the team event qualify for individual competition automatically. Six more places will be awarded based on the rankings (ignoring fencers from countries with team qualifications, and considering only the top fencer from each country): the top 2 fencers from each of Europe and Asia-Oceania, and the top 1 fencer from each of Americas and Africa, qualify. 4 more places (1 per zone) will be awarded through zone qualifying tournaments; only countries without a qualified fencer in an event will be eligible to participate in these zone qualifying tournaments. The host country, Japan, is guaranteed a minimum of 8 quota spots.",295 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Summary,"This article shows the squads of all participating teams at the men's field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In July 2021, the IOC allowed teams to nominate up to 18 players instead of the usual 16, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Age, caps and club as of 24 July 2021.",70 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Spain,"The squad was announced on 5 July 2021. On 9 July, Joan Tarrés withdrew injured and was replaced by Llorenç Piera.Head coach: Fred Soyez Reserve: Mario Garín",49 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads,Canada,"Canada's team roster of 16 athletes was named on June 28, 2021. Before the expansion of each roster, the alternates were Taylor Curran and Brandon Pereira.Head coach: Pasha Gademan Reserve: David Vandenbossche",57 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured two disciplines, freestyle and Greco-Roman, which were further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only participated in the freestyle events, with 18 gold medals awarded. Wrestling had been contested at every modern Summer Olympic Games, except Paris 1900.Around 288 wrestlers were expected to compete in 18 events at the 2020 Summer Olympics which was postponed in March 2020 and planned for 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.",107 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition format,"16 wrestlers compete in each division. The competition consists of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals. The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals. Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves into the repechage, culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket.",93 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Summary,"This article shows the roster of all participating teams for the women's rugby sevens competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Each roster could have up to 12 athletes, however in July 2021, the International Olympic Committee allowed alternates to also compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant each team could have up to 13 athletes.",72 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Kenya,"Kenya's roster of 13 athletes was named on 5 July 2021. Additionally, Enid Ouma was named as a non-travelling reserve athlete.Head coach: Felix Oloo",41 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,New Zealand,"New Zealand's roster of 12 athletes was named on 2 July 2021. Additionally, Tenika Willison, Jazmin Hotham, and Terina Te Tamaki were named as travelling reserve athletes.Head coach: Allan Bunting",50 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads,Fiji,"Fiji's roster of 12 athletes was named on 6 July 2021. Also Lavenia Tinai, Ana Maria Roqica, and Rejieli Uluinayau were initially named as travelling reserves. However, Tinai and Roqica were added to the squad to replace the injured Tokasa Seniyasi and Uluinayau.Head coach: Saiasi Fuli",82 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around,Summary,"The women's artistic team all-around event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 and 27 July 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. There were 12 teams of 4 gymnasts each. The competition was won by the Russian athletes. ROC (Russian Olympic Committee), the 2016 silver medalists competing as Russia, has not won the gold medal in women's team all-around since 1992, when it competed as the Unified Team. They led throughout the competition despite two falls on balance beam in the third rotation. The United States, the two-time defending champions and 2019 world champions, were second. Notably, American gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from competing following the first rotation due to health concerns, and the three remaining American athletes had to change their planned lineups. The bronze was won by Great Britain, which displaced Italy from the bronze medal position in the last rotation. Great Britain have not medaled in the women's team all-around since 1928, when they won bronze. ROC is the first nation to win both the men's and women's team all-around titles at the same Olympics since China did so at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Andrew Parsons, Brazil; IOC Executive Board Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Vasily Titov, Russia; FIG Vice-President.",283 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around,Background,"This was the 21st appearance of the women's artistic team all-around event. It was first introduced in 1928, not held in 1932, then has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1936.",43 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around,Qualified teams,"To reach the Olympics, a National Olympic Committee had to earn one of 12 team quota places. These were allocated through the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (top three teams) and the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (top nine teams, excluding those qualified in 2018). Those 12 teams competed in the qualification round in Tokyo on 25 July, with the top eight advancing to the final.The following teams qualified for the Olympics by achieving a top three placement at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: United States ROC ChinaThe following teams qualified for the event by achieving a top nine placement among non-qualified teams at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: France Canada Netherlands Great Britain Italy Germany Belgium Japan Spain",164 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-around,Qualifications,"The top eight teams in qualifications, based on combined scores of each apparatus, advanced to the final. In the final, each team selected three gymnasts to compete on each apparatus. All scores on each apparatus were summed to give a final team score. The scores in qualification did not carry over to the final.",65 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam,Summary,"The women's balance beam event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 3 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 90 gymnasts from 53 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) are expected to compete on the balance beam in the qualifying round.Guan Chenchen and Tang Xijing of China won the gold and silver medals, respectively, both earning their first Olympic medals. Simone Biles of the United States, performing a scaled-down routine, repeated her bronze medal performance from 2016 for her seventh Olympic medal. Biles' 32 combined World and Olympic medals tied her with Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union as the most decorated female gymnasts of all time. It was Biles' only finals appearance after a week where she withdrew from all other events due to mental health concerns. The defending champion, Sanne Wevers, did not qualify for the event. The medals for the competition were presented by Anita L. Defrantz, United States; IOC Vice-President, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Vasily Titov, Russia; FIG Vice-President.",235 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam,Background,"This was the 19th appearance of the event, after making its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Defending champion Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands did not qualify to the final; she was instead the third reserve. Simone Biles of the United States, the defending bronze medalist, made her only finals appearance of the Olympics following withdrawals from the team final, the individual all-around final, the vault, uneven bars, and floor event finals due to mental health concerns.",99 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to women's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (the United States, Russia, and China) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (France, Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and Spain) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the balance beam competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",330 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advance to the apparatus final. The finalists performed on the balance beam again. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",47 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam,Schedule,"The competition will be held over two days, 25 July and 3 August. The qualifying round (for all women's gymnastics events) was the first day; the balance beam final is on the third and final day of individual event finals.",51 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the women's balance beam final were: Urara Ashikawa (JPN) – called up after Larisa Iordache's withdrawal Viktoria Listunova (ROC) Sanne Wevers (NED)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were: Lu Yufei (CHN)",105 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beam,Final,"Oldest and youngest competitors Fourth- and fifth-place finishers Ellie Black and Sunisa Lee, respectively, finished with identical scores of 13.866. According the FIG's tie-breaking procedure, Black earned the higher placement due to higher E-score (7.666 vs 7.466).",66 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor,Summary,"The women's floor event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 2 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 85 gymnasts from 53 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on floor in the qualifying round.Jade Carey won the competition, earning the United States' third consecutive title on floor. The title is Carey's first Olympic medal. Italy's Vanessa Ferrari earned silver to win her first Olympic medal, as well Italy's first individual Olympic medal in women's artistic gymnastics and second-ever medal overall. Mai Murakami of Japan and Angelina Melnikova of ROC tied for the bronze. It is Murakami's first Olympic medal and Melnikova's fourth. Like Ferrari, Murakami's medal is also the first individual Olympic medal for her country in women's artistic gymnastics and second-ever overall. The medals for the competition were presented by Octavian Morariu, Romania; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Farid Gayibov, Azerbaijan; FIG Executive Committee Member.",228 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor,Background,"This was the 19th appearance of the event, after making its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Defending champion Simone Biles of the United States was aiming to become the first woman to defend their title since Nellie Kim in 1976 and 1980. Representing Italy, Vanessa Ferrari has returned for her fourth Olympic Games, hoping to leave with a medal after coming shy of bronze in 2012 and 2016. Biles qualified in second place behind Ferrari after a relatively subpar performance by her standards. However, she announced her withdrawal on 31 July 2021 due to continued mental blocks, following earlier withdrawals from the team and individual all-around finals, as well as the first day of individual event finals.",142 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to women's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (the United States, Russia, and China) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (France, Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and Spain) earned team qualification places. The US Women's Gymnastics Olympic Team consisted of returner Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Grace McCullum; with individuals MyKayla Skinner and Jade Carey.The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the floor competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",367 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. The finalists performed on the floor again. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",46 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 25 July and 2 August. The qualifying round (for all women's gymnastics events) was the first day with the floor final on the third and final day of individual event finals.",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the women's floor final were: Jennifer Gadirova (GBR) – called up after Simone Biles' withdrawal Nina Derwael (BEL) Brooklyn Moors (CAN)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. No gymnasts were excluded from the final because of the quota, although ROC gymnasts Vladislava Urazova and Lilia Akhaimova, and American gymnasts Jordan Chiles and MyKayla Skinner were excluded as reserves due to the two-per-country rule.",122 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's floor,Final,"Oldest and youngest competitors Bronze medalists Mai Murakami and Angelina Melnikova had identical E-scores (8.266), and also identical D-scores (5.9), meaning that the tie was unbroken per FIG's standard tie-breaking procedures.Jade Carey earned the US's third consecutive gold medal in the floor event for the past three Olympics. Vanessa Ferrari at the age of 30 finally got her Olympic medal on floor, after placing 4th at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. She scored third highest in the floor final at the 2012 London Olympics, but the tie-breaking procedure worked against her to rank her fourth and out of the medals in the standings.",146 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse,Summary,"The men's pommel horse event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 70 gymnasts from 35 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on pommel horse in the qualifying round.Defending champion Max Whitlock of Great Britain repeated as Olympic champion to win his third Olympic title and sixth Olympic medal overall. Chinese Taipei's Lee Chih-kai won silver to earn Chinese Taipei's first Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics. Kazuma Kaya of Japan completed the podium with bronze, moving up from seventh in qualifications.",128 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920).",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to men's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (China, Russia, and Japan) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Ukraine, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Germany) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the pommel horse competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",333 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. The finalists performed an additional exercise. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",45 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 24 July and 1 August. The qualifying round (for all men's gymnastics events) was the first day with the apparatus final on the second day.",42 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's pommel horse,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the men's pommel horse final were: Matvei Petrov (ALB) Joe Fraser (GBR) Zou Jingyuan (CHN)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were: Daiki Hashimoto (JPN)",92 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar,Summary,"The men's horizontal bar event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 July and 3 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 70 gymnasts from 35 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on the horizontal bar in the qualifying round.Japan's Daiki Hashimoto won the event to earn his second title of the 2020 Olympics and third Olympic medal overall. Tin Srbić of Croatia took silver for his first Olympic medal. ROC's Nikita Nagornyy finished with the bronze, his second individual bronze and fourth Olympic medal overall. None of the 2016 medalists entered the event as they all retired from competitions.",135 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920).",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to men's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (China, Russia, and Japan) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Ukraine, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Germany) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the pommel horse competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",333 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advance to the apparatus final. The finalists perform an additional exercise. Qualification scores are then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",45 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar,Schedule,"The competition is held over two days, 24 July and 3 August. The qualifying round (for all men's gymnastics events) is the first day; the apparatus final is on the second day.",43 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's horizontal bar,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the men's horizontal bar final were: Marios Georgiou (CYP) Xiao Ruoteng (CHN) Lin Chaopan (CHN)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. No gymnasts were excluded from the final or as reserves because of the quota.",74 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars,Summary,"The women's uneven bars event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 90 gymnasts from 53 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on the uneven bars in the qualifying round.Two-time world champion and favorite Nina Derwael of Belgium won the competition to earn Belgium's first Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics. Derwael's medal was also the first gold for Belgium at the 2020 Olympics. ROC's Anastasia Ilyankova earned silver for her first Olympic medal. Sunisa Lee of the United States took the bronze, her third medal of the 2020 Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Baron Pierre-Olivier Becker-Vieujant, Belgium; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Kim Dong-min, South Korea; FIG Executive Committee Member.",191 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars,Background,"This was the 19th appearance of the event, after making its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Two-time defending champion Aliya Mustafina of Russia retired prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics.",43 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to women's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (the United States, Russia, and China) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (France, Canada, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and Spain) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the uneven bars competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",330 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. The finalists performed on the uneven bars again. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting.",47 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 25 July and 1 August. The qualifying round (for all women's gymnastics events) was the first day with the uneven bars final on the first day of individual event finals.",47 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the women's uneven bars final were: Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA) – called up after Simone Biles' withdrawal Jonna Adlerteg (SWE) Zsófia Kovács (HUN)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were: Vladislava Urazova (ROC) Viktoria Listunova (ROC)",123 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven bars,Final,"Oldest and youngest competitors Fourth- and fifth-place finishers Lu Yufei and Elisabeth Seitz, respectively, finished with identical scores of 14.400. According the FIG's tie-breaking procedure, Lu earned the higher placement due to higher E-score (8.400 vs 8.200).",69 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around,Summary,"The men's artistic individual all-around event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 and 28 July 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Approximately 70 gymnasts from 35 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed in the all-around in the qualifying round.Daiki Hashimoto of Japan became the youngest men's artistic gymnastics individual all-around champion in history at the age of 19, earning his first individual Olympic (gold) medal and second Olympic medal overall. He is also the second youngest gymnast to win Olympic gold, losing the youngest title to Kenzo Shirai by only 6 days. This is the third gold in a row for Japan in the men's artistic individual all-around, after two gold medals won by Kōhei Uchimura. This victory was Japan's seventh overall, breaking the tie Japan shared with the Soviet Union, which now have one less at six, for the most number of victories in the men's individual all-around event. Hashimoto's medal also earned the Japanese gymnastics program its 100th overall Olympic medal. Chinese gymnast Xiao Ruoteng won the silver medal, also his first individual Olympic medal. Nikita Nagornyy of ROC, a two-time Olympic team medalist, took the bronze. The score difference between silver and bronze was only 0.034. Nagornyy's medal is the first for Russia in the men's artistic gymnastics individual all-around since Alexei Nemov won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Emma Terho, Finland (IOC Member), and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Arturs Mickevics, Latvia (FIG Delgate).",355 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around,Background,"This was the 28th appearance of the men's individual all-around. The first individual all-around competition had been held in 1900, after the 1896 competitions featured only individual apparatus events. A men's individual all-around has been held every Games since 1900. Two-time defending champion Kōhei Uchimura of Japan did not qualify to attempt winning a third consecutive title, after which he choose to focus on the individual horizontal bar during qualifications. All three World all-around champions from this quad – Xiao Ruoteng of China (2017), and Artur Dalaloyan and Nikita Nagornyy of Russia (2018 and 2019) – qualified in the top six.",141 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts—a team of 4 and up to 2 specialist individuals. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to men's artistic gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (China, Russia, and Japan) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Ukraine, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Germany) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the individual all-around competition, but many gymnasts do not compete in each of the apparatus events. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",336 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around,Competition format,"The top 24 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the all-around final. The finalists performed an additional exercise on each apparatus. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores counting. Scoring was according to the FIG Code of Points.",61 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 24 July and 28 July. The qualifying round (for all men's artistic gymnastics events) was on the first day with the all-around final on the second day.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",57 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around,Qualifying,"The gymnasts who ranked in the top twenty-four qualified for the final round. In a case where more than two gymnasts from the same NOC were in the top twenty-four, the last ranked among them would not qualify to final round. The next-best ranked gymnast would qualify instead. ReservesThe reserves for the individual all-around event final were: Joel Plata (ESP) Ludovico Edalli (ITA) Kim Han-sol (KOR) Daniel Corral (MEX)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the all-around final. Gymnasts who did not qualify for the final because of the quota, but had high enough scores to do so were: Kazuma Kaya (JPN) David Belyavskiy (ROC) Lin Chaopan (CHN) Wataru Tanigawa (JPN) Yul Moldauer (USA) Shane Wiskus (USA) Giarnni Regini-Moran (GBR)",227 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's vault,Summary,"The men's vault event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 24 July and 2 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Unlike the other apparatus events, vault requires gymnasts to perform two exercises in order for results to count towards the vault final; most of the gymnasts perform only one (if they are participating in team or individual all-around) or none (if they are participating in only other apparatus). Approximately 20 gymnasts from 15 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed two vaults in the qualifying round.Shin Jea-hwan of South Korea won the title on a tiebreaker over ROC's Denis Ablyazin. It is Shin's first Olympic medal, while Ablyazin won his third consecutive silver on vault. Artur Davtyan of Armenia earned the bronze medal, both his first individual medal and the first medal for Armenia in artistic gymnastics. Davtyan's medal is also the first for Armenia at the 2020 Olympics. The medals for the competition were presented by Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski, Philippines; IOC Executive Board Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Nicolas Buompane, Switzerland; FIG Secretary General.",255 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's vault,Background,"This was the 25th appearance of the event, which is one of the five apparatus events held every time there were apparatus events at the Summer Olympics (no apparatus events were held in 1900, 1908, 1912, or 1920).",48 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's vault,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 6 qualified gymnasts: a team of 4 and up to 2 specialists. A total of 98 quota places are allocated to men's gymnastics. The 12 teams that qualify will be able to send 4 gymnasts in the team competition, for a total of 48 of the 98 quota places. The top three teams at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (China, Russia, and Japan) and the top nine teams (excluding those already qualified) at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (Ukraine, Great Britain, Switzerland, the United States, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Brazil, Spain, and Germany) earned team qualification places. The remaining 50 quota places are awarded individually. Each gymnast can only earn one place, except that gymnasts that competed with a team that qualified are eligible to earn a second place through the 2020 All Around World Cup Series. Some of the individual events are open to gymnasts from NOCs with qualified teams, while others are not. These places are filled through various criteria based on the 2019 World Championships, the 2020 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, continental championships, a host guarantee, and a Tripartite Commission invitation. Each of the 98 qualified gymnasts are eligible for the vault competition, but due to the requirement that the gymnast perform two vault exercises in the qualifying round (rather than the one needed to count for team and individual all-around events), many gymnasts do not attempt to qualify for the vault final. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed many of the events for qualifying for gymnastics. The 2018 and 2019 World Championships were completed on time, but many of the World Cup series events were delayed into 2021.",364 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's vault,Competition format,"The top 8 qualifiers in the qualification phase (limit two per NOC) advanced to the apparatus final. For the vault, only gymnasts who performed two exercises on the vault were considered for the final; the average score of the two exercises was counted. The finalists again performed two vaults. Qualification scores were then ignored, with only final round scores (average of the two exercises) counting.",83 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's vault,Schedule,"The competition was held over two days, 24 July and 2 August. The qualifying round (for all men's gymnastics events) was the first day with the apparatus final on the second day.All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",53 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's vault,Qualifying,"ReservesThe reserves for the men's vault final were: Yang Hak-seon (KOR) Shek Wai Hung (HKG) Nicolau Mir (ESP)Only two gymnasts from each country may advance to the event final. No gymnasts were excluded from the final because of the quota, although Korean gymnasts Kim Han-sol and Lee Jun-ho were excluded as reserves due to the two-per-country rule. Although both Shin Jea-hwan of South Korea and Artur Davtyan of Armenia both posted the highest average combined score of 14.866, the former was positioned ahead because tie-breaking rules dictated his highest single combined score (15.100 versus 15.000) to determine final rankings.",159 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's vault,Final,"Oldest and youngest competitors Gold medalist Shin Jea-hwan and silver medalist Denis Ablyazin finished with identical scores of 14.783 points. According to the FIG's tie-breaking procedure, Shin prevailed due to having the higher individual vault score (14.833 vs 14.800). It was Ablyazin’s third Olympic silver medal in a row in individual vault finals and this was also the second time at these Olympics that the tie-breaking procedure had worked in Shin's favour as the same situation happened in vault qualifications. Fourth- and fifth-place finishers Carlos Yulo and Nikita Nagornyy, respectively, also tied on total score (14.716 points), and Yulo earned the higher placement due to a higher individual vault score (14.866 vs 14.833).",173 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament for the boxing tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan was held in Diamniadio, Senegal from 20 to 29 February 2020.",42 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 kg,Summary,"The Women's 49 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 24 July at the Tokyo International Forum.At the end, China's Hou Zhihui, India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Indonesia's Windy Cantika Aisah sweeps the podium. They claimed gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.",75 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight,Summary,The men's welterweight boxing event at the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place between 24 July and 3 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. 23 boxers from 23 nations are expected to compete.,50 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight,Background,"This will be the 25th appearance of the men's welterweight event. The event appeared at the first Olympic boxing tournament in 1904, was not held in 1908, and has been held at every Games with boxing (that is, excluding 1912) since, beginning with 1920. The maximum weight for the welterweight class has been 69 kg since 2004 and remains there for 2020; the removal of the light-welterweight class moves the lower bound of welterweight from 64 kg to 63 kg. Three-time Olympian, 2012 bronze medalist and reigning World Champion Andrey Zamkovoy of Russia has qualified for the Games. The 2016 Olympic champion, Daniyar Yeleussinov of Kazakhstan, turned professional and did not attempt to qualify.",159 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter only 1 qualified boxer in the weight class. There were 23 quota places available for the men's welterweight, allocated as follows: 3 places at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 5 places at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 6 places at the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list to the top boxers from the Americas who had been registered for the qualification tournament. 4 places that were intended to be awarded at a World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was cancelled. These places were instead awarded through the world ranking list, with one place for each continental zone (Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Americas). 1 place for a Tripartite Commission invitation.No places were reserved for the host nation in the men's welterweight class.",215 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight,Competition format,"Like all Olympic boxing events, the competition is a straight single-elimination tournament. The competition begins with a preliminary round, where the number of competitors is reduced to 16, and concludes with a final. As there are fewer than 32 boxers in the competition, a number of boxers will receive a bye through the preliminary round. Both semifinal losers are awarded bronze medals. Bouts consist of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute break between rounds. A boxer may win by knockout or by points. Scoring is on the ""10-point-must"" system, with 5 judges scoring each round. Judges consider ""number of blows landed on the target areas, domination of the bout, technique and tactical superiority and competitiveness."" Each judge determines a winner for each round, who receives 10 points for the round, and assigns the round's loser a number of points between 7 and 9 based on performance. The judge's scores for each round are added to give a total score for that judge. The boxer with the higher score from a majority of the judges is the winner.",223 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's welterweight,Schedule,"The welterweight starts with the round of 32 on 24 July. There are two rest days before the round of 16 on 27 July, then two more rest days before the quarterfinals on 30 July. After that, there is only one rest day between rounds, with the semifinals on 1 August and the final on 3 August.",69 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The equestrian events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured three disciplines for both individual and team competitions.Originally scheduled for 25 July – 8 August 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games had been postponed with the equestrian events set for 24 July – 7 August 2021.",66 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The 200 quota places for equestrian were divided between the three disciplines (75 for jumping, 65 for eventing, and 60 for dressage). Teams in each discipline consisted of three horse and rider pairs; any NOC that qualified a team (20 teams for jumping, 15 each for eventing and dressage) also received 3 entries in the individual competition for that discipline. NOCs that did not qualify teams could earn one individual place in dressage and jumping, and up to two individual places in eventing, for a total of 15 entries in jumping and dressage and 20 for eventing. Teams qualify primarily through specific competitions (World Equestrian Games and continental tournaments), while individuals qualified through ranking. The host nation, Japan, automatically qualified a team in each discipline.",161 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Officials,"Appointment of officials was as follows: Dressage Katrina Wüst (Ground Jury President) Andrew Gardner (Ground Jury Member) Francis Verbeek-van Rooij (Ground Jury Member) Hans-Christian Matthiesen (Ground Jury Member) Janet Foy (Ground Jury Member) Susie Hoevenaars (Ground Jury Member) Magnus Ringmark (Ground Jury Member) Mary Seefried (Technical Delegate)Eventing Nick Burton (Ground Jury President) Christina Klingspor (Ground Jury Member) Jane Hamlin (Ground Jury Member) Derek Di Grazia (Course Designer) Philip Surl (Technical Delegate)Jumping Carsten Soerlie (Ground Jury President) Kazuya Hirayama (Ground Jury Member) Kim Morrison (Ground Jury Member) Joachim Geilfus (Ground Jury Member) Santiago Varela (Course Designer) Louis Koninckx (Technical Delegate)",212 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Teams are made of three athletes, all of whom are also competing for individual medals. Nations without a team can be represented by a single individual athlete. Dressage competition starts with the Grand Prix, which serves as a qualifier for both team and individual competitions. Athletes are drawn into six heats of ten athletes each, with the opening three heats being scheduled for the first day, and the remaining three heats for the second day. Heats are drawn in such a way that no more than one athlete per NOC can be assigned to the same heat. Once the Grand Prix heats are concluded, team scores are decided by adding up individual scores of the respective team members. The top eight ranked teams qualify for the team final (Grand Prix Special), while the top two individual athletes from each heat, plus the next best six ranked athletes, qualify for the individual final (Grand Prix Freestyle). Grand Prix Special, which is used to decide team medals, is a slightly more rigorous dressage test with emphasis on difficult transitions (such as collected walk - piaffe). Special is performed to music of athletes' choice, which, however, is not judged. As the slate is wiped clean after the Grand Prix, team medals are determined solely based on scores achieved in the Special. Nations taking part in the team final are allowed to enter a substitute athlete between the Grand Prix and up to two hours before the Special. Grand Prix Freestyle is open for 18 athletes and is used to decide individual medals. Each athlete designs their own test for the Freestyle, which must be set to music and must contain 16 compulsory movements. Riders can tailor a test to their horses' strengths, as well as incorporate movements that are more difficult than those required in the Grand Prix or the Special (such as a pirouette in piaffe or flying changes on a curving line) in order to increase their scores. Individual medals are assigned based on scores in the Freestyle.",399 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Eventing,"Competitions for team and individual medals run concurrently. Each athlete, riding the same horse, performs a dressage test, a cross-country round, and a jumping round. Team medals are then awarded by adding together the scores of team members, from all three phases. The team with the lowest number of penalty points wins the gold. The top 25 individual athletes after the first jumping round perform a second, final, jumping round to determine individual medals. Therefore, those competing for individual glory complete one dressage test and cross-country round, and two jumping rounds. Athletes who for various reasons fail to start or finish any of the phases are eliminated from the individual competition. Teams with eliminated athletes receive penalty points: 100 penalty points for each eliminated athlete during dressage and jumping phases, and 200 penalty points for each eliminated athlete during cross-country phase. While they are excluded from the individual event, eliminated athletes may continue to compete in the following phases for their teams, unless they were eliminated for lameness, fall of horse, abuse of horse or otherwise disqualified. Teams can additionally bring forward a reserve athlete at any point of the competition. In such case, the respective team is awarded 20 additional penalty points.",248 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Jumping,"Individual and team competitions are run separately. Individual competition is up first and it takes two competition days. First competition day serves as a qualifier, where a total of 75 athletes may start. Each athlete tackles the same course, which includes 12 to 14 numbered obstacles. Athletes are ranked based on accumulated number of penalty points, and top 30 advance to individual final. In case of a tie for the last qualification place, athletes are separated by the time of their round. Individual final is held on a different course that includes 12 to 15 numbered obstacles. Athletes are once again ranked based on accumulated number of penalty points. If two or more athletes are tied for a medal position, the tie is resolved in a jump-off. First day of team competition serves as a qualifier, and is opened to a total of 20 teams. At the end of the qualifier, teams receive their placing by adding up the penalties incurred by the three team members. Athletes who withdraw or are eliminated or who retire from the competition will not be given a score. Teams with one athlete who has withdrawn, retired or been eliminated from the team qualifier will be placed according to the combined penalties incurred by the two athletes who completed the competition. Teams in which all three athletes completed the competition without being eliminated or retiring shall be placed before teams with only two athletes who completed the competition without being eliminated or retiring. Teams with two athletes who have withdrawn and/or retired and/or been eliminated from the competition will be eliminated. The top 10 teams based on the qualifier results advance to team final. In case of a tie for the last qualification place, teams are separated by the combined time of their three team members. Team final is held on a different course. Teams are once again ranked based on accumulated number of penalty points of their team members. If two or more teams are tied for a medal position, the tie is resolved in a jump-off.",390 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The diving competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured eight events (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). It was one of four aquatic sports at the Games, along with swimming, water polo, and synchronised swimming. The events were men's and women's versions each of: 3m springboard, synchronised 3m springboard, 10m platform, and synchronised 10m platform.The diving competitions featured up to 136 athletes. All divers had to be at least 14 years old on or by 31 December 2020.",119 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"A nation can have no more than 16 divers qualify (up to eight males and eight females) and can enter up to two divers in individual events and one pair in synchronized events. For the individual diving events, qualifiers will be: the top 12 finishers in each event from the 2019 World Championships; the five continental champions in each event; the top 18 from the 2020 FINA Diving World Cup; and additional competitors from the 2020 FINA Diving World Cup until the maximum quota is reached.For the synchronized events (pairs), qualifiers will be: the top three finishers in each event from the 2019 World Championships; the top four in each event at the 2020 World Cup; and the host nation (Japan).Note: Qualifying spots will go to the nation; they are not tied to the individual diver who achieved the place/finish at the qualifying event. However, an individual diver might only qualify one spot for their nation.",204 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"Qualification for diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics allocated a total of 136 quota spots, evenly divided between men and women. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each nation may enter not more than 16 divers (up to eight males and eight females) with up to two in each individual event and a pair in each synchronized event. Athletes must be 14 years of age by the end of 2020 to compete.",95 Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification summary,"For individual diving, the top twelve from the 2019 World Championships, the five continental champions and the eighteen semifinalists at the 2020 Diving World Cup will achieve a quota spot. For the pairs events, the top three from the world championships, the top four from the world cup and the hosts qualify. Additional quota places go to the next best finishers in the World Cup until the maximum number of divers (68 athletes per gender) is reached.",93 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 26 July to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Stadium. 24 teams (12 each for men and women) competed in the tournament. The dates were modified due to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 games as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.,71 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition,"The men's and women's rugby sevens competitions took place at Tokyo Stadium, a 2019 Rugby World Cup host venue. The men's sessions took place July 26–28 with the women's sessions happening July 29–31, 2021.",50 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Changes,"In a reverse to the 2016 schedule, the men's competition was played first over three days from July 27–29 with the women's competition taking place from July 30 through August 1 and culminating with the gold medal session. There were two sessions on each competition day. The morning session kicked-off at 9 AM JST and ran until midday JST and the evening session began at 4:30 PM and finished at 7 PM. The medal matches took place in the evening sessions.",100 Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the ""Games of the XXXII Olympiad"", was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, it was postponed in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was held largely behind closed doors with no spectators permitted under the state of emergency. Despite being rescheduled for 2021, the event retains the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes.The 2020 Summer Paralympics followed two weeks later between 25 August and 5 September 2021.",134 Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics,Venues and infrastructure,"In February 2012, it was announced that former Tokyo's National Stadium, the central venue for the 1964 Summer Olympics, would undergo a ¥100 billion renovation for the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics. In November 2012, the Japan Sport Council announced it was taking bids for proposed stadium designs. Of the 46 finalists, Zaha Hadid Architects was awarded the project, which would replace the old stadium with a new 80,000-seat stadium. There was criticism of the Zaha Hadid design—which was compared to a bicycle helmet and regarded as clashing with the surrounding Meiji Shrine—and widespread disapproval of the costs, even with attempts to revise and ""optimize"" the design.In June 2015, the government announced it was planning to reduce the new stadium's permanent capacity to 65,000 in its athletics configuration (although with the option to add up to 15,000 temporary seats for football) as a further cost-saving measure. The original plans to build a retractable roof were also scrapped. As a result of public opposition to the increasing costs of the stadium, which reached ¥252 billion, the government ultimately chose to reject Zaha Hadid's design entirely and selected a new design by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. Inspired by traditional temples and with a lower profile, Kuma's design had a budget of ¥149 billion. Changes in plans prevented the new stadium from being completed in time for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as originally intended. National Stadium was inaugurated on 21 December 2019 and is named Olympic Stadium during 2020 Olympic Games.Of the 33 competition venues in Tokyo, 28 are within 8 kilometers (5 miles) of the Olympic Village, with eleven new venues which were constructed. On 16 October 2019, the IOC announced that there were plans to re-locate the marathon and racewalking events to Sapporo for heat concerns. The plans were made official on 1 November 2019 after Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike accepted the IOC's decision, despite her belief that the events should have remained in Tokyo.",415 Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics,Heritage Zone,"Six venues for eight sports are located within the central business area of Tokyo, northwest of the Olympic Village. Three of these venues were originally constructed for the 1964 Summer Olympics. *Built on the site of the old National Stadium (used for the 1964 Summer Olympics)†Originally constructed for the 1964 Summer Olympics",65 Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics,Tokyo Bay Zone,"There are 13 venues planned for 15 sports located in the vicinity of Tokyo Bay, southeast of the Olympic Village, predominantly on Ariake, Odaiba and the surrounding artificial islands. The flame cauldron will be installed at Tokyo Waterfront City on Ariake West Canal.",58 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Iran (officially the Islamic Republic of Iran) competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1948, Iranian athletes have attended every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 and 1984 which they boycotted.",90 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Iranian archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by advancing to the semifinal stage and obtaining one of the three available spots at the 2019 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.",41 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Iranian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Iranian women's badminton player, Sorayya Aghaei, got the allocation quotas from the Badminton World Federation after Airi Mikkela withdrew. She is the first ever women's badminton player to represent Iran at the Olympic Games.",58 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Iran men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as the highest-ranked Asian squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, marking the country's return to the sport after a twelve-year absence. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 3 July 2021. Group play",60 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Iran entered two male boxers into the Olympic tournament. 19-year-old Danial Shahbakhsh (men's featherweight) and Asia's second-seeded boxer Seyed Shahin Mousavi (men's middleweight) secured the spots on the Iranian squad, by scoring a box-off triumph each in their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",90 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Iran qualified a single boat (men's K-1 1000 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Asian Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Pattaya, Thailand. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",70 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Iranian fencers qualified a full squad in the men's team sabre for the first time at the Games, as the highest-ranked nation from Asia outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.",48 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Iran entered three karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Sajjad Ganjzadeh (men's +75 kg), Sara Bahmanyar (women's 55 kg), and Hamideh Abbasali (women's +61 kg) qualified directly for their respective kumite categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Kumite",87 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Iran qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the second of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",159 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Iranian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",58 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,Iran has received a‌n Universality invitation from FINA to send a male swimmer to the 2020 Summer Olympics. Resulting in Matin Balsini competing for swimming in Men's 200 m butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics.,51 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Iran entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Nima Alamian scored a zonal-match triumph for Central Asia to book a men's singles spot at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.",53 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Iran entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Armin Hadipour (men's 58 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five, while Mirhashem Hosseini received a spare berth freed up by the 2019 World Grand Slam winner in the men's lightweight category (68 kg), as the next highest-placed taekwondo practitioner, not yet qualified, in the WT Olympic Rankings. On the women's side, Nahid Kiani scored a semifinal victory in the lightweight category (57 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Iranian taekwondo squad at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",144 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Iran entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian and 2017 world champion Ali Hashemi (men's 109 kg) and the reigning Asian champion Ali Davoudi (men's +109 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings. MenWomen",74 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Iran qualified eleven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Five of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (57 and 86 kg), men's Greco-Roman (60, 77, and 130 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while five additional licenses were awarded to the Iranian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.On February 19, 2020, United World Wrestling awarded an additional Olympic license to Iran in men's freestyle 125 kg, as a response to the doping violations on the Syrian and Uzbek wrestler at the World Championships. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman",154 Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Referees and officials,"In addition to these athletes, 8 Iranians were invited by different international federations to participate in this event. Mohammad Mosallaeipour will referee as an Iranian wrestling referee at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Afshin Badiee will serve as a member of the Jury of ITTF and Simin Rezaei will referee in Table tennis. Also, Majid Naseri Khorram will referee in Cycling in 2020 summer Olympics. Farhad Moradi Shahpar as member of medical commission of the World Swimming Federation (FINA). Ali Moradi (sports executive) as ITO (Technical Representative) in International Weightlifting Federation. Ahmad Donyamali will serve as a Board Member of the International Canoe Federation, and Pariya Shahriyari will be Member of the Executive Board of FIFA.",172 Eswatini at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Eswatini competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously known as Swaziland, it was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972.",77 Eswatini at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Eswatini received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's welterweight boxer Thabiso Dlamini to the Olympics, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000.",51 Eswatini at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Eswatini received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",50 Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Kosovo (KOS) competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, represented by the Olympic Committee of Kosovo (KOK/OKK). The nation had previously participated in the Summer Olympic Games on one occasion in 2016. A total of 11 athletes, five men and six women, were selected by the national committee to compete in six sports. Initially scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 in relation to the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Kosovo won two gold medals, a further improvement on its 2016 performance where the country won one gold medal. Kosovo remains the only country to win more than two medals, all of which are gold. The gold medals were won by two female Judokas.Distria Krasniqi who won Gold in the Women's 48 kg event and by Nora Gjakova who won Gold in the Women's 57 kg event. Majlinda Kelmendi the gold medalist from the 2016 Summer Olympics represented Kosovo for the second time in the Women's 52 kg category.",235 Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Background,"Following the 127th IOC Session in 2014, Kosovo was announced as an official member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and coincidentally obtained the right to participate as an independent nation in international sports events. Therefore, Kosovo made its Olympic debut as a member state at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Marking the nation's second Summer Olympic participation, the 2020 Summer Olympics were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 but were postponed to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.",112 Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following table lists the number of competitors for Kosovo in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The nation's team for the 2020 games was composed of five male and six female competitors, including athlete Musa Hajdari, boxer Donjeta Sadiku, judoka Akil Gjakova, Distria Krasniqi, Majlinda Kelmendi, Nora Gjakova and Loriana Kuka, shooter Drilon Ibrahimi, swimmers Eda Zeqiri and Olt Kondirolli as well as wrestler Egzon Shala.",118 Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Kosovo received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Kosovo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Kosovo qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 125 kg, by acknowledging a license from the United World Wrestling, following the disqualification of two wrestlers for anti-doping rules violations. Moreover, these Games marked the country's debut in the sport. Men's freestyle",62 Kiribati at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Kiribati competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, it was postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was Kiribati's fifth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 2004.",69 Kiribati at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"Kiribati decided to send only athletes who have been abroad throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, amid fears its competitors might bring the virus back home. The following is the list of athletes representing Kiribati in the 2020 Olympics. All of them are beneficiaries of Australian aid (PacificAus Sports Program and Australian Olympic Committee) and will be with the Australian team in Tokyo. The sprinter was stranded in Gold Coast since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the judoka has trained in Japan since March 2021. The weightlifter has trained in Nauru since 2019, place where he earned his qualification.",133 Kiribati at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Kiribati sent one female judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking. This marked the nation's Olympic debut in this sport. She was the first woman to be the flag bearer of Kiribati, together with Ruben Katoatau, since the nation's first participation.",69 Kiribati at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Kiribati qualified one male weightlifter for the Tokyo Olympics by virtue of the IWF Absolute Continental Ranking – Oceania where he finished just behind Vaipava Nevo Ioane, a Samoan weightlifter, who withdrew from the 2020 Olympic Games. Katoatau will replace him at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the men's 67 kg category. He succeeds his older brother David Katoatau as flag bearer.",93 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"A number of concerns and controversies arose leading up to the 2020 Summer Olympics, which took place in Tokyo, Japan. The games were postponed until July 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IOC stated that their Japanese partners and the former prime minister Shinzo Abe ""made it very clear"" in 2020, ""that Japan could not manage a postponement beyond next summer [2021] at the latest"". Just weeks before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, honorary patron Emperor Naruhito was said to be ""extremely worried about the current status of coronavirus infections"", and was ""concerned that while there [were] voices of anxiety among the public, the holding (of the events) may lead to the expansion of infections"".There were allegations of bribery in the Japanese Olympic Committee's (JOC) bid for the games, of plagiarism in the initial design for the games' logo, and of illegal overwork of laborers on the part of dozens of companies involved in construction for the games. Notable safety concerns for athletes included radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, water quality, and record heat levels. Political controversies included the use of maps showing disputed territories as part of Japan, and a refusal to ban the Rising Sun Flag at Olympic venues.",262 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Bribery and corruption,"In January 2016, the second part of a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) commission report into corruption included a footnote detailing a conversation between Khalil Diack, son of former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack, and Turkish officials from the Istanbul bid team. A transcript of the conversation cited in the report suggested that a ""sponsorship"" payment of between US$4 and 5 million had been made by the Japanese bid team ""either to the Diamond League or IAAF"". The footnote claimed that because Istanbul did not make such a payment, the bid lost the support of Lamine Diack. The WADA declined to investigate the claim because it was, according to its independent commission, outside the agency's remit.In July and October 2013 (prior to, and after, being awarded the Games), Tokyo made two bank payments totaling 2.8 million Singapore dollars to a Singapore-based company known as Black Tidings. The company is tied to Papa Massata Diack, a son of Lamine Diack, who worked as a marketing consultant for the IAAF, and is being pursued by French authorities under allegations of bribery, corruption, and money laundering. Black Tidings is held by Ian Tan Tong Han, a consultant to Athletics Management and Services—which manages the IAAF's commercial rights and has business relationships with Japanese firm Dentsu. Black Tidings has also been connected to a doping scandal involving the Russian athletics team.Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and Tokyo 2020 board member Tsunekazu Takeda stated that the payments were for consulting services, but refused to discuss the matter further because it was confidential. Toshiaki Endo called on Takeda to publicly discuss the matter. Massata Diack denied that he had received any money from Tokyo's organising committee. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) named a team to investigate these matters, and will closely follow the French investigation.In January 2019, a source revealed that Takeda was being formally investigated over alleged corruption. On 19 March 2019, Takeda resigned from the JOC.In November 2019, it was reported that the Tokyo Olympic bid committee's accounting documents, detailing over 900 million yen (≈ 8 million US$) spent on overseas consultancy firms for Tokyo's 2020 Olympics hosting bid, were missing.In September 2020, the FinCEN Files revealed how payments had been made to the son of an influential IOC member in relation to winning the bid for the Olympic Games.On 7 June 2021, Moriya Yasushi, the accounting manager of JOC, committed suicide. There was no suicide note and the motive for his suicide is unknown.",549 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Logo plagiarism,"The initial designs for the official emblems of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled on 24 July 2015. The logo resembled a stylised ""T"": a red circle in the top-right corner representing a beating heart, the flag of Japan, and ""an inclusive world in which everyone accepts each other""; and a dark grey column in the centre representing diversity. The Paralympic emblem inverted the light and dark columns of the pattern to resemble an equal sign.Shortly after the unveiling, Belgian graphics designer Olivier Debie accused the organising committee of plagiarising a logo he had designed for the Théâtre de Liège, which, aside from the circle, consisted of nearly identical shapes. Tokyo's organising committee denied that the emblem design was plagiarised, arguing that the design had gone through ""long, extensive and international"" intellectual property examinations before it was cleared for use. Debie filed a lawsuit against the IOC to prevent use of the infringing logo.The Tokyo emblem's designer, Kenjirō Sano, defended the design, stating that he had never seen the Liège logo, while the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) released an early sketch of the design that emphasised a stylised ""T"" and did not resemble the Liège logo. Moreover, Sano was found to have had a history of plagiarism allegations, with others alleging his early design plagiarised work of Jan Tschichold, and that he used a photo without permission in promotional materials for the emblem, along with other past cases. On 1 September 2015, following an emergency meeting of TOCOG, the Governor of Tokyo Yōichi Masuzoe announced that they had decided to scrap Sano's two logos. The committee met the following day to develop a new logo design.On 24 November 2015, an Emblems Selection Committee was established to organize an open call for design proposals, open to Japanese residents over the age of 18, with a deadline set for 7 December 2015. The winner would receive ¥1 million and tickets to the opening ceremonies of both the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. On 8 April 2016, a new shortlist of four pairs of designs for Olympic and Paralympic emblems were unveiled by the Emblems Selection Committee; the Committee's selection—with input from a public poll—was presented to TOCOG on 25 April 2016 for final approval.The new emblems for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled on 25 April 2016. Designed by Asao Tokolo, winner of the nationwide design contest, the emblems take the form of a ring in an indigo-colored checkerboard pattern. The design is meant to ""express a refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan"".",566 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Stadium design plagiarism,"After Tokyo submitted their bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, there was talk of possibly renovating or reconstructing the National Olympic Stadium. The stadium would host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as track and field events.In February 2012, it was confirmed that the stadium would be demolished and reconstructed, and receive a £1 billion upgrade. In November 2012, renderings of the new national stadium were revealed, based on a design by British architect Zaha Hadid. The stadium was demolished in 2015 and the new one was originally scheduled to be completed in March 2019. The new stadium would be the venue for athletics, rugby, some football games, and the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and Paralympics.In May 2015, due to budget constraints, the Japanese government announced several changes to Hadid's design, including cancelling plans to build a retractable roof, and converting some permanent seating to temporary seating. The area of the site was also reduced from 71 to 52 acres. Several prominent Japanese architects, including Toyo Ito and Fumihiko Maki, criticized Hadid's design, with Ito comparing it to a turtle and Maki calling it a white elephant. Others criticized the stadium's encroachment on the outer gardens of the Meiji Shrine. Arata Isozaki said that he was ""shocked to see that the dynamism present in the original had gone"" in the redesign of Hadid's original plan.After the futuristic Olympic stadium design by Zaha Hadid was ditched for cost-related reasons, a new design by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma faced plagiarism accusations due to its similarities to Hadid's original blueprint. Kuma admitted that there were similarities, but denied copying the work of Hadid.",360 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Environmental degradation,"Contrary to the claim to be an ""eco-friendly"" Olympic Games, mass logging for the 2020 games became an issue, triggering concerns and protests from citizens and environmental organizations. Domestically, a large number of trees and shrubs in parks were cut down for venue construction and discarded as waste. Some logging was done without notifying the Ainu tribe in Hokkaido, and was reported not to meet the criteria of timber procurement. Instances of logging and procurement for the games, mainly in rainforests in Malaysia and Indonesia, received international criticism. Many believed that the logging infringed on the rights of residents, and 140,000 people signed a petition against deforestation. 47 organizations applied to stop the IOC from procuring timber, claiming that the Tokyo games would become a symbol of environmental destruction and violations of human rights. In Borneo, a local chief petitioned to stop timber procurement in his village.In addition, one of the companies that provided timber for construction of the new national stadium and Ariake Arena has been suspected of illegal logging for 20 years.",219 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,COVID-19 pandemic and other contagion risks,"The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic was a concern for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which took place at the end of July 2021. Due to the Olympics, the Japanese government took extra precautions to help control the country's ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks. The Tokyo organizing committee and the International Olympic Committee were closely monitoring COVID-19 cases in Tokyo leading up to the Olympics, in order to determine if the games could be held safely.Leading up to the Olympics, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare provided vaccinations for the large portions of the Japanese population still unprotected from common infectious diseases. For example, Japan has no mandatory mumps vaccination and is fourth in the world in mumps cases, after China, Nepal and Burkina Faso, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO).Following the outbreaks of rubella in Japan, which prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to warn pregnant women against traveling to Japan in 2018, the country's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare conducted inoculations of middle-aged men who did not receive a rubella vaccination in the 1970s and 1980s.In a February 2020 interview with City A.M., the Conservative London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey argued that London would be able to host the Olympic Games at the former London 2012 Olympic venues, should the Games need to be moved due to the ongoing disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike criticised Bailey's comment as inappropriate. On 3 March, the organisers said that the Olympics would go on as planned.On 20 March 2020, the World Anti Doping Agency noted that the coronavirus outbreak was seriously affecting doping tests in advance of the games. The IOC regulations required extensive testing in the months prior to the event. China had temporarily stopped testing in February, and the United States, France, Great Britain, and Germany had reduced testing by March. European anti-doping agencies raised concerns that blood and urine tests could not be performed, and that mobilizing the staff necessary to do so before the end of the pandemic would be a health risk.On 24 March 2020, due to the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, the Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021, still to be held in Tokyo.There was speculation that the Japanese government was suppressing the extent of the infection, to make sure that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games would be held on schedule. Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama suggested that the number of confirmed cases was downplayed by the Japanese government in order to preserve the Olympics as scheduled, adding that Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike put the 2020 Olympics, rather than Tokyo citizens, first. The country saw a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases after the postponement was announced, but health minister Katsunobu Kato denied the rumour that the postponement of the Olympics was tied to the spike in confirmed cases.In April, Will Ripley, a correspondent for CNN, said that in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese government was fighting to save the Olympics, as other countries were taking aggressive measures to fight COVID-19. He also mentioned that the confirmed COVID-19 cases suddenly increased after the postponement of the Olympics was announced, pointing out that Japan's approach kept cases low, so that the Japanese government could save the Olympics.In May 2021, a group of health experts warned that the Tokyo Games, without adopting a practical risk-management approach, could end up with widespread transmission. Pointing out the fact that ""adolescents between 15 and 17 years of age cannot be vaccinated in most countries, and children younger than 15 can be vaccinated in even fewer countries"", they discussed the possibility that without regular testing, participants, especially teenage athletes, ""could become infected during the Olympics and pose a risk when they return home to more than 200 countries"".Under guarantee G5.2 of the Contractual Framework for Hosting Olympic and Paralympic Games, the host country has the legal obligation to take all necessary measures to ensure that their Olympic-related activities should comply with any international agreements with regard to safety and health. However, in July 2020 the Japanese government promoted the ""GO TO TRAVEL"" campaign, a domestic travel campaign in order to mitigate the devastating impacts of the coronavirus on the Japanese economy. In January 2021, researchers at Kyoto University showed that the tourism campaign contributed to a sharp increase in COVID infection cases in the country. While the Japanese government said that there was no evidence that the campaign was linked to the surge in coronavirus infections, another study which was published in December 2020 showed a higher incidence of COVID-19 symptoms among those who had participated in the travel campaign.A poll conducted prior to the beginning of the Olympics reported that 83% of Japanese people were in favour of the cancellation of the games. However, Japan's Prime Minister did not allow the public to influence the government's decision of whether or not the games should be held. Despite a rapid increase in COVID-19 detections, Thomas Bach noted that the increase has nothing to do with the Olympics itself. IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said the games would not be cancelled even if public opinion to cancel the games had grown. As reports of increase in COVID-19 cases came into light, Adams stated that ""we are not responsible and the increase of positives are happening in a parallel world"".The National Institute of Infectious Diseases reported a detection of the Lambda variant, the first case in Japan, at an airport testing facility on 20 July but did not initially announce it to the public. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said, in answer The Daily Beast's interview question, that they were waiting to announce it to the public, at the end of the Olympic games. Later, the infected person was revealed to be a staff member of the Olympic games, and Masahisa Sato said, in an interview, that they did not reveal the detection of the Lambda variant until 6 August because there were no enquiries until that day.To prevent the spread of COVID-19, athletes were restricted from going out. In particular, athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 and were quarantined in hotels complained that it was like a prison. The Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games was criticized by some for not disclosing the nationality or gender of athletes for privacy reasons, although it disclosed the number of athletes infected and the date.",1339 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fukushima radiation,"The Tokyo Organising Committee announced that the Olympics torch relay would begin in Fukushima, and the Olympic baseball and softball matches would be played at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium, 55 miles (89 km) from the site of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, despite the fact that the scientific studies on the safety of Fukushima were currently in dispute. Regarding the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a major, level-7 nuclear accident that resulted in multiple nuclear meltdowns, officials from the WHO and the United Nations determined that the risks of dangerous radiation exposure were minimal. Nevertheless, some scientists and citizens remained skeptical.For example, Tilman Ruff, a public health expert and a co-founder of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), urged the Australian Olympic Committee to properly inform its staff and athletes attending the 2020 Tokyo Games about the ongoing health effects of the Fukushima radiation.Former nuclear industry executive and whistle blower Arnold Gundersen and his institute, Fairewinds Associates, tested for the presence of radioactive dust on land scheduled to be used for certain events, including baseball, softball, and the Olympic torch relay. At these facilities, the legally allowable radiation levels were higher than at other athletic facilities. According to certain models, such as the National Academy of Sciences' ""linear, no-threshold"" model, small increases in radiation exposure may cause proportional health risks. The Japanese government posted that measured radiation levels in the city of Fukushima were comparable with safe readings in Hong Kong and Seoul, while Tokyo's readings are even lower, in line with Paris and London. However, the data collected by the monitoring posts installed by the Japanese governments were partial and non-representative of the extent of radioactive contamination, as they measured only the atmospheric radiation levels in the form of gamma rays, but not radionuclides, such as cesium-137, which emit alpha and beta particles that are dangerous when inhaled or ingested. It was also pointed out that the government-installed monitoring posts were placed strategically and the areas surrounding the posts were cleaned so that the radiation levels remained lower. Greenpeace reported that the radiation levels measured around the J-Village sports camp in Fukushima, where the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay would begin, were 1,700 times higher than before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Even though the Japanese government promised radiation levels below 0.23 µSv per hour, radiation hot spots at the J-Village showed readings as high as 1.7 µSv per hour at 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above the surface and over 71 µSv per hour at surface level.In October 2019, after tons of poorly-secured radioactive Fukushima waste were swept away by typhoon Hagibis, IOC chief Thomas Bach promised to carry out inspections on radiation safety.In November 2019, a Japanese citizens' group Minna-No Data Site (Everyone's Data Site) published an English version of the Citizens' Radiation Data Map of Japan, a 16-page booklet featuring radiation-level maps, created using soil samples from 3,400 sites in 17 prefectures in eastern Japan, the results of three-year land contamination surveys with approximately 4,000 volunteers.Additionally, as of 2019, food from the region, under import restrictions in 23 countries, has been tested intensively for safety. During the Olympics, the South Korean team provided its own food service for the team, claiming that the food served in the Olympic village might be contaminated with radiation. South Korea's Kukmin Ilbo also claimed that the bouquet presented to medalists may also have been contaminated with radiation. In response to these South Korean claims, the governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Masao Uchibori, claimed that ""Currently, Japan's standards for radioactive materials are the strictest in the world, and all foods and plants have passed the inspection. People should correct misunderstandings and prejudices based on correct information."" A Japanese government official said, ""Their claims have no scientific basis and they are insulting people in the Fukushima area. The Japanese government should urge the IOC to warn South Korea.""",838 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Hot weather and air-conditioning,"Tokyo's bid to host the Summer Olympics played down concerns over heat, with the proposal reading ""With many days of mild and sunny weather, this period provides an ideal climate for athletes to perform at their best"". However, the 2020 Olympics were expected to be the hottest Olympics ever, due to Tokyo's hot summer climate (the 1964 Summer Olympics were held in October to avoid the heat), the urban heat island effect and climate change.In October 2019, the International Olympic Committee announced plans for moving the Olympic marathon and race walking to Sapporo, more than 800 kilometres (500 mi) north of Tokyo, in a bid to avoid the heat. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government strongly opposed the IOC's decision, suggesting, instead, to move the marathon start time up one hour to 5:00 a.m., while Sapporo welcomed the IOC announcement. In October 2019, Japanese politician Shigefumi Matsuzawa wrote to IOC chief Thomas Bach to move the Olympic golf tournaments, scheduled to take place at Kasumigaseki Golf Club in Saitama Prefecture, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Tokyo, to a region with fewer heat problems.Concern over indoor temperatures was also raised, since, for cost reduction, Tokyo's New National Stadium was built without an air conditioner, and the roof was constructed over the spectator seating only. Additionally, a sports museum and sky walkway that were part of the scrapped design were eliminated, while VIP lounges and seats were reduced, along with reduced underground parking facilities. These reductions resulted in a site of 198,500 square meters, 13% less than originally planned. Air conditioning for the stadium was also abandoned upon request of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe; and when asked about the abandonment, Minister for the Olympics Toshiaki Endo stated that ""Air conditioners are installed in only two stadiums around the world, and they can only cool temperatures by 2 or 3°C"".In December 2019, the Asahi Shimbun reported that, due to the dangers of hyperthermia, 206 primary schools in 24 out of 50 wards in Tokyo Prefecture had given up their tickets to the Olympic and Paralympic games, among those tickets allotted by the government to schoolchildren. Also, 101 additional schools told Asahi that they were considering giving up their tickets. According to the report, more than 70% of the private primary schools in Tokyo were planning to refrain from taking students to the Olympic and Paralympic games.On 23 July 2021, Russian archer Svetlana Gomboeva collapsed due to heat after the qualifying Olympic round. She recovered after being promptly assisted by the medical staff and by the American, British and Italian teams' doctors.Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic suggested that organisers should delay the start times of tennis matches until the evening to avoid the hottest parts of the day, when temperatures hovered around 33 degrees Celsius. On 28 July 2021, Medvedev asked the umpire who would be responsible if he died during his Olympic tennis match. Paula Badosa, who got through to the quarter final, was forced to withdraw from the competition because she suffered heatstroke in the extremely hot weather.",652 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Water quality and temperatures,"The sea off the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, the venue for the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons, was reported to contain high levels of faecally-derived coliform bacteria.On 17 August 2019, the Paratriathlon World Cup, scheduled at the venue, was cancelled due to a high concentration of E. coli bacteria in the water. In the same year, some triathletes who competed in the world triathlon mixed-relay event at the park complained about the water's foul odor, saying that it ""smelt like a lavatory"". Scientists also urged the Olympic organisers to abandon the venue. In the same month, Ous Mellouli, Yumi Kida, and other athletes, who participated an Olympic open water test event in Odaiba Marine Park, expressed their concerns over water temperature, odor, and clarity. Water temperature during the event was at 30.9 °C (87.6 °F), barely inside of acceptable range for official competition by FINA: 16–31 °C (61–88 °F).In December 2019, the USA Olympic Open Water Team head coach Catherine Kase and the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) asked the open water venue to be moved out of Tokyo to safer waters. Saying that they ""are not comfortable with the Odaiba venue"", the US swimmers and coaches called for a viable back-up plan for the open-water venue, in case swimming in Tokyo Bay was not safe due to environmental factors, such as near-danger levels of water temperatures (averaging 29–30 °C (84–86 °F) in summer 2019) and water quality issues, including E. coli bacteria and water transparency problems.In February 2020, swimmer Haley Anderson voiced her concerns for the compromised water quality from E. coli, unsafe water temperature (84–86 °F (29–30 °C)), and lack of a plan-B venue for the Tokyo Olympics, saying that the swimmers ""have spoken out and gone unheard so far"". She also added that she was ""not confident in FINA or the IOC to have the same concern for the athletes"".",448 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Asbestos in Olympic venues,"Asbestos, a well-known health hazard that is prohibited from being used as a building material in many countries, including Japan, was found at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, where the Olympic water polo events would take place. In 2017, when the asbestos was first found, in fireproof material sprayed on part of the structure supporting the swimming centre's roof, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government decided to leave it, deeming that the small amount of the mineral present would not be accessible to visitors. In 2019, after media coverage, the organisers promised to take ""emergency countermeasures"" to solve the problem, without specifying what actions would be taken.",139 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tropical Storm Nepartak,"Due to the weather effects from Tropical Storm Nepartak, certain sports' schedules were disrupted. The start of the women's triathlon was delayed, while surfing events were moved a day ahead to take advantage of the waves. The schedule of archery events was also affected. The rowing competitions were rescheduled as well. In addition, staff members were seen removing umbrellas in preparation for the approaching storm to avoid their being blown away.",94 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Damage of rooms by Australian athletes,"Near the end of the Olympics, it was reported that Australian athletes had damaged the village rooms before departure, leaving a pool of vomit on the floor, damaged beds, and a hole in the wall. Australian rugby Olympians also reportedly became drunk on the flight to Sydney, leaving vomit in the plane bathroom and receiving complaints from other passengers. Team Australia chief Ian Chesterman played down the incidents, and said that the Olympians would not be punished.",96 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Other incidents,"On August 27, there was an accident in which Aramitsu Kitazono, a judo player, was hit by Toyota's self-driving car ""e-Palette"". According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Kitazono was injured, hitting his head and both legs, and would need two weeks to recover. Kitazono missed his match on the 28th.",79 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Worker rights,"In 2017, the suicide of a Tokyo Olympic stadium worker was linked to overwork, according to Japanese labor inspectors. The 23-year-old man in charge of quality control of materials at the stadium construction site was found to have recorded 211 hours and 56 minutes of overtime in one month before he killed himself in March. In September, inspectors found illegal overwork in almost 40 companies, 18 of which had employees working overtime of more than 80 hours per month, and several of them exceeding 150 hours. According to the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) report on worker safety, ""dangerous patterns of overwork"", including cases of working up to 28 consecutive days, were found at Tokyo Olympic construction sites. Construction workers, many of whom were foreign migrant workers, were reported to have been discouraged from reporting poor working conditions, and some workers were required to purchase their protective equipment.In December 2017, Mitsubishi Electric, an official partner of the 2020 Olympic games, locked 1,800 workers out of a Thailand factory. The workers were members of a trade union affiliated with the Confederation of Thai Electrical Appliances, Electronic Automobile & Metalworkers. The company then forced workers to attend eleven days of humiliating training at a military camp and cleaning old people's homes, among other chores, and forced them to publicly apologise to the company on social media. Most of the workers were reinstated in January 2018. IndustriALL Global Union condemned the harassment and filed a complaint with the Tokyo Organising Committee.",304 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Acknowledgement of disputed territories,"Russian and South Korean officials took issue with a map of the torch relay on the Games' official website, which depicted the disputed Liancourt Rocks (territory claimed by Japan but governed by South Korea) and the Kuril Islands (territory claimed by Japan but governed by Russia since 1945) as part of Japan. Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the inclusion as ""illegal"", and accused the Tokyo Organising Committee of ""politicising"" the Games.Chinese diplomats took issue with the Taiwanese team being introduced as “Taiwan"" instead of Chinese Taipei.",130 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rising Sun Flag,"The South Korean government called for a ban of the usage the Rising Sun Flag, due to the flag's being considered offensive, as a consequence of its usage by the Imperial Japanese military during World War II, as well as its current use by controversial nationalist groups in Japan, such as Zaitokukai. The flag, which has been compared by many to the Nazi swastika, the US Confederate flag in modern times, and the Apartheid flag of South Africa, is associated with war crimes and atrocities committed under the Empire of Japan, as well as contemporary Japan's far-right nationalist attempts to revise, deny, or romanticise its imperialistic past.The flag is currently banned by FIFA, and Japan was sanctioned by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after Japanese fans flew it at an AFC Champions League match in 2017.In September 2019, the South Korean parliamentary committee for sports asked the organisers of 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to ban the Rising Sun Flag, and the Chinese Civil Association for Claiming Compensation from Japan sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee asking it to ban the flag.According to the Associated Press, the IOC issued a statement in response to South Korea's request, saying, ""sports stadiums should be free of any political demonstration. When concerns arise at games time we look at them on a case by case basis.""On 8 August, the final day of the Tokyo Olympics, the South Korean Olympic Committee announced, ""The IOC has declared in a letter that the Rising Sun Flag violates the Olympic Charter. It will be banned at the Olympics."" South Korea said that the event proceeded without any diplomatic incidents between South Korea and Japan, and that the country was successful in having the IOC ban Japan's Rising Sun flag from the event. In response, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic Games announced on 9 August, ""The announcement by the South Korean Olympic Committee is not true. When we contacted the IOC, we confirmed that the IOC will continue to respond to the issue on a case-by-case basis and will not impose a blanket ban. On the morning of 9 August, the IOC had sent a letter to South Korea indicating that the use of the flag will be determined on a case-by-case basis.""",454 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,South Korean team banner,"The South Korean team hung a banner off of the balcony in their section of the Olympic village that had the message ""I still have the support of 50 million Korean people"". This was adapted from the words of the Korean naval admiral Yi Sun-sin who said ""I still have 12 battleships left."" prior to pulling off a crucial victory against the 16th century Japanese invasion of the Korean Peninsula. After a Japanese protest and the IOC warning that it was provocative and a violation of the Olympic Charter, the South Korean team removed the banner. According to the South Korean Olympic Committee, the IOC would apply the same rules if the Rising Sun Flag is raised.",137 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Prohibition of political gestures,"The IOC published three pages of guidelines prohibiting athletes from using political gestures, such as kneeling, hand gestures, and disrespect during medal ceremonies. They were allowed to express political views on traditional and social media, and in interviews outside the Olympic Village. The decision came under fire, with critics pointing out that the IOC itself is not politically neutral, citing Adolf Hitler's actions during the 1936 Summer Olympics and the IOC's efforts to be granted UN Observer status during the Cold War, among other instances. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova tweeted, ""God how I despise these Olympic politician opportunists. I wouldn't last one day on one of these committees...""In early May 2021, the IOC announced that they would ban athletes who wear apparel sporting the Black Lives Matter slogan at the Tokyo Olympics.",162 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mobilisation of students for the Olympics,"Criticism that students were being compelled to attend the Olympic Games was directed at the policy that students in Japanese schools whose principals had decided to accept the allocated Olympic and Paralympic tickets for school students were expected to be treated as absent from school if they did not attend the games. In the end, most spectators were disallowed from events due to the COVID-19 state of emergency.",85 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Cyber-reconnaissance,"British officials claimed that the Russian GRU military intelligence agency conducted ""cyber-reconnaissance"" operations against organizers, logistics suppliers, and sponsors. The GRU's operations were condemned by the United Kingdom and the US. The Tokyo Organising Committee said in a statement that there was ""no significant impact observed"".",66 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Comments about Islam,"Naoki Inose, who was the Chairman of Tokyo's successful bid for the 2020 games, triggered controversy for his comments on Islam, Istanbul, and their bid in 2013, as he described the Muslim world to be ""always fighting"" and ""Well, compare the two countries where they have yet to build infrastructure, very sophisticated facilities. So from time to time, like Brazil, I think it's good to have a venue for the first time. But Islamic countries, the only thing they share in common is Allah and they are fighting with each other and they have classes"".As criticizing rival bids is prohibited under IOC rules, Inose's statement was viewed as a violation, and received international criticism. Inose later apologized for his comments, saying that he was ""fully committed"" to respecting IOC rules.",165 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Remarks by key figures,"Yoshiro Mori, originally the president of the Tokyo Olympics Committee, received domestic and international criticisms due to several of his actions viewed as sexist remarks, leading to his resignation. Mori has been known for multiple controversies over his remarks on various topics throughout his career, and such remarks were pointed out as violating the Olympic Charter, which respects human rights regardless of social status. Despite Mori's reassignment, Seiko Hashimoto, who succeeded Mori as president of the committee, triggered controversy over the same topic due to her previous conduct. Mori also noted that he wanted a ""pure Japanese male"" to be the final runner of the torch relay instead of Naomi Osaka. In July 2021, a plan to appoint Mori as the ""Honorary Chief Advisor"" of the committee to praise his achievements for the bids, sparked yet another argument.",171 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swim caps and women's uniforms,"Swim caps specially designed for the thick, curly, and naturally voluminous hair of people of Black ancestry were disallowed by FINA, leading to accusations of racial discrimination.Germany's women gymnastics team decided to wear full-body suits (unitards) instead of leotards, to take a stand against sexualization of the sport.",77 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,"Hiroshi Sasaki: ""Olympig""","On 5 March 2020, Hiroshi Sasaki, the creative director of the ceremonies, proposed the following direction in the LINE message referring to plus-sized Japanese comedian and actress Naomi Watanabe, who was speculated to have a role in the opening ceremony: ""The part where she transforms into a pig. How to make her look cute. Olympig"". He submitted his resignation on 18 March 2021 after receiving criticism for proposing the plan to make Naomi Watanabe look like a pig.",105 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Kentaro Kobayashi: Past Holocaust jokes,"On 21 July 2021, Japanese media reported that Kentarō Kobayashi, who became the director of the opening and closing ceremonies after Sasaki resigned, utilized The Holocaust in a script for his comedy in 1998, and that he made malicious and anti-Semitic jokes, and jokes about the Holocaust, including ""Let's play Jews genocide game (Let's play Holocaust)."" The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), a Jewish human rights organization, immediately issued a statement of condemnation to the anti-Semitic jokes. On 22 July, the day before the opening ceremony, the Organizing Committee announced its decision to dismiss Kobayashi.On the eve of the opening ceremony, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the Supreme Advisor of the Organizing Committee, described Kobayashi's jokes as ""outrageous and unacceptable"", but also said that the opening ceremony planned by Kobayashi should proceed.In response to this situation, comedian Naoto Takenaka said he wouldn't attend the opening ceremony, citing his past joke about disabled people. Hearing this, many other comedians, such as Masami Hisamoto, were said to have been scared of ""being exposed"" by their past jokes or remarks. Domestically, some of the public viewed these exposures negatively, as leading to self-censoring, or kotobagari.",279 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Appointment and resignation of Keigo Oyamada,"On 14 July 2021, the Organizing Committee announced the creative team for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics and Paralympics, and appointed Keigo Oyamada, of Cornelius, as a composer of the opening ceremony. It caused a growing number of people on social media to state that he should be ineligible to occupy such a role because he is widely known for his past bullying of people with apparent disabilities, such as Down syndrome. He had inflicted horrific abuse on his peers when at school: such as forcing them to eat their excrement, masturbate in front of other students, etc. He himself often unapologetically told the disability abuse stories in interviews. On 16 July, a week before the opening ceremony, the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, whose insight and good sense was questioned, reiterated their support for him as a composer and that they would not change their decision for the ceremonies. Toshirō Mutō, the chief executive of the Organizing Committee, said he wanted Oyamada to remain involved. However, growing criticism forced Oyamada to announce his resignation on 19 July.",237 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Absence of foreign leaders,"Due to various reasons, such as the global reach of coronavirus variants, many leaders outside Japan announced that they would not attend the ceremonies of this event. Only leaders from around 15 countries and international organizations stated their intention to visit Japan for the opening ceremony, although roughly 40 had attended the same event for the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016.Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, was the only G7 leader outside Japan who announced their intention to attend the opening ceremony, as France is hosting the next Olympics. Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States, was also announced their intention to attend the ceremony, on behalf of her husband, President Joe Biden, as the United States will host the 2028 Summer Olympics.Moon Jae-in, the President of South Korea, was originally thinking of visiting Japan to attend the opening ceremony, but canceled his plans after a senior diplomat of the Embassy of Japan, Seoul, said the leader was ""masturbating"" if he thought he would have a summit with Suga, the Prime Minister of Japan.",218 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Criticism from Latyr Sy,"In July 2021, Latyr Sy, a Senegalese musician, posted on his Facebook about the cancellation of his already scheduled performance. Sy wrote that he was questioned by the Tokyo Organising Committee, ""Why [an] African is here to perform?"" Additionally, Sy said about the Organising Committee, ""It's totally racist"". On 23 July, the day of the opening ceremony, some media reported his claim. At a regular press conference held the next morning, Masanori Takaya, a spokesperson of the organising committee, said Sy's claim differed from the facts, and said ""We had planned a music part in which many singers would participate, but due to infectious disease control and budget, we canceled the part itself. Therefore we canceled the appearance of all the participants in the music part. That is the background of that story.""",178 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Music composed by Koichi Sugiyama,"At the opening ceremony, the theme music from Dragon Quest was used as a part of the Parade of Nations. The Daily Beast, an American news website, posted an article criticizing this, because the composer of the music, Koichi Sugiyama, was also known for his denial of Japan's use of comfort women, his opposition to LGBTQ rights, and his extreme nationalism. There had also been concern about the image that would be presented in the Japanese press before the Games.",103 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,"Yasushi Akimoto, a member of the Olympics organising committee: Girl groups, misogyny","In 2016, the Japanese girl group HKT48 released the single ""74 Okubun no 1 no Kimi e"", with a B-side called ""Einstein yori Dianna Agron"", written by Yasushi Akimoto. Comparing scientist Albert Einstein's intelligence and actress Dianna Agron's charm, the song was widely criticized as misogynistic in tone and message and as insulting to Agron. Some commentators, including The Japan Times, were critical of the fact that Akimoto, who at the time was on the Games' organising committee, would be allowed to represent the nation to the world.The choice of Akimoto as producer had been controversial when he was announced in 2014, as he suggested using his girl group AKB48 as the musical act in the ceremony, with various Japanese media personalities saying that to do so would be a shameful representation. A petition was started to remove him from the organising committee due to him contributing to the ""decline"" of the Japanese entertainment industry. According to several Japanese media outlets, Akimoto strongly denied rumors that he was planning the opening ceremony specifically, also saying that he was had never proposed that AKB48 perform in it.",256 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Protests during the opening ceremony,"During the opening ceremony, protests opposing the Olympics were held in the southwestern corner of the Japan National Stadium, timed so that it would coincide with the beginning of the ceremony. The protest reportedly was loud enough at times to be heard from inside the stadium during the ceremony's quieter moments. During the protest, a man who was a member of the far-left revolutionary group Revolutionary Communist League, National Committee, was arrested on charges of obstructing police officers from carrying out their duties.",101 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tencent Video's broadcast of the opening ceremony,"Due to political tensions between China and Taiwan, the Chinese video streaming platform Tencent Video abruptly stopped the live stream of the opening ceremony when the Olympic contingent from Taiwan walked into the stadium, and replaced it with a short stand-up comedy clip. However, when Tencent Video resumed the broadcast, it missed the live entry of the Olympic contingent from China, resulting in viewers demanding an apology from Tencent and threatening to uninstall the streaming platform. Tencent Video later issued an apology, alleging copyright issues for the broadcast interruption.",113 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,South Korean broadcast of the opening ceremony,"During the live broadcast of the opening ceremony, South Korean broadcaster MBC showed profiles of countries, using insensitive or stereotypical facts and images, during the parade of nations, such as Italy being represented by a picture of pizza, Romania represented by a picture of Dracula, Ukraine represented by a photo of the Chernobyl disaster, El Salvador represented by a photo of bitcoin exchange, Norway represented by a photo of a salmon, Mongolia represented by a photo of Genghis Khan, Syria's profile mentioning the ongoing civil war as having ""underground resources; a civil war that has been going on for 10 years"", Haiti described as having an ""unstable political situation due to the assassination of the president"", the Marshall Islands as a ""once a nuclear test site for the United States"", and Cayman Islands as being ""infamous for tax evasion"". After the profiles went viral in foreign media, they were heavily criticized as insensitive and inappropriate. MBC issued an apology at the end of the broadcast of the opening ceremony, and later posted an apology in on their official website.",221 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Belarusian athlete expulsion attempt,"On 30 July 2021, Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya criticized the national sports authorities and team management for forcing her to run the 4 × 400m relay without her consent. On 1 August 2021, Tsimanouskaya was expelled from further competitions by the Belarusian sports authorities, reportedly as a consequence of her criticism. On the same day, Belarusian sports officials tried to put her on a plane against her will. She sought the protection of police in Tokyo Haneda Airport and declared that she is not planning to return to Belarus. According to the Belarusian team officials, she was expelled for her ""emotional and psychological state"" after medical examination, but Tsimanouskaya refuted that statement. She asked the International Olympic Committee for help. As a result of this incident, two Belarusian coaches were ejected from the Games.",176 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Suspected animal abuse in the modern pentathlon,"In the women's modern pentathlon, German team coach Kim Raisner hit a horse that did not follow the instructions of jockey Annika Schleu. Her actions drew criticism, and the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne promptly disqualified her from the rest of the Tokyo Olympics.",66 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming timing system,"Four swimming heats recorded tied results, raising questions about the pool sensor timing systems in place. FINA officials said there was ""nothing wrong"" with the timing system. Yuliya Yefimova commented in an interview that she felt environments and schedules were unfair.",58 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boycott in competing against Israeli athletes,"In Judo, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine pulled out of the competition, after learning that he could potentially face Israeli Tohar Butbul in the next round. Butbul's next opponent, Sudan's Mohamed Abdalarasool, also pulled out.",64 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Iranian terrorist accusations,"There were calls to suspend Iran's Javad Foroughi, who won gold in the men's 10 metre air pistol, after it emerged that he had served with the Quds Force in Syria. Foroughi is a nurse in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and served in Syria in 2012–13, as part of a medical deployment. The IRGC is designated a terrorist organisation by several countries, including the United States, Canada, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. United for Navid, a campaign group set up after the execution of Navid Afkari, demanded that the IOC's Ethics Commission launch an investigation and suspend Foroughi, whilst Korean shooter Jin Jong-oh said, ""How can a terrorist win first place? That's the most absurd and ridiculous thing."" Jin Jong-oh later apologized for his critical remarks and said, ""I was not careful enough to check out the facts over some reports (on Foroughi), and I should also have been more considerate.""",207 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Hong Kong shirt incidents,"Ng Ka Long, representing Hong Kong in men's singles in badminton, received criticism from Nicholas Muk (of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong) and other pro-Beijing politicians and netizens for wearing a black shirt during a match against Mexico's Lino Muñoz. While his shirt displayed his name and ""Hong Kong, China"" on the back according to regulations, it was claimed that the colour of his shirt was related to the dominant colour of the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. Additionally, the missing Bauhinia emblem on his shirt also became a subject of criticism, despite Hong Kong government regulations requiring that any emblems were to be approved by the chief executive. Ng responded, on Instagram, that his shirt sponsorship arrangement with Yonex, also worn by his badminton teammates, had expired just prior to the games, and he had to seek out an alternative on short notice. His shirt did not violate IOC guidelines, according to the Hong Kong Olympic Committee.Also criticized was as an error on Ng's replacement shirt, bearing an incorrect bauhinia flower on the regional flag. That version of the regional flag emblem was passed by the National People's Congress in 1990, and was not the modified version specified by the Regional Flag and Regional Emblem Ordinance of 1997. According to the Ming Pao newspaper, this error was rectified by the Hong Kong Badminton Association and stated that the sponsor (Yonex) would issue new, revised jerseys to the remaining players, Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, competing in the mixed doubles bronze medal match.",336 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venezuelan medalist phone calls,"After winning their medals, each of Venezuela's four medalists were obliged to speak on the phone with president Nicolás Maduro. According to Venezuelan media, the statements in the calls were guided by Venezuelan officials who were supervising each of the medalists. Political scientists have noted that the Venezuelan government used Olympic success as a form of propaganda.Venezuela's first medal of the Games was won by weightlifter Julio Mayora on 28 July, a silver medal that he dedicated (in his phone call) to late president Hugo Chávez, who had been born on 28 July. Noticiero Digital reported that, in the video, Venezuelan Youth and Sport Minister Mervin Maldonado can be heard in the background instructing him to do so. Mayora was attacked on social media in Venezuela for the dedication, as politics in that nation are controversial. The next day, Maduro took to national television to defend Mayora as a patriot and say that the nation's sporting ""generation of gold"" started with Chávez. El Pitazo interviewed Venezuelan Olympic cyclist Daniel Dhers about the controversy, with Dhers saying that, regardless of politics, everyone is at the Games for Venezuela. There also was criticism of the other medalists: El Nacional negatively compared them to the ""dignified"" Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, gold medalist Yulimar Rojas, and, in particular, to the Cuban defector Orestes Lorenzo.",302 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Online abuse of athletes,"Chinese shooter Wang Luyao, who failed to qualify for the finals of women's air-rifle competition, was heavily abused online as several users called her out for losing, after she apologised for her loss on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo by posting a selfie captioned ""Sorry everyone, I admit I chickened out. See you in three years."" The backlash to Wang's post became a top trend on Weibo, forcing her to delete her post. As a result of the online abuse, Weibo announced that accounts of 33 users were banned temporarily and 35 hate comments were deleted. In response to the trolls, a counter-trend of hashtag ""Wang Luyao is still Zhejiang's good girl"" later emerged on Chinese social media, as people rallied support for her, and state media China Daily published an editorial piece in support of Wang and shaming her bullies.Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling, who failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 100m swimming event, received numerous negative and hurtful comments following his loss. In response, Singaporean president Halimah Yacob came to Schooling's defense and urged Singaporeans to support their national athletes. Other public figures expressed their support of Schooling and called on Singaporeans to support him, with Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong describing Schooling as a “true sporting legend”.The decision by American gymnast Simone Biles to withdraw from the competition was met with criticism from right-wing commentators and Internet trolls. Prominent commentators included Piers Morgan and Charlie Kirk, who accused her of bringing shame and being unheroic, with Morgan saying to the Daily Mail that ""I don't think it's remotely courageous, heroic or inspiring to quit."" She was also slandered in the Russian state-owned media, with racist, sexist, and transphobic undertones, as well as openly accusing her of being a drug cheat. Their criticism was met with backlash from supporters of Biles and a wider American society, as well as prominent TV pundits, on CNN and elsewhere.South Korean athlete An San, who won triple gold, was criticized and abused by South Korean anti-feminists online who called her a ""short-haired feminist"" and asked officials to take back her gold medal. The online hate and abuse was due to the rising antifeminist sentiments among South Korean youth.Some Japanese athletes who beat Chinese athletes were abused online by some Chinese nationalists on Instagram, Twitter, and Weibo. Some Chinese nationalists questioned the scoring of Daiki Hashimoto, who won the gold medal in the men's artistic individual all-around of gymnastics, as he received a higher score than Xiao Ruoteng on the vault, despite stepping off the mat on the landing. They tagged Hashimoto's Instagram account with pictures of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In response, the International Gymnastics Federation announced details of Hashimoto's scoring and made it clear that it was correct. Some Chinese nationalists also sent many messages, wishing for their deaths, to the SNS accounts of Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito, who won gold medals in mixed doubles table tennis. In response, Katsunobu Katō, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Japanese government, said, ""The bullying goes against the spirit of the Tokyo Olympics.""Chinese table tennis players Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin, who lost to Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani, were attacked online by Chinese nationalists saying they had ""failed the nation"", while making unsubstantiated claims of referee bias in favor of Ito and Mizutani. Chinese badminton players Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen were also targeted by nationalist trolls when they lost their badminton doubles final to Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin of Taiwan.Matea Jelić, the Croatian taekwondo athlete who won gold in the women's 67 kg competition, was sent abuse and death threats on Instagram by Serbian nationalists, after stating that she would like to merge the celebration of her triumph in her hometown of Knin with the celebration of the 26th anniversary of Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence that lasted from 4 to 7 August 1995, which ended the existence of the proto-state Republic of Serbian Krajina (RSK), of which Knin was the capital. Upon arriving at her hometown on 30 July, Jelić stated: ""I am a Croat and will die a Croat. I am not ashamed of that. I am proud of that."" A few days later, on 1 August, she was a guest at the concert of Croatian nationalist musician Marko Perković in Drinovci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 5 August, she was part of the official state celebration ceremony, raising the flag on the Knin Fortress.",999 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Raven Saunders' hand gesture,"After receiving her silver medal during the medal ceremony, American track and field athlete Raven Saunders raised her arms and crossed them in the shape of an X on the podium. Saunders stated that her demonstration intended to symbolize support for ""oppressed"" people. As a result, the IOC launched a probe to find if the gesture violated the rules of prohibiting any kind of demonstration or political, religious and racial propaganda in an Olympic site. The United States Olympic Committee defended Saunders' gesture, stating that it did not breach its rules as it was a ""peaceful expression in support of racial and social justice (that) was respectful of her competitors"". On 4 August 2021, the IOC suspended its investigation on Saunders' gesture following the news of the death of her mother.",158 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Chinese athletes wearing Mao Zedong badges,"During the medal ceremony on 2 August 2021, Chinese cyclists Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi, who had won gold at the women's team sprint event, appeared on the podium wearing pin badges with an image of former leader of China Mao Zedong. In response, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said the committee would begin an investigation into the matter, to see if it violated Article 50 of the Olympic Charter which prohibits any kind of demonstration or political, religious and racial propaganda in Olympic venues, and requested the Chinese Olympic Committee to submit a report on the incident. The Chinese Olympic Committee later assured the IOC that this incident would not happen again and stated that it would soon submit a report.",147 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,False claims of additional doping tests,"On 26 July, Indian news outlet ANI wrongly reported that Hou Zhihui of China, the new 49 kg weightlifting champion, would be tested by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for doping, according to ANI's unnamed source. Zhihui had won gold in the 49 kg women's weightlifting event, against India's Mirabai Chanu, who won silver. The article also stated that Chanu would be upgraded to a gold medal if the tests were positive. This report was subsequently propagated across other news networks, including The Economic Times, Business Standard, India.com and Taiwan News. The World Anti-Doping Agency and ITA debunked the reports, saying they knew nothing of such tests being carried out and that any developments would be transparently reported on their site. On 30 July, ANI reported that no such test had occurred, and that they had made an ""inadvertent error while reporting the news"". As of 10 August, ANI's original report of the disavowed test remains on its website.",220 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Russian reaction to the results of the women's all-around rhythmic gymnastics,"The result of the women's rhythmic gymnastics competition was controversial in Russia, as Israeli gold medalist Linoy Ashram had dropped her apparatus during her ribbon routine. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) claimed that she did not receive a significant deduction, which would have changed the standings due to the narrow score difference between Ashram and Russian silver medalist Dina Averina. Meanwhile, Olympic judges and supporters of Ashram noted that Ashram's combined overall difficulty was over a point higher than Averina's, allowing Ashram to score well even with a 1 point deduction for dropping the apparatus.After the results were in, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) coaches submitted an inquiry on Dina Averina's ribbon score, but the score was unchanged. Averina commented that she believed the judges were supporting Ashram and punishing her, and she considered herself the champion. This position was universally supported by the Russian state-controlled media, which stated that Averina was the victim of ""political games"" and was purposefully denied gold, referring it to ""the conspiracy against Russia"".",240 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Medal count controversy,"American media outlets were criticised on social media for publishing a medal table that ranked countries by total medals won, rather than using the IOC standard of ranking NOCs by gold, then silver, then bronze – but this was nothing new, as it had been the practice of many American media outlets for decades. For instance, the Washington Post placed China second in the 2016 Summer Olympics medal table based on total medals (Great Britain placed second in the gold medal count that is used by most international sources). However, there were some notable exceptions, such as The New York Times switching from total medals in 2012 to gold medals in 2016. Some fans accused American websites of bias, because Team USA was leading the medal count by total medals throughout the entire Games but only topped the gold medal count on the last day of the competition.In Russia, the gold medal count has always held a predominant role, and the state broadcaster Match TV used it during the 2016 Summer Olympics and midway during the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, closer to the finish of the Olympics, when it became apparent that Russian athletes would only finish fifth in the medal table, Match TV switched to using the overall medal count, where Russia was third.After the United States overtook China in the gold medal table on the last day of the competition, Andrew Reid of Yahoo Sport Australia and Sam Cooper of Business Insider cited an unverified Chinese state media post on social media showing China coming first in the medal count by adding Hong Kong's and Taiwan's (competing as Chinese Taipei) medals to China's total, even though Hong Kong and Taiwan have separate NOCs.",328 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,German cycling director racist slur,"German cycling director Patrick Moster was fired by the German Olympic federation after yelling the racial slur ""Get the camel drivers"" to the German cyclist Nikias Arndt, who were trying to catch Algerian and Eritrean riders.",54 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,China-Taiwan tensions,"A win by Taiwan over China in badminton increased tensions between the two countries. Tensions between China and Taiwan over the Olympics also resulted in increased calls in Taiwan to rename their Olympic team.On 1 August, the Embassy of China, London criticized the BBC's coverage of the Olympics, particularly its Taiwan-related coverage. The embassy also condemned a News.com.au article cited by the BBC. The statement said that ""The reports on the BBC Chinese website and news.com.au about the participation of 'Chinese Taipei' in Tokyo Olympics are unprofessional and severely misleading. The Chinese side is gravely concerned and strongly opposes this."" On 4 August, the embassy again criticized the BBC's coverage of Taiwan's participation in the Olympics, saying that a BBC article explaining the history of Taiwan's Olympic moniker ""Chinese Taipei"" had been ""sensationalizing the question of the 'Chinese Taipei' team at the Tokyo Olympics."" and went on to state ""[China] strongly urges these media to follow international consensus and professional conduct, to stop politicizing sports, and to stop interference with the Tokyo Olympic games.""",229 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Chinese diplomacy,"Chinese diplomats engaged in wolf warrior diplomacy during the Olympics, with issue being taken with the way Chinese athletes were being depicted by the media. The Chinese consulate in New York City complained that NBC had used an inaccurate map of China in their coverage because it did not include Taiwan and the South China Sea. The consulate said that the map ""created a very bad influence and harmed the dignity and emotion of the Chinese people."" The consulate took to Twitter, writing ""Using a wrong map of #China is a real lack of common sense. Politicizing sports and violating the Olympics Charter spirits will only do harm to the #Olympic Games and the relationship between the #Chinese and the #Americans.""Chinese diplomats took issue with CNN's coverage of China's first gold medal, when CNN published a headline saying ""Gold for China…and more COVID-19 cases"".",175 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,British sprinter doping and de-medaling,"British sprinter CJ Ujah won a silver medal for the 4x100 men's relay event. He was later provisionally suspended for an alleged doping violation after his doping test showed the presence of a prohibited substance S-23 and Enobosarm. On 14 September 2021 it was announced that his 'B' sample tested had also positive, confirming the initial test and ""almost certainly"" resulting in the relay team being disqualified and losing their medals. On 18 February 2022, having not appealed the findings of the test, the British relay team had their medals officially stripped. Ujah stated that he had ""unknowingly consumed a contaminated substance"".",135 Concerns and controversies at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Food waste,"Mass disposal of uneaten meals meant for staffs and volunteers, up to 130,000 lunch boxes, which accounted for 25% of total meals prepared, occurred between July 3 and August 3. It took about a month to reduce the waste.",53 Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Bhutan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. After Karma's loss at the archery event, Bhutan's campaign ended on 28 July 2021.",84 Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Bhutanese archer (Karma) directly qualified for the women's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and obtaining one of the three available spots at the 2019 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. This marks the first time that a Bhutanese athlete to get an Olympic quota spot in any sport.",71 Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Bhutan entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament after International Judo Federation awarded them a tripartite invitation quota. This signified the country’s Olympic debut in the sport. Competing in the men's –60 kg event, Ngawang Namgyel lost to Mihraç Akkuş through a juji-gatame. Despite the loss, the Bhutan Judo Association described Namgyel's performance as ""good positive judo"" noting that the judoka attempted a seoi nage on his Turkish opponent. Namgyel's loss was attributed to the lack of left-handed senior judoka in Bhutan to spar with during training, as well as newaza or ground training not being a significant part of Namgyel's preparations.",163 Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Bhutan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)",71 Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Bhutan received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmer in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. This signified the country’s Olympic debut in the sport.",58 Zimbabwe at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Zimbabwe competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation under the name Zimbabwe, after appearing as Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia in the colonial era. The Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) stood with five athletes at the Olympiad, which was the second-smallest Zimbabwean team since their debut in 1928. For the third consecutive Olympiad, Zimbabwe left the games without any medals. Golfer Scott Vincent was the only Zimbabwean athlete within reach of the medals. He tied for 16th place in men's golf, finishing four strokes behind bronze medalist Pan Cheng-tsung.",176 Zimbabwe at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Zimbabwe entered one golfer for the first time into the Olympic tournament. Scott Vincent (world no. 239) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings.,46 Zimbabwe at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Zimbabwe qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the second of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",156 Zimbabwe at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Zimbabwe received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,Rome 2020 (Italian: Roma 2020) was a proposed bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Rome and the Italian National Olympic Committee. Rome had previously hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics. The bid for the 2020 Games was withdrawn due to the lack of support from the Italian government.,62 Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,History,"The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) announced the selection of Rome as Italy's candidate city on May 19, 2010. Rome was selected ahead of Venice which was deemed unable to fulfill requirements set by the IOC for hosting the Games; among other things, it relied too heavily on venues outside the city, including in Treviso and Padua. The initial Rome proposal included a $61 million bid budget and a plan to utilize 70 percent of existing venues.Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, who ran the 1990 FIFA World Cup, was asked to lead the bid committee, but turned down the offer. Entrepreneur Nerio Alessandri was also offered the job but he too declined. IOC vice president Mario Pescante was chosen instead. His appointment was cleared by the IOC Ethics Committee, which found no conflict of interest. In an interview with media outlet Around the Rings, Pescante acknowledged competition from other potential bid cities, particularly emphasizing Tokyo's bid.In a September 2011 interview, IOC President Jacques Rogge defended Rome's and Madrid's ability to host the 2020 Olympics in spite of the ongoing eurozone debt crisis. He pointed out that both cities already had a lot of venues in place and not much would need to be built. He continued by saying that, at the very most, some venues would need to be upgraded but that both cities had the necessary infrastructure to host the Games. Rome's bid was given full backing by the Italian government on February 22, 2011. The bid had an initial budget of €31 million. The chairman of the bid committee, Mario Pescante, stated that he hoped Rome's bid could serve as ""a blueprint for a return to fiscal responsibility and real sustainability in the Olympic bidding process"".On October 3, 2011, Rome 2020 announced that they had hired marketing firm Helios Partners as a consultant for their bid. The firm had a track record of assisting in the successful bids of several Olympic host cities. (Two months after Rome withdrew their bid, Helios Partners was signed as a consultant to Baku's 2020 bid.) On October 11, 2011, the bid committee hired Coni Servizi Engineering and Consulting as their lead technical partner with the remit of assisting the bid committee with their venue master plan.In November 2011, ""GiovaniRoma2020"" (YouthRome2020) was launched to help promote the bid as well as promoting youth olympic education. The following month, the bid received the support of the country's environment ministry; Environment Minister Corrado Clini stated that the bid needed to be environmentally sustainable to boost its chances of success. The bid was also supported by Italy's Chamber of Deputies.In January 2012, the Rome 2020 bid committee estimated that the cost of organizing the Games would be €9.8 billion but hosting the Games would lead to a growth of €17.7 billion (a 1.4% increase) in Italian GDP, with the creation of 29,000 jobs. The public cost would be €4.6 billion and hosting the Games would bring in €4.6 billion in tax revenue. By January 2012, there was high public support for the bid amongst Italian citizens, with 74% of Italians supporting the bid and 77% of Rome residents in support. Of those polled who supported the bid, 70% were in favor because they believed that hosting the Olympics would create economic benefits and jobs.On February 14, 2012, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti called an end to the bid, citing uncertain costs and unknown financial benefit. The announcement came a day before the deadline for applicant cities to submit the application files.",738 Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,"Outlook, conclusion and future","After Rome's bid for the 2020 Games was abandoned, there was talk about the city potentially bidding for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Rome did put in a bid for the 2024 Games but in September 2016 this bid was also cancelled, mainly for cost reasons and because of the huge infrastructure changes that the city would have to endure.Tokyo was ultimately elected as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.",96 Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Previous bids,"Rome first bid for the 1908 Summer Olympics and was ultimately awarded the games. However the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906 forced Italy to return the hosting rights to the IOC. The IOC transferred the 1908 Games to London. Rome later bid for the 1924 Summer Olympics but lost to Paris. They then bid for the 1936 Games but lost to Berlin. They bid for the 1944 Summer Olympics which were awarded to London, then cancelled due to World War II. Rome successfully bid for the 1960 Summer Olympics. The city had previously bid for the 2004 Summer Olympics, where it was shortlisted as a candidate city but lost to Athens in the final round of voting.",136 Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Previous bids from other Italian cities,"Milan bid for the 1908 Summer Olympics but was defeated by London and also for 2000 Summer Olympics but then withdrew eventually. Italy has made multiple bids for the Winter Olympics. Cortina d'Ampezzo successfully bid for the 1944 Winter Olympics but these games were cancelled due to World War II. Cortina d'Ampezzo bid for the 1952 Winter Olympics but lost to Oslo. They successfully bid to host the 1956 Winter Olympics. They later bid for the 1988 and 1992 Winter Games but lost to Calgary and Albertville respectively. Aosta bid for the 1998 Winter Olympics but lost to Nagano. Tarvisio bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics but failed to become a candidate city. These games were ultimately awarded to Salt Lake City. Turin successfully bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics.",167 Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Overview,"The year 2020 coincides with the sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary of the declaration of Rome as the capital of united Italy. Among the main goals highlighted in the bid's vision was environmental sustainability through efficient use of energy and the optimization of existing facilities. Hosting the games would have facilitated urban renewal in the Tiber River Park (Parco Fluviale del Tevere), the construction of Tor Vergata Sports City (Città dello Sport di Tor Vergata), and the upgrade of transport infrastructure in the city, including the airport. The bid committee estimated a 20 percent rise in incoming tourists, with 3 million spectators expected. The games were projected to reach a global audience of 4 billion.",149 Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues,"Rome's bid relied mainly on existing venues, most of which were used when Rome hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics. The bid consisted of two poles: the Olympic Park in the north and the Fiera di Roma in the southwest. The Olympic village would have been located near downtown.The Olympic Park was to be located at the existing Foro Italico sports complex and would have consisted of the centerpiece Stadio Olimpico, a newly built 10,500-seat tennis stadium, and the outdoor aquatics venues used for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships. The Stadio Olimpico would have hosted athletics events and the men's football final. The Stadio Flaminio most likely would have hosted rugby sevens and the women's football final. Other existing venues included the Piazza di Siena for horse jumping, the Circus Maximus for beach volleyball, the Acqua Acetosa for modern pentathlon, hockey, and archery, the Olgiata for golf, and the Settebagni for canoeing, rowing, and canoe slalom. The Tor di Quinto area was chosen to house the IBC and MPC. After the 2020 Games, the reconstructed area was to be known as the Tiber River Park, which would have included 40 hectares of green space along the Tiber.The Fiera di Roma was expected to host badminton, cycling, gymnastics, judo, wrestling, handball, boxing, fencing, weightlifting, taekwondo, and table tennis.The Tor Vergata, located in the outskirts, would have consisted of two newly constructed venues for hosting volleyball, gymnastics, trampoline, and the basketball finals.Other venues included the Lunghezza for shooting and the Pratoni del Vivaro for mountain biking. Preliminary football rounds were to be held in other cities as well.",388 Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Cyprus competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Cypriot athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",49 Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Cyprus entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Marios Georgiou received a spare berth from the men's apparatus events, as one of the seven highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men",74 Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Cypriot sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",55 Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Cypriot shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",66 Cyprus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Cyprus received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Table,"^A – Japan qualified both as the hosts and the continental champions, therefore that quota is added to the FIH Olympic Qualifiers rather than going to the runners-up of the tournament.",42 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,2018 Asian Games,"The champion of the men's field hockey tournament at the 2018 Asian Games qualifies for the Olympics. If Japan is the winner, the quota place is added to the qualification events rather than going to the runner-up.",47 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Teams,"The following eight teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament. Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament. Egypt (20) Ghana (36) Kenya (48) Namibia (68) Nigeria (57) South Africa (14) Uganda (–) Zimbabwe (61)",77 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Olympic qualifying events,"Originally, twelve teams were to take part in the Olympic qualifying events. These teams were to be drawn into six pairs; each pair playing a two-match, aggregate score series. The winner of each series qualifies for the Olympics. As Japan won the 2018 Asian Games (thereby qualifying twice, once as host and once as Asian champions), there will instead be 14 teams, 7 of whom will qualify.",86 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"There are 40 quota spots available for sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can obtain a maximum of 2 spots in each event (total 4 maximum across the 2 events). Each event will have 20 competitors qualify: 18 from qualifying, 1 from the host (Japan), and 1 from Tripartite Commission invitations.",89 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Timeline,"The European, African, Oceania and Asian Championships were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian Championship was later cancelled due to travel restrictions in Asian countries resulting from the pandemic.",45 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification,"Japan, as the host, was guaranteed at least one place. Initially the rules were interpreted such that this spot would only be used if no Japanese athlete would manage to qualify through the other qualifying events.The first qualifying opportunity was the Combined World Championship, where the top seven finishers earned one quota place. Since four Japanese climbers qualified during this event (two male, two female), the unused Host Country Place went to the next highest placed climber in the Combined World Championships who is not yet qualified and doesn't come from a country with 2 climbers already qualified.The second opportunity, the Olympic Qualifying Event featured the next 22 ranked athletes in the World Cup standings who had not yet received an Olympic invitation; of these, the top six qualified for the Olympic Games.Between February and May 2020 each continent was to host a Continental Combined Championship, with the best finisher who is not already qualified earning a quota spot. Only the Pan-American Championships was held before the coronavirus pandemic halted competition. In February 2020, to address potential cancellations of continental championships due to the pandemic, IFSC updated the qualification guidelines to read, ""Unused quota from any Continental Championship, will be reallocated to the next highest placed athlete from the relevant continent, not yet qualified, in the Combined World Championships 2019, respecting the maximum quota per gender per NOC.""With the IFSC Climbing Asian Championships cancelled, Jongwon Chon and Seo Chae-hyun, both of South Korea, are the qualifiers.The Tripartite Commission invitation was to be allocated after the continental championships, but the deadline was missed, and places were awarded to the next highest qualified eligible finishers at 2019 World Championships.",347 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Selection,"After athletes qualify, they are allocated a quota space by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), which must be confirmed by their National Olympic Committee (NOC). In some cases the NOC might choose not to use a quota place in order to decide who fills the quota at a later date. During the Combined World Championships Japanese climbers Akiyo Noguchi, Miho Nonaka, Tomoa Narasaki and Kai Harada earned a quota place, but only Noguchi and Narasaki were subsequently confirmed to qualify for the Olympics. Later the IFSC and the Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association (JMSCA) confirmed both Nonaka and Harada as Olympic-qualified athletes.In November 2019 the Japanese Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association (JMSCA) opened a lawsuit against the IFSC related to uncertainties in the qualification system and how the 'host place' qualification could be used. Associated rule changes also affected selection pathways for athletes from other countries. However, the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) dismissed the suit in December 2020.",224 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Colombia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twentieth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of Helsinki 1952.",70 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Colombian archer secured an Olympic place in the women's individual recurve by advancing to the semifinal match, as the highest-ranked athlete not already qualified, at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Another Colombian archer scored a gold-medal triumph to book one of three available spots in the men's individual recurve at the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Monterrey, Mexico.",89 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Colombia fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by finishing ninth and securing the last of the eight available spots at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.",50 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Colombian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField eventsCombined events – Women's heptathlon",61 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Colombia entered six boxers (four men and two women) to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Rio 2016 Olympians Ceiber Ávila (men's featherweight), Jorge Vivas (men's light heavyweight), and medalists Yuberjen Martínez (men's flyweight) and Ingrit Valencia (women's flyweight), along with two rookies (Salcedo and Arias), finished among the top five of their respective weight divisions to secure their places on the Colombian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",140 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Colombia entered a squad of six riders (five men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",57 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Colombia entered one rider to compete in the men's sprint and keirin based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirin",46 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Colombian riders qualified for three quota places (two men and one woman) in the BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's fifth-place finish for men and sixth for women in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021.",60 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Colombia entered three divers into the Olympic competition by virtue of a top twelve finish in the men's springboard at the 2019 FINA World Championships and by winning the gold medal in the same event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.",54 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Colombia entered one equestrian rider into the Olympic competition by finishing among the top ten and securing the second of four available slots in the individual jumping at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.",45 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Colombia entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Set to compete at her third consecutive Games, Saskia van Erven claimed a spot in the women's foil as the top-ranked fencer vying for qualification from the Americas in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.",58 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Colombia entered two golfers (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Sebastián Muñoz (world no. 67) and Rio 2016 Olympian Mariajo Uribe (world no. 306) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings.,66 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Colombia qualified one judoka for the women's middleweight category (70 kg) at the Games. Set to compete at her fourth straight Games, London 2012 bronze medalist Yuri Alvear accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021. She was forced to withdraw due to an injury.",88 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Colombia granted an invitation from ISSF to send Bernardo Tobar Prado in the men's rapid fire pistol to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.",50 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Colombia entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Jhancarlos González was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's street based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.",54 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Colombia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Colombia entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Jefferson Ochoa (men's 58 kg) and 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalist Andrea Ramirez (women's 49 kg), secured the spots on the Colombian squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.",79 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Colombia entered four tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah qualified directly for the men's doubles by virtue of their combined top 10 placement in the ATP World Rankings of 14 June 2021. Following the consequent withdrawals of several tennis players, Daniel Elahi Galán (world no. 111) and María Camila Osorio (world no. 94) filled the available slots allocated by the original entrants in their respective singles events based on the ATP and WTA World Rankings of June 14, 2021.",113 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Colombia entered three weightlifters (two men and one woman) into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 bronze medalist Luis Javier Mosquera (men's 67 kg) and rookie Brayan Rodallegas (men's 81 kg), with Mercedes Pérez (women's 64 kg) going to her third straight Games on the women's side, secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking.",98 Colombia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Colombia qualified three wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle 86 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while two more licenses were awarded to Colombian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 57 kg and men's Greco-Roman 67 kg, respectively, at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman",108 Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Girls' combined,Summary,"The girls' combined competition of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Les Diablerets Alpine Centre, Switzerland, on Friday, 10 January (Super-G) and Saturday, 11 January (slalom). The results of the Super-G competition will be counted towards the combined result.",64 Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' combined,Summary,"The boys' combined competition of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Les Diablerets Alpine Centre, Switzerland, on Friday, 10 January (Super-G) and Saturday, 11 January (slalom). The results of the Super-G competition will be counted towards the combined result.",64 Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Les Diablerets a ski resort located in Ormont-Dessus, Switzerland, from 10 to 15 January 2020.",42 Alpine skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification,"A total of 160 skiers qualified to compete (80 per gender). A NOC could enter a maximum of six skiers (three per gender). The top seven NOC's in the Marc Hodler trophy qualified the maximum six athletes, along with the host nation. All other nations scoring points qualified four athletes (two per gender). All remaining quotas were awarded to NOC's indicating interest and each NOC entered a max of one per gender. Quotas were officially awarded on December 9, 2019. a NOC has received less quota than the calculated quota",118 Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Centre intercommunal de glace de Malley in Lausanne, Switzerland from 10 to 15 January 2020.Unique to the Youth Olympic Games is a mixed NOC team trophy competition.",54 Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Eligibility,"Skaters are eligible to participate at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics if they were born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005, except males in pairs and ice dance, who may be born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2004.",49 Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification system,"The overall quota for the figure skating competition is 76 total skaters, consisting of 38 men and 38 ladies. There will be 16 skaters in each of the single skating disciplines (men's and ladies'), 10 pair skating teams, and 12 ice dancing teams. The maximum number of entries that qualified by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) is 2 per event, making 12 (6 men, 6 ladies) the maximum number of entries that a country can qualify.If a country placed a skater in the first, second or third position in a 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships discipline they qualify for two spots in that discipline at the Youth Olympics. All other nations can enter one athlete until a quota spot of twelve for each singles event, seven for pairs and nine for ice dancing, are reached. There are further four spots for each single event and three spots for pairs/ice dancing at the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Only one quota place per discipline and NOC can be earned through the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and only if a NOC doesn't already have a quota place for that discipline.",233 Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Number of entries per discipline,"Based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Championships and the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix the following countries have earned YOG quota places. Notes 1. As the host, Switzerland has the right to one entry per discipline.",58 Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team trophy,Summary,"The mixed NOC team figure skating competition of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Lausanne Skating Arena on 15 January 2020. The eight teams were composed of one men's single skater, one ladies' single skater, one pair, and one ice dancing duo, each performing a free program or free dance.",71 Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team trophy,Results,"In the case of a winner of the competition, the tie breaking procedure was used, taking into consideration the two best places of the concerned teams in different categories. The highest total points from the two best places prevailed and the respective placings was recorded accordingly. In the case of a 4th place the ties persisted. In this case the three best places in different categories was considered and the highest total scores from the three best places prevailed and the respective placings was recorded accordingly.",98 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Teams made up of athletes representing different National Olympic Committees (NOCs), called mixed-NOCs teams, participated in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. These teams participated in either events composed entirely of mixed-NOCs teams, or in events which saw the participation of mixed-NOCs teams and non-mixed-NOCs teams. When a mixed-NOCs team won a medal, the Olympic flag was raised rather than a national flag; if a mixed-NOCs team won gold, the Olympic anthem would be played instead of national anthems. A total of 6 events with Mixed NOCs were held.",137 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Background,"The concept of mixed-NOCs was introduced in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, in which athletes from different nations would compete in the same team, often representing their continent. This is in contrast to the Mixed team (IOC code: ZZX) found at early senior Olympic Games.",61 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Curling,The Mixed curling doubles tournament is one of six mixed-NOCs events. There are 48 teams participating in this event. Teams have one boy and one girl thrower. The teams will be selected by the organizing committee based on the final ranking from the mixed team competition in a way that balances out the teams. The players in each pair will then be allowed time to train together.,81 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Figure skating,"The Figure skating team trophy tournament is one of six mixed-NOCs events. There are 8 teams participating in this event. Teams have one boy and one girl singles, one pairs and one ice dancing skaters. The skaters who took part the team trophy was determined by draw.",61 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Freestyle skiing and Snowboarding,The team ski-snowboard cross tournament is the event where there were also teams representing individual NOCs. There are 12 mixed-NOCs teams of total 19 teams participating in this event. Teams have one boy and one girl ski snowboarders and one boy and one girl ski skiers.,68 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Boys' tournament,The boys' 3x3 mixed team tournament is one of six mixed-NOCs events. There are 8 teams participating in this event. Teams have eleven players and two goaltenders. The players who took part the mixed team tournament were determined by draw.,55 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Girls' tournament,The girls' 3x3 mixed team tournament is one of six mixed-NOCs events. There are 8 teams participating in this event. Teams have eleven players and two goaltenders. The players who took part the mixed team tournament were determined by draw.,55 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Luge,"The luge team relay tournament is the event where there were also teams representing individual NOCs. There are 4 mixed-NOCs teams of total 13 teams participating in this event. Teams have one boy and girl singles, and mixed doubles lugers.",55 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Short track speed skating,The mixed NOC short track speed skating team relay tournament is one of six mixed-NOCs events. There are 8 teams participating in this event. Teams have two boy and girl short track speed skaters. The players who took part the mixed team relay tournament were determined by draw.,64 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Ski mountaineering,The ski mountaineering mixed relay tournament is the event where there were also teams representing individual NOCs. There are 3 mixed-NOCs teams of total 11 teams participating in this event. Teams have two boy and two girl ski mountaineers.,55 Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Speed skating,The mixed NOC speed skating team sprint tournament is one of six mixed-NOCs events. There are 16 teams participating in this event. Teams have two boy and girl speed skaters. The players who took part the mixed team relay tournament were determined by draw.,58 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' 3x3 mixed tournament,Summary,"The boys' 3x3 mixed ice hockey tournament at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held from 10 to 15 January at the Vaudoise Aréna in Lausanne, Switzerland.",42 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' tournament,Summary,"The boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held from 18 to 22 January at the Vaudoise Aréna in Lausanne, Switzerland.The Russian team won its first Youth Olympics gold medal, outscoring its opponents 29–3 throughout the tournament.",60 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Vaudoise Aréna in Lausanne, Switzerland from 10 to 22 January 2020.A total of four events will be contested: a men's and women's tournament (six teams per gender), alongside a mixed 3x3 tournament for each gender. The 3x3 competition is replacing the skills challenge that was held in the first two editions. A country can enter a maximum of 26 athletes (17 for the team tournament, plus 4 in the boys' 3x3 tournament and 5 in the girl's 3x3 tournament). Hosts Switzerland are permitted to enter in each event, meaning the NOC can enter 43 athletes.",144 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Team tournament,"The top ten NOC's ranked in the combined ranking from the 2018 and 2019 editions of the IIHF World U18 Championships and IIHF World Women's U18 Championships will be allowed to enter a boys' or girls' team, with the top ranked country choosing first and so on. Each country can only enter one team, with the exception being hosts, Switzerland, which can enter a team in both tournaments. Each team will consist of 17 players. Ranking",98 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,3x3,"The top 15 countries in each respective (and hosts Switzerland), will be allowed to enter one goaltender each. Each team will consist of 13 players (2 goaltenders and 11 players). Each nation can enter a maximum of three players for the boys' competition and four for the girls'. The host nation Switzerland has been allocated the maximum quota. Each NOC (that organizes a skills challenge competition) will be allocated one quota spot. All other spots will be awarded using a ranking list of all athletes that contested the skills competition across all countries, respecting the maximum quota per NOC.",119 Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles,Teams,"The teams will consist of athletes from the mixed team tournament, one boy and one girl from different NOCs. The teams will be selected by the organizing committee based on the final ranking from the mixed team competition in a way that balances out the teams. The players in each pair will then be allowed time to train together.",68 Ice hockey at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Girls' 3x3 mixed tournament,Summary,"The girls' 3x3 mixed ice hockey tournament at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held from 10 to 15 January at the Vaudoise Aréna in Lausanne, Switzerland.",42 Ski mountaineering at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' individual,Summary,"The boys' individual ski mountaineering competition at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held on 10 January at the Villars Winter Park. The race was contested over 2 laps on a 3.6 km course, making the total distance 7.2 km.",55 Ski mountaineering at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Girls' individual,Summary,"The girls' individual ski mountaineering competition at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held on 10 January at the Villars Winter Park. The race was contested over 2 laps on a 3.6 km course, making the total distance 7.2 km.",55 2024 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"The 2024 Winter Youth Olympics (Korean: 2024년 동계 청소년 올림픽, romanized: 2024nyeon Donggye Cheongsonyeon Ollimpik), officially known as the IV Winter Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Gangwon 2024 (Korean: 강원 2024), are an upcoming youth winter multi-sport event scheduled to be held between 19 January and 2 February 2024 in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The IOC's Future Host Commission named Gangwom as its preferred candidate for the Games, and entered into targeted dialogue with the region under the new Olympic bid process. Their hosting was ratified at the 135th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 10 January 2020. The events will be hosted at sites in Gangneung and Pyeongchang County, which previously hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. They will be the first Winter Youth Olympics held outside of Europe and the third overall Youth Olympics to be held in Asia after 2010 in Singapore and 2014 in Nanjing, China as well as the first Youth Olympics to be celebrated in South Korea.",259 2024 Winter Youth Olympics,Bidding process,"Gangwon was the only preferred host while Brașov, Granada, and Sofia were interested parties. They took part in the continuous dialogue with the IOC and the Future Host Commission. Gangwon was officially awarded the Games at the 135th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 10 January 2020; all of the requirements were fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Commission and the Executive Board. There were 82 members eligible to vote.",93 2024 Winter Youth Olympics,Venues,"Much of the venues of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be used for these Games; most of the outdoor snow events will be held in the county of Pyeongchang, while the indoor ice events will be held in the nearby city of Gangneung. If the circumstances are allowed, the city of Wonsan, North Korea will be involved, and could be the host of some alpine events.",85 2024 Winter Youth Olympics,Pyeongchang (mountain cluster),"The Alpensia Sports Park in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang, will be the main focus of the games, like in 2018. Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre – ski jumping, Nordic combined, snowboarding (big air; opening and closing ceremonies (expected)) Alpensia Biathlon Centre – biathlon Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre – cross-country skiing, Nordic combined Alpensia Sliding Centre – luge, bobsleigh, skeleton Yongpyong Alpine Centre – alpine skiing (slalom, giant slalom)Additionally, a stand-alone outdoor sports venue was located in Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang: Phoenix Snow Park – freestyle skiing, snowboardingAnother stand-alone outdoor sports venue was located in neighboring Jeongseon county: High1 Resort – alpine skiing (downhill, super-G, combined)",216 2024 Winter Youth Olympics,Gangneung (coastal cluster),"The Gangneung Olympic Park, in the neighborhood of Gyo-dong in Gangneung city, includes four indoor sports venues, all in close proximity to one another. Gangneung Hockey Centre – ice hockey Gangneung Curling Centre – curling Gangneung Oval – long track speed skating Gangneung Ice Arena – short track speed skating, figure skating",91 2024 Winter Youth Olympics,Sports,"The Youth Olympic Games will feature 7 sports and 15 disciplines. 81 events, there will be no mixed team events (NOCs) for the first time, 34 men's events, and 34 women's events. A mixed-gender relay event in cross-country skiing that will replace two cross-country cross freestyle events, a mixed-gender team event in Nordic combined and two 1,500m individual events in short track speed skating will also be contested for the first time.",100 Pair skating,Summary,"Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as ""the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating as compared with independent Single Skating"". The ISU also states that a pairs team must consist of ""one Lady and one Man"". Pair skating, along with men's and women's single skating, has been an Olympic discipline since figure skating, the oldest Winter Olympic sport, was introduced at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The ISU World Figure Skating Championships introduced pair skating in 1908. Like the other disciplines, pair skating competitions consist of two segments, the short program and the free skating program. There are seven required elements in the short program, which lasts 2 minutes and 40 seconds for both junior and senior pair teams. Free skating for pairs ""consists of a well balanced program composed and skated to music of the pair's own choice for a specified period of time"". It also should contain ""especially typical Pair Skating moves"" such as pair spins, lifts, partner assisted jumps, spirals and other similar moves, ""linked harmoniously by steps and other movements"". Its duration, like the other disciplines, is 4 minutes for senior teams, and 3+1⁄2 minutes for junior teams. Pair skating required elements include lifts, twist lifts, throw jumps, jumps, spin combinations, death spirals, step sequences, and choreographic sequences. The elements performed by pairs teams must be ""linked together by connecting steps of a different nature"" and by other comparable movements and with a variety of holds and positions. Pair skaters must only execute the prescribed elements; if they do not, the extra or unprescribed elements will not be counted in their score. Violations in pair skating include falls, time, music, and clothing. Pair skating is the most dangerous discipline in figure skating; it has been compared to playing in the National Football League. Pair skaters have more injuries than skaters in other disciplines, and women pair skaters have more injuries than male pair skaters.",448 Pair skating,Beginnings,"The International Skating Union (ISU) defines pair skating as ""the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating as compared with independent Single Skating"". The ISU also states that a pairs team must consist of ""one Lady and one Man"" and that ""attention should be paid to the selection of an appropriate partner"".The roots of pairs skating, like ice dance, is in the ""combined skating"" developed in the 19th century by skating clubs and organizations and by recreational social skating between couples and friends, who would skate waltzes, marches, and other social dances together. According to writer Ellyn Kestnbaum, the rising popularity of skating during the 19th century led to the development of figure skating techniques, especially the ""various forms of hand-in-hand skating that would become the basis of pair skating"". Figure skating historian James R. Hines reported that factors, such as hand-in-hand skating and ""the crazelike fascination with ice dancing"" in the mid-1890s, contributed to the development of pair skating. Madge Syers, the first female figure skater to compete and win internationally, stated that from the beginning of the introduction of pair skating in international competitions, it was a popular sport for audiences to watch, and that ""if the pair are well matched and clever performers, it is undoubtedly the most attractive to watch"". Syers stated that Viennese skaters were responsible for pair skating's popularity at the beginning of the 20th century. Syers also credited the Austrians for adding dance moves to pair skating.At first, pair skating consisted of executing basic figures and side-by-side free-skating moves, such as long, flowing spirals done backwards or forwards, and connected with dance steps while couples held one or two hands. Jumps and pirouettes were not required, and were done by only experienced pair skaters. German pair skater Heinrich Burger, in his article in Irving Brokaw's The Art of Skating (1915), stated that he and his partner, Anna Hübler, inserted figures skated by single skaters into ""our several dances according to the music"" until the figures became more complicated and developed into a different appearance; as Burger put it, ""the fundamental character of the figure, however, has remained the same"". Also in the 1890s, combined and hand-in-hand skating moved skating away from ""the static confines of basic figures to continuous movement around a rink"". Hines insisted that the popularity of skating waltzes, which depended upon the speed and flow across the ice of couples in dance positions and not just on holding hands with a partner, ""dealt a death knell to hand-in-hand skating"".",590 Pair skating,Early years,"Pair skating, along with men's and women's single skating, has been an Olympic discipline since figure skating, the oldest Winter Olympic sport, was introduced at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The ISU World Figure Skating Championships introduced pair skating, along with women's singles, also in 1908. Hübler and Burger were the first Olympic gold medalists in pair skating in 1908; they also won the 1908 and 1910 World Championships. In 1936, Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier won the gold medal at the Olympics and went on to win the World Championships from 1936 to 1939. The first pair skating national competitions in Canada occurred in 1905 and the first time pair skating was included during a U.S. Championships was in 1914, but there are only a few descriptions of pair skating in North America before World War I. Side-by-side skating, also called shadow skating, in which partners executed the same movements and steps in unison, were emphasized in the early 1920s. Pair skating became more athletic in the 1930s; partners executed ""a balanced blend of shadow skating coupled with increasingly spectacular pair moves, including spins, death-spirals, and lifts"". Hines credits German pair skaters Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier and French team Andrée Brunet and Pierre Brunet with developing athletic elements and programs that included pair spins, side-by-side spins, lifts, throw jumps, side-by-side jumps, and side-by-side footwork sequences. By the 1930s, pair skating had advanced; Hines stated, ""It was not yet viewed equally with singles skating, at least from a technically standpoint, but it had grown to be a much-appreciated discipline"". Hines also reported that many single skaters during the era also competed in pair skating.Soviet and Russian domination in pair skating began in the 1950s and continued throughout the rest of the 1900s. Only five non-Soviet or Russian teams won the World Championships after 1965, until 2010. Soviet pair teams won gold medals in seven consecutive Olympics, from 1964 in Innsbruck to 1988 in Calgary. Kestnbaum credited the Soviets for emphasizing ballet, theater, and folk dance in all disciplines of figure skating, noting the influence of Soviet pair team and married couple Liudmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov. The Protopopovs, as they were called, won gold medals at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, as well as the 1968 World Championships, ""raised by several degrees the level of translating classical dance to the ice"". Hines reported that the Protopopovs represented a new style of pair skating developed during the 1960s. He stated, ""A more flowing style presented by the Russians was replacing an older, more disconnected style"". The Protopopovs, like single skaters Sonja Henie in the 1930s and Dick Button in the 1940s, while winning multiple Olympic medals, ""altered dramatically the direction of figure skating"", and marked the beginning of the Soviet domination of pair skating for the rest of the 20th century. Irina Rodnina, with her partner Alexei Ulanov and later Alexander Zaitsev, also from the Soviet Union, dominated pair skating throughout the 1970s and ""led the trend of female pair skaters as risk-taking athletes"". With Ulanov, Rodnina won World and European titles for four years in a row and an Olympic gold medal in 1972. Hines reported that Rodnina and her second partner, Zaitsev, won the 1973 European Championships and were ""never seriously challenged"" between 1974 and 1978, winning gold medals at the 1976 Olympics and at every World and European Championships during that period. They also won gold medals at the 1980 European Championships and at the Olympics that same year. Hines stated, about Rodnina and her partners, that they ""transformed pair skating through expanded and inspired athleticism"".",829 Pair skating,Later years,"Pair skating, which has never included a compulsory phase like the other figure skating disciplines, did not require a short program until the early 1960s, when the ISU ""instituted a short program of required moves"" as the first part of pair competitions. Hines reported that the change was due ""to a few controversial decisions in the 1950s and the discipline's increasing technical complexities"". In 1964, at the European Championships in Grenoble, France and the 1964 World Championships in Dortmund, West Germany, and during the Olympics in 1968, a two-and-a-half minute long technical program was added, later called the short program, which constituted one-third of a team's scores. The arrangement of the specific moves, also unlike compulsory figures for single skaters and the compulsory dance for ice dancers, were up to each pair team. The short programs introduced in single men and women competitions in 1973 were modeled after the pair skating short program, and the structure of competitions in both single and pair competitions have been identical since the elimination of compulsory figures in 1990.A judging scandal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah ""ushered in sweeping reforms in the scoring system"" of figure skating competitions. The scandal, which centered around Canadian pair team Jamie Sale and David Pelletier and Russian pair team Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, brought about the end of the 6.0 scoring system and the implementation of the ISU Judging System, starting in 2004.According to Caroline Silby, a consultant with U.S. Figure Skating, pair teams, as well as ice dance teams, have the added challenge of strengthening partnerships and ensuring that teams stay together for several years. Silby states, ""Conflict between partners that is consistent and unresolved can often lead to the early demise or break-up of a team"". Challenges for both pairs and dancers, which can make conflict resolution and communication difficult, include: the fewer number of available boys for girls to find partnerships; different priorities regarding commitment and scheduling; differences in partners' ages and developmental stages; differences in family situations; the common necessity of one or both partners moving to train at a new facility; and different skill levels when the partnership is formed. Silby estimates that due to the lack of effective communication among pairs teams, there is a ""six-fold increase in the risk of national-level figure skating teams splitting"". Teams with strong skills in communication and conflict resolution, however, tend to produce ""highest-placing finishers at national championship events"".",528 Pair skating,Short program,"The short program is the first segment of single skating, pair skating, and synchronized skating in international competitions, including all ISU championships, the Olympic Winter Games, the Winter Youth Games, qualifying competitions for the Olympic Winter Games, and ISU Grand Prix events for both junior and senior-level skaters (including the finals). The short program must be skated before the free skate, the second component in competitions. The short program lasts, for both senior and junior pair skaters, two minutes and 40 seconds. Vocal music with lyrics has been allowed in pair skating and in all disciplines since the 2014–2015 season.Both junior and senior pair skaters have seven required elements: a lift, a twist lift, a throw jump, a jump; a solo spin combination, a death spiral, and a step sequence. The sequence of the elements is optional. Like single skaters, the short programs of pair teams must be skated in harmony with the music, which they choose. The short program for pair skating was introduced at the 1963 European Championships, the 1964 World Championships, and the Olympics in 1968; previously, pair skaters only had to perform the free skating program in competitions.Russian team Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov hold the highest pair skating short program score of 81.21 points, which they earned at the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships.",289 Pair skating,Free skating,"According to the ISU, free skating for pairs ""consists of a well balanced program composed and skated to music of the pair's own choice for a specified period of time"". The ISU also considers a well-done free skate one that contains both single skating moves performed either in parallel (called ""shadow skating"") or symmetrically (called ""mirror skating""). It also should contain ""especially typical Pair Skating moves"" such as pair spins, lifts, partner assisted jumps, spirals and other similar moves, ""linked harmoniously by steps and other movements"".A well-balanced free skate for senior pairs must consist of the following: up to three pair lifts, not all from the same group, with the lifting arm or arms fully extended; exactly one twist lift, exactly one solo jump; exactly one jump sequence or combination; exactly one pair spin combination; exactly one death spiral of a different type than what the skaters performed during their short program; and exactly one choreographic sequence. Its duration, like the other disciplines, is four minutes for senior teams, and three-and-one-half minutes for junior teams.Chinese team Wenjing Sui and Cong Han hold the highest pair free skating program score of 155.60 points, which they earned at the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships.",271 Pair skating,Competition requirements,"Pair skating required elements include pair lifts, twist lifts, throw jumps, jumps, spin combinations, death spirals, step sequences, and choreographic sequences. The elements performed by pair teams must be ""linked together by connecting steps of a different nature"" and by other comparable movements and with a variety of holds and positions. The team does not have to always execute the same movements and can separate from time to time, but they have to ""give an impression of unison and harmony of composition of program and of execution of the skating"". They must limit movements executed on two feet, and must fully use the entire ice surface. The ISU also states, about how programs are performed by pair skating teams, ""Harmonious steps and connecting movements, in time to the music, should be maintained throughout the program"". The ISU published a judges' handbook describing what judges needed to look for during pair skating competitions in 1966.",195 Pair skating,Pair lifts,"There are five groups of pair skating lifts, categorized in order of increasing level of difficulty, and determined by the hold at the moment the woman passes the man's shoulder. Group One: Armpit hold position Group Two: Waist hold position Group Three: Hand to hip or upper part of the leg (above the knee) position Group Four: Hand to hand position (Press Lift type) Group Five: Hand to hand position (Lasso Lift type)Judges look for the following when evaluating pair lifts: speed of entry and exit; control of the woman's free leg when she is exiting out of the lift, with the goal of keeping the leg high and sweeping; the position of the woman in the air; the man's footwork; quick and easy changes of position; and the maintenance of flow throughout the lift. Judges begin counting how many revolutions pair teams execute from the moment when the woman leaves the ice until when the man's arm (or arms) begin to bend after he has made a full extension and the woman begins to descend.A complete pair skating lift must include full extension of the lifting arm or arms, if required for the type of lift being performed. Small lifts, or ones in which the man does not raise his hands higher than his shoulders, or lifts that include movements in which the man holds the woman by the legs, are also allowed. The man must complete at least one revolution. The woman can perform both a simple take-off and a difficult take-off. A difficult take-off can include, but is not limited to, the following: a somersault take-off; a one-hand take-off; an Ina Bauer; a spread-eagle; spirals as the entry curve executed by one or both partners; or a dance lift followed immediately by a pair lift take-off. Difficult landings include, but are not limited to, the following: somersaults; one-hand landings; variations in holds; and spread-eagle positions of the man during dismounting. Carry lifts are defined as ""the simple carrying of a partner without rotation"" are allowed; they do not count as overhead lifts, but are considered as transition elements. A lift is judged illegal if it is accomplished with a wrong hold.The only times pair skating partners can give each other assistance in executing lifts are ""through hand-to-hand, hand-to-arm, hand-to-body and hand to upper part of the leg (above the knee) grips"". They are allowed changes of hold, or going from one of the grips to another or from one hand to another in a one-hand hold, during lifts. Teams earn fewer points if the woman's position and a change of hold is executed at the same time. They earn more points if the execution of the woman's position and the change in hold are ""significantly different from lift to lift"". Teams can increase the difficulty of lifts in any group by using a one-hand hold.There are three types of positions performed by the woman: upright, or when her upper body is vertical; the star, or when she faces sideways with her upper body parallel to the ice; and the platter, or when her position is flat and facing up or down with her upper body parallel to the ice. The lifts ends when the man's arm or arms begins to bend after he completes a full extension and when the woman begins to descend.",722 Pair skating,Twist lifts,"Skate Canada calls twist lifts ""sometimes the most thrilling and exciting component in pair skating"". They can also be most difficult movement to perform correctly. Judges look for the following when evaluating twist lifts: speed at entry and exit; whether or not the woman performs a split position while on her way to the top of the twist lift; her height once she gets there; clean rotations; a clean catch by the male (accomplished by placing both hands at the woman's waist and without any part of her upper body touching him); and a one-foot exit executed by both partners. A pairs team can make twist lifts more complicated when the woman executes a split position (each leg is at least 45° from her body axis and her legs are straight or almost straight) before rotating. They also can earn more points when the man's arms are sideways and straight or almost straight after he releases the woman. Difficult take-offs include turns, steps, movements, and small lifts executed preceding the take-off and with continuous flow. Pair teams lose points for not having enough rotations, one-half a rotation or more.The first quadruple twist lift performed in international competition was by Russian pair team Marina Cherkasova and Sergei Shakhrai at the European Championship in 1977.",267 Pair skating,Solo jumps,"Pair teams, both juniors and seniors, must perform one solo jump during their short programs; it can include a double flip or double Axel for juniors, or any kind of double or triple jump for seniors. In the free skate, both juniors and seniors must perform only one solo jump and only one jump combination or sequence. A jump sequence consists of two jumps, with no limitations on the number of revolutions per jump. It starts with any type of jump, immediately followed by an Axel-type jump. Skaters must, during a jump combination, make sure that they land on the same foot they took off on, and that they execute a full rotation on the ice between the jumps. They can, however, execute an Euler between the two jumps. When the Euler is performed separately, it is considered a non-listed jump. Junior pairs, during their short programs, earn no points for the solo jump if they perform a different jump than what is required. Both junior and senior pairs earn no points if, during their free skating programs, they repeat a jump with over two revolutions.All jumps are considered in the order in which they were performed. If the partners do not execute the same number of revolutions during a solo jump or part of a jump sequence or combination (which can consist of two or three jumps), only the jump with the fewer revolutions will be counted in their score. The double Axel and all triple and quadruple jumps, which have more than two revolutions, must be different from one another, although jump sequences and combinations can include the same two jumps. Extra jumps that do not fulfill the requirements are not counted in the team's score. Teams are allowed, however, to execute the same two jumps during a jump combination or sequence. If they perform any or both jump or jumps incorrectly, only the incorrectly-done jump is not counted and it is not considered a jump sequence or combination. Both partners can execute two solo jumps during their short programs, but the second jump is worth less points than the first.A jump attempt, in which one or both partners execute a clear preparation for a take-off but step to the entry edge or place their skate's toe pick into the ice and leave the ice with or without a turn, counts as one jump element. If the partners execute an unequal number of rotations during a solo jump or as part of a jump combination or sequence, the jump with the lesser number of revolutions will be counted. They receive no points if they perform different types of jumps. A small hop or a jump with up to one-half revolution (considered ""decoration"") is not marked as a jump and called a ""transition"" instead. Non-listed jumps do not count as jumps, either, but can also be called a transition and can be used as ""a special entrance to the jump"". If the partners execute a spin and a jump back to back, or vice versa, they are considered separate elements and the team is awarded more points for executing a difficult take-off or entry. They lose points if the partners fall or step out of a jump during a jump sequence or combination.",657 Pair skating,Throw jumps,"Throw jumps are ""partner assisted jumps in which the Lady is thrown into the air by the Man on the take-off and lands without assistance from her partner on a backward outside edge"". Skate Canada says, ""the male partner assists the female into flight"". Many pair skaters consider the throw jump ""a jump rather than a throw"". The throw jump is also considered an assisted jump, performed by the woman. The man supports the woman, initiates her rotations, and assists her with her height, timing, and direction.The types of throw jumps include: the throw Axel, the throw salchow, the throw toe loop, the throw loop, the throw flip, and the throw Lutz. The speed of the team's entry into the throw jump and the number of rotations performed increases its difficulty, as well as the height and/or distance they create. Pair teams must perform one throw jump during their short programs; senior teams can perform any double or triple throw jump, and junior teams must perform a double or triple loop. If the throw jump does not satisfy the requirements as described by the ISU, including if it has the wrong number of revolutions, it receives no value.The first throw triple Axel jump performed in competition was by American pair team Rena Inoue and John Baldwin Jr. at the 2006 U.S. Championships. They also performed it at the Four Continents Championships in 2006 and the 2006 Winter Olympics. The throw triple Axel is a difficult throw to accomplish because the woman must perform three-and-one-half revolutions after being thrown by the man, a half-revolution more than other triple jumps, and because it requires a forward take-off.",355 Pair skating,Solo spin combinations,"The solo spin combination must be performed once during the short program of pair skating competitions, with at least two revolutions in two basic positions. Both partners must include all three basic positions in order to earn the full points possible. There must be a minimum of five revolutions made on each foot. Spins can be commenced with jumps and must have at least two different basic positions, and both partners must include two revolutions in each position. A solo spin combination must have all three basic positions (the camel spin, the sit spin, and upright positions) performed by both partners, at any time during the spin to receive the full value of points, and must have all three basic positions performed by both partners to receive full value for the element. A spin with less than three revolutions is not counted as a spin; rather, it is considered a skating movement. If a skater changes to a non-basic position, it is not considered a change of position. The number of revolutions in non-basic positions, which may be considered difficult variations, are counted towards the team's total number of revolutions. Only positions, whether basic or non-basic, must be performed by the partners at the same time.If a skater falls while entering into the spin, he or she can perform another spin or spinning movement immediately after the fall, to fill the time lost from the fall, but it is not counted as a solo spin combination. A change of foot, in the form of a jump or step over, is allowed, and the change of position and change of foot can be performed separately or at the same time. Pair teams require ""significant strength, skill and control"" to perform a change from a basic position to a different basic position without performing a nonbasic position first. They also have to execute a continuous movement throughout the change, without jumps to execute it, and they must hold the basic position for two revolutions both before and after the change. They lose points if they take a long time to reach the necessary basic position.Pair teams earn more points for performing difficult entrances and exits. An entrance is defined as ""the preparation immediately preceding a spin"", including a flying entrance by one or both partners; it can include the spin's beginning phase. All entrances must have a ""significant impact"" on the spin's execution, balance, and control, and must be completed on the first spinning foot. The intended spin position must be achieved within the team's first two revolutions, and can be non-basic in spin combinations only. An exit is defined as ""the last phase of the spin""; it can include the phase immediately following the spin. Like the entrance, an exit must have a ""significant impact"" on the spin's execution, balance, and control. There are 11 categories of difficult solo spin variations.",584 Pair skating,Spin combinations,"Both junior and senior pair teams must perform one pair spin combination, which may begin with a fly spin, during their free skating programs. Pair spin combinations must have at least eight revolutions, which must be counted from ""the entry of the spin until its exit"". If spins are done with less than two revolutions, pairs receive zero points; if they have less than three revolutions, they are considered a skating movement, not a spin. Pair teams cannot, except for a short step when changing directions, stop while performing a rotation. Spins must have at least two different basic positions, with two revolutions in each position performed by both partners anywhere within the spin; full value for pair spin combinations are awarded only when both partners perform all three basic positions. A spin executed in both clockwise and counter-clockwise directions is considered one spin. When a team simultaneously performs spins in both directions that immediately follow each other, they earn more points, but they must execute a minimum of three revolutions in each direction without any changes in position.Both partners must execute at least one change of position and one change of foot (although not necessarily done simultaneously); if not, the element will have no value. Like the solo spin combination, the spin combination has three basic positions: the camel spin, the sit spin, and the upright spin. Also like the solo spin combination, changes to a non-basic position is counted towards the team's total number of revolutions and are not considered a change of position. A change of foot must have at least three revolutions, before and after the change, and can be any basic or non-basic position, in order for the element to be counted. The woman is allowed to be lifted from the ice during the spin, but her partner must stay on one foot, and the revolutions they execute while in the air counts towards the total number of revolutions. The ISU states that this does not increase the difficulty of a combination spin, but it does allow for creativity.Fluctuations of speed and variations of positions of the head, arms, or free leg are allowed. Difficult variations of a combined pair spin must have at least two revolutions. They receive more points if the spin contains three difficult variations, two of which can be non-basic positions, although each partner must have at least one difficult variation. The same rules apply for difficult entrances into pair spin combinations as they do for solo spin combinations, except that they must be executed by both partners for the element to count towards their final score. A difficult exit, in which the skaters exit the spin in a lift or spinning movement, is defined as ""an innovative move that makes the exit significantly more difficult""; Also like the solo spin combination, the exit must have ""significant impact on the balance, control and execution of the spin"". If one or both partners fall while entering a spin, they can execute a spin or a spinning movement to fill up time lost during the fall.",609 Pair skating,Death spirals,"The death spiral is ""a circular move in which the male lowers his partner to the ice while she is arched backwards gliding on one foot"". There are four types of death spirals: the forward inside death spiral, the backward inside death spiral, the backward outside death spiral, and the forward outside death spiral. According to Skate Canada, the forward inside death spiral is the easiest one to execute, and the forward outside death spiral is the most difficult.In the 2019–2020 season, both junior and senior pair teams must perform the backward inside death spiral, and the death spiral performed in the short program at the senior level must be different from the death spiral during the free skating program. In 2020–2021, both juniors and seniors had to perform the forward inside death spiral. If a different death spiral other than what has been prescribed is executed, it receives no points. One death spiral is required for juniors and seniors during their free skate. The man is not allowed an opposite hand-hold as the team enters a death spiral during the short program, although it is allowed during the free skate. The woman, however, can use an opposite hand-hold during both programs. Both partners can execute a change of arm hold in both programs as well.",266 Pair skating,Step sequences,"Step sequences in pair skating should be performed ""together or close together"". Step sequences must be a part of the short program, but they are not required in the free skating program. There is no required pattern, but pair teams must fully use the ice surface. The step sequence must be ""visible and identifiable"", in any shape they like (oval, circle, straight line, or serpentine). The team must skate three meters or less near each other while executing the crossing feature of the sequence. They must not separate, with no breaks, for at least half of the sequence. Changes of holds, which can include ""a brief moment"" when the partners do not touch, are permitted during the step sequence.The workload between the partners must be even to help them earn more points. More points are rewarded to teams when they change places or holds, or when they perform difficult skating moves together. Both partners must execute the combinations of difficult turns at the same time and with a clear rhythm and continuous flow. Partners can perform rockers, counters, brackets, loops, and twizzles during combinations of difficult turns. Three turns, changes of edges, jumps and/or hops, and changes of feet are not allowed, and ""at least one turn in the combination must be of a different type than the others"". Two combinations of difficult turns are the same if they consist of the same turns performed in the same order, on the same foot and on the same edges.",298 Pair skating,Choreographic sequences,"Pair teams must perform one choreographic sequence during their free skating programs. According to the ISU, a choreographic sequence ""consists of any kind of movements like steps, turns, spirals, arabesques, spread eagles, Ina Bauers, hydroblading, any jumps with maximum of 2 revolutions, spins, small lifts, etc."" It begins at the first skating movement and ends when the team begins to prepare to execute the next element, unless the sequence is the last element performed during the program. Judges do not evaluate individual elements in a choreographic segment; rather, they note that it was accomplished. There are no restrictions limiting the sequence of the movements, but the sequence must be ""clearly visible"". Pair skaters, in order to earn the most points possible, must include the following in their choreographic sequences: they must have originality and creativity; the sequence must match the music and reflect the program's concept and character; and they must demonstrate effortlessness of the element as a sequence. They must also do the following: ""have good ice coverage"" or perform an interesting pattern; demonstrate good unison between the partners; and demonstrate ""excellent commitment"" and control of the whole body.",257 Pair skating,Rules and regulations,"Skaters must only execute the prescribed elements; if they do not, the extra or unprescribed elements will not be counted in their score. Only the first attempt of an element will be included. Violations in pair skating include falls, time, music, and clothing.",60 Pair skating,Falls,"According to the ISU, a fall is defined as the ""loss of control by a Skater with the result that the majority of his/her own body weight is on the ice supported by any other part of the body other than the blades; e.g. hand(s), knee(s), back, buttock(s) or any part of the arm"".For pair skaters, one point is deducted for every fall by one partner, and two points are deducted for every fall by both partners. According to former American figure skater Katrina Hacker, falls occur for the following reasons: the skater makes an error during his or her takeoff; his or her jump is under-rotated, or not fully rotated while the skater is in the air; the skater executes a tilted jump and is unable to land upright on his or her feet; and the skater makes an error during the first jump of a combination jump, resulting in not having enough smoothness, speed, and flow to complete the second jump. If there is an interruption while performing their program, skaters can lose one point if it lasts more than 10 seconds but not over 20 seconds. They can lose two points if the interruption lasts 20 seconds but not over 30 seconds, and three points if it lasts 30 seconds but not more than 40 seconds. They can lose five points if they can resume their program three minutes after the interruption begins. ISU rules leave stopping a program for medical reasons up to the discretion of the competition referee, who decides, after consulting with the skaters' team physician or the doctor provided by the competition's organizer, to end a program, but it must be done within three minutes after the fall or interruption; if not, the skater or team must withdraw. They can also lose five points if the interruption is caused by an ""adverse condition"" up to three minutes before the start of their program.",396 Pair skating,Time,"As for all skating disciplines, judges penalize pair skaters one point up to every five seconds for ending their programs too early or too late. If they start their programs between one and 30 seconds late, they can lose one point. Restrictions for finishing the short program and the free skating program are similar to the requirements of the other disciplines in figure skating. They can complete these programs within plus or minus 10 seconds of the required times; if they cannot, judges can deduct points if they finish up to five seconds too early or too late. If they begin skating any element after their required time (plus the required 10 seconds they have to begin), they earn no points for those elements. The pair team receive no points if the duration of their program is completed less than 30 seconds or more seconds early.",169 Pair skating,Music,"The ISU defines the interpretation of the music in all figure skating disciplines as ""the personal, creative, and genuine translation of the rhythm, character and content of music to movement on ice"". Judges take the following things into account when scoring the short program and the free skating program: the steps and movement in time to the music; the expression of the character of the music; and the use of finesse.The use of vocals was expanded to pair skating, as well as to single skating, starting in 2014; the first Olympics affected by this change was in 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea. The ISU's decision, done to increase the sport's audience, to encourage more participation, and to give skaters and choreographers more choice in constructing their programs, had divided support among skaters, coaches, and choreographers.If the quality or tempo of the music the team uses in their program is deficient, or if there is a stop or interruption in their music, no matter the reason, they must stop skating when they become aware of the problem or when signaled to stop by a skating official, whichever occurs first. If any problems with the music happens within 20 seconds after they have begun their program, the team can choose to either restart their program or to continue from the point where they have stopped performing. If they decide to continue from the point where they stopped, they are continued to be judged at that point onward, as well as their performance up to that point. If they decide to restart their program, they are judged from the beginning of their restart and what they had done previously must be disregarded. If the music interruption occurs more than 20 seconds after they have begun their program, or if it occurred during an element or at the entrance of an element, they must resume their program from the point of the interruption. If the element was identified before the interruption, the element must be deleted from the list of performed elements, and the team is allowed to repeat the element when they resume their program. No deductions are counted for interruptions due to music deficiencies.",424 Pair skating,Clothing,"As for the other disciplines of figure skating, the clothing worn by pair skaters at ISU Championships, the Olympics, and international competitions must be ""modest, dignified and appropriate for athletic competition—not garish or theatrical in design"". Props and accessories are not allowed. Clothing can reflect the character of the skaters' chosen music and must not ""give the effect of excessive nudity inappropriate for the discipline"". All men must wear trousers, a rule that has been in effect since the 1994–1995 season. Since 2003, women skaters have been able to wear skirts, trousers, tights, and unitards. Decorations on costumes must be ""non-detachable""; judges can deduct one point per program if part of the competitors' costumes or decorations fall on the ice. If there is a costume or prop violation, the judges can deduct one point per program. If competitors do not adhere to these guidelines, the judges can deduct points from their total score, if most of the panel, including the referee, thinks a skater's outfit is inappropriate. However, costume deductions are rare. Juliet Newcomer from U.S. Figure Skating stated that by the time skaters get to a national or world championship, they have received enough feedback about their costumes and are no longer willing to take any more risks of losing points. Former competitive skater and designer Braden Overett told the New York Post that there is ""an informal review process before major competitions such as the Olympics, during which judges communicate their preferences"".Also according to the New York Post, one of the goals of skaters and designers is to ensure that a costume's design, which can ""make or break a performance"", does not affect the skaters' scores. According to former competitive skater and fashion writer Shalayne Pulia, figure skating costume designers are part of a skater's ""support team"". Designers collaborate with skaters and their coaches to help them design costumes that fit the themes and requirements of their programs for months before the start of each season. There have been calls to require figure skaters to wear uniforms like other competitive sports, in order to make the sport less expensive and more inclusive, and to emphasize its athletic side. P/ID2018, p. 79",476 Pair skating,Injuries,"Australian single skater and coach Belinda Noonan stated, ""Pairs skating is literally physically more dangerous than the other three disciplines"". American pair skater Nathan Bartholomay agreed, comparing the danger in pair skating to playing in the National Football League. Sportswriter Sandra Loosemore, in her discussion of the accidents in all figure skating disciplines, stated that the ""very nature"" of pair skating ""adds an extra dimension of danger and risk of injury"" because of the high speed and close proximity pair teams skate to each other, and the lifts and other elements in pair skating. Both members of a pair skating team can receive broken noses and other injuries from performing twist lifts incorrectly, and although male partners are taught to protect their partners in case of a fall from an overhead lift, concussions and serious head injuries are common. The ISU has banned and restricted dangerous tricks and moves from pair skating, but both skating audiences and skaters have demanded them. Skaters have resisted using protective gear, even during practice, because it interferes with developing self-confidence and is seen as incompatible with ""the aesthetic aspects of the sport"".A study conducted during a U.S. national competition including 60 pair skaters recorded an average of 1.83 injuries per athlete, the most of any figure skating discipline. Single skaters and ice dancers have more lower body injuries, but pair skaters suffer more upper body injuries, ""with 50% occurring to the head (e.g., facial lacerations, concussions)"". According to figure skating researchers Jason Vescovi and Jaci VanHeest, these injuries are ""an obvious consequence of the throws and side-by-side jumps performed in this discipline"". A study conducted in 1989 found that ice dancers and pair skaters, during a nine-month period of time, can experience serious injuries (defined as the athletes missing seven or more consecutive days of training after their injuries), and that women pair skaters have more injuries than men, which Vescovi and VanHeest attributed to the demands of pair skating.",431 Short track speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification,"64 skaters (32 per gender) will qualify to compete. The top four countries ranked in the women's 500 metres and men's 1000 metres events at the 2019 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships qualified two athletes for the respective gender. The rest of the spots were awarded one per NOC until the total quota was complete. The host nation has the right to enter one athlete in each event if not qualified. Switzerland did not qualify a male skater. However, as host nation is entitled to enter one male athlete. If the country chooses to do so, it would replace Bulgaria in the competition. Switzerland did decide to use its men's quota. Australia, Slovenia and Sweden declined girls' quotas. These spots were not reallocated. Luxembourg, Serbia and Slovenia did not use boys' quotas. These were reallocated to Bulgaria, Singapore and Croatia",183 Nordic combined at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Nordic combined at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Lysgårdsbakken in Lillehammer, Norway on 16 February. Nordic combined athletes also took part at the mixed ski jumping team event and the nordic team event.",56 Nordic combined at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification system,"Each nation could send a maximum of 1 boy. The top scoring teams of the Marc Hodler Trophy Ski Jumping at the 2015 Junior Nordic World Ski Championships plus the hosts Norway were allowed to send the maximum of 1 boy. Any remaining quota spots were distributed to nations not already qualified, with a maximum of one boy or girl from one nation. The quota limit was 20.",78 Skeleton at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification,"A total of 40 athletes will qualify to compete (20 per gender). A NOC can enter a maximum of three athletes per gender. Quotas were officially awarded via the IBSF Youth World Ranking List as of December 9, 2019.",52 Luge at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification,"A total of 100 lugers will qualify to compete (50 per gender). A NOC can enter a maximum of two singles luge and one double. Quotas were officially awarded via the FIL Youth World Cup rankings as of o December 9, 2019.",55 Cross-country skiing at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' cross-country cross,Summary,The boys' cross-country cross freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was held on 18 January at the Vallée de Joux Cross-Country Centre.,41 Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Palladium de Champéry in Champéry, Switzerland from 10 to 22 January 2020.The curling competition has been expanded, to allow for a further eight mixed teams to qualify, meaning a total of 96 curlers from 24 nations qualified to compete.",68 Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification,"A total of 24 countries qualified based on their placement points from various events. At the end of the qualification period, the top two North American, top three Asian and top eight European teams qualified, along with the top placed team from the Oceania and South America. Host nation Switzerland was also guaranteed a spot. The remaining eight teams were awarded alternating from the WCF Junior women's and men's rankings. A total of seven nations are scheduled to make their Winter Youth Olympics debut in the sport: Denmark, France, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia and Spain.",117 Turkmenistan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Turkmenistan competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. This was also the first time that Turkmenistan competed at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.",46 Bobsleigh at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification,"A total of 36 bobsledders will qualify to compete (18 per gender). A NOC can enter a maximum of three athletes per gender. Quotas were officially awarded via the IBSF Youth World Ranking List as of December 9, 2019.",56 Australia at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Short track speed skating,"Two Australian skaters achieved quota places for Australia based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. but choose to use only one quota. Boys",42 Speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at Lake St. Moritz in St. Moritz, Switzerland from 12 to 16 January 2020.Unique to the Youth Olympic Games is a mixed NOC team sprint competition.",50 Speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Qualification system,"The overall quota for the Speed skating competition is 64 total skaters, consisting of 32 men and 32 ladies. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) could send a maximum of six athletes (three per gender) to the Winter Youth Olympics Games but the maximum number of entries per event is two. Skaters are eligible to participate at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics if they were born between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2004.The top six athletes, per gender, based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in the 500 and 1500 meters entitled to one quota. Each NOC can receive up to two quotas based on the 2019 World Junior Championships. The remaining quota will be allocated based on the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating ranking. The allocation of quotas will be carried out under four restrictions: the allocation will be disregarded the highest ranked NOC skaters in equal number to the quota the NOCs have already received. only the highest distance rank of each skater will be considered. NOC that did not qualify or qualified one quota will get priority before allocation of a third quota to other NOC. The host nation has the right to enter one athlete in each event if not qualified.",252 Speed skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Quota Allocation,"Based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Speed Skating Championships the following countries have earned YOG quota places. The final allocation of quotas was announced by the ISU on November 29, 2019.",43 Ukraine at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Ukraine competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020.Artem Darenskyi (figure skating), Yulianna Tunytska (luge) and Anton Korchuk (ski jumping) qualified to represent Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Olympics.",65 Ukraine at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Figure skating,"Four Ukrainian figure skaters achieved quota places for Ukraine based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Ukraine also received one men's singles quota based on the results of the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix. SinglesCouplesMixed NOC team trophy",63 China at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"China competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020.China competes in 14 events and have 53 competitors. At the end of the games, it bags home 10 medals (3 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze). It was the final rehearsal for China to stage the winter games since Beijing is the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics which was held from 4 to 20 February 2022.",92 China at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Short track speed skating,"Three Chinese skaters achieved quota places for China based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. BoysGirlsMixedQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal)",58 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Azerbaijan competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. This was also the first time that Azerbaijan qualified to compete at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.",47 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (German: Olympische Jugend-Winterspiele 2020; French: Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse d'hiver de 2020; Italian: Giochi olimpici giovanili invernali del 2020; Romansh: Gieus olimpics da giuvenils d'enviern 2020), officially known as the III Winter Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Lausanne 2020 (Italian and Romansh: Losanna 2020), was the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major international multi-sport event and cultural festival for teenagers that was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, the home of the International Olympic Committee, between 9 and 22 January 2020.",160 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Bidding process,"The bidding calendar was announced by the IOC on 6 June 2013, with the application deadline set for 28 November 2013. Lausanne (Switzerland) and Brașov (Romania) were only two cities that submitted the bids and were selected as the final candidates.",59 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Host city selection,"The IOC voted to select the host city of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics on 31 July 2015 at the 128th IOC Session at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lausanne was selected by 71 votes to 10, as it got at least 41 votes needed for a majority.",63 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Lausanne,"Vaudoise Aréna – Opening ceremony, Ice hockey finals Malley 2.0 – Figure skating, Short Track Lausanne campus – Olympic village Le Flon – Medal ceremonies, Closing ceremony",45 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Alps,"Leysin – Ski Freestyle (Halfpipe, Slopestyle), Snowboard (Halfpipe, Slopestyle) Les Diablerets – Alpine skiing Villars-sur-Ollon – Ski Cross, Snowboard Cross, Ski Mountaineering Champéry, Valais – Curling St. Moritz, Graubünden – Speed skating, Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge, Medal ceremonies",94 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Sports,"The Youth Olympic Games featured 8 sports and 16 disciplines. 81 events took place which included 13 mixed team events (NOCs), 34 men's events, and 34 women's events. Ski mountaineering and women's Nordic combined was featured for the first time in an Olympic event. A mixed-NOC 3-on-3 ice hockey tournament and a women's doubles event in luge were also contested for the first time.",90 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Participating National Olympic Committees,"A total of 1,788 athletes from 79 nations qualified, the most for any edition of a Winter Youth Olympics. 12 NOC's are scheduled to make their Winter Youth Olympics debuts: Albania, Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Haiti, Hong Kong, Kosovo, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkmenistan. Qatar and Turkmenistan have also never competed at the Winter Olympics and Haiti have competed at 2022 Winter Olympics.",97 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Closing Ceremony,The closing ceremony of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games took place on the evening of Thursday 22 January 2020 at the Medals Plaza Lausanne. The ceremony featured the flag handover from mayor of Lausanne Grégoire Junod to IOC President Thomas Bach and to the governor of Gangwon Choi Moon-soon as host of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics and the extinguishing of the Youth Olympic flame.,84 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Mascot,"Yodli the official mascot was unveiled on 8 January 2019 at CIG de Malley before match between Lausanne HC and HC Davos. Yodli is inspired by a combination of a cow, a Saint Bernard dog, and a goat, and was created by ERACOM. Blue represents the Swiss lakes.",68 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Media coverage,"Europe - Eurosport Singapore - Mediacorp (delay) Thailand – Plan B Malaysia - Unifi TV United States - Olympic Channel Mexico - Marca Claro (online), TUDN (Delay) United Kingdom - BBC iPlayer (online)",60 Youth Olympic Games,Summary,"The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with Olympic Winter Games held in leap years instead of Summer Olympic Games. The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Innsbruck, Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012.The idea of such an event was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998. On 6 July 2007, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games, with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city, whereas the travelling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC. These Games will also feature cultural exchange programs and opportunities for participants to meet Olympic athletes. Several other Olympic events for youth, like the European Youth Olympic Festival held every other year with summer and winter versions, and the Australian Youth Olympic Festival, have proven successful. The Youth Games are modelled after these sporting events. The YOG are also a successor to the discontinued World Youth Games. The Summer Youth Olympic Games of Singapore in 2010 and Nanjing in 2014 each played host to 3600 athletes and lasted 13 days, whereas the Winter YOG of Innsbruck in 2012 had 1059 athletes and Lillehammer in 2016 had 1100 athletes and lasted 10 days. Even though this exceeded initial estimates, the YOG are still both smaller in size as well as shorter than their senior equivalents. The most recent Summer YOG was the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games of Buenos Aires. The most recent Winter YOG was the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games of Lausanne. The next Summer YOG to take place will be the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics of Dakar, Senegal while the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics will take place in Gangwon, South Korea.",430 Youth Olympic Games,History,"The concept of the Youth Olympic Games came from Austrian industrial manager Johann Rosenzopf in 1998. This was in response to growing global concerns about childhood obesity and the dropping participation of youth in sport activities, especially amongst youth in developed nations. It was further recognized that a youth version of the Olympic Games would help foster participations in the Olympic Games. Despite these reasons for having an Olympic event for young people, the IOC's response of holding a purely sporting event was negative. IOC delegates wanted the event to be as much about cultural education and exchange as it was about sports, which is why the Culture and Education Program (CEP) was developed as a component of each celebration of the Games. Jacques Rogge, IOC President, formally announced plans for the Youth Olympic Games at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City on 6 July 2007. There are several goals for the YOG, and four of them include bringing together the world's best young athletes, offering an introduction into Olympism, innovating in educating and debating Olympic values. The city of Singapore was announced as the host of the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics on 21 February 2008. On 12 December 2008 the IOC announced that Innsbruck, host of the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics, would be the host of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics in 2012.",265 Youth Olympic Games,Requirements of host cities,"The scale of the Youth Olympic Games is smaller than that of the Olympics, which is intentional and allows for smaller cities to host an Olympic event. Potential host cities are required to keep all events within the same city and no new sports venues should be built. Exceptions to this building moratorium include a media centre, amphitheatre facilities for classes and workshops, and a village for coaches and athletes. This village is to be the heart of the Games for the athletes, and the hub of activity. No new or unique transportation systems are required as all athletes and coaches will be transported by shuttles. According to bid procedures, the track and field stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies must hold 10,000 people, and a city must have a 2,500-seat aquatics facility (for Summer editions).",168 Youth Olympic Games,Financing,"The original estimated costs for running the Games were US$30 million for the Summer and $15 million to $20 million for Winter Games (these costs did not include infrastructure improvements for venue construction). The IOC has stipulated that costs for infrastructure and venues is to be paid by the host city. The IOC will pay travel costs to the host city and room and board for the athletes and judges, estimated at $11 million. The funding will come from IOC funds and not revenues. The budgets for the final two bids for the inaugural Summer Games as submitted by the IOC came in at $90 million, much higher than the estimated costs. The cost of the first games in Singapore escalated to an estimated S$387 million ($284 million). Sponsors have been slow to sign on for the YOG, due to the fact that it is a new initiative and corporations are not sure what level of exposure they will get. The budget for the inaugural Winter Games to be held in Innsbruck has been estimated at $22.5 million, which does not include infrastructure improvements and venue construction.",222 Youth Olympic Games,Participation,"Over 200 countries and 3,600 athletes participated in the inaugural 2010 Youth Summer Olympics. Participants are placed in the following age groups: 15-16 years, 16–17 years, and 17–18 years. The athlete's age is determined by how old he or she is by 31 December of the year they are participating in the YOG. Qualification to participate in the Youth Olympics is determined by the IOC in conjunction with the International Sport Federations (ISF) for the various sports on the program. To ensure that all nations are represented at the YOG the IOC instituted the concept of Universality Places. A certain number of spots in each event are to be left open for athletes from under-represented nations regardless of qualifying marks. This is to ensure that every nation will be able to send at least four athletes to each Youth Olympic Games. For team tournaments one team per continent will be allowed to compete along with a sixth team either representing the host nation or as proposed by the IF with IOC approval. There is a cap of two teams (one boys' and one girls') per nation. Finally, no nation may enter more than 70 athletes in individual sports.",240 Youth Olympic Games,Summer,"There have been 37 sports from the 2010 to 2026 Olympic programs at one point to another. Twenty-seven sports were introduced in the 2010 Games. Two new sports were introduced in 2014 Games, which were beach volleyball (replacing volleyball) and field hockey. In the 2018 Games, six sports were introduced: beach handball (replacing handball), breakdancing, futsal (replacing football), karate, roller speed skating and sport climbing. 28 core sports are expected to feature in the 2026 Games, being confirmed in 2019. In July 2020, it was agreed by both host nation Senegal and the International Olympic Committee that the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics would not be held and would instead be pushed back to 2026.",151 Youth Olympic Games,Winter,"There have been 46 disciplines across 16 sports in the Winter Youth Olympics between the 2012 Games to the 2020 Games. In the 2012 Games at Innsbruck and the 2016 Games at Lillehammer, there were only 15 sports. In the next Games, the 2020 Games at Lausanne, a new sport, ski mountaineering, was added.",75 Youth Olympic Games,Culture and education,"Education and culture are also key components for the Youth edition. Not only does the education/culture aspect apply to athletes and participants, but also youth around the world and inhabitants of the host city and surrounding regions. To this end, a Culture and Education Program (CEP) will be featured at each Games. The first CEP at the 2010 Singapore Games featured events that fostered cooperation amongst athletes of different nations. It had classes on topics ranging from health and fitness to the environment and career planning. Local students from Singapore made booths at the World Culture Village that represented each of the 205 participating National Olympic Committee. The Chat with Champions sessions were the most popular portion of the program. Participants were invited to hear inspirational talks given by former and current Olympic athletes.Also part of the CEP is the Young Ambassadors Programme, Young Reporters Programme and Athlete Role Models. Under the Young Ambassadors Programme, a group of youths aged 18 to 25 years old are nominated by the NOCs to help promote the YOG in their regions and communities, and encourage the athletes to participate in the CEP programmes. The Young Reporters Programme provides journalism students or those who have recently started their journalism careers a cross-platform journalist-training programme and on-the-job experience during the YOG. Young Reporters, between the ages of 18 and 24, are selected by the Continental Associations of National Olympic Committees and will represent each of the five continents. Acting as mentors to help support and advise young Olympians are the Athlete Role Models, who are typically active or recently retired Olympians nominated by the IFs, such as Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho, Italian Simone Farina and Namibian Frank Fredericks.Emphasis on exchange goes beyond the CEP. Another unique feature of the Youth Olympic Games is mixed-gender and mixed-national teams. Triathlon relays, fencing, table tennis, archery and mixed swimming relays are a few of the sports in which athletes from different nations and mixed genders can compete together. YOG organizers are also using social media such as Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter as key platforms for engaging young athletes before, during, and after each celebration of the Games. Multi-lingual, multi-cultural, and multi-age requirements are the targets of the program, which stress the themes of ""Learning to know, learning to be, learning to do, and learning to live together"".",500 Youth Olympic Games,List of Youth Olympic Games,"In early November 2007, Athens, Bangkok, Singapore, Moscow, and Turin were selected by the IOC as the five candidate cities to host the inaugural Youth Olympic Games. In January 2008, the candidates were further pared down to just Moscow and Singapore. Finally, on 21 February 2008, Singapore was declared host of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games 2010 via live telecast from Lausanne, Switzerland, winning by a tally of 53 votes to 44 for Moscow.On 2 September 2008 IOC announced that the executive board had shortlisted four cities among the candidates to host the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. The four candidate cities were Harbin, Innsbruck, Kuopio, and Lillehammer. IOC president Jacques Rogge appointed Pernilla Wiberg to chair the commission which analysed the projects. As with the Summer Games, the list was then shortened to two finalists, Innsbruck and Kuopio, in November 2008. On 12 December 2008, it was announced that Innsbruck beat Kuopio to host the games. Nanjing, China was selected by the IOC over Poznan, Poland to be the host-city of the 2014 Youth Olympics. The election was held on 10 February 2010, two days before the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Lillehammer, Norway hosted the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.",281 Bids for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Bidding calendar,"2013 6 June: IOC Invites NOCs to submit applications for 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 28 November: Deadline to Submit Bids to IOC 12 December: Signature of YOG Candidature Procedure 2014 14-16 January: IOC Workshop for 2020 YOG Applicant Cities in Lausanne 17 June: Submission of YOG Application Files 16-28 August: Observer Program at 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing 5 December: Candidates Cities Two Cities in Lausanne 2015 June 2015: Video conferences between Candidate Cities and IOC Evaluation Commission 31 July: Election of the host city. Lausanne received 71 votes out of 81.",140 Bids for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,"Lausanne, Switzerland","Lausanne confirmed their bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics on 12 July 2013. Lausanne is where the International Olympic Committee is headquartered and is considered to be the Olympic capital. On 12 December 2013, Lausanne was signed Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure.",58 Bids for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,"Brașov, Romania","Brașov has officially submitted their bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in November 2013. In early 2013, Brașov hosted the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. On 12 December 2013, Brașov was signed Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure.",59 Bids for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Europe,"Sofia, BulgariaSofia bid to host the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, but lost to Albertville and Lillehammer respectively. Sofia was going to bid for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics but did not submit a bid citing that they did not fill the requirements set by the IOC. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee is interested in the city potentially bidding for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.",81 Bids for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,North America,"Lake Placid, United StatesLake Placid hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid was interested in bidding for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics but opted to bid for 2020 instead. Lake Placid hosted the sixth IOC Athlete Career Program Forum on 8–11 November 2012.",60 Brașov bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,Brașov 2020 was a bid by the city of Brașov and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee to host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. The International Olympic Committee selected Lausanne as the host city on 31 July 2015.,52 Brașov bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Applicant City Phase,"Brașov's bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was confirmed on 28 November 2013. Brașov signed their Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure on 12 December 2013. This is the first time that Romanian city bidded for the Youth Olympic Games. In early 2013, Brașov hosted the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.",77 Austria at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Freestyle skiing,"Lisa Titscher also qualify to the Games, but she crashed during before the Olympics training session in Reiteralm, and didn't travel with team. Ski crossSlopestyle & Big Air",45 Austria at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Luge,"BoysGirlsThe first nominated Selina Egle broke a foot during the training. Re-nominated is Madlen Loß for the single event, an Austrian double will not start.",41 Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Girls' tournament,"Summary Team rosterYuko Chujo Yuzuyu Fujii Nao Fukuda Komomo Ito Makoto Ito Minami Kamada Kaaya Komoto Nagomi Murakami Rio Noro Riri Noro Reina Sato Hina Shimomukai An Shinoda Himari Suzuki Masaki Tanabe Kyoka Tsutsumi Harua Umemori",100 Japan at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Mixed NOC 3x3 tournament,"BoysGosei Daikuhara Issa Otsuka Wataru Suzuki Tomoyoshi YukiGirlsSena Hasegawa Ruka Kiyokawa Yuna Kusama Riko Matsumoto Reina Sato",64 Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Figure skating,"Six Canadian figure skaters achieved quota places for Canada based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Two more Canadian figure skaters achieved quota places at the Pair skating event based on the results of the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking. SinglesCouplesMixed NOC team trophy",70 Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Boys' tournament,"Summary Team rosterJustin Cote Nate Danielson Dylan Ernst Adamo Fantilli Vincent Filion Pano Fimis Conor Geekie Cedrick Guindon Matthew Jovanovic Mats Lukas Lindgren Paul Ludwinski Tristan Luneau Denton Mateychuk Ty Nelson Matthew Savoie Antonin Verreault Noah Warren",96 Finland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Boys' tournament,"SummaryKey: OT – Overtime GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootoutTeam RosterThomas Gronlund Otto Heinonen Otto Hokkanen Tuomas Hynninen Aleksanteri Kaskimaki Joakim Kemell Niklas Kokko Kasper Kulonummi Elmeri Laakso Jere Lassila Topias Leinonen Tommi Mannisto Mika Monkkonen Jani Nyman Topi Ronni Otto Salin Santeri Sulku",128 Mixed-NOCs at the Youth Olympics,Summary,"Mixed-NOCs (IOC code: MIX) are Youth Olympic Games teams consisting of athletes representing different National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The concept of mixed-NOCs was introduced at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, in which athletes from different nations would compete in the same team. It was also used in multiple sports at the Winter Youth Olympics since 2012.",81 Switzerland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Host nation Switzerland competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. In total athletes representing Switzerland won ten gold medals, six silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished in 2nd place in the medal table.",57 Estonia at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors that participated at the Games per sport/discipline. * Markkus Alter and Triinu Hausenberg competed in nordic combined and ski jumping",45 Israel at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Israel competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. The Israeli delegation consisted 3 athletes who competed in three sports. The alpine ski skier, Noa Szollos, made history when she won Israel's first Olympic winter medals.",62 Israel at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Figure skating,"Israeli figure skaters Hailey Kops and Artem Tsoglin achieved quota places for the Pair Skating event for Israel based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Israel gave up the quota in the Pair Skating event. However, Israel achieved another quota in the Boys singles event based on Mark Gorodnitsky position in the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix.",85 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. The country entered the competition with one female alpine skier.This marked Trinidad and Tobago's Winter Youth Olympics debut.",55 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Alpine skiing,"Trinidad and Tobago qualified one female skier. Viera was born in the United States, but chose to compete for her parents' birth country. Viera's older sister served as the coach, while her dad served as the team's chef de mission. Girl",60 Russia at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Russia took part at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. A total of 104 athletes competed in 16 sports. Russian athletes won a record of 10 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze medals, topping host Switzerland in the overall ranking.",60 Malaysia at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Malaysia competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. Moira Tan Siew See, Assistant Secretary General of Olympic Council of Malaysia, is the Chef de Mission of the team.",53 North Macedonia at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"North Macedonia competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. This was the nation's first participation in an Olympic event under the country's new name.",44 Lithuania at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Biathlon,"BoysGirlsMixed1 Time adjustment 2:00.0, because penalty lap not run after shooting (IBU ECR (Event and Competition Rules) 11.3.3.a.)). 2 Disqualified, because fired more rounds than allowed (IBU ECR (Event and Competition Rules) 11.3.4.o.)).",75 2020 Winter Youth Olympics medal table,Summary,"The 2020 Winter Youth Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 9 to 22 January 2020. Noa Szollos was the first Israeli athlete to win a Winter Olympics medal. On the 10th of January, Noa finished the girls' Super-G event in alpine skiing in third place and the next day she finished in second place in combined event. This also happened with Georgia who won its first medal in a Winter Olympics event, a bronze was won in the figure skating pair event by the skaters Alina Butaeva and Luka Berulava. An unprecedented case happened in boys' mass start speed skating when the Colombian skater Diego Amaya won the silver medal. This was the first time in history that an athlete from a tropical nation and a Latin American won a medal at an Olympic winter event. Kelly Sildaru was the first Estonian athlete to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games, in freestyle skiing slopestyle event. Liechtenstein also won its first bronze medal in the history of the Youth Olympic Games, a bronze medal won by Quentin Sanzo in bobsleigh. Spaniard Maria Costa Diez also made history as she won the first Winter Olympics gold medal for her country since alpine skiing slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics won by Francisco Fernández Ochoa. Costa Diez won the sprint event at the ski mountaineering.",329 2020 Winter Youth Olympics medal table,Medal table,"By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a ""nation"" is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. In the Boys' combined event in alpine skiing, two gold medals were awarded for a first place tie. No silver medal was awarded for the event. In the Boys' monobob on bobsleigh, also two gold medals were awarded for a first place tie, and no silver medal was awarded. * Host nation (Switzerland)",151 United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Figure skating,"8 American figure skaters achieved quota places for the USA delegation based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. SinglesCouplesMixed NOC team trophy",41 Mexico at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"Mexico competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. They competed with 7 athletes in 2 sports. Luisa Wilson, who competed on the Yellow team of the Ice hockey – Girls' 3x3 mixed tournament, became the first Mexican to win a medal in any Winter Olympic sports category.",72 Mexico at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Mixed NOC 3x3 tournament,"BoysAlejandro Javier Diego Rodríguez Daniel Valencia GirlsXimena González Melanie Hernández Luisa Wilson",44 New Zealand at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"New Zealand competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 9 to 22 January 2020. They were represented by a team of 20 athletes, who took part in nine sports. The chef de mission was Jesse Teat. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was biathlon athlete and cross-country skier Campbell Wright, and freestyle skier Luca Harrington was the flagbearer at the closing ceremony.",92 Philippines at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"The Philippines competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland, returning to the Games after missing the previous edition. The Philippine team consist of two competitors, its first female Winter Youth Olympian in Ana Noelle Wahleithner and its first speed skater Julian Macaraeg. Bones Floro is the chef de mission of the Philippine delegation.",79 Philippines at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Short track speed skating,"Philippines has qualified 1 athlete. New York-based Julian Macaraeg is the first short track speed skater to compete for the Philippines. His coach is Serhiy Lifyrenko. Macaraeg competed in the men's 500 m and 1000 m events. In the former he reach the quarterfinals after finishing first in the heats clocking 43.235 seconds. With a record of 42.046 seconds, he finished fourth in the men's 500 m quarterfinals failing to advance to the semifinals. In the men's 1000 m he failed to advance to the quarterfinals. Macaraeg also competed as part of a Mixed-NOC team in the Mixed NOC team relay event along with three other skaters from other countries. They settled for the Finals B after finishing fourth in the first semifinal. They failed to record a time after they were penalized in the Finals B. BoysTeam",191 Poland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Olympic Crew,"Polish Olympic Chief during 2020 Winter Youth Olympics is Konrad Niedźwiedzki, bronze medalist in long track speed skating on 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. His assistants are: Luiza Złotkowska (also speed skater) and Marcin Doroś. Press attachés are: Szymon Sikora and Tomasz Piechal. Poland sends also 2 medics: Edyta Śleszycka and Jarosław Bortnowski supported by 2 physiotherapists: Magdalena Gąsowska and Mateusz Ołownia.",134 Poland at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Curling,"Poland for 2020 Winter Youth Olympics sends a mixed team of four athletes: Klaudia Szmidt, Monika Wosińska, Robert Kamiński, Dominik Szmidt. They will be supported by their coach, Damian Herman. Mixed teamMixed doubles",64 South Korea at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Summary,"South Korea competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland from 9 to 22 January 2020. It competes in 13 sports and has 40 competitors. On the final day, the country brings home 8 medals (5 golds and 3 silver). As Gangwon is the host city of the next winter youth games, a Korean segment was revealed during the closing ceremony.",82 South Korea at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics,Ice hockey,"BoysHong Seung-woo Kim San-gyeob Sohn HyunGirlsKang Si-hyun Lee Eun-ji Shin Seo-yoon Yoo Seo-young",50 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Olympic Wrestling Pan American Qualification Tournament was the first regional qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The event was held from 13 to 15 March 2020, in Ottawa, Canada.",41 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament,Qualification summary,"A total of 36 athletes secured a spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Two spots were given to each of the weight classes. This allows a total of 12 available spots for each event. Every winner and runner-up per class were awarded their place for wrestling, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Quota places are allocated to the respective NOC and not to competitor that achieved the place in the qualification event.",87 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling),Summary,"The 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials for wrestling were held at the Dickies Arena of Fort Worth, Texas, on April 2–3, 2021. This event determined the representative of the United States of America for the 2020 Summer Olympics at each Olympic weight class. Originally scheduled to take place at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania and on April 4–5, 2020, this event was postponed by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and USA Wrestling on March 13, 2020, along with the 2020 Summer Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",119 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling),Direct qualification,"To qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials directly, a wrestler must have achieved a certain result at at least one of the determined qualifying tournaments (set by USA Wrestling). The procedures were the following: =",49 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling),Indirect qualification,"To qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials indirectly, a wrestler was required to have certain past accolades that could back up their spot. The required accomplishments were the following: =",44 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling),Collegiate qualification,"These athletes have qualified for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials through collegiate wrestling. Men's Freestyle – Greco–Roman - 2021 NCAA Division I Championships 125 lb Spencer Lee 133 lb Roman Bravo-Young 141 lb Nick Lee 149 lb Austin O'Connor 157 lb David Carr 165 lb Shane Griffith 174 lb Carter Starocci 184 lb Aaron Brooks 197 lb A.J. Ferrari 285 lb Gable StevesonWomen's Freestyle - 2021 NCWWC Championships 101 lb Angelina Gomez 109 lb Emily Shilson 116 lb Felicity Taylor 123 lb Cheyenne Sisenstein 130 lb Cameron Guerin 136 lb Brenda Reyna 143 lb Emma Bruntil 155 lb Alara Boyd 170 lb Yelena Makoyed 191 lb Sydnee KimberWomen's Freestyle - 2021 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Invitational Championships 101 lb Nina Pham 109 lb Mckayla Campbell 116 lb Peyton Prussin 123 lb Jasmine Hernandez 130 lb Bridgette Duty 136 lb Desiree Zavala 143 lb Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp 155 lb Sienna Ramirez 170 lb Jordan Nelson 191 lb Nkechinyere Nwankwo",274 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling),Qualified Non-Competitors,"These qualified athletes have chosen or were unable to compete in the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Men's Freestyle 57 kg Spencer Lee (injury) 57 kg Nick Suriano (COVID-19 positive test) 57 kg Roman Bravo-Young (decision) 65 kg Tyler Graff 65 kg Logan Stieber (decision) 65 kg Austin O'Connor 74 kg Isaiah Martinez (injury) 74 kg Mekhi Lewis (injury) 74 kg Alex Dieringer (injury) 86 kg Zahid Valencia (injury) 97 kg J'den Cox (missed weight) Jacob Kasper Nick Nevills Shane Griffith",152 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling),Tournament Format,"Challenge Tournament–(single elimination)- The first part of the trials determined who advanced over to the best–of–three finale and it took place in the first day of competition. Championship Series–(best‐of‐3 match final wrestle‐off)- In the second part of the trials, the finals which determined the ultimate winner took place, in the second day of competition.",83 2020 United States Olympic Team Trials (wrestling),Men's freestyle,"NoteAt 74 and 97 kg, Jordan Burroughs and Kyle Snyder had an automatic berth to the best–of–three as returning World Championship medalists, therefore the finalists of the challenge tournament competed for advancement to the finals, unlike the other weight classes where both competitors advance. Also at 74 kg, Kyle Dake earned an automatic bid to the semifinals as the returning World Champion at 79 kg. At 97 kg, J'den Cox had also earned an automatic bid to the semifinals as the returning World Champion at 92 kg, however, he was pulled out of the bracket on the day of the event by USA Wrestling for making weight minutes after the closure of the weight-ins.",140 2020 Pan American Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Pan American Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament for the Tokyo Olympic Games took place in Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia, Costa Rica. The tournament was held from 11 to 12 March 2020. Each country may enter a maximum of 2 male and 2 female divisions with only one athlete in each division. The winner and runner-up athletes per division qualify for the Olympic Games under their NOC.",90 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the quadrennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to determine which women's national teams from Asia qualify for the Olympic football tournament. The top two teams of the tournament qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Japan as the AFC representatives, together with Japan (which already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the host nation, and did not participate in the qualifying stage).",113 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Format,"Of the 47 AFC member associations, a total of 25 AFC member national teams entered the qualifying stage. The format is as follows: First round: Excluding Japan, the five highest-ranked teams based on the June 2018 FIFA Women's World Rankings – which were Australia, North Korea, China PR, South Korea and Thailand – received byes to the third round. The next two highest-ranked teams – Vietnam and Uzbekistan – received byes to the second round. The remaining 18 teams were drawn into two groups of five teams and two groups of four teams, with the teams also seeded according to their FIFA Rankings. In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The group winners, runners-up and two best third placed advance to the second round. Second round: The twelve teams (two teams who entered this round and ten teams from the first round) are drawn into three groups of four teams. In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The group winners advanced to the third round. Third round: The eight teams (five teams who entered this round and the group winners from the second round) are drawn into two groups of four teams. In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The top two teams of each group advance to the play-off round. Play-off round: The group winners play against the runner-ups of the other third round group on a home-and-away basis. The two winners qualify for the Olympic Football Tournament.",318 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Tiebreakers,"Teams are ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations for the 2020 Olympic Football Tournaments, Article 19.2 and 19.3): Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss) Overall goal difference Overall goals scored Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising CommitteePlay-off ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (Regulations for the 2020 Olympic Football Tournaments, Article 19.6).",161 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Teams,"The draw for the first round of the qualifiers was held on 2 August 2018 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. All first round hosts were appointed after the draw. NotesTeams in bold qualified for the Olympics. Numbers in parentheses indicate the June 2018 FIFA Women's World Rankings (otherwise unranked). (H): Qualification first round group hosts (* all chosen as group hosts after the draw, remaining group hosted at neutral venue) (N): Not a member of the International Olympic Committee, ineligible for Olympics (W): Withdrew after drawDid not enter",123 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Ranking of third-placed teams,"Due to groups having different number of teams after withdrawals, the results against the fourth-placed and fifth-placed teams in four-team and five-team groups were not considered for this ranking.",46 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Second round,"The draw for the second round of the qualifiers was held on 13 February 2019, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the second round, the twelve teams were drawn into three groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their latest FIFA Rankings. The three teams which originally indicated their intention to serve as qualification group hosts (Myanmar, Palestine and Uzbekistan) prior to the draw were drawn into separate groups. NotesNumbers in parentheses indicate the December 2018 FIFA Women's World Rankings (NR: unranked). (H): Qualification second round group hosts (Palestine were chosen to serve as hosts prior to the draw, but were replaced after the draw, and group hosted at neutral venue)The second round was played between 3–9 April 2019.",170 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Group C,"All matches were held in Qatar (neutral venue host); matches were originally to be held in Palestine, but were moved as Iranian citizens were banned from entering Palestine territories by Iranian law. Times listed are UTC+3.",47 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Third round,"The draw for the third round of the qualifiers was held on 18 October 2019, 16:00 MYT (UTC+8), at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the third round, the eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their latest FIFA Rankings. The two teams which originally indicated their intention to serve as qualification group hosts prior to the draw (China and South Korea) were drawn into separate groups (this was already ensured due to them being in the same pot). NotesNumbers in parentheses indicate the September 2019 FIFA Women's World Rankings. (H): Qualification third round group hosts (* Australia replaced China as group hosts after the draw) (W): Withdrew after drawThe third round was scheduled to be played between 3–9 February 2020. However, the schedule of Group B was extended to 3–13 February 2020 due to a shift for the Group B hosts to Australia and the quarantine requirements of members of the China national team as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.",219 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Group B,"All matches were originally scheduled to be held in China, but were moved to Australia. On 22 January 2020, the AFC moved the third round qualifiers Group B from Wuhan to Nanjing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China which originated from Wuhan. On 26 January 2020, as the pandemic worsened in China, the Chinese Football Association withdrew their hosting rights, and all group matches were moved to Sydney in Australia. On 29 January 2020, after the announcement of the venues and kick-off times, and upon their arrival in Australia, the Chinese team and staff were subject to quarantine at a hotel in Brisbane for a term set to end on 5 February, after the first games were scheduled to be played on 3 February, as a result of the requirements of the Australian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. On 31 January 2020, Football Federation Australia published the amended match schedule which allowed China to play their first match after the quarantine had ended. Further changes to the schedule were announced on 2 and 5 February 2020. Times listed are UTC+11.",229 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Play-off round,"The play-off round was scheduled for 6 March 2020 (first legs hosted by third round group winners) and 11 March 2020 (second legs hosted by third round group runners-up). However, only one of the two ties was played as scheduled. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the home leg of China was moved to Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia instead of in China. The home leg of South Korea was originally scheduled to be played at Yongin Citizen Sports Park in Yongin, but had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. The Korea Football Association had urged that it must be played in South Korean territory even if the match is played behind closed doors, while the Chinese Football Association had urged that it must be switched to a neutral venue such as Australia due to the re-entry ban to Chinese nationals by the Australian Federal government. On 28 February 2020, the AFC announced both legs were rescheduled to 9 and 14 April 2020. On 9 March 2020, FIFA and AFC announced that play-off matches between South Korea and China were further postponed to 4 and 9 June 2020. On 27 May 2020, FIFA and AFC confirmed that play-off matches between South Korea and China would be postponed to 19 and 24 February 2021, as the Olympics had been postponed to July 2021. On 2 February 2021, FIFA and AFC announced that play-off matches between South Korea and China were further postponed to 8 and 13 April 2021. On 3 March 2021, FIFA and AFC confirmed the venues and time for the play-off matches between South Korea and China.The two play-off round winners qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Australia won 7–1 on aggregate. China won 4–3 on aggregate.",362 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament,Goalscorers,"First round: there were 128 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 5.12 goals per match.Second round: there were 73 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.06 goals per match.Third round: there were 39 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.Play-off round: there were 15 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.75 goals per match.In total, there were 255 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 4.55 goals per match. 10 goals 9 goals 7 goals 6 goals 5 goals 4 goals 3 goals 2 goals 1 goal 1 own goal",160 The Gambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Gambia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics.",72 The Gambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Gambian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 The Gambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"The Gambia qualified one judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Faye Njie accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 The Gambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"The Gambia received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"For the athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics competitions, the following qualification systems are in place. Qualification ended on 29 June 2021, but for marathon and 50 km race walking, it already ended on 31 May 2021. Some 1900 athletes, from 196 countries, will compete. 103 countries are qualified also through Universality places (initially 101, 61 men and 40 women).",78 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualifying standards,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter up to 3 qualified athletes in each individual event if all athletes meet the entry standard during the qualifying period. An NOC may also enter a maximum of 1 qualified relay team per event. Under the universality rule, NOCs may enter one male athlete and one female athlete, regardless of time, if they have no athletes of that gender meeting the entry standard. This makes it possible for every NOC to have a minimum of two representatives in the sports. These universality spots cannot be used in the combined events, the 10,000 metres, or the 3,000 metre steeplechase.The qualifying system for Tokyo 2020 saw fundamental changes from the previous Olympics. While the qualification from Rio 2016 and other previous editions relied on qualifying standards, Tokyo 2020 is primarily based on world ranking. World Athletics, the global sport governing body formerly known as IAAF until a name change in 2019, continues to set qualifying times, but these are ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the World Athletics Rankings pathway."" The number of entrants per event is capped, with different caps for different events varying from 24 athletes for the combined events to 80 (finally 110) athletes for the marathons.The World Athletics Rankings are based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period. The results are weighted by the importance of the meet.The qualifying standards may be obtained in various meets during the given period approved by the World Athletics. The qualifying period for the marathon and the 50 km race walk occurs from 1 January 2019 to 5 April 2020 and from 1 December 2020 to 31 May 2021 and the qualifying for the 10,000 m, 20 km race walk and combined events occurs from 1 January 2019 to 5 April 2020 and from 1 December 2020 to 29 June 2021, with the rest of the track and field events happening from 1 May 2019 to 5 April 2020 and from 1 December 2020 to 29 June 2021. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period. On 6 April 2020, the World Athletics announced that the qualification period for the Games was suspended until 30 November 2020, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In July 2020, World Athletics announced that the suspension period would be lifted for the road events (marathons and race walks) on 1 September 2020.For the relays, a maximum of sixteen qualified NOCs shall be entitled to each event. The top eight teams in each event at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics (held in Doha from 28 September to 6 October 2019) guarantee a spot on their respective NOCs for the Olympics. The remaining half in each event are selected at the 2021 World Athletics Relays and according to World Athletics Top List as of 29 June 2021.NOCs with more than three qualified athletes in an individual event may select, using their own rules, athletes from among those qualified. For example, the United States selects athletes based on the result of the 2020 United States Olympic Trials meet, but has a policy of entering every athlete qualified. Sweden only enters athletes good enough to reach at least the eighth position, based on an assessment by the Swedish NOC. A tracking system of qualification is published by World Athletics: Road to 2020 Olympic Games. This Road to Tokyo tool shows which athletes – subject to being officially selected by their NOC – have qualified to compete. This tool identifies the first 3 qualifiers per country (in bold) but any athlete who has qualified, by Standard or Ranking, can be selected within the limit of 3 per nation. As this is a qualification monitoring tool, not an entry monitoring tool, it won't highlight which athletes have been officially selected by their NOC, but team announcements of many of the leading nations will be later published by World Athletics. Some 1900 athletes, from more than 190 countries, will compete at the Olympic Games when the athletics will begin on 30 July. The qualification period for all stadium events finished on 29 June and the qualification system has now been finalised, showing that about 70% of the athletes in individual events have qualified by entry standard and 30% by world ranking position, while 101 universality places have been awarded. As already reported when the qualification closed for the longer road events, the men's and women's marathon exceeded their event quotas. This is also the case in the men's and women's 10,000m and the women's triple jump. No ranking place was necessary to complete the field in the men's shot put. But in those cases, regardless of the events’ quotas, any athlete with a qualification standard will still be eligible for selection to compete in Tokyo. Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, said: “Olympic qualification processes are always a bit fraught because there's so much on the line for the athletes, but it's exciting to see the Olympic fields take shape as the Tokyo Games approach, and it's pleasing to see that the extended qualifying process we put in place when the Games were postponed last year ultimately allowed more athletes to reach the entry standards”. “With Tokyo 2020 less than a month away, and this last milestone complete, anticipation is growing rapidly for what shapes as an extraordinary competition ahead, based on some of the performances we have seen this year. I'm delighted to see that more than 190 countries will be represented in athletics in Tokyo, reflecting the unmatched universality of our sport, and I look forward to seeing all those athletes competing at the Games from 30 July.”Athletes must have been born before 1 January 2006 (that, be at least 16 years old at the end of 2021) to compete. Youth athletes (born in 2004 or 2005, age 16 or 17 at the end of 2021) cannot compete in the throwing events, combined events, marathons, race walks, or 10,000 metre events. Junior athletes (born in 2002 or 2003, age 18 or 19 at the end of 2021) may compete in any event but cannot compete in the marathons or the 50 kilometre race walk.The World Athletics Qualifying Standards are as follows:",1260 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's 100 m,"Does not include indoor achievements or races with wind above 2.0 m/s. Entry number: 56 (17 from ranking) + 28 Universality and 1 Invitational. Some sprinters, like Aaron Brown, have been withdrawn (see note #11).",57 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's 200 m,"Entry number: 56. Withdrawn after qualification by standard or ranking: Miguel Francis, Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku, Zharnel Hughes, Christophe Lemaitre, Mouhamadou Fall, Paulo André de Oliveira, Felipe Bardi dos Santos, Méba-Mickaël Zeze, Jeffrey John.",75 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's marathon,"Qualification ended on 31 May 2021. Both marathons had a target number of 80 athletes, but a larger number of athletes fulfilled the qualifying criteria and competed in Sapporo, the venue of the Olympic road events. In the men's field, 106 athletes qualified (maximum three per nation).",62 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's 50 km walk,"The qualification period ended on 31 May 2021. The entry standard was 3:50:00. The target number was 60 athletes (with a maximum of three per nation) and 38 athletes met the entry standard, leaving 22 places for athletes qualifying by world ranking.",57 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Women's marathon,"Qualification ended on 31 May 2021. Both marathons had a target number of 80 athletes, but a larger number of athletes fulfilled the qualifying criteria and competed in Sapporo, the venue of the Olympic road events. In the women's field 91 athletes qualified (maximum three per nation): By Entry Standard: 89 By Finishing Position at Designated Competitions: 1 By World Rankings Position, to complete the required entry number of 80: 0 By Universality Places: 1",104 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Relay events,"World Athletics press releaseEach relay team will be composed of 5 athletes (4 athletes for the mixed teams, 2 men and 2 women). Athletes already qualified for the 100 m and 400 m events are automatically included in their respective relay teams.",51 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's 4 × 100 m relay,"Entry number: 16 teams of 5 athletes each (80). By Finishing Position at Designated Competitions: 12 By Top List: 4 (all marks made in 2019).",44 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Saudi Arabia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Saudi Arabian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Saudi Arabia men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996. Team rosterSaudi Arabia's 24-man preliminary squad was announced on 16 June 2021. The final squad was announced on 6 July 2021. Turki Al-Ammar withdrew injured and was replaced by Firas Al-Buraikan on 21 July.Head coach: Saad Al-Shehri * Over-aged player. Group play",120 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Saudi Arabia qualified two judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Sulaiman Hamad accepted a continental berth from Asia as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",65 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Saudi Arabia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Tareg Hamedi qualified directly for the men's kumite +75 kg category by topping the final pool round at the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",54 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Saudi Arabia received an invitation from World Rowing to send a rower competing in the men's single sculls to the Games, as the next highest-ranked nation vying for qualification at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",167 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Saudi Arabia granted an invitation from ISSF to send four-time Olympian Saeed Al-Mutairi in the men's skeet shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.",55 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Saudi Arabia received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",44 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Saudi Arabia entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games for the first time in 16 years. Ali Al-Khadrawi secured an outright berth in the men's singles with a gold-medal victory at the 2020 West Asia Olympic Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",62 Saudi Arabia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Saudi Arabia entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Mahmoud Al-Humayd accepted a spare berth unused by the Tripartite Commission as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the men's 73 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,61 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Denmark competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Danish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. Denmark stood with 108 athletes in 16 sports. Danish athletes won a total of 11 medals (3 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze) at the Tokyo Olympiad. This was the most gold medals won by Denmark since the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the fifth highest amount of medals won in the Summer Olympics. Three of these 11 medals were won in cycling, two in canoeing and one each in badminton, handball, rowing, sailing, shooting and swimming.Among the Danish medalists were Viktor Axelsen, winning gold in men's singles in badminton. He became the second Danish gold medalist in badminton, the first being Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen in 1996. Former gold medalist Pernille Blume won bronze in Women's 50 m freestyle swimming, marking her third Olympic medal in her career. Emma Aastrand Jørgensen also reached three Olympic medals, having a silver medal from the 2016 Olympics and winning two bronze medals in canoeing at the 2020 Olympics. The Danish national handball team won Denmark's first silver medal in handball, having previously won four gold medals. Lasse Norman Hansen won his fourth and fifth Olympic medals, winning silver in men's team pursuit and gold in men's madison. This tied Hansen for most medals won by an individual Danish athlete, tying with Niels Larsen, Eskild Ebbesen and Lars Jørgen Madsen.The Danish NOC represented not only Denmark, but also the constituent countries of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, neither of which have their own NOC. With the men's handball team winning a silver medal, Faroese handball player Jóhan Hansen became the first Faroese athlete to win a medal.",438 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Danish archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by securing one of three remaining spots available in the secondary tournament at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. On 8 October 2019, London 2012 Olympian and 2013 world champion Maja Jager became the first Danish athlete to be officially selected to the roster for Tokyo 2020.Jager was seeded 25th after the initial ranking round, which left her to compete against Indonesian Diananda Choirunisa in the first tournament round. Jager won this round 6–2. In the second round against Ksenia Perova, Jager and Perova started out by winning a set each and had a set draw. Perova won the fourth and fifth sets, eliminating Jager from the tournament.",165 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Danish athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):On 27 March 2020, Rio 2016 bronze medalist Sara Slott Petersen (women's 400 m hurdles) and steeplechaser Anna Emilie Møller became the first Danish track and field athletes to be named to the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 squad, with marathon runners Abdi Hakin Ulad and Thijs Nijhuis joining them nearly a month later.Both the men's and women's relay teams broke the Danish national records, despite neither qualifying for the final. Silver medalist from 2016 Sara Slott Petersen competed in women's 400 m hurdles, qualifying to the semifinal after finishing 3rd in her initial heat. In the semi final, rain caused the field to get slippery and Slott crashed. As a result she didn't qualify to the final. Ole Hesselbjerg and Anna Emilie Møller competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase, men's and women's respectively. Neither qualified from their initial heats, Hesselbjerg finishing 8th and Møller finishing 9th. Møller's time of 9:31.99 was her season's best. Kojo Musah ran in the men's 100 m, as the first Danish athlete since 1928. He had reached the qualifying standard and was able to skip the preliminary rounds, moving straight to the round one heats. In his heat he finished in fifth place and didn't qualify for the semifinal. Two Danish athletes competed in the men's marathon: Thijs Nijhuis and Abdi Hakin Ulad. Both completed the marathon. Nijhuis finished in 70th place with a time of 2:26:59, and Ulad finished in 23rd place with a time of 2:15:50. For both men, this was their season's best. Track & road events MenWomen",412 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Denmark entered nine badminton players (five men and nine women) for the following events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings; two entries in the men's singles, one in the women's singles, and a pair each in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles.In the mixed doubles event Denmark stood with one team consisting of Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje. In the initial group stage they lost two matches and won. Their one win was not enough to qualify to the quarter finals. Two other teams represented Denmark, one in men's doubles and one in women's doubles. The women's team consisted of Maiken Fruergaard and Sara Thygesen. They lost two matches in the group stage, but won against the fourth-seeded Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan. Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen made up the team for the men's doubles. In the group stage they won two matches and lost one, which allowed them to qualify to the quarterfinals. Here they faced Chinese Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen. The Danish double won one set, as did the Chinese. In the final set the two Danes lost in a close 19–21 finish.Three Danish badminton players took part in the singles events. Mia Blichfeldt competed in the women's singles, winning both matches in the group stage and qualifying to the elimination stage. In the elimination stage she faced off against Indian P. V. Sindhu, who she had previously competed against on five different occasions, four of which she had lost. She also lost this match against her, losing both sets. Two Danish athletes competed in the men's singles: Anders Antonsen and Viktor Axelsen. Antonsen won both matches in the group stage, qualifying him for the elimination stage where he faced off against British Toby Penty. Antonsen won both sets and the match, moving him on to the quarterfinals. Here he was to compete against Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting. Antonsen and Ginting each won a set, and in the final set Ginting defeated Antonsen 21–18. Viktor Axelsen also won both matches in the group stage, and defeated Taiwanese Wang Tzu-wei in the elimination stage. In the quarterfinal he defeated Chinese Shi Yuqi and in the semifinal he beat Guatemalan Kevin Cordón. This left him in a final against Chinese Chen Long. He won both sets in the final, winning him a gold medal. This was the first Danish gold medal in badminton since the 1996 Summer Olympics, where Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen won. Axelsen went through the Tokyo Olympics without losing a single set. MenWomenMixed",572 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Danish canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. The women's kayaking squad, led by Rio 2016 silver medalist Emma Åstrand Jørgensen, was named to the Danish roster on 28 May 2021.Sara Milthers and Emma Åstrand Jørgensen both competed in the women's K-1 200 m. Milthers finished 6th in the initial heat, meaning she had to compete in the quarterfinals. Here she finished fifth, which wasn't enough to qualify to the semifinals. Jørgensen meanwhile finished 1st in her initial heat, qualifying her straight to the semifinals. Here she finished 2nd, which allowed her to compete in the medal-giving final, where she finished 3rd and won bronze. Jørgensen also won bronze in women's K-1 500 m. She finished 2nd in the initial heat and 2nd again in the semifinals, then third in the final. She became the only Danish athlete to win more than one medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Julie Frølund Funch and Bolette Nyvang Iversen competed in the women's K-2 500 m. They finished fifth in the initial heat, which wasn't enough to qualify to the semifinals. They instead had to try and qualify from the quarterfinals, though finished fifth again and didn't manage to qualify to the semifinals. All four canoers competed together in the women's K-4 500 m. They came in fifth place in their initial heat, meaning they had to take part in the quarterfinals. Here they finished 6th, qualifying them for the semifinals. In the semifinal they came in fourth place, allowing them to take part in the medal-giving final race. In the final they finished last, in 8th place. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",419 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Denmark entered a squad of six riders (four men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.Kasper Asgreen competed in men's time trial. Asgreen had won the 2021 Tour of Flanders earlier in the year, and had competed in the 2021 Tour de France a month earlier. He finished 7th in the Olympic time trial, with a time of 56:52.21. Four Danish athletes competed in the men's road race: Kasper Asgreen, Jakob Fuglsang, Christopher Juul Jensen and Michael Valgren. Fuglsang, like Asgreen, had competed in the 2021 Tour de France a month earlier. Fuglsang finished the Olympic road race in 12th place, and Valgreen finished in 78th. Asgreen and Jensen did not complete the race. In the women's road race, 2 athletes competed: Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig. Jørgensen crashed during the race and didn't finish. Ludwig finished in 10th place with the leading group of the race. Jørgensen also competed in women's time trial, where she finished in 17th place with a time of 33:50.18.",277 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Danish riders accumulated spots for both men and women in madison and omnium, as well as the men's team pursuit, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. The track cycling squad, highlighted by multiple Olympic medalist Lasse Norman Hansen in the men's pursuit and omnium, was named on 2 June 2021.The Danish men's pursuit team consisted of Niklas Larsen, Lasse Norman Hansen, Rasmus Pedersen and Frederik Rodenberg. Julius Johansen was chosen as reserve. Larsen, Hansen and Rodenberg had all won medals in the 2016 Olympics. In the qualification heat of the team pursuit, the team finished in first place with a time of 3:45.014, setting an Olympic record. The first place finish qualified them for the semifinals, where they were up against the British team, made up of Ethan Hayter, Ed Clancy, Ethan Vernon, Oliver Wood and Charlie Tanfield. In the semifinal Denmark was in the lead, an on route to win the match, but Frederik Rodenberg collided with British Charlie Tanfield, who had fallen behind the rest of his team. The crew of the contest were supposed to announce that a British cyclist had fallen behind, and without the announcement Rodenberg wasn't looking up and crashed into Tanfield. It was later revealed that Denmark had already won the match when the crash happened, but the contest's crew had failed to end the race. The Danish team moved on to the gold-medal race, while Great Britain ended in the 7th-place final. The Danish team went up against the Italian team in the final. The Italian team consisted of Simone Consonni, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon and Jonathan Milan. Denmark got a time of 3:42.198 and Italy got a time of 3:42.032, both teams breaking the world record. Italy's time was faster, and their team won the gold medal while the Danish team won silver.Two of the members on the Danish men's pursuit team also competed in other events. Niklas Larsen competed in men's omnium. He finished 5th in the scratch race, 6th in the tempo race, 8th in the elimination race and 6th in the points race, giving him a final placement of 5th, behind French Benjamin Thomas. Amalie Dideriksen competed in the women's omnium, placing 8th in the scratch race, 6th in the tempo race, 3rd in the elimination race and 4th in the points race. This gave her a final placement of 4th place, five points behind bronze medalist Kirsten Wild from the Netherlands.The other member of the Danish pursuit team to compete in another event was Lasse Norman Hansen, who competed in the men's madison with Michael Mørkøv. They finished with 43 points in first place, winning a gold medal. Amalie Dideriksen, who competed in the women's omnium, also competed in the women's madison. She paired up with Julie Leth. The two of them won 35 points, finishing in second place and winning a silver medal. First place was won by British Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny with 78 points. PursuitOmniumMadison",687 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Danish mountain bikers qualified for three quota places (one men's and two women's) into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's thirteenth-place-finish for men and fourteenth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021. The mountain biking squad was named to the Olympic roster on 27 May 2021.Sebastian Fini Carstensen competed in the men's cross-country. He finished with a time of 1:30:28, 5 minutes and 14 seconds after winner Thomas Pidcock from Great Britain. This gave Carstensen a 22nd place. Two Danish athletes competed in the women's cross-country, those being Malene Degn and Caroline Bohé. The two Danish cyclists finished in 12th and 13th respectively, with Degn's time of 1:20:34 being 4 minutes and 48 seconds slower than the winner Jolanda Neff from Switzerland. Bohé finished 23 seconds after Degn, with a time of 1:20:57.",220 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Danish riders qualified for one women's quota place in BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's ninth-place finish in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021.Simone Tetsche Christensen was the only Danish athlete competing in BMX. She competed in the women's race. In the quarterfinals she finished in 2nd place, which qualified her for the semifinals. Here she again finished 2nd, and qualified for the final. In the final she finished in 6th place with a time of 45.582, finishing under Australian Lauren Reynolds.",125 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Denmark fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team dressage competition by finishing fourth overall and securing the first of three available berths for Group A and B at the European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Meanwhile, two more riders were added to the Danish roster by securing the fourth of six available slots, outside the group and continental selection, in the individual FEI Olympic dressage rankings and by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection of the individual FEI Olympic jumping rankings for Group A (North Western Europe), respectively.",116 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"The Danish dressage team was revealed on June 25, 2021. Charlotte Heering and Bufranco were named the team alternates.The three Danish dressage athletes competed individually in the individual dressage and competed together in the team dressage. Cathrine Dufour and Bohemian finished in overall 3rd place after the Grand Prix, and finished 1st in their group, giving them a direct spot in the Grand Prix Freestyle. Carina Cassøe Krüth and Heiline's Danciera also won their group, giving them a direct spot in the Grand Prix Freestyle. They finished 10th overall in the Grand Prix. Nanna Skodborg Merrald and Zack place 3rd in their group, which was initially not enough to advance in the competition, but their score of 73.168 was high enough to qualify them to the Grand Prix Freestyle. In the Grand Prix Freestyle, Merrald finished in 11th place and Krüth finished in 7th place. Dufour placed 4th, finishing below bronze medalist Charlotte Dujardin from Great Britain. In the team dressage the Danish team finished 3rd in the Grand Prix, qualifying them for the Grand Prix Special. Here they finished in 4th place, below the British team. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",290 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Eventing,"One Danish athletes qualified for eventing. This athlete was Peter Flarup, who had previously competed in the individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Peter Flarup and Fascination competed in the individual eventing, along with 62 other athletes. Flarup finished 34th in dressage, 47th in cross-country and 40th in jumping. This was not enough for Flarup and Fascination to qualify for the final, as only the top 25 athletes would qualify.",102 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Jumping,"One Danish athlete qualified for equestrian jumping: Andreas Schou with the horse Darc de Lux.Andres Schou and Darc de Lux competed in the individual jumping. In the qualification stage they finished in tied 47th place, tying with Eugenio Garza, Emanuele Gaudiano, Roberto Terán and Jasmine Chen. This was not enough to qualify for the final.",85 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"Denmark entered two male and two female golfers into the Olympic tournament. The two men competing in the men's individual were Rasmus Højgaard and Joachim B. Hansen. Hansen tied for 27th while Højgaard tied for 38th. The two athletes competing in the women's individual were Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Emily Kristine Pedersen. Madsen tied for 9th and Pedersen tied for 5th. Pedersen was three points behind silver and bronze medalists Mone Inami and Lydia Ko.",117 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Denmark men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the final match of the 2019 World Championships in Herning.Denmark was placed in Group B with Japan, Bahrain, Portugal, Egypt and Sweden. In the group stage, the Danish men's handball team went on to win their first four matches against Japan, Egypt, Bahrain and Portugal, while losing the match against Sweden 30–33. With this result, the Danish men's team placed 1st in the group and qualified to the knockout stage. In the quarter-finals the Danish team went against the Norwegian team and won the match 31–25. In the semi-finals, the Danish team won against the Spanish team 27–23, qualifying Denmark for the final. In the final, the Danish team went up against the French team. Denmark lost the match 23–25 and won the silver medal, marking the first time Denmark had won a silver medal in handball, having previously only won gold. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 1 July 2021.Head coach: Nikolaj Jacobsen Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalGold medal game",241 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Denmark entered one female judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Seoul 1988.The country's qualified judoka became Lærke Olsen, who competed in the women's –63 kg class. In the initial round she went up against Canadian Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard. Olsen lost the match 00–10. Beauchemin-Pinard would end up winning the bronze medal in the tournament.",108 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Denmark qualified four boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's single sculls and women's coxless four confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, two more crews (men's and women's pair) were added to the Danish roster with their top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.Single sculls rower and current European champion Sverri Sandberg Nielsen was officially selected to the Danish roster for the rescheduled Games on 21 December 2020. The remaining crews that earned Olympic spots at the FISA Final Qualification Regatta were officially named to the Danish roster for the rescheduled Games on 1 June 2021, including Rio 2016 bronze medalist Hedvig Rasmussen and her newest partner Fie Udby Erichsen, a bronze medalist in the women's single sculls at London 2012, were named to the Danish roster on 1 June 2021.Sverri Sandberg Nielsen, from the Faroe Islands, competed in the men's single sculls. In the initial heats, he finished first in his group with a time of 7:02.88. This qualified him for the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals he finished first again, with a time of 7:10.52. This qualified him for the A/B-semi finals. Here he finished second with a time of 6:44.00, finishing 2.4 second after Greek Stefanos Ntouskos. His second place qualified him for the medal-giving A-final. In the final, he finished with a time of 6:42.73. Ntouskos won the gold medal with a time of 6:40.45, while Norwegian Kjetil Borch won the silver medal. Croatian Damir Martin won the bronze medal, finishing 0.15 seconds before Nielsen, who finished the competition in fourth place.Two Danish teams competed in the coxless pair discipline, one for each gender. In the men's coxless pair the athletes were Joachim Sutton and Frederik Vystavel. In the initial heats, the pair finished second in their group with a time of 6:36.93. This qualified them for the A/B-semi finals where they finished in second place again, this time with a time of 6:14.88. This qualified them for the medal-giving A-final. Here they finished in third place with a time of 6:19.88, winning them the bronze medal. Croatians Sinković & Sinković won the gold medal and Romanian Cozmiuc & Tudosă won the silver medal. The Danish athletes competing in the women's coxless pair were Fie Udby Erichsen and Hedvig Rasmussen. In the initial heats, they finished second in their group with a time of 7:22.86. This qualified them for the A/B-semi finals. In the semi final they finished with a time of 7:08.44, finishing in last place in their group. This meant that they would qualify for the B-final, which would not give a medal. They finished in second place in the B-final, with a time of 6:59.48. This gave them eight place overall in the tournament.Four athletes made up the Danish team competing in the women's coxless four. This team consisted of Ida Gørtz Jacobsen, Christina Juhl Johansen, Frida Sanggaard Nielsen and Trine Dahl Pedersen. In the initial heats, the team finished last in their group. Their time in the heat was 6:50.15. This meant they had to compete in the repechage for a chance to go to the medal-giving A-final. In the repechage they finished last again, however, with a time of 7:01.17. This left the team to compete in the B-final, where they finished second with a time of 6:34.72. This game them an overall eight placement in the tournament. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",974 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Danish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.On 27 March 2020, Team Denmark announced the first set of sailors (49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 crews) selected for the rescheduled Games, including Beijing 2008 gold medalist Jonas Warrer. Rio 2016 windsurfer Lærke Buhl-Hansen, with Laser sailor and bronze medalist Anne-Marie Rindom going to her third consecutive Games, was added to the Danish sailing roster on 12 May 2020. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",152 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Danish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.Skeet shooter and 2013 world shotgun champion Jesper Hansen was officially selected to the Danish roster for his third consecutive Games on 14 November 2019. Steffen Olsen earned a direct place in the men's 50 m rifle 3 positions for the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.",136 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Denmark entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Jonathan Groth scored an outright semifinal victory to book one of three Olympic spots available in the men's singles at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.",54 Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Denmark qualified one wrestler for the men's Greco-Roman 67 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of his top six finish at the 2019 World Championships. Men's Greco-Roman",45 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Singapore competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1948 Games. In addition, Singapore was part of the Malaysian team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but did not attend at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support for the United States boycott. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for Singapore are table tennis player Yu Mengyu and shuttler Loh Kean Yew. Diver Jonathan Chan is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.Singapore failed to win any Olympic medals for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the last time being at the 2004 edition.",180 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Singapore received a universality slot from IAAF to send a female athlete to the Olympics. Veronica Shanti Pereira finished in sixth place in her heat and did not advance to the next round of the competition. Track & road events",52 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Singapore entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min were selected to compete at the Games in the men's and women's singles, respectively, based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.",62 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Singapore sent one diver (Jonathan Chan) to the Olympic competition by winning the gold medal in the men's platform at the 2019 Asian Diving Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the country's debut in the sport at the Games. Additionally, Freida Lim qualified in the Olympics after finishing fifteenth in the semifinal round of the women's platform in FINA Diving World Cup thereby making the country's first female diver.",90 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"With New Zealand withdrawing and Malaysia failing to comply with the minimum eligibility requirements, Singapore received an invitation from FEI to send a dressage rider to the Games, as the next highest-ranked eligible nation within the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (South East Asia, Oceania). This outcome signified the nation's Olympic debut in the equestrian disciplines. Caroline Chew was selected to represent Singapore at the Games.",90 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Singapore entered two fencers into the Olympic competition for the first time since 1992. Kiria Tikanah (women's épée) and American-based Amita Berthier (women's foil) claimed the fencing spots on the Singaporean roster as the sole winners of their respective individual events at the Asia and Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.",84 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Singapore entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time since 2012. As one of the twelve highest-ranked gymnasts, Tan Sze En received a spare berth freed up by host nation Japan. Neither Sze En nor her team qualified directly through the all-around competition, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Women",78 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Singapore received an invitation from World Rowing to send a rower competing in the women's single sculls to the Games, as the next highest-ranked nation vying for qualification at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Joan Poh was entered to compete in the Games. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",179 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Singaporean sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",48 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Singaporean shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.",58 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,Singaporean swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)). Another swimmer qualified via universality places:,59 Singapore at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Singapore entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The women's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the women's singles tournament and men's single at 2021 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar. Meanwhile, Clarence Chew scored a zonal-match triumph for Southeast Asia to book a men's singles spot at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.",112 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Switzerland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swiss athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for a partial boycott of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne in protest at the Soviet invasion of Hungary.",88 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Swiss athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events",51 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Swiss canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Ivrea, Italy. The slalom canoeists were named to the Swiss team on November 11, 2019.",73 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Switzerland entered a squad of five riders (four men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",53 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Swiss riders accumulated spots in the men's team pursuit, omnium, and madison based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. The Swiss Olympic Association announced the track cycling squad for the Games on May 12, 2021. PursuitOmniumMadison",73 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Swiss riders qualified for three quota place (two men and one women) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021. RaceFreestyle",48 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Swiss equestrians qualified a full squad in the jumping competition by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. A team of eventing riders was added to the Swiss equestrian roster by securing an outright berth, as the highest-ranked eligible nation, not yet qualified, in the 2019 Eventing Nations Cup overall rankings. MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the Swiss roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group B (South Western Europe).",129 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Eventing,"The Swiss eventing team was named on July 1, 2021. Eveline Bodenmüller and Violine de la Brasserie have been named the travelling alternates. (s) – substituted before jumping – 20 replacement penalties",51 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Switzerland fielded a full team of five artistic gymnasts (four men and one woman) into the Olympic competition. The men's squad claimed one of the remaining nine spots in the team all-around, while Rio 2016 vault bronze medalist Giulia Steingruber set her third straight trip to the Games, by finishing second out of twenty qualified gymnasts in the individual all-around and apparatus events at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. The men's team was announced on 24 June 2021. Men TeamIndividualWomen Individual",115 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Switzerland entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Elena Quirici qualified directly for the women's kumite +61 kg category by finishing top three at 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",49 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Switzerland qualified four boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",156 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Swiss sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. Additionally, they received an unused berth from Oceania to send the women's 470 crew to the Games based on the results at the 2019 World Championships. On June 2, 2020, the Swiss Sailing selected Rio 2016 windsurfer Mateo Sanz Lanz, along with skiff crew Lucien Cujean and Sébastien Schneiter, to compete at the Enoshima regatta. The women's 470 crew Linda Fahrni and Maja Siegenthaler was officially named to the Swiss sailing roster on April 1, 2021, while Laser Radial sailor Maud Jayet completed the lineup one month later. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",185 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Swiss shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",65 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Switzerland entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Petra Klingler qualified directly for the women's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan.",56 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Swiss swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",53 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Switzerland qualified for the Mixed Relay events by finishing third at the 2021 World Triathlon Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event in Lisbon on May 21, 2021. IndividualRelay",41 Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"For the first time since London 2012, Switzerland qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 86 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of his top six finish at the 2019 World Championships. Men's freestyle",48 Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Qatar competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Fares El-Bakh became the first Qatari Olympic gold medallist.One of the most memorable events in their second gold medal was Mutaz Essa Barshim who, alongside Italian high jump athlete Gianmarco Tamberi, shared the gold medal respectively, with a memorable quote of Mutaz asking the official ""Can we have two golds?"".",138 Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Qatari athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",47 Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Qatar qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Ayoub El-Idrissi accepted a continental berth from Asia as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",69 Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Qatar qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing third in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",163 Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Qatari shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",58 Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Qatar received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",43 Qatar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Qatar entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Fares Ibrahim topped the field of eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the men's 96 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,49 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Morocco competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's 15th appearance at the Summer Olympics.",62 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Moroccan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events Men Women",51 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Morocco qualified six boxers (three per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Khadija El-Mardi, along with five rookies (Baala, Nadir, Assaghir, Cheddar, and Bel Ahbib), secured their spots by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. El-Mardi later withdrew prior to the start of the competition. MenWomen",103 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Morocco entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition, by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa and Middle East). Meanwhile, a squad of three jumping riders was added to the Moroccan roster by accepting a forfeited spot from Qatar, as the next highest-ranked team, not yet qualified, at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group F in Rabat.",105 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Jumping,Samy Colman and Davino Q withdrew prior to the competition as Colman tested positive to COVID-19 and was replaced by El Ghali Boukaa and Ugolino du Clos. Ali Al-Ahrach's Golden Lady is the reserve horse.,58 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Morocco entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Houssam El-Kord claimed a spot in the men's épée as the top-ranked fencer vying for qualification from Africa in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.,52 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Morocco entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Maha Haddioui (world no. 418) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the women's event based on the IGF World Rankings as of 29 July 2021.,53 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Morocco qualified two female judoka for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Assmaa Niang was selected among the top 18 judoka of the women's middleweight category (70 kg) based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while rookie Soumiya Iraoui (women's half-lightweight, 52 kg) accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",106 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Morocco entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Btissam Sadini qualified directly for the women's kumite 61-kg category by topping the final pool round at 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. Kumite",58 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Morocco qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing fourth in the A-final and securing the second of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",169 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Moroccan shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and African Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",59 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Morocco sent one surfer to compete in the men's shortboard at the Games. Ramzi Boukhiam secured a qualification slot for his nation, as the highest-ranked and last remaining surfer from Africa, at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan.",63 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Morocco received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Morocco entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Achraf Mahboubi, Oumaima El-Bouchti, and Nada Laaraj secured the spots on the Moroccan squad with a top two finish each in the men's welterweight (80 kg), women's flyweight (49 kg), and women's lightweight category (57 kg), respectively, at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat.",97 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Morocco entered one triathlete to compete at the Olympics for the first time in history. Mehdi Essadiq topped the field of triathletes vying for qualification from Africa in the men's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021. Individual",59 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,"Morocco men's beach volleyball team qualified directly for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2018–2020 CAVB Continental Cup Final in Agadir. Source: Tokyo 2020 and FIVB",45 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Morocco entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Abderrahim Moum topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the men's 73 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,47 Morocco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Morocco qualified one wrestler for the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Men's Greco-Roman",57 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"The 200 quota places for equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics were divided between the three disciplines (75 for jumping, 65 for eventing, and 60 for dressage). The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams in each discipline consisted of three horse and rider pairs; any NOC that qualified a team (20 teams for jumping, 15 each for eventing and dressage) also received 3 entries in the individual competition for that discipline. NOCs that did not qualify teams could earn one individual place in dressage and jumping, and up to two individual places in eventing, for a total of 15 entries in jumping and dressage and 20 for eventing. Teams qualify primarily through specific competitions (World Equestrian Games and continental tournaments), while individuals qualify through rankings. The host nation, Japan, automatically qualified a team in each discipline.",184 Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Individual,"^1 – Brazil and South Africa initially qualified a team, but failed to provide the NOC Certificate of Capability by December 31, 2019. As a result, their team quotas got reallocated to Composite teams, while Brazil and South Africa received one individual spot each from the respective regional groups. ^2 – Ireland withdrew their team spot, which got reallocated to Belgium. ^3 – Norway, Belarus and New Zealand withdrew their individual spots, which got reallocated to Italy, Estonia and Singapore, respectively. ^4 – Bermuda failed to confirm the minimum eligibility requirements (MER). Their quota place got reallocated to Chile.",139 East Timor at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste and officially as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nations fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",85 East Timor at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"East Timor received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021, making this country debut at this sport.",57 British Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",66 British Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Athletes from the British Virgin Islands achieved entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",51 British Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"British Virgin Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in her respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Andorra at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Andorra competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the nation's twelfth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",65 Andorra at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Andorra qualified one boat through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, marking the country's return to the sport after a twelve-year absence.",48 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Vietnam competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics as a reunified republic, six of which under the banner of the State of Vietnam or South Vietnam. The delegation finished without a medal for the first time since 2004 Summer Olympics.",97 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Two Vietnamese archers qualified for the men's and women's individual recurve, respectively, at the Games, by reaching the semifinal stage and obtaining one of three available spots each at the 2019 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.",50 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Vietnam entered two boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Seoul 1988. 2019 Southeast Asian Games silver medalist Nguyễn Văn Đương scored an outright quarterfinal victory to secure a spot in the men's featherweight division at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan, while Nguyễn Thị Tâm replacing the North Korean slots after withdrawn from the Olympics.",104 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Vietnam entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Lê Thanh Tùng secured one of the three spots available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the vault exercise at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. 2021 Asian Championships in Hangzhou, China did not take place, so Đinh Phương Thành is the next highest ranked eligible All-Around athlete based on the All-Around results from Qualifications of the 2019 World Championships, will be earned 1 quota place. Men",133 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Vietnam qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",163 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Vietnam entered one shooter at the games, after getting the allocation quotas. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)",45 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Vietnamese swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Vietnam entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Trương Thị Kim Tuyến secured a spot in the women's flyweight category (49 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",69 Vietnam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Vietnamese weightlifters qualified for three quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021. They lost one of its three berths at the coming Olympics due to previous doping violations. The International Testing Agency has forced the country to remove one female berth as punishment after four of the country’s athletes tested positive for banned drugs in 2019 and 2020.",84 Montenegro at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Montenegro competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since gaining independence in 2006.",69 Montenegro at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Montenegrin athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",45 Montenegro at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Montenegro women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Podgorica leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 9 July 2021.Head coach: Bojana Popović Group play Quarterfinal",68 Montenegro at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Montenegro received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a sailor in the Laser class to the Enoshima regatta. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",49 Montenegro at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Montenegro men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 World Qualification Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Team rosterThe Montenegro's final squad was announced on 8 July 2021.Head coach: Vladimir Gojković Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Montenegro Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Group play Quarterfinal5–8th place semifinalSeventh place game",99 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Italian athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics edition of the modern era, with the disputed exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis where one Italian may have participated. The Italian National Olympic Committee will reward the gold medalists with €180,000, the silver medalists with €90,000 and the bronze medalists with €60,000.Italy competed in all sports except badminton, field hockey, football, handball and rugby sevens. Italy has ended the 2020 Summer Olympics winning 10 gold, 10 silver and 20 bronze medals, setting a new record in number of medals won (36 medals was first reached in the Los Angeles Olympics of 1932, and then again in the Rome Olympics of 1960). Moreover, for the first time the country has received at least one medal in each day.",213 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Historical records in 2021,"On July 30, Lucilla Boari became the first Italian woman to win an Olympic medal in archery, winning the bronze medal in the women's individual. On July 31, Irma Testa became the first Italian woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing, ending with a bronze medal in the women's featherweight. On August 1, Marcell Jacobs became the first Italian to compete in the 100 metres final and to win the gold medal, with a time of 9""80, setting a new record for Italian Team after 121 years from the first participation in this Olympic discipline. On August 1, Thomas Ceccon, Nicolò Martinenghi, Federico Burdisso and Alessandro Miressi got on podium winning the bronze medal in Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, setting the first time an Italian Team's swimmer succeeded in winning an Olympic medal in that event. Previously, on July 26, both Ceccon and Miressi, along with Lorenzo Zazzeri and Manuel Frigo, succeeded in winning the first Olympic medal for the Italian team in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, ending with a silver medal. On August 1, the high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi became the first Italian man to be on podium of Men's high jump, winning a joint gold medal with Qatar athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim. Overall, he is the second Italian athlete to win an Olympic medal in this sport after Sara Simeoni who won 1 gold and 2 silver medals respectively at the Moscow 1980 (gold), Montreal 1976 (first silver) and Los Angeles 1984 (second silver). Moreover, both Tamberi and Barshim agreed to share the gold medal, after a nail-biting tie between both of them as they cleared 2.37m with identical paths, in a rare instance where the athletes of different nations agreed to share the same medal in the history of Olympics. Barshim in particular was quoted in his postmatch presentation asking, ""Can we have two golds?"", representing one of the Olympic's most memorable moment ever. On August 2, the artistic gymnast Vanessa Ferrari succeeded in winning the silver medal in the women's floor, representing the first individual Olympic medal ever for a female Italian gymanst. It is also the first Olympic medal for Italian women gymnastics in 93 years, since Amsterdam 1928 when Italian Women Team won the silver medal in Women's all-around. On August 6, Italy reached and surpassed its own record for the highest number of Olympic medals won in a single edition. Such record of 36 medals was first reached in the Los Angeles Olympics of 1932, and then again in the Rome Olympics of 1960. Italy ended the Olympics with 40 medals. Moreover, for the first time the country has clinched at least one medal per day. After winning no medal at all in 2016, Italy reached its best Olympic performance ever in athletics, winning five gold medals (Gianmarco Tamberi in high jump, Lamont Marcell Jacobs in 100 metres, Massimo Stano and Antonella Palmisano in their respective 20 km racewalking events, and the 4x100 men relay).",660 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Italian archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Another Italian archer secured a spot in the women's individual recurve by winning the mixed team title at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. Meanwhile, three Italian archers qualified for the women's events by securing the last of three quota places available in the team recurve at the 2021 WA Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",121 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"On 28 June 2021, La Gazzetta dello Sport announced initially an Italian team of 72 (40 men and 32 women), the largest team ever in athletics. The official composition of the Italian team have been confirmed on 2 July and it reaches finally 76 athletes (41 men and 35 women) without alternate athletes. 2 more qualified athletes have been withdrawn after their qualification. It is the largest team ever, since Los Angeles 1984 (50).Italian athletes further achieved the qualification, either by entry standard (qualifying time or mark) or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event).All the 5 relay teams, also a record for Italy, are qualified by designated competition (5 athletes per each relay team and 4 athletes only, 2 men and 2 women, for the mixed team). The athletes already qualified for 100 m and 400 m shall be part of their respective relay teams. Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events MenWomen",208 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Placing table,"Italy ranked 12th in the Placing table assigns points to the top eight athletes in the final, with eight points to first place, seven to second place, and so on until one point for eighth place. Teams or athletes that do not finish or are disqualified do not receive points.",60 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"At the 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, held in Belgrad, Serbia, Italy men's team qualified, beating Serbia 102 to 95 on 4 July 2021. It is the Italian return to Olympics after 17 years, Athens 2004. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 6 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal",72 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Italy women's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by winning the 2020 FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterChiara Consolini Rae Lin D'Alie Marcella Filippi Giulia RulliGroup play Quarterfinal",65 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Italy entered four female boxers into the Olympic tournament. Giordana Sorrentino (women's flyweight), Rio 2016 Olympian Irma Testa (women's featherweight), Rebecca Nicoli (women's lightweight), and 2019 world silver medalist Angela Carini (women's welterweight) secured the spots on the Italian squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.",119 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Italian canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. The slalom canoeists, highlighted by Rio 2016 Olympians Giovanni De Gennaro and Stefanie Horn were named to the Italian roster for the Games on June 22, 2021.",76 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Italian canoeists qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. The sprint canoeing team was named to the Italian roster for the Games on June 22, 2021, including Rio 2016 Olympian Manfredi Rizza. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",94 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Italy entered a squad of nine riders (five men and four women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. MenWomen",55 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Italian riders accumulated spots for both men and women in team pursuit, omnium, and madison, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. PursuitOmniumMadison",59 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Italian mountain bikers qualified for four quota places (three men's and one women's) into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's runner-up finish for men and ninth for women in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",58 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Italy received a single quota place for BMX at the Olympics by topping the field of nations vying for qualification in the men's race at the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships. Race",41 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Italy fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team eventing competition by securing an outright berth as one of the two top-ranked nations, not yet qualified, at the 2019 European Championships (for Groups A and B) in Luhmühlen, Germany. Meanwhile, one jumping rider was added to the Italian roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups B (South Western Europe).",98 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Following the withdrawal of Norway, Italy received a reallocation to compete in the individual dressage competition. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",48 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Italian fencers qualified a full squad each in the team foil, team sabre, and the men's team épée at the Games, by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the women's épée team claimed the spot as the highest-ranked nation from the European zone outside the world's top four. It is the first Olympics ever where Italy will have a team in all events. The fencing team was officially selected to the Italian roster for the Games on 11 June 2021, with three-time medalist Andrea Cassarà in the men's foil remarkably going to his fifth straight Games. Notable fencers also featured the defending champion Daniele Garozzo in the men's foil, Rio 2016 silver medalist Rossella Fiamingo in the women's épée, and London 2012 silver medalist Arianna Errigo in the women's foil. Menb Because of physical injury, Samele could not compete in the semifinal against the Hungarian team and was replaced by Montano, who also competed in the Final against South Korea. Womenc Cipressa replaced Batini in the bronze medal match against the American team.",250 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Italy entered two male and two female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Guido Migliozzi (world no. 72) and Francesco Molinari (world no. 133) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings of 20 June 2021. Molinari later withdrew thorough injury and was replaced by Renato Paratore.,81 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Italy fielded a full squad of seven gymnasts (two men and five women) into the Olympic competition. The women's squad finished fifth out of nine nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around to assure its Olympic berth at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. On the men's side, Rio 2016 Olympian Ludovico Edalli and rookie Marco Lodadio booked their spots in the individual all-around and apparatus events at the same tournament, with the latter bagging the silver medal in the rings exercise. Vanessa Ferrari initially qualified as an individual; however, Giorgia Villa's injury resulted in Ferrari's placement on the team. As a result, teammate Lara Mori took the individual berth. MenWomen TeamIndividual",160 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Italy qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the group all-around by virtue of a top-three finish at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia. Two more rhythmic gymnasts were added to the roster by finishing in the top sixteen of the individual all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.",69 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Italy entered five karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Angelo Crescenzo (men's 67 kg), runner-up Luigi Busà (men's 75 kg), and bronze medalists Mattia Busato (men's kata) and Viviana Bottaro (women's kata) qualified directly for their respective kumite and kata categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, Silvia Semeraro finished second in the final pool round to secure a spot in the women's kumite +61-kg category at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. KumiteKata",148 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Italian athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Elena Micheli secured her selection in the women's event with a runner-up finish at the 2019 UIPM World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.",47 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Italy qualified nine out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",158 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Italian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas.On February 19, 2021, the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) nominated three crews to compete in the rescheduled Tokyo 2020, including Rio 2016 Olympians Silvia Zennaro (women's Laser Radial) and 2018 world champion Ruggero Tita, along with his rookie partner Caterina Banti, in the mixed Nacra 17 catamaran. The women's 470 crew (Berta and Caruso) and Rio 2016 windsurfer Mattia Camboni were officially named to the Italian team on March 19, 2021. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",169 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Italian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.On March 2, 2020, the Italian Shotgun Federation officially announced the names of skeet shooters to compete in Tokyo 2020, namely defending champions Gabriele Rossetti and Diana Bacosi, Beijing 2008 gold medalist Chiara Cainero, and rookie Tammaro Cassandro. The rifle and pistol shooters were added to the Italian roster on June 11, 2021, with Marco de Nicolo aiming to collect a single medal at his sixth straight Games. MenWomenMixed",158 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Italy entered two skateboarders to compete in the men's park at the Games. Ivan Federico and Alessandro Mazzara were automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.",54 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Softball,"Italy women's softball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the final match of the WBSC Women's Softball Qualifying Event for Europe and Africa in Utrecht, Netherlands. SummaryTeam rosterThe roster was released on 4 July 2021. Group play",67 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Italy entered three sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Ludovico Fossali qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. On the women's side, 18-year-old Laura Rogora finished in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France, earning a quota place and joining with Fossali on the Italian roster. The third and final slot was awarded to Michael Piccolruaz, after accepting an unused berth, as the next highest-ranked sport climber vying for qualification on the men's side at the Worlds.",151 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Italian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of the final (or in heat-declared winner races on time for long-distance freestyle) inside the federation's target standards at the 2019 Italian Open Championships (December 12 to 14), 2020 Italian Open Championships (December 17 to 19), 2021 Italian Absolute Championships (March 31 to April 3), and 2021 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary (May 17 to 23). MenWomenMixeda Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",156 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Italy entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since London 2012. Debora Vivarelli was automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification in the women's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of June 1, 2021.",68 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Italy entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Vito Dell'Aquila qualified directly for the men's flyweight category (58 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, 2019 world champion Simone Alessio scored a semifinal victory in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Italian taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",115 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Italy entered five tennis players (four men and one woman) into the Olympic tournament. Matteo Berrettini (world no. 9), Jannik Sinner (world no. 23), Lorenzo Sonego (world no. 26) and Fabio Fognini (world no. 29), qualified directly for the men's singles as four of the top 56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings, while Camila Giorgi (world no. 76) did so for the women's singles along with rookie Jasmine Paolini (world no. 87) based on their WTA World Rankings of June 14, 2021. On 3 July, rookie Lorenzo Musetti (world no. 61) replaces Sinner, who withdrew due to personal concerns. On July 18, Matteo Berrettini withdrew due to a thigh injury. MenWomen",174 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Italy qualified five triathletes (three men and two women) for the following events at the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the first of three available berths at the 2021 ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Tournament in Lisbon, Portugal. IndividualRelay",58 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,"Italy men's beach volleyball pair qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FIVB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Haiyang, China. Another slot was awarded to the Italian female beach volleyball pair by virtue of its top 15 placement in the FIVB Olympic Rankings of 13 June 2021.",71 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Italy entered four weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Mirko Zanni (men's 67 kg), Antonino Pizzolato (men's 81 kg), and Rio 2016 Olympian Giorgia Bordignon (women's 64 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Davide Ruiu topping the field of weightlifters from the European zone in the men's 61 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",110 Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Italy qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to claim an Olympic slot in the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Italian wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 97 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyle",90 Cambodia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Cambodia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",71 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The water polo tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Kōtō. Twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous editions. Water polo was also the last sport played before the closing ceremony. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",107 Cameroon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Cameroon competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",65 Cameroon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Cameroon entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Wilfried Ntsengue (men's middleweight), along with rookies Albert Mengue (men's welterweight) and Maxime Yegnong (men's super heavyweight), secured their spots by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.",88 Cameroon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Cameroon qualified two female judoka for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Hortence Atangana was selected among the top 18 judoka of the women's heavyweight (+78 kg) category based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while 2019 African Games bronze medalist Ayuk Otay Arrey Sophina (women's middleweight, 70 kg) accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",109 Cameroon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Cameroon received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Cameroon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Cameroon entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games for the first time in eight years. London 2012 Olympian Sarah Hanffou scored a semifinal victory to occupy one of the four available spots in the women's singles at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia.",64 Cameroon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Cameroon entered two female weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Jeanne Gaëlle Eyenga (women's 76 kg) and Clementine Meukeugni (women's 87 kg) topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,67 Cameroon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Cameroon qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 53 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Women's freestyle",53 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Summary,"The qualification for the 2020 men's Olympic water polo tournament allocated twelve teams quota spots: the hosts, the top team in the World League, the top two teams in the World Championships, five continental Olympic qualification tournament champions, and the three top teams at an Olympic qualifying tournament.",60 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Asia,"Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, was supposed to host the Asian continental tournament from 12 to 16 February. In late January the event was cancelled as the Kazakh Government suspended all flights and visas from China due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic in the Eastern part of the country. In mid-February AASF decided to use the final ranking of 2018 Asian Games to allocate its continental quotas to the winners and the slots in WQT to the following teams in said ranking; the decision must yet be made official by FINA and IOC before the World Qualification Tournament, scheduled from 22 to 29 March.",127 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,World Qualification Tournament,"The tournament was scheduled to be contested in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 31 May to 7 June but was postponed to 14 to 21 February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The draw of pools was held at FINA headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 11 February 2020. The top three teams qualified for the Olympics. It than took place from 21 to 28 February 2021.",86 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Belgium competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Belgian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.",86 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Belgian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): DNS = Did not start NM = No valid trial recorded Track & road events Men* reserves Women* reserves MixedField eventsCombined events – Men's decathlonCombined events – Women's heptathlon",94 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Belgium entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Set to compete at her third consecutive Games, Lianne Tan secured a spot in the women's singles at the Games based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings.",51 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Belgium women's basketball team qualified for the first time for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible squads at the Ostend meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 4 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal",64 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Belgium men's national 3x3 team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top finish at the 2021 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe players were announced on 3 July 2021. Rafael Bogaerts Nick Celis Thierry Mariën Thibaut VervoortGroup play Semifinal Bronze medal match",83 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Belgium entered one canoeist to compete in the men's K-1 class at the Games, as the International Canoe Federation accepted the nation's request to claim an unused berth from the 2020 Oceania Championships.",48 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Belgium qualified a boat in the women's K-2 200 m for the Games by finishing fourth overall and second among those nations eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Meanwhile, one additional boat was awarded to the Belgian canoeist in the men's K-1 1000 m by winning the gold medal at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",117 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Belgium entered a squad of eight riders (five men and three women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. MenWomen",57 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Belgian riders accumulated spots for both men and women in madison and omnium based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. OmniumMadison* Lindsay De Vylder and Shari Bossuyt will travel as reserves",67 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Belgian mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place each into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's thirteenth-place-finish for men and fourteenth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",65 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Belgium fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team jumping competition by winning the gold medal and securing the first of three available berths for Group A and B at the European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Meanwhile, two riders were added to the Spanish roster based on the following results in the individual FEI Olympic rankings: a top two finish outside the group selection for Group B (South Western Europe) in eventing and a highest overall placement outside the group and continental selection in dressage.With Ireland withdrawing from the team dressage competition, Belgium received an invitation from FEI to send a dressage team to the Games, as the highest-ranked composite team, not yet represented. Belgium is hence set to compete in team dressage for the first time since Amsterdam 1928.Belgian equestrian squads for eventing and jumping were named on June 24, 2021. The dressage team was named on July 3, 2021.",196 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Alexa Fairchild and Dabanos have been named the travelling alternates. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",43 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Belgium fielded a full squad of four gymnasts in the women's artistic gymnastics events by finishing seventh out of nine nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. WomenTeamAll-around finalUneven barsBalance beamFloor exercise",71 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Four Judoka have qualified through being in the top 18 of the IJF World Ranking List in their respective class. Additionally, Gabriella Willems received one of the additional places for European athletes, but was unable to compete due to a knee injury.",55 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Belgium qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the B-final and securing the last of seven berths available at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",157 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Belgian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",54 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Belgian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) of June 5, 2021.",58 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,Lore Bruggeman and Axel Cruysberghs have qualified for the games by finishing top 16 in the Olympic world skateboarding rankings for the women's street and men's street competitions respectively.,43 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Belgian swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Two-time Olympian Pieter Timmers originally qualified in 2019, however he officially announced his retirement from the sport at the end of 2020 swimming season and instead returned their quota spot.",86 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,Belgium entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Jaouad Achab qualified directly for the men's lightweight category (68 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.,61 Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Belgium qualified four triathletes for the following events at the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of three available berths at the 2021 ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Tournament in Lisbon, Portugal. IndividualRelay",53 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Applicant City phase,"The last time the Olympic Games were hosted in Spain was in 1992 when Barcelona hosted the XXV Olympiad. This was the only time the Olympic Games were staged in Spain. Madrid was nominated by the Spanish Olympic Committee on June 1, 2011. It was then approved by the government a month later. On September 8, 2011 it was announced that Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, would preside the Madrid 2020 bid. Shortly after his appointment he defended Madrid's ability to host the games despite Spain's current economic problems arguing that the games would be an investment. The following week IOC President Jacques Rogge defended Madrid and Rome's ability to host the games given the current eurozone debt crisis. He said that both cities already have a lot of venues in place and that not much would need to be built. He continued by saying that at the very most some venues would need upgrades and that both cities had the infrastructure needed to host the games. The bid's budget will be between $30.2 million and $35.3 million. In December 2011, Madrid's new mayor, Ana Botella confirmed her support for the bid.In January 2012, the bid received the support of the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities.Madrid 2020 revealed their logo and website on January 30, 2012. A survey carried out between December 2011 and January 2012 found that 84% of Spanish citizens supported the Madrid bid to host the Olympic Games in 2020. 90% of those surveyed believe that hosting the games will be positive because it will help to employ people. 75% of Madrid residents supported the Olympic bid.",332 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Candidate City phase,"On May 23, 2012, the IOC selected Madrid as a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Olympics.In July 2012, Madrid's bid secured the support of over one hundred companies. Madrid 2020 submitted their candidature file to the IOC on January 7, 2013. They later presented their candidature file to the International Paralympic Committee on February 1, 2013.The IOC Evaluation Commission visited Madrid from March 18 to March 21, 2013.At the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees, in June 2013, Madrid 2020 stated that hosting the games would boost the Spanish economy, which is expected to start recovering by the last quarter of 2013, and was predicted to grow over the following five years.The 2020 IOC Evaluation Commission Report on the Candidate Cities for the 2020 Summer Olympics was released on June 25.Madrid 2020 gave a presentation of their bid to the IOC at an Extraordinary session in Lausanne in July 2013.In July 2013, the bid launched their ""Illuminate the Future"" slogan.",211 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,125th IOC Session,"Prior to the host city election, FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi pledged his support for Madrid's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.At the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina Madrid was eliminated from the election following a tie with Istanbul. Madrid was eliminated in the tie-breaking vote. Tokyo was ultimately elected as the host city.",72 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,"Outlook, Conclusion and Future","Madrid's bid was considered to be hurt by Spain's weak economy as well as the Operación Puerto doping case. Following Madrid's failure to secure the 2020 Olympics, it was confirmed that Madrid would not be bidding for the 2024 Summer Olympics.Barcelona had expressed interest in bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics, but did not bid, instead expressing an interest to submit a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which did not come to fruition either. On 17 June 2019, the newly elected Mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida announced that they would explore a bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, but games were given for Brisbane region in Australia and it's unclear what the situation is for 2036 Summer Olympics.",155 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Previous bids,"Madrid bid for the 1972 Summer Olympics and lost to Munich. They bid for the 2012 Olympics and lost in the third round of voting. London went on to defeat Paris in the final round. Madrid's most recent bid was for the 2016 Olympics, which they lost to Rio de Janeiro in the final round of voting. Madrid's 2020 bid was their third consecutive bid for the games and fourth overall bid. The Games have been held in Spain on just one previous occasion, the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.",106 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Previous bids from other Spanish cities,"Aside from Barcelona's successful 1992 bid, Barcelona bid for the 1924 Summer Olympics but lost to Paris. They later made a bid for the 1936 Games but lost to Berlin. Seville bid for the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the 2008 Games but they lost to Athens and Beijing respectively.Jaca made four bids for the Winter Olympics. They first bid for the 1998 Olympics but lost to Nagano. They then bid for the Winter Olympics in 2002, 2010 and 2014 but failed to become a candidate for those three games. Those Winter Games were awarded to Salt Lake City, Vancouver and Sochi respectively.",129 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues,"For the 2020 Olympics, 28 of the 36 required venues already existed. Six permanent new venues needed to be constructed while two temporary venues would have been needed. The venues would comprise two zones.",41 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Olympic Park Cluster,"Olympic Stadium - Athletics, Ceremonies Aquatic Centre - Aquatics (swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming) Gymnastics Pavilion - Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic and trampoline) Velodrome - Cycling (track) BMX Track - Cycling (BMX)",76 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,IFEMA Cluster,"IFEMA Trade Fair Centre Halls - Badminton, Wrestling, Fencing, Weightlifting, Judo, Boxing, Taekwondo, Table Tennis Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium - Rugby Ciudad Real Madrid - Hockey",55 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Individual venues,"Buen Retiro Park - Beach Volleyball La Gavia Slalom Course - Canoe/Kayak (slalom) Palacio de Deportes - Volleyball Santiago Bernabéu Stadium - Football (finals) Urban circuit - Cycling (road) Las Ventas - Basketball Paracuellos Shooting Centre - Shooting",81 Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues outside Madrid,"Port of Valencia - Sailing Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys - Football La Romareda - Football Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla - Football Estadio Nuevo Arcángel - Football La Rosaleda Stadium - Football",65 Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Baku 2020 (Azerbaijani: 'Bakı 2020') was a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Baku and the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan. Bids were also placed by Doha, Istanbul, Madrid, Rome (which later cancelled its bid) and the chosen host city of Tokyo.",72 Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,History,"It was announced on September 1, 2011 that Baku submitted a bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Baku bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but failed to become a candidate. Those games ultimately were awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Baku's 2020 bid was their second bid. On September 13, 2011 it was announced that Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyubov would head the Baku 2020 bid. Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov claimed that Baku would be ready to stage the 2020 Olympics by 2016 citing that many sports facilities would have been built. Baku is already building an Olympic Stadium as well as an Olympic complex which will include a pool. On October 20, 2011, the Russian Olympic Committee announced that they supported Baku's bid.In their campaign to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Baku's bid committee appointed three leading international agencies; pmplegacy, Burson-Marsteller and Adore Creative in November 2011. Later on that month, Baku 2020 appointed Konul Nurullayeva to be the CEO of the Baku 2020 Bid Committee. Baku 2020 has hired a team of experts to help them with their bid. One of the experts they have hired is Bob Elphinston who was the general manager of Sydney's successful bid to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. In December 2011, Baku 2020 revealed their bid logo. The logo is inspired by carpets which are an important product which is commonly made in Azerbaijan. The slogan of the bid is ""Together We Can"".Prior to the start of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, Baku 2020 announced the opening of a new ski resort in Azerbaijan. It will be the first major ski resort in the country. Baku 2020 CEO Konul Nurullayeva said it will compel Azerbaijan to send athletes to the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics and to the Winter Olympics in the future. Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has declared 2012 as a ""year of sport"" which will help promote the Olympic Movement in the country as well as promote Baku's Olympic bid.The bid enjoyed high public support. A poll conducted in December 2011 revealed that 95% of the country supported the bid and 93% of those polled felt that hosting the games would have a positive impact on sports in Azerbaijan.Baku submitted their application file to the IOC on February 1, 2012. The National Assembly of Azerbaijan voted to endorse the bid in February 2012.It was announced in March 2012 that Azerbaijan and Georgia were interested in bidding to co-host the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship. Azerbaijan decided to keep their focus on the Baku Olympic bid. As a result, Georgia has submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2020.Baku 2020 hired Helios Partners as a bid consultant in April 2012. Helios Partners was set to work with Rome's 2020 bid but the bid was withdrawn. Helios Partners played a role in the winning bids by Sochi and Pyeongchang for the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics respectively.",606 Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,"Outlook, conclusion and future","Baku failed to become a Candidate City when the IOC selected the candidate cities on May 23, 2012. After Baku failed to become a candidate, Azerbaijan joined forces with neighboring Georgia in a bid to host UEFA Euro 2020. However, this plan failed when UEFA announced that UEFA Euro 2020 would be held across Europe in multiple countries. It has been stated that Baku would bid again for the 2024 Summer Olympics.Baku hosted the 2015 European Games which were the first European Games to be held. Tokyo was ultimately elected as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.",132 Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Overview,"The city hosted many sporting events, including the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in 2007 and 2009, the 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships and 2010 European Wrestling Championships, the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships, 2009 Women's Challenge Cup and the European Taekwondo Championships in 2007. As of 2011, the city annually hosts WTA tennis event called Baku Cup. The city hosted the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.",110 Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues,"In Baku's 2016 bid, their venue proposals received low scores due to Baku's lack of sufficient sports facilities at the time. Baku's 2020 bid consisted of a four cluster concept that includes competition and non competition venues. Since Baku's 2016 bid, Baku has invested in the construction of new sports venues that can be used during an Olympic Games. Baku Olympic Stadium, the largest stadium in Azerbaijan, was completed in 2015. The Stadium is able to seat 68,700 people. Baku has embarked on construction of a hockey arena, a wrestling arena, and a training center. Baku is also building a new aquatics center.",134 Aruba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Aruba competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympic Games.",62 Aruba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Aruba received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.",54 Aruba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Aruba received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"North Macedonia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics and the first under the country's new name.",72 North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"North Macedonia received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's air pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.",45 North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"North Macedonia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"North Macedonia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time in history. Dejan Georgievski secured a spot in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",61 North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"For the first time since Beijing 2008, North Macedonia qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 97 kg, as a result of a top six finish at the 2019 World Championships. Men's freestyle",45 World and Olympic records set at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Numerous world records and Olympic records were set in various events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Some events occur over non-standard conditions (e.g., canoeing) in which case there are no official records, just ""world best"" and ""olympic best"" results.",63 Tajikistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Tajikistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",71 Tajikistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"One Tajik athlete further achieved the entry standards by qualifying time, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",41 Tajikistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Tajikistan entered two male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Reigning Asian amateur champion Bakhodur Usmonov (men's lightweight) and Shabbos Negmatulloev (men's light heavyweight) secured the spots on the Tajik squad, by scoring a box-off triumph each in their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",87 Tajikistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Tajikistan received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",50 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Portugal competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portuguese athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since the nation's debut in 1912. These were the most successful Olympic Games for Portugal as its delegation won a total of four medals, surpassing the three medals of Los Angeles 1984 and Athens 2004. For the first time ever, Portugal won at least one medal of each kind and reached the podium in more than two sports in the same Games.",132 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Portuguese athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomen",55 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Portugal qualified one canoeist for the men's K-1 class by finishing in the top eighteen at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.",47 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Portuguese canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",65 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Portugal entered one rider to compete in the women's omnium based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Omnium",42 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Portugal entered one mountain biker to compete in the women's cross-country race by finishing in the top two of the under-23 division at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada.",52 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Portugal fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team dressage competition by finishing eighth overall and securing the last of three available berths for Group A and B at the European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. MeanwhIle, one jumping rider was added to the Portuguese roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups B (South Western Europe).",91 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"The Portuguese dressage team was named on June 11, 2021. Carlos Pinto and Sultao Menezes have been named the travelling reserves. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",57 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Portugal entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Ana Filipa Martins booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing last out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Women",65 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,Portugal entered one trampoline gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Diogo Abreu claimed an Olympic spot in the men's event at the 2021 FIG World Cup in Brescia.,46 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Portugal men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Montpellier leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament, marking the country's debut in the sport. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 13 July 2021.Head coach: Paulo Pereira Group play",69 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Portugal qualified eight judoka (two men and six women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. All of them, with Telma Monteiro (women's lightweight, 57 kg) leading the nation's roster at her fifth straight Olympics, were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021. MenWomen",86 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Portugal qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the first of two berths available at the 2021 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",159 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Portuguese sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",55 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Portuguese shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",66 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,Portugal entered one skateboarder into the Olympic competition. Gustavo Ribeiro booked a spot in the men's street as one of the top 16 skateboarders vying for qualification in the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings on 30 June 2021.,53 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Portugal sent three surfers to compete at the Games. Frederico Morais secured a qualification slot in the men's shortboard event for his nation, as the highest-ranked surfer from Europe at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan. On the women's side, Teresa Bonvalot and Yoland Sequeira completed the nation's surfing lineup by scoring a top-two finish within their heat at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador.",103 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Portuguese swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",54 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Portugal entered five athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament. On the women's side, Rio 2016 Olympian Fu Yu scored an outright semifinal victory to book one of three Olympic spots available at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. Shao Jieni was automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification to join Yu in the same event based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of June 1, 2021.",135 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Portugal entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian and double world medalist Rui Bragança secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",70 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Portugal entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. João Sousa (world no. 109) accepted a spare berth previously allocated by one of the original official entrants, with Pedro (world no. 108) topping the list of tennis players vying for qualification from Europe, to compete in the men's singles based on the ATP World Rankings. Additionally, they opted to play together in the men's doubles.",86 Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Portugal entered three triathletes (two men and one woman) to compete at the Olympics. Two-time Olympian João Pedro Silva, Rio 2016 Olympian João José Pereira, and rookie Melanie Santos were selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in their respective events based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021.",76 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Turkey competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1908, Turkish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of worldwide Great Depression, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its support for the United States-led boycott.",115 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Two Turkish archers booked Olympic places in the men’s individual recurve and the women's individual recurve by finishing in the top 4 of the Europe Continental Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey, thereby also qualifying for the Mixed Team Event.",57 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Turkish athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events",50 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Turkey entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Batuhan Çiftçi scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's flyweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom. At the same tournament, Buse Naz Çakıroğlu scored a quarterfinal victory to secure a spot in the women's flyweight division.Men Women",90 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Turkey entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian İrem Karamete claimed a spot in the women's foil as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.,54 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Turkey entered three artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Ferhat Arıcan and rookie Nazlı Savranbaşı finished among the top twelve eligible for qualification in the men's and among the top twenty in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, respectively, to book their spots on the Turkish roster at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Meanwhile, Ahmet Önder and İbrahim Çolak secured spots available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the parallel bars and rings exercises, respectively, at the same tournament. MenWomen",140 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Turkey entered seven karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2019 European Games medalists Uğur Aktaş (men's +75 kg), Ali Sofuoğlu (men's kata), Serap Özçelik (women's 55 kg), Merve Çoban (women's 61 kg), and Meltem Hocaoğlu (women's +61 kg) qualified directly for their respective kumite and kata categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. KumiteKata",123 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Turkey athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. İlke Özyüksel confirmed places each in the women's event, after booked the sixth of eight available spots at world ranking.",47 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Turkey qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing sixth in the A-final and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",160 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Turkish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.Two-time Olympian Alican Kaynar (Finn), 470 crew brothers Deniz and Ateş Çınar, and Rio 2016 windsurfer Dilara Uralp were selected to the Turkish roster under the qualifying merit, while rookie Ecem Güzel beat her rival Nazlı Çağla Dönertaş to top the country's Laser Radial spot with a tenth place overall at the 2019 World Championships in Sakaiminato. MenWomenM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",154 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Turkish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",64 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Turkish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",52 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Turkey entered five athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rukiye Yıldırım (women's 49 kg), Hatice Kübra İlgün (women's 57 kg), double Olympic medalist Nur Tatar (women's 67 kg), and Nafia Kuş (women's +67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, Hakan Reçber scored a semifinal victory in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Turkish taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",151 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Turkey women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the final match and securing an outright berth at the European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 7 July 2021.Head coach: Giovanni Guidetti Group play Quarter-final",83 Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Turkey qualified nine wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Four of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (57 and 125 kg) and men's Greco-Roman (97 and 130 kg) wrestling at the 2019 World Championships, while four additional licenses were awarded to the Turkish wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Another Turkish wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the women's freestyle 76 kg to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",134 Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.",67 Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Athletes from Antigua and Barbuda achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",52 Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Antigua and Barbuda entered one boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time since 1988. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alston Ryan finished fifth in the men's featherweight division to secure a place on the Antiguan team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",75 Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Antigua and Barbuda received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to compete in the Laser Radial class, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time in two decades. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",62 Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Antigua and Barbuda received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",52 Palestine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Palestine competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.",62 Palestine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Palestine received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 qualification,Summary,"In the 2020 Summer Olympics, eight teams qualified for the Olympic 3x3 women's basketball tournament. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",41 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 qualification,Format,"Four teams qualified based on the 1 November 2019 world ranking list. Japan, as the host nation, was guaranteed one quota spot between the men's and women's tournaments. If Japan would have not ranked within the top four NOCs in either men's or women's on the ranking list, Japan's higher-ranked team between the two genders (if evenly ranked, Japan's women's team) qualified and only the top three teams in the rankings for that gender qualified. No more than two NOCs from any given continent may qualify through the ranking list.Three teams qualified through the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT). This was a 20-team tournament. NOCs already qualified through the ranking list will not be eligible to play in the OQT. The 20 teams for the OQT consisted of the OQT hosts, the three highest-placed teams at the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, and 16 teams on the world ranking list (with Japan being guaranteed a spot if not already qualified for the Olympics). The first ten quota spots for the OQT are open to any team that has not qualified for the women's Olympic tournament, but the remaining ten spots are subject to two restrictions. First, an NOC that has a team qualified for the men's tournament was excluded from these restricted quota places. Second, no more than ten NOCs from any given continent may compete at the OQT.The final quota place was determined through the 2020 FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament (UOQT). This was a 6-team tournament. NOCs already qualified through the ranking list or the OQT were not be eligible to play in the UOQT. Further, any NOC that has had a men's or women's team play in the basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics or basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics tournaments was ineligible for the UOQT. The six teams for the UOQT consisted of the UOQT hosts and five teams on the world ranking list (with Japan being guaranteed a spot if not already qualified for the Olympics; Japan was eligible for the UOQT despite having a women's team play basketball in the 2016 Summer Olympics).",461 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 qualification,World ranking,The top four teams (three if Japan uses the host quota place in the women's tournament) on the FIBA 3x3 women's basketball ranking list on 1 November 2019 qualified for the Olympics. These rankings were also used to determine entrants to both the OQT and UOQT.,63 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 qualification,OQT,"Teams already qualified for the Olympics are excluded. The hosts of the OQT, the top three teams from the World Cup, and 16 teams from the rankings (including Japan, if not already qualified) competed for three Olympic qualifying places. It was initially scheduled to be held from 18 to 22 March 2020. but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was initially scheduled to be held in Bangalore, India but the tournament was moved to Graz, Austria and was held from 26 to 30 May 2021.",111 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 qualification,UOQT,"Teams already qualified for the Olympics were excluded. NOCs which have had teams in either the men's or women's competitions at the 2012 or 2016 Olympics were also excluded, except for Japan. The hosts of the UOQT and five teams from the rankings (including Japan, if not already qualified) competed for one Olympic qualifying place.",73 Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Nicaragua competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed at every Games since 1968 with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support of the North Korean boycott.",92 Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Nicaragua qualified one judoka for the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at the Games, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996. Izakaya Marenco accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",82 Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Nicaragua qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games after finishing fourth in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the country's debut in the sport. An additional slot was awarded to another Nicaraguan rower competing in the women's single sculls, as the nation granted an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Rowing Federation. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",212 Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Nicaragua received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's air pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.",46 Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Nicaragua received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Nicaragua entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Sema Nancy Loudrick topped the list of weightlifters from the Americas in the women's 64 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,48 Namibia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Namibia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Namibia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Namibian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",47 Namibia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Namibia entered one boxer into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Jonas Junius scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the men's lightweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.",53 Namibia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Namibia entered one rider (Dan Craven) to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was replaced by Tristan de Lange after Craven tested positive for Covid-19. An additional spot was awarded to a Namibian cyclist in the women's road race by virtue of a top 100 individual finish in the UCI World Ranking.",99 Namibia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Namibia qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",166 Namibia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Namibia entered one swimmer to compete at the Games for the first time since Sydney 2000. Phillip Seidler finished fourteenth in the men's 10 km open water to secure the remaining slot for Africa at the 2021 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setúbal, Portugal.",62 Bangladesh at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Bangladesh competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Bangladesh at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"For the first time in Olympic history, one Bangladeshi archer directly qualified for the men's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.",63 Bangladesh at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Bangladesh received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)",71 Bangladesh at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Bangladesh received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Miraitowa and Someity,Summary,"Miraitowa (Japanese: ミライトワ) is the official mascot of the 2020 Summer Olympics, and Someity (Japanese: ソメイティ) is the official mascot of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. The events were held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021. The checkered design on both mascots was inspired by the ichimatsu moyo pattern of the Tokyo 2020 official logo, while Someity's pink design was inspired by cherry blossoms. Both fictional characters have various superpowers, such as teleportation. Created by Japanese artist Ryo Taniguchi, the mascots were selected from a competitive process that took place in late 2017 and early 2018. A total of 2,042 candidate designs were submitted to the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, which then selected three pairs of unnamed mascot designs from the batch to present to Japanese elementary school students for the final decision. The results of the selection were announced on 28 February 2018, and the mascots were named on 22 July 2018. Miraitowa is named after the Japanese words for ""future"" (未来, mirai) and ""eternity"" (永久, towa), and Someity is named after someiyoshino (ソメイヨシノ), a type of cherry blossom. Someity's name also echoes the English phrase ""so mighty"". The mascots helped financing the Tokyo Games through merchandising and licensing deals.",303 Miraitowa and Someity,Selection and naming process,"In late 2017 and early 2018, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee held a competition to determine the design of the 2020 mascots. A total of 2,042 design submissions were accepted between 1 August and 14 August 2017. The entries were then subjected to a series of format and design examinations led by media specialists and the Organising Committee's Mascot Selection Panel to determine whether they ""would appeal to elementary school-aged children"" and whether they ""amply reflected the spirit of the Tokyo 2020 Games Vision"".By mid-October 2017, this process reduced the pool to a shortlist of three sets of mascot candidates, which were unveiled on 7 December 2017. Each set included two mascots: one for the Olympic Games and the other for the Paralympic Games. Between 11 December 2017 and 22 February 2018, an election was conducted across 16,769 Japanese elementary schools to choose the winning entry, with each participating elementary school class allocated one vote. In total, 205,755 elementary school classes participated in the election, which was about 75% of elementary schools in Japan. The chosen mascots were announced without names on 28 February 2018. The winning entry was candidate pair A, created by Ryo Taniguchi. The Mascot Selection Panel held a vote on a shortlist of proposed names on 28 May 2018, and names with the most votes were subjected to a trademark verification process before they became official. The names of the mascots, Miraitowa and Someity, were announced when the mascots made their formal debut at a press event on 22 July 2018.",324 Miraitowa and Someity,Characteristics,"Miraitowa, the Olympic mascot, is a figure with blue-checkered patterns inspired by the Games' official logo, which uses a similar checkered pattern called ichimatsu moyo that was popular during the Edo period in Japan from 1603 to 1867. It is intended to embody ""both old tradition and new innovation"". The character has a ""strong sense of justice"" and is described as ""very athletic"". It has the ability to teleport anywhere instantly. Miraitowa's name is a combination of the Japanese words ""future"" (未来, mirai) and ""eternity"" (永久, towa). According to the Tokyo 2020 organizers, the name ""was chosen to promote a future full of eternal hope in the hearts of people all over the world"".Someity, the Paralympic mascot, is a figure with pink-checkered patterns inspired by cherry blossoms and also the Games' official logo. The character is described as ""usually calm"" but can become ""very powerful when needed"". The character can fly using its checkered cape and send telepathic messages using its cherry blossom-shaped antennae. It can also ""talk to stones and the wind"" and move objects by looking at them. Someity is named after someiyoshino, a type of cherry blossom, and it is also intended to refer to the English phrase ""so mighty"".Although the two mascots have conflicting personalities, they nonetheless have a strong friendship and respect for each other. According to their fictional backgrounds, Miraitowa and Someity ""live in the digital world"", and through the Internet, they can transport themselves between the digital world and the real world. According to Sadashige Aoki, an advertising theory professor at Hosei University, the mascots follow a Japanese tradition of ""creating personalized characters out of nature — mountains, rivers, animals and plants"", as well as a ""tradition of animism, a belief that every natural thing has a soul"".",420 Miraitowa and Someity,Artist,"The mascots were designed by Japanese artist Ryo Taniguchi, who lives in the Fukuoka Prefecture in southern Japan. Taniguchi was persuaded by his father, who is also an illustrator, to study art at Cabrillo College in California. He has illustrated English-language textbooks for Japanese children.Taniguchi discovered the Tokyo 2020 mascot competition on Facebook in February 2017 and came up with the idea of creating a character whose head resembled a samurai war helmet with the ichimatsu moyo pattern of the official Tokyo 2020 logo. After making a rough sketch, Taniguchi reworked the design after the competition's official application requirements were announced in May 2017. In designing the mascots, Taniguchi focused on the mascots' eyes to make his proposal stand out.Taniguchi was uninvolved in the naming of the mascots, though he did attend a screening at which various naming proposals were introduced. As part of the agreement to use the mascots, Taniguchi transferred intellectual property rights to the mascots to the Olympic and Paralympic committees, and as a result, he will not receive any royalty payments from mascot-related licensing.",242 Miraitowa and Someity,Merchandising,"The mascots are expected to generate revenue to help finance the Tokyo Games. An Olympic official expected the mascots to generate $130 million (¥14.4 billion) in revenue from licensing and merchandising. The organizers of Tokyo 2020 had been criticized for its budget management. According to Reuters, a 2016 study found that overall expenses for the Olympics could be ""four times the initial estimate made in the bid process"". Tokyo 2020 must transfer intellectual property rights to the mascots to the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee after the Games are concluded, which would prevent Tokyo from licensing and developing the mascots after the Games are over.From late July to early September 2018, a ""Mascot House"" was located on the first floor of the Tokyo Midtown Hibiya building, where visitors could take photos with the mascots and purchase licensed merchandise featuring the mascots. On 11 July 2019, the Tokyo 2020 organizers unveiled new merchandise, some of it featuring the mascots. As of July 2019, merchandise can be purchased either online or through authorized vendors throughout Japan.Plush dolls of Miraitowa and Someity were attached to the bouquets given to Olympic and Paralympic medalists at Tokyo 2020, with their ""armor"" in the color of the athlete's medal, as part of their design by the Nippon Flower Council.",278 Miraitowa and Someity,Robotics,"On 22 July 2019, the organizers of the 2020 Summer Olympics announced that robotic automatons of Miraitowa and Someity, among other robots, were expected to be included during the Games. According to the Los Angeles Times, the robots are ""programmed to show facial expressions as they wave at and shake hands with athletes and fans"". The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee plans to use the mascots primarily to promote the Games and greet visitors and athletes, attempting to increase engagement with children. The robots were also featured as part of a ""1 Year to Go"" press event on 22 July 2019 at an Olympic venue in Tokyo. The robots were included as part of another press event on 18 November 2019 at a Japanese elementary school. The robots' eyes can change to display hearts, along with other emotions, and their multiple joints and arms can be remotely controlled. Cameras allow the robots to recognize and respond to facial expressions. The robots were developed in collaboration with Toyota.",196 Miraitowa and Someity,Animation,"On 22 July 2019, the official Japanese Twitter account of Tokyo 2020 posted an animated short depicting Miraitowa participating in all the sports to be contested at the Games. On 25 August 2019, the same Twitter account posted a similar animated video featuring Someity participating in the Paralympic Games.",61 Miraitowa and Someity,Reception,"The public reaction to the mascot selection was ""generally positive"", according to an article published on Forbes' website in March 2018 by contributor Jake Adelstein. Adelstein described the mascots as ""cute"", though he commented that ""there was some criticism of the futuristic blue and pink characters falling clearly into traditional gender roles"". Adelstein speculated that the mascots would support the Olympics in Tokyo financially. Multiple observers compared the design of the mascots to that of the Pokémon and Digimon franchises. An article by Agence France-Presse described the social media reaction to the mascot selection on as ""mixed"". Some users commented that the mascots were ""very Japanese and very cute"", while others commented that the mascots should have been ""more round"" or ""more huggable"". Other commentators said that the selected design ""appealed more to children whereas adults preferred the softer and more traditional options"".Dan McQuade wrote in an article in sports news website Deadspin that it will be difficult for Miraitowa and Someity to match the popularity of Soohorang and Bandabi, the mascots of the 2018 Winter Olympics, citing statements from the BBC, which wrote that the 2020 mascots ""have a tough act to follow"", and The Japan Times, which wrote in a headline that the success of Soohorang and Bandabi ""leaves Japan in a bind"". James Dator, in a blog entry published on the sports news website SB Nation, wrote that there is ""nothing functionally wrong"" with the mascot design, but felt that Sanae Akimoto's pair C was a superior candidate and should have been chosen instead. Dator also argued that children should not have been the ones to make the final decision. On the other hand, Naoki Ogi, a Japanese pedagogy expert, emphasized the importance of the role of children in selecting the mascots, as opposed to adults. Japanese author Rurika Suzuki said that the mascots have a ""a very Japanese anime-like quality"", describing them as ""brilliant and sporty and perfect for the Olympics"".In an article published in The New York Times on 27 July 2021, Mike Ives and Hikari Hida commented that, despite the typical importance of mascots in Japanese advertising, the mascots have had a ""subdued"" presence at the Tokyo Olympics, commenting that ""the Japanese public is not swooning over them either, according to fans and experts who study the country’s mascot industry"". Ives and Hida described a common complaint being that the names of the mascots, Miraitowa and Someity, are difficult to remember. The article quoted a mother named Yuki Fuka, who commented, ""Within the whirlwind of all the Olympic controversy, I think the mascots were forgotten somewhere along the way [...] The Games have just started and their existence is already an afterthought."" According to Jillian Rae Suter, a professor of informatics at Shizuoka University, ""They’re not hated, design-wise. They seem to be functional. They seem to be doing a good job [...] But there doesn’t seem to be a lot of passion for them."" Because Miraitowa and Someity did not appear during the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, a social media user named Suekichiii tweeted a popular picture depicting them watching the ceremony from home.",695 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"South Africa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-apartheid era, and twentieth overall in Summer Olympic history. A week before the Games started, two football players and a video analyst were tested positive for COVID-19 while staying at the Olympic Village.",108 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"South Africa fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by securing a berth as the highest-ranked pair, not yet qualified, from Africa at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Barcelona 1992.",71 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics (track and field),"Thirty South African athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):",43 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"South Africa entered a squad of five riders (three men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",53 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, South African riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the sprint and keirin, as well as the men's omnium and madison, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirinOmnium",68 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"South African riders qualified for one men's quota place in BMX at the Olympics, by accepting a continental berth for Africa from the Union Cycliste Internationale based on its rankings of June 1, 2021.",44 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"South African divers qualified for two individual spots each in the women's springboard, respectively, at the Games through the 2019 African Qualifying Meet in Durban and the 2021 FINA World Cup series in Tokyo.",45 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"South Africa entered two riders into the Olympic equestrian competition by the following results: a top two finish each, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa and Middle East) in both dressage and eventing, respectively.",58 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Rio 2016 pair of Seymour and Ramoneur got nominated to compete on June 18, 2021. The Tokyo Olympics are to be the final career international competition for the Oldenburg stallion. Seymour was forced to withdraw while in Tokyo after Ramoneur suffered laminitis. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",82 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"South Africa men's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2019 Men's African Olympic Qualifier in Stellenbosch. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 27 May 2021.Head coach: Gareth Ewing Group play",51 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"South Africa women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2019 Women's African Olympic Qualifier in Stellenbosch. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 27 May 2021.Head coach: Robin Van Ginkel Group play",53 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"South Africa entered two golfers (both men) into the Olympic tournament. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (world no. 46), Garrick Higgo (world no. 38), and Ashleigh Buhai (world no. 76) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings. Louis Oosthuizen and Lee-Anne Pace were initially selected but opted not to play. Ashleigh Buhai later withdrew and was replaced by Paula Reto who also withdrew.",110 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"South Africa entered two artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Caitlin Rooskrantz received a spare berth from the women's apparatus events, as one of the twelve highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Meanwhile, Naveen Daries claimed an additional place to join Rooskrantz on the South African squad with a bronze-medal finish in the women's individual all-around at the 2021 African Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Women",120 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"South Africa qualified one judoka for the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) at the Games. Geronay Whitebooi received a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",66 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"South Africa qualified one boat in the men's pair by finishing third in the B-final and securing ninth out of eleven berths available at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the men's coxless four rowers were added to the South African roster with their top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",191 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"South African sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",54 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"South Africa entered four skateboarders (two per gender) to compete across all events at the Games. Dallas Oberholtzer (men's park), Brandon Valjalo (men's street), Melissa Williams (women's park), and Boipelo Awuah (women's street) granted an invitation from the World Skate as the highest-ranked skateboarders from Africa vying for qualification in the street and park events based on their performances in the federation's Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.",105 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"South Africa entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Erin Sterkenburg and Christopher Cosser qualified directly for the women's and men's combined events, respectively, by advancing to the final stage and eventually winning the gold medal at the 2020 IFSC African Championships in Cape Town.",60 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"South Africa sent two surfers (one per gender) to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Bianca Buitendag secured a qualification slot for her nation in the women's shortboard as the highest-ranked and last remaining surfer from Africa at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan. On the men's side, Jordy Smith finished within the top ten of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to join Buitendag on the South African roster for Tokyo 2020.",112 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Seventeen South African swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of two swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially one at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain an Olympic qualifying cut in each individual pool event at the 2021 South African National Championships (April 8 to 12) in Johannesburg.Seventeen swimmers (eight men and nine women) were officially named to the South African roster for the Games on June 24, 2021, including London 2012 gold medalist Chad Le Clos in the men's butterfly double and 2019 world silver medalist and national record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker in the women's breaststroke double. MenWomen",163 South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Water polo,"South Africa qualified to compete in the men's water polo tournament for the first time since Rome 1960, and in the women's water polo tournament for the first time ever. Summary",42 Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Tuvalu competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which were held from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their participation marked their fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Tuvaluan delegation consisted of the sprinters Karalo Maibuca and Matie Stanley, both of whom were competing in their first Olympics. Neither Maibuca nor Stanley managed to progress beyond the preliminary rounds of their events, although Maibuca set a Tuvaluan national record of 11.42 seconds in the men's 100 metres.",144 Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Background,"Tuvalu is an island country located in Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. Formerly a colony of the United Kingdom, it gained independence in 1978. The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee was formed in 2004, and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 2007. Tuvalu first participated in the Summer Olympics in 2008, and have appeared in two more Summer Olympics before the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, they have never won an Olympic medal.The 2020 Summer Olympics were originally due to be held from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but were delayed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuvalu sent a delegation of two athletes, one of 13 countries to do so. The athletes were the sprinters Karalo Maibuca and Matie Stanley, who competed in the men's and women's 100 metres, respectively. Stanley and Maibuca respectively were the female and male flag bearers during the opening ceremony, while Maibuca was the flag bearer during the closing ceremony.",221 Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Tuvalu received a universality slot (a quota allowing nations to send athletes if no one has qualified for the event) from the International Olympic Committee to send two athletes in athletics, one male and one female, to the Olympics. It chose to send 22 year-old Karalo Maibuca and 18 year-old Matie Stanley, both of whom were participating in their first Olympics. Maibuca finished ninth in his heat and did not advance past the preliminary round, but set a new Tuvaluan national record of 11.42 seconds. Stanley finished eighth out of nine runners in her heat and also did not advance past the preliminary round, setting a personal best time of 14.52 seconds. Track & road events",151 Suriname at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Suriname competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",65 Suriname at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Suriname qualified one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Sören Opti accepted the invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the Badminton World Federation to compete in the men's singles. After he tested positive for COVID-19, Opti officially pulled out from the Games.",69 Suriname at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Suriname entered one rider to compete in the men's sprint and keirin at the Games, based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Additionally, this marked the country's return to the sport for the first time since Barcelona 1992. SprintKeirin",71 Suriname at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Suriname received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"For the swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the following qualification systems are in place. As the Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, qualification ends on 27 June 2021.",46 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualifying standards,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, but only if both athletes have attained the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). One athlete per event can potentially enter if they meet the Olympic Selection Time (OST) or if the quota of 878 athletes has not been targeted. NOCs may also permit swimmers regardless of time (one per gender) under a Universality place, since they have no swimmers reaching either of the standard entry times (OQT/OST).In the relay events, a maximum of 16 qualifying teams in each relay event must be permitted to accumulate a total of 112 relay teams; each NOC may enter only one team. The first twelve teams in each relay event at the 2019 World Championships will automatically compete for the relay events at the Olympics; while the remaining four per relay event must obtain their fastest entry times based on the FINA World Rankings during the process.Because of the exceptional circumstances related to COVID-19 crisis, the consequent Olympic delay, and the unprecedented two-year gap between the Worlds and the new date of the Games, FINA revised the universality rule that allowed a nation to enter the highest-ranked male and female swimmer, respectively, based upon the Points Table (2021 edition). Swimmers from NOCs, having achieved the OST allocated to the universality place, may be entered to a maximum of two individual events, whereas those without the OQT and OST were limited to enter in one individual event only.Following the end of the qualification period, FINA will assess the number of athletes having achieved the OQT, the number of relay-only swimmers, and the number of Universality places, before inviting athletes with OST to fulfill the total quota of 878. Additionally, OST places will be distributed by event according to the position of the FINA World Rankings during the qualifying deadline.The qualifying time standards must be obtained in World Championships, Continental Championships, Continental Qualification Events, National Championships and Trials, or International Competitions approved by FINA in the period between 1 March 2019 to 27 June 2021.The initial FINA qualifying standards, still to be ratified, are as follows:",459 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Individual events,"Those who have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) or the Olympic Selection Time (OST), or have been guaranteed a Universality place are listed below for each of the following individual events.",44 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Relay events,"16 teams qualify in each relay event, for a total of 112 relay teams.Teams can qualify by one of two routes: The twelve highest placed nations in relay events at the 18th FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju qualified for the corresponding relay event at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 based upon the results achieved in the heats. The remaining four teams per relay event will be the teams with the fastest times in the FINA World Rankings of 31 May 2021 achieved during the qualification period, in the qualifying events approved by FINA If any of the qualified teams from either group are not able to participate for any reason, the next highest ranked eligible team from the FINA World Rankings will be offered the relay team quota place.",153 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's 10 km marathon,"° Unused host quota place ^ Unused continental quota place No eligible athlete from Oceania competed in the men's race at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier, which meant the top 10 qualified.",49 Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Women's 10 km marathon,"^ Unused continental quota place No eligible athlete from Oceania competed in the women's race at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier, which meant the top 10 qualified.",42 Bermuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Bermuda competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games had been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1936, Bermudian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, but did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's support for the US-led boycott. The first ever gold medal for Bermuda was won by triathlete Flora Duffy.",117 Bermuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Bermuda qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing third in the B-final and securing the second of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",162 Bermuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Bermuda entered one triathlete to compete at the Olympics. Remarkably going to her historic fourth Games, Flora Duffy was selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in the women's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021. She won the Gold Medal.",66 Bermuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Bermuda entered one dressage rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top four, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups D and E (North, Central, and South America), marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence. The quota was later withdrawn, following an injury of Annabelle Collins' main horse Joyero and a failure to obtain minimum eligibility requirements (MER) aboard a new horse Chuppy Checker.",104 Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Kyrgyzstan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",72 Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Kyrgyz athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (with a maximum of three athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Kyrgyzstan entered one fencer into the Olympic competition for the first time since 2008. Roman Petrov claimed a spot in the men's épée by winning the final match at the Asia and Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.",61 Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Kyrgyz swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",52 Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Kyrgyzstan entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Bekdoolot Rasulbekov topped the list of weightlifters from Asia in the men's 96 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,53 Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Kyrgyzstan qualified nine wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg and women's freestyle 62 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while seven additional licenses were awarded to the Kyrgyz wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",112 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Dominican Republic competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Dominican Republic left the Summer Olympics with 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals with moderate success, but not able to secure a single gold medal in any of the events.",99 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Athletes from the Dominican Republic achieved entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",50 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Baseball,"The Dominican Republic national baseball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Baseball Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Mexico and securing an outright berth, marking the country's Olympic debut in baseball. SummaryTeam rosterThe Dominican Baseball Federation announced their final roster on July 8, 2021. Gabriel Arias replaced Diego Goris on the Olympic team roster after Goris tested positive for cannabis. Ramón Rosso replaced Gerson Bautista on the roster when Bautista had to enter COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Group play Round 1Round 1 repechageRound 2 repechageBronze medal game",132 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Dominican Republic entered seven boxers (five men and two women) to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, all of them, led by Rio 2016 Olympian Leonel de los Santos (men's lightweight), finished among the top five of their respective weight divisions to secure their places on the Dominican Republic squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",98 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Dominican Republic entered one diver into the Olympic competition for the first time since Los Angeles 1984, by attaining a top 18 finish and securing the last of seven available berths in the men's springboard at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.",58 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Dominican Republic entered one equestrian rider into the Olympic competition by finishing among the top fifteen and securing the last of four available slots in the individual jumping at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the Dominican Republic roster by finishing in the top four, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups D and E (North, Central, and South America).",94 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Dominican Republic qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Robert Florentino accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",64 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Dominican Republic qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the B-final and securing the last of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the country's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",171 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Dominican Republic received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Dominican Republic entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist Bernardo Pié (men's 68 kg), along with Rio 2016 Olympians Moisés Hernández (men's 80 kg) and Katherine Rodríguez (women's +67 kg), secured the spots on the Dominican Republic squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.",105 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Dominican Republic women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round and securing an outright berth at the North American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Santo Domingo, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 10 July 2021.Head coach: Marcos Kwiek Group play Quarterfinal",84 Dominican Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Dominican Republic entered five weightlifters (two men and three women) into the Olympic competition. Two-time Olympian Beatriz Pirón (women's 49 kg), Crismery Santana (women's 87 kg), and Verónica Saladín (women's 87 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking. Meanwhile, Rio 2016 Olympian Luis García and rookie Zacarías Bonnat topped the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from the Americas in the men's 61 and 81 kg category, respectively, based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",133 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Summary,"The qualification for the 2020 Men's Olympic Handball Tournament assigned quota places to twelve teams: the hosts, the world champion, four continental champions and six teams from the World Olympic qualification tournaments respectively. (The Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).",60 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Venezuela competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's nineteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. With four medals, including a gold, the 2020 Games was Venezuela's best performance in its participation history. Triple jumper Yulimar Rojas broke the women's world record with a 15.67 m (51 ft 4+3⁄4 in) jump. Veteran freestyle BMX cyclist Daniel Dhers, who helped get the sport into the Olympic Games, took a silver medal in the event at its debut. Another two silver medals were won in weightlifting categories, by Julio Mayora and Keydomar Vallenilla; all Venezuela's weightlifters achieved top eight finishes. Though road cyclist Orluis Aular led for much of his race, he had to retire shortly before the end. Venezuelan boxing and fencing under-performed, with 2016 boxing silver medalist Yoel Finol and 2012 fencing gold medalist Rubén Limardo both losing their first matches.",243 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Administration,"In 2019, Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV) president Eduardo Álvarez set the nation's 2020 Summer Olympics targets. They aimed to have between 60 and 70 athletes competing, and to win 20 Olympic diplomas (awarded to the top 8 in each event).The COV also co-hosted the karate referee training course in 2019, in anticipation of the sport premiering at the 2020 Games and following new rules being implemented in both kata and kumite disciplines. In July 2020, the COV formed a working group to re-organize the Americas boxing qualifying event, which had been due to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, earlier that year but was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic event restrictions.In December 2020, the COV held X Session, which ""aims to reinforce Olympic values."" The COV and Venezuelan Olympic Academy have held X Sessions in previous years, usually taking place over three days. The 2020 event was condensed to one day to limit social interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was attended, either in-person or virtually, by delegates from around the world. The matters of Olympism, particularly anti-doping in sports, were discussed in presentations to spread sport education.During the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, the COV has suffered financially. The Venezuelan boxer Eldric Sella, who had asylum in Trinidad and Tobago, competed at the 2020 Games with the Refugee Olympic Team. He had been dropped from the Venezuelan team in 2014 due to lack of resources, and left the country in 2018. Despite not competing for Venezuela, and going out in his first match, his perseverance to make it to the Olympics while living as a refugee was said to be inspiring to his compatriots, many of whom are also refugees abroad.",369 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Medalists,"In terms of medals, the 2020 Games was Venezuela's best performance in its participation history, receiving one gold and three silver medals, as well as six diplomas. In Venezuela, controversy arose over statements made by the medalists in supervised calls to president Nicolás Maduro. Political scientists have noted that the Venezuelan government used Olympic success as a form of propaganda. Venezuela's first medal of the Games was won by weightlifter Julio Mayora on 28 July, taking the silver medal in the men's 73 kg category and dedicating it to late president Hugo Chávez, who had been born on 28 July. Noticiero Digital reported that in the video featuring the dedication to Chávez, Venezuelan Youth and Sport Minister Mervin Maldonado can be heard in the background instructing Mayora to say it. Mayora's silver is Venezuela's second weightlifting medal after Israel Rubio's bronze at Athens 2004. The Caracas Chronicles reported that Mayora, who still lives in Venezuela though trains in the Dominican Republic, told friends that the best part about winning the medal is that he can now claim a better house for his mother from the government.Mayora was attacked on social media in Venezuela for the dedication. The next day, president Nicolás Maduro took to national television to defend Mayora as a patriot and say that the nation's sporting ""generation of gold"" started with Chávez. El Pitazo interviewed Venezuelan Olympic cyclist Daniel Dhers about the controversy, with Dhers saying that regardless of politics, everyone is at the Games for Venezuela. Prior to the controversy, Juan Guaidó had congratulated Mayora on the win. Caracas Chronicles condemned how quickly people turned from praising a medalist to hating him because of the video, while El País noted that outside of the Twitter vitriol Mayora's dedication was ""generally tolerated and understood"".On 31 July, Keydomar Vallenilla took another weightlifting silver medal, in the men's 96 kg category, and on 1 August, Daniel Dhers won the men's BMX freestyle silver medal, in its Olympic debut. Later in the day, Yulimar Rojas won the gold medal in women's triple jump. She is Venezuela's first female Olympic gold medalist, and also Venezuela's first athletics gold and third gold medal overall. It is Venezuela's third medal in the triple jump, following Rojas' silver at Rio 2016 and Asnoldo Devonish's bronze at Helsinki 1952, which was also Venezuela's first-ever Olympic medal.Each of the medalists was obliged to speak with and thank Maduro under supervision of Venezuelan officials shortly after their wins, with the calls (which were filmed) shared on official channels in Venezuela. In Rojas' call, Maduro called her ""the queen of Tokyo"". He later shared a message on Twitter lauding the athlete: ""warrior, you shine with your own light, you are a faithful reflection of the fighting spirit and greatness of the Venezuelan people."" Guaidó also celebrated that she had literally gone further than anyone before. El Nacional noted that the athletes have faced criticism at home for praising Maduro in the calls. In an opinion column, it acknowledged the statements were ""guided if not forced"" and that the athletes would be concerned for family in Venezuela, but said that Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had more dignity in criticizing her nation.",691 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Opening ceremony,"Venezuela took part in the Parade of Nations, marching 160th in accordance with the Gojūon order, based on the names of countries in Japanese, with ""Venezuela"" rendered as ""ベネズエラ"". The delegation in the parade wore bright blue suits.The flagbearers for Venezuela were chosen by popular vote, with one male and one female representative to be flagbearers: karateka Antonio Díaz and triple jumper Yulimar Rojas were selected. The voting program, called ""Abanderado por el Pueblo"" (""The People's Flagbearers""), was devised by the COV in May 2021. On 22 July 2021, the day before the opening ceremony, Rojas was still slated to be a flagbearer, but she did not appear at the ceremony. Judoka Karen León walked alongside Díaz at the opening ceremony, but did not carry the flag. Díaz was the only karateka flagbearer, and both he and Antonio Espinós, president of the World Karate Federation (WKF), felt proud to have a representative for the sport featured in the opening ceremony, with Espinós saying that the WKF ""couldn't have asked for a better ambassador for karate"".",268 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"Forty-three Venezuelan athletes competed. After the Olympics, each was given a car by the Venezuelan government, presented at a celebration on 10 August 2021 when the delegation (excluding Rojas and Dhers) returned to Venezuela. After the athletes arrived at Maiquetía Airport they were paraded via open-top bus, decorated in the colors of the Venezuelan flag, to Miraflores Palace in Caracas.",87 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's pole vault,"Robeilys Peinado qualified for Venezuela in the pole vault. She won the silver medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, and was set to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics but suffered an injury during practice jumps when her pole broke and she was unable to take part. At the 2020 Games, she took part in Group A in the qualification round on 2 August 2021, jumping 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in), a distance matched but not exceeded by fourteen other athletes across both qualifying groups, and they all qualified. Peinado jumped the height without making any faults, qualifying joint first with six other athletes. In the final on 5 August, she jumped fourth in each round and cleared 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) on her second jump. She then failed to clear at 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in), placing joint eighth with four other athletes.",186 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's triple jump,"Yulimar Rojas represented Venezuela in the triple jump, after winning the silver medal at the 2016 Games and setting a new indoor world record in 2020. She is regarded as one of the best athletes in the world, and was favorite to win the gold medal. She told Sport that she had been visualizing winning gold since Rio 2016.Rojas could also have qualified for the long jump event, but did not contest it, with her coach Iván Pedroso saying her focus remained on the triple jump; Rojas later said that she had wanted to compete in the long jump in Tokyo, but the schedule of events prevented it. She had previously said she wanted to compete at the Games alongside her sister, Yerilda Zapata, who represents Venezuela in discus throw. She took part in Group A in the qualification round on 30 July. On her first attempt she jumped 14.77 m (48 ft 5+1⁄4 in); further than everyone else, she did not jump again and qualified for the finals in first. In the final held on 1 August, Rojas won the gold medal. She set a new Olympic record of 15.41 m (50 ft 6+1⁄2 in) with her first attempt. On her final attempt, she improved this to 15.67 m (51 ft 4+3⁄4 in) (5.86 m hop, 3.82 m skip, 5.99 m jump), also breaking the world record, which had previously been held by Inessa Kravets since 1995 with 15.50 m (50 ft 10 in).",331 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's shot put,"No Venezuelan athlete registered a shot put above the Olympic qualifying distance of 18.50 m (60 ft 8+1⁄4 in), but at the time of qualifying, Ahymara Espinoza was ranked 27 and so automatically gained a place at the Olympics. Espinoza had trained in Spain until she had to return to Venezuela to support her family financially, and later started a crowdfunding campaign to help her get to Tokyo.In the women's shot put qualifying round held on 30 July at Japan National Stadium, athletes had to throw at least 18.80 m (61 ft 8 in) or be one of the 12 best throws (including tied for more than 12 athletes) to progress. Ahymara Espinoza competed in qualifying group B, placing 12 in the group and 25 overall with a best throw of 17.17 m (56 ft 3+3⁄4 in), a worse performance than her Rio 2016 appearance. In 2021, she had previously thrown over 18 metres, though her best throw (Venezuela's national record) of 18.19 m (59 ft 8 in) would not have seen her advance. Despite not making it to the final, she told media she was happy to have been able to compete at the Olympics.",259 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's hammer throw,"Rosa Rodríguez automatically qualified for the women's hammer throw at the Games, both being a top-ranked athlete and meeting the qualifying distance, and was considered a possible medal contender. In the event, held on 1 August, athletes had to reach 73.50 m (241 ft 1+1⁄2 in) or have one of the 12 furthest throws to progress from the qualifying round to the final. Rodríguez threw thirteenth in group B, by random designation, in the qualifying round, only managing 68.23 m (223 ft 10 in) to come eleventh in the group and twenty-second overall.",139 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Venezuela qualified four boxers into the Olympic tournament. All of them qualified via their rankings after the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was due to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was cancelled. Prior to the Games, Gabriel Maestre, who was due to serve as the captain of the nation's boxing team, withdrew to focus on his professional boxing career.The boxing events were held in Ryōgoku Kokugikan.",96 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's flyweight,"Yoel Finol, brother-in-law to the iconic late disgraced Venezuelan boxer Edwin Valero, was awarded the silver medal at Rio 2016 after originally winning the bronze when silver medalist Mikhail Aloyan was disqualified for doping. In the run-up to the Tokyo Games, in early 2021, Finol shared a statement to say that he forgave Valero for killing his sister, and wanted to move on ""if only for his own peace of mind."" He also expressed more optimism than he said he felt at the 2016 Games, as he had only just joined the national team then and in 2021 had more practice and technique.He was uncertain if he would qualify for the 2020 Olympics, and his Olympiad had been disrupted. Due to the crisis in Venezuela, the boxing team were not given the resources to travel to major competitions, which negatively affected the rankings of its boxers. Finol took up professional boxing in 2019 to make money and continue competing. As the COVID-19 pandemic also saw the Americas qualifying boxing competition canceled, the Venezuelans could not prove themselves in the ring and had to rely on their rankings. Finol represented Venezuela in the men's flyweight on 26 July, going out in the round of 32 after losing on points by unanimous decision to eventual bronze medal winner Ryomei Tanaka. The bout had to be stopped twice for Finol to tie his hair back as it got in the way. Speaking to the press after his loss, Finol said he wanted to apologize to the Venezuelan people for not doing better.",319 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's light heavyweight,"Nalek Korbaj, known as the ""Rocky of Venezuela"", due to his hometown of Philadelphia and his short stature for his weight class, won several medals in American tournaments in the Olympiad running-up to Tokyo 2020, qualifying for the Olympics in May 2021. Korbaj represented Venezuela in the men's light heavyweight on 25 July, going out in the round of 32 after losing on points 2–3 to Mohammed Houmri. The fight was competitive, reflected in the judges' scores being wildly divergent, some awarding full marks to one boxer and lowly ranking the other, and others vice versa.",131 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's flyweight,"Irismar Cardozo represented Venezuela in the women's flyweight. She qualified for the Olympics by drawing lots against Miguelina Hernández of the Dominican Republic; the two were tied in rankings and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had exhausted other tie-breakers. Cardozo went out on 25 July in the round of 32 after losing on points by unanimous decision to Giordana Sorrentino.",88 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's road race,"Venezuela entered one rider, Orluis Aular, to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking. The race took place on 24 July 2021. Aular lives and trains in Spain, and was also the only representative for his road race team, Caja Rural.The men's race started at Musashinonomori Park in Chōfu, western Tokyo, and finished at the Fuji Speedway circuit in the Shizuoka Prefecture. The race was 234 kilometres (145 mi) long with a total elevation gain of 4,865 metres (15,961 ft). The conditions were 30 °C (86 °F) and overcast. The course first passed through the mostly flat outskirts of Tokyo's metropolitan area before a gradual climb towards the foot of the climb to Doushi Road. After 80 kilometres (50 mi) the cyclists topped out at an altitude of 1,121 metres (3,678 ft) above sea level at Lake Yamanakako in Yamanashi, then crossed the Kagosaka Pass and began the descent. The race then headed towards the lower slopes of Mount Fuji, taking the Fuji Sanroku path before a long descent into Gotemba. Following the Fuji mountain pass, the riders headed towards the Fuji Speedway section, making two laps before reaching the foot of the Mikuni Pass for another climb and a return to Lake Yamanakako and the Kagosaka Pass before a final descent and a short hilly section towards the finish on the Fuji Speedway circuit. As soon as the race started, a group of eight riders broke away from the peloton, including Aular. The break reached a maximum advantage of around 20 minutes before the peloton began its pursuit, but they were unsuccessful on several attempts. The break was reduced to five riders – Aular, Nicholas Dlamini, Polychronis Tzortzakis, Michael Kukrle, and Juraj Sagan – after the first climb, ahead of the peloton by around 16 minutes. The break's lead gradually decreased as the climb went on, reaching the top of Fuji Sanroku with a lead of almost six minutes. This had dwindled to around four minutes as the leading group reached Fuji Speedway. During the speedway run, the peloton launched more chases of the lead group, which began to splinter as Sagan and Dlamini couldn't continue with the quick pace. The rest of the lead group was slowly consumed back into a much-decreased peloton during the second speedway pass, with Aular and Kukrle the last to be caught just as the group headed to Mikuni Pass.Aular was one of 41 cyclists who did not finish the course; he had headed the race in the leading group from the start for around 180 kilometres (110 mi), but had to withdraw due to exhaustion at 191 kilometres (119 mi). He returned to Europe after the race to compete in the Volta a Portugal beginning 4 August.",628 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's freestyle,"Venezuela automatically qualified for the men's BMX freestyle as one of the highest ranked at 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.The BMX freestyle competition is a two-round tournament, with a seeding round and a final. Each round has the cyclists perform two runs, which are 60 seconds long. Five judges give scores between 0.00 and 99.99 based on the difficulty and execution of the rider's run; the scores are averaged for a total run score. The scores in the seeding round are used to determine the start order of the cyclists in the final, with the top-seeding cyclists going last and the rest preceding in reverse order. In the final, only the best of the rider's two runs counts. The events took place at the Ariake Urban Sports Park. Venezuelan cyclist Daniel Dhers, who has had the longest career in the sport and runs the North Carolina bike park where many Olympic BMX riders train, had helped BMX events become competitive in the late 1990s and, in the 21st century, advocated for it to be added to the Olympics, acting as the ""de facto spokesperson"" for BMX riders negotiating how the sport would transition. He said that having BMX in a competitive format on an international platform would encourage people to take up the sport as they watch the athletes have fun, as well as legitimize the sport to parents who can see a structured format and rules. He also said that the inclusion of BMX would be mutually beneficial, bringing a ""fresh look"" to the Olympics.When BMX freestyle was added to the Olympic program in 2017, Dhers expected it to not appear until the next Olympiad and debut at Paris 2024, by which time he had planned to retire. Being told that the event would appear at Japan 2020, he decided to stay in competition and try to qualify. During the Games he told CNN that he hopes to also compete at Paris.Dhers was the oldest competitor in the event, but was optimistic about his chances, saying: ""If I end up winning the Olympic gold, it would be for one of the smallest countries in one of the smallest sports just introduced into the Olympics - that would be insane."" Despite his age, a sport preview by Olympics.com noted him as one of the favorites along with Brandon Loupos of Australia and Rim Nakamura of Japan. In seeding on 31 July, Dhers went fourth and placed third with an average 85.10 run, meaning he would perform third-last in the final. Dhers scored in the mid-80s in the seeding, having a first run of 84.20 and second of 86.00, slightly below second-placed Nakamura, while Australian Logan Martin achieved two runs scoring above 90. Dhers improved on his seeding scores with two runs scoring above 90 in the final on 1 August; he started his first final run with a triple tailwhip and gap transfer, scoring 90.10 to sit in first on the leaderboard before Martin went out for his first run. Martin also improved on his seeding score, leading the event with 93.30. In the second run Declan Brooks and Kenneth Tencio beat Dhers's first run score; having to improve to get a medal, Dhers used more combination moves in his second run, packing his run full with flares and one-handed tricks. He achieved a 92.05 for this run, giving him the silver medal behind Martin, who crashed in his second run.At the Olympics, Dhers said: I think it's been super important to be able to showcase freestyle BMX on the biggest stage in the world. BMX Freestyle has come a long way, we used to go out in the streets, kind of create havoc. Now, we are real athletes. The Olympics solidified that position for us. We take care of our body, we take care of our minds and we just love to do crazy tricks. I'm glad, I'm so psyched that people back at home are watching it, enjoying it because it's a beautiful sport. To me, it means the world that we finally made it to the big event.",861 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's 10 m platform,"Óscar Ariza competed for Venezuela in the men's 10 m platform after qualifying at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup. The preliminary round was held on 6 August at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.There are three rounds to the platform diving: preliminaries, semi-final, and final. In each round, divers perform six dives, one from each of the six groups (forward, back, reverse, inward, twisting, and armstand). The top 18 in the preliminaries move on to the semi-final, and the top 12 of the semi-final progress to the final. Each dive is given a difficulty rating, and seven judges rank the execution of the dive out of 10 (in increments of 0.5); the three median execution scores are added together and multiplied by the difficulty to give the points for each dive. Ariza went out in the preliminary round, placing 22nd with a total of 327.05, 219.85 points behind first-placed qualifier Yang Jian and 12.25 points behind the lowest reserve place scorer Isaac Souza.",224 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's épée,"At the 2012 Olympics, Rubén Limardo won the gold medal in men's épée, becoming Venezuela's second Olympic gold medalist overall. He hoped to win again in Tokyo and become the first Venezuelan to win at two Olympic Games, as well as aspiring to win an Olympic medal in the team event with his two brothers, Jesús and Francisco. Rubén and Francisco had previously competed in the team event at Beijing 2008, placing 6th. After his 2012 gold, Limardo was the flagbearer for Venezuela at Rio 2016.The brothers primarily live and train in Poland; to afford to bring his wife and family to Europe and support them during the COVID-19 pandemic, Limardo took a job as a food delivery rider. In December 2020 he said he was still training for Tokyo despite needing to work, complaining on social media that even though he won a gold medal and was an elected senator for the ruling party in Venezuela, he gets no funding to support his training; he had similarly criticized Maduro in 2019, when Limardo explained that he only attempted to get into politics to help fund sports in his impoverished home state of Bolívar.Limardo qualified in the men's épée as the top-ranked fencer from the Americas in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.The men's épée event at Tokyo 2020 took place on 25 July 2021. Limardo was seeded 10th. He passed the round of 64 in a bye based on seeding, then lost to eventual gold medal winner Romain Cannone in bout 46 in the round of 32. He took the first touch, and then managed two joint touches while Cannone dominated the first period, ending 3–8; again taking the first touch in the second period, Limardo was more dominant, taking it to 11–14 before a joint touch gave Cannone the win 12–15.",384 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's sabre,"José Quintero qualified for the Olympics by winning the final match of the men's sabre at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica. He contested the men's sabre, which took place on 24 July 2021; he was seeded last. In the round of 64 he fought in bout 15, defeating Japan's Kento Yoshida 15–13. Quintero led 8–6 after the first period, putting in a similar performance in the second period to win. He went out in the round of 32 after losing in bout 40 to two-time champion and eventual gold medalist Áron Szilágyi 7–15. In the first period, Quintero took the first touch and made it to 3–2 before a barrage from Szilágyi closed the period 3–8; Szilágyi continued to dominate at the start of the second period, taking it to 3–13, at which point Quintero managed a barrage of his own, reaching 7–13 before Szilágyi took the last two touches to win.",230 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"Venezuela entered one male golfer into the Olympic tournament. Jhonattan Vegas qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event. Venezuela's most successful golfer, he previously represented the country at the 2016 Olympics. The golf was played on the east course at Kasumigaseki Country Club from 29 July to 1 August. In the first round, Vegas teed off twelfth, starting at the first hole, with Thomas Detry and Kalle Samooja. At the end of the round he was tied fifth on five under par. The same trio teed off second in round 2, also from the first hole; they finished the round on the third day due to inclement weather, and Vegas ended it tied eleventh on six under par. In the third round, Vegas teed off thirteenth with Paul Casey and Rory Sabbatini, again from the first hole. He ended the round joint seventeenth, at seven under par. In the final round, he teed off twelfth and from hole one again, with Sungjae Im and Alex Norén. He finished joint sixteenth at eleven under par.During the tournament, Vegas ranked first for driving distance, averaging 304 metres (333 yards); he was tied seventh on driving accuracy, with 62.50% rate; he was tied ninth on hitting the green in regulation, with 76.39%; in scrambling, a measure of putting ability, Vegas managed 76.47% to tie on eighth. He tied on forty-four for sand saves, making one out of three, and was twenty-fourth in gaining strokes around the green, with 0.764; thirty-sixth for strokes gained approaching the green, with -0.784; and fortieth for strokes gained putting, with -0.992. However, he came first for strokes gained off the tee, with 4.260, making him eighteenth for total strokes gained on 3.248. He ranked twenty-fifth for his proximity to the hole distance putting, averaging 12 metres (37' 9""). He was tied twenty-eighth for total birdies, and tied first for total bogeys.",447 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's 63 kg,"Anriquelis Barrios competed for Venezuela in the women's 63 kg category at the Budokan on 27 July. Barrios had lived and trained in Tokyo for three years prior to the Olympics. Barrios was drawn in pool C, and first fought Daria Davydova in contest 11 in the round of 32. After receiving a yellow card at 47 seconds, Barrios went on to win by direct ippon (full point) in 2 minutes 52 seconds. She repeated the feat in contest 21 in the round of 16, defeating Maylín del Toro Carvajal. Barrios scored a waza-ari (half point) at 2 minutes 20 seconds, took on a yellow card at 3 minutes 7 seconds, before scoring another waza-ari to make a full ippon at 3 minutes 22 seconds. In contest 26, the quarterfinal, Barrios took the first waza-ari at 10 seconds, with her opponent Tina Trstenjak scoring a waza-ari at 1 minute 43 seconds. Barrios picked up a yellow card at 3 minutes 10 seconds. The round ended tied, and went to a golden score fight; Barrios got another yellow card at 6 minutes 22 seconds, before Trstenjak scored a waza-ari at 7 minutes 13 seconds, winning the fight, with Barrios going into the repechage to have a chance to contest the bronze medal. In her repechage, contest 33, against Agata Ozdoba-Błach, Barrios picked up a yellow card at 26 seconds but scored a waza-ari at 1 minute 3 seconds, going through to the bronze medal bout. In contest 41, the bout for bronze medal B, Barrios fought Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, picking up a yellow card at 1 minute 45 seconds. With no points in normal time, the fight went to golden score; Beauchemin-Pinard scored a waza-ari at 7 minutes 3 seconds, winning.",423 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's 70 kg,"Elvismar Rodríguez contested the women's 70 kg category on 28 July. She was drawn in pool D and went out in contest 11 in the round of 32 in her fight against Giovanna Scoccimarro, who scored a waza-ari at 1 minute 13 seconds; though Scoccimarro picked up a yellow card at 3 minutes 20 seconds, Rodríguez did not score and so did not proceed.",95 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's 78 kg,"Karen León contested the women's 78 kg category on 29 July. She was drawn in pool D and went out in contest 7 in the round of 32 in her fight against Patrícia Sampaio, who scored an ippon at 2 minutes 51 seconds.",60 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Kumite,"The kumite competition begins with a round-robin stage to sort athletes into pools, followed by a single elimination stage. The top two athletes from each pool advances to the semifinals, with the athlete that finished first in pool A facing the athlete that finished second in pool B in the semifinals, and vice versa. There are no bronze medal matches in the kumite events, with losers of the semifinals each receiving a bronze medal.",91 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's 67 kg,"The men's 67 kg kumite event took place at the Nippon Budokan on 5 August. Andrés Madera contested the elimination round in pool B, which featured an extra athlete (total six) due to the addition of Refugee Olympic Team athlete Hamoon Derafshipour. In the third bout of the round, he fought Italian Angelo Crescenzo and won 5–0, however, Crescenzo was injured and withdrew from the competition, with the result of the bout cancelled and the points Madera won forfeited. Madera went on to lose the other four bouts, placing fifth in the pool and joint-ninth in the event: in bout eight he fought Kalvis Kalniņš of Latvia, losing 2–4; in bout twelve he fought Derafshipour, losing 3–9; in the sixteenth bout he fought Steven Da Costa of France, losing 0–2; and in the twenty-first bout he took on Jordan's Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa, losing 1–4.",223 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's 61 kg,"The women's 61 kg kumite event took place at the Nippon Budokan on 6 August. Claudymar Garcés contested the elimination round in pool A. In the first bout, she fought Leïla Heurtault of France and won 8–0; she next fought China's Yin Xiaoyan in the fifth bout, losing 0–2. Her third fight, the ninth bout against Merve Çoban of Turkey, was also a loss, 2–6, but she won again in her next fight, the seventeenth bout against Japan's Mayumi Someya, 8–5. At the end of the elimination round, she was tied second in pool A with Çoban; as the Turkish athlete had beat Garcés in their bout, she proceeded to the semifinal, and Garcés was ranked third in the pool and joint-fourth in the event.",188 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Kata,"The men's kata event took place at the Nippon Budokan on 6 August. In the kata event, athletes are divided at random into two pools. Each athlete performs two sets of kata in an elimination format, with the best three of each pool by average score then moving on to the ranking round and performing a third kata to determine whether they advance to the gold medal bout or one of two bronze medal bouts; the top athlete in each pool contests the gold medal, with the loser of this bout taking silver. The second-placed athlete in pool A will contest the third-placed athlete in pool B for one of two bronze medals, and vice versa with the remaining two athletes for the other bronze medal. The losers of these bouts are placed joint fourth. 2019 Pan American Games champion Antonio Díaz qualified directly for the men's kata category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Díaz is the all-time world leader in kata wins. He planned to retire in 2020, following the Olympics, and postponed this for a year so that he could still make the Games. The 2020 Olympics was his last competition, and he told Inside the Games that he felt some regret at his swan song having no spectators, but that his wife had assured him there would be no bigger audience than people watching the Olympics from home around the world; he said that he wanted ""to give [his] career a true Hollywood ending"". Bronze medal bout In the elimination round, Díaz competed in pool B. His first kata was Nipaipo, for which he was scored 18.06 on technical performance and 7.68 on athletic performance, for a total of 25.74. His second kata was Suparinpei, for which he was scored 18.48 on technical and 7.92 on athletic, for a total of 26.40 and a two-kata average of 26.07. This placed him third in the pool and he continued to the ranking round. In this round, his kata was Anan, which he performed for an 18.48 technical score and 7.80 athletic score, giving a total of 26.28, leaving him in third to contest a bronze medal match. He came second in his bronze medal match for overall joint-fourth, performing the kata Chatanyara Kushanku with an 18.48 technical score and 7.86 athletic score, totalling 26.34 against American Ariel Torres' 26.72.",528 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Venezuela qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by finishing last in the A-final and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",163 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Venezuelan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",49 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's 50 m freestyle,"In the heats, the swimmers with the top 16 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the swimmers with the best 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the final.",49 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's 10 km open water,"The marathon 10 kilometre races are held in open water. No preliminary heats are held, with only the single mass-start race being contested. The race is held using freestyle swimming, with a lack of stroke regulations.",51 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Venezuela men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round and securing an outright berth at the South American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Mostazal, Chile, marking the country's reappearance in the sport for the first time since Beijing 2008.The Venezuelan team was seeded 36th following the serpentine system according to the FIVB World Ranking as of 15 October 2019. The were seeded bottom of pool A in the preliminary rounds, and were the lowest-ranked team in the competition. Team rosterThe Venezuelan roster was announced on 2 July 2021.Head coach: Ronald Sarti The captain of the Venezuelan team was number 9, José Carrasco, and the assistant coach was Humberto Montes de Oca. Group play Venezuela faced Japan in match 2 of pool A. Japan won in straight sets. Japan made the first serve of the first set, serving out and giving Venezuela a point. Venezuela then served, the ball was returned, and it was sent out to give Japan a point. The short volleys and missed serves continued until the end of the set, with no volley having more than three touches, including serves. Japan edged the set to defeat Venezuela 25–21. Japan again served first in the second set, taking three points from Venezuela fouls before Venezuela scored. The fifth point of the second set, taking Venezuela to 3–2, was the first and only of the match to go over three touches, with the teams then returning to short volleys, missed serves, and fouls, to finish out the set 25–20 to Japan. The third set went much the same, the teams matching each other for eight points before Japan began taking multiple points in succession; though Venezuela pulled some back, Japan had a cleaner lead and won the set 25–15. In match 4, Venezuela faced Iran, who also won in straight sets. Venezuela served first in the first set, missing the return to give Iran the point. The teams then matched each other in missed serves and short volleys until it was 10–10, when Iran began to dominate: Venezuela picked up some points from Iranian fouls but the set finished out 25–17. Iran served first in the second set, but the first point went to Venezuela. They stayed ahead as Iran matched them on the back foot for a few more points until Iran took the seventh and eighth points in succession, establishing a marginal lead at 5–3. The gap would remain as the teams continued to match each other in short volleys; when Iran was ahead on 10–8 they began taking two points for each Venezuela won, but when it reached 19–15, Venezuela mounted a comeback, taking three points in succession and countering each point Iran took after that. It proved too late, however, as Iran won the set 25–20. Venezuela then had the first serve of the third set, which they missed. Starting the set 2–0 down, Venezuela pulled back some quick points to take it to 3–4, staying just ahead as the teams matched each other to reach 8–9; Venezuela then took it to 8–11 before Iran responded in kind, leveling the scores. This repeated for the next nine points, with Venezuela moving a few points ahead before Iran pulled it back level; after the scores were 14–14, Iran moved ahead, taking the next five points to reach 19–14. Though Venezuela responded as the set closed out, the lead was again insurmountable, Iran taking the third set 25–18. Venezuela played Poland in match 8, winning the third set to lose three sets to one. Poland served first in the first set, winning the point but conceding the next. In the next few points they edged ahead of Venezuela, something repeated until they reached 13–10 in Poland's favor, when they won three points in a row; though Venezuela took points to bring it to 16–11 and then 17–12, Poland continued to win multiple points in succession as Venezuela tried to catch up, winning 25–16. In the second set, Venezuela served first and dropped the point, as they did with the next two. They then took a point to bring it to 3–1, but Poland again took a sequence of points. With two points for each of Venezuela's, Poland continued to dominate in this way for the rest of the second set, including an unbroken six-point win streak from 13–9 to 19–9; they took the set 25–13. Venezuela performed better in the third set, starting well after Poland served but lost the point, with Venezuela also taking the second point. Trading points through the set, Venezuela maintained their small lead before adding to it with a run of points from 9–10 to 11–17. Though Poland began to take points to match Venezuela, the margin led Venezuela to an 18–25 win. The match then went to a fourth set, with Venezuela serving first but losing the point to start on the back foot. Poland re-asserted their dominance with a run of points from 3–2 to 8–4; continuing to trade points again, Poland had a last run from 22–15 to 25–15, winning. In match 10, Venezuela faced Canada, losing in straight sets. They served first in the first set, winning the point before Canada took the next two points; though Venezuela equalized, a run took Canada to 5–2 and they began trading points to reach 10–8. Canada then only dropped two points while taking it to 19–10. A dominant end to the set gave Canada the win 25–13. Canada served first in the second set, taking three points before Venezuela scored. Venezuela closed the margin at 6–6, and the two teams stayed close throughout the set, reaching 21–21 before diverging when Canada took a run of points to lead 24–21. Each took one more point for Canada to win 25–22. In the third set, Venezuela served first but Canada won the point; though Venezuela won the second point, Canada had a run to reach 5–1. Four points later they repeated the feat, leading a run to 9–4. Canada continued to show dominance, taking several more runs of points, winning 25–12. Venezuela played Italy in match 14, losing in straight sets. In the first set, Venezuela served first and dropped the point, but fairly matched Italy throughout the set all the way to 22–22; Italy then had a run of points to win 25–22. In the second set, Italy served first and won the point, taking it to 5–1 before Venezuela started matching them. A run for Italy from 9–6 to 17–7 set them apart further; while Venezuela countered to match point-for-point in the remainder, the margin saw Italy win the set 25–15. The third set began with the teams matching each other again, reaching 11–11 before Italy moved a few points ahead, holding that margin to 17–14 before increasing it to 19–14 and finishing out the set and match 25–17.",1457 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Venezuelan weightlifters qualified for four quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.After new weight classes were introduced in 2018, the previous records were retired and replaced with Olympic and World (Olympic format) Standards to be met. The Olympic weightlifting event comprises two parts: a snatch lift, where the bar is raised in one movement, and a clean and jerk lift, where it is raised to the chest and then above the head.",105 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's 73 kg,"The men's 73 kg weightlifting competitions took place on 28 July at the Tokyo International Forum. Julio Mayora represented Venezuela in the men's 73 kg category. In Mayora's second lift of the clean and jerk, he matched the Olympic Standard of 190 kg. Added to his snatch lift, his total weight lifted, 346 kg, was 1 kg greater than the Olympic Standard. He came second to Shi Zhiyong, who set the new Olympic and World records. Mayora and Shi lifted in Group A, and Mayora celebrated his win with a back flip.",121 Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's 96 kg,"The men's 96 kg weightlifting competitions took place on 31 July at the Tokyo International Forum. Keydomar Vallenilla represented Venezuela in the men's 96 kg category. Meso Hassona won Qatar's first gold medal, with Vallenilla 15 kg behind in second, taking the silver. After missing his second clean and jerk lift at 215 kg, Vallenilla raised the bar to 216 kg; after the lift, he and his team celebrated wildly on the mat before noticing that he was given two red lights, showing that two of the three judges felt the lift was not clean. The Venezuelan team sent it to a jury review, which stuck with the failed lift. Making the lift would not have changed the results.",151 Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Guinea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1968. Guinea failed to register any athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and eventually joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. On 22 July, the eve of the opening ceremony, Guinea announced it would withdraw from the Games due to COVID-19 concerns, but later reversed its decision.",132 Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,Guinea received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Mamadou Samba Bah in the men's lightweight category (73 kg) to the Olympics.,42 Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Guinea received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"For the first time since Seoul 1988, Guinea qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 57 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Women's freestyle",59 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the Games. They were due to be held from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were postponed to 2021, with the track and field events set for 30 July – 8 August. The sport of athletics at these Games was split into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, remaining in Tokyo, and road running events and racewalking events, moved to Sapporo. A total of 48 events were held, one more than in 2016, with the addition of a mixed relay event.",142 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Olympic stadium and venues,"Road events (marathons and racewalks) will take place at Odori Park in Sapporo, but the National Stadium, which will be known as the Olympic Stadium during the games, completely rebuilt and inaugurated on 21 December 2019, will be the venue of all the track and field events.Italian company Mondo equipped the stadium with a new track, a Mondotrack WS surface which was given a seal of approval with a World Athletics ""Class 1 certificate"" in December 2019. The Mondotrack WS surface in Tokyo's National Stadium is an improved version of the product that was provided and installed for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.Odori Park is the traditional venue of Hokkaido Marathon. From the 2012 edition of the race, the start of the race was moved from Nakajima Park to Odori Park. Sapporo, which hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, lies 800 km from Tokyo, but was named as the venue for the Olympic marathons and racewalking in October 2019. This decision, taken before COVID-19 crisis, was made due to fears about high temperatures in Tokyo. Odori Park will be the start and the arrival for both marathons. Its route features a large loop which is about the length of a half-marathon (20 km), followed by a second smaller loop (10 km) which was completed twice.",285 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Schedule,"Apart from the race walks and marathon, nine track and field events will hold finals in the morning session to ensure that they receive maximum visibility for the sport across all time zones. On 16 October 2019, the IOC announced that there were plans to re-locate the marathon and racewalking events to Sapporo due to heat concerns. The plans were made official on 1 November 2019 after Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike accepted the IOC's decision, despite her belief that the events should have remained in Tokyo.",105 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The 2020 athletics qualifying system for individual events was fundamentally different from previous versions. Instead of being only based on set qualifying standards, the new qualifying system is also based on IAAF World Rankings. Qualifying standards provided an alternate pathway, but are to be set high enough that only exceptional performances will meet them. Maximum entries per event were set (unlike previous years where entries were based on how many athletes met the qualifying standard), with the world rankings being used to fill the quota after the standards-based entrants and universality entrants are set.On 2 June 2021, Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics, declared that ""our tracking suggests that about 70 percent of athletes in most events will qualify by entry standard. This is above the 50 percent rate we aimed for in devising the system, but we believe this is due to the extended qualifying period created after the postponement of the Olympic Games from 2020 to 2021.""For relays, the qualification is somewhat similar to previous years. Eight teams will be selected through the results at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics, then adding the finalists of 2021 World Athletics Relays if different ones and some more selected through top lists' rankings, up to 16 teams by event.",246 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Record figures,"3 world records and 12 Olympic records were set. 28 continental (area) records were set along with 151 national ones. According to the international governing body for the sport of athletics, World Athletics, their performance ranking system concludes that the 2020 Olympic Games were the ""highest quality major event in history"".",65 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men,"* Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats and received medals. Men's 4x100 On 18 February 2022 team of Great Britain was disqualified and officially stripped of the silver medal. Medals have not yet been reallocated.",53 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Placing table,"The Placing table assigns points to the top eight athletes in the final, with eight points to first place, seven to second place, and so on until one point for eighth place. Teams or athletes that did not finish or were disqualified do not receive points.",55 Madagascar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Madagascar sent a delegation that competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1964.Six athletes from Madagascar were selected for the Games, competing in four different sports. Damiella Nomenjanahary and Éric Andriantsitohaina were chosen to be Madagascar's flag bearers during the Parade of Nations of the opening ceremony. There were no Malagasy athletes at the closing ceremony.",139 Madagascar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Madagascar received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics.Todisoa Rabearison finished eighth in his heat for the Men's 400 metres with a time of 48.40, his season's best, but 1.6 seconds slower than his personal best, and did not advance. Track & road events",76 Madagascar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Madagascar qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Damiella Nomenjanahary accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",68 Madagascar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Madagascar received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.Neither of the two swimmers representing Madagascar advanced from their heats. Tiana Rabarijaona finished 23rd in the Women's 400 m freestyle heats with a time of 4:28.41, and Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo, with a time of 59.81, was 40th in the Men's 100 m backstroke.",120 Madagascar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Madagascar entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Brothers Éric Andriantsitohaina (men's 61 kg) and Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina (men's 67 kg) both topped the field of weightlifters from the African zone in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.In the Olumpic competition, Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina finished 11th in the 67kg competition, lifting 130kg snatch and 155kg clean and jerk for a total of 285kg. Éric Andriantsitohaina lifted 114kg snatch and 150kg clean and jerk for a total of 264kg, finishing 11th in the 61kg division.",150 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Finland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finnish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since the nation's official debut in 1908.",71 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Finnish archer directly qualified for the men's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of seven available spots at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",45 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Finnish athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track and road events MenWomenField events MenWomenCombined event – Women's heptathlon",64 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Finland entered one male badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Kalle Koljonen, the 2021 European Championships bronze medalists, secured a spot at the Games after finished 28th in the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings. Airi Mikkelä who qualified to compete at the Games in the women's singles declined the invitation after she has decided to retire in July 2020.",81 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,Finland entered one female boxer into the Olympic tournament. Mira Potkonen in the women's lightweight)qualified by topping the list of eligible boxers from Europe in her weight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.,49 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Finland entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition, by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group A (North Western Europe).",45 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Finnish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.On 12 December 2019, windsurfer and London 2012 silver medalist Tuuli Petäjä-Sirén and Rio 2016 Laser sailor Kaarle Tapper were officially nominated to the Finnish roster for the Games, with two-time Olympian Tuula Tenkanen (women's Laser Radial) joining the squad more than a year later. Nacra 17 sailors Sinem Kurtbay and Akseli Keskinen completed the lineup on April 21, 2021, as the former's original partner Janne Järvinen handed a prison sentence for money laundering and drug offenses. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",175 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Finnish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.",65 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Finland entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Lizzie Armanto was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the women's park based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.",50 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Finnish swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):On 12 December 2019, breaststroke swimmer and 2013 world bronze medalist Matti Mattsson was officially nominated to the Finnish roster for his third consecutive Games, with rookie Ida Hulkko (women's 100 m breaststroke) and eventual European champion Ari-Pekka Liukkonen (men's 50 m freestyle) achieving the A-standard to join Mattsson in the pool for the rescheduled Games.",136 Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Finland qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them granted an Olympic license by advancing to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 97 kg at the at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary, while another Finnish wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's Greco-Roman",98 COVID-19 cases at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics,Summary,"Cases of COVID-19 at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, are part of a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections within the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan that began in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village in July 2021, prior to the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics on 23 July 2021. The Olympics ended on 8 August 2021 before the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Summer Paralympics started on 24 August 2021. The Paralympics ended on 5 September 2021 before the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China started a few months later. There have been 788 cases detected and reported by the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee between 1 July and 8 September 2021, with 66 additional cases being detected among Games personnel before that date after the Committee started recording them at an unknown date. The cases have sparked concerns prior to the games. The bubble surrounding the Olympic Village has been described as having been broken after the first case occurred there in mid-July.",211 COVID-19 cases at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics,Background,"On 7 September 2013, Tokyo was selected as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was elected over Istanbul and Madrid. The games are the fourth Olympic Games to be held in Japan following Tokyo 1964 (Summer), Sapporo 1972 (Winter), and Nagano 1998 (Winter) for the Olympics. For the Paralympics, the games are the third to be held in Japan following Tokyo 1964 (Summer) and Nagano 1998 (Winter). Tokyo is the first city in Asia to host the Summer Games twice for the Olympics and Paralympics. On 1 December 2019, the first known case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel virus caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread to other parts of mainland China and around the world, becoming the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the deadliest pandemics in history. The virus first arrived in Japan on 16 January 2020, a man from Kanagawa Prefecture tested positive for the virus. Concerns were raised about the potential impact of the pandemic on athletes and visitors to the Olympic Games. In February 2020, Tokyo 2020 organizers insisted that the games would not be postponed or cancelled. They insisted that they were closely monitoring the spread of the disease. The IOC stated that their Japanese partners and then-prime minister Shinzo Abe ""made it very clear that Japan could not manage a postponement beyond next summer [2021] at the latest"".On 24 March 2020, the games, which were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, were postponed due to the pandemic. Six days later, it was announced the games have been rescheduled to 23 July to 8 August 2021 and still branded with the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes. This is the first time that the Olympic Games have been postponed and rescheduled, rather than cancelled.On 23 July 2020, one year ahead to the rescheduled opening ceremony, a promotional video featured swimmer Rikako Ikee carrying the lantern inside the empty Japan National Stadium giving a message about the pandemic and an impact of the athletes, and planning to return onto the sport after being diagnosed with leukemia.On 20 June 2021, a few weeks before the first official case of COVID-19 was declared, a member of Ugandan Olympic delegation tested positive for the virus upon arrival in Japan.Cases of COVID-19 at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, are part of a cluster of SARS-CoV-2 infections within the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As a result of the threat of the virus, this restricts family members and friends of the athletes, many events are being held without spectators in attendance as a precautionary measure to combat the disease and a state of emergency imposed in the Greater Tokyo Area on 8 July 2021. All Olympic and Paralympic COVID cases were counted under Japan's COVID case toll than the person's home country's toll.",676 COVID-19 cases at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics,Timeline of positive cases,"The first cases were reported on 2 July when the Tokyo Organising Committee announced that two Japanese citizens working for the Olympics had been tested positive. The first case of an athlete tested positive was reported on 15 July. Three South African footballers in the South African men's national football team tested positive days before the opening ceremony. Ryu Seung-min, a former Olympic athlete and International Olympic Committee member from South Korea tested positive for the coronavirus on landing in Tokyo on 18 July. An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player tested positive on 20 July.",120 COVID-19 cases at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics,Impact,North Korea and a number of other sportspeople eligible for the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo stated that they would not attend because of concerns relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the situation with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. The New Zealand Paralympic team did not attend the opening ceremony of the Paralympics for safety reasons.,83 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Brazil competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twenty-third appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed in all editions of the modern era from 1920 onwards, except the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Tied with 2016 games in number of gold medals (7) and silver medals (6) but with 2 more bronze medals (8), this was the nation's most successful overall performance at the Olympics, therefore becoming the second nation to surpass its medal total at the Olympics immediately following one that it hosted (the other one was Great Britain in the 2016 Olympics). The country broke the record for medals in one edition (21) and was also in the highest position on medal table on games history (12th place). It was also the edition of the Games where Brazil won medals in more different disciplines.In this edition, Brazil won its first medals ever in three sports: Tennis (with the bronze medal obtained by the double Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani) and the debutants Skateboarding (the 3 silver medals won by Kelvin Hoefler, Rayssa Leal and Pedro Barros) and Surfing (the gold medal achieved by Ítalo Ferreira). Brazil also won its first gold medals ever in Surfing, conquered by Ítalo Ferreira, and Canoeing, won by Isaquias Queiroz.",320 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in athletics, equestrian, football, handball, rugby sevens, and table tennis are not counted:",42 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Brazilian archer secured a quota place in the men's individual recurve by winning the silver medal and receiving a spare berth unused in the mixed team at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Another Brazilian archer scored a gold-medal triumph to book one of three available spots in the women's individual recurve at the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Monterrey, Mexico.",86 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Brazilian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): The team was selected by the Brazilian Athletics Confederation on 1 July 2021. Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlon",78 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Brazil entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Ygor Coelho de Oliveira and debutant Fabiana Silva were selected to compete in the men's and women's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.,61 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Brazil entered seven boxers (four male and three female) to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Wanderson de Oliveira (men's flyweight), Hebert Conceição (men's middleweight), Keno Machado (men's light heavyweight), Abner Teixeira (men's heavyweight), Graziele de Sousa (women's flyweight), Jucielen Romeu (women's featherweight), and reigning Pan American Games gold medalist Beatriz Ferreira (women's lightweight) finished among the top five of their respective weight divisions to secure their places in the Brazilian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",163 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Brazilian canoeists qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, Brazil accepted the invitation from the International Canoe Federation to send a canoeist in the men's K-1 1000 m to the Games. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",102 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Brazilian mountain bikers qualified for two men's and one women's quota place each into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's fifth-place finish for men and eighteenth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021. The mountain biking team was named on May 31, 2021, with Jaqueline Mourão leading the riders to her third Summer Olympics.",87 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Brazil received one men's and one women's quota spot each for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's ninth-place finish for men and seventh for women in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of June 1, 2021. Two-time Olympian Renato Rezende and her Rio 2016 teammate Priscilla Carnaval were officially named on June 10, 2021.",80 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,Brazil sent four divers (two per gender) into the Olympic competition by reaching the semifinals of the men's and women's 10 m platform and women's 3 m springboard at the 2020 FINA Diving World Cup.,47 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Brazilian equestrians qualified a full squad each in team eventing and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-three finish at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.Unable to fulfill the NOC Certificate of Capability at the end of the 2019 season, Brazil received a spot for an equestrian competing in the individual dressage by finishing in the top four, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group E (Central and South America).",101 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Brazil entered two fencers into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympians Guilherme Toldo (men's foil) and 2019 world champion Nathalie Moellhausen (women's épée) claimed spots in their respective individual events as the highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from the Americas in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.,75 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Brazil men's football team qualified for the Olympics by securing an outright berth as the runners-up in the final stage of the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in Colombia. Team rosterBrazil's 50-man preliminary squad was announced on 15 June 2021. The 18-man squad was announced on 17 June. However, after several clubs refused to release their players, a new squad was announced on 2 July 2021, along with four additional players to complete the final roster of 22. On 8 July, Ricardo Graça replaced Gabriel Magalhães who withdrew injured. On 14 July, Malcom replaced Douglas Augusto who withdrew injured.Head coach: André Jardine * Over-aged player. Group play Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match",170 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Brazil women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile. Team rosterThe final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 18 June 2021. On 2 July 2021, Adriana withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Angelina.Head coach: Pia Sundhage Group play Quarter-finals",94 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"At the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, the men's squad booked one of the remaining nine berths in the team all-around, while Rio 2016 Olympian Flávia Saraiva topped the list of those eligible for qualification to secure a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events. Brazil failed to qualify a women's squad for the first time since 2000. Additionally, Rebeca Andrade and Diogo Soares earned one of the two continental berths available per gender in the all-around competition at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro. In total, Brazil selected seven gymnasts (five men and two women) to compete at the Games. Men TeamIndividualWomen",156 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Brazil fielded a squad of rhythmic gymnasts to compete at the Olympics, by winning the gold medal in the team all-around competition at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro.",41 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Brazil qualified a squad of 13 judoka (seven men and six women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games by virtue of their top 18 finish in the IJF World Ranking List of 28 June 2021. The judo team was named to the Olympic roster on 16 June 2021, including Olympic bronze medalists Rafael Silva and Mayra Aguiar (London 2012 and Rio 2016) and Ketleyn Quadros (Beijing 2008). MenWomenMixed",99 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,Brazilian athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Maria Iêda Guimarães secured a selection in women's event by finishing in the top two for Latin America and fourth overall at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.,54 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Brazil qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",155 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Brazilian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas.After meeting the selection criteria at the 2020 Laser Worlds, multiple medalist Robert Scheidt was officially named to the country's sailing fleet. Moreover, he established a historic record as the first ever Brazilian to participate in seven straight Olympics. Skiff siblings and Rio 2016 Olympians Marco and Martine Grael, along with their respective partners Gabriel Borges (49er) and Kahena Kunze (49erFX), were added to the roster on 16 February 2020. Finn sailor and two-time Olympian Jorge Zarif and the Nacra 17 crew (Samuel Albrecht and his new partner Gabriela Nicolino de Sá) secured their places at the 2020 Copa Brasil, while Rio 2016 Olympians Bruno Bethlem and Henrique Haddad topped the sailing fleet at the national selection trials for the men's 470 to join the Tokyo 2020 roster. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",242 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,Brazil granted an invitation from ISSF to send Rio 2016 silver medalist Felipe Almeida Wu (men's 10 m air pistol) to the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.,58 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Brazil entered twelve skateboarders (six per gender) to compete in each of the following events at the Games based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings List of 30 June 2021. MenWomen",42 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Brazil sent four surfers (two per gender) to compete in the shortboard at the Games. Two-time world champion Gabriel Medina, one-time world champion Ítalo Ferreira, Silvana Lima, and Tatiana Weston-Webb finished within the top ten (for men) and top eight (for women), respectively, of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure their spots on the Brazilian roster for Tokyo 2020.",96 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Brazilian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)). To secure their nomination to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual pool event under the FINA Olympic qualifying A standard at the Brazilian Olympic Trials (19 to 24 April) in Rio de Janeiro. MenWomenMixed",100 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Brazil entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the Latin America Qualification Event in Lima, Peru, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament. MenWomen",69 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Brazil entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2019 Pan American Games champions Edival Pontes (men's 68 kg) and Milena Titoneli (women's 67 kg), along with silver medalist Ícaro Miguel Soares (men's 80 kg) secured the spots on the Brazilian squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.",96 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Brazil entered six tennis players (four men and two women) into the Olympic tournament. João Menezes secured an outright berth in the men's singles by advancing to the final match at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, with Thiago Monteiro (world no. 83) joining him based on the ATP World Rankings of June 13, 2021.Having been directly entered into the singles, Monteiro opted to play with his partner Marcelo Demoliner in the men's doubles, following the eventual withdrawals of several tennis players, with Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares teaming up for the third consecutive time at the Games by finishing among the world's top 20 in the ATP Doubles Rankings. On the women's side, Luisa Stefani and Laura Pigossi granted an invitation from ITF to compete in the doubles, as several tennis players opted to withdraw from the tournament.Soares felt a severe abdominal pain during the flight to Tokyo. He was diagnosed with appendicitis and had to undergo surgery, which he prevented from participating in the competition. Instead, his partner Melo officially paired up with Demoliner.",232 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Brazil entered three triathletes (one man and two women) to compete at the Olympics. Manoel Messias, Luisa Baptista, and Vittória Lopes were selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in their respective events based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021.",69 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Brazil entered two female weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Nathasha Rosa finished seventh of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the women's 49 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with two-time Olympian Jaqueline Ferreira topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from the Americas in the women's 87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings. Initially set to compete in the men's +109 kg category at his third Games, Fernando Reis was tested positive for a human growth hormone, which reportedly excluded him from the team.",123 Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Brazil qualified three wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom advanced to the top two finals to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg and women's freestyle (62 and 76 kg), respectively, at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",79 Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having boycotted the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games. Kenya's medal tally was slightly down from 6 gold and 13 total medals in 2016, but it still won far more medals than any other African nation.",112 Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Kenyan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):Six marathon runners (three per gender) were named to the Kenyan team on January 31, 2020, with defending champions Eliud Kipchoge and Vivian Cheruiyot racing at their fourth and fifth Olympics, respectively. The rest of the track and field team was officially announced on June 19, 2021, including Rio 2016 medalists Hellen Obiri (women's 10000 m), Julius Yego (men's javelin throw), and the reigning middle-distance champion Faith Kipyegon. Track & road events MenWomenField events",155 Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Kenya entered four boxers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Nick Okoth (men's featherweight) and rookie Christine Ongare (women's flyweight) secured places in their respective weight divisions, with the former advancing to the final match and the latter scoring a box-off victory at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Elly Ajowi Ochola (men's heavyweight) and Elizabeth Akinyi (women's welterweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",139 Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Kenya national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by securing a lone outright berth with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens in Johannesburg, South Africa. Team rosterKenya's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.Head coach: Innocent Simiyu Group play",73 Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Kenya women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens in Jemmal, Tunisia, as the winners South Africa decided not to accept the berth under SASCOC's rules pertaining to continental qualification route. Team rosterKenya's roster of 13 athletes was named on 5 July 2021. Additionally, Enid Ouma was named as a non-travelling reserve athlete.Head coach: Felix Oloo Group play",109 Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Kenya received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Kenya entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since Beijing 2008. Faith Ogallo secured a spot in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",60 IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The IOC Refugee Olympic Team competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, as independent Olympic participants.The IOC code is the French acronym ""EOR"", which stands for Équipe olympique des réfugiés. This was the second appearance of a refugee team in the summer Olympics, following the 2016 Games. For the 2020 Games the team included 29 athletes, up from 10 in the 2016 team. The team comprised athletes originating from 11 nations who currently reside and train across 13 host nations, supported by the IOC's Olympic Scholarships for Refugee Athletes program.At the parade of nations, the IOC Team, according to the Japanese script traditional order and English pronunciation Ai Ō Shī of IOC in Japanese, was the second to parade after Greece who traditionally parade first.",163 Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.",67 Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Athletes from Saint Kitts and Nevis achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",52 Central African Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Central African Republic competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nations tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1968. Central African Republic failed to register any athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and was part of the African and United States-led boycotts in 1976 and 1980, respectively.",105 Central African Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Central African Republic received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in her respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Maldives at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Maldives competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1988.",68 Maldives at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"For the first time since London 2012, Maldives entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq accepted the invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the Badminton World Federation to compete in the women's singles.",59 Maldives at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Maldives received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Ukraine competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era with its smallest representation ever.Ukraine racked up 19 medals in Tokyo, a significant improvement over its 2016 output of 11 medals, which was the lowest to date. However, the country managed to clinch only a single gold, its worst result in history by that parameter.",121 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Ukrainian archers qualified for the women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the women's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.",46 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Ukraine fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet and team event by obtaining one of two highest-ranked spots, not yet qualified, in the team free routine at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.",57 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Ukrainian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events Men WomenMixedField events Men Women",59 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Ukraine entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian and 2019 European Games silver medalist Mykola Butsenko scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's featherweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom.",62 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Ukraine qualified one canoeist for the women's K-1 class by finishing in the top eighteen at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.",46 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Ukrainian canoeists qualified five boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Meanwhile, one additional boat was awarded to the Ukrainian canoeist in the men's C-1 1000 m by winning the gold medal at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta. Men WomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",107 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Ukraine entered one rider each to compete in the men's and women's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",50 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Ukraine entered at least one rider to compete in the women's sprint and keirin, based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Sprint Team sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final Keirin",70 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Ukrainian divers qualified for four individual spots and a synchronized team in the men's platform at the Games. Three of them finished in the top twelve of their respective events at the 2019 FINA World Championships, while another diver secured an outright berth in the women's platform at the 2019 European Championships in Kyiv. The men's synchronized platform pair scored the last of the four available berths by finishing seventh in the preliminary round at the 2021 FINA World Cup series in Tokyo, Japan.",101 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Ukraine entered two riders into the Olympic equestrian competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe) in both dressage and jumping, respectively.",51 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Ukrainian fencers qualified a full squad in the men's team épée at the Games by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. Going to her fourth consecutive Games, multiple medalist and four-time world champion Olha Kharlan claimed a spot in the women's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings, while two-time Olympian Olena Kryvytska rounded out the Ukrainian roster by winning the final match of the women's épée at the European Zonal Qualifier in Madrid, Spain.",132 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Ukraine fielded a full team of five artistic gymnasts (four men and one woman) into the Olympic competition. The men's squad claimed one of the remaining nine spots in the team all-around, while Diana Varinska accepted the berth as a lone Ukrainian female gymnast in the individual all-around and apparatus events at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men TeamIndividualWomen",85 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Ukraine qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the individual and group all-around by finishing in the top 16 (for individual) and top 5 (for group), respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.",50 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,Ukraine entered three karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2019 European Games champion Stanislav Horuna (men's 75 kg) and silver medalist Anzhelika Terliuga (women's 55 kg) qualified directly for their respective kumite categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.,77 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Ukraine qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of two berths available at the 2021 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",158 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Ukrainian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",66 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Ukrainian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",54 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Ukraine entered three athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Two-time Olympian Kou Lei (2008 and 2016) booked his third trip to the Games by winning the second-stage final match of the men's singles at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal.",61 Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Ukraine qualified ten wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Five of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle 125 kg, men's Greco-Roman (60 and 87 kg) and women's freestyle (50 and 68 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while two additional licenses were awarded to the Ukrainian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of the women's freestyle 57 and 62 kg, respectively, at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Three Ukrainian wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's freestyle 74 kg, women's freestyle 76 kg, and men's Greco-Roman 67 kg, respectively, to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle",186 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Georgia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",68 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Georgian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",44 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Georgia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time in 12 years. 2019 European Games silver medalist Sakhil Alakhverdovi (men's flyweight), Eskerkhan Madiev (men's welterweight), and Giorgi Kharabadze (men's middleweight) secured the spots on the Georgian squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris.",117 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Georgia entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Sandro Bazadze claimed a spot in the men's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.,54 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Georgia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Gogita Arkania qualified directly for the men's kumite +75 kg category by finishing top three at 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. Kumite",53 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Georgian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",65 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Georgia qualified four male weightlifters for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Shota Mishvelidze (men's 61 kg), Anton Pliesnoi (men's 96 kg), and reigning Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze (men's +109 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking, with Goga Chkheidze (men's 67 kg) topping the list of weightlifters from Europe in the men's 67 kg division of the IWF Absolute Continental Ranking.",120 Georgia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Georgia qualified seven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Four of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (97 and 125 kg) and men's Greco-Roman (97 and 130 kg) wrestling at the 2019 World Championships, while three additional licenses were awarded to the Georgian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman",111 Myanmar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Myanmar competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Olympics, although it had previous competed in most editions under the name Burma. Myanmar did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons.",89 Myanmar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Myanmar entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Thet Htar Thuzar was selected to compete in the women's singles at the Games based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings, marking the country's debut in the sport.",55 Myanmar at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Myanmar received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's air pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.",45 San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"San Marino competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. A bronze medal, the nation's first Olympic medal, was won by female trap shooter Alessandra Perilli. With this San Marino became the smallest country, by population, ever to have won any Olympic medal. Just two days later, on 31 July, Perilli and Gian Marco Berti won the country's second medal, a silver in the mixed trap shooting event. San Marino then took home its third medal on August 5, with Myles Amine winning bronze in the 86 kg freestyle wrestling event. With 5 competitors in 4 sports, San Marino won the most overall medals per population.",183 San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"San Marino received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Paolo Persoglia in the men's middleweight category (90 kg) to the Olympics, marking the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996.",58 San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Sammarinese shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020. On 29 July Alessandra Perilli won bronze in the women's trap shooting, this was San Marino's first ever Olympic medal; Perilli had previously finished joint second but missed out on a medal in a shoot-off during the 2012 Summer Olympics.",115 San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"San Marino received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in the women's long-distance freestyle events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of 28 June 2021.",48 San Marino at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"For the first time since Rome 1960, San Marino qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 86 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of his top six finish at the 2019 World Championships. Men's freestyle",49 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Latvia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games and twelfth overall in Summer Olympic history. After finishing with no medals five years ago, Latvia won two medals in Tokyo, with one of them being gold.",94 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Latvian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",49 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Latvia men's national 3x3 team qualified for the Games by winning a bronze medal at the 2021 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe players were announced on 6 July 2021. Agnis Čavars Edgars Krūmiņš Kārlis Lasmanis Nauris MiezisGroup play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal match",91 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Latvia qualified a single boat (men's K-1 200 m) for the Games with a top-two finish at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",73 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Latvia received two quota places (one per gender) for BMX at the Olympics by topping the field of nations vying for qualification in the men's race at the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships and by finishing among the top three nations for women in the UCI BMX Individual Ranking List of June 1, 2021. Race",70 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Latvia entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe), marking the country's debut in the sport.",50 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Latvia qualified one judoka for the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) at the Games. Two-time Olympian Jevgeņijs Borodavko accepted a continental berth from the European zone as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",78 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Latvia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2019 European Games champion Kalvis Kalniņš secured a place in the men's kumite 67-kg category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the European zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.",66 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Latvia entered one modern pentathlete into the Olympic competition. Pāvels Švecovs finished last of the top eight modern pentathletes vying for qualification in the men's event based on the UIPM World Rankings of June 1, 2021.",57 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,Latvia granted an invitation from ISSF to send 2014 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Agate Rašmane (women's 25 m pistol) to the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.,59 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Latvia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Latvia entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Jeļena Ostapenko (world no. 43) and rookie Anastasija Sevastova (world no. 57) qualified directly among the top 56 eligible players for the women's singles based on the WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021.",72 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,"Latvia men's and women's beach volleyball pairs qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FIVB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Haiyang, China.",45 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Latvia entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. 2018 junior world champion Ritvars Suharevs (men's 81 kg) and two-time Olympian Artūrs Plēsnieks (men's 109 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,74 Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Latvia qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 62 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Women's freestyle",46 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics qualifying phase. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to 2012 and 2016 format, a qualification system has been set up for both slalom and sprint canoeing at these games. The quotas have already been set for each event by the International Canoe Federation in October 2018.",81 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Slalom,"For the slalom events, the men and women competed for each in C-1 and K-1. Qualifications were allocated to NOCs, not to specific competitors. NOCs were limited to one boat per event. Qualification spots were earned as follows: World Championships: The top placed boats (considering only one boat per NOC) earned their NOCs a qualification. 18 qualification spots were available in the K-1 events, and 11 in the C-1. Continental Qualification Events: Only NOCs that did not earn qualification in a given event through the World Championships were eligible. For the K-1 and C-1 events, 1 qualification spot was available for each continent. Host country: Japan, as the host country, is guaranteed one entry in each event if not already qualified. Tripartite Commission: Canoeing (both slalom and sprint) has a total of 2 qualification spots that would be awarded through Tripartite Commission invitations. Reallocation: Unused quota spots were reallocated.",225 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification table,"Italic: National federation has qualified a boat but the athlete that did this was already counted in another boat * No continental qualifying race held as less than three nations are eligible. ** National federation is limited to two athlete quota places at a continental qualifying event.",57 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Sprint,"NOCs are limited to one boat per event, and in kayaking to six men and six women positions. In Canoeing, the maximum is three men and three women. Meaning a country can enter up to 18 athletes overall. Qualification enables an NOC to participate, not necessarily in the person of the paddler who gained the place. Quotas given are for boats. Qualification spots were earned as follows: World Championships: The top placed boats (considering only one boat per NOC) earned their NOCs a qualification. 5 boat qualification spots were available in the K-1 events with an additional place reserved for the host country each in the men's 1000 m and women's 500 m, 6 in the K-2 events, 10 in the K-4 events, 6 in the C-1 events (1 of which was reserved for the host country in the 1000 metre event), and 8 in the C-2 event. World Cup 2: The top placed boat (considering only one boat per NOC) in each individual event earned their NOCs a qualification. Continental Qualification Events: Only NOCs that did not earn qualification in a given event through the World Championships were eligible. For the K-1 and C-1 events, 1 boat qualification spot was available for each continent (except that Europe received 2 spots). For the K-2 and C-2 events, Europe was guaranteed two boat qualification spots but only 6 total qualification spots were available for the remaining 4 continents; these were assigned to continents based on World Championship results: the best ranked non-qualifying NOCs from four different continents at the World Championships earned their continent one boat qualification place. Host country: Japan, as the host country, was guaranteed entries in certain events as listed in the World Championship section. Tripartite Commission: Canoeing (both slalom and sprint) had a total of 2 qualification spots that would be awarded through Tripartite Commission invitations. Reallocation: Unused quota spots were reallocated. In practice, this was used where some of an NOC's competitors in a larger boat category also competed in a smaller category, freeing up the athlete quota spot that NOC had earned in the smaller category.",470 Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Qualification was primarily based on the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) Official Ranking, with further individual places available at four zonal qualifying tournaments. For the team events, 8 teams qualified in each event. Each team must be composed of 3 fencers, with a fourth alternate. The top 4 ranked teams qualified. The next-best ranked team from each zone (Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Oceania) also qualified as long as it was ranked in the top 16. If a zone does not have any team ranked between fifth and sixteenth, the best-placed nation not already qualified was selected regardless of zone.For individual events the 3 fencers from the team event will qualify for individual competition automatically. 6 more places will be awarded based on the rankings (ignoring fencers from countries with team qualifications, and considering only the top fencer from each country): the top 2 fencers from each of Europe and Asia-Oceania, and the top 1 fencer from Africa and the Americas. 4 more places (1 per zone) will be awarded through zone qualifying tournaments; only countries without a qualified fencer in an event will be eligible to participate in these zone qualifying tournaments.The host country is entitled to 8 quota spots for individual fencers, in addition to those qualified in the above mechanism, respecting the maximum quota of athletes per country (3 per weapon). If enough of these spots will be used to bring to 3 the number of participants in an individual event, the host country will also take part in the corresponding team event, bringing the number of teams to 9. Unused host country spots, should there be any, will be awarded to other countries through the FIE universality quota and the Tripartite Commission.French fencer Daniel Jérent initially qualified to fence in the individual and team epee events, but was banned from participating due to a positive urine test for a banned product. Jérent was replaced by Romain Cannone, who will compete in the two events in which Jérent was entered, and Ronan Gustin was recalled as a team replacement. Cannone would later go on to win the individual event. American Alen Hadzic initially qualified to fence in team epee on Team USA as a replacement athlete. But he was suspended due to sexual misconduct from competing by the United States Center for SafeSport; he then had his suspension reduced to a lesser sanction by an arbitrator.",541 Iraq at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Iraq competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympic Games since its debut in 1948.",68 Iraq at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Iraq qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fourth at final-B and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",161 Iraq at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Iraq received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.",44 Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",74 Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Bahamian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events",51 Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"The Bahamas received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Dominica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Dominica competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Dominica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Dominican athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 South Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"South Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's second appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 2016.",69 American Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"American Samoa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 American Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"American Samoan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",67 American Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"American Samoa received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Israel competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with its largest contingent to date − a delegation of 90 athletes, 55 men and 35 women, who competed in 15 different sports. This was almost double the previous number of 47 athletes who represented Israel at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The Games were also Israel's most successful to date, winning four medals, including two gold. At Tokyo, Israel marked its Olympic debuts in surfing (new to the 2020 Games), baseball (returning to the Games), archery, equestrian and marathon swimming. Israel returned home from Tokyo with two gold and two bronze medals, a record number of medals won by Israel in one Olympics. Artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won the gold medal in the men's floor exercise and rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won the gold medal at the women's rhythmic individual all-around event. Taekwondo practitioner Avishag Semberg won the bronze medal in the Women's 49 kg category and the national judo team won another bronze medal in the mixed team event. Several Israeli athletes advanced to the finals of their respective sporting events, but narrowly missed out on standing on the winner's podium.Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic until 23 July to 8 August 2021. Since Israel's debut in 1952, Israeli athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, other than the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which it opted not to attend because of the nation's support for the US-led boycott. This was Israel's 17th appearance at the Summer Olympics. Backstroke swimmer Yakov Toumarkin and triple jumper Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko were chosen as the nation's flag bearers at the opening ceremony and Linoy Ashram was chosen as the nation's flag bearer at the closing ceremony.Also, for the first time since 11 Israeli athletes and a West German police officer were murdered during the Munich Olympics in 1972 by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, a moment of silence was held during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.",441 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The Israeli delegation includes 90 athletes, competing in 15 sports. This was Alexander Shatilov's fourth appearance at the Olympics, and Sergey Richter's, Yakov Toumarkin's, and Misha Zilberman's third appearance. Nine members of the delegation participated in the games for the second time: Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Gili Cohen, Shlomi Haimy, Sagi Muki, Andrea Murez, Shira Rishony, Or Sasson, Marhu Teferi, and Maor Tiyouri. This was Alberto Michán's third appearance at the Olympics, but was the first time he represented Israel. Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko also appeared for the third time at the Olympics, but only for the second time as part of the Israeli delegation. Seven athletes from the delegation have previously participated in the Youth Olympic Games: Linoy Ashram, Gal Cohen Groumi, Artem Dolgopyat, Anastasia Gorbenko, Denis Loktev, Avishag Semberg, and Yakov Toumarkin.",233 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Israeli archer qualified directly for the men's individual recurve at the Games, by reaching the quarterfinals and obtaining one of the seven available spots at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. This marked Israel's debut in Olympic archery.",56 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Nine Israeli athletes met the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen Field events",51 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Israel entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Misha Zilberman and Ksenia Polikarpova were selected to compete at the Games each in the men's and women's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.,59 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Baseball,"The current Israel national baseball team that competes at the 2020 Summer Olympics is composed mostly of American Jews with only four Israeli-born players.The Israel national baseball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2019 WSBC Africa and Europe Qualification Tournament in Italy and securing an outright berth, marking the country's Olympic debut in baseball. Team roster The Israel Association of Baseball announced the team's final roster on July 5, 2021. The team is composed mostly of American Jews with only four Israeli-born players. Group play Round 1Round 2Round 1 repechage",124 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,Israel qualified one men mountain biker based on the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships when Shlomi Haimy finished in 30th place. Israel was the second-highest ranked country which had not yet qualified any quota places through the UCI Olympic Mountain Biking rankings. The Israel Cycling Federation decided that Haimy would be the Israeli mountain biker representative for the games.,80 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Israeli road cyclist Omer Shapira ranked 60th in the Individual UCI World Ranking for women with 316.17 points and won a quota for Israel. Shapira also finished 13th at the Women individual time trial event at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships, but after decreasing to one athlete per country, Shapira placed eighth. The first 10 places automatically qualified their country to the women's individual time trial event. The Israel Cycling Federation decided that Shapira would be the Israeli road cyclist representative for the games.",106 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Israel fielded a squad of three equestrian riders in the Olympic team jumping competition. In July 2019, Team Israel's Daniel Bluman, Ashlee Bond, Danielle G. Waldman, and Elad Yaniv won the Olympic Jumping Qualifier at Maxima Park in Moscow, qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, the first time that Israel has earned a place in the Olympics in equestrian. However, due to a technicality regarding the registration of his horse Gemma W, Bluman was deemed ineligible to compete just weeks prior to the start of the competition. The Israel Equestrian Federation decided that Ashlee Bond, Alberto Michán, Danielle G. Waldman, and Teddy Vlock would represent Israel at the games, with the identity of the three riders who would participate in each day's event to be determined the day before.",172 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Israel entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Three-time Olympian Alexander Shatilov booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing seventh out of the 12 gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, while Artem Dolgopyat secured one of the three places available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the floor exercise at the same tournament.Lihie Raz received a spare berth from the women's apparatus event, as one of the female gymnasts from the individual all-around, not yet qualified, at the 2019 World Championships. Raz qualified for the floor final at the 2020 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships and thus met the Israeli criteria set by the Israeli Gymnastics Federation and ensured her participation in the Olympic Games. Men Women",191 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Linoy Ashram and Nicol Zelikman secured two quotas for the Israeli delegation by finishing third and eleventh, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships all-around individual event. Also, Israel qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the group all-around by virtue of finishing within the top-five among National Olympic Committees that are not yet qualified at the 2019 World Championships.",80 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Israel qualified a squad of 12 judoka (six men and six women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games by the IJF World Ranking List of 28 June 2021. MenWomenMixed Team The Tokyo games hosted the first Judo Mixed team event. Nations qualifying at least one athlete in the −57 (−48, −52 & -57), −70 (−57, −63 & -70) & +70 (−70, −78 & +78) weight categories for women, and at least one athlete in the −73 (−60, −66 & -73), −90 (−73, −81 & -90) & +90 (−90, −100 & +100) weight categories for men, would compete in the team event. The Israeli team has qualified to the event, and won a bronze medal.",175 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Israeli sailors qualified three boats in each of the following classes. Gil Cohen and Noa Lasry secured a quota for the Israeli delegation by finishing eleventh in the women's 470 event at the 2018 Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. Ofek Elimelech and Mia Morris finished twelfth and fourteenth in their respective RS:X class. Both of these results promised two more quotas for the Israeli delegation. Shay Kakon secured another quota for the Israeli delegation through the Europe Laser Radial qualification event in Vilamoura, Portugal.Katy Spychakov secured her place on the Israeli squad, after she topped the overall ranking of Israel's selection meets. Yoav Cohen finished in fifth place at the 2021 RS:X World Championships and tied with Shahar Tzuberi in israel’s selection ranking. Gur Steinberg, the team's coach, decided that Cohen would be the representative for the Games instead of Zubari, who had been chosen before the postponement of the Olympics. Shahar Tibi and Noya Bar Am were chosen to represent Israel in the 470 event, while Kakon was selected in the women's Laser Radial.",241 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Israeli shooter Sergey Richter achieved quota places for the delegation in the men's 10 metre air rifle, by winning the gold medal at the 2019 European Games. This was his third appearance at the Olympics.",44 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Israel sent one surfer to compete in the women's shortboard at the Games. Anat Lelior secured a qualification slot for the nation as the highest-ranked surfer from Europe and one of the top 30 surfers in the overall open division at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan.",68 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Qualification for Israeli swimmers in the individual swimming events in Tokyo is accomplished by achieving the qualifying standards in the events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): All Israeli swimmers must attain the FINA Olympic A-cut at one of the selection meets approved by the Israeli Swimming Association (ISA), or one percent faster at any other competition. Israel can also enter a team for relay events with a top-12 finish at the 2019 FINA World Championships, provided that at least two swimmers in each relay event are qualified for any of the individual events. Matan Roditi became the first Israeli swimmer to compete in the open water marathon at the Games after finishing fourth in the 10 km at the 2021 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setubal, Portugal. MenWomenMixed",193 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Israel entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Avishag Semberg secured a spot in the women's flyweight category (49 kg) with a top-two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. The 19-year-old won the bronze medal.",68 Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,Israel entered two triathletes to compete at the Games. Brothers Ran and Shachar Sagiv were selected among the top 26 triathletes competing in the men's event based on the ITU World Rankings. The Olympic Committee of Israel confirmed the participation of the two.,58 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 24 July to 6 August 2021 at the Oi Seaside Park. Twenty-four teams (twelve each for men and women) competed in the tournament.It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",80 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Japan as the host nation qualified automatically. In addition, the remaining six nations were to be determined by an olympic qualification event. As Japan emerged as Asian champion in both men's and women's events, a seventh berth was made available in each qualification event. Although the qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",85 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men,"^A – Japan qualified both as the hosts and the continental champions, therefore that quota is added to the FIH Olympic Qualifiers rather than going to the runners-up of the tournament.",42 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women,"^1 – Japan qualified both as the hosts and the continental champions, therefore that quota is added to the FIH Olympic Qualifiers rather than going to the runners-up of the tournament.",42 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Group stage,"Teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Three points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group will qualify to the quarter-finals.",49 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,History of Field Hockey,"Variations of the gamer can be seen throughout time, but the first time the world saw the game we see today was in the mid 1800's. Field Hockey was first developed in England and in British Isles. The first field hockey team was the Blackheath Football and Hockey Club. The sport then spread around the world adding new rules and concepts to the game as time went on. Field Hockey has now become the second largest team sport in the entire world (just behind soccer). It is played in over 100 countries and is popular in Canada and England. Field Hockey has been a sport in the Olympic Games since 1908 in London. The women's field hockey event was introduced into the Olympics at Moscow in 1980.",147 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rules of the Game,"Field Hockey is played on a field that is 100 yards long and 60 yards wide with two goals at each end of the field. Each player is equipped with a stick that is rounded at the end and the objective is to get the rubber ball into the other team's net. Equipment such as chest pads, knee pads, a helmet, and gloves are worn by each player for their own protection. Each team has 11 players with positions such as defenders, forwards, midfielders, and a goalkeeper. The goalkeeper's objective is to keep the ball out of their goal and they are the only players on the field allowed to use any part of their body. Unlike soccer there is no offsides in Field Hockey allowing players to travel anywhere on the field.",155 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Hong Kong competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, marking the territory's 17th appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut as a British colony in 1952. More medals were won at the 2020 Summer Olympics by athletes representing Hong Kong than ever before, and Hong Kong also won its first gold medal since the handover back to China.",73 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Hong Kong entered four badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings: one entry each in the men's and women's singles and a pair in the mixed doubles.,51 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Hong Kong received a spare berth freed up by host nation Japan to send one rider to the men's Olympic road race, as the highest-ranked nation for men, not yet qualified, in the UCI World Ranking.",47 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Hong Kong riders obtained spots in the women's omnium and women's madison, as well as the women's sprint and keirin, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirinOmniumMadison",67 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Hong Kong entered one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition for the first time in 12 years and finished in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (Southeast Asia and Oceania).",55 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"For the first time since Seoul 1988, Hong Kong fencers qualified a full squad in the men's team foil and women's team épée as the highest-ranked nation from Asia outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.",54 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Hong Kong entered one female golfer into the Olympic tournament. Tiffany Chan qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the women's event based on the IGF World Rankings of 29 June 2021.,41 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Hong Kong entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition, London 2012 Olympian Shek Wai Hung who secured one of the three spots available for individual-based gymnasts but did not qualify for the team, the all-around, or the vault exercise at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men",69 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,Hong Kong entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world bronze medalist Grace Lau qualified directly for the women's kata category by finishing among the top four karatekas at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.,53 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Hong Kong qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing first in the B-final and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",163 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Hong Kong sailors qualified for one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result",61 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Hong Kong granted an invitation from ISSF to send Chen Haohui to the Olympics in the men's rapid fire pistol, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.However, Chen Haohui did not participate in the games. This was because his resident status in Hong Kong was not fulfilled and was one to two months short of the 7 years required to acquire the Hong Kong SAR Passport, and thus the Hong Kong Shooting Association had rejected the invitation from the ISSF.",109 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Hong Kong swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",53 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Hong Kong entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games, with an additional two alternate athletes for the team tournaments. The men's and women's teams secured one of nine available places, respectively, at the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in each of the men's and women's singles tournament. Moreover, an additional berth was awarded to the Hong Kong table tennis players competing in the inaugural mixed doubles by advancing to the semifinal stage of the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Zhengzhou, China. MenWomenMixed",127 Hong Kong at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,Hong Kong entered one triathlete to compete at the Games for the first time since the 2008. British-born Oscar Coggins secured a place in the men's event by topping the list of individual triathletes from Asia and Oceania vying for qualification based on the ITU World Rankings.,64 Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The United States Virgin Islands also known as the Virgin Islands and officially as the Virgin Islands of the United States, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the territory's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",84 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The majority of the spots were awarded to the National Olympic Committees, not to specific athletes, at the 2019 World Rowing Championships, held in Ottensheim, Austria from 25 August to 1 September 2019. At the World Championships countries qualify boats rather than crews and can make crew changes for the Olympic regatta for qualified boats. Further berths are distributed to the nations at four continental qualifying regattas in Asia and Oceania, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. The last berths were distributed at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta held in Lucerne, Switzerland 15–16 May 2021. All qualifying NOCs are limited to one berth per event, and only NOCs with fewer than two berths from the World Championships may compete in the continental qualifying regattas. Host nation Japan will be automatically granted a berth each in the men's and women's single sculls, in case the nation fails to qualify for any rowing event at the various regattas.",237 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Bulgaria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bulgarian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympics since 1924, except for three occasions: the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of Bulgaria's actions in World War II and the worldwide Great Depression and Soviet boycott, respectively. Bulgaria won six medals, with three of them gold, its best result since 2004 in terms of total medals and since 2000 in terms of gold medals. This was the first time since 2008 that Bulgaria had won any gold medals. All 6 medals were won by female athletes.",164 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Bulgarian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",49 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Bulgaria entered three female badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Linda Zechiri was selected among the top 39 individual shuttlers in the women's singles, while sisters Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva secured the women's doubles spot by finishing eighth in the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings of 15 June 2021.",80 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Bulgaria entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Daniel Asenov topped the list of eligible boxers from Europe in the men's flyweight division to secure his place on the Bulgarian team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings. Stoyka Krasteva secured her spot by scoring a quarterfinal victory at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom.",85 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships and the lack of eligible competitors available from the Americas in the canoe sprint regatta, Bulgaria accepted the invitation from the International Canoe Federation to send a canoeist in the inaugural women's C-1 200 m to the Games based on the results at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",106 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Bulgaria entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. David Huddleston booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing tenth out of the twelve gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men",63 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Bulgaria qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the group all-around by virtue of a top-three finish at the 2018 World Championships in Sofia. Two more rhythmic gymnasts were added to the roster by finishing in the top sixteen of the individual all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. The athletes for the individual and group all-around were announced on 1 July 2021.",88 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Bulgaria entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Ivet Goranova qualified directly for the women's kumite 55 kg category by finishing top three at 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",49 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Bulgarian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",66 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Bulgarian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Bulgaria qualified seven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the women's freestyle 62 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while four additional licenses were awarded to the Bulgarian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Two Bulgarian wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg and women's freestyle 68 kg, respectively, to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",145 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Artistic swimming (formerly synchronised swimming) competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan featured a total of 104 athletes competing in two medal events, namely the women's duet and the women's team. (The Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).",64 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Japan, qualified. The remaining NOCs are able to qualify for the two highest-ranked spots at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and the three highest-ranked spots at the Olympic Qualification Tournament. For the duet, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships that did not have a qualified team is to be assured of a secured spot, while the other seven top-ranked NOCs are to be selected through the Olympic Qualification Tournament. All 10 NOCs that had already qualified in the team event automatically qualify a duet (which much consist of members of the team).",151 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"Six teams qualified for the Olympic softball tournament, including Japan, which, as host nation, qualified automatically. The United States team won the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship to qualify for the Olympics. The remaining four spots were allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament.",85 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,2018 Women's Softball World Championship,"The World Championships featured 16 teams, with the winner earning an Olympic qualification spot (awarded to the runner-up instead if Japan wins). The United States advanced to the final against already qualified host Japan, securing Olympic qualification.",53 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Africa/Europe Qualifying Event,"One quota spot was awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Africa and Europe to be held from 23 to 27 July 2019. The tournament featured eight teams: the top six from the 2019 ESF Women's Championship and the top two from the 2019 Softball Africa Cup. Teams were split into two groups with winners and runners up advancing into Super Round. The draw was held in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland 10 July 2019. Qualified teams",98 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Asia/Oceania Qualifying Event,"One quota spot was awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Asia and Oceania to be held from 24to 29 September 2019 in Shanghai, China. The tournament will feature eight teams: the top six from the Asian Softball Championship 2019 and the top two from the Oceania Softball Championship 2019. Teams were split into two groups with top two advancing into Super Round. Draw was held in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland 10 July 2019. Qualified teams Asian Softball Championship 2019 Oceania Softball Championship 2019",117 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Americas Qualifying Event,"Two quota spots were allocated to the winner and runner-up of the Americas Qualifying Event to be held from 25 August to 1 September 2019 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Tournament consisted of 12 teams split into two groups. Top three teams advanced to Super Round. Winner and runner-up of Super Round qualified for the Olympics. Qualification for the event was determined by placing in the 2019 Pan American Championship. The draw was held 29 April in WBSC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Argentina and British Virgin Island withdrew from the competition. Participants",120 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Group stage,"Group AGroup BPlacement roundTeams failing to reach the Super Round play in Placement matches. The game between the 6th placed teams was cancelled due to Argentina and British Virgin Island withdrawing from the competition. 9th place Game 7th place Game",57 Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Honduras competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Honduras men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Mexico. Team rosterHonduras' final squad was announced on 2 July 2021.Head coach: Miguel Falero * Over-aged player. Group play",69 Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Cergia David Güity in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.,47 Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Honduras received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,Honduras received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to send Keila Avila in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) to the Olympics.,44 Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Fiji competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1956, Fijian athletes have taken part in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions. Fiji failed to register any athletes at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and joined the American-led boycott when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.",108 Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"The Fiji national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinals in the 2019 London Sevens, securing a top four spot in the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. Team rosterFiji's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.Head coach: Gareth Baber Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal match",86 Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"The Fiji women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championships in Suva. Team rosterFiji's roster of 12 athletes was named on 6 July 2021. Also Lavenia Tinai, Ana Maria Roqica, and Rejieli Uluinayau were initially named as travelling reserves. However, Tinai and Roqica were added to the squad to replace the injured Tokasa Seniyasi and Uluinayau.Head coach: Saiasi Fuli Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze medal match",143 Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Fijian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time in two decades. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",67 Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Fiji entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. With the cancellation of the 2021 Oceania Qualification Tournament, Rio 2016 Olympian Sally Yee accepted an invitation to compete in the women's singles for the second time, as the highest-ranked table tennis player vying for qualification from Oceania in the ITTF World Olympic Rankings of May 1, 2021.",80 Bolivia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Bolivia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1936.",70 Bolivia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Bolivia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Bolivia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Bolivia entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Sydney 2000. Following the late withdrawals of several tennis players, Hugo Dellien (world no. 129) accepted a spare berth previously allocated to one of the original top 56 entrants to compete in the men's singles based on the ATP Entry Rankings of June 14, 2021, signifying the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2000.",89 Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Jordan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's 11th consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",61 Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Jordan entered five male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympians Obada Al-Kasbeh (men's lightweight), Hussein Ishaish (men's super heavyweight) and his brother Zeyad (men's welterweight), along with two other rookies (Al-Wadi and Al-Hindawi), secured the spots on the Jordanian squad by advancing to the semifinal match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman.",104 Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Jordan entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa and Middle East), marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.",57 Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Jordan entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Abdelrahman Al-Masatfa qualified directly for the men's kumite 67 kg category by finishing second in the final pool round at the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",56 Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Jordan granted an invitation from ISSF to send Asma Abu Rabee in the women's 10M Air Pistol to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000. Women",66 Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Jordan received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",47 Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,Jordan entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Saleh El-Sharabaty (men's 80 kg) and reigning Asian Games champion Julyana Al-Sadeq (women's 67 kg) secured the spots on the Jordanian taekwondo squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman.,83 Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. These were the most successful Olympic Games for Bosnia and Herzegovina thus far, who for the first time ever had more than one athlete place among the 10 best in their categories, with Nedžad Husić finishing 5th, Amel Tuka finishing 6th, and Larisa Cerić finishing 9th. Also close to finishing in the top 10 was Mesud Pezer, who placed 11th.",156 Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Bosnian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Men Track & road eventsField events",51 Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Bosnia and Herzegovina received the allocation spot from ISSF to send Tatjana Djekanovic in the women's rifle shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled. Women",54 Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Bosnian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",54 Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Bosnia and Herzegovina entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since 2004. Nedžad Husić secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men",71 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Summary,"The opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July 2021 at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, and was formally opened by Emperor Naruhito. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history. The majority of the artistic spectacle was pre-recorded, with live segments performed with a small VIP audience and performers adhering to social distancing. The ceremony marked the 125th anniversary of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens—the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. The theme of the Olympic Ceremonies is Moving Forward, referencing the global COVID-19 pandemic, with the opening ceremony theme being the Tokyo 2020 motto United by Emotion, which the organizers intended to ""reaffirm the role of sport and the value of the Olympic Games."" They focused on responses to the pandemic by the athlete community, including themes of lament, waiting and hope, and to congratulate front-line workers in the athlete community. They also showcased cultural points of Japan such as Japanese theater, video games, and variety shows, such as Kasou Taishou. For the first time in an Olympic opening ceremony, a moment of silence was observed in honor of Israeli athletes and officials murdered in the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics.",293 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,January 2017–December 2020: Original Plans,"The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) gave the first report of preparations in December 2017, with the release of the ""Basic Policy"" document for the Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies. The document was based upon feedback from experts and opinions of the Japanese public and includes the foundational elements for the positioning and overall concept of the four ceremonies. The Olympic opening ceremony is to introduce the themes and concepts of the four ceremonies, including peace, coexistence, reconstruction, the future, Japan and Tokyo, the athletes and involvement.Between July 2018 and December 2020, Mansai Nomura, an actor in traditional Japanese theater, was the chief creative director. Marco Balich of Balich Worldwide Shows, is the Senior Adviser to the Executive Producer. Balich was involved as producer of the ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympics, 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics, and has done other international ceremonies such as the 2019 Summer Universiade and the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. In July 2019, he mentioned that his involvement will be in partnership with the Japanese advertising company Dentsu. Dentsu's creative director for these ceremonies, Kaoru Sugano, resigned in January 2020 over harassment claims.The new National Stadium, called Olympic Stadium during the Games, served as the main stadium for the opening ceremony. Demolition of old National Stadium was completed in May 2015. Construction of the new stadium began at the site on 11 December 2016. The stadium was handed over to the IOC on 30 November 2019 for preparations. Had the pandemic not happen, capacity of the stadium during the Olympic Games would have been 60,102, including account press and executive seating areas. Before the announcement of barring spectators was made, ticket prices for the Opening Ceremony were expected to range between ¥12,000 and ¥300,000.Previous Olympic opening ceremonies in Japan, such as the 1998 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Nagano, mixed ancient Japanese cultural elements with themes of international peace. Reports from Inside the Games and Kyodo News in January 2020 suggested that there would be a bigger focus on Japanese technology and its popular culture in this ceremony. According to reports from Shūkan Bunshun, the original program would include numerous references to J-pop and video games with the creative team led by MIKIKO before it was scaled back. The plan was to follow on with what was presented in the Rio 2016 closing ceremony, where then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed up as Mario in the handover segment. According to the leak, the following artists, musicians, actors and cultural franchises were to appear in the ceremony: The ceremony would have begun with an imitation of a scene in Akira manga where Kaneda is racing on a motorcycle; Pop group Perfume were due to sing ""Welcome to Tokyo"" using computer generated imagery of the city's scenery and the mapping label of the Special wards of Tokyo; Singer Daichi Miura was due to come from a wired frame car dressing as a staff member in Tokyo Station before his face turning into a tree; Actress Tao Tsuchiya and Tomohiko Tsujimoto were due to dance in a scene representing vitality of Japanese nature scenery before a tree turned into an eye and a clock, with dancing duo AyaBambi to then dance in the middle of the clock; Dancer Koharu Sugawara was to perform a traditional tea ceremony; Dance group Tokyo Gegegay along with local high school students were due to perform with influences from the anime film Neo Tokyo; The Japanese flag raising ceremony would have involved actor Mirai Moriyama holding a glowing bō stick using martial arts moves before children with lanterns would carry the Japanese flag; Comedian Naomi Watanabe was to perform in a skit as an office worker stuck in a post-apocalyptic world mimicking a flashback of the 1964 Summer Olympics. Dancers with balls would have appeared with her and ""READY"" sign was to be shown before athletes entering the stadium; Artist Lady Gaga was to make a special appearance; Before the lighting of the flame, a segment featuring popular video games and anime would be performed before the lighting of the Olympic Flame, with Nintendo representatives including director and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto supervising the segment. Mario would have set to appear from a Warp Pipe, with appearances from well-known video game characters including Pac-Man, Pikachu from Pokémon and Sonic the Hedgehog, and anime characters Hello Kitty, Tsubasa Oozora from Captain Tsubasa, Doraemon and Goku from Dragon Ball. Mario would then reappear on a 8-bit with a group of dancers were to perform as various Olympic sports.",967 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,December 2020–July 2021: COVID-19 Impact,"In February 2020, after announcements concerning scaling back the Tokyo marathon due to the effects of COVID-19, health officials began to question whether the Olympic opening ceremony would also be impacted. On 24 March 2020, the IOC and the Tokyo Organizing Committee officially announced that due to the ongoing pandemic in Japan, the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics would be delayed to 2021, and held no later than Summer 2021 (marking the first time that an entire Olympics was postponed). On 30 March 2020, it was announced that the ceremony would take place on 23 July 2021.In December 2020, it was announced that Normura stepped down from Chief Creative Director as the original ceremony team disbanded, and Hiroshi Sasaki was announced as the new director. Normura became an advisor. At the press conference, Sasaki pointed out that the previous plans were scrapped as it was considered too extravagant, which suggested that it would be simplified as per audience expectations.In March 2021, Sasaki resigned after making a derogatory comment about Japanese comedian and fashion icon Naomi Watanabe. The reports came a month after Yoshirō Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, resigned over derogatory comments made about female members of the committee. Since March 2021 until 22 July 2021, Kentarō Kobayashi was made chief creative director, with Takayuki Hioki, managing director of Sports Branding Japan, promoted to deputy chief ceremonies officer and executive producer.During organizing talks in late 2020, concerns were raised over who could attend the Opening Ceremony. In July 2021, the organizers agreed that the ceremony would be performed with no live audience, except for competing athletes if they choose to attend, a maximum of six officials for each country's delegation, and invited VIP guests. Much of the artistic and cultural sections of the ceremony will adhere to social distancing guidelines, and the majority of segments will be pre-recorded.In a press release released on 14 July 2021, the committee announced the themes and the creative team for the opening and closing of the Olympics and Paralympics. The theme of the Olympic ceremonies would be called ""Moving Forward"" referencing the world recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The creative team state that they ""have designed the ceremonies around the concept that the Games can bring fresh hope and encouragement to people around the world through the active appearance of athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Games and via the power of sport."" This was expected, as just after the postponement in March 2020, Balich said that the crisis would be mentioned at some point during the ceremony due to its significance at the games.In that same press release, it found that they appointed Keigo Oyamada of Cornelius as one of the composers. The appointment prompted criticism on social media due to Oyamada's past bullying of people with apparent disabilities, such as Down syndrome. Oyamada admitted the disability abuse in interviews that resurfaced after his appointment. On 16 July, a week before the opening ceremony, the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which was questioned for insight and good sense, announced their support for him to continue as a composer. Toshirō Mutō, the chief executive of the Organizing Committee, said he wanted Oyamada to remain involved. However, on 19 July, Oyamada formally apologized, resigned and withdrew his music from the ceremony.On 22 July 2021, the day before the ceremony, Kentarō Kobayashi, the chief creative director of the ceremonies after Sasaki resigned, was fired by the organizing committee for making jokes about the Holocaust in a comedy routine in 1998, and the committee asked for a review of the ceremony content before it was performed. That evening, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who serves as the Supreme Advisor and Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, described Kobayashi's Holocaust jokes as ""outrageous and unacceptable"", but also said that the opening ceremony, prepared and directed by Kobayashi, should proceed as planned.",820 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Concept,"""Moving Forward"" was the consistent theme for both 2020 Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as announced by Tokyo 2020: the ceremonies were linked by the concept of ""Moving Forward"", a reference to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. ""We have designed the ceremonies around the concept that the Games can bring fresh hope and encouragement to people around the world through the active appearance of athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Games and via the power of sport"", organisers declared.""United by Emotion"" was the theme song of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, rendered to the melody of ""Imagine"", as it is the official motto of the 2020 Games.The Opening and Closing Ceremonies was produced by Takayuki Hioki, having been advised by Marco Balich, who notably executively created the opening of Turin's Winter Olympics in 2006. ""In the Opening Ceremony, we will aspire to reaffirm the role of sport and the value of the Olympic Games, to express our gratitude and admiration for the efforts we all made together over the past year, and also to bring a sense of hope for the future"", said Tokyo 2020. ""We hope it will be an experience that conveys how we all have the ability to celebrate differences, to empathise, and to live side by side with compassion for one another."" Although the creative director of the ceremony, Kentarō Kobayashi, was fired on the day before the ceremony due to the past jokes of The Holocaust, the organising committee decided to hold the ceremony how it had been prepared and directed by him.",320 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Weather conditions,"20:00 temperature 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) humidity 72% 23:00 temperature 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) humidity 78% At the observation point, it rained in between 20:30 and 20:45, and between 21:20 and 21:35, to the extent that an hourly rainfall of 0 (mm) was recorded.",88 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Program,"The event, which was set to last three and a half hours, started at 20:00 JST, featured many sequences of the ceremony which were pre-recorded. As part of the ""Moving Forward"" theme, many segments involved diverse representation and building or re-building. The titles from this section largely come from the organisers.",70 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Prelude,"On the day of the ceremony, there was an exhibition flight by Blue Impulse, the aerobatics squadron of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. The squadron drew the Olympic Rings over the Tokyo skies, marked the 57th anniversary of the 1964 Games for the first time in Tokyo.",60 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Where the Stories Begin,"A stop motion video begins showing many geometric shapes drawn in chalk, before showing a birds eye shot of the stadium. The camera zooms in on National Stadium, while a flock of doves fly by. The camera zooms into the grass ground where it focuses on a seed. Cutting to a live shot, an athlete is lit in green, while a projection of a seedling growing is shown behind the athlete.A videotaped montage of Tokyo's recap to hosting the Games began, from awarding the rights in 2013 during the 125th IOC Session, to the hard work and training of the athletes, to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, to the qualification of the athletes and then, the chaotic events of 2020 when the world suddenly changed, which caused the athletes to continue training from home via video communication. A countdown from '21' referencing the postponement of games played, showing athletes overcoming the challenges of the past year. At 0, 694 fireworks then are then set off.",202 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Apart but not Alone,"The first performance of the ceremony, designed ""[showcase] Japan’s forte in digital art and projection mapping technology,"" featured a digital graphics projection on the stadium floor, at the centre of which nurse and boxer Arisa Tsubata, who won a national championship only two years after taking the sport, but was unable to participate as an athlete after being eliminated in the first round of the Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification tournament held prior to the pandemic and the games' postponement, jogged on a treadmill, then was joined by performers on an exercise cycle, rowing machine, running in place, while performers abstract danced and coloured ball of light were projected, ""symbolising the athletes' plight in training during the pandemic for this event."" A dance presentation was performed with dancers wearing white outfits connected by red strings, meant to ""portray the inner workings of the body and heart.""",192 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,A Welcome from the Host,"The following act featured the Japanese national flag and was carried by six bearers. They are: Yoshinaru Miyaki, two time Olympic weightlifing champion Naoko Takahashi, Olympic marathon champion Honata Tanaka, Youth Olympic curling medallist Hibiki Sakai, percussionist Keita Doki, Youth Olympic sport climbing champion Mizuki Asaba, a rescue worker who was involved in search and rescue (SAR) mission of the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunamiThen, veteran singer Misia, who wore a dress designed ""to honour the LGBTQ+ community and symbolise the fight for LGBTQ+ equality"" made by openly gay costume designer Tomo Koizumi, singing the National Anthem of Japan while the flag was raised up by the members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. After the Japanese National Anthem was sung, a tribute was paid for those who had died from COVID-19, the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and especially for the victims of the Munich 1972 massacre, one year before the 50th anniversary of that massacre. The actor Mirai Moriyama appeared up dressed in white and, after striking a pose of mourning, performed a butō dance in the middle of the stadium, while tenebrous and funereal music played. Subsequently, a moment of silence was observed at the culmination of this section of the ceremony.",301 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,A Lasting Legacy,"The unveiling of the Olympic Rings, which were made from trees planted from seeds during the 1964 Olympics, followed. It starred tap-dancing performers wearing hanten coats, which were traditionally worn by Edo-era craftspeople and carpenters and evoked Japanese summertime festivals, at which this style of clothing is common, as they built what has either been described as a mock Olympic Village or a matsuri, as the rings were brought while being surrounded by Japanese paper lanterns.A pre-recorded video was shown of Muhammad Yunus receiving the Olympic Laurel award in Bangladesh, because Yunus could not travel to Japan due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic in that country.",149 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Parade of Nations,"The Parade of Nations followed with the team delegations marching into the stadium. Before the athletes marched, a videotaped section was shown showcasing how the world trained for these challenging Olympics. Athletes entered the stadium in an order dictated by the Olympic tradition. As the originator of the Olympics, the Greek team entered first. Other teams entered in order of the Gojūon system based on the names of countries in the Japanese language, the first time this happened as previous Olympics held in Japan have used the English language. Following tradition, the delegation from the host nation Japan entered last. The Refugee Olympic Team, composed of refugees from several countries, was the second nation to enter, after Greece. For the first time ever in the opening ceremony, the countries that will host the next two Olympic Games, France (in 2024) and the United States (in 2028), marched immediately before the host nation Japan entered, instead of entering one-hundred-fifty-fourth (between Brazil and Bulgaria) and seventh (between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates), respectively, according to the Japanese alphabet order. The names of the teams were announced in French, followed by English and Japanese, the official languages of the Olympic movement and the host nation, in accordance with traditional and International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines. Each of the signboards displaying the countries' names was written in Japanese on one side and English on the other, enclosed in speech balloons, evoking manga panels, while the signholders' costumes had manga tones.The athletes themselves attended in low numbers compared to previous Olympics, as out of Team USA's 613 and Australia's 472, only about 200 and 63 attended, respectively.In their entrances, several teams, including Argentina and Ghana, broke into song, while the Twitter account for the Games pointed out an Eritrean athlete who laid down on the ground, which other athletes had done as well while looking at their phones. As Russia had been banned to partake in sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency, Russian athletes marched under the ROC designation and flag. Japan inverted the colours of the uniform they had used in the 1964 Olympics, while France paraded in three rows, representing the tricolor flag. Two flagbearers, Tonga's Pita Taufatofua and Vanautu's Riilio Rii, paraded shirtless and oiled. Noticeably, several members of the Kyrgyz and Tajik delegations as well as the Pakistani flagbearers entered the ceremony maskless. During the parade of nations, Mohamad Maso of Syria was reunited with his brother, Alaa, who represented the IOC Refugee Olympic Team.For the first time, each team had the option to allow two flag bearers, one male and one female, in an effort to promote gender equality.Before the athletes paraded in, a sign inside the stadium pointed out that the athletes should keep social distance between themselves and how far was the entrance as well as the restroom.In addition, 19 tracks from popular Japanese video game series were also used during the duration of the two hour-long segment, these being: These also became the last parade involving Afghanistan before the Taliban re-invasion of Kabul several weeks after the games.",674 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,A New Motto and Oath,"The Parade of Nations finished with the projection of the Olympic motto, ""Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together"" in the middle of the stadium floor, between the athletes, which were organised into quadrants after they marched in. A message from Kirsty Coventry, the outgoing chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission was played, introducing the new Olympic Oath with the aim of promoting inclusion and the role of Athletes, Judges and Coaches as ambassadors. The following oath was delivered by 6 participants from the Tokyo delegation: We promise to take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules and in the spirit of fair play, inclusion and equality. Together we stand in solidarity and commit ourselves to sport without doping, without cheating, without any form of discrimination. We do this for the honour of our teams, in respect for the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, and to make the world a better place through sport.",195 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Imagine,"Groups of all ages entered the stadium dancing around boxes, which were organised into three circles and then into the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 emblem logo. Then, mirroring the previous segment, 1,824 drones made a 3D rendition of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 emblem logo over the stadium and then the globe of Earth with its continents.Following this what Time Out Japan called an ""emotional montage"", featuring a ""half-live, half-recorded performance"" of ""Imagine"", composed by John Lennon, was sung by Angélique Kidjo (Africa), Alejandro Sanz (Europe), John Legend (Americas), and Keith Urban (Oceania), all of whom joined remotely via pre-recorded material; plus the Suginami Junior Chorus, who was live in the stadium. It was arranged by Hans Zimmer, and had musical support provided by TAIKOPROJECT and the Synchron Stage Orchestra and Stage Choir. ""Imagine"" had previously appeared at other Olympic ceremonies, including the 1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in Atlanta, the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Torino, the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London, and the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang.",249 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Peace Through Sport,"Seiko Hashimoto, President of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and Thomas Bach, IOC president, then gave speeches. Hashimoto briefly spoke about the Tokyo Olympics as an example of overcoming difficulties, as the pitch to host the Olympics was for it to form part of the rebuilding effort after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. She also called for the Olympic Truce to be observed. Bach in his 13 minute speech, highlighted that the Olympic movement showed the unifying power of sport, and expressed his gratitude to healthcare workers, the volunteers and described participating refugee athletes as an enrichment for society. Both speeches were scheduled to last a combined total of nine minutes, but in the ceremony the segment took over twice as long.The opening declaration of the 2020 Olympic Games, limited to a prescribed statement of around 17 words, laid down in the Olympic Charter, was made by Emperor Naruhito. He was the third Japanese Emperor to open an Olympics, following his grandfather Emperor Hirohito (1964 Summer and 1972 Winter Olympics) and his father Emperor Akihito (1998 Winter Olympics). He was also the honorary patron of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympics. After Naruhito declared the Games open, 288 fireworks were set off.The Olympic Flag then entered the stadium. Many of the flag bearers were both athletes and front-line nurses, doctors and healthcare workers during the pandemic. The flag bearers were: Asia: Kento Momota, Badminton Oceania: Elena Galiabovitch, Shooter and Physician Americas: Paula Pareto, Judoka and Physician Africa: Mehdi Essadiq, Triathlon Europe: Paola Egonu, Volleyball IOC Refugee Olympic Team: Cyrille Tchatchet II, Weightlifter and NurseIt was then handed to front line workers from Japan and was raised by the Japan Guard. The Olympic Anthem was sung in English by the choir composed of high school students from Tokyo and Fukushima.Finally, while an English recording of Susan Boyle performing the Japanese folk song Tsubasa o Kudasai (Wings to Fly) played, doves were projected on the stadium floor, before thousands of paper doves fluttered into the stadium.",468 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Let the Games Begin & Time to Shine,"A video sequence showed the history of the Olympic pictograms had been introduced at the Olympic Games 1964 (also in Tokyo), followed by a live-action recreation of the 50 pictograms used for the events of this Olympic Games. Out of the 50 pictograms, 48 were acted out by the performers using camera angles and various props, some done live in the middle of the stadium, others in prerecorded segments additionally with hand gestures, finger tutting, studio lights, and karate gi. During one prerecorded segment, parts of the song ""Camptown Races"" could be briefly heard while the equestrian-related pictograms were recreated. The first pictogram shown, the one for the modern pentathlon, was initially depicted as a static image before the performer portraying the running figure moved out of place, setting up the nature of the performance, while the one for sailing was found printed on a propsman's shirt. The segment was directed by HIRO-PON, (from Gamarjobat) with the segment being called ""a funny, witty performance reminiscent of a typical Japanese TV game show"" like Kasou Taishou.Following this, a lighting technician played by the comedian Hitori Gekidan was seen on camera to switch on the lights for several Tokyo and national landmarks across Japan. The Olympic champion and former figure skater Shizuka Arakawa was also involved in this sketch. A performance by kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizō XI, acting out an excerpt from Shibaraku, was accompanied by jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara, playing a rendition of a tune from her album Spectrum. The segment, ""intended to dispel negative energy,"" symbolised the mixing of both traditional Japanese performing arts and the Japanese affection towards modern jazz.",374 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Hope Lights Our Way,"Before the flame arrived at the stadium, a recap video played showcasing the flame's journey across Japan featuring the song Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) performed by Queen. The flame was brought into the stadium at the end of the torch relay by wrestler Saori Yoshida and judoka Tadahiro Nomura. It was carried by a trio of Japanese baseball greats (Shigeo Nagashima, Sadaharu Oh, and Hideki ""Godzilla"" Matsui), a doctor and a nurse, paralympian Wakako Tsuchida, and a group of students from Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures who were born shortly before the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Finally Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka carried it up the steps to light the Olympic cauldron; Osaka herself would compete for Japan in the Olympics before being eliminated in the third round of the women's tennis competition. Three hours later, the badminton player Ayaka Takahashi lit another cauldron, outside the stadium which was off–limits to guests.In December 2018, organisers had stated that although the Olympic cauldron would be officially lit and extinguished at the stadium, the flame would be transferred to a separate, public cauldron (following the lead of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio) at Ariake West Canal, on the Tokyo riverfront while the Games were in progress, and transferred back to Olympic Stadium for the closing ceremony. Organisers cited ""physical difficulties"" to keeping the flame at the New National Stadium due to the current japanese legislation about fire efects use. Due to the state of emergency, the cauldron was off-limits to guests and situated outside the Olympic Stadium.The cauldron was designed by Canadian-Japanese designer Oki Sato, who attended Waseda University, the same university as Yoshinori Sakai, the cauldron-lighter in 1964. The steps to reach the cauldron, symbolising Mount Fuji, were ""designed to evoke the image of a blooming sakura flower.""The music featured in the cauldron lighting included Boléro by Maurice Ravel, ""Rise of the Planet 9"" from Dr. Copellius, composed by Isao Tomita, followed by the fireworks featuring the music of Takashi Yoshimatsu's Symphony No. 2 ""At terra"".",496 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Dignitaries in attendance,"Even though the stadium had normally had a capacity for 68,000 spectators, however only 800 foreign and 150 local officials, who were deemed ""Games stakeholders"", were in attendance, as well as 3,500 members of the media and 6,000 members of team delegations, totalling 10,400. Even though it is customary for Olympic sponsors to send corporate representatives as well, companies such as Toyota, Panasonic, Procter & Gamble, NEC, and Fujitsu, opted out of attending. A scoreboard in the stadium warned the attendees to ""Clap, Do not sing or chant"".",123 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Host country dignitaries,"Japan – Emperor Naruhito Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike President of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Seiko Hashimoto",50 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Dignitaries from abroad,"Armenia – President Armen Sarksyan Australia – Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Bulgaria – Minister of Youth and Sports Andrey Kuzmanov Canada – Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough China – Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) President Gou Zhongwen Croatia – Former president and member of the International Olympic Committee Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Finland – Minister of Science and Culture Antti Kurvinen France – President Emmanuel Macron Greece – Deputy Minister of Culture and Sport Lefteris Avgenakis India – Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur Italy – Secretary for sports Valentina Vezzali Jordan – Prince Faisal bin Hussein (representing The King of Jordan) Kosovo – President Vjosa Osmani Lithuania – Vice Minister for Science, Education, and Sport Linas Obcarskas Luxembourg – Grand Duke Henri Monaco – Sovereign Prince of Monaco Albert II Mongolia – Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene Montenegro – Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić Poland – President Andrzej Duda San Marino – Captains Regent Gian Carlo Venturini and Marco Nicolini Singapore - Speaker of the Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin Slovenia – Minister for Research, Education and Sport Simona Kustec South Korea – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee South Sudan – Fourth Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior Switzerland – President Guy Parmelin Turkmenistan – Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Berdimukhamedov United Kingdom – Minister for Sport Nigel Huddleston United States – First Lady Jill Biden",377 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Dignitaries from International organizations,"International Olympic Committee – President Thomas Bach and IOC members, Chair of the IOC Ethics Commission and Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon United Nations – High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi World Health Organization – Director-General Tedros Adhanom",62 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Controversies,"Outside the venue, protesters' opposing the Olympics being run during the pandemic was held in the southwestern corner of the Stadium, timed so that it would coincide with the ceremony. The protestors' chant, ""Go to hell, IOC,"" could be heard by media inside the stadium during some of the quieter moments.Another scandal involving musicians was the dropping of the Senegalese-born Japanese percussionist, Latyr Sy, allegedly due to the organizers' reticence in having an ""African"" in the ceremony. He had been hired in May and had the rehearsal schedule sent to him in April, however, upon enquiring about signing his contract in May, he was informed that his inclusion in the program had been rejected due to his ethnicity. A spokesperson of the organising committee later gave background to Sy's claim saying, ""We had planned a music part in which many singers would participate, but due to infectious disease control and budget, we cancelled the part itself. Therefore we cancelled the appearance of all the participants in the music part.""When Emperor Naruhito began the opening declaration, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike remained seated, and only stood halfway through. On Japanese social media, some criticized their confusion as disrespectful to the Emperor. Governor Koike spoke later to press that he felt embarrassed standing up half way through. The organizing committee later apologized for the wording at the end of Thomas Bach speech as he could not make an announcement in the stadium to encourage everyone to stand up before the Emperor spoke.",314 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Reception,"The ceremony was panned as being solemn and muted in comparison to previous Olympic ceremonies, with the lack of audience due to the state of emergency being a factor in the atmosphere, to the point that journalist Ian Dunt compared it to attending a funeral. It was also largely panned for being too long and confusing. Japanese Entertainment writer Elizabeth Matsumoto was confused by some elements of the ceremony such as the Matsuri segment, questioning why to focus on carpentry and if the tap dancing was necessary. Others criticized Bach's 13 minute speech where some athletes sat down during the segment.Those who understood that the ceremony would be more muted, such as Jen Chaney from Vulture, opined that while it was largely entertaining and showed the perseverance of the human spirit, it also showed the pessimism and difficulties of holding the Summer Olympics during a pandemic, summarizing the theme of the ceremony as asking the question ""What exactly are we doing here, and why?""Some did give positive reviews to the celebratory segments, including a segment featuring dancers re-creating the poses of the Games' pictograms. Moreover, some Japanese reviewers felt that Misia's performance of the Japanese Anthem was excellent and dignified given the difficulties of performing the anthem live. Others felt that the ceremony showed a unmistakably contemporary and diverse view of Japan, finishing with Osaka lighting the cauldron, who is biracial and has opened up about her mental health.",293 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony,Broadcasting,"In Japan, state broadcaster NHK aired the opening ceremony in 8K with 22.2 surround sound and hybrid log-gamma (HLG) HDR. Despite wide opposition to the Olympics by residents, the opening ceremony was seen in Japan by at least 73.27 million viewers nationwide, with NHK peaking at a 61% audience share during a segment featuring Miki Maya and at the start of the parade of nations. CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) Yiannis Exarchos stated that the opening ceremony was the most-watched Japanese television broadcast in the last 10 years. Locally, it was reported that the opening ceremony had achieved a 56% audience share in the Kantō region, making it the most-watched television broadcast in the region since the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics.South Korean broadcaster MBC faced criticism for showing profiles of countries with insensitive or stereotypical facts and images during the parade of nations, such as Italy being represented by a picture of pizza, Portugal being represented by a picture of egg tarts, Romania represented by a picture of Dracula, Ukraine represented by a photo of the Chernobyl disaster, Syria's profile mentioning the Syrian civil war, and Haiti described as having an ""unstable political situation due to the assassination of the president"". MBC CEO Park Sung-jae apologized for the imagery, stating that the network had ""damaged the Olympic values of friendship, solidarity and harmony"" with the images, which had been intended to help viewers identify the countries.In the United States, NBC announced that it would broadcast and stream the opening ceremony live in all time zones, (6:55 a.m. Eastern/3:55 a.m. Pacific) in addition to its traditional tape-delayed prime time broadcasts. With a reported 17 million viewers, ratings declined 36% over the 2016 opening ceremony, while streaming viewers were up by 76%.In Canada, in addition to the main English and French-language broadcasts on CBC Television and Ici Radio-Canada Télé, CBC/Radio-Canada simulcasted the opening ceremony with streaming broadcasts in 8 Indigenous languages: East Cree, Dehcho Dene, Dënësųłinë́ Yałtı, Gwichʼin, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, Sahtu Dene and Tłı̨chǫ.",492 Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Malta competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.",51 Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"For the first time in history, Malta entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Matthew Abela accepted the invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the Badminton World Federation to compete in the men's singles.",49 Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Malta received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.",45 Mauritania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Mauritania competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Japan from 23 July to 8 August 2021 after being postponed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 2,402 medals were won by 2,175 athletes in 339 events at the Games.",54 List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners,Changes in medals,"On 18 February 2022, British runner CJ Ujah was found to have tested positive for banned substances (ostarine and S-23). The British men's 4 × 100 metres relay silver medal was stripped, with Canada being promoted to silver and China taking bronze.",56 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan was held from 24 July to 8 August 2021. The basketball competitions were held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, while the 3x3 competitions were held at the temporary Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.",61 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,The National Olympic Committees may enter only one 12-player men's team and only one 12-player women's team. The men's qualification was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic whereas the women's qualification ended on time and unaffected.,52 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's qualification,"Twelve teams qualified for the women's tournament. The host nation and the 2018 World Cup winners qualified. Those two teams, however, had to play in the pre-qualifying and qualifying tournaments and each took up one of the qualifying spots from those tournaments. Thus, while two of the World Qualifying Tournaments provided quota spots to their three top teams, the other two tournaments provided quota spots only to the top two teams plus either the host nation or the World Cup winners.Teams had to qualify for the World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments through Women's EuroBasket or Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (which themselves had to be qualified for through Continental Cups).",140 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament for boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, were held from 3 to 11 March 2020 at the Prince Hamzah Sport Hall in Amman, Jordan.The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Wuhan, China from February 3–14, 2020 but was cancelled by local organizers amidst concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, believed to have originated from the city. The qualifiers were moved to Jordan.",103 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) featured 173 table tennis players. Table tennis had appeared at the Summer Olympics on eight previous occasions beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics.,54 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"As the host nation, Japan had automatically qualified six athletes; a team of three men and women with one each competing in the singles as well as a mixed doubles team.For the team events, 16 teams were qualified. Each continent (with the Americas being divided into North America and South America for ITTF competition) had a qualifying competition to qualify one team. Nine teams qualified through a world qualifying event.The mixed doubles also had 16 pairs qualify. Each continent (with the Americas being divided into North America and South America for ITTF competition) had a qualifying competition to qualify one pair. Four teams qualified through the World Tour Grand Finals 2019 and five through the World Tour 2020. Japan was also guaranteed a place. If an NOC had both a mixed doubles pair and a team in one or both genders qualify, the doubles player must be a member of the team in their gender.For individual events, between 64 and 70 individual players qualified. Each NOC with a qualified team were permitted to enter two members of that team in the individual competition. 22 quota places would be awarded through continental championships to individuals who belong to an NOC without a qualified team. There would be one Tripartite Commission invitation place. The remainder of the total 172 quota places would be filled through a final world singles qualifying tournament (no less than two and no more than eight qualifiers) and then the ITTF world ranking.",284 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Participating nations,"A total of 173 athletes (85 men and 88 women), representing 57 NOCs, competed in five events. One Czech athlete tested positive for COVID-19 and withdraw from the Games. Two NOCs (China and Hungary) replaced injured athletes with reserves in the team event.",61 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Thailand competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1952, Thai athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its partial support of the US-led boycott.",95 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Thai athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Thailand entered five boxers (two men and three women) into the Olympic tournament. 2018 Asian Games and world silver medalist Sudaporn Seesondee (women's lightweight) and teenagers Thitisan Panmot (men's flyweight) and Baison Manikon (women's welterweight), with men's featherweight boxer Chatchai Butdee going to his third consecutive Games, secured the spots on the Thai squad in their respective weight divisions, either by advancing to the semifinal match or by scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. Meanwhile, Jutmas Jitpong completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in the women's flyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",178 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Thailand qualified a single boat (women's C-1 200 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Asian Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Pattaya, marking the country's debut in the sporting discipline. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",79 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Thailand fielded a squad of three equestrian riders for the first time into the Olympic team eventing competition by securing an outright berth as one of two top-ranked nations, not yet qualified, at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group F and G (Africa, Middle East, Asia and Oceania) in Saumur, France.",83 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Thailand entered four (two male and two female) golfers into the Olympic tournament. Jazz Janewattananond and Gunn Charoenkul qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event. Patty Tavatanakit and Ariya Jutanugarn also qualified for the women's event.,68 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Thailand qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by finishing second at the B-final and securing the last of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",165 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Thai sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",48 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Thai shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",58 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Thailand entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Suthasini Sawettabut scored a repechage play-off victory to book the last of the five available places in the women's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar. Orawan Paranang topped the field of table tennis players from Southeast Asia in the round robin at the Asian Qualification Tournament, thereby joining Sawettabut on the country's roster for her maiden Games.",110 Thailand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Thailand entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 bronze medalist Panipak Wongpattanakit qualified directly for the women's flyweight category (49 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. On the men's side, Ramnarong Sawekwiharee scored a semifinal victory in the flyweight category (58 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Thai taekwondo squad at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",121 Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Burundi competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Burundian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Burundi received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the women's flyweight boxer Ornella Havyarimana to the Olympics, marking the country's debut in the sport.",44 Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Burundi received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Rwanda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Rwanda competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Rwanda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Rwandan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Rwanda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Rwanda received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Nauru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Nauru competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nations seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.",68 Nauru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Nauru received a universality invitation from the World Athletics to send a single athlete to the Olympics. Jonah Harris was the first ever (track and field) athlete of Nauru to participate at the Games. Track & road events",52 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"Qualification for surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be based on the performances at two editions of the ISA World Surfing Games, the World Surf League Championship Tour, and the Pan American Games. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty athletes per gender must qualify for the Games, with only a maximum of two each per NOC. Host nation Japan has been entitled to use a single quota place each in both men's and women's shortboard. If Japan directly qualifies in any of the tournaments, the host country place(s) shall be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible athlete at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games.",144 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification summary,"Quota places will be allocated to the athletes in the following events: Host country: Japan is allocated 1 place in both men's and women's events. If at least one Japanese athlete has earned a qualification place through other events, the relevant host country place(s) shall be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible athlete at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games. 2019 World Surf League – the 10 highest ranked men and 8 highest ranked women will be awarded quota places. 2019 ISA World Surfing Games – the top finishers from each continent with the exception of the Americas will be awarded a quota place. 2019 Pan American Games – the top finisher in men's and women's events will be awarded a quota place. 2021 ISA World Surfing Games – the top 4 men and 7 women will be awarded quota places. If a NOC or National Olympic Committee qualifies more than the maximum number of athletes, the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games will prevail and any places earned from 2019 will be reawarded to the next highest finishing athlete(s). Each NOC is allowed to send a maximum of four athletes (two per gender) to the Olympic surfing competition.",251 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Tokyo 2020 (東京 2020, Tōkyō Nisen-Nijū) was a successful bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Tokyo and the Japanese Olympic Committee. On September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Tokyo won their bid to host the games. Tokyo previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. On August 3, 2016 it was reported that the IOC approved the addition of five sports to the program of the 2020 Olympics including the return of baseball and softball. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics ended up being rescheduled from 24 July 2020 to 23 July 2021.",139 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Applicant City phase,"Tokyo was selected by the Japanese Olympic Committee on July 16, 2011 as Japan's bidding city for the 2020 Games. The city moved forward with its bid following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami which affected much of eastern Japan. Prior to Tokyo's selection by the Japanese Olympic Committee, Hiroshima expressed interest in hosting but withdrew their plans to bid.On September 7, 2011, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced that Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara will be Chairman of the Tokyo 2020 bid committee. The bid committee held their first meeting shortly after. Towards the end of November 2011 the Tokyo 2020 Council was established. It is an advisory board comprises 64 members including Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda who is the top advisor on the council. Tokyo 2020 revealed their bid logo on November 30, 2011. Tokyo's 2020 bid would have a budget of $75 million, which is half the amount of their previous 2016 bid, which had a $150 million budget. The President of the Japanese Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, stated in April 2012 that hosting the games could generate $2 billion for Tokyo.In early December 2011, Japan's House of Representatives and House of Councillors passed a resolution giving Tokyo's bid their full support and cooperation. This decision also stated that hosting the games would be beneficial to Japan and would be a positive step forward following the recent earthquake and tsunami that Japan experienced earlier in 2011. The Cabinet followed by giving the bid its support. The bid had full backing of the government.In January 2012 polls suggested that nearly 66% of the country supports the bid.Tokyo 2020 appointed Yuko Arakida as its Sports Director in February 2012. Ayano Egami who won a silver medal in synchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics will serve as head of online and social media for the bid.In April 2012, Tokyo 2020 appointed Tokuaki Suzuki, as the bid's communications director. Suzuki previously served as Competitions Director of the Asian Football Confederation.",403 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Candidate City phase,"On May 23, 2012, the IOC selected Tokyo as a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Olympics.In June 2012 a study was conducted that found that hosting the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo could create over 150,000 jobs. In July 2012, the bid launched their ""Discover Tomorrow"" slogan. In November, a survey revealed that 67% of Tokyo's population supported Tokyo's Olympic bid.Also in November 2012, the new design for the redeveloped National Olympic Stadium was revealed. The venue will be used for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Tokyo 2020 submitted their candidature file to the IOC on January 7, 2013.A poll in January 2013 found that 73% of Tokyo residents were in favor of the bid. Another poll found that 78% of Japanese surveyed supported bringing the games to Tokyo. This result showed an increase in support compared to earlier polls. A poll carried out by Yomiuri Shimbun found that 83% of the country supported the bid. Tokyo's previous bid for the 2016 Games had lower public support with one poll indicating that 56% of residents supported the 2016 bid. The IOC Evaluation Commission visited Tokyo from March 4 to March 7, 2013.In April 2013, the Tokyo 2020 Chairman, Governor Naoki Inose, created controversy when he made a comment that was seen as a criticism of Istanbul and their bid for the 2020 Olympics. Inose said, “Well, compare the two countries where they have yet to build infrastructure, very sophisticated facilities. So from time to time, like Brazil, I think it’s good to have a venue for the first time. But Islamic countries, the only thing they share in common is Allah and they are fighting with each other and they have classes.” Criticizing rival bids are forbidden under IOC rules. Following Inose's statement, Tokyo 2020 made a statement saying that they ""have the utmost respect for all candidate cities and have always taken pride in bidding in a spirit based on the Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship.” Inose apologized for his comments a few days later and stated that he was ""fully committed"" to respecting IOC rules.At the Association of National Olympic Committees Extraordinary General Assembly in June 2013, Tokyo 2020 stressed the compactness of their bid. 85% of the competition venues would be within 8 km of the Olympic Village. Two anonymous sources within the IOC stated that Tokyo is the favorite to win their Olympic bid over Istanbul and Madrid provided no major mistakes were made before the IOC vote. The safe and secure nature of Tokyo was seen as a major factor giving the Tokyo bid an advantage. Istanbul had already seen large anti-government protests while Madrid's bid was said to have been affected by Spain's economic crisis.The 2020 IOC Evaluation Commission Report on the Candidate Cities for the 2020 Summer Olympics was released on June 25. Tokyo 2020 gave a presentation of their bid to the IOC at an Extraordinary session in Lausanne in July 2013.In August 2013, Naoki Inose stated that the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant would not pose a threat to Tokyo's ability to host the Olympic Games. Inose stated that ""the water in Tokyo is safe, and we have released this data on our website"" and that ""The radiation levels are no different than in London or Paris."" A letter of assurance over the issue was later sent to the IOC members.",685 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,125th IOC Session,"Prior to the host city election, Brazilian footballer Zico endorsed Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.Tokyo was elected as the host city at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.",46 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Previous bids,"Tokyo recently bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics but lost to Rio de Janeiro. Tokyo's first Olympic bid was for the 1940 Summer Olympics. Tokyo won the bid but the games were cancelled due to World War II. They later bid for the 1960 Summer Olympics and lost to Rome. Tokyo made a successful bid for the 1964 Summer Olympics and Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games. Tokyo's successful 2020 bid is the city's fifth bid for the games, making it the fourth city to host the Summer Olympics two times. Paris, Los Angeles and Athens have hosted the games twice, with London hosting for a third time in 2012. With Tokyo's selection as host of the 2020 games, it marks the fourth Olympic Game to be held in Japan.",157 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Previous bids from other Japanese cities,"Osaka bid to host the 2008 Olympics but lost to Beijing. Nagoya bid for the 1988 Summer Olympics and lost to Seoul. Japan has also made bids for the Winter Olympics. Sapporo was awarded the 1940 Winter Olympics but it was cancelled due to World War II. They later bid for the 1968 Winter Olympics but lost to Grenoble. Sapporo successfully bid for the 1972 Winter Olympics, which marked the first Winter Olympic game held in Asia. They later made a bid for the 1984 Winter Olympics but lost to Sarajevo. Nagano successfully bid to host the 1998 Winter Olympics, which marked the second Winter Olympic Games celebrated in Asia.",141 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues,"It was confirmed in February 2012 that the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo would receive a $1 billion upgrade and full-scale reconstruction for the 2019 Rugby World Cup as well as the 2020 Olympics. As a result, a design competition for the new stadium was launched. In November 2012 the Japan Sport Council announced that out of 46 finalists, Zaha Hadid Architects was awarded the design for the new stadium. Plans include dismantling the original stadium, and expanding the capacity from 50,000 to a modern Olympic capacity of about 80,000.The possibility of renovating the National Olympic Stadium had been previously discussed. Following a renovation, the venue would host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as track and field events. Renovating the stadium would reduce costs of organizing the games in the event that Tokyo wins their bid. In their 2016 bid, Tokyo proposed building a new Olympic Stadium on the Tokyo Bay waterfront near the Olympic Village, which would have cost $1.3 billion.",197 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Inside 8km from Olympic Village,"New National Olympic Stadium - Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Athletics, Football (final) and Rugby Yoyogi National Stadium - Handball Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Table tennis Nippon Budokan - Judo Tokyo International Forum - Weight Lifting Imperial Palace Garden - Cycling (Road) Kokugikan Arena - Boxing Kasai Slalom Course - Canoe Kayak (slalom) Wakasu Golf Links - Golf Wakasu Olympic Marina - Sailing Seaside Park Hockey Stadium - Hockey Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center - Aquatics (swimming, diving, waterpolo and synchronised swimming) Dream Island Stadium - Equestrian (jumping, dressage and eventing) Dream Island Archery Field - Archery Youth Plaza Arena A - Badminton Youth Plaza Arena B - Basketball Differ Ariake Arena - Volleyball Olympic Velodrome - Cycling (track) Olympic BMX Course - Cycling (BMX) Olympic Gymnastic Centre - Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic and trampoline) Ariake Coliseum - Tennis Odaiba Marine Park - Triathlon and Aquatics (marathon swimming) Shiokaze Park - Beach Volleyball Tokyo Big Sight Hall B - Fencing and Taekwondo Sea Forest Cross-Country Course - Equestrian (eventing) Sea Forest Waterway - Rowing and Canoe Kayak (sprint) Sea Forest - Mountain Bike Course - Cycling (mountain bike)",353 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Outside of 8km from Olympic Village,"Asaka Shooting Range - Shooting Musashino Forest Modern Pentathlon Centre - Modern Pentathlon (fencing, swimming) Tokyo Stadium - Football and Modern Pentathlon (riding, running, shooting)",52 Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Council,"Chairman - Naoki Inose (Governor of Tokyo) Vice Chairman - Yoshiro Mori (Honorary Chairman, Japan Sports Association) (Former Prime Minister of Japan) Vice Chairman - Tsunekazu Takeda (President, Japanese Olympic Committee) Vice Chairman - Hiromasa Yonekura (Chairman, Japan Business Federation) Vice Chairman - Tadashi Okamura (Chairman, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Secretary General - Kazuo Ogura (Former President, Japan Foundation) (Former Ambassadors of Japan to France) Member - Yasushi Akimoto (Japanese television writer, lyricist) Member - Tadao Ando (architect) Member - Chiharu Igaya (Honorary member of IOC) Member - Shunichiro Okano (Honorary member of IOC) Member - Saburō Kawabuchi (Supreme Adviser, Japan Football Association) Member - Yōhei Sasakawa (Chairman, The Nippon Foundation) Member - Yūhei Satō (Governor of Fukushima Prefecture) Member - Hisako Higuchi (President, Japan Ladies' Professional Golf Association) Member - Yoshihiro Murai (Governor of Miyagi Prefecture) Member - Takuya Tasso (Governor of Iwate Prefecture) Member - Keiji Yamada (President, National Governors' Association) Supreme Advisor - Shinzō Abe (Prime Minister of Japan) Supreme Advisor - Bunmei Ibuki (Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives) Supreme Advisor - Kenji Hirata (President of the House of Councillors) Special Advisor - Taro Aso (Chairman of Parliamentary Caucus for Sport) (Former Prime Minister of Japan) Special Advisor - Yukio Hatoyama (Chairman of Parliamentary Caucus for Tokyo 2020 Bid Promotion) (Former Prime Minister of Japan)",405 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament for boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics began on 14 March 2020 at the Copper Box Arena in London. On 16 March, the tournament was suspended and postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was to resume on 22 April 2021 and end on 26 April, but after cases rose in the United Kingdom in January, it was moved from London and further postponed. The tournament later ran from 4 June to 8 June 2021 at Le Grand Dôme in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France. It was expected spectators were not allowed to attend.",125 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Egypt competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1912, Egyptian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except 1932 and 1980, joining the United States-led boycott in the latter.",83 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Two Egyptian archers qualified for the inaugural mixed team event, along with the men's and women's individual recurve, by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.",44 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Egypt fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet and team event through an African continental selection in the team free routine at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.",48 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Egyptian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",44 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Egypt entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian and 2015 African Games silver medalist Abdelrahman Oraby scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the men's light heavyweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Reigning African Games champion Yousry Hafez completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's super heavyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",104 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Egyptian canoeists qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games by receiving spare berths freed up by South Africa at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",68 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Egypt entered one rider to compete in the women's omnium based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Omnium",43 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Egypt sent three divers (two men and one woman) into the Olympic competition by winning the gold medal each in their respective individual events at the 2019 African Qualifying Meet in Durban, South Africa.",43 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Egypt fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team jumping competition for the first time since 1960, after securing an outright berth, as one of two top-ranked nations, at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group F (Africa and Middle East) in Rabat, Morocco.",72 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Egyptian fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team foil and men's team sabre for the Games as the highest-ranked nation from Africa outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. Rio 2016 Olympian Nada Hafez (women's sabre) earned another place on the Egyptian team as the highest-ranked fencer vying for individual qualification from Africa in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings, while Mohamed El-Sayed completed the nation's fencing roster for the Games by winning the final match of the men's épée at the African Zonal Qualifier in Cairo. MenWomen",134 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Egypt men's football team qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, signifying the country's recurrence to the Olympic tournament after an eight-year absence. Team rosterEgypt's 22-man final squad was announced on 2 July 2021.Head coach: Shawky Gharieb * Over-aged player. Group play Quarterfinal",89 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Egypt entered three artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Mandy Mohamed booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing seventeenth out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Meanwhile, Omer Mohamed and Zeina Ibrahim claimed additional places to join Mohamed on the Egyptian squad with a top-two finish in their respective individual events at the 2021 African Championships in Cairo. MenWomen",99 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Egypt fielded a squad of rhythmic gymnasts to compete for the first time at the Olympics, by winning the gold each in the individual and group all-around at the 2020 African Championships in Sharm El Sheikh.",46 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Egypt qualified three male judoka for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Mohamed Abdelmawgoud (men's half-lightweight, 66 kg), with Ramadan Darwish (men's half-heavyweight, 100 kg) earning his third consecutive trip to the Games, was selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while Rio 2016 Olympian Mohamed Abdelaal (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg) accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",131 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Egypt entered five karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Ali El-Sawy and 2016 world champion Giana Farouk qualified directly for the men's kumite 67 kg and women's kumite 61-kg category, respectively by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Feryal Abdelaziz finished among the top three in the final pool round of the women's kumite +61 kg category to secure an additional place on the Egyptian squad at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. Abdalla Abdelaziz (men's kumite 75 kg) and Radwa Sayed (women's kumite 55 kg) completed the lineup by topping the continental field of karateka vying for qualification from the African zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings. Kumite",181 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Egyptian athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Rio 2016 Olympian Haydy Morsy secured a spot in the women's event by virtue of her top finish at the 2019 African Championships in Cairo. On the men's side, Ahmed El-Gendy locked the podium with a bronze medal to join Morsy on the Egyptian roster at the 2021 UIPM World Championships in Cairo, with Ahmed Hamed and Amira Kandil receiving the spare berths previously declined by the original entrants, as the next highest-ranked, eligible modern pentathletes in the UIPM World Rankings.",129 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Egypt qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",155 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Egyptian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",48 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Egyptian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and African Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020. MenWomenMixed",62 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Egyptian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",50 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Egypt entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament. Moreover, an additional berth was awarded to the Egyptian table tennis players competing in the inaugural mixed doubles by winning the final match against Nigeria at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia. MenWomenMixed",109 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Egypt entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Abdelrahman Wael (men's 68 kg), 2014 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Seif Eissa (men's 80 kg), Nour Abdelsalam (women's 49 kg), and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Hedaya Malak (women's 67 kg) secured the spots on the Egyptian squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",103 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Egypt entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament for the first time in history. Mohamed Safwat and Mayar Sherif secured an outright berth each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.",59 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,Egypt entered one triathlete to compete at the Olympics for the first time in history. Basmla El-Salamoney topped the field of triathletes vying for qualification from Africa in the women's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021.,59 Egypt at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Egypt qualified eight wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book an Olympic berth in the men's Greco-Roman 67 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while seven additional licenses were awarded to the Egyptian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",104 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics was an event held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was the debut appearance of karate at the Summer Olympics. Karate was one of four new sports added to the Olympic program specifically for 2020, rather than as a permanent sport.The karate competitions at the 2020 Olympics featured eight events. Two karate disciplines were featured: kumite was the sparring discipline and had three weight classes each for men and women; kata was the solo form discipline, and had one event each for men and women. Competitors chose the kata to demonstrate from 102 kata that were recognized by the World Karate Federation. Competitors were not allowed to demonstrate the same kata twice during the tournament. Each event had 10 competitors. The three weight classes in Olympic competition for kumite were in contrast to the five normally used by the World Karate Federation (WKF). The two lightest (-60kg and -67kg for men, -50kg and -55kg for women) were combined into the Olympic categories of -67kg for men and -55kg for women. The middle categories (-75kg men, -61kg women) were unchanged, while the two heaviest categories (-84kg and +84kg for men, -68kg and +68kg for women) were combined into +75kg for men and +61kg for women.",292 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rules,"For both kumite and kata, WKF rules, effective as of January 2018, have been adopted. In January 2019, a point-based system was adopted for kata.",42 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Kumite,"Two competitors face each other in a matted competition area of 8 m × 8 m (26 ft × 26 ft). Each match is competed for 3 minutes, unless one competitor amasses eight points more than their opponent. A competitor wins by amassing eight points more than their opponent or by gaining more points than their opponent in the allotted time of 3 minutes. In the event of a tie, the competitor who scored the first point is the winner. In the case of a scoreless bout, the winner will be declared by decision of the five judges.Scores vary from one to three points. Ippon for 3 points Waza-ari for 2 points Yuko for 1 point.Penalties are divided into two categories. If 4 warnings are received in either category, the competitor is disqualified. A competitor can also be disqualified with less than 4 warnings for being deemed an act done maliciously.",189 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Kata,"Each of seven judges evaluates the performance individually within the scale of 5.0 to 10.0, in increments of 0.2 for technical points and athletic points respectively. The two highest and two lowest scores out of the seven scores of each group are eliminated and all the remaining scores are added to make up the final scores, which is weighed 70% for technical points and 30% for athletic points. In the case of a draw, the competitors perform an additional choice of kata to be judged.There are 7 criteria of evaluation for technical points: stances, techniques, transitional movements, timing, correct breathing, focus and conformance. 3 evaluation criteria for athletic points are: strength, speed and balance.",144 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"There are 80 qualifying spots for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics. A nation can have no more than 8 athletes qualify (up to four males and four females) with a maximum of one in each event.",46 Saint Lucia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Saint Lucia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The nation was seeking its first Olympic medal; Levern Spencer's 6th-place finish in the 2016 high jump was Saint Lucia's best result to date at the time of this Olympics. The country's planning for the 2020 Games began shortly after the conclusion of the 2016 Summer Olympics, with Saint Lucia Olympic Committee president Fortuna Belrose noting that some athletes had already expressed interest and submitted programmes. Saint Lucia's Olympic hopefuls include Spencer (who would be a four-time Olympian), Jeanelle Scheper (a 2016 Olympian), Albert Reynolds, Sandisha Antoine, and Julien Alfred. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected preparations, training, and qualification efforts; Belrose and the SLOC have committed to supporting athletes in qualifying for the postponed Games.",224 Saint Lucia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Saint Lucian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",45 Saint Lucia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Saint Lucia received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send sailors competing in the men's Laser and women's Laser Radial to the Olympic regatta. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",53 Saint Lucia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Saint Lucia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The competition at these Games comprised a total of 289 athletes coming from the different nations; each had been allowed to enter a maximum of 18 (1 per event).Two places had been reserved for the host nation, Japan. Each NOC could only send one wrestler per weight class.Quota places are allocated to the respective NOC and not to competitor that achieved the place in the qualification event.",112 Libya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Libya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo; seven of them were represented by the Libyan athletes under the name Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.",92 Libya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Libya qualified one judoka for the men's heavyweight category (+100 kg) at the Games. Ali Omar accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",59 Libya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Libya qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by topping the field in the B-final and securing the last of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",160 Libya at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Libya received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",44 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Romania competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's participation started in 1900 (and its official debut in 1924), Romanian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions: the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of the worldwide Great Depression, and the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.",108 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Romanian archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by winning the gold medal and booking the first of six available spots at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",41 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Romanian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Romania women's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by securing an outright berth, as one of the four highest-ranked squads, in the women's category of the FIBA rankings, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1952. Team rosterThe players were announced on 8 July 2021. Claudia Cuic Gabriela Mărginean Ancuţa Stoenescu Sonia Ursu-KimGroup play",106 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Romania entered two boxers (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Cosmin Gîrleanu (men's flyweight) and Maria Nechita (women's featherweight) secured the spots on the Romanian squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris.",92 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Romania qualified a single boat in the men's C-2 1000 m for the Games by finishing fifth in the final race at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",73 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Romania entered one mountain biker to compete in the men's cross-country race with a gold-medal victory in the under-23 division at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, marking the country's return to the sport at the Olympics for the first time since Athens 2004.",72 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Romania entered two fencers into the Olympic competition. Set to compete at her fifth consecutive Games, Ana Maria Popescu claimed a spot in the women's épée as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. Meanwhile, Iulian Teodosiu rounded out the Romanian roster by winning the final match of the men's sabre at the European Zonal Qualifier in Madrid, Spain.",98 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Romania men's football team qualified for the Games by advancing to the semifinal stage of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy, signifying the country's return to the Olympic tournament after 56 years. Team rosterRomania's initial 22-man squad was announced on 1 July 2021. On 9 July, Dragoș Nedelcu, who was set to complete a loan move to Fortuna Düsseldorf, withdrew from the squad at the request of the club and replaced by Ronaldo Deaconu.Head coach: Mirel Rădoi * Over-aged player. Group play",134 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Romania entered three artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Going to his sixth Games, Marian Drăgulescu claimed one of the three spots available for individual-based gymnasts and progressed to the finals of the men's vault exercise. On the women's side, 19-year-old rookie Maria Holbură finished 13th out of the 20 gymnasts eligible for qualification in the individual all-around and apparatus events to ensure an Olympic berth for the Romanian squad at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Larisa Iordache added another spot for the Romanians to join Holbură on the gymnastics roster for her second trip to the Games after placing fourth in the individual all-around at the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland.At the Olympics, Iordache was injured during qualifications, and she withdrew from the rest of the competition. MenWomen",189 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Romania qualified three judoka (two men and one woman) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. London 2012 Olympian Vlăduț Simionescu (men's heavyweight, +100 kg) and two-time Olympian Andreea Chițu (women's half-lightweight, 52 kg) were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while rookie Alexandru Raicu (men's lightweight, 73 kg) accepted a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",139 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Romania qualified nine out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, two more crews (men's and women's eight) were added to the Romanian roster with their top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",200 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Romanian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 5, 2021.",65 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Romanian swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",49 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Romania entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The women's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the women's singles tournament. Meanwhile, Rio 2016 Olympian Ovidiu Ionescu scored a third-stage semifinal triumph to secure one of the five available places in the men's singles at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal.",108 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Romania entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympians Monica Niculescu and Raluca Olaru teamed up with each other to compete in the women's doubles based on their combined WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021.",55 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,Romania entered one triathlete to compete at the Olympics for the first time in history. French-born Felix Duchampt topped the field of triathletes vying for qualification from Europe in the men's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021.,60 Romania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Romania qualified four wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to claim an Olympic slot in the women's freestyle 50 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while three additional licenses were awarded to the Romanian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 97 kg, women's freestyle 53 kg, and men's Greco-Roman 130 kg, respectively, at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.On June 15, 2021, United World Wrestling awarded an additional Olympic license to Kriszta Incze in the women's freestyle 62 kg, as the next highest-ranked wrestler vying for qualification, citing North Korea's withdrawal from the Games. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",170 Mali at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Mali competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, Malian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.",89 Mali at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Mali received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",44 Mali at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Mali entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Seydou Fofana secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",56 Barbados at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Barbados competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed at every Games since its debut in 1968 with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its partial support to the United States-led boycott.",99 Barbados at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Barbadian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Barbados at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Barbados received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Lithuania competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-Soviet era and tenth overall in Summer Olympic history. After winning four medals in 2016, Lithuania's medal haul fell to a single silver medal in Tokyo, marking its weakest performance since 1996.",104 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Lithuanian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",49 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Lithuania qualified a single boat (men's K-1 200 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal and booking an outright berth at the 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 in Barnaul, Russia. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",77 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Lithuania entered one rider each to compete in both men's and women's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women), respectively, in the UCI World Ranking.",54 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Lithuanian riders accumulated spots in the women's team sprint, as well as the women's sprint and keirin, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final KeirinOmnium",82 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Lithuania entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Robert Tvorogal booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing sixth out of the twelve gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men",66 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Lithuanian athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. London 2012 champion Laura Asadauskaitė secured an outright berth in the women's event by winning the gold medal at the 2019 UIPM World Cup Final in Tokyo, Japan. Justinas Kinderis and London 2012 Olympian Gintarė Venčkauskaitė confirmed places in their respective events, with the former finishing sixth and the latter fifth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England.",113 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Lithuania qualified a total of four boats (three men's and one women's) for each of the following rowing events, three of them were gained at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria, and the men's quadruple crew qualified through a final qualification regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland due to Russian crew declining their spot. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",184 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Lithuanian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",50 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Lithuanian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 5 June 2021.",66 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Lithuanian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",52 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Lithuania entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Arnas Šidiškis accepted a spare berth unused by Europe as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the men's 109 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,60 Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Lithuania qualified one wrestler for the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Men's Greco-Roman",51 Guinea-Bissau at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Guinea-Bissau competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",67 Guinea-Bissau at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Guinea-Bissau qualified one judoka for the women's half-lightweight category (52 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Taciana Cesar accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",72 Guinea-Bissau at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Guinea-Bissau qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle wrestling (57 and 74 kg) at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Men's freestyle",69 Armenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Armenia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",70 Armenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Armenia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Koryun Soghomonyan scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's flyweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom.",56 Armenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Armenia entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Set to compete in his third Games, Artur Davtyan booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing ninth out of the twelve gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men",70 Armenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Armenia entered one shooter at the games, after getting the allocation quotas. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)",45 Armenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Armenia qualified six wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling (77 and 97 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while two additional licenses were awarded to the Armenian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 57 and 65 kg, respectively, at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Two Armenian wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's Greco-Roman 60 and 67 kg, respectively, to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman",153 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The archery events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place in Yumenoshima Park. Five events were planned with a mixed team event staged for the first time. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",57 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"There were 128 qualifying places available for archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics: 64 for men and 64 for women. The qualification standards were released by World Archery in March 2018.Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is permitted to enter a maximum of six competitors, three per gender. NOCs that qualify teams for a particular gender are able to send a three-member team to the team event and also have each member compete in the individual event. There are 12 team spots for each gender, thus qualifying 36 individuals through team qualification. All other NOCs may earn a maximum of one quota place per gender for the individual events.Six places are reserved for Japan as the host nation, and a further four are to be decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 118 places are then allocated through a qualification process, in which archers earn quota places for their respective NOCs, though not necessarily for themselves.There is no qualification process prior to the 2020 Games for the mixed team event. Instead, qualification for that event is done through the ranking rounds at the beginning of the Games. Each NOC that has qualified at least one man and one woman will have the scores of that NOC's top-scoring man and top-scoring woman in the ranking round summed; the top 16 NOCs are to qualify for mixed team competition.",276 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition format,"A total of 128 athletes are expected across the five events: the men's individual, women's individual, men's team, women's team and mixed team. The mixed team event is a new event added for 2020. All five events are scheduled to be recurve archery events, held under the World Archery-approved 70-meter distance and rules. The competition is expected to start with an initial ranking round involving all 64 archers of each gender. Each archer is to shoot a total of 72 arrows to be seeded from 1–64 according to their score. The ranking round is also to be used to seed the men's and women's teams from 1 to 12, by aggregating the individual scores for the members of each team. In addition, the ranking round is scheduled to determine the 16 pairs that qualify for the mixed team event (for nations that have both men and women competing, the top men's score and the top women's score are combined) as well as seeding those 16 teams. Each event is planned to be played in a single-elimination tournament format, except for the semi-final losers, who are to play off to decide the bronze medal winner.",248 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Individual events,"In the individual events, all 64 competitors are expected to enter the competition at the first round, the round of 64. The draw is to be seeded according to the result of the ranking round so the first seed is expected to shoot against the 64th seed in the first round. Each match is to be scored using the Archery Olympic Round, consisting of the best-of-five sets, with three arrows per set. The winner of each set receives two points, and if the scores in the set are tied then each archer receives one point. If at the end of five sets the score is tied at 5–5, a single arrow shoot-off is held and the closest to the center is declared the winner.",150 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's and women's team events,"In the team events, the top four seeded teams from the ranking round are to receive a bye to the quarter-final. The remaining eight teams, seeded 5th to 12th, are expected to compete for the remaining four places in the quarter-finals. The team event follows the same Archery Olympic Round set system as the individual event, though each set consists of six arrows (two per team member) and only four sets are held.",97 Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mixed team event,"In the mixed team event, the top 16 seeded teams from the ranking round will compete in a single-elimination bracket. As with the men's and women's team events, the set system uses two arrows per team member (which means four arrows per team in mixed team) and four sets.",67 Beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Summary,The qualification for the 2020 men's Olympic beach volleyball tournament allocated quota places to 24 teams. A maximum of two teams per country are allowed to qualify. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.,51 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Estonia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games since 1992 and thirteenth overall in Summer Olympic history. Estonian government rewards their Olympic gold medalists with a lifetime allowance of 4,600 euros annually with additional support when they approach the retirement age.",105 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Estonian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time/result or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField eventsCombined events – Men's decathlon",58 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Estonia entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Three-time Olympian Raul Must and rookie Kristin Kuuba were selected into the Olympic based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings. In the group stage, Must will be played in the group N, while Kuuba in the group D.",74 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Estonia qualified one mountain biker for the women's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of her nation's seventeenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",45 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"With Belarus withdrawing, Estonia received an invitation from FEI to send a dressage rider to the Games, as the next highest-ranked eligible nation within the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe, Central Asia). This outcome signified the nation's Olympic debut in the equestrian disciplines.",67 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Estonian fencers qualified a full squad each in the women's team épée for the Games by accepting a spare berth freed up by Africa as the next highest-ranked eligible nation across all regions in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.,52 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Estonia qualified one boat in the men's quadruple sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of two remaining berths at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); R=Repechage",69 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Estonian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",55 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,Estonia granted an invitation from ISSF to send Rio 2016 Olympian Peeter Olesk (men's 25 m rapid fire pistol) to the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.,59 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Estonian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Estonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Estonia qualified two wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition, all of whom finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg and women's freestyle 76 kg, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships.",59 Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",91 Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Ivorian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Ivory Coast men's football team qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, signifying the country's recurrence to the Olympic tournament after a twelve-year absence. Team rosterIvory Coast's final squad was announced on 3 July 2021.Head coach: Soualiho Haïdara * Over-aged player. Group play Quarter final",92 Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Ivory Coast qualified one judoka for the women's lightweight category (57 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Zouleiha Abzetta Dabonne accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",73 Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Ivory Coast qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing sixth in the A-final and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",169 Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Ivory Coast received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in her respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Ivory Coast entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Defending Olympic champion Cheick Sallah Cissé (men's 80 kg) and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Ruth Gbagbi (women's 67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, reigning African Games champion Seydou Gbané and twenty-year-old rookie Aminata Traoré secured the remaining spots on the Ivorian taekwondo squad with a top two finish each in the men's (+80 kg) and women's heavyweight category (+67 kg), respectively at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",154 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place in 2021 at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza and Ajinomoto Stadium. Thirty-six athletes competed each in the men's and women's events.",49 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Format,"Modern pentathlon contains five events; pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200.0 metres (656.2 ft) freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3.200 kilometres (1.988 mi) cross-country run.The first three events (fencing, swimming, and show jumping) were scored on a points system. Those points were then converted into a time handicap for the final combined event (pistol shooting and cross-country running), with the points leader starting first and each other competitor having a delayed start based on how many points behind the leader they were. This results in the finish order of the run being the final ranking for the event. Similar to the previous Games, the fencing event consisted of two rounds: the traditional round-robin stage plus a ""bonus round."" In the round-robin, each competitor faced every other competitor in a one-touch bout. The competitors were ranked according to how many victories they earn. The bonus round was held on one piste in a ladder, knock-out system. The two lowest-ranked competitors from the round-robin faced each other in another one-touch bout; the winner was credited with the additional point (round-robin victories being worth 6 points) and advanced to face the next-lowest ranked competitor. This continued, up the ranking ladder, until all competitors had competed in the bonus round.The swimming portion consisted of a 200-metre freestyle race, with score based on time.The show jumping competition involved riding an unfamiliar horse over a course with 12 obstacles. The score was based on penalties for fallen bars, refusals, falls, and being over the time limit. Following the show jumping in Tokyo concerns were raised regarding the poor horsemanship of some of the competitors and the ethics of this section of the competition; resulting in Modern Pentathlon's governing body promising a review. The running and pistol shooting events were combined in the laser-run as they have been since 2012: athletes face four rounds of shooting, each followed by an 800 metre (874.9 yards) run. In each round of shooting, they shoot laser pistols at targets 10 meters away. Competitors must hit five targets, or have 50 seconds elapse, before they can move to the next leg of the run; there is no additional penalty for missed shots. Because the athletes have staggered starts based on the first three events, the first athlete to cross the finish line is the winner.",510 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Thirty-six athletes are eligible to qualify for each of the two events; a maximum of two per gender from any nation. Qualification methods are the same for both the men's and women's events.The host nation Japan has been guaranteed a single place each in the men's and women's events, while two invitational places will be allocated by UIPM once the rest of the qualifiers were decided.Between February and August 2019, the initial distribution of quotas to the athletes has taken place based on the competition results. Five continental championships afforded twenty places each per gender: one each from Africa and Oceania, five from Asia, eight from Europe, and five from the Americas with a maximum of one quota per NOC (winners from NORCECA and South America, and top three from the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru). Qualified athletes will also be the winner of the 2019 UIPM World Cup final (held in Tokyo from June 27 to 30) and the top three finishers at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, held from September 3 to 9, 2019.The top three ranked athletes, not qualified by any means, were awarded a place at the 2020 UIPM World Championships in Xiamen, China, while the remaining seven were based on the pentathlon's world rankings as of June 1, 2020.",276 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition schedule,"FRR = Fencing Ranking Round, S = Swimming, FBR = Fencing Bonus Round, RSJ = Riding Show Jumping, L-R = Laser-Run (Finishing position in this event determines medalists)",50 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Austria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Olympic Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twenty-eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Austria won seven medals, a significant improvement on their 2016 result, when the country won only a single bronze medal. In women's road race, Anna Kiesenhofer won Austria's first gold medal at the Summer Olympics since 2004.",115 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Austria fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, who qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.",44 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Austria sent a delegation of four riders (three men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",56 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Austrian riders accumulated spots in the men's omnium and madison based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. OmniumMadison",49 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Austrian mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place each into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's ninth-place-finish for men and fifteenth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",63 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Austria entered one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition by securing the last of six available slots, outside the group and continental selection, in the individual FEI Olympic rankings. Meanwhile, a composite squad of three dressage riders was formed and thereby added to the Austrian roster by receiving a spare berth freed up by one of two nations, unable to fulfill the NOC Certificate of Capability, based on their individual results in the FEI Olympic rankings at the end of 2019 season. With Pakistan failing to comply with the minimum eligibility requirements, Austria received an invitation from FEI to send an additional eventing rider to the Games, as the next highest-ranked eligible nation outside of the group and continental selection.",147 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"The Austrian dressage team was named on June 11, 2021. The team is led by four-time Olympian Victoria Max-Theurer, who is joined by Florian Bacher and Christian Schumach. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",70 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Austria entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Elisa Hämmerle booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing eleventh out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.",62 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Austria entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Bettina Plank competed in the women's kumite 55 kg, qualifying via World Karate Federation continental representation quotas.",41 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Austria qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing third in the B-final and securing the last of nine berths available at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the women's lightweight double sculls crew added one boat for the Austrian roster with a third-place finish at the 2021 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",197 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Austrian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.On March 6, 2020, the Austrian Olympic Committee announced the first set of sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, namely Rio 2016 bronze medalist Tanja Frank and her new partner Lorena Abicht in the women's 49erFX class. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",106 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Austrian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.",64 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Austria entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Jakob Schubert and Jessica Pilz qualified directly each for the men's and women's combined event, by advancing to the final stage and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan.",66 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Austrian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",53 Austria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Austria entered five athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The women's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the women's singles tournament. Moreover, an additional place was awarded to the Austrian table tennis players competing in the inaugural mixed doubles by virtue of a top six national finish vying for qualification in the ITTF Olympic Rankings. Two-time Olympian Robert Gardos and Daniel Habesohn were automatically selected among the top seven eligible players in the men's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of June 1, 2021.",140 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"South Korea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.",50 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"South Korean archers qualified each for the men's and women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of their respective team recurves at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.The South Korean archery team for the rescheduled Games was announced on 24 April 2021, including London 2012 gold medalist Oh Jin-hyek and Rio 2016 Olympian and former world record holder Kim Woo-jin. MenWomenMixed",99 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"South Korean athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"South Korea entered ten badminton players (three men and seven women) for the following events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings: two entries in the women's singles, one in the men's singles, two pairs in the women's doubles, and a pair each in the men's and mixed doubles. MenWomenMixed",72 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Baseball,"South Korea national baseball team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked squad from Asia and Oceania, excluding the host nation Japan, at the 2019 WBSC Premier12 in Tokyo. SummaryTeam rosterThe Korea Baseball Organization announced the team's final roster on June 15, 2021. Group play Round 1Round 2SemifinalsBronze medal game",88 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"South Korea women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads from group B at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time in 12 years. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 23 June 2021. Group play",74 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"South Korea entered two female boxers for the first time into the Olympic tournament. Im Ae-ji (women's featherweight) and defending Asian Games champion Oh Yeon-ji (women's lightweight) secured the spots on the South Korean squad by advancing to the semifinal match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",81 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"South Korea qualified a single boat (men's K-1 200 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Asian Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Pattaya, Thailand. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal",88 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"South Korea entered one rider to compete in the women's Olympic road race, by securing an outright berth, as the highest-ranked cyclist, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.",49 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, South Korea entered one rider to compete in the women's sprint and keirin based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirin",47 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"South Korea entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition, by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania).",49 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"South Korean fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team sabre and women's team épée at the Games by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the men's épée team claimed the spot each as the highest-ranked nation from Asia outside the world's top four. 2018 Asian Games men's foil champion Lee Kwang-hyun and two-time Olympian Jeon Hee-sook (women's foil) earned additional places on the South Korean team as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Asia and Oceania in their respective individual events of the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. MenWomen",149 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"South Korea men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand. Team rosterSouth Korea's final squad was announced on 2 July 2021.Head coach: Kim Hak-bum * Over-aged player. Group play Quarterfinal",68 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"South Korea qualified seven artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition: a full men's team of four, which will compete in the team competition, as well as one man and two women competing as individuals. The men's squad claimed one of nine remaining spots in the team competition at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany (China, Russia, & Japan had already qualified at the 2018 World Championships), and Shin Jea-hwan qualified through the World Cup Series, finishing first in the standings on men's VT. On the women's side, Lee Yun-seo earned a berth through her placement in the all-around at the 2019 World Championships, while Yeo Seo-jeong, with her finish in the event finals on vault, secured an additional berth available for gymnasts who did not qualify through either the team or the all-around through the apparatus finals at the same event. The individual qualifiers, including those who qualified due to their performances on individual events, are eligible to compete in all events at the Olympics. Men TeamIndividualWomen",218 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"South Korea entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Park Hee-jun qualified directly for the men's kata category by finishing third in the final pool round at the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",51 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"South Korean athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Rio 2016 Olympian Jun Woong-tae secured his selection in the men's race by winning the bronze medal and sealing one of three spots available at the 2019 UIPM World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Meanwhile, Asian Games silver medalists Lee Ji-hun and Kim Se-hee confirmed places each in their respective events with gold-medal victories at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China. Jung Jin-hwa replaces Lee Ji-hun.",116 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"South Korea qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing sixth in the A-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",163 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"South Korean sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2018 Asian Games, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",59 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"South Korean shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.Fourteen shooters (seven per gender) were selected to the South Korean roster at the end of the national trials, with pistol ace and four-time gold medalist Jin Jong-oh leading them to his fifth consecutive Games and Kim Min-ji setting her historic comeback to the Games for the first time in 13 years. Meanwhile, Nam Tae-yun earned a direct place in the men's 10 m air rifle for the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021. MenWomenMixed",174 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"South Korea entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. With the IFSC Asian Championships cancelled because of the travel restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Chon Jong-won and Seo Chae-hyun received the unused berths respectively, as the continent's highest-ranked male and female sport climber vying for qualification, at the 2019 Worlds in Hachioji, Japan.",85 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"South Korean swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",53 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"South Korea entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured one of nine available places, respectively, at the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament. MenWomenMixed",73 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"South Korea entered six athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Jang Jun (men's 58 kg), double Olympic medalist Lee Dae-hoon (men's 68 kg), In Kyo-don (men's +80 kg), and world champions Sim Jae-young (women's 49 kg), Lee Ah-reum (women's 57 kg), and Lee Da-bin (women's +67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.",119 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"South Korea entered eight weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympians Won Jeong-sik (men's 73 kg) and Yu Dong-ju (men's 96 kg), Jin Yun-seong (men's 109 kg), Ham Eun-ji (women's 55 kg), Kim Su-hyeon (women's 76 kg), and Lee Seon-mi (women's +87 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Han Myeong-mok and Kang Yeoun-hee topping the field of weightlifters from the Asian zone in the men's 67 kg and women's 87 kg category, respectively, based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings. Won Jeong-sik withdrew from competition prior to the start of his event due to an ankle injury. MenWomen",185 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"South Korea qualified two wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom progressed to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman wrestling (67 and 130 kg), respectively, at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Men's Greco-Roman",68 South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Politics,"South Korean politicians took issue with a map of the torch relay on the Games' official website, which depicted the disputed Liancourt Rocks (territory claimed by Japan but governed by South Korea) as part of Japan. ""South Korea, through the Japanese embassy in South Korea, has lodged a protest on the issue,"" Japan's then cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said, ""Japan told the South Korean side that the protest is not acceptable given that Japan owns Takeshima and given Japan's position on the Sea of Japan.""The South Korean government also called for a ban of the Rising Sun Flag in the Olympic Games, due to being considered to be offensive as a consequence of its usage by the Imperial Japanese military during World War II. In September 2019, the South Korean parliamentary committee for sports asked the organisers of 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to ban the Rising Sun Flag.On 8 August 2021, the final day of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, the South Korean Olympic Committee announced, ""The IOC has declared in a letter that the Rising Sun Flag violates the Olympic Charter. It will be banned at the Olympics."" In response, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic Games announced on 9 August, ""The announcement by the South Korean Olympic Committee is not true. When we contacted the IOC, we confirmed that the IOC will continue to respond to the issue on a case-by-case basis and will not impose a blanket ban. On the morning of 9 August, the IOC sent a letter to South Korea indicating that the use of the flag will be determined on a case-by-case basis.""",326 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Malaysia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1956 under the name Malaya, Malaysian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States-led boycott.",97 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Administration and preparation,"Malaysian former badminton player and three times Olympic Silver medalist, Datuk Lee Chong Wei was appointed on 15 June 2019 as chef de mission of the Malaysian delegation to the Games by Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria. However, he chose to skip the event due to his health concerns. He retained his role, albeit serving it virtually. Meanwhile, the national delegation in Tokyo is managed by OCM secretary-general Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Najib, who is also the deputy chef-de-mission.As with two previous Olympic cycles, Yonex-Sunrise provides the official kit for Team Malaysia, after it decided to extend its partnership with OCM until end of 2024.",162 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Opening and closing ceremonies,"For the opening ceremony, it was announced on 3 May 2021 that archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad and shuttler Goh Liu Ying would be the flagbearers of Malaysia in the opening ceremony. However, Khairul requested to be dropped as one of the flagbearers, as he had to focus for the archery competition a day after the ceremony. Shuttler Lee Zii Jia was announced to be Khairul's replacement. In the Parade of Nations, the Malaysian delegation was represented by five officials and eight athletes. Both the athletes and the officials participated in the parade wore the Malay legendary warrior Hang Tuah inspired attire designed by the Art and Design Faculty of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Shah Alam (Main Campus). The attire featured chevron geometric pattern in the colours of the national flag, which reflects the clear mission of the Malaysian team to achieve the country’s medal target. The female athletes wore the baju kurung complete with a dokoh (tiered pendant) and selendang (shawl), while the male athletes and officials wore the traditional Baju Melayu complete with the Tengkolok (headgear).Diver Pandelela Rinong was named as flagbearer for the closing ceremony.",280 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Target and achievement,"On 19 July 2021, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican announced that the Malaysian delegation to the 2020 Summer Olympics had a target to win three medals, including a gold medal, with badminton, track cycling and diving being the main contenders of achieving the target.However, the Malaysian delegation missed the target at the Games, having only won one silver medal through track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang in the Men's keirin event and one bronze medal through Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. The result equalled the country's second-best achievement at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.",156 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"Malaysia managed to qualify 30 athletes competing in 10 sports for the 2020 Summer Olympics, with 13 of them being first time competitors. For the first time, there are more women (18 athletes/60%) than men (12 athletes/40%) competing for the country in the Olympics.The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.",74 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Two Malaysian archers Khairul Anuar Mohamad and Syaqiera Mashayikh qualified for the men's and women's individual and automatically to the mixed event, the men's individual recurve reached the quarterfinal stage and obtained one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The women's individual recurve obtain a quota place assigned by world ranking.Malaysia was absent from the Men's archery team event for the first time since the 2008 Games, after failing to secure one of the last three spot to the Games offered in the 2021 Archery Final Olympic Qualification Tournament (FQT) in Paris, France, leaving Khairul as the nation's sole male representative. Khairul ended the ranking round of the men’s individual recurve event in 20th spot, shooting 72 arrows to collect 661 points. He then proceeded to the elimination stage and won through the one-arrow shoot-off in the first and second round against Finland’s Antti Vikstrom and China's Wang Dapeng respectively, only to be eliminated in the third round (Round of 16) after losing to South Korea's opponent Kim Woojin 0–6.Syaqiera became the third Malaysian woman archer to feature in the Olympics after Mon Redee Sut Txi in Athens 2004 and Nurul Syafiqah Hashim in London 2012. She was the first Malaysian athlete to be in action at the games. In the ranking round, she ended the competition in 43rd spot out of 64 archers with 630 points to improve on her previous record of 619 points which she achieved at the final Olympic qualifier in Paris. Syaqiera was eliminated in the first round (Round of 64) after her 4–6 defeat against Russian Olympic Committee’s (ROC) competitor and eventual silver medalist, Elena Osipova.The Malaysian duo failed to advance to the first round of the mixed team event, after scoring a combined total of 1,291 points in the ranking round, which placed them as the 19th best pair among 29 competing teams.",445 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Malaysia received universality slots from IAAF to send one athlete to the Olympics. Azreen Nabila Alias will be competing after received the universality slots, while Lee Hup Wei qualifying through the world rankings. Track & road eventsField events",56 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Malaysia qualified a total of eight badminton players (four per gender) for the following events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings: one entry each in the men's and women's singles; and a pair each in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles. MenWomenMixed",67 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Malaysia entered one rider to compete in the men's sprint and keirin based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirin",46 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Four Malaysian divers, all female, qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships and 2019 Asian Cup. Additionally, Cheong Jun Hoong qualified to the Olympics after finishing eighteenth in the semifinal round of the women's platform in the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup thereby adding the country's number of divers to five. This was the first time that Malaysia did not have male representatives in diving since its debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia, as none of its male divers at least qualified through the World Cup.Three of the five divers reached the final, including London 2012 bronze medalist and Rio 2016 Silver medalist Pandelela Rinong. For the first time since the London 2012 Summer Olympics, none of the divers secure a medal for the country, including Nur Dhabitah Sabri who narrowly missed the podium finish in the Women's 3 m springboard finals.",190 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Malaysia entered one male and one female golfer into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Gavin Green (world no. 286) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings of 20 June 2021 while Kelly Tan (world no.154) also qualified directly on 29 June 2021.,71 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Malaysia entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition for the first time since 2004. Farah Ann Abdul Hadi booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing sixteenth out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. With the cancellation of the 2021 Asian Championships in Hangzhou, China, Jeremiah Loo Phay Xing secured the last of two available places in the men's individual all-around, as the next highest-ranked gymnast vying for qualification from the Asian zone at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenWomen",140 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Malaysian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the fleet-associated Worlds, the 2018 Asian Games, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",53 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Malaysia granted an invitation from ISSF to send London 2012 Olympian Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi in women's rifle shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021. Nur Suryani competing in the women's 50 m rifle 3 positions failed to advance to that event's final. She scored 1142 in the qualification round, placing her as the 34th best shooter among 37 competitors.",98 Malaysia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Malaysia entered in 2 athletes – Welson Sim and Phee Jinq En for swimming after successfully applying for universality places, in which both athletes met the Olympic Selection Time (OST) in their respective events.Both athletes failed to advance to the next round of their respective events. But Phee clocked 1 minute and 8.40 seconds in the Women's 100 metre breaststroke event, breaking both her personal record and the Malaysian national record of 1 minute and 8.50 seconds, which she set during the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. MenWomen",115 Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was contested in two main disciplines: canoe slalom, to take place from 25 to 30 July 2021, and canoe sprint, from 2 to 7 August. The slalom competitions will be held at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Course; whereas the sprint events will be staged at Sea Forest Waterway. The competition featured 16 events. The programme saw four event changes, all replacements, from 2016. In sprint, the men's C-1 200 metres and men's K-2 200 metres were replaced with women's C-1 200 metres and women's C-2 500 metres. In slalom, the men's C-2 was removed. Women's C-1 was added. These three changes were part of the Olympics' move towards gender equality. In addition, the sprint men's K-4 1000 metres was replaced with a shorter race, the men's K-4 500 metres.",200 Belize at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Belize competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, although it previously appeared in two early editions under the name ""British Honduras"" (1968 in Mexico City, and 1972 in Munich).",89 Belize at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Belize received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a canoeist in the men's K-1 1000 m to the Olympics, signifying the country's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",70 Marshall Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Marshall Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Marshall Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"The Marshall Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of 28 June 2021.",48 2020 Summer Olympics marketing,Emblem,"The official emblems for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled on 25 April 2016; designed by Asao Tokolo, who won a nationwide design contest, it takes the form of a ring in an indigo-coloured checkerboard pattern. The design is meant to ""express a refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan"". The checkered design resembles a pattern called ichimatsu moyo that was popular during the Edo period in Japan from 1603 to 1867. The designs replaced a previous emblem which had been scrapped due to allegations that it plagiarized the logo of the Théâtre de Liège in Belgium.",137 2020 Summer Olympics marketing,Slogan,"The Tokyo bid slogan was Discover Tomorrow (Japanese: 未来（あした）をつかもう, romanized: Ashita o tsukamō). While ashita literally means 'tomorrow', it is intentionally spelled as mirai 'future'.The official slogan for the Tokyo 2020 Games, United By Emotion (Japanese: 感動による団結, romanized: Kando ni yoru danketsu), was unveiled on 17 February 2020.",116 2020 Summer Olympics marketing,Mascots,"The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee began accepting submissions for the official mascots of the Games from 1 to 14 August 2017. A total of 2,042 entries were received. Three shortlisted entries were unveiled at the Kakezuka Elementary School on 7 December 2017. A poll was then conducted between 11 December 2017 and 22 February 2018 to choose the winning entry, with each participating elementary school class allocated one vote. The results were announced on 28 February 2018. The winning entry was candidate pair A, created by Ryo Taniguchi, which received 109,041 votes, followed by Kana Yano's pair B with 61,423 votes and Sanae Akimoto's pair C with 35,291 votes. Miraitowa is a figure with blue checkered patterns inspired by the Games' official logo, which has old-fashioned charm and new innovation combined with a special power of instant teleportation. Both Miraitowa and Someity were named by the Organising Committee on 22 July 2018.",203 2020 Summer Olympics marketing,Video games,"Sega re-gained the rights to produce video games based on the Olympics, after the rights for 2018 were held by Ubisoft. Sega has developed officially licensed games for various platforms since the 2008 Summer Olympics, most notably the Mario & Sonic series.At Sega Fest 2019, Sega announced they will be releasing four titles that will take place in the 2020 Olympics: Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC and PlayStation 4) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (for Nintendo Switch) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (for Arcades) Sonic at the Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020 (for iOS and Android)Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on the Switch released on November 5, 2019 worldwide. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game released on July 24, 2019 for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in East Asia, while the release date for the other territories is June 22. Sonic At The Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020 released for mobile devices on May 6, 2020. The arcade game came out in 2020. In the Konami game, eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020, the game includes ""Tokyo 2020 Olympics Mode"" where players can play Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium and the Yokohama Stadium with Tokyo 2020 branding.",279 2020 Summer Olympics marketing,Corporate sponsorship and advertising,"As of 2015 total sponsorship for the 2020 Games reached approximately $1.3 billion, setting an Olympics record (the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing attracted $1.2 billion).",41 2020 Summer Olympics marketing,Official songs and anthems,"Like most Olympic Games has featured official songs for each sport event since 2021, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee to choose your favorite songs with lyrics. Colorful J-pop artists have been tapped for a new song called “Colorful,” the official song produced by Team Coca-Cola for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games The following artists participated in the recording of the track celebrating diversity: Ai, Motohiro Hata, Little Glee Monster, Daichi Miura, Perfume, Taemin (SHINee), MIYAVI, Nasty C, Sabrina Carpenter, Ayumu Imazu, Blue Vintage, Mizki, Sanari, and Chikuzen Sato (Sing Like Talking). Paprika (パプリカ) is a song by the children choral group Foorin. NHK invited Kenshi Yonezu to produce it as a cheer song for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Wave Your Flag is song the international global pop music group Now United. ASAP is a song recorded by South Korean girl group STAYC for their second single album Staydom. Kite the Japanese boy band Arashi The song ""Kite"" served as the theme song for NHK's coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics, including the special program ""2020 Stadium"" (2020スタジアム) hosted by the group. Naoki Satō composed the music for the medal ceremonies. Satō chose not to employ any musical elements distinctive to Japan ""because victory ceremonies are for athletes from around the world"" and he wanted all medalists to ""feel at ease"" when taking their places on the podium, regardless of their nationality. Imagine pre-recorded version of the song performed by John Legend, Keith Urban, Alejandro Sanz and Angélique Kidjo and Suginami Junior Chorus, with musical arrangement by Hans Zimmer, was featured in the opening ceremony for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in July 23, 2021. 200 Copas The colombian singer Karol G this new single 200 Copas. Remember This the 2020 Tokyo Olympics came to a close. Luckily, the Jonas Brothers couldn't have brought a more perfect performance for the occasion with their upbeat hit single “Remember This”. on NBC. Dreamers The South Korean Boy Band Ateez ""Dreamers,"" a Japanese-language single included in the soundtrack of the anime ""Digimon Adventure,"".",513 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,Summary,"Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a 2019 sports video game based on the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is the sixth game in the Mario & Sonic series, a crossover between Nintendo's Super Mario and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchises, and the first since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games edition. It was developed and published by Sega for the Nintendo Switch in November 2019 and for arcade cabinets in 2020. The game received mixed reviews, with praise for the presentation and gameplay, but criticism for a perceived lack of content for single-player, multiplayer features, and the story mode.",123 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,Gameplay,"Like previous Mario & Sonic titles, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is a sports game featuring a crossover cast of characters from Nintendo's Super Mario and Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series. The player, using one of the characters, competes in a multitude of events based on sports from the Olympic Games. The game features a variety of events; returning ones from previous Mario & Sonic titles include boxing, soccer, swimming, and gymnastics, while new ones include karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing.The Nintendo Switch version supports a variety of controllers, including the Joy-Con motion controllers. The game also features single system split-screen multiplayer, LAN multiplayer, and online play. An additional 2D Mode is also included, based on the 1964 Summer Olympics, and featuring 8-bit and 16-bit styles for Mario and Sonic, respectively. These 2D Mode events have more limited controls and the option to enable a CRT overlay to further emulate the feel of games of that era.There are thirty-two playable characters in the game. Similar to the Wii U version of the previous game, the series' regulars since the second game are playable in all events while the other twelve are only playable in one event as a guest. Guest characters include Larry Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa, Diddy Kong, Rosalina, Toadette (who is the game's sole newcomer), Dr. Eggman Nega, Jet the Hawk, Rouge the Bat, Zavok, Zazz, and Espio the Chameleon.",327 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,Development and release,"In October 2016, Sega announced it had secured the licensing rights from the International Olympic Committee to publish video games based on the 2020 Summer Olympics, with plans for games to be released on various devices. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was announced alongside Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game on March 29, 2019, at the Sega Fes stage show in Japan. It was the first Mario & Sonic game since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games edition for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, and was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch in November 2019; a version for arcade cabinets will release sometime in 2020. A companion game for Android and iOS, Sonic at the Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020, was also released in 2020. The game was featured at E3 2019, and Gamescom 2019. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was the final game AlphaDream worked on before it filed for bankruptcy in 2019. Racjin, Yuke's, and Success Corp also worked on the game; Racjin helped develop previous Mario & Sonic games, while Yuke's helped Sega develop Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game.A tie-in free-to-start mobile game Sonic at the Olympic Games - Tokyo 2020 was released on May 7, 2020 on iOS and Android. Like its predecessor Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, it features similar gameplay to the main game, albeit lack of Mario characters and the 2D mode, additional events, and a new story. Despite the delay of the Tokyo Olympic Games from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the game retained the ""Olympic Games Tokyo 2020"" name for branding purposes.",340 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,Reception,"Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 has received ""mixed or average reviews"" from critics according to the review aggregator Metacritic.The game has received praise for its mini games, which have been described as fun to play. The game has also received praise for the story mode for having its own mini-games, references to various Mario and Sonic games, respectively, humor, and Olympic history. Also, the game has received praise for the 2D events for adding value for fans of the retro Mario and Sonic style, as well as emulating the feel of sports games of that era, such as Track & Field. However, the game has also received criticism for its story mode having ""tedious progression"" and slow dialogue. The game has also received criticism towards its lack of single-player content.Reception to multiplayer was mixed. Local play received praise for making events more enjoyable and adding replay value, but was criticized for its limited options and ""lack of formal structure"". The online mode has been criticized due to lag, especially when playing with 8 players, although 2 to 4 players online has been reported to be smoother, with less lag.In Japan, it was the 28th best-selling game of 2019, with 195,128 units sold in Japan that year.",264 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Albania (ALB) competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, represented by the Albanian National Olympic Committee (KOKSH). Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.To this point, the nation had participated in the Summer Olympic Games on eight occasions since its first appearance in 1972. A total of nine athletes, six men and three women, were selected by the national committee to compete in six sports.",117 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Background,"Prior to the 2020 games, Albania had sent a delegation to eight editions of the Summer Olympic Games. The Albanian National Olympic Committee (KOKSH) was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 1 January 1959. The nation made its debut appearance at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, and missed the following editions before returning for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.",83 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following table lists the number of competitors for Albania in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The nation's team for the 2020 games was composed of six male and three female competitors, including athletes Izmir Smajlaj and Luiza Gega, gymnast Matvei Petrov, judoka Indrit Cullahj, shooter Manuela Delilaj, swimmers Kledi Kadiu and Nikol Merizaj as well as weightlifters Briken Calja and Erkand Qerimaj.",106 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Albanian athletes further achieved the entry standards, by world ranking (one female) or by Universality place (one man), in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",56 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Albania received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a male gymnast to the Games, marking the country's debut in the sport. Matvei Petrov entered the men's pommel horse and finished tenth in the qualification round, failing to qulify for the final but being listed as first reserve.",69 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Albania was represented by Manuela Delilaj in the shooting tournament of the 2020 Summer Olympics. The nation received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission (TC) to send a women's air pistol shooter to the games, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 2021. Delilaj competed in the women's 10 m air pistol category on 25 July 2021 and was ranked 37 overall.",90 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Albania was represented by Kledi Kadiu and Nikol Merizaj in the swimming tournament of the 2020 Summer Olympics. The nation received a universality invitation from International Swimming Federation (FINA) to send two top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the games based on the federation's points system of July 2021. Kadiu competed in the men's 100 m freestyle category on 27 July 2021 and was ranked 52 overall. Following this on 30 July, Merizaj participated in the women's 50 m freestyle category and eventually finished 42 overall.",121 Albania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Albania will be represented by Briken Calja and Erkand Qerimaj in the weightlifting tournament of the 2020 Summer Olympics. The nations weightlifters qualified for two quota places based on the 2020 rankings qualification list of June 2021. Calja competed in the men's 73kg category on 28 July 2021 and was ranked fourth overall, narrowly missing out the country’s first ever olympic medal.",89 Sierra Leone at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Sierra Leone competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics having appeared at all but two Games since its debut in 1968; Sierra Leone failed to register any athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and also joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.",109 Sierra Leone at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Sierra Leone received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Frederick Harris in the men's half-middleweight category (81 kg) to the Olympics, marking the nation's debut in the sport. However, Harris was disqualified after being overweight.",60 Sierra Leone at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Sierra Leone received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Croatia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Croatian squad of 59 athletes, the smallest delegation since Barcelona 1992, was named on 5 July 2021.",87 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Croatian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",49 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Croatia entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Youth Olympic medalist Luka Plantić (men's light heavyweight) and Nikolina Čačić (women's featherweight) secured spots by winning their quarterfinal and box-off matches, respectively, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.",79 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Croatia qualified one canoeist for the men's C-1 class by finishing in the top eleven at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.",64 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Croatia qualified a single boat (women's K-1 500 m) for the Games by virtue of placing 2nd at the 2021 European Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. A further boat qualified (women's C-1 200 m) by virtue of winning the World Olympic Qualifier in Barnaul, Russia. This signified the first time that Croatia has qualified female canoeists. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",114 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Croatia received a spare berth, freed up by withdrawal of Sweden, to send one rider competing in the men's Olympic road race, as the highest-ranked nation for men, not yet qualified, in the UCI World Ranking.",51 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Croatia entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Tin Srbić secured one of the two places available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the horizontal bar exercise at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. On the women's side, Rio 2016 Olympian Ana Đerek received a spare berth from the apparatus event, as one of the twelve highest-ranked eligible gymnasts, not yet qualified, at the same tournament. MenWomen",112 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,Croatia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Ivan Kvesić qualified directly for the men's kumite +75-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.,60 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Croatia qualified two boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's single sculls and men's coxless pair confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",167 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Croatian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; STP = Standard Penalty (a penalty applied by the Race Committee); DSQ = Disqualification",76 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Croatian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",66 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Croatian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Croatia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament.",63 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Croatia entered three athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Kristina Tomić (women's 49 kg) and Matea Jelić (women's 67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. With the 2019 World Taekwondo Grand Slam winner already qualified in the men's welterweight category (80 kg), 2018 European champion Toni Kanaet secured a third spot for the Croatian roster, as the next highest-placed eligible taekwondo practitioner in the rankings. Meanwhile, Ivan Šapina scored a semifinal victory in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Croatian taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",176 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Croatian men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by winning the third-place match against Russia by a penalty shot at the 2020 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament. Team rosterThe Croatia's final squad was announced on 8 July 2021.Head coach: Ivica Tucak Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Croatia Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Group play Quarterfinal5–8th place semifinalFifth place game",99 Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Croatia qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them granted an Olympic license by advancing to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg at the at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary, while another Croatian wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's Greco-Roman",99 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Chile competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1896, Chilean athletes have appeared in all but five editions of the Summer Olympics of the modern era. Chile did not attend the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of the worldwide Great Depression and was also part of the US-led boycott, when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics. Chile failed to win any Olympic medals in Tokyo, the third consecutive Olympic Games it has failed to do so.",138 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Chilean archer qualified for the men's individual recurve at the Games by winning the silver medal and obtaining one of three available spots at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Monterrey, Mexico.",44 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Chilean athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",45 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Chilean canoeists qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",65 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Chile entered one mountain biker to compete in the men's cross-country race by finishing in the top two of the under-23 division at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada.",52 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Chile entered one equestrian rider into the Olympic competition by finishing among the top fifteen and securing the last of four available slots in the individual jumping at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Meanwhile, one eventing rider was added to the Chilean roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group E (Central and South America). The eventing quota was later withdrawn. With Bermuda failing to comply with the minimum eligibility requirements, Chile received an invitation from FEI to send a dressage rider to the Games, as the next highest-ranked eligible nation within the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups D and E (North, Central and South America).",149 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Chile entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Katina Proestakis claimed a spot in the women's foil by winning the final match at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica.",47 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Chile women's football team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the CAF–CONMEBOL playoff against Cameroon. Team rosterThe final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 2 July 2021.Head coach: José Letelier Group play",58 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Chile entered two male golfers into the Olympic tournament. Joaquín Niemann (world no. 31) and Mito Pereira (world no. 146) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings.,58 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Chile entered two artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Set to compete at her third straight Games, Simona Castro received a spare berth from the women's apparatus events, as one of the twelve highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenWomen",79 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Chile qualified one judoka for the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) at the Games. Mary Dee Vargas accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",65 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,Chilean athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. London 2012 Olympian Esteban Bustos secured a selection in men's event by winning the silver medal and finishing among the top two for Latin America at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.,58 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Chile qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the first of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",159 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Chilean sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",49 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Chilean shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.",66 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Chile entered one skateboarder to compete in the women's park at the Games. With the cancellation of the 2021 World Park Championships, Josefina Varas accepted an invitation from the World Skate, as one of the top-four skateboarders outside the World Rankings of June 30, 2021.",65 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Chile sent one surfer to compete in the men's shortboard race at the Games. Manuel Selman finished among the top two of his preliminary heat to secure one of the five available places at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Sunzal and La Bocana, El Salvador.",65 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Chilean swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Chile entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Making her Olympic comeback after her debut in Athens 2004, María Paulina Vega scored the initial-stage final match triumph to book one of the available places in the women's singles at the Latin American Qualification Tournament in Rosario, Argentina.",73 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Chile entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalist Fernanda Aguirre secured a spot in the women's lightweight category (57 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica. However, Aguirre was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19.",82 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,Chile entered one tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Tomás Barrios secured an outright berth in the men's singles by advancing to the final match at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.,43 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Chile entered two triathletes (one per gender) to compete at the Olympics. Remarkably going to her fourth straight Games, Bárbara Riveros was selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in the women's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021, with rookie Diego Moya topping the field of triathletes from the Americas on the men's side.",88 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Chile entered two weightlifters (one per gender) into the Olympic competition. Two-time Olympian María Fernanda Valdés finished sixth of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the women's 87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with rookie Arley Méndez topping the field of weightlifters from the American zone in the men's 81 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",92 Chile at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Chile qualified one wrestler for the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's Greco-Roman",51 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Summary,"The women's 100 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 30 and 31 July 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. 71 athletes from 55 nations competed at the event.The defending champion, Elaine Thompson-Herah, won the event in 10.61 secs, to break Florence Griffith-Joyner's 33-year-old Olympic record. This was her third Olympic gold medal. The silver medal went to 2016 bronze medalist and the 2008 and 2012 champion in this event, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, while Shericka Jackson won the bronze medal, completing the podium sweep for Jamaica.",128 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the women's 100 metres event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 11.15 seconds. This standard was ""set for the sole purpose of qualifying athletes with exceptional performances unable to qualify through the IAAF World Rankings pathway."" The world rankings, based on the average of the best five results for the athlete over the qualifying period and weighted by the importance of the meet, will then be used to qualify athletes until the cap of 56 is reached.The qualifying period was originally from 1 May 2019 to 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021. The world rankings period start date was also changed from 1 May 2019 to 30 June 2020; athletes who had met the qualifying standard during that time were still qualified, but those using world rankings would not be able to count performances during that time. The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF. Only outdoor meets were eligible for the sprints and short hurdles, including the 100 metres. The most recent Area Championships may be counted in the ranking, even if not during the qualifying period.NOCs can also use their universality place—each NOC can enter one female athlete regardless of time if they had no female athletes meeting the entry standard for an athletics event—in the 100 metres.",333 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Competition format,"The event continued to use the preliminaries plus three main rounds format introduced in 2012. Athletes not meeting the qualification standard (that is, were entered through universality places) will compete in the preliminaries; those who met the standard started in the first round.",58 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Records,"Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: In the final, Elaine Thompson-Herah set the new Olympic record, improving Griffith Joyner's 1988 time by 0.01 seconds. This was the fourth oldest Olympic record in athletics. The following national records were established during the competition:",80 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Preliminaries,"The preliminary round of the competition featured athletes who had not achieved the required qualifying time for the event. Athletes who had achieved that time received a bye into the first round proper. Qualification rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the fastest time (q) qualified.",61 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Round 1,"Qualification Rules: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals. Wind readings- Heat 1: -0.1 m/s; Heat 2: +0.1 m/s; Heat 3: -0.4 m/s; Heat 4: -0.3 m/s; Heat 5: +1.3 m/s; Heat 6: -0.1 m/s; Heat 7: -0.2 m/s",110 Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres,Semi Finals,"Qualification Rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final. Wind readings- Heat 1: +0.0 m/s; Heat 2: -0.2 m/s; Heat 3: +0.3 m/s",64 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Summary,"Twelve teams qualified for the women's field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Japan as the host nation qualified automatically. In addition, the remaining six nations will be determined by an Olympic qualification event. As hosts Japan also won the Asian Games title, a seventh quota place was added to the Olympic qualification event.",96 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Table,"^1 – Japan qualified both as the hosts and the continental champions, therefore that quota is added to the FIH Olympic Qualifiers rather than going to the runners-up of the tournament.",42 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,2018 Asian Games,"The champion of the women's field hockey tournament at the 2018 Asian Games qualifies for the Olympics. If Japan is the winner, the quota place is added to the qualification events rather than going to the runner-up.",47 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Teams,"The following seven teams, shown with pre-tournament FIH World Rankings, were expected to participate in the tournament. Nigeria and Uganda withdrew before the tournament. Ghana (32) Kenya (45) Namibia (40) Nigeria (47) South Africa (16) Uganda (–) Zimbabwe (66)",72 Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Olympic qualifying events,"Originally, twelve teams were to take part in the Olympic Qualifiers. These teams were to be drawn into six pairs; each pair playing a two-match, aggregate score series. The winner of each series qualified for the Olympics. As Japan won the 2018 Asian Games (thereby qualifying twice, once as host and once as Asian champions), there were 14 teams, seven of whom qualified.",83 Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (The Olympics was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 128 taekwondo fighters coming from their respective NOCs. Each NOC is allowed to enter up to one competitor per event, resulting in a maximum of eight competitors, four of each gender. Five quota places will be awarded to the top-ranked practitioners in each of the eight weight classes (four per gender) through the World Taekwondo (WT) Olympic rankings, while the highest-ranked practitioner of each weight category on merit points standing will grant one quota place each for their respective NOC through the WT Grand Slam Champions Series. If an NOC has qualified a minimum of two male and a minimum of two female athletes through ranking, it cannot participate in the respective Continental Qualification Tournament, unless it relinquishes the places obtained through ranking.Four places have been reserved to the host nation Japan, and another four have been invited by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 120 places are allocated through a qualification process in which athletes have won quota place for their respective NOC. 48 taekwondo fighters, 24 in each gender and the top 6 in each weight category, are eligible to compete through the WT Olympic rankings, while the rest through the five Continental Qualification Tournaments.If an NOC having qualified through a Qualification Tournament relinquishes a quota place, it would be allocated to the nation of the next highest placed athlete in the respective weight category of that tournament as long as the addition of the place does not exceed the maximum quota for that nation.",350 Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification summary,"The following table summarises the outcome of qualification for the taekwondo tournament at the 2020 Olympics. 57 nations gained at least one quota place for Tokyo. China and South Korea were the most successful nation, gaining six places each, followed by the leading European nations, Great Britain and Turkey with five apiece. The tripartie commission quotas were announced on June 24, 2021.",79 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 African Qualification Tournament for Tokyo Olympic Games was held in Rabat, Morocco from February 22 to February 23, 2020. Each country may enter a maximum of 2 male and 2 female divisions with only one athlete in each division. The winner and runner-up athletes per division qualify for the Olympic Games under their NOC.",70 2020 Oceania Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament,Summary,"The 2020 Oceania Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Tokyo Olympic Games took place in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The tournament was held on 29 February 2020. Each country may enter a maximum of 2 male and 2 female divisions with only one athlete in each division. The winners per division qualify for the Olympic Games under their NOC.",75 Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Solomon Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Solomon Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Solomon Islands entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Mary Kini Lifu topped the list of weightlifters from Oceania in the women's 55 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings,48 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Summary,"The qualification for the 2020 Women's Olympic Handball Tournament assigned quota places to twelve teams: the hosts, the World champion, four continental champions and six teams from the World Olympic qualification tournaments respectively. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",60 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Olympic Qualification Tournaments,"There were three Olympic Qualification Tournaments. Only twelve teams that have not yet qualified through the five events mentioned above could play in the tournament: The top six teams from the 2019 World Championship that did not already qualify through their continental championships are eligible to participate in the tournament. The best ranked teams of each continent in the 2019 World Championship represent the continent in order to determine the continental ranking. The first ranked continent received two more places for the tournament. The second, third and fourth ranked continent received one place each. The last place belongs to a team from Oceania, if one was ranked between 8th–12th at the World Championship. If no team from Oceania met this condition, the second ranked continent receives an extra place instead. The teams that already earned their places through their World Championship ranking will not be considered for receiving places through the continental criterion. The twelve teams were allocated in three pools of four teams according to the table below. The top two teams from each pool qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games.On 10 January 2020, North Korea withdrew and was replaced by Kazakhstan.On 3 February 2020, China and Hong Kong withdrew and were replaced by Thailand. In October 2020, China requested to be reinstated because the tournaments were moved and the IHF granted that request. On 1 March 2021, China withdrew from the tournament due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Because of that, Kazakhstan was moved to Tournament 2 and no other Asian team was available (Hong Kong declined a participation and Thailand did not respond prior to the deadline), meaning that Tournament 3 will be played with three teams. Senegal withdrew on 9 March 2021 and was not replaced by another African team.",344 Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were rescheduled for 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's 12th appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,Sudan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Mohamed Abdalarasool in the men's lightweight category (73 kg) to the Olympics.,43 Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Sudan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and World Rowing to send a rower in the women's single sculls to the Tokyo regatta, marking the nation's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",156 Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Sudan received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Ecuador competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, and its most successful to date. The country won its third, fourth, and fifth ever medals, two golds and one silver, respectively, during the games.",97 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Ecuadorian archer qualified for the women's individual recurve at the Games by securing the last of three available spots as the next highest-ranked eligible placer at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Monterrey, Mexico, signifying the country's debut in the sport.",60 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Ecuadorian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track and road events MenWomen",50 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Ecuador entered four boxers (two per gender) to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Jean Carlos Caicedo (men's featherweight) and two-time Olympian Julio Castillo (men's heavyweight) finished among the top five of their respective weight divisions to secure their places on the Ecuadorian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas. On the women's side, María José Palacios (lightweight) and Erika Pachito (middleweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from the Americas in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",157 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Ecuador received one men's and one women's quota spot each for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's ninth-place finish for men in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification List and a top three eligible placement for women in the UCI BMX Individual Ranking List of June 1, 2021.",69 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"With Chile failing to comply with the minimum eligibility requirements, Ecuador received an invitation from FEI to send an eventing rider to the Games, as the next highest-ranked eligible nation within the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group E (Central and South America).",55 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Ecuador entered one female golfer into the Olympic tournament. Daniela Darquea (world no. 349) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings.,45 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Ecuador entered three judoka (one man and two women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Lenin Preciado (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) and rookie Vanessa Chalá (women's half-heavyweight, 78 kg) were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while two-time Olympian Estefania García (women's half-middleweight, 63 kg) accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",134 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Ecuador qualified one modern pentathlete for the women's event, signifying the country's Olympic debut in the sport. Marcela Cuaspud secured a selection by finishing among the top two for Latin America and thirteen overall at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.",58 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Ecuadorian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",67 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Ecuador sent one surfer to compete in the women's shortboard race at the Games. Mimi Barona secured a spot previously allocated by the defending champion Daniella Rosas, as the next highest-ranked surfer vying for qualification, following her silver-medal finish at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.",71 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Ecuador received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"For the first time since Barcelona 1992, Ecuador entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Alberto Miño scored a second-stage final triumph to earn one of the remaining two tickets in the men's singles at the 2021 Latin American Qualification Tournament in Rosario, Argentina.",61 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Ecuador entered four female weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Neisi Dajomes (women's 76 kg), rookies Angie Palacios (women's 64 kg) and Tamara Salazar (women's 87 kg), with Alexandra Escobar leading the squad at her fifth straight Games, secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking.",89 Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Ecuador qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them secured a place in the women's freestyle 50 kg by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.On June 15, 2021, United World Wrestling awarded an additional Olympic license to Luisa Valverde in the women's freestyle 53 kg, as the next highest-ranked wrestler vying for qualification at the 2019 Worlds, citing North Korea's withdrawal from the Games. Women's freestyle",112 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Thirty-six athletes per male and female gender must qualify for the Games, with only a maximum of two each per NOC. Qualification methods are similarly applied to both men's and women's events.Host nation Japan has been guaranteed one quota place automatically, while two invitational positions are distributed by the UIPM once the rest of the qualifiers are announced and thereby decided.The initial distribution of berths to the athletes based on competition results occur between February and September 2019. One place will be handily awarded to the winner of the 2019 UIPM World Cup final. Twenty places are determined by the continental championships: one each from Africa and Oceania, five from Asia, eight from Europe, and five from the Americas with a maximum of one quota per NOC (two winners each from NORCECA and South America, and the highest-ranked from the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru).Three places have been reserved to the highest-ranked athletes at each of the 2019 and 2020 UIPM World Championships. The remaining six will be awarded based on the pentathlon's world rankings, unless a reallocation of unused berths have been invoked before the deadline.",274 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men's,"Individual athletes may qualify in any of the following methods, ensuring that an NOC may enter up to a maximum of two in each event. If more than two athletes are eligible to compete, a non-selected quota has been redistributed.",50 Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Women's,"Individual athletes may qualify in any of the following methods, ensuring that an NOC may enter up to a maximum of two in each event. If more than two athletes are eligible to compete, a non-selected quota has been redistributed.",50 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Uzbekistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era. Uzbekistan won five medals at the games, down from 13 in 2016. Three of the medals were gold, however, only one less than the country won in Rio de Janeiro.",107 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Uzbekistan sent eleven boxers (eight men and three women) to the Olympics. Mirazizbek Mirzakhalilov (2019 world men's featherweight medalist), Bobo-Usmon Baturov (men's welterweight medalist), and reigning super heavyweight champion Bakhodir Jalolov, two-time Asian medalist Elnur Abduraimov, and rookies Sanjar Tursunov (men's heavyweight) and Tursunoy Rakhimova (women's flyweight), and Shakhobidin Zoirov – defending the men's flyweight title in his second Olympics – secured spots on the Uzbek team in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match or winning a box-off at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.Fanat Kakhramonov (men's middleweight), 2019 world silver medalist Dilshodbek Ruzmetov (men's light heavyweight), Raykhona Kodirova (women's lightweight), and Maftunakhton Melieva (women's middleweight) completed Uzbekistan's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's boxing task force rankings. Melieva was later replaced by Shakhnova Yunusova. With 11 competitors, Uzbekistan tied with Great Britain for the largest number of qualified boxers at the games. Jalolov won a gold medal.",311 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Canoeing,"Uzbekistan qualified one boat in the Olympic women's C-2 500 m by finishing fifth in the final race at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. FB = Qualified for final B (non-medal)",57 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road cycling,Uzbekistan qualified Muradjan Khalmuratov for the men's Olympic road race with his finish in the top two not yet qualified at the 2019 Asian Championships in Tashkent. Olga Zabelinskaya qualified for the women's road race with her top-100 position in the UCI world ranking.,68 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Uzbekistan sent three fencers to the Olympics for the first time since 2012. Malika Khakimova qualified for the women's épée as one of the two highest-ranked fencers from Asia and Oceania in the FIE adjusted rankings. Sherzod Mamutov (men's sabre) and Zaynab Dayibekova (women's sabre) rounded out the Uzbek roster as the winners of their respective individual events at the Asia and Oceania Zone Qualifier in Tashkent.,112 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Uzbekistan entered two artistic gymnasts in the Olympics. Rasuljon Abdurakhimov and seven-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina received a spare berth each in the men's and women's apparatus events as two of the highest-ranked gymnasts who were neither part of a team nor qualified directly through the all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.",86 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,Uzbekistan fielded a team of rhythmic gymnasts. Sabina Tashkenbaeva secured an individual spot at the Olympics during the 2021 World Cup series as the second-highest-ranked eligible gymnast. Uzbekistan qualified a group at the 2021 Asian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.,63 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Uzbek athletes competed in the modern pentathlon for the first time in history. Alexander Savkin and Alise Fakhrutdinova qualified the men's and women's event, respectively, with the former finishing fifth and the latter third of those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China.",72 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Uzbekistan qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls by winning the bronze medal and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia and Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo. FC=Final C (non-medal); R=Repechage",66 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Uzbek swimmers qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle and the women's 50 m freestyle, but FINA accused the Uzbekistan Swimming Federation of attempting to cheat in order to qualify.",44 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Uzbekistan entered four athletes in the taekwondo competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Nikita Rafalovich qualified directly for the second time in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) by finishing in the top five of the WT Olympic rankings. Ulugbek Rashitov (men's 68 kg), Rafalovich's fellow Olympian Nigora Tursunkulova (women's 67 kg), and 2018 Asian Games bronze medalist Svetlana Osipova (women's +67 kg) had top-two finishes in their respective weight classes at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",132 Uzbekistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Uzbekistan qualified eight wrestlers: four each in men's freestyle and Greco-Roman. Three finished in the top six in Greco-Roman (60, 77, and 87 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, and the other five were in the top two of their respective weight categories at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Key: VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification) PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – loser with technical points PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – loser without technical points ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points",265 Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (The Olympics was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 104 athletes coming from their respective NOCs; each has been allowed to enter a maximum of eight if qualified in the women's team and two if qualified only for the women's duet. NOCs qualified in the team event may select two of the team members to compete in the duet. Host nation Japan is considered the Asian continental representative, having reserved a spot on all events. For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Japan which will represent the Asian continent, obtains a secured place for the Games, while the remaining NOCs will compete for the two highest-ranked spots at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and the three highest-ranked spots at the Olympic Qualification Tournament. For the duet, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships that do not have a qualified team assures a secured spot, while the other seven top-ranked NOCs will be selected through Olympic Qualification Tournament. All 10 NOCs that have already qualified in the team event each automatically qualify two synchronized swimmers (who must be members of the team) to form a duet.",289 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Guatemala competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952, despite failing to register any athletes in three other editions (1956 to 1964).",85 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Guatemalan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track and road events MenWomen",50 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Guatemala entered two badminton players to compete into the Olympic tournament. Slated to compete at his fourth consecutive Games, Kevin Cordón was selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers to compete in the men's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings, with Nikté Sotomayor accepting a spare berth freed up by one of the original entrants on the women's side.",86 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Guatemala qualified one judoka for the men's extra-lightweight category (60 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian José Ramos accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",68 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,Guatemalan athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Rio 2016 Olympian Charles Fernández secured a selection in men's event with a gold medal victory at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.,49 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Guatemala qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by finishing last in the A-final and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, signifying the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1984. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",179 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Guatemalan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",48 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Guatemalan shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",67 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Guatemalan swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Guatemala entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Scarleth Ucelo accepted a spare berth unused by Oceania as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the women's +87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,61 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The number of weightlifters at these Games was reduced to 196, down from 260 in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Furthermore, many countries had reduced squads, and four were excluded from weightlifting at these Games due to punishments given as a result of high numbers of historic doping offenses.",60 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Controversies,"Doping in weightlifting was highlighted during the Games due to historic problems in the sport. Due to corruption, failed reforms of the International Weightlifting Federation, and doping problems, the IOC is threatening to drop weightlifting entirely from the Olympics unless substantial reforms are made to the sport.",59 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Hungary competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hungarian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions. Hungary was not invited to the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, because of its role in the first World War, and was also part of the Soviet boycott, when Los Angeles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics.",110 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Hungarian archer directly qualified for the men's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of seven available spots at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",45 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Hungarian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track eventsRoad eventsField eventsCombined events – Women's heptathlon",57 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Hungary entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Laura Sárosi was selected to compete in the women's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings. Gergely Krausz will compete in the men's singles after received reallocation quota.,70 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Hungary entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Roland Gálos scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's featherweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom.",50 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Hungarian canoeists qualified six boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged. Meanwhile, two additional boats were awarded to the Hungarian canoeists each in the men's K-2 1000 m and women's C-2 1000 m, respectively, with their top-two placements at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",116 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Hungarian mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's twentieth-place finish for men and nineteenth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",59 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Hungarian fencers qualified a full squad in the men's team sabre at the Games, by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the women's foil and women's sabre teams claimed the spot each as the highest-ranked nation from the European zone outside the world's top four. Meanwhile, Gergely Siklósi (men's épée) booked an additional spot on the Hungarian roster as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. The fencing squad was officially named on May 28, 2021, with the two-time defending champion Áron Szilágyi in the men's sabre leading the fencers to his fourth consecutive Games. MenWomen",163 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Hungary entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Zsófia Kovács booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing sixth out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Women",68 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Hungary qualified one rhythmic gymnast for the individual all-around at the 2021 European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria, signifying the country's return to the sporting scene since 2000.",41 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Hungary women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Győr leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 2 July 2021. On 30 July, Zita Szucsánszki was replaced by Fanny Helembai, and Kinga Janurik was replaced by Melinda Szikora.Head Coach: Gábor Elek Group play Quarterfinal",106 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Hungary entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Gábor Hárspataki qualified directly for the men's kumite 75 kg category by finishing third in the final pool round at the 2021 World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",58 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Hungarian athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Two-time Olympian Sarolta Kovács confirmed a place in the women's event by finishing eighth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England. London 2012 bronze medalist Ádám Marosi reclaimed the individual title to secure a men's place for the Hungarians at the 2021 UIPM World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, with Michelle Gulyás locking the podium with a bronze on the women's side. Róbert Kasza accepted a spare berth previously allocated by Bence Demeter as the nation's next highest-ranked modern pentathlete based on the UIPM World Rankings.",151 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Hungary qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the second of three berths available at the 2021 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",158 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Hungarian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",54 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Hungarian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020. The shooting squad was named on June 14, 2021, with 2018 world silver medalist and current world record holder István Péni earning his second consecutive trip to the Games as the lone returning Olympian.",109 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Hungarian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):Thirty-three swimmers (22 men and 11 women) were named to the Hungarian roster for the Olympics at the end of the qualifying window, with six-time medalist László Cseh, freestylers Zsuzsanna Jakabos and Evelyn Verrasztó, and two-time defending individual medley champion Katinka Hosszú racing in the pool at their fifth straight Games. MenWomenMixeda Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",155 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Hungary entered five athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. For the first time in history, the women's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the women's singles tournament. Meanwhile, Bence Majoros scored a second-match final triumph to book one of the four available places in the men's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar. Moreover, the last open berth in the inaugural mixed doubles was awarded to the Hungarian table tennis players, as the next highest-ranked pair vying for qualification in the ITTF World Rankings of June 1, 2021.",152 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"For the first time since 2000, Hungary entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. American-born Omar Salim secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",63 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Hungary named a team of three players on 10 June 2021. Participation in the Mixed Doubles event is subject to qualification. Timea Babos withdrew ahead of the tournament, and Márton Fucsovics withdrew before his match.",52 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Hungary men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2020 European Championships in Budapest. Team rosterThe Hungary's final squad was announced on 29 June 2021.Head coach: Tamás Märcz Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Hungary Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalBronze medal game",91 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Hungary entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Two-time Olympian Péter Nagy accepted a spare berth unused by Africa as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the men's +109 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,62 Hungary at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Hungary qualified six wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Four of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle 65 kg, men's Greco-Roman (77 and 87 kg), and women's freestyle 62 kg wrestling at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Hungarian wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 67 kg at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest. Another Hungarian wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's Greco-Roman 97 kg, respectively, to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",163 2020 Summer Olympic pictograms,Formation,"The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (TOCOG) produced the official sports pictograms of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, due to the need to communicate visually to an increasingly international group of athletes and spectators, while paying great respect to the Olympic sport pictograms, which were first introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.The designer team led by Masaaki Hiromura was in charge of the creation of the Official ""Olympic Games sport pictograms"". All rights, including copyrights, regarding the produced the Official Pictograms belong to the TOCOG. After the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it is expected to be under the jurisdiction of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).",143 2020 Summer Olympic pictograms,Works,"The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 sport pictograms were released on 12 March 2019 (500 days to the originally scheduled opening ceremony), they are designed to subtly communicate the characteristics and athleticism of each sport, as well as artistically highlighting the dynamism of athletes.Hiromura reveals in a newspaper interview that he needs to go back to the origin of pictograms, ""information transmission"", and to be simple. So that, for example, for golf, boxing, and other things that can be expressed only by the upper body he does not draw the lower body. On the other hand, he says he pursued realism and activity in simplicity. The evolution of the pictograms to show the dynamics and reality of athletes is, for example, that ""I studied body movements and made the torso white in many sports. It is better not to draw the torso. I noticed that the condition of the abdominal muscles and the twist of the waist are easily transmitted.""A total of 50 pictogram designs for the 33 sports of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic were produced (for example, five for the individual disciplines within cycling).",222 2020 Summer Olympic pictograms,Opening ceremony,"The 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony included a video sequence in which a performer represented each in turn of the pictograms. Time Out described it as ""a funny, witty performance reminiscent of a typical Japanese TV game show"".",46 2020 Summer Olympic pictograms,The design of Paralympic pictograms and kinetic sport pictograms,"The Tokyo 2020 ""Paralympic Games sport pictograms"" were also handled by Masaaki Hiromura's team, and 23 pictogram designs were produced for the 22 sports of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics (there were separate pictograms for road cycling and track cycling, within the sport of cycling). Emphasis was placed on expressing a sense of dynamism by studying the rules of the Paralympic Games, how to use the body of para-athletes, and equipment such as wheelchairs for para-athletes.When both the Olympic Sport Pictograms and the Paralympic Sport Pictograms of Tokyo 2020 are collectively referred to, the name of the Tokyo 2020 Sport Pictograms is often used. Furthermore, in 2020, ""Kinetic Sport Pictograms"", which are developments of the sport pictograms based on dynamic concepts such as motion-designed logomark, were unveiled. This work was supervised by video designer Kota Iguchi , and the product could be viewed on the digital signage inside the stadium.",221 Djibouti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Djibouti competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Djibouti did not field any athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.",83 Djibouti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Djibouti athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",49 Djibouti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Djibouti qualified one judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg) at the Games. Aden-Alexandre Houssein accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 Djibouti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Djibouti received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",47 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Poland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1924, Polish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott.",90 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Two Polish archers directly qualified for their respective individual recurve events at the Games by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the seven available spots each at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",47 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Polish athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlonCombined events – Women's heptathlon",73 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Poland men's national 3x3 team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top three finish at the 2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterMichael Hicks Paweł Pawłowski Szymon Rduch Przemysław ZamojskiGroup play",63 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Poland entered four boxers (one man and three women) to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. Damian Durkacz (men's featherweight) and 2015 European Games bronze medalist Sandra Drabik (women's flyweight) secured the spots on the Polish squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris. Karolina Koszewska and Elżbieta Wójcik completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Europe in the women's welterweight and women's middleweight division, respectively, of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",164 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Polish canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Ivrea, Italy.",55 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Polish canoeists qualified six boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final A (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",67 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Poland was eligible initially to enter a squad of five riders (three men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (women) in the UCI World Ranking. Due to the reallocation of unused quotas, Poland was granted an additional spot in women's road race.",78 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Polish riders accumulated spots for both men and women in team sprint, omnium, and madison, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, Poland won its right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final KeirinOmniumMadison",121 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Polish mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's sixteenth-place finish for men and eleventh for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",61 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,Poland fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team eventing competition by securing an outright berth as the top-ranked nation at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe) in Baborówko.,63 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Eventing,Jan Kamiński and Jard have been named the traveling alternates. They replaced Paweł Spisak and Banderas as the latter was declared unfit to compete.,41 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Polish fencers qualified a full squad in the women's team épée at the Games by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. Meanwhile, Martyna Jelińska claimed a spot in the women's foil by winning the final match at the European Zonal Qualifier in Madrid, Spain.",72 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Poland entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Adrian Meronk (world no. 189) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings of 20 June 2021.,48 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Poland entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. The berth was awarded to the Polish female gymnast, who granted an invitation by FIG to compete in the all-around and apparatus events, as one of the twelve highest-ranked eligible individuals, not yet qualified, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Women",73 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Poland qualified six judoka (two men and four women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Five of them, highlighted by Rio 2016 Olympian Maciej Sarnacki (men's heavyweight, +100 kg), were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while Piotr Kuczera (men's half-middleweight, 90 kg) accepted a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",121 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Polish athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Łukasz Gutkowski secured his selection in the men's event by finishing thirty-eighth overall and fourth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England. Sebastian Stasiak and Rio 2016 Olympian Anna Maliszewska secured more places each on the Polish squad by finishing among the top eight modern pentathletes of their respective individual events vying for qualification in the UIPM World Rankings of 14 June 2021.",113 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Poland qualified six boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",156 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Polish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.On 4 March 2020, Polish Yachting Association (Polish: Polski Związek Żeglarski, PZZ) officially nominated the country's first ever 49erFX crew (Łoboda and Melzacka) to compete at the Enoshima regatta. Rio 2016 windsurfer Piotr Myszka, with London 2012 bronze medalist Zofia Noceti-Klepacka, going to her record fourth Games on the women's side, joined the sailing roster two weeks later. Meanwhile, Agnieszka Skrzypulec and Jolanta Ogar, who previously competed for Austria in Rio 2016, secured the women's 470 spot on their second trip together to the rescheduled Games, after being nominated to the Polish team on 11 June 2020. On 31 October 2020, Laser Radial sailor Magdalena Kwaśna was added to the Polish roster for the rescheduled Games based on her scores accumulated at various international regattas stipulated by PYA. MenWomenM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; OCS = On Course Side – On the course side of the starting line at the starting signal and failed to start, or broke WS rules",304 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Polish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.Aneta Stankiewicz and Sandra Bernal earned a direct place each in the women's 10 m air rifle and women's trap, respectively, for the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.",121 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Poland entered one skateboarder to compete in the women's park into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 World Park Championships, Amelia Brodka accepted an invitation from the World Skate, as one of the top-four skateboarders outside the World Rankings of June 30, 2021.",65 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Poland entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Aleksandra Miroslaw qualified directly for the women's combined event, by advancing to the final stage and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan.",60 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Polish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain the Olympic qualifying cut in their respective individual pool events at various local and international meets approved by FINA between February 1 and May 31, 2021, including the Polish Championships in Lublin (April 30 to May 2).Twenty-three swimmers (16 men and seven women) were named to the Polish roster for the Olympics at the end of the federation's qualifying window, with sprint butterfly ace Paweł Korzeniowski racing in the pool at his fifth consecutive Games,The team was reduced to seventeen swimmers (13 men and 4 women) before the Games due to various procedural errors by the Polish Swimming Federation, with Alicja Tchórz, Bartosz Piszczorowicz, Aleksandra Polańska, Mateusz Chowaniec, Dominika Kossakowska and Jan Hołub arriving in Japan to be informed they were not entered in their respective events. They promptly returned home. MenWomenMixed",260 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Poland entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The women's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the women's singles tournament.",62 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Poland entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. With the Grand Slam winner already qualified through the WT Olympic Rankings, Aleksandra Kowalczuk secured a spot in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg), as the next highest-ranked eligible taekwondo practitioner. Meanwhile, Patrycja Adamkiewicz scored a semifinal victory in the women's lightweight category (57 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Polish taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",116 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Poland entered six tennis players (three men and three women) into the Olympic tournament. Hubert Hurkacz (world no. 17) qualified directly as one of the top 56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings, with Kamil Majchrzak (world no. 112) receiving an additional spot after one of the original entrants withdrew from the men's singles. Rio 2016 Olympian Magda Linette (world no. 44), and rookie Iga Świątek (world no. 9) did so for the women's singles based on their WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021. Having been directly entered to the singles, Hurkacz and Linette opted to play with their partners Łukasz Kubot and Alicja Rosolska in the men's and women's doubles, respectively.",176 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Poland entered three weightlifters (two men and one woman) into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Arkadiusz Michalski finished fifth of the eight entrants in the men's 109 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Bartłomiej Adamus (men's 96 kg) and Joanna Łochowska (women's 55 kg) topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Europe in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",109 Poland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Poland qualified six wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Three of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 97 kg and women's freestyle (53 and 57 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Polish wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 65 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.On December 19, 2019, United World Wrestling awarded an additional Olympic license to Poland in men's freestyle 74 kg, as a response to the doping violations on the French wrestler at the World Championships. On June 30, 2021, the Polish wrestling team accepted a spare license previously allocated by Sweden in the women's freestyle 68 kg, upgrading it to a total of six wrestlers. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",189 Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Syria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's 14th appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1948.",67 Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Syria entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa & Middle East), marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.",57 Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Syria received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",42 Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Syria entered one athlete into the table tennis competition. 11-year-old Hend Zaza secured a berth in the women's singles with a gold medal victory at the 2020 West Asia Olympic Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. She was the youngest competitor in any sport in the 2020 Olympics.",62 Luxembourg at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Luxembourg competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Luxembourg athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 and 1908 Summer Olympics, and the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of the worldwide Great Depression.",102 Luxembourg at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Luxembourgian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",50 Luxembourg at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Luxembourg entered a squad of three riders (two men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",55 Luxembourg at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Luxembourg entered one dressage rider into the Olympic equestrian competition, by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group B (South Western Europe), marking the country's debut in the sport.",56 Luxembourg at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Luxembourgian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",53 Luxembourg at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Luxembourg entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Going to her sixth straight Olympics, Ni Xialian secured one of three available spots in the women's singles with a bronze medal victory at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. Meanwhile, Sarah de Nutte was automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification to join Ni Xialian in the same event based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of June 1, 2021.",99 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"India competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India has appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympics since 1920, although it made its official debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. The nation sent its largest-ever contingent of 126 competitors to the 2020 Games. To date, the 2020 Summer Olympics are the most successful Games for India since its first regular Olympics appearance in 1920, with Indian Olympians winning 7 medals (1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze). The Indian contingent participated in a record 69 events, and earned medals across 18 athletic disciplines.In the men's javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra won India's first-ever gold medal in athletics, the nation's second ever individual gold and first individual gold since the Beijing 2008 Olympics, won by Abhinav Bindra (Shooting). This was also India's first athletics medal since its first Olympics appearance as an independent nation in 1948, and its third overall after Norman Pritchard's silver medals in 1900. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won India's first-ever silver in women's weightlifting (49 kg), becoming the first Indian Olympic medallist in the sport since 2000, while P. V. Sindhu won a bronze in women's badminton to became the first Indian female athlete and second Indian to win two consecutive Olympic medals for individual events (having won a silver in badminton in 2016). The men's national field hockey team won the bronze medal, their first Olympic medal since 1980. The men's 4 x 400m relay team set a new Asian record of 3:00:25. Aditi Ashok in women's golf and Deepak Punia in men's freestyle wrestling (86 kg) both placed fourth in final rankings, as did the women's national field hockey team, which achieved its best performance since its Olympics debut in 1980.",417 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Indian archers qualified for the men's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the men's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Another Indian archer scored a shoot-off victory in the quarterfinal round of the women's individual recurve to book one of three available spots at the 2019 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.The full Indian archery squad was officially announced on 8 March 2021, with veteran Tarundeep Rai and world-number-nine seed Deepika Kumari slated to shoot at their third Olympics.",126 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Indian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by reaching the qualifying marks or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events",54 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,India entered four badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings; one entry each in the men's and women's singles and a pair in the men's doubles.,51 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"India entered nine boxers (five men and four women) into the Olympic tournament. Two-time Olympian Vikas Krishan Yadav (men's welterweight), 2014 Asian Games bronze medalists Satish Kumar Yadav (men's super heavyweight) and reigning Asian champion Pooja Rani (women's middleweight), London 2012 bronze medalist and six-time world champion Mary Kom (women's flyweight), 2019 world silver medalist Amit Panghal (men's flyweight), and 2018 Commonwealth Games runner-up Manish Kaushik, along with Ashish Kumar (men's middleweight), Simranjit Kaur (women's lightweight), and reigning world championship bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain (women's welterweight), secured the spots on the Indian squad in their respective weight divisions, either by advancing to the semifinal match or by scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. MenWomen",207 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"India entered one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition for the first time in two decades, by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic rankings for Group G (Southeast Asia and Oceania).",55 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,India entered one fencer for the first time into the Olympic competition. C. A. Bhavani Devi claimed a spot in the women's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Asia and Oceania in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings and became the first Indian fencer to qualify for olympic games.,75 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"India men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating Russia in a playoff at the Bhubaneswar leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 18 June 2021.Head coach: Graham Reid Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalBronze medal game",75 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"India women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating the United States in a playoff at the Bhubaneswar leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 17 June 2021.Head coach: Sjoerd Marijne Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalBronze medal game",83 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"India entered two male and one female golfer into the Olympic tournament. Anirban Lahiri, Udayan Mane and Aditi Ashok are qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's and women's event. On 28 July 2021, Indian golfer Diksha Dagar received an invitation from the International Golf Federation to complete in the women's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics following a late withdrawal of South African golfer Paula Reto.",99 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"India entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. With the cancellation of the 2021 Asian Championships in Hangzhou, China, Pranati Nayak secured the last of two available places in the women's individual all-around, as the next highest-ranked gymnast vying for qualification from her continent at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Women",83 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"India qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the first of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",160 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Indian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2018 Asian Games, and the continental regattas, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2008. M = Medal race EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race * = Discarded race not counted in the overall result",84 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Indian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and the 2019 Asian Championship, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.On 5 April 2021, National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) officially announced a squad of fourteen Indian shooters for the rescheduled Games, including the reigning Commonwealth Games champion Manu Bhaker, Asian Games gold medalists Saurabh Chaudhary and Rahi Sarnobat in the pistol events, rifle marksman and two-time Olympian Sanjeev Rajput (2008 and 2012), and the current world-number-one Divyansh Singh Panwar and Elavenil Valarivan in the men's and women's air rifle, respectively. With a double starter (owned by Bhaker) securing quota places in two women's pistol events, NRAI opted to exchange the women's 25 m pistol (won by Chinki Yadav) for an additional place in the women's 50 m rifle 3 positions, eventually awarded to Anjum Moudgil. MenWomenMixed",245 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,Sajan Prakash and Srihari Natraj became the first-ever Indian swimmers to qualify for the Olympic Games by breaching the A standard time. Maana Patel received entry via Universality Invitation.,47 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"India entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Sutirtha Mukherjee scored the zonal-match triumphs for the South Asia zone to secure one of the five available places each in the men's and women's singles, while three-time Olympian Sharath Kamal Achanta and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Manika Batra notched the remaining spots on the Indian team, as the highest-ranked eligible table tennis players across all regional zones, at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.",119 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,India entered two athletes into tennis by using Sania Mirza's protected ranking of 9 in women's doubles category. Sumit Nagal qualified for men's singles after several players withdrew resulted due to a positive COVID-19 test or personal reasons.,54 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,India entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Saikhom Mirabai Chanu finished second of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the women's 49 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,54 India at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"India qualified eight wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Four of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (57, 65 and 86 kg) and women's freestyle 53 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while two additional licenses were awarded to the Indian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of the women's freestyle 57 and 62 kg, respectively, at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Two Indian wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's freestyle 125 kg and women's freestyle 50 kg, respectively, to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.Freestyle wrestler (125 kg) Sumit Malik was disqualified and the quota place he had claimed was stripped off following a positive dope test, hence leaving India with a total of seven wrestlers in the contingent. Men's freestyleWomen's freestyle",200 Papua New Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Papua New Guinea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",66 Papua New Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Papua New Guinean sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time in 28 years. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",70 Papua New Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Papua New Guinea received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",51 Papua New Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Papua New Guinea entered two weightlifters (one per gender) into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Morea Baru (men's 61 kg), with the veteran Dika Toua (women's 49 kg) becoming the first female from her nation to compete in five Olympics, topped the list of weightlifters from Oceania in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",88 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held between 24 July and 1 August 2021 at the Ariake Tennis Park. The tournament featured 191 players in five events: singles and doubles for both men and women and mixed doubles. The hard-court Deco Turf surface at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was chosen by the Tokyo Organizing Committee. This marked the fifth time that this type of surface was utilized for the Olympic Games.The format at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was a single-elimination tournament with men's and women's singles draws consisting of 64 players. There were six rounds of competition in singles, five rounds in doubles (draw size of 32), and four rounds in mixed doubles (draw size of 16). Players and teams reaching the semifinals were assured of competing for a medal with the two losing semifinalists competing for the bronze medal. All singles matches were best of three sets with a standard tiebreak (first to seven points) in every set, including the final set. In all doubles competition, a match tiebreak (first to ten points) was played instead of a third set.",229 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"To be eligible, a player must meet certain requirements related to play on Davis Cup or Billie Jean King Cup teams. Qualification for the singles competitions is based primarily on the world rankings of 14 June 2021, with 56 players entering each of the men's and women's events (limited to four per National Olympic Committee (NOC)). Six of the remaining eight slots are to be allocated by continent for NOCs with no other qualifiers. The final two spots are reserved, one for the host nation and one for a previous Olympic gold medalist or Grand Slam champion. In the men's and women's doubles competitions, 32 teams are scheduled to compete. Up to 10 places are reserved for players in the top 10 of the doubles ranking, who could select any player from their NOC ranked in the top 300 in either singles or doubles. The remaining slots are allocated by combined rankings, with preference given to singles players once the total player quota is met. One team per gender is to be reserved for the host nation if none has already become eligible otherwise. No quota spots are available for mixed doubles; instead, all teams will consist of players already entered in the singles or doubles. The top 15 combined ranking teams and the host nation are eligible.Andy Murray of Great Britain was the two-time defending champion in men’s singles, but withdrew before his first-round match due to a quadriceps strain. Monica Puig of Puerto Rico was the defending champion in women’s singles, but did not return to defend her title in order to recover from surgery.",319 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Medal summary,"In men's singles, Alexander Zverev of Germany won the gold medal by defeating Karen Khachanov of the Russian Olympic Committee, 6-3, 6-1. In men's doubles, Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić of Croatia defeated compatriots Marin Čilić and Ivan Dodig 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.In women's singles, Belinda Bencic of Switzerland won the gold medal over Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. In women's doubles, Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková of the Czech Republic defeated Bencic and Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland 7-5, 6-1. In mixed doubles, Andrey Rublev and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of the Russian Olympic Committee defeated compatriots Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev, 6-3, 6-7 (5), [13-11].",222 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics order of play for matches on the main courts, starting from 24 July until July 1 August.All dates and times are JST (UTC+09:00).",41 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Day 1 (24 July),"Seeds out: Women's Singles: Kiki Bertens (NED) [16] Men's Doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) [2], Hubert Hurkacz (POL) / Łukasz Kubot (POL) [5], Karen Khachanov (ROC) / Andrey Rublev (ROC) [6] Women's Doubles: Chan Hao-ching (TPE) / Latisha Chan (TPE) [5], Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Sharon Fichman (CAN) [7] Order of play",159 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Day 2 (25 July),"Seeds out: Men's Singles: Andrey Rublev (ROC) [5], Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) [9], Gaël Monfils (FRA) [10] Women's Singles: Ashleigh Barty (AUS) [1], Jennifer Brady (USA) [10], Elise Mertens (BEL) [12] Men's Doubles: Aslan Karatsev (ROC) / Daniil Medvedev (ROC) [4] Women's Doubles: Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Ena Shibahara (JPN) [2], Nicole Melichar (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) [8] Order of play",183 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Day 3 (26 July),"Seeds out: Men's Singles: Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) [13] Women's Singles: Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) [3], Iga Świątek (POL) [6], Petra Kvitová (CZE) [10] Men's Doubles: Jamie Murray (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR) [7], Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) [8] Women's Doubles: Kiki Bertens (NED) / Demi Schuurs (NED) [3] Order of play",160 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Day 4 (27 July),"Seeds out: Men's Singles: Hubert Hurkacz (POL) [7], Aslan Karatsev (ROC) [11] Women's Singles: Naomi Osaka (JPN) [2], Karolína Plíšková (CZE) [5], Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) [8], Maria Sakkari (GRE) [14] Order of play",108 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Day 5 (28 July),"Seeds out: Men's Singles: Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [3], Diego Schwartzman (ARG) [8], Fabio Fognini (ITA) [15], Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) [16] Women's Singles: Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) [7], Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (ROC) [13] Men's Doubles: Juan Sebastián Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) [3] Women's Doubles: Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Jessica Pegula (USA) [4], Ashleigh Barty (AUS) / Storm Sanders (AUS) [6] Mixed Doubles: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) [1], Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) [3] Order of play",236 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Day 6 (29 July),"Seeds out: Men's Singles: Daniil Medvedev (ROC) [2], Ugo Humbert (FRA) [14] Mixed Doubles: Maria Sakkari (GRE) / Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) [2] Order of play",74 Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Day-by-day summaries,Day 8 (31 July),"Seeds out: Men's Singles: Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] Women's Singles: Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [15] Order of play",52 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay was held from 12 March 2020 and ended on 23 July 2021. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch was handed over to the Olympic shooting champion Anna Korakaki, who became the first woman to be first Olympic torchbearer. It was then transported to Athens on 19 March by official airliner Japan Airlines. The Japanese leg began in Fukushima, and is scheduled to end in Tokyo's New National Stadium, the main venue of the 2020 Olympics. It makes a tour of Japanese cities, including all 47 prefectural capitals. The torch is even scheduled to go to two remote island groups which are part of Tokyo. The end of the relay was the finale of the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony on 23 July 2021. Toyota, NTT, ENEOS, Nippon Life, JAL, ANA and Japan Post Holdings are the presenting partners of the relay, with the slogan being ""Hope Lights Our Way"".The torch relay is subject to change due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The planned relay leg through Greece was cancelled, and both the lighting ceremony in Olympia and the handover ceremony in Athens had no public attendance. The relay was suspended on 25 March 2020, a day before the Japanese relay was due to start, and the torch was moved to Tokyo for exhibition until the relay resumed as planned on 25 March 2021.",282 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay,Torches,"The Olympic torch was designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and unveiled 19 March 2019; the design is inspired by cherry blossoms, with 5 petal-shaped columns around the tip of the torch, and a rose-gold ""sakura gold"" color finish. Their construction will incorporate aluminum recycled from unused shelters deployed in the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.",80 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay,Route in Greece,"The traditional lighting ceremony was held on 12 March 2020 at Olympia, Greece, and the torch was handed over to the first torchbearer, Anna Korakaki. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the first lighting ceremony since 1984 to be held without spectators. The handover ceremony was held at Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on 19 March. The torch was to visit 31 cities and 15 landmarks across Greece, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was cancelled. On 13 March, a small ceremony was held in Sparta, the notable torchbearer was Scottish actor Gerard Butler, known for playing Leonidas in the movie 300 in commemorating with the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae. 12 March 2020: Olympia, Amaliada, Pyrgos, Kyparissia, Kalamata 13 March 2020 (rest of the day cancelled): Sparta, Tripoli, Nafplio, Megara, Piraeus 14 March 2020 (cancelled): Kastellorizo, Agios Nikolaos, Rethymno, Chania 15 March 2020 (cancelled): Thermopylae, Volos, Thessaloniki, Chania 16 March 2020 (cancelled): Kavala, Alexandroupoli 17 March 2020 (cancelled): Amphipolis, Vergina, Meteora 18 March 2020 (cancelled): Marathon, Sounion, Athens 19 March 2020: Panathenaic Stadium",320 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay,Special display,"As the damage from the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami mostly affected three prefectures, Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima, a special torch display known as ""Flame of Recovery"" will be held in these three prefectures. The flame first arrived at Matsushima Air Field before being displayed at the locations below. 20 March 2020: Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Recovery Memorial Park, Ishinomaki 21 March 2020: Sendai Station, Sendai 22 March 2020: Sanriku Railway and the SL Ginga Steam Locomotive Express (between Miyako, Kamaishi and Hanamaki Stations) 23 March 2020: Kyassen Ofunato, Ōfunato 24 March 2020: Fukushima Station, Fukushima 25 March 2020: Aquamarine Fukushima, IwakiAfter the postponement of the Summer Olympics to 2021, the torch display remained in Fukushima for at least a month before subsequently moved to Tokyo. The Olympic Flame would be later placed on display at Japan Olympic Museum from 1 September 2020 until 30 November 2020. The restart of the relay took place on 25 March 2021 for the rescheduled Olympics.",244 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay,Route in Japan,"The original schedule of the torch relay in Japan was from 26 March to 24 July 2020. After the postponement of the Summer Olympics to 2021, all relays were delayed by 364 days (one day less than a full year to preserve the same days of the week). This change was not announced until 28 September 2020. The following table is taken from the original 2020 schedule:",79 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay,Ceremony changes,"Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and several prefectures declared state of emergency amid COVID-19 surge, many of the public stages of the relay were truncated to be more ceremonial rather than functional such as alternative events. Participants of the relay would carry the torch for about 30 meters before passing the flame to another participant rather than carrying it for long stretches. For instance, the relay in Osaka prefecture was changed into a private relay without passing spectators at Expo Commemoration Park in Suita. The relay in Matsuyama, Ehime was cancelled and changed onto a private relay, while the rest of Ehime Prefecture still had their relays on public roads as planned. Later relays in prefectures affected by COVID-19 as the virus cases increased but changed into a ceremonial lighting ceremony onto the designated final destination.",176 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay,End of torch relay,"In December 2018, organizers announced that, similar to what happened at the 2016 Summer Olympics, two cauldrons were built: one inside the Olympic Stadium and another on the waterfront, near the Dream Bridge. The function of the stadium cauldron was merely scenographic, to go according to what is established in the Olympic Charter. The Dream Bridge cauldron was placed where the flame will burn during the 16 days of the Games. It was lit right after the end of opening ceremony and will be extinguished a few moments before the closing ceremony starts, when the flame will return to the scenographic cauldron inside the stadium and will be burned for its last few moments. The decision to use a public cauldron came from the fact that it would not be possible to maintain the flame burning inside the stadium during the games.At the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, the flame was transported to Japan National Stadium by judoka Tadahiro Nomura and wrestler Saori Yoshida, then the torch followed by the trio of baseball greats (Sadaharu Oh, Shigeo Nagashima and Hideki Matsui), until they passed to Hiroki Ohashi and Junko Kitagawa, a doctor and a nurse helped to save lives during the pandemic as they carried the flame to Paralympian and wheelchair marathoner Wakako Tsuchida as passed to a group of students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures who were born before the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami until they handed the torch to tennis player Naomi Osaka, who would go on to light the Olympic cauldron; during the Olympics, Osaka would compete for Japan in the women's tennis competition before being eliminated in the third round.",348 List of Olympic torch relays,Summary,"The Olympic torch relay is the ceremonial relaying of the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, to the site of an Olympic Games. It was first performed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, and has taken place prior to every Games since. Although in the past some Olympic organizing committees organized torch relays which encompassed multiple countries, the International Olympic Committee now restricts international relays due to the protests during the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay, in which the relay was met with protests at several international sites on its way to Beijing, China.",110 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Germany competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after its reunification in 1990. Germany competed in all sports except artistic swimming, baseball, rugby sevens, softball and water polo. Germany's medal total of 37 medals is the lowest number won by Germany at a Summer Olympics post-reunification.",118 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three German archers qualified for the women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the women's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Another German archer finished among the top four vying for qualification of the men's individual recurve to book an outright Olympic berth available at the 2021 European Championships in Antalya, Turkey.",85 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"German athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlonCombined event – Women's heptathlon",72 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Germany entered five badminton players (three men and two women) into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings; one entry each in the men's and women's singles and a pair in the men's and mixed doubles.,53 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"The German men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Split, Croatia. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 5 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal",45 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Germany entered three boxers (two men and one woman) into the Olympic tournament. Chechnya-born Hamsat Shadalov (men's featherweight), Ammar Abduljabbar (men's heavyweight), and Nadine Apetz (women's welterweight) secured the spots on the German squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris.",108 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"German canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Ivrea, Italy. The slalom canoeists, highlighted by London 2012 medalists and two-time Olympians Hannes Aigner (men's K-1) and Sideris Tasiadis (men's C-1), were named as part of the nations' second batch of nominated athletes on 1 June 2021.",118 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"German canoeists qualified a total of six boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.The sprint canoeists were officially named as part of the nation's third batch of nominated athletes on 15 June 2021, with the reigning champion Sebastian Brendel adding more golds to his canoe sprint career in his third Olympics and four-time medalist Ronald Rauhe leading the squad to his remarkable sixth Games. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",130 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Germany entered a squad of eight riders (four per gender) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. MenWomen",53 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, German riders accumulated spots for both men and women in team sprint, team pursuit, and madison, as well as the men's omnium, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, Germany won its right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin. Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB) announced the full track cycling squad, as part of the third batch of nominated German athletes, on 15 June 2021, with triple medalist Maximilian Levy racing along the sprint track in his fourth consecutive Games. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final PursuitKeirinOmniumMadison",188 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"German mountain bikers qualified for two men's and two women's quota places into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's seventh-place finish for each gender, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",55 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Germany received two quota spots for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's runner-up finish for the women's freestyle and a top-two placement eligible for qualification in the women's race at the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships. Freestyle",59 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"German divers qualified for five individual spots and three synchronized teams at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships and the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup. Seven divers (four men and three women), highlighted by Rio 2016 bronze medalist and three-time Olympian Patrick Hausding (men's springboard and men's synchronized springboard), were named as part of the third batch of nominated German athletes on 15 June 2021. MenWomen",92 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"German equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States.",52 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"The German dressage team was named on 27 June 2021. Helen Langehanenberg and Annabelle have been named the travelling alternates. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",55 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"German fencers qualified a full squad in the men's team sabre by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the men's foil team claimed the spot, as the highest-ranked nation from Europe outside the world's top four. Leonie Ebert (women's foil) booked an additional place on the German team as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. The fencing teams were officially named as part of the second batch of nominated athletes to the Olympic roster on 1 June 2021, with Peter Joppich (men's foil) and Max Hartung (men's sabre) leading the fencers to their third consecutive Games. MenWomen",155 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Germany women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating Italy in a playoff at the Mönchengladbach leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 27 May 2021.Head coach: Xavier Reckinger Group play Quarterfinal",72 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Germany entered two male and two female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Maximilian Kieffer and Hurly Long qualified among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event after Martin Kaymer and Stephan Jäger withdrew.,50 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Germany fielded a full squad of four gymnasts in each the women's and men's artistic gymnastics events by finishing in the top nine nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart. The members of both teams were announced on 13 June 2021. Men TeamIndividual finalsWomen TeamIndividual finals",78 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Germany has qualified a squad of 13 judokas (seven men and six women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games by virtue of their top 18 finish in the IJF World Ranking List of 28 June 2021. MenWomenMixed",56 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Germany entered four karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Jonathan Horne qualified directly for the men's kumite +75-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, Noah Bitsch (men's 75 kg) and Jasmin Jüttner (women's kata) secured places on the German squad in their respective weight categories by finishing among the top four in the final pool round of the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. KumiteKata",120 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"German athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Patrick Dogue and two-time veteran Annika Schleu confirmed one of the eight Olympic places available each in the men's and women's event, respectively, through the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England. Meanwhile, Janine Kohlmann and Fabian Liebig were automatically selected among the top nine modern pentathletes eligible for qualification in their respective individual events based on the UIPM World Rankings of 14 June 2021.",110 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Germany qualified seven boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the women's double sculls boat was awarded to the German roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.Twenty-seven rowers (20 men and 7 women) were officially selected as part of the nation's third batch of nominated athletes on 15 June 2021, including Rio 2016 champions Hans Gruhne (men's quadruple sculls) and two-time Olympian Annekatrin Thiele (women's double sculls). MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",261 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"German sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.Philipp Buhl became the first German sailor to be selected to the Olympic team, following his gold-medal victory in the Laser class at the 2020 Worlds in Melbourne, Australia. Skiff crews Tina Lutz and Susann Beucke (49erFX), along with Rio 2016 bronze medalists Erik Heil and Thomas Plößel, secured their country's Olympic spots at the Kiel Week regatta, while Svenja Weger and the Nacra 17 crew (Kohlhoff & Stuhlemmer) scored a top-ten placement at their respective individual-fleet Europeans to lock the spots on the German sailing roster for the rescheduled Games. The women's 470 crew (Wanser & Winkel) rounded out the selection at the 2021 Worlds in Vilamoura, Portugal. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",222 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"German shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.The pistol shooters, led by the defending Olympic champion Christian Reitz (men's rapid fire pistol) and Rio 2016 silver medalist Monika Karsch (women's sport pistol), were named as part of the first batch of nominated German athletes for Tokyo 2020 on 19 May 2021. Rifle markswoman Jolyn Beer, air pistol shooter Carina Wimmer, and trap shooter Andreas Löw, who earned a direct place as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the men's trap based on the ISSF World Olympic Rankings, joined the shooting squad on 15 June 2021. MenWomenMixed",185 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Germany entered two skateboarders (one per gender) to compete across all events at the Games. Tyler Edtmayer and Lilly Stoephasius were automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's and women's park, respectively, based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of 30 June 2021.",68 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Germany entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Alexander Megos qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachiōji, Japan. Meanwhile, Jan Hojer finished in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the IFSC World Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France, earning a quota place and joining with Megos on the German roster.",98 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,Germany sent one surfer to compete in the men's shortboard at the Games. Leon Glatzer scored a top-two finish within his heat to book one of the five available places at the at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador.,56 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"German swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Because of the consequent effects brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the German Swimming Federation (German: Deutscher Schwimm-Verband, DSV) released a revised policy to select the country's best swimmers for the rescheduled Games: the top four of each individual event at the 2019 Worlds while also fulfilling the federation's mandated standards; those who attained the federation's qualifying standards between 1 January to 31 March 2020, and those who attained the federation's qualifying standards at an approved meet during the remaining time frame.Thirty swimmers (17 men and 13 women) were officially named to the German roster on 19 May 2021, including 2019 world champion Florian Wellbrock in both the men's long-distance freestyle and open water, 2015 world champion Marco Koch in the men's 200 m breaststroke, 2019 world silver medalist Sarah Köhler in the women's long-distance freestyle, and two-time Olympian Annika Bruhn in the women's sprint and middle-distance freestyle. MenWomenMixed",265 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Germany entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament, as well as the inaugural mixed doubles.The men's and women's table tennis teams were officially named as part of the nation's first batch of nominated athletes for the Games on 19 May 2021, with Timo Boll leading the players to his sixth consecutive Games. Notable players also included four-time medalist Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Rio 2016 silver medalists Han Ying, Petrissa Solja, and Shan Xiaona. MenWomenMixed",158 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,Germany entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2017 world champion Alexander Bachmann qualified directly for the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.,56 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Germany entered six tennis players (four men and two women) into the Olympic tournament. Top ranked player Alexander Zverev (world no. 6), Jan-Lennard Struff (world no. 45), Dominik Koepfer (world no. 53) and Philipp Kohlschreiber (world no. 128) were selected for the eligible players in the men's singles based on the ATP world rankings of 14 June 2021. Rio 2016 Olympian Laura Siegemund (world no. 55) selected for the women's singles as two into the top 58 players based on WTA rankings of 14 June 2021. Having already qualified in singles, both Struff and Zverev have competed together in doubles, while Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz agreed to compete together. Siegemund is partnering with Anna-Lena Friedsam in the women's doubles. MenWomenMixed",189 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Germany qualified four triathletes (two per gender) for the following events at the Games by finishing among the top seven nations in the ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Rankings. IndividualRelay",42 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,Three German beach volleyball teams (one men's and two women's) qualified directly for the Olympics by virtue of their nation's top 15 placement in the FIVB Olympic Rankings of 13 June 2021.,43 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Germany qualified three weightlifters for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Simon Brandhuber (men's 61 kg) and Rio 2016 Olympian Nico Müller secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking. On 17 June 2021, International Weightlifting Federation banned Romania to compete at the Games because of multiple doping cases; therefore, Lisa Schweizer sealed the vacant berth as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the women's 64 kg category.",111 Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Germany qualified seven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Five of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman (67, 87 and 130 kg) and women's freestyle (68 and 76 kg) wrestling at the 2019 World Championships, while two additional licenses were awarded to the German wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 125 kg and men's Greco-Roman 60 kg at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",128 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Argentina competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Argentine athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of their support for the United States-led boycott.",109 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Argentine athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Argentina men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinal stage as one of the two top-ranked squads from the Americas at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Team rosterA 15-player roster was announced on 4 June 2021. The final squad was revealed on 18 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal",76 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Argentina entered three male boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Ramón Quiroga (men's flyweight), Mirko Cuello (men's featherweight), and Francisco Verón (men's middleweight) finished among the top five of their respective weight divisions to secure their places in the Argentine squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",103 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, Argentina accepted an invitation from the International Canoe Federation to send a canoeist in the men's slalom K-1 to the Games, as the highest-ranked eligible nation from the Americas in the federation's international rankings.",59 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Argentina qualified a single boat in the men's K-1 1000 m for the Games by finishing ninth overall and seventh among those nations eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, two more boats (men's & women's K-1 200 m) were awarded to the Argentine roster based on the results at the 2019 Worlds. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",120 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Argentina qualified one mountain biker for the women's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of her nation's sixteenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",45 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Argentina received one men's quota spot each for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's eighth-place finish in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification List of June 1, 2021.",47 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"With Canada being expelled from the Games over a positive doping test on the female rider, Argentina received an unused berth to send a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team jumping competition by finishing fifth at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.",55 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Argentina entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Two-time Olympian María Belén Pérez Maurice claimed a spot in the women's sabre by winning the final match at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica.",57 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Argentina women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the final match of the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 21 June 2021.Head coach: Carlos Retegui Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalGold medal game",71 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"Argentina entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Magdalena Simmermacher (world no. 399) received a spare berth declined by one of the top 60 original official entrants to compete in the women's event, as the next highest-ranked golfer vying for qualification based on the IGF World Rankings. Emiliano Grillo was initially selected to compete in the men's event but chose not to play.",88 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Argentina entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Seventeen-year-old Martina Dominici booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing seventh out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. On 23 June 2021, Dominici was reportedly tested positive for a banned substance, while deliberately waiting for the results of her appeal to compete at the Olympics; otherwise, her spot would be allocated to Abigail Magistrati, the nation's next highest-ranked gymnast at the 2019 World Championships. Women",129 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Argentina qualified two judoka (one per gender) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Remarkably going to her fourth consecutive Games, Paula Pareto was officially selected among the top 18 judoka to defend her title in the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while her fellow Olympian Emmanuel Lucenti (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg) accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",123 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,Argentine athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Sergio Villamayor secured a selection in men's event by winning the bronze medal and finishing among the top two for Latin America at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.,54 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Argentina qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",160 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Argentine sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",65 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Argentine shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, if they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 6 June 2021.Rio 2016 Olympian Federico Gil earned a direct place in the men's skeet for the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.",109 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Argentina sent one surfer to compete in the men's shortboard at the Games. Leandro Usuna secured a spot previously allocated by the defending champion Lucca Mesinas, as the next highest-ranked surfer vying for qualification, following his silver-medal finish at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Qualification Legend: Q= Qualified directly for the third round; q = Qualified for the second round",93 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Argentine swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Argentina entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Horacio Cifuentes scored the first-stage final triumph for an automatic spot in the men's singles, with his teammate Gastón Alto joining him to hand one of the last three tickets available in the repechage round at the Latin American Qualification Tournament in Rosario.",83 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Argentina entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. 2019 Pan American Games champion Lucas Guzmán secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.",71 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Argentina entered five tennis players (four men and one woman) into the Olympic tournament. Diego Schwartzman (world no. 11), with rookies Facundo Bagnis (world no. 96), Federico Coria (world no. 103), and Francisco Cerúndolo (world no. 117) joining him on the roster after several top 56 original entrants withdrew from the tournament, qualified directly for the men's singles based on the ATP Entry Rankings of 14 June 2021. Nadia Podoroska secured an outright berth in the women's singles by advancing to the final match at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.Having already qualified in singles, both Bagnis and Schwartzman opted to play together in the men's doubles, along with veteran Horacio Zeballos and his partner Andrés Molteni. MenWomenMixed",177 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,Argentina entered one triathlete to compete at the Olympics. Romina Biagioli topped the field of triathletes vying for qualification from the Americas in the women's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021.,54 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,"Argentina men's and women's beach volleyball teams qualified for the Olympics, by winning the gold medal each at the 2018–2020 CSV Continental Cup Final in Santiago, Chile and in Asuncion, Paraguay.",47 Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"For the first time in 24 years, Argentina entered one wrestler to compete in the men's freestyle 65 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's freestyle",56 Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Afghanistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.After the Fall of Kabul, which happened in the same period as the games, the athletes from that country continued to represent the Islamic Republic, which is still the internationally recognised government of Afghanistan.",89 Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Afghanistan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)",76 Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Afghanistan received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nations ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",53 Somalia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Somalia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972.",69 Cook Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Cook Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Cook Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Cook Islands qualified one canoeist in the women's K-1 class by finishing as the 16th ranked eligible NOC at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.",51 Cook Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Canoeists from the Cook Islands qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final A (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",67 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Softball was featured at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics. The tournament consisted of six teams. Baseball/softball was one of five sports added to the program of the 2020 Summer Olympics only. The first six opening round games were played at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium in an effort to highlight Fukushima's recovery from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, while the remaining games were played at Yokohama Stadium. Softball will not return in 2024.It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. The opening match of the event between Australia and Japan meant that for the first time since 1996, the opening match of the summer Olympiad was not a football match.",183 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition format,"The softball tournament featured a single round-robin of the six teams in which each team played one game against each other. The top two teams advanced to a gold medal game, while the third and fourth-placed teams qualified for the bronze medal game. Rankings in the round-robin stage were determined by win/loss percentage, with additional tie-breakers on head-to-head record and goal differential, although these were not ultimately necessary.",94 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Six teams qualified, including Japan, which, as host nation, qualifies automatically. The United States team won the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship to qualify for the Olympics as world champions. The remaining four spots were allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament. Italy, Mexico, Canada, and Australia qualified by winning those tournaments.",95 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Team squads,"A total of six countries entered softball teams of 15 athletes each. Australia (15) Canada (15) Italy (15) Japan (15) Mexico (15) United States (15)",48 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,21 July,"Australia faced host nation and defending 2008 champion Japan in the first event of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Yukiko Ueno started for Japan and allowed a leadoff single to Michelle Cox. After a flyout, Ueno walked a batter and hit another, loading the bases. Taylah Tsitsikronis was hit by a pitch, scoring Cox and giving Australia a 1–0 lead. Kaia Parnaby started for Australia. In the bottom of the first, Yu Yamamoto tied the game for Japan on a two-out single to right field. Minori Naito broke the tie in the third inning on a two-run home run, and Japan led 5–1 in the fourth after another home run by Yamato Fujita. Tarni Stepto replaced Parnaby on the mound mid–inning, allowing a hit and sacrifice fly to give Japan a 6–1 lead. Miu Goto came in after Ueno allowed a one-out walk in the fifth inning and struck out Chelsea Forkin with the bases loaded to end Australia's threat. In the bottom of the fifth, Yu Yamamoto ended the game on a homer to center field, making it 8–1 and triggering the Olympics run-rule victory. The United States started veteran Cat Osterman on the mound, who struck out the first two batters before hitting Emily Carosone and inducing a pop out to end the first inning. Greta Cecchetti pitched for Italy. Haylie McCleney reached first on an error, but was out at second on a Janie Reed fielder's choice. Reed stole second and Valerie Arioto walked, but the Americans could not score. After four innings, Osterman had yet to allow a hit. In the bottom of the fourth, a walk, sacrifice bunt, and Michelle Moultrie single gave the United States a 1–0 lead. In the fifth, Andrea Filler singled for Italy's only hit, but they could not score. American catcher Aubree Munro singled in the sixth inning and reached second on an error, then a McCleney single left runners at first and third. Alexia Lacatena replaced Cecchetti, and the United States scored its second run on a Janie Reed sacrifice fly. In the seventh inning, Monica Abbott replaced Osterman and struck out the side to give the United States a 2–0 win. Facing Mexico's Dallas Escobedo, Victoria Hayward singled to lead off. A bunt single by Larissa Franklin and two more singles from Kaleigh Rafter and Jenn Salling gave Canada a 2–0 lead as Mexico came to bat. Three years after recovering from Legionnaires' disease, Sara Groenewegen started on the mound for Canada and retired the first six Mexican batters. In the third inning, Salling added to Canada's lead with a solo home run to right field. In the fourth, Hayward singled again, stole second, moved to third on a ground out, and scored on a Kelsey Harshman single to make it 4–0 Canada. Jenna Caira replaced Groenewegen in the fifth, and Danielle Lawrie came on in the sixth for Canada and pitched the remainder of the game to record the save.",665 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,22 July,"Sara Groenewegen started for Canada after a loss to Japan the previous day. The Americans loaded the bases in the top of the first on a single by Haylie McCleney, a fielder's choice, a single by Amanda Chidester, and Ali Aguilar hit by a pitch. Groenewegen struck out Michelle Moultrie to end the inning. Monica Abbott started for the United States after recording a save the previous day. Through two innings, both pitchers recorded four strikeouts. Jenna Caira relieved Groenewegen in the third and retired six consecutive batters. In the top of the fifth, the Americans took the lead when Chidester singled to score McCleney. Abbott remained dominant, striking out nine and allowing just one hit in a complete game shutout. Yukiko Ueno began the game on her 39th birthday, while Danielle O'Toole started for Mexico. Yamato Fujita opened the scoring in the bottom of the second with a solo home run, her second of the tournament, to give Japan a 1–0 lead. Anissa Urtez tied the game for Mexico with a fifth inning solo home run to center field. Japan took a 2–1 lead when Haruka Agatsuma doubled in the bottom half of the fifth. Ueno remained in the game to start the seventh inning. Anissa Urtez hit a fly ball to center field which Eri Yamada dropped, scoring Suzy Brookshire and tying the game. Miu Goto relieved Ueno and escaped the jam. Japan could not score in the seventh, sending the game to extra innings. In the top of the eighth inning, Canada loaded the bases with no outs, but Moto struck out the side. Japan won in their half of the eighth when a Mana Atsumi bunt scored Eri. In the final game in Fukushima, Kaia Parnaby started for Australia, and Greta Cecchetti started for the Italians. In the bottom of the second, Taylah Tsitsikronis doubled to left field and advanced to third on a Tarni Stepto groundout. She scored when Jade Wall beat out an infield single to second base. Australia held the lead the rest of the game, with Ellen Roberts reliving Parnaby in the seventh with runners on first and second and striking out Marta Gasparotto to keep Australia's hopes for a medal alive.",499 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,24 July,"Australia and Canada began the second half of the group stage, now in Yokohama after the previous day's opening ceremony. Facing Sara Groenewegen, Australia loaded the bases in the first with no outs on a Leigh Godfrey single, Stacey Porter ground rule double, and Taylah Tsitsikronis hit by pitch. They took a 1–0 lead when Jade Wall walked, but Groenewegen struck out the next two batters to end the threat. Canada, facing Ellen Roberts, responded with three runs in the first inning. Victoria Hayward scored when third baseman Stacey Porter threw Larissa Franklin's ground out past the first baseman, and Canada added two more runs on a ground rule double by Jenn Salling. Australia loaded the bases again in the top of the second. Jenna Caira replaced Groenewegen and escaped without allowing any runs. In the bottom of the second, a throwing error by Chelsea Forkin at first base plated another run for Canada, and they made it 6–1 after a ground rule double by Erika Polidori. Emma Entzminger knocked in another run in the fourth inning with the bases loaded to give Canada a 7–1 lead, with Lauren Regula pitching the seventh to end the game. Mexico sent Dallas Escobedo to the mound to try to secure Mexico's first tournament win, while the United States started Cat Osterman. Mexico got its only hit in the bottom of the second, when Victoria Vidales beat out an infield hit to the shortstop. In the top of the third, a leadoff walk and Haylie McCleney single saw Escobedo replaced by Danielle O'Toole, who got two outs and intentionally walked Valerie Arioto before Ali Aguilar singled to center field to give the United States a 2–0 lead. In the top of the sixth, Anissa Urtez threw out Arioto at home on a ground out, keeping the score close. Monica Abbott pitched a scoreless seventh inning to secure a third tournament win for the United States. Yamato Fujita, pitching for the first time in the tournament, started the game for Japan. She pitched two scoreless innings before allowing a double to Beatrice Ricchi and being relieved by Miu Goto, who struck out a batter and got two ground outs to escape the third inning. In the top of the fourth, third baseman Yu Yamamoto hit a two-run homer to give Japan a 2–0 lead. Fujita, batting next, hit a deep fly ball that Laura Vigna kept in the park. In the sixth inning, Fujita gave Japan three more runs on her third home run of the tournament. Moto, who struck out nine of 19 batters, pitched the remainder of the game to give Japan its third win.",579 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,25 July,"Monica Abbott started for the United States and recorded a scoreless first. Tarni Stepto, pitching for Australia, surrendered a leadoff triple to Haylie McCleney, who was thrown out at home two batters later by shortstop Clare Warwick on an Amanda Chidester fielder's choice. The teams traded quick innings until the top of the sixth, when Australia loaded the bases on Leigh Godfrey's single and walks from Stacey Porter and Jade Wall. Abbott struck out Michelle Cox to keep the game scoreless. With no score after seven innings, the game moved into extras. Belinda White, began the inning at second base, and moved to third on a Godfrey sacrifice bunt. Abbott intentionally walked Porter, then walked Taylah Tsitsikronis and Wall to give Australia a 1–0 lead. In the bottom half, McCleney singled and a Janie Reed sacrifice bunt left runners at second and third. Amanda Chidester won the game for the United States on a single to left field. Japan returned to Yukiko Ueno to start its fourth tournament game, while Canada started Sara Groenewegen. Groenewegen pitched three innings, allowing three hits and striking out two before Jenna Caira took over through the fourth. After Haruka Agatsuma walked and Mana Atsumi grounded out, Danielle Lawrie came in to pitch for Canada and recorded two ground outs to escape unharmed. Ueno, meanwhile, allowed four hits and struck out four batters in six innings; Miu Goto took over in the seventh and struck out the side. In the bottom of the seventh, Eri Yamada singled and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. After pinch-hitter Sayaka Mori reached first on an error by shortstop Janet Leung, Lawrie intentionally walked Nodoka Harada and induced a line out from Yuka Ichiguchi to end Japan's threat and send the game to extra innings. In the top of the eighth, Moto again struck out the side. Japan began the eighth with Minori Naito at second base, and she advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt. Canada intentionally walked two batters to load the bases; Japan sent Hitomi Kawabata to third to run for Naito. Yamada ended the game by singling to center, plating Kawabata. With the win, Japan qualified for the gold medal match. Canada's loss sent the United States to the gold medal match as well to face Japan. Dallas Escobedo and Greta Cecchetti each started their third game of the tournament for Mexico and Italy, respectively. Mexico opened the scoring when Chelsea Gonzales doubled to send Suzy Brookshire home. They added another run in the third with a Sydney Romero solo home run. After a two-run homer in the fifth by Anissa Urtez made it 4–0, Italy relieved Cecchetti on the mound with Alexia Lacatena, who immediately allowed a Brittany Cervantes solo home run. Escobedo, who surrendered her first and only hit in the sixth to Laura Vigna, completed the game by striking out Giulia Longhi. It was Mexico's first win in the Olympic Games and kept them in the running for the bronze medal match.",674 Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,26 July,"Japan faced the United States in a preview of the gold medal game to follow. Ally Carda started for the Americans in her first tournament pitching appearance. In the top of the first, Saki Yamazaki reached safely on an error by Kelsey Stewart and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. Hitomi Kawabata’s single left runners at the corners, and Yamazaki scored an unearned run on a passed ball by Aubree Munro, giving Japan a 1–0 lead. Yamato Fujita, pitching for Japan, held the United States scoreless for 5⅓ innings, while Carda struck out the side in the second and held Japan at bay through the fifth. Cat Osterman relieved Carda in the sixth, striking out two batters. In the bottom of the sixth, Haylie McCleney and Janie Reed singled. After a fielder’s choice advanced McCleney, Val Arioto tied the game with a single to left field. Ali Aguilar walked to load the bases, but Delaney Spaulding flied out to end the inning. Monica Abbott pitched a perfect top of the seventh, preserving the tie. Facing Fujita in the bottom of the seventh, Kelsey Stewart ended the game with a home run to right field. Greta Cecchetti started for Italy, looking for its first win in the tournament. Lauren Bay-Regula started for Canada, awaiting the results of Mexico–Australia to determine their bronze medal match opponent. In the top of the second, Jenn Gilbert hit a home run to left-center field—her first tournament hit—to put Canada in front 1–0. In the third, Joey Lye tripled to the right field corner and tried to score on the next play, but was thrown out at home by Giulia Longhi on a fielder's choice. Canada increased its lead to 2–0 when Larissa Franklin doubled with two outs to plate Victoria Hayward. In the bottom of the third, Erika Piancastelli singled to center, scoring Laura Vigna for Italy's first and only run of the tournament. Alexia Lacatena relieved Cecchetti in the fifth inning, and Canada added to its lead on a sacrifice fly from Franklin and a single by Jenn Salling, who later scored when a throwing error from Lacatena allowed Erika Polidori to reach safely. In the sixth, Hayward doubled to center field to add two more runs. Another sacrifice fly from Franklin made it 8–1 Canada. Italy could not score in the bottom of the sixth, and the game ended on the Olympics run-ahead rule. Facing Kaia Parnaby, Mexico opened the scoring in the second when Suzy Brookshire tripled to left field to plate Brittany Cervantes, who later scored on a single from Tori Vidales. In the fourth inning, Vidales doubled to score Tatyana Forbes, who had run for Cervantes after she singled to open the inning. Gabbie Plain came in to replace Parnaby. Chelsea Gonzales singled to score Vidales, and Mexico led 4–0. Mexico would load the bases again but Ellen Roberts, relieving Plain, induced a ground out from Nicole Rangel to limit further damage. In the sixth inning, Jade Wall connected for a solo home run to make it 4–1. Escobedo completed the game with a perfect seventh to send Mexico to the bronze medal game.",708 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Norway competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1900, Norwegian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions: the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to the country's support for the United States-led boycott.",106 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Norwegian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField eventsCombined events – Men's decathlon",59 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Norway qualified a single boat (men's K-1 1000 m) for the Games by winning the silver medal at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",72 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Norway entered a squad of six riders (four men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. The full cycling squad was named to the Norwegian roster for the Games on July 1, 2021.",72 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Norway entered one rider to compete in the women's omnium based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Omnium",43 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Norway qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of her nation's eighteenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",43 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Norway received a single quota place for BMX at the Olympics by finishing among the top three nations vying for qualification in the men's race based on the UCI BMX Individual Ranking List of June 1, 2021.",47 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Norway entered two riders into the Olympic equestrian competition by the following results: a top two finish each, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group A (North Western Europe) in dressage and jumping, respectively, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.Ellen Birgitte Farbrot and her horse Red Rebel obtained the minimum eligibility requirements to compete in dressage but eventually withdrew, resulting in Norway losing a qualification berth.",105 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Norway entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Sofus Heggemsnes and Julie Erichsen received a spare berth each from the men's and women's apparatus events, respectively, as one of the highest-ranked, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenWomen",81 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Norway men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Podgorica leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 3 July 2021. On 21 July, three days before the tournament started, it was announced that Gøran Johannessen had to leave because of an injury, and he was replaced by Simen Holand Pettersen.Head coach: Christian Berge Group play Quarterfinal",107 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Norway women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Podgorica leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 3 July 2021.Head coach: Thorir Hergeirsson Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalBronze medal game",75 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Norway qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",154 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Norwegian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",58 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Norwegian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",65 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Norwegian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",50 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Norway entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Richard Ordemann secured a spot in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",56 Norway at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Norway entered four triathletes (three men and one woman) to compete at the Olympics. Rio 2016 Olympian Kristian Blummenfelt, along with rookies Gustav Iden, Casper Stornes, and Lotte Miller, was selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in their respective events based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021.",81 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Czech Republic competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after splitting from the former Czechoslovakia. Several team members, including table tennis player Pavel Širuček, beach volleyball players Ondřej Perušič and Markéta Sluková and road cyclist Michal Schlegel, and delegation members were tested positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo. The anti-epidemic measures were not followed on a charter flight of the Czech team and delegation, the case positivity of unvaccinated tennis doctor (despite wide vaccine availability in the Czech Republic) have caused most controversies.For the Czech Republic, these were the most successful Olympic Games in terms of medals. Czech athletes broke the previous record from the Olympics in 1996 and 2012 by one silver medal.",213 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Czech Republic archer directly qualified for the women's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and obtaining one of five available spots at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",46 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Czech athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomenCombined events - Men's decathlon",62 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Czech canoeists qualified four boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",64 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Czech Republic entered a squad of four riders (three men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",57 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Czech Republic entered one rider to compete in the men's sprint and keirin based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirin",47 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Czech Republic entered two eventing riders into the Olympic equestrian competition by securing the first and fifth of six available slots, respectively, outside the group and continental selection, in the individual FEI Olympic rankings. Meanwhile, a squad of three jumping riders was added to the Czech roster by accepting a forfeited spot from Ukraine, as the next highest-ranked team, not yet qualified, at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for the second batch of Group C (Central and Eastern Europe) in Budapest.",112 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Czech Republic entered two fencers into the Olympic competition. Jakub Jurka (men's épée) and Rio 2016 Olympian Alexander Choupenitch (men's foil) claimed the fencing spots on the Czech roster as the sole winners of their respective individual events at the European Zonal Qualifier in Madrid, Spain.",69 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Czech Republic entered two artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Aneta Holasová booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing eleventh out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenWomen",65 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Czech athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Martin Vlach secured his selection in the men's event with a bronze-medal finish and third among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England.",57 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Czech Republic qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's single sculls and women's double sculls confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, two more crews (men's double sculls and men's lightweight double sculls) were added to the Czech roster with their top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",219 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Czech sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",47 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Czech shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020. MenWomenMixed",69 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Czech Republic entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Multiple bouldering and lead world champion Adam Ondra qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing the first of the six provisional berths at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France.",66 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Czech swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomen",53 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Czech Republic entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Lubomír Jančařík scored a first-match final triumph to book one of the four available places in the men's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar. Meanwhile, Pavel Širuček reserved the last of the five Olympic slots available in the men's singles through a repechage play-off at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal, thereby joining Jančarík on the country's roster for his maiden Games. On the women's side, Hana Matelová secured a singles spot as one of the top-ten table tennis players vying for qualification in the ITTF Olympic Rankings of June 1, 2021.",168 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,"Czech Republic men's and women's beach volleyball teams qualified directly for the Olympics by virtue of their nation's top 15 placement in the FIVB Olympic Rankings of 13 June 2021. Note ^ Due to COVID-19 regulations, Team Hermannova – Slukova was unable to play three matches and Team Perušič – Schweiner was unable to play their first match. In accordance with the rules for Beach Volleyball, both Czech teams were awarded a defeat and 1 point and their opponents were given two points and a walkover win.",117 Czech Republic at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Czech Republic qualified one wrestler for the men's Greco-Roman 97 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's Greco-Roman",52 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Mongolia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1964, Mongolian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of its support of the Soviet boycott.",94 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Mongolian archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the three available spots at the 2019 Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Another Mongolian archer scored a fourth-round triumph to book the last of six available spots in the women's individual recurve at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",82 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Mongolian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",48 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Mongolia women's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by securing an outright berth, as one of the four highest-ranked squads, in the women's category of the FIBA rankings. Team rosterEnkhtaivan Chimeddolgor Onolbaatar Khulan Bayasgalan Solongo Munkhsaikhan TserenlkhamGroup play",87 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Mongolia entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig scored an outright quarterfinal victory to reserve a spot in the men's lightweight division at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. Baartarsükhiin's teammate Erdenebatyn Tsendbaatar (men's lightweight) and Mönkhbatyn Myagmarjargal (women's middleweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",135 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Mongolian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",60 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Mongolia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Mongolia entered two athletes into the table tennis competition for the first time at the Games. Enkhbatyn Lkhagvasüren and Batmönkhiin Bolor-Erdene scored their zonal-match triumphs for East Asia to book a spot each in the men's and women's singles at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.",81 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Mongolia entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Erdenebatyn Bilegsaikhan topped the list of weightlifters from Asia in the women's +87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,53 Mongolia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Mongolia qualified nine wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle 65 kg and women's freestyle 68 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while five additional licenses were awarded to the Mongolian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Two Mongolian wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's freestyle 57 kg and women's freestyle 62 kg, respectively, to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleWomen's freestyle",149 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Sweden competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swedish athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. Winning gold in three events, it was the most gold medals won by Sweden in the Summer Olympics since the 2004 Games in Athens. The overall 9 medal haul was lower than the three preceding Olympic Games however. With Daniel Ståhl and Simon Pettersson winning gold and silver respectively in Men's discus throw, it was the first double for Sweden in an athletics event since the 1948 Olympics.",155 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. SOC lists 138 participants on their webpage. Their count includes Emilia Fahlin in road cycling who withdrew due to lack of form before the games started and Jon Persson, reserve in men's table tennis team.",62 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Swedish archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by securing one of three remaining spots available in the secondary tournament at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Christine Bjerendal was selected on July 8, 2021.",60 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Swedish athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):On 20 November 2019, race walker Perseus Karlström, world discus throw champion Daniel Ståhl, and American-born pole vaulter Armand Duplantis were officially named to the first batch of nominated Swedish athletes for the Games, with two-time Olympians Kim Amb (men's javelin throw) and Angelica Bengtsson (women's pole vault) joining them as part of the next batch two months later. Seven additional athletes were added to the nation's athletics roster for the Games on 24 March 2021, with marathon runner Carolina Wikström joining them one month later. Meraf Bahta and Sarah Lahti were added to the squad June 10th. The athletics squad was completed with the addition of five athletes on 30 June 2021 and one final athlete on July 8th. Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomen",222 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Sweden entered one badminton player in men's singles based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings as of 25 May 2021. Felix Burestedt was selected by SOC in May 2021.,43 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Agnes Alexiusson qualified for a spot in the women's lightweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France. She was selected for the games by SOC a few days later, on June 10th. Adam Chartoi was added June 30th.",65 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Sweden qualified one canoeist for the men's K-1 class by finishing in the top eighteen at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. Erik Holmer was selected in June 2021.",56 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Sweden qualified a single boat in the women's K-1 500 m for the Games by finishing sixth in the final race at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. On 20 November 2019, Rio 2016 kayaker Linnea Stensils was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games, with Petter Menning joining her in May 2021. Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to quarterfinal; SF = Qualify to semifinal; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",126 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Sweden qualified one rider each to compete in the men's and women's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. Two-time Olympian Emilia Fahlin was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games in April 2021. A week before the Games started, she withdrew due to not being in sufficiently good form to be able to compete for a medal.",100 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Emma Gullstrand qualified through her placement in women's springboard at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan. She was selected by SOC on June 30th 2021.",43 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Swedish equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team dressage and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. The eventing riders were added to the squad by winning the bronze medal and finishing second among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Luhmühlen, Germany. Four athletes, including one reserve, were selected by the SOC for the jumping events on June 21, 2021. Dressage and eventing teams, including reserves as well, were selected by the SOC on June 28, 2021.",132 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Antonia Ramel and Brother de Jeu have been named the traveling alternates. Antonia Ramel got called up following the withdrawal of Patrik Kittel due to a horse injury two days prior to the competition. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",72 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Sweden women's national football team qualified for the Games by securing a top-three finish among UEFA teams at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, defeating Rio 2016 champion Germany in the quarterfinal round to reach the semifinals. Team rosterThe final squad of 22 athletes was announced on 29 June 2021.Head coach: Peter Gerhardsson Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold Medal Match",90 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Sweden entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Alex Norén and Henrik Norlander qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the individual event based on the IGF World Rankings. Female golfers Anna Nordqvist and Madelene Sagström were added on 30 June 2021.,68 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Sweden entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. David Rumbutis and London 2012 Olympian Jonna Adlerteg received a spare berth each from the men's and women's apparatus events, respectively, as one of the highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenDavid Rumbutis' placement in the individual events were 67th in floor, 67th in pommel horse, 71st in rings, 21st in vault, 68st in parallel bars and 61th in horizontal bar. Women",136 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Sweden men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-two finish at the Berlin leg of the 2020 IHF Olympic Qualification Tournament. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 18 June 2021. Anton Lindskog was added after the squad limit was increased from 14 to 15 players.Head coach: Glenn Solberg Group play Quarterfinal",81 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Four Swedish athletes have qualified in judo based on the world rankings released in June 2021. The Swedish Olympic Committee selected athletes Tommy Macias, in men's 73 kg, Marcus Nyman in men's 90 kg and Anna Bernholm, in women's 70 kg, in advance as they expected them to qualify. Robin Pacek in men's 81 kg was added to the squad in June 2021.",82 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Sweden qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing fourth in the A-final and securing the last of three berths available at the 2021 FISA European Olympic Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",161 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Swedish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.On 20 November 2019, the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) officially selected the first three sailors to compete at the Tokyo 2020 regatta, namely London 2012 champion and Finn yachtsman Max Salminen and 470 crew members Fredrik Bergström and Anton Dahlberg. Dinghy sailors Jesper Stålheim (Laser) and Josefin Olsson (Laser Radial) were named to the second batch of nominated Swedish athletes for the Games on 31 January 2020. Nacra 17 crew Cecilia Jonsson and Emil Järudd joined them in April 2021, with the women's 470 crew (Bergström and Karlsson) completing the Swedish sailing squad one month later. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",205 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Swedish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020. On 20 November 2019, skeet shooter and two-time Olympian Stefan Nilsson was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games.",93 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg qualified for the games by finishing top 16 in the Olympic world skateboarding rankings for men's park. The Swedish Olympic Committee selected him for the games in late May 2021.,45 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Swedish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):On 20 November 2019, multiple Olympic medalist and current world record holder Sarah Sjöström was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games, with fellow swimmers Louise Hansson (women's 100 m butterfly) and Erik Persson (men's 200 m breaststroke) joining her as part of the next batch two months later. Four more swimmers, including Rio 2016 Olympians Michelle Coleman and Sophie Hansson - were added to the squad in May 2021 based on their performances at the 2021 European Championships. Björn Seeliger in men's 50m freestyle, and Sara Junevik for the women's 4x100m freestyle relay team, were added to the Swedish swimming squad on June 30th 2021. Victor Johansson, participating in the men's 800 and 1500 m freestyle, was the last addition to the squad, added on July 8th 2021. MenWomena Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",245 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Sweden entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament. Meanwhile, Linda Bergström scored a second-match final triumph to book one of the five available places in the women's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.On 20 November 2019, table tennis player Mattias Falck was officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games. In May 2021 Anton Källberg and Kristian Karlsson were also selected, and Jon Persson was listed as the reserve to the men's team. Christina Källberg was added to the squad in June 2021.",173 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Sweden weightlifters qualified for one quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021. Patricia Strenius was selected to the squad in June 2021.",44 Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Sweden qualified three wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg and women's freestyle (62 and 68 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Swedish wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the women's freestyle 53 kg at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary.On 20 November 2019, Greco-Roman wrestling rookie Alex Bjurberg Kessidis and freestyle wrestler Henna Johansson were officially selected to the Swedish roster for the Games. Johansson's teammate and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Jenny Fransson was permanently removed from the team for the Games after testing positive for the banned steroid methyltestosterone. Men's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",181 List of athletes not attending the 2020 Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns,Summary,"A number of sportspeople eligible for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo stated that they would not attend because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. In the case of tennis, media speculated that some absentees were unenthusiastic about competing in any case and used COVID-19 as a convenient excuse.",69 Niger at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Niger competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, Nigerien athletes have participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and the US-led boycotts, respectively.",120 Niger at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Nigerien athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Niger at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Niger qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Ismael Alhassane accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 Niger at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Niger received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Niger at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Niger entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 silver medalist and 2017 world champion Abdoul Razak Issoufou qualified directly for the second time in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, Tekiath Ben Yessouf secured the remaining spot on the Nigerien squad with a top two finish in the women's lightweight category (57 kg) at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",117 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Summary,The men's qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament took place from 2019 to 2021; all five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones were expected to have representation in the Olympic basketball event. (The Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).Japan as host qualified directly. The first qualifying tournament was the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in which seven teams qualified for the Olympics. The next best 16 teams in the FIBA Basketball World that did not qualify directly to the Olympics along with two select teams from each of the four FIBA regions or 24 teams participated in four separate wild card tournaments which determined the final four teams which played in the Olympics.,139 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Qualification via World Cup,"The best finishing team/s in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup from each FIBA zone qualifies directly to the Olympics. FIBA Africa: 1 team FIBA Americas: 2 teams FIBA Asia: 1 team FIBA Europe: 2 teams FIBA Oceania: 1 team",67 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Qualification via the wild card tournament,"The additional four qualifying teams were determined through four FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments of six teams each, i.e., 24 teams in total. The tournaments were contested by the 16 best non-qualifying teams at the 2019 World Cup and an additional eight teams—two teams from each of the four regions of Africa, Americas, Asia (and Oceania), and Europe. According to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup results, each zone is allocated with the following berths: FIBA Africa: 3 teams FIBA Americas: 7 teams FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: 3 teams FIBA Europe : 11 teams",141 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments,"After the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup results, each zone was represented by the following national teams:Victoria, Split, Kaunas and Belgrade had been awarded the hosting rights of the four tournaments. They were originally scheduled to take place from 23 to 28 June 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to 22 June to 4 July 2021, with the exact dates to be announced. The FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments included the 16 best-placed non-qualified teams from the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and two highest-ranked countries per region in the FIBA World Ranking. On 19 September 2019, FIBA announced those teams, which are Angola and Senegal (Africa), Mexico and Uruguay (Americas), China and Korea (Asia-Oceania), and Croatia and Slovenia (Europe). New Zealand withdrew from the OQT in February 2021, which led to FIBA replacing them with the Philippines, the next best team from the Asia-Pacific region.",211 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Draw,"In 2020 four qualifying tournaments, each producing a team which was qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The format consisted of 24 national teams divided into four tournaments of six teams each, with the winning team from each event qualifying for the Olympics. The draw took place on 27 November 2019.",59 Liberia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Liberia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956, except for three occasions. Liberia failed to register any athletes at both the 1968 and 1992 Summer Olympics, and also joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.",107 Liberia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Liberian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",45 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Sport climbing made its Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Two events were held, one each for men and women. The format controversially consisted of one combined event with three disciplines: lead climbing, speed climbing and bouldering. The medals were determined based on best performance across all three disciplines. This format was previously tested at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The Olympic code for sports climbing is CLB. Two qualification boulders were leaked on YouTube; the video was quickly taken down and the boulders were reset.",128 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Format,"On August 3, 2016, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) formally announced that sport climbing would be a medal sport in the 2020 Summer Olympics. The inclusion was proposed by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) in 2015.The decision to combine three disciplines of lead climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing with one set of medals per gender caused widespread criticism in the climbing world.Climber Lynn Hill said the decision to include speed climbing was like ""asking a middle distance runner to compete in the sprint."" Czech climber Adam Ondra, who later competed as a finalist at the Olympics, voiced similar sentiments in an interview stating that anything would be better than this combination. There is some overlap between athletes in the categories of lead climbing and bouldering, but speed climbing is usually seen as a separate discipline which is practiced by specialized athletes. Climber Shauna Coxsey stated, ""No boulderer has transitioned to speed and lead, and no speed climber has done it to bouldering and lead.""Members of the IFSC explained that they were only granted one gold medal per gender by the Olympic committee and they did not want to exclude speed climbing. The IFSC's goal for the 2020 Olympics was primarily to establish climbing and its three disciplines as Olympic sports; changes to the format could follow later. This tactic proved to be successful as they were granted a second set of medals for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where speed climbing will be a separate event from the combined event of lead climbing and bouldering.The final rankings were calculated by multiplying the climbers' rankings in each discipline, with the best score being the lowest one.",333 Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"There were 40 quota spots available for sport climbing. Each National Olympic Committee could obtain a maximum of 2 spots in each event (total 4 maximum across the 2 events). Each event had 20 competitors qualify: 18 from qualification, 1 from the host (Japan), and 1 from Tripartite Commission invitations.The 2019 IFSC Climbing World Championships served as one qualification event with 7 spots per gender being awarded to the top finishers of the combined event.",93 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"France competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland. As Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, France was the penultimate nation to enter the stadium, alongside the United States which will host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, before the host country Japan during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony. Additionally, a French segment was performed at the closing ceremony. France competed in all sports except baseball (softball), field hockey, and water polo. France repeated its gold medal tally from the previous games, but its overall medal haul was down from 42 to 33, the lowest since Athens 2004. The country however scored numerous victories in team sports, namely a double in handball (both men and women won gold), gold in men's volleyball, silver in men's basketball and women's rugby sevens, and bronze in women's basketball.",237 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"France fielded two archers (one man and one woman) to compete in the men's and women's individual recurve, respectively, at the Games by finishing among the top four vying for qualification at the 2021 European Championships in Antalya, Turkey. MenWomenMixed",60 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"France fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by winning the silver medal at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.",41 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"French athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event):On 19 March 2020, four marathon runners (Amdouni, Chahdi, Navarro, and Kipsang), along with race walkers Kévin Campion and three-time Olympian Yohann Diniz, became the first French track and field athletes to be officially selected to the Tokyo 2020 roster.On 2 July 2021, 65 athletes, 44 men and 21 women, are announced to be part of the team. Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlon",150 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,France entered four badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings: one entry each in the men's and women's singles and in the mixed doubles. The team was officially announced by the FFBaD on 23 June 2021.,63 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"France men's basketball team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth as one of two highest-ranked squads from Europe at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 21 May 2021. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal game",72 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"France women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads at the Bourges meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterA 15-player roster was announced on 1 July 2021. The final roster was revealed on 5 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze medal match",80 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"France entered six boxers (five men and one woman) into the Olympic tournament. 2019 world bronze medalist Billal Bennama (men's flyweight), Samuel Kistohurry (men's featherweight), Rio 2016 silver medalist Sofiane Oumiha (men's lightweight), Mourad Aliev (men's super heavyweight), and Maïva Hamadouche (women's lightweight) secured the spots on the French squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris.",133 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"French canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. The slalom canoeists, including Rio 2016 Olympian Marie-Zélia Lafont in the women's K-1, were officially named to the French roster on 15 October 2020.",78 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"French canoeists qualified five boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Meanwhile, one additional boat was awarded to the French canoeist in the men's K-1 1000 m by winning the bronze medal at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta. The sprint canoeists, including Rio 2016 silver medalist Maxime Beaumont in the men's K-1 200 m, were officially named to the French roster on 8 June 2021. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final A (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",142 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"France entered a squad of six riders (five men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. Juliette Labous was named as part of the ninth batch of nominated French athletes to the Tokyo 2020 roster on May 11, 2021.",79 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, French riders accumulated spots in the men's team sprint, women's team pursuit, men's and women's omnium and men's and women's madison. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, France won its right to enter two riders in the men's sprint and keirin. Unable to earn a quota place in the women's team sprint, France entered at least one rider to compete in the women's sprint and keirin based on her final individual UCI Olympic rankings. The sprint riders were officially named as part of the tenth batch of nominated French athletes to the Tokyo 2020 roster on May 26, 2021. SprintTeam sprintPursuitKeirinOmniumMadison",159 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"French mountain bikers qualified for two men's and two women's quota places into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's third-place finish for men and fifth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021. The mountain biking team was named as part of the nation's tenth batch of nominated athletes on May 26, 2021, with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot leading the bikers to her third consecutive Games.",101 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"France received a total of seven quota spots (four men's and three women's) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's top-place finish for men's race, third for women's race, and fifth for men's freestyle in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of June 1, 2021; and the nation's top-two placement at the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Chengdu, China.The BMX squad was named as part of the nation's eleventh batch of nominated athletes on 8 June 2021, with Joris Daudet leading the riders to his third consecutive Games. RaceFreestyle",134 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"French equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team eventing and jumping competition, respectively, by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States and a top-three finish at the 2019 FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Meanwhile, a composite squad of three dressage riders was formed and thereby added to the French roster by receiving a spare berth freed up by one of two nations (South Africa and Brazil), unable to fulfill the NOC Certificate of Capability, based on their individual results in the FEI Olympic rankings at the end of 2019 season. The French equestrian squads were named on July 2, 2021.",151 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Isabelle Pinto and Hot Chocolat VD Kwaplas have been named the travelling alternates. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",51 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"French fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team foil, men's team épée, and women's team sabre at the Games, by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. London 2012 Olympian Boladé Apithy (men's sabre) and rookie Coraline Vitalis (women's épée) secured additional places on the French team as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for individual qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.Daniel Jérent initially qualified to fence in the individual and team epee events, but was banned from participating due to a positive urine test for a banned product. Jérent was replaced by Romain Cannone, who went on to win the gold medal in individual epee. Ronan Gustin was recalled to be a team replacement. MenWomen",186 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"France fielded a full squad of seven artistic gymnasts (three men and four women) into the Olympic competition, failing to send the men's all-around team for the first time since 1992. The women's squad topped the list of nine nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around to assure its Olympic berth at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. On the men's side, two-time Olympian Cyril Tommasone, his Rio 2016 teammate Samir Aït Saïd, and rookie Loris Frasca booked their spots in the individual all-around and apparatus events at the same tournament, with Tommasone finishing sixth in the pommel horse final and Aït Saïd capturing the bronze in the rings. MenWomen TeamIndividual finals",171 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,"France qualified one gymnast each for the men's and women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The athletes were announced on 16 June 2021.",47 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"France entered two karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Steven Da Costa qualified directly for the men's kumite 67-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Alexandra Feracci finished second in the final pool round to secure a spot in the women's kata at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris. KumiteKata",91 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"French athletes qualified for the following spots in the modern pentathlon at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Valentin Prades and rookie Marie Oteiza confirmed places in their respective events with a top-ten finish (second for Prades and sixth for Oteiza among those eligible for Olympic qualification) at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England. Less than a month later, Valentin Belaud was added to the French roster with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 UIPM World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.",109 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"France qualified five boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the women's quadruple sculls boat was awarded to the French roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.On June 8, 2021, twelve rowers (eight men and four women) were officially selected to the French roster for the Games, including two-time Olympian Matthieu Androdias and his Rio 2016 partner Hugo Boucheron in the men's coxless pair. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",250 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"French sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. Additionally, they received an unused berth from Oceania to send the women's 49erFX crew to the Games based on the results at the 2019 World Championships. At the end of the 2019 season, the French Sailing Federation selected the first five sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, including the reigning Olympic windsurfing champion Charline Picon (women's RS:X) and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Camille Lecointre (women's 470). The 49er and Nacra 17 crews were named to the Olympic team on 7 January 2020, with New Caledonia native Thomas Goyard scoring a third-place finish at the Worlds two months later to lock the men's RS:X spot on the roster. Laser Radial sailor Marie Bolou, with Jean-Baptiste Bernaz making his fourth Olympic trip in the Laser class, joined Goyard as part of the fifth batch of nominated French athletes on 19 March 2020. The women's 49erFX crew (Dubois and Sebesi) completed the country's sailing lineup for the Games on 27 April 2021. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",284 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"French shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtain a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.On 19 March 2020, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee announced the first six shooters to compete at the Games, including Rio 2016 silver and 2018 world bronze medalist Jean Quiquampoix in the men's rapid fire pistol. Pistol shooter and London 2012 bronze medalist Celine Goberville, along with shotgun rookies Emmanuel Petit (men's skeet) and Mélanie Couzy (women's trap), joined as part of the sixth batch of nominated French athletes for Tokyo 2020 three months later. MenWomen",169 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"France entered five skateboarders to compete across all events at the Games based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021: one entry each in the men's and women's park with the rest in the street (two men's and one women's). Madeleine Larcheron will be the youngest athlete in the French delegation at the Tokyo Olympic Games (15 years old)",83 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"France entered four sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Mickaël Mawem qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. Meanwhile, Mickäel's brother Bassa Mawem and Julia Chanourdie joined the French roster, by finishing in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse. The fourth and final slot was awarded to Anouck Jaubert, after accepting an unused berth, as the highest-ranked sport climber vying for qualification on the women's side, at the Worlds. a.^ Injured and could not compete.",156 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"France sent four surfers (two per gender) to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Michel Bourez, Jérémy Florès, and Johanne Defay finished within the top ten (for men) and top eight (for women), respectively, of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure their spots on the French roster for Tokyo 2020. Meanwhile, Pauline Ado completed the nation's surfing lineup by scoring a top-two finish within her heat at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador.",118 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"French swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of two swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially one at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Swimmers must attain the federation's entry standards in one of two prerequisite Olympic qualification stages to assure their selection to the French roster: the 2020 French Winter Championships (December 10–13) in Saint-Raphael and the 2021 French Elite Championships & Olympic Trials (June 15–20) in Chartres. MenWomena Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",124 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"France entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament. Moreover, an additional berth was awarded to the French table tennis players competing in the inaugural mixed doubles based on the ITTF World Rankings of May 1, 2021. 16-year-old teen Prithika Pavade and Chinese-born Yuan Jia Nan scored a second-match final triumph each to book two of the four available places in the women's singles at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal. On June 9, 2021, ITTF granted a spare berth forfeited by North Korea to the French women's table tennis team, as the next highest-ranked eligible nation in the federation's World Rankings. The men's table tennis team was officially named as part of the nation's tenth batch of nominated athletes for the Games on May 26, 2021, including Rio 2016 Olympians Emmanuel Lebesson and Simon Gauzy. MenWomenMixed",237 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"France entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2019 world bronze medalist Magda Wiet-Hénin (women's 67 kg) and Althéa Laurin (women's +67 kg) secured the spots on the French taekwondo squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",86 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"France qualified four weightlifters (one man and three women) for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two-time Olympian Bernardin Kingue Matam (men's 67 kg) and Dora Tchakounté (women's 59 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Ranking, with Anaïs Michel (women's 49 kg) and Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke (women's 87 kg) topping the list of weightlifters from Europe in the IWF Absolute Continental Ranking.",126 France at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"France qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them granted an Olympic license by advancing to the top two finals of the women's freestyle 68 kg at the at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary, while another French wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the women's freestyle 57 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Women's freestyle",91 Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it had previously competed in four editions under the name Zaire.",82 Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"The Democratic Republic of the Congo entered four boxers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament for the first time since London 2012. David Tshama scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the men's middleweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.Fiston Mbaya Mulumba (men's lightweight), Marcelat Sakobi Matshu (women's featherweight), and Naomie Yumba Therese (women's lightweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",135 Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Democratic Republic of the Congo qualified one judoka for the women's half-heavyweight category (78 kg) at the Games. Marie Branser accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,Democratic Republic of the Congo received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to send Naomie Katoka in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) to the Olympics.,48 United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"United Arab Emirates competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"United Arab Emirates received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",44 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Australia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia is one of only five countries to have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics of the modern era, alongside Great Britain, France, Greece, and Switzerland. Before the official postponement, the country initially withdrew from the Games over the coronavirus pandemic concerns. The executive board of the Australian Olympic Committee unanimously voted to tell their athletes to prepare for a postponed Games.Australia competed in all sports except baseball, fencing, handball and wrestling. Australia left Tokyo with 46 medals winning 17 gold medals equalling their best total from Athens 2004 along with 7 silver and 22 bronze.",166 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Injuries, mental health concerns, family reasons and positive COVID infections led to several officially selected athletes withdrawing and being replaced where possible. These include: Justis Huni (boxing), Nick Kyrgios (tennis), Alex de Minaur (tennis) replaced by Max Purcell, Liz Cambage (basketball) replaced by Sara Blicavs, Chris Burton replaced by Stuart Tinney (equestrian), Cameron Meyer replaced by Lucas Hamilton, Jack Haig replaced by Luke Durbridge (cycling), Marco Tilio replaced Ramy Najjarine and Jay Rich-Baghuelou replaced Ruon Tongyik (football), Penny Squibb (hockey) replaced Georgia Wilson, Henry Paterson (rugby 7's) replaced by Nathan Lawson and Dane Bird-Smith (athletics).",188 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Australian archers qualified for the men's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the men's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.On 6 March 2020, Rio 2016 bronze medallists Ryan Tyack and Taylor Worth, with David Barnes making his Olympic comeback after his debut in Athens 2004, were officially named to the men's archery team for the Games, based on their individual results at the four-part selection trials.",105 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Australia fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet and team event through an Oceania continental selection in the team free routine at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The artistic swimming squad, highlighted by Rio 2016 Olympians Hannah Cross, Emily Rogers, and Amie Thompson, were officially selected to the Australian roster for the Games on 26 February 2020. Initially set to compete in both duet and team events at the rescheduled Games, Rio 2016 Olympian Rose Stackpole officially announced her retirement from the sport in August 2020. Instead, rookie Hannah Burkhill was selected to complete the rest of the squad on 4 September 2020.On 2 July 2021, Carolyn Rayna Buckle was announced as an inclusion to the team after the retirement of Hannah Cross.",168 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Australian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event):On 19 August 2020, national champions Stewart McSweyn and Jessica Hull in the long-distance running, race walkers Jemima Montag and Rio 2016 bronze medallist Dane Bird-Smith, and reigning world javelin throw champion Kelsey-Lee Barber were the first track and field athletes officially selected to the Australian squad for the rescheduled Games.On 3 July 2021, the track and field team was officially finalised by Athletics Australia with a contingent of 63 athletes set to represent Australia. On 25 July, Dane Bird-Smith withdrew from the team in the 20 km Walk for personal reasons. Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlon",184 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Australia entered four badminton players (one man and three women) into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings; one entry each in the women's singles and a pair in the women's and mixed doubles. Setyana Mapasa, Gronya Somerville and Simon Leung will be making their Olympic debut, while Chen Hsuan-yu will be making her second appearance after being selected into the 2016 Rio Olympic team.",94 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Australia men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the second round and securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked Oceania squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 2 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze medal game",71 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Australia women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads at the Bourges meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 26 May 2021. Liz Cambage withdrew before the tournament on 16 July 2021 and replaced by Sara Blicavs. Group play Quarterfinal",78 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Australia entered six boxers (four men and two women) into the Olympic tournament. 2019 world bronze medallist Justis Huni (men's heavyweight) and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion Skye Nicolson (women's featherweight), along with rookies Alex Winwood (men's flyweight), Paulo Aokuso (men's light heavyweight), and Caitlin Parker (women's middleweight), secured the spots on the Australian squad by advancing to the semifinal match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. Harrison Garside completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in the men's lightweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings. Justis Huni withdrew due to a hand injury after boxing Paul Gallen in June 2021.",177 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Australian canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Auckland, New Zealand. They must also compete at the Australian Open and in two trials of the Oceania Championships, both held in Penrith, New South Wales, to assure their selection to the nation's Olympic slalom canoeing team. On 8 November 2019, multiple world and Olympic medallist Jessica Fox was officially selected to the Australian roster for her third consecutive Games, with Rio 2016 Olympian Lucien Delfour (men's K-1) and rookie Daniel Watkins (men's C-1) joining her three months later at the end of the selection trials.",166 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Australian canoeists qualified a total of six boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales.At the end of the two-stage selection trials, fourteen sprint canoe and kayak paddlers were officially named to the Australian team on 27 March 2020, with London 2012 gold medallist Murray Stewart in the men's K-4 500 metres making his third consecutive trip to the Games. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal round; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal round",159 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Australia entered a squad of eight riders (four per gender) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. Cameron Meyer later withdrew from the team.The road cycling team was officially named on May 19, 2021, with two-time individual time trial world champion Rohan Dennis and dual world medallist Amanda Spratt returning to their third consecutive Games. MenWomen",102 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Australian riders accumulated spots for both men and women in team sprint, team pursuit, madison, and omnium based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, Australia won its right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin. The full Australian track cycling squad was officially named on 19 March 2020, with Matthew Glaetzer (men's team sprint) and Annette Edmondson (women's team pursuit) riding for their third consecutive Games. Cameron Meyer withdrew on 5 July 2021 due to personal reasons. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final PursuitKeirinOmniumMadison",183 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Australian mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place each into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the top-two finish vying for the men's qualification under the elite category at the 2019 UCI World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, and the nation's twenty-first-place finish for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",91 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Australian riders qualified for three quota place (one men and two women) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's sixth-place finish for men and fifth for women in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021. RacingFreestyle",62 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,Australian divers qualified for the following individual spots at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships and 2019 Oceania Championships. They must compete at the 2020 Australian Open Championships to assure their selection to the Olympic team.,46 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Australian equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage competition by receiving a spare berth freed up by host nation Japan, as the top-ranked nation from Southeast Asia and Oceania, not yet qualified, at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. Additionally, the country's eventing and show jumping teams qualified for the Games by virtue of a top-six finish each in the same tournament.The Australian equestrian teams for dressage and eventing were unveiled on June 25, 2021. At age 66, Mary Hanna is set to become the oldest Australian Olympian on record. The jumping team was named on June 30, 2021.",145 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Eventing,"Stuart Tinney and Leporis have been named the team alternates. Originally-selected Chris Burton later withdrew, causing Tinney to step in, and granting Kevin McNab and Don Quidam to become the new traveling alternates. McNab later replaced Tinney shortly prior to the competition.",63 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Jumping,"Rowan Willis and Blue Movie were named the team alternates but withdrew on 8 July. On 21 July, Jamie Kermond was removed as part of the Jumping team after testing positive for the use of cocaine, in a recreational capacity, from a sample given in an out of competition test conducted on 26 June. On 23 July Katie Laurie and Edwina Tops-Alexander were confirmed as Individual competitors.",85 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Australia entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. American-based Tyson Bull secured one of the two places available for individual-based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, in the horizontal bar exercise, while two additional berths were awarded to the Australian female gymnasts, who participated in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany and at the 2021 Oceania Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland. MenWomen",107 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Australia fielded a squad of rhythmic gymnasts to compete at the Olympics, by winning the gold each in the individual and group all-around at the 2021 Oceania Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland. IndividualTeam",49 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Australia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Tsuneari Yahiro will be competing in men's kumite 75 kg, after World Karate Federation give him continental representation quotas. Kumite",48 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Australia qualified two modern pentathletes for the Games. London 2012 Olympian Ed Fernon and Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympian Marina Carrier, who eventually received a berth forfeited by New Zealand, secured their selection as Oceania's top-ranked modern pentathletes at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China.",72 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Australia qualified nine boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the women's quadruple sculls boat was awarded to the Australian roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",194 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Australian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.On 20 September 2019, the Australian Olympic Committee announced the first set of sailors selected for Tokyo 2020, namely Rio 2016 silver medallists and defending world 470 champions Mathew Belcher and William Ryan and world's current top-ranked Laser sailor Matthew Wearn. The skiff crews (49er and 49erFX), highlighted by Ryan's sister and fellow Rio 2016 Olympian Jaime Ryan, were named to the sailing team on 27 February 2020, while Nacra 17 cousins Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin were set to defend their Rio 2016 podium finish at the Enoshima regatta, after being selected four days later. Laser Radial sailor Mara Stransky joined the sailing roster on 19 March 2020, followed by the women's 470 crew (Nia Jerwood & Monique de Vries) over a year later. Finn yachtsman and Rio 2016 Olympian Jake Lilley rounded out the sailing selection for the rescheduled Games on 21 April 2021. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",253 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Australian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Oceania Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.On 17 April 2020, the Australian Olympic Committee officially announced a roster of fifteen shooters selected for the rescheduled Olympics, with pistol ace Daniel Repacholi leading them to his remarkable fifth Games, Kazakh import Dina Aspandiyarova to her fourth, and rifle marksman Dane Sampson to his third. MenWomenMixed",127 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Softball,"Australia women's softball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the final match of the WBSC Women's Softball Qualifying Event for Asia and Oceania in Shanghai, China. SummaryLegend: W – Win L – Lose D – Draw Team rosterThe roster was released on 1 July 2021. Group play",83 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Australia entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Tom O'Halloran and Oceania Mackenzie qualified directly for the women's and men's combined events respectively, by advancing to the final stage and eventually winning the gold medal at the 2020 IFSC Oceania Championships in Sydney.",61 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Australia sent four surfers (two per gender) to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Julian Wilson, Owen Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons, and Stephanie Gilmore finished within the top ten (for men) and top eight (for women), respectively, of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure their places on the Australian roster for Tokyo 2020. Qualification Legend: Q= Qualified directly for the third round; q = Qualified for the second round",104 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Australian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their nomination to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual pool event under both the benchmark standard and the FINA A-cut at the 2021 Australian Championships and Olympic Trials (12 to 17 June) in Adelaide. MenWomenMixeda Swimmers who participated in the heats only. Several swimmers withdrew from events originally selected – Kyle Chalmers (200m freestyle), Emma McKeon (200m freestyle) and Matthew Temple (100m freestyle) and were replaced by swimmers already selected. On 22 July, Kaylee McKeown withdrew from the 200m Individual Medley to focus on her individual Backstroke events.",189 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Australia entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the Oceania Qualification Event in Mornington, Victoria, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament.On 22 July 2020, Australian Olympic Committee nominated Rio 2016 Olympians David Powell and Chris Yan, returning Olympian Stephanie Sang from Beijing 2008, and rookie Michelle Bromley to compete in their respective singles tournaments for Tokyo 2020, following their top two finish at a national selection meet in Melbourne. MenWomenMixed",130 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Australia entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Two-time Olympian Safwan Khalil (men's 58 kg), Jack Marton (men's 80 kg), Stacey Hymer (women's 57 kg), and Reba Stewart (women's +67 kg) topped the podium in each of their respective weight classes to secure the spots on the Australian squad at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland.",96 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"The main qualifying criterion will be players' positions on the ATP and WTA ranking lists published on 14 June 2021 after the 2021 French Open. The players entering were formally submitted by the International Tennis Federation. The ATP and WTA rankings were based on performances from the previous 52 weeks, and there were several tournaments in the two-month period between the time of the rankings being frozen for entry and the beginning of the tennis events at the Olympics. Players had to be part of a nominated team for three Billie Jean King Cup (women) or Davis Cup (men) events between the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. This requirement was reduced to two Fed/Davis Cup events during the Olympic cycle from 2016 to 2020 if their nation competed at the Zone Group round robin level for three of the four years or if the player had represented their nation at least twenty times. No quota spots are available for mixed doubles; instead, all teams have to consist of players already qualified in the singles or doubles. The top 15 combined ranking teams and the host nation qualified. Australia has four players eligible players in the men's tournaments and three in the women's. MenWomenMixed",238 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Australia qualified six triathletes for the following events at the Games by finishing among the top seven nations in the ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Rankings and the calculation of quotas following the 2021 World Triathlon Cup. IndividualRelay",49 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,3v3 Basketball,The Australian women's 3v3 basketball team participated at the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament but were defeated in the quarterfinals by Spain 14–12. The men's team were not eligible for the 2021 FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament based on their ranking.,64 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Baseball,"Australia was set to compete in the 2021 Final Qualifier tournament for Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Puebla, Mexico from 22 June to 26 June 2021. However, on 9 June, the team announced that due to ""logistical challenges"", they had made a ""gut-wrenching"" decision to withdraw from the tournament. Baseball Australia Chief Executive Glenn Williams said the withdrawal was due to protocols around quarantining as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia was ranked sixth in the world at the time of its announcement to withdraw.",117 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Australia sent six fencers to the 2021 Asian Zone Olympic Qualifying in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 25 to 26 April. However, none of the athletes were successful in qualifying for the Olympic events. The qualifiers eventually went to Roman Petrov from (Kyrgyzstan), Huang Mengkai (China), Sherzov Mamutov (Uzbekistan) in the men's event and Kiria Tikanah and Amita Berthier (Singapore), and Zaynab Dayibekova (Uzbekistan) in the women's event. Australia last participated in fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics with Evelyn Halls in the women's épée.",141 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Australia sent four athletes to the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament and one athlete at the 2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. However, no Australians who participated advanced to the finals to qualify for a berth at the wrestling event at the 2020 Olympics. Australia has won one silver and two bronze medals in freestyle wrestling but has not won a medal in the Greco-Roman event.",84 Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Team facts,"The second-largest team sent from Australia to a non-home Olympic Games, behind the 482 athletes who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The third-largest Australian contingent sent to an Olympic Games, behind the 617 athletes who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Highest percentage of female athletes to compete for Australia – 53.5% (256 athletes) (Previous highest 50.90% Rio 2016 – 214 athletes) Highest number of Indigenous athletes – 16 athletes. (Previous highest 12 at Sydney 2000). Women – Ash Barty (tennis), Angeline Blackburn (athletics), Taliqua Clancy (beach volleyball), Leilani Mitchell (basketball), Brooke Peris (hockey), Stacy Porter (softball), Kyah Simon (football), Tarni Stepto (softball), Lydia Williams (football). Men – Thomas Grice (shooting sports), Maurice Longbottom (rugby sevens), Patrick Mills (basketball), Dylan Pietsch (rugby sevens), Brandon Wakeling (weightlifting), Alex Winwood (boxing) Oldest ever Australian Olympic competitor – Mary Hanna 66, Equestrian Most Olympic Games for Australia – Andrew Hoy competing at his 8th Games in Tokyo Most Olympic Games for Australian women – Jian Fang Lay (table tennis) and Mary Hanna (equestrian) both competing at their 6th Games in Tokyo",288 São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"São Tomé and Príncipe competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",71 São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"São Tomé and Príncipe qualified a single boat (men's C-2 1000 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",72 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Summary,"The qualification for the 2020 women's Olympic volleyball tournament allocated twelve teams quota spots: the host, the winners of each of six Intercontinental Qualifying Tournaments, and five continental Olympic qualification tournament champions. Teams already qualified for the event were not eligible to play in the following qualification tournaments. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",78 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Qualified teams,"Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 1 January 2019. Rankings are shown in brackets. NotesTeams in bold qualified for the final tournament. (H): Qualification group hosts",53 Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Paraguay competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.",90 Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Paraguayan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Paraguay entered one rider each to compete in the women's Olympic road race for the first time in history, by securing an outright berth, as the highest-ranked cyclist, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Mexico.",52 Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Paraguay entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Fabrizio Zanotti (world no. 280) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings of 20 June 2021.,54 Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Paraguay qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the silver medal and securing the second of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, signifying the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2012. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",175 Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Paraguay received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Paraguay entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament. Verónica Cepede Royg secured the outright berth in the women's singles by winning the bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, replacing the slot from the U.S. tennis player Caroline Dolehide.",64 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Tunisia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1960, Tunisian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.",96 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Two Tunisian archers qualified for the men's and women's individual recurve, respectively, at the Games, by finishing in the top two, among those eligible for Olympic qualification, at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.",52 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Tunisian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",48 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Tunisia entered two female boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time in history. Khouloud Hlimi (women's featherweight) and Mariem Homrani (women's lightweight) secured their spots by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.",76 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Tunisian canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",60 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Tunisian fencers qualified a full squad each in the women's team sabre for the Games as the highest-ranked nation from Africa outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. Experienced Olympians Mohamed Samandi (men's foil), Farès Ferjani (men's sabre), Sarra Besbes (women's épée), and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Inès Boubakri scored additional places on the Tunisian team as the highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Africa in their respective individual events of the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. MenWomen",131 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Tunisia qualified three female judoka for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Nihel Landolsi (women's middleweight, 70 kg), with Nihal Chikhrouhou competing in the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at her fourth consecutive Olympics, was selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight categories based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while Ghofran Khelifi (women's lightweight, 57 kg) accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",126 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Tunisia qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",153 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Tunisian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2021 Lanzarote International Regatta and the 2021 Mussanah Open. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",53 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Tunisian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and African Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",60 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Tunisian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",52 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Tunisia entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. 2010 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Adem Hmam and Fadwa Garci scored their semifinal victories to occupy one of the four available spots each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis.",72 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Tunisia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",60 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Tunisia entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament. Playing in the court at her third straight Games, Ons Jabeur (world no. 26) qualified directly as one of the top 56 official entrants in the women's singles based on the WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021.",65 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Tunisia men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round with three match points and securing an outright berth at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Cairo, Egypt, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence. Team rosterThe following is the Tunisian roster.Head coach: Antonio Giacobbe Group play",80 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Tunisia entered five weightlifters (three men and two women) into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Karem Ben Hnia finished sixth of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the men's 73 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with rookies Ramzi Bahloul (men's 81 kg), Aymen Bacha (men's 109 kg), Chaima Rahmouni (women's 64 kg), and 2014 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Nouha Landoulsi (women's 55 kg) topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Africa in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",140 Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Tunisia qualified ten wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom advanced to the top two finals to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (65 and 97 kg), men's Greco-Roman (67, 77, 97, and 130 kg) and women's freestyle wrestling (50, 57, 62, and 76 kg) at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",112 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The team of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, which competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, represented athletes from both the Republic of Ireland and those from Northern Ireland who choose it instead of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the team's twenty-second appearance at the Summer Olympics, having attended every edition since 1924 (before then the whole of Ireland was represented by the Great Britain and Ireland team) except the 1936 Summer Olympics in Germany.",129 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Irish athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event). Track & road events MenWomenMixed",50 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Ireland entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Vietnamese-born Nhat Nguyen was selected to compete in the men's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.,41 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Ireland entered seven boxers (four men and three women) to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. Six of them, including Rio 2016 Olympian Brendan Irvine (men's flyweight), secured the spots on the Irish squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris. Kurt Walker completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Europe in the men's featherweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings. MenWomen",131 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Ireland qualified one canoeist for the men's C-1 class by finishing in the top eleven at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.",46 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Irish riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the omnium and madison, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. OmniumMadison",52 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Ireland entered two divers into the Olympic competition after finishing in the top 12 each of the men's springboard and women's platform, respectively, at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.",45 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Irish equestrians qualified a full squad in both the team dressage and eventing competitions; the former by securing the second of three available berths for Group A and B at the European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and the latter by finishing among the top six nations at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. A team of jumping riders was added to the Irish equestrian squad by winning the gold medal at the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain. Tokyo 2020 would have been the first time that Ireland participated in an Olympic team dressage competition.The Irish eventing and jumping squads were named on 21 June 2021. The dressage squad was withdrawn following a series of individual withdrawals due to a horse retirement, veterinary and medical reasons. An individual dressage place had been sought and was eventually offered in favor of Heike Holstein. James Connor and Dane Rawlins have appealed the decision to withdraw the dressage team.",203 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Ireland women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven team berths available from the 2019 Women's FIH Olympic Qualifiers, defeating Canada 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out, having drawn 0–0 on aggregate over a two-match playoff in Dublin. This will be the first time Ireland compete in women's field hockey at the Olympics. Team rosterWomen's team event – 1 team of 16 playersGroup play",95 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Ireland entered two male and two female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Rory McIlroy (world no. 10) and Shane Lowry (world no. 42) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings of 20 June 2021.,60 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Ireland entered one male and one female artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rhys McClenaghan secured one of the two spots available for individual based gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Megan Ryan received a re-allocated spot from the 2019 World Championships after North Korea withdrew from the Olympic Games. MenWomen",87 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Two-time Olympian Natalya Coyle secured her selection in the women's event with an eighth-place finish and fourth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England.",45 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Ireland qualified five boats into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria and at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.A place in the women's lightweight double sculls boat was awarded to the Irish rowing team after their third-place finish at the FISA Final Qualification Regatta, having received a vacant place from the 2021 Pan American Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The crew in the women's four, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty, won a bronze medal, Ireland's first medal of the 2020 Games and the nation's second ever rowing medal. In the men's lightweight double sculls, Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won Ireland's first ever Olympic gold medal in rowing, which was also the nations's first Olympic gold by male athletes since boxer Michael Carruth in 1992. MenWomenWB=World BestQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",328 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Ireland national rugby sevens team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2020 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Monaco, defeating the favorites France in the final 28–19. Team rosterIreland's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.Head coach: Anthony Eddy Group play",73 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Irish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.On 11 June 2020, the Irish Sailing Association decided to forgo the domestic selection trials for the women's Laser Radial class because of the worldwide pandemic. Instead, Rio 2016 silver medalist Annalise Murphy was officially nominated to the Irish roster for her third straight Games, after finishing twelfth, as the country's top-ranked sailor, at the class-associated Worlds in Melbourne, Australia four months earlier. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; DSQ = Disqualified; 20 = worst race result is discarded",146 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Ireland granted an invitation from ISSF to send four-time Olympian Derek Burnett in the men's trap to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by 6 June 2021.",46 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Irish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events, up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST): MenWomen",51 Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Ireland enter one athlete into the taekwondo competition for the first time at the Games. With the Grand Slam winner already qualified through the WT Olympic Rankings, the automatic spot associated with the winner defaulted to the Olympic rankings list, from which the first five taekwondo practitioners had already won quota places. As the next highest-ranked eligible taekwondo practitioner, 2019 European silver medalist Jack Woolley thereby secured Ireland's first ever Olympic quota place, in the men's flyweight category (58 kg).",108 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article describes the qualifying phase for gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The qualification system underwent a significant revision following the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The team events in artistic gymnastics will be reduced from five members to four, but a maximum of two further places will be available for competitors in individual events, in principle allowing one or two athletes per National Olympic Committee (NOC) to enter as specialists. In a further move to link FIG competitions to the Olympics, it will now be possible to qualify for the Olympics on the basis of an aggregate of scores achieved over the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series and the various continental artistic gymnastics championships.",153 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series – 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification,Summary,"This article describes the qualifying results for 10 nominative spots (6 MAG, 4 WAG) earned through the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series for the 2020 Summer Olympics. It further describes the results for six non-nominative spots (3 MAG, 3WAG) earned through the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup All-Around series by nations who have qualified a for the team events at those Games.",93 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series – 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification,Rules,"Gymnasts attempting to earn a nominative spot at the 2020 Summer Olympics earn points at the various Artistic Gymnastics World Cups and their top three placements count towards their total. Whoever earns the highest total points at the end of the eight World Cups earns a guaranteed spot at the Olympics. Only one athlete per NOC can earn a spot and the athlete can not have helped their NOC qualify a team spot through the 2018 or 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Gymnasts attempting to earn their nation a non-nominative spot at the 2020 Summer Olympics earn points at the 4 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup All-Around series events. Points earned count towards a national total. The three nations earning the highest total points at the end of the four All-Around World Cups in men's and women's competition earn a fifth individual spot at the Olympics. Below is the table showing how many points a gymnast earns at each competition, depending on their placement.",210 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series – 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification,All-Around World Cup series results,"As stated in the Olympic Qualification guidelines, a minimum of 3 and maximum of 4 All-Around World Cups must take place for the All-Around World Cup series to remain a valid path for qualification of an additional spot. However, due to the fact that the Stuttgart, Birmingham, and Tokyo World Cups were canceled, the backup qualification allocation was to be executed: Should the 2020 Individual All-Around World Cup Series not be held, the unused quota places will be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible NOC based on the Team ranking results of Qualifications of the 2019 World Championships. However, in April 2020 the FIG announced that because the IOC has extended the qualification period until 29 June 2021, they will work with the organizing national federations to reschedule the canceled World Cups and proposed an amendment whereby the three best results out of four All-Around World Cups will be taken into consideration for Olympic qualification.In February 2021, after both Stuttgart and Birmingham had once again canceled their respective World Cups, the FIG stated that because less than three World Cups took place, the unused places go to the highest-ranked countries in the team ranking results of the qualifications at the 2019 World Championships. For men's artistic gymnastics this was Russia, China, and Japan. For women's artistic gymnastics this was the USA, China, and Russia. In March the Tokyo World Cup was once again canceled as well.",299 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series – 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification,Apparatus World Cup series results,"Only the top ten athletes per apparatus are listed below. The top 3 scores per athlete are bolded and the total column is the sum of the top 3 scores. Even though the 2020 Baku World Cup was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, qualifications were completed before the event was canceled and the FIG ruled that the qualifying results would be used for Olympic qualification point distribution.",85 Federated States of Micronesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Federated States of Micronesia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's sixth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 2000.",73 Federated States of Micronesia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Federated States of Micronesia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per binary gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",55 Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Congo, officially Republic of the Congo competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nations thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1964. Congolese athletes did not attend the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.",103 Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Congo received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in her respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",44 Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Senegal competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Senegal entered one female fencer into the Olympic competition. Ndèye Binta Diongue claimed a spot in the women's épée by winning the final match at the African Zonal Qualifier in Cairo, Egypt.",51 Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Senegal qualified one judoka for the men's heavyweight category (+100 kg) at the Games. 2019 African Games champion Mbagnick Ndiaye accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"For the first time since Los Angeles 1984, Senegal granted an invitation from ISSF to send the Italian-born Chiara Costa in the women's skeet shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.",58 Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Senegal received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Senegal entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games for the first time in 16 years. Ibrahima Diaw scored a semifinal victory to occupy one of the four available spots in the men's singles at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since 2004.",76 Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Senegal qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 65 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Men's freestyle",52 Cayman Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Cayman Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.",65 Cayman Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Caymanian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",47 Cayman Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Cayman Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",50 Equatorial Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Equatorial Guinea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1984.",69 Equatorial Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Equatorial Guinea received a universality invitation from FINA to send one male top-ranked swimmer in their respective individual event to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of 28 June 2021.",44 Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Ghana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having taken part in all but three editions since its debut (as the Gold Coast) in 1952. Ghana did not attend Montreal 1976 because of the African boycott, as well as the Moscow 1980, when the nation joined the United States-led boycott.",113 Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Ghanaian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Ghana entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 Olympian Sulemanu Tetteh (men's flyweight) and rookie Samuel Takyi (men's featherweight) scored a box-off victory each to secure places in their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Shakul Samed completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's light heavyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",110 Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Ghana qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Kwadjo Anani accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",63 Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Ghana received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Ghana entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Christian Amoah topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the men's 96 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,49 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Summary,"Twelve teams qualified for the women's basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics tournament (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The host nation and the 2018 World Cup winner qualified. Those two teams, however, had to play in the pre-qualifying and qualifying tournaments and took one of the qualifying spots from those tournaments. Thus, while two of the World Qualifying Tournaments provided quota spots to their three top teams, the other two tournaments provided quota spots only to the top two teams plus either the host nation or the World Cup winner.Teams had to qualify for the Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments through Women's EuroBasket or Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (which themselves must be qualified for through Continental Cups).",160 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Qualification,"The cities of Ostend, Bourges, Belgrade, and Foshan had been awarded the hosting rights of the four FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, from 6 to 9 February 2020. However, the Foshan tournament was moved to Belgrade due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.",69 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Africa Pre-Qualifying Tournament,The top six teams from the 2019 Women's Afrobasket played in the Africa Pre-Qualifying Tournament from 14 to 17 November 2019. The top two teams in the PQT advanced to the WOQTs. The tournament was held in Mozambique.All times are local (UTC+2).,70 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Americas Pre-Qualifying Tournaments,"The top eight teams in the 2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup played in two Americas Pre-Qualifying Tournaments, with four teams in each tournament. The top two teams in each PQT advanced to the WOQTs. The draw was held on 30 September 2019. Canada and Argentina each hosted one tournament.",75 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournaments,"The eight teams which took part in the 2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, including Olympic host Japan, played in two Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Tournaments, with four teams in each tournament. For the tournament in which Japan plays, Japan and the best other team advanced to the WOQTs. For the other tournament, the top two teams advanced. The 2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup was planned to have two divisions, Division A and B. Under the original set-up, only the top seven teams of Division A and the top team of Division B would have advanced to the Asia/Oceania qualifiers. However, Division B of was not held since there was no nation willing to host the tournament, and India which placed last in the FIBA Women's Asia Cup were given a slot in the Asia/Oceania qualifiers.The draw was held on 28 September 2019. The tournaments were held in New Zealand and Malaysia.",202 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Qualification for WOQTs,"There was a pre-qualifying process for the WOQTs. European teams had to finish in the top six of EuroBasket, while teams from the Americas, Asia (including Oceania), and Africa played in pre-qualifying tournaments. 16 total teams qualified for the WOQTs. The Olympic host (Japan) and the World Cup winner (United States) automatically qualified for the WOQTs, each taking a spot from their respective continent.",100 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Canada competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1900, Canadian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the country's support for United States-led boycott. Before the official postponement, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee initially announced their intention not to send teams to both the Olympics and Paralympics. Following the announcement on the postponement, the COC and CPC issued a statement that says, in part, that Team Canada ""will rise to the challenge to showcase our very best on the international stage,"" without explicitly saying that Canadian athletes will take part in the games.As part of the Canada Day celebrations held on Parliament Hill, Ottawa in 2019, former three time Olympic gold medalist in rowing, Marnie McBean was named as the Chef De Mission for the team.On July 13, 2021, the Canadian Olympic Committee officially announced the full team of 370 athletes (145 men and 225 women) competing in 30 sports, the largest team the country has sent to the games since Los Angeles 1984 and an increase of 56 from Rio 2016. 131 coaches will also accompany the team. A total of eight squads qualified in team sports, tied for the most ever with Montreal 1976. A total of 227 athletes competed at their first Olympics, and 134 of them returned from Rio 2016. On July 15, 2021, Vasek Pospisil withdrew from the tennis competitions, which reduced the team size to 370. On July 24, Annie Guglia received a reallocated spot in the women's street skateboarding event after an injury to a competitor from South Africa. This increased the team back to 371 athletes (145 men and 226 women).Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee announced in July 2021, that travelling alternates would be allowed to compete in the following team sports: field hockey, football (soccer), handball, rugby sevens and water polo. The alternates for these team sports are listed below and consisted of a further nine athletes (two in field hockey, four in soccer, one per rugby sevens and water polo teams). However, these nine do not officially count towards the team size. Canada's Olympic team contested all sports on the Olympic program except handball, modern pentathlon and surfing. Alternates in soccer, rugby sevens and water polo competed, and are reflected in the table below. This increased the team size to 378. Two athletes in fencing and one in triathlon was added during the competition due to injury replacements. This meant the final team size was 381 athletes (148 men and 233 women). On July 19, 2021, basketball player Miranda Ayim and rugby sevens athlete Nathan Hirayama were named as co-flagbearers for the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony. On August 8, 2021, gold medalist and Olympic record holder in the decathlon, Damian Warner was named as the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.The 24 medals won at the 2020 Summer Olympics mark the country's best-ever total medals result after the 1984 Games, surpassing the 22 medals won in 1996 and 2016, while also equalling the most number of gold medals won in 1992. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, which were boycotted by the Soviet Bloc, Canada won 44 medals.",735 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Canada qualified one archer for the men's individual recurve, after Crispin Duenas won the individual gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. In March 2021, Stephanie Barrett claimed one of three available quota places in the women's individual recurve, at the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Monterrey, Mexico. Barrett was officially nominated to the team on May 12, 2021. The team was officially named on June 28, 2021.",100 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Canada is scheduled to enter a team of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet and team event. The team qualified by winning the gold medal in the team event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. The team was officially named on June 2, 2021.",61 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Canadian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): The team will be selected based on the results of the 2020 Canadian Olympic Track & Field Trials.On May 5, 2020, 2019 world bronze medalist Evan Dunfee, along with marathoners Trevor Hofbauer and Dayna Pidhoresky, became the first Canadian track and field athletes to be selected to the Tokyo 2020 team. On June 4, 2021, Athletics Canada named the 10,000 metres, 50 km race walk and the rest of the marathon team. The final team of 57 athletes (24 men and 33 women) was named on July 3, 2021. Bolade Ajomale and Lauren Gale named to the men's 4x100 relay and women's 4x400 relay teams respectively, did not compete in the heats or the final. Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlonCombined events – Women's heptathlon",222 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Canada entered eight badminton players (four per gender) for the following events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings of 15 June 2021: one entry each in the men's and women's singles; and a pair each in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles. The eight qualified athletes represents the largest badminton team Canada has sent to the Olympics, and marks the first time since Sydney 2000 the country will compete in all five events. The team was officially named on June 16, 2021.",107 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Canada women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible teams at the Ostend event of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterCanada's women's basketball team of 12 athletes was announced on June 30, 2021. Group A",61 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Canada qualified five boxers, one man and four women. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Caroline Veyre (women's featherweight), Myriam Da Silva (women's welterweight), and Tammara Thibeault (women's middleweight) finished among the top three of their respective weight divisions in the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas. On June 9, 2021, Wyatt Sanford earned a spot on the team, as the highest ranked boxer from the Americas not already qualified.On June 30, 2021, Mandy Bujold won her appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport to compete at the Games. The court ruled that the qualification system must accommodate pregnant or postpartum women during the qualification period. The full team of five athletes was officially named to the team on July 7, 2021.",180 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Canoeing,"Canada qualified a total of 20 canoeists. Four qualified in slalom (two per gender, the maximum team size). A further 16 qualified in sprint (eight men and eight women).",41 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Canadian canoeists qualified three boats through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, Canada accepted the invitation from the ICF to send a canoeist in the women's slalom C-1 to the Games, as the highest-ranked eligible nation from the Americas. The team was officially named on June 3, 2021. For the first time since Sydney 2000, Canada qualified entries all events.",106 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Canada qualified three boats and nine athlete spots (four each in men's and women's kayak, and one in women's canoe) at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. In March 2021, the Pan American sprint qualifier that was scheduled to be held in Curitiba, Brazil was cancelled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the cancellation, the International Canoe Federation announced that Canada had been allocated an additional two quotas in each of men's kayak and canoe, along with an additional quota in women's kayak. This meant the team stood at a total of six men's kayakers and two canoeists, along with five women's kayakers and one canoeist (for a total of 14 athletes).In March 2021, Canoe Kayak Canada selected the C-1 and K-4 women's boats based on performances at the trials. In May 2021, Canoe Kayak Canada named the men's kayak and canoe teams. The final team of 16 athletes (eight per gender) was officially named on July 7, 2021. In the team announcement, a further kayak and canoe quotas was awarded to Canada in the women's events. MenWomen",254 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Cycling,"Canada qualified a total of 24 cyclists (11 men and 13 women), the largest cycling team the county has ever qualified for the games. This is broken down further into five in road, 13 in track, three in mountain biking and two in BMX racing.",55 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Canada entered a team of six road cyclists (three per gender). The men qualified three athletes by finishing 20th in the UCI Nation Ranking, while the women qualified two competitors, by finishing in eighth.On July 29, 2020, cyclists Hugo Houle, Michael Woods, Karol-Ann Canuel, and Leah Kirchmann were officially named to the Canadian roster for their second consecutive Games. The final cyclist named to the team was Guillaume Boivin on July 6, 2021. On July 13, 2021, it was announced that a third women's quota was reallocated to Canada. This quota was given to Allison Jackson for the road race event. MenWomen",141 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Canadian riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the team pursuit and madison, as well as the women's omnium, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. Canada also entered cyclists to compete each in the men's and women's sprint, as well as the men's and women's keirin, based on the final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Cycling Canada later decided to not enter a team in the women's madison, due to a lack of competition experience in the event, coupled with the fact it would take place before the omnimum.The full Canadian track team of 13 cyclists (six men and seven women) was officially named on July 29, 2020, featuring Rio 2016 bronze medallists Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Duehring, and Georgia Simmerling in the women's team pursuit and Vincent De Haître, a speed skater and two-time Winter Olympian slated to compete at his first summer Games. SprintPursuitKeirinOmniumMadison",225 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Canadian mountain bikers qualified for one men's and two women's quota places as a result of the nation's tenth-place finish for men and fourth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021. The team was named on July 6, 2021.",60 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Canadian riders qualified one men's and one women's quota place each as a result of the nation's top three eligible placement for men in the UCI BMX Individual Ranking List, and an eleventh-place finish for women in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021. The team was named on July 6, 2021.",74 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Canadian divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams through the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea and the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo. The synchronized diving teams that qualified, were automatically named to the team. The individual spots were awarded at the Canadian Diving Trials held in Toronto from June 28 to July 1, 2021. A total of 10 divers (four men and six women) qualified to compete. MenWomen",96 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Canada qualified a team of six equestrians. Canadian equestrians qualified a full team in team dressage competition through the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Meanwhile, two eventing spots were awarded to the Canadian equestrians based on the results in the individual FEI Olympic rankings for Group E (North America and Caribbean).On 17 December 2019, the show jumping team was officially dropped from the Games over a positive drug test by rider Nicole Walker for cocaine; hence, one individual jumping spot was awarded to the Canadian equestrians by securing the last of four available quotas at the Pan American Games.The full team, consisted of two men and four women, was named on July 6, 2021.",146 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Canada's fencing team consisted of nine athletes (five men and four women), the largest delegation in the sport since Beijing 2008. For the first time since Seoul 1988, Canadian fencers qualified a full team each in the men's and women's team foil at the Games, as the highest-ranked nation from the Americas outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. Shaul Gordon (men's sabre) and Gabriella Page (women's sabre) secured additional spots on the Canadian team as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from the Americas region in their respective individual events of the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. Meanwhile, Marc-Antoine Blais-Belanger completed the Canadian roster by winning the individual men's épée competition at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica. The official team was named on May 20, 2021. Both substitutes for the team events, Blake Broszus and Kelleigh Ryan came on in the team event, which increased the team size to eleven athletes (six men and five women). MenBroszus replaced Schenkel during the team competition.WomenGoldie replaced Ryan during the team competition.",251 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Canada men's field hockey team qualified by securing one of the seven quotas available as part of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. The team defeated Ireland in a two-legged playoff in Vancouver. Team rosterCanada's team roster of 16 athletes was named on June 28, 2021. Before the expansion of each roster, the alternates were Taylor Curran and Brandon Pereira.Head coach: Pasha Gademan Group B",91 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"Canada entered four golfers, two per gender. All four golfers qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events. The team was officially named on June 29, 2021.",41 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Canada qualified a team of five artistic gymnasts (one man and four women). The women's team secured a place by finishing second out of nine nations eligible for qualification in the team all-around at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Meanwhile, an additional berth was awarded to one male gymnast, after René Cournoyer received a quota for being the highest non-qualified gymnast through reallocation. The team was officially named on June 17, 2021. MenWomen Team Individual",114 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,"Canada qualified one gymnast for the women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Samantha Smith qualified an additional spot through the 2019-2020 Trampoline World Cup series.",49 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Canada qualified six judoka (three per gender). Five of them, highlighted by London 2012 bronze medalist Antoine Valois-Fortier (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg), were ranked among the top 18 eligible judokas in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while Ecaterina Guica in the women's half-lightweight (52 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region as Canada's top-ranked judoka outside of a direct qualifying position. Kelita Zupancic was set to compete, but eventually withdrew and retired because of her pregnancy. The team was officially named on June 30, 2021. Both Margelidon and Valois-Fortier received byes in the preliminary round.",159 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Canada qualified one male karateka after Daniel Gaysinsky finished in the top three at the 2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. With the sport making its first appearance at the Games, this will also mark Canada's Olympic sport debut. Gaysinsky was officially named to the team on July 5, 2021. Gaysinsky would go onto finish in seventh place (out of ten competitors) after winning and drawing one match, while losing two in the group stage. Gaysinsky did not advance to the semifinals.",112 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Canada qualified ten boats (29 rowers) for each of the following rowing classes. Six of them were awarded at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria, with the other three obtaining the available slots in the men's single sculls, men's four, and men's lightweight double sculls at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.The women's lightweight double sculls boat qualification was awarded to the Canadian rowing team through its eighth-place finish at the 2019 Worlds, after New Zealand declined its quota place.On June 15, 2021, the crews for the 10 boat classes (29 rowers) were named, with this being the most boat classes team Canada has qualified for the Olympics since 1996, and the largest contingent of athletes since the 2012 games. MenWomen",173 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Canadian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following events through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas.The full Canadian sailing team (five men and women) was officially named on March 18, 2021, with Nikola Girke becoming the first female sailor for her country to compete in five consecutive Games. MenWomenM =Medal race; EL =Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",102 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Canada qualified one shooter through the 2018 Championships of the Americas in Guadalajara, Mexico. The athlete named to the team must have obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS). The Shooting Federation of Canada named the only athletes qualified to compete on April 30, 2021. Lynda Kiejko will be competing in her second straight Olympics. Women",74 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Canada qualified a total of four skateboarders (three men and one woman). One skateboarder qualified in the men's park event, based on the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings. Canada later qualified two men in the street discipline, also based on the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings. The team was officially named on June 11, 2021. With the debut of Skateboarding on the Olympic program, this also marks Canada's sport debut at the Olympics. On July 24, Annie Guglia received a reallocated spot in the women's street skateboarding event after an injury to a competitor from South Africa.",128 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Softball,"Canada women's national softball team qualified by placing second at the WSBC American Qualification Event, held in Surrey, British Columbia. SummaryTeam rosterThe Canadian roster of 15 athletes was named on 12 May 2021, including four members of the last team that competed at the Olympics (Lawrie, Rafter, Regula and Sailing). Group play Bronze medal match",81 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Canada qualified two sport climbers. Sean McColl secured one of the quota places available in the men's combined event at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. Meanwhile, Alannah Yip claimed a spot with her win at the IFSC Pan American Championships in Los Angeles, California. The team was officially named on March 19, 2021.",76 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"The Canadian swim team consisted of 26 swimmers (10 men and 16 women). Canadian swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To secure their nomination to the Olympic team, swimmers must have finished in the top two of each individual pool event under the FINA Olympic qualifying A standard at the Canadian Olympic Trials (19 to 23 June 2021) in Toronto, Ontario. Swimmers not meeting the standard were named as relay only swimmers.At the 2020 Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setúbal, Portugal, Kate Sanderson qualified for the games with a third place finish. The next day, Hau-Li Fan qualified as the highest finisher from the Americas not yet qualified.On January 22, 2021, Swimming Canada nominated six swimmers to the Olympic team, including Penny Oleksiak (women's 200 m freestyle); and world champions Kylie Masse (women's 100 m backstroke) and Maggie MacNeil (women's 100 m butterfly). These swimmers were named based on their performances at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The rest of the team was named on June 24, 2021. MenWomen Mixeda Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",287 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Canada qualified three athletes into the table tennis competition. Eugene Wang secured a men's spot for his third Olympics, with Zhang Mo going to her fourth in the women's side, by winning the singles competition at the 2020 ITTF North American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The duo also won the inaugural mixed doubles competition to qualify for that event. Wang later gave up his singles spot in favour of Jeremy Hazin to focus on the mixed doubles.",97 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Canada qualified two taekwondo practitioners. Skylar Park qualified directly for the women's lightweight category (57 kg) by finishing among the top five in the World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings at the end of the qualification period. In late June 2021, Yvette Yong was allocated an unused quota spot from the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament, bringing the team to two athletes. The team was officially named on July 2, 2021. Women",94 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Canada qualified five tennis players (two men and three women). Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov were also listed in the rankings but declined the opportunity to attend the Games. The team was officially named on June 29, 2021. On July 12, 2021, Bianca Andreescu withdrew from the tournament citing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which meant the team was reduced to five athletes. The team was further reduced to four athletes when Vasek Pospisil withdrew.",105 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Canada qualified four triathletes (two per gender) based on the ITU Olympic Rankings as of June 14, 2021. The team was officially named on July 7, 2021. Alexis Lepage was added to the team to replace Tyler Mislawchuk in the mixed relay, after Mislawchuk was injured in the individual race. IndividualMixed relay",76 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Volleyball,"Canada qualified a total of 16 athletes in volleyball. 12 of the 16 made up the men's volleyball team, while the other four consisted of two pairs in the women's beach volleyball tournament.",41 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,"Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2019 FIVB World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson later qualified by being ranked in the top 15 of the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking. The team was officially named on July 5, 2021.",75 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Canada qualified five weightlifters, one man and four women. Both Boady Santavy (96 kg) and Maude Charron (64 kg) qualified by being ranked in the top eight of their respective weight categories in the IWF absolute rankings. The remaining three weightlifters topped the field among those vying for qualification from the Pan American region. The team was officially named on June 18, 2021.",86 Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Canada qualified four wrestlers for each of the following weight classes; all of whom advanced to the finals to book spots in the men's freestyle (97 and 125 kg) and women's freestyle (68 and 76 kg), respectively, at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa. These will be the first Olympics where Canada has failed to qualify entries in all women's freestyle weight categories. The team was officially confirmed on May 19, 2021. Freestyle",98 Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Jamaica competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's participation marked its seventeenth Summer Olympic appearance as an independent state, although it has previously competed in four other editions as a British colony, and as part of the West Indies Federation.",90 Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Jamaican athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events MenWomen",57 Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Jamaica entered one boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time since 1996. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ricardo Brown finished fourth in the men's super heavyweight division to secure a place on the Jamaican team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",67 Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Jamaica entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. British-born Danusia Francis booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing ninth out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.Two days prior to the competition Francis learned she had torn her anterior cruciate ligament. She therefore withdrew from the balance beam, the vault and the floor exercise. She chose to continue to compete in the uneven bars with her knee bandaged, scoring the lowest of any competitor as the judges deducted 6.5 points for various infractions and gave her only a 0.5 difficulty score. However, her 9.033 execution score was the highest for any athlete on any apparatus.",159 Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"For the first time in history, Jamaica qualified one judoka for the women's middleweight category (70 kg) at the Games. Ebony Drysdale Daley accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",72 Jamaica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Jamaican swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan featured two events, individual competitions for men and women.Golf returned to the Olympics in 2016, for the first time since 1904. The 2020 qualification system and format of the events were the same as used in 2016. 60 players qualified for each event, which consisted of a 72-hole individual stroke play tournament, played over four days. The men's event was played first, starting on 29 July, with the women's event starting on 4 August. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was played behind closed doors.",123 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Qualification was based on the world rankings as of 21 June 2021 (men) and 28 June 2021 (women), with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The top 15 players of each gender qualified, with a limit of four golfers per country that could qualify this way. The remaining spots went to the highest-ranked players from countries that did not already have two golfers qualified. The IGF guaranteed that at least one golfer from the host nation and each geographical region (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) would qualify. The IGF posted weekly lists of qualifiers based on the current rankings for men and women.",143 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Pakistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was Pakistan's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. This Olympics was Pakistan's best performance since 2000 with both Talha Talib & Arshad Nadeem reaching the finals of their respective events. Gulfam Joseph also barely missed out on reaching the final of his event.",106 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Pakistani athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"For the first time in history, Pakistan entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Mahoor Shahzad accepted the invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the Badminton World Federation to compete in the women's singles.",51 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Pakistan qualified one judoka for the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Shah Hussain Shah accepted a continental berth from the Asian zone as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",68 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Pakistani shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",58 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Pakistan received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",47 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Pakistan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the IWF to send Talha Talib in the men's 67-kg category to the Olympics, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1976.",50 Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"For the first time in history, Pakistan qualified one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition, by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa and Middle East). In September 2020, Azad Kashmir, who Usman Khan rode when he qualified, died after suffering a severe heart attack. Athletes and their horse qualify as a pair for the Olympics, leaving Khan's place at the Games in doubt.In 2021, Khan attempted to qualify aboard a new horse Kasheer, but failed to obtain the minimum eligibility requirements at the Sydney International Three-Day Event in May. The following outcome meant he would not be eligible to start at the Olympics. While attempting to obtain the minimum requirements on back-to-back weeks was against the regulations set by FEI, Khan competed the week after Sydney at an event in Naracoorte, where he suffered a rotational fall which resulted in the passing of Kasheer.",205 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Puerto Rico competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the territory's nineteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Like on the 2016 Summer Olympics, Puerto Rico left the Olympics with a single gold medal, this time won by Jasmine Camacho-Quinn. Other athletes fell short of their Olympic medal, with Steven Piñeiro finishing 6th in the men's skateboarding street park final, and 9th ranked table tennis player Adriana Díaz losing a match in the third round.",144 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Puerto Rican athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen",51 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Puerto Rico women's basketball team qualified for the first time at the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads at the Bourges meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 8 July 2021. Group play",60 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Puerto Rico entered one boxer into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Yankiel Rivera finished among the top five of the men's flyweight category to book his place in the Puerto Rican squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",70 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Puerto Rico entered one eventing rider into the Olympic equestrian competition, by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group E (Central and South America).",48 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Puerto Rico entered two golfers (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rafael Campos (world no. 281) and Maria Fernanda Torres (world no. 185) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings.,60 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Puerto Rico qualified three judoka (one man and two women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Two-time Olympian Melissa Mojica (women's heavyweight, +78 kg) and Rio 2016 Olympian María Pérez (women's middleweight, 70 kg) were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while rookie Adrián Gandía (men's half-middleweight, 81 kg) accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",133 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Puerto Rico qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the A-final and securing the last of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, signifying the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1988. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",179 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Puerto Rican sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, Pan American Games, and the continental regattas, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time after sixteen years. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",71 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Puerto Rico granted an invitation from ISSF to send Rio 2016 Olympian Yarimar Mercado in the women's rifle shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.",52 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Puerto Rico entered two skateboarders to compete across all events at the Games. Steven Piñero and Manny Santiago were automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's park and men's street, respectively, based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.",65 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Puerto Rico entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Adriana Díaz secured an outright berth in the women's singles with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Adriana's older sister Melanie Díaz, with Brian Afanador joining them to compete on the men's side at his second consecutive Games, scored the initial-stage final match triumphs to book one of the available places each in their respective singles events at the Latin American Qualification Tournament in Rosario, Argentina.",122 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Puerto Rico entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. American-born taekwondo practitioner Victoria Stambaugh secured a spot in the women's flyweight category (49 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.",67 Puerto Rico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Puerto Rico qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 74 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's freestyle",49 Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Cape Verde competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1996.",69 Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Cape Verde qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Sandrine Billiet accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",66 Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"For the first time in history, Cape Verde received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",56 Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics (which was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). 300 quota places for the Games are entitled to the shooters coming from their respective NOCs, based on the results at designated ISSF supervised Championships subjected to the ISSF rules from September 1, 2018, to June 6, 2021. Host nation Japan has been guaranteed twelve quota places with one in each of the individual events. Four quota places (top two teams per NOC) will be awarded to the shooters competing in each of the mixed team events (rifle, pistol, and trap), while the highest-ranked shooter, who has not qualified yet or whose NOC does not have a berth in any of the twelve individual events, will obtain a direct Olympic quota place through the World Rankings. The remaining twenty-four quota places are available to the eligible NOCs under the Tripartite Commission Invitation, with two in each of the individual event, to attain a maximum number of 360.Quota places can be obtained at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and the designated Continental Championships or Games during the qualifying period. Quota places are allocated only to the National Olympic Committees, with the exception of the ISSF world rankings, which are awarded directly to the individual shooters and may not be changed by the NOC. The NOC may assign a different shooter in each individual or mixed team event, provided that he or she has attained a minimum qualification score (MQS).",321 Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Angola competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having appeared in every Games since 1980 with the exception of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when it was part of the Soviet boycott.",90 Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Angola women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 9 July 2021.Head coach: Filipe Cruz Group play",55 Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Angola qualified one judoka for the women's lightweight category (57 kg) at the Games. Diassonema Mucungui accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",65 Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Angolan sailors qualified a boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",48 Angola at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Angola received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Greece competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, France, Great Britain, and Switzerland. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece entered first at the New National Stadium during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony.",110 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Greek athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events MenWomen",53 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Greece entered one rider to compete in the men's omnium based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Omnium",42 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain bike,"Greece qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of his nation's nineteenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",44 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Greece entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. 2019 world bronze medalist Theodora Gkountoura claimed a spot in the women's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.,60 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"On 25 June 2021, Eleftherios Petrounias secured a position in men's rings at the 2020 Summer Olympics, by winning a gold medal with 15.500 points at the 2020–2021 FIG World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Men",56 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,Alexios Ntanatsidis secured a position in his category by virtue of his world ranking. Elisavet Teltsidou secured a position in her category through a continental quota.,41 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Greece qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. The women's coxless pair confirmed an Olympic place by finishing fifth in the B-final and secured the last of eleven berths available at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria, while the men's single sculls rower added one boat for the Greek roster with a top finish at the 2021 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Another Greek rower scored a gold-medal triumph to book one of the remaining boats available in the women's single sculls at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",252 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Greek sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. MenWomenM = Medal race, EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race, DNF= Did not finish the race, BFD = Black Flag Disqualification – False start, DSQ = Disqualification, UFD = ""U"" Flag Disqualification",94 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Greek shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",64 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Greek swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): MenWomenMixed",54 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Greece entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Panagiotis Gionis scored a third-stage semifinal triumph to book his fifth consecutive trip to the Games in the men's singles at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal.",60 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Greece entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since 2012. 2018 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Fani Tzeli secured a spot in the women's lightweight category (57 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",68 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari secured a position in the Men's and Women's Singles respectively by virtue of their world rankings on 14 June 2021. In addition, their combined ranking made them available to play together in the Mixed Doubles tournament.",58 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Greece men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 World Qualification Tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Team rosterThe Greece's final squad was announced on 3 July 2021.Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Greece Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalGold medal game",93 Greece at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Greece qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to claim an Olympic slot in the women's freestyle 53 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Greek wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's freestyle 65 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleWomen's freestyle",96 Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Mozambique competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",65 Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Mozambique entered two female boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time in history. Acinda Panguana (women's welterweight) and Rady Gramane (women's middleweight) secured their spots by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.",76 Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Mozambique received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a canoeist in the men's C-1 1000 m to the Olympics. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",62 Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Mozambique qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Kevin Loforte accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Mozambican sailors qualified two boats in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's debut in the sport at the Games. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",62 Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Mozambique received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",50 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"New Zealand competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the 2020 Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the country's twenty-fourth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and competed at every Games since. The New Zealand team consisted of 212 athletes, 112 men and 100 women, across twenty-one sports. The New Zealand team collected a total of 20 medals, seven gold, six silver and seven bronze, at these Games, surpassing the record of 18 gained at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The seven gold medals collected was second only to the eight medals collected at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing led the sports with five medals, followed by canoeing with three medals, two medals in each of rugby sevens, cycling and athletics, and one medal in each of sailing, golf, boxing, trampolining, tennis and triathlon. It was the first time New Zealand won medals in trampolining (and gymnastics in general) and tennis. Sprint canoeist Lisa Carrington won gold medals in the women's K-1 200 metres, K-1 500 metres and with Caitlin Regal in the K-2 500 metres to become New Zealand's most successful Olympian with six medals in all, including five gold medals. Rower Emma Twigg claimed the gold medal in the women's single sculls after finishing fourth in the previous two Games. The men's rowing eight claimed the gold medal for the first time since 1972, with Hamish Bond becoming the first New Zealander to win a gold medal at three successive Olympics. Rowing pair Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast won the gold medal in the women's pair before helping the women's eight win the silver medal. The women's rugby sevens team beat France 26–12 in the final to claim the gold medal, bettering their silver medal at the 2016 Games.",428 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Officials,Former rower Rob Waddell is the chef de mission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was appointed in December 2012 to lead the Olympic team to the 2016 Rio Olympics and has been confirmed for this role for Tokyo.,47 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Reserves in field hockey, football, and rowing are not counted. Seventeen-year-old swimmer Erika Fairweather (born 31 December 2003) was New Zealand's youngest competitor, while 51-year-old equestrian showjumper Bruce Goodin (born 10 November 1969) was the oldest competitor. Thirty-three competitors (15.6 percent) were of Māori descent.",102 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"New Zealand athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event):Fifteen track and field athletes were officially named to the New Zealand team on 16 April 2021, with shot putter and triple Olympic medalist Valerie Adams leading them to her historic fifth Games. Notable athletes also featured multiple medallist Nick Willis in the middle-distance running and the reigning Commonwealth Games champion and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Tom Walsh in the men's shot put.",116 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"New Zealand entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time since 2004. 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games champion David Nyika scored an outright quarterfinal victory to secure a spot in the men's heavyweight division at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",62 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"New Zealand canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. Former software engineer Callum Gilbert, with Rio 2016 silver medalist Luuka Jones paddling along her way to fourth straight Olympics, was officially named to the New Zealand's slalom canoeing roster on 12 March 2020.",85 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"New Zealand canoeists qualified four boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales. Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie were officially named to the New Zealand canoe sprint roster for the Games on 21 April 2021, with the women's kayak squad, led by two-time defending Lisa Carrington, joining them two months later. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",128 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"New Zealand entered two riders to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking. The road cycling team was officially named to the New Zealand roster for the Games on 17 June 2021.",57 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, New Zealand riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the team pursuit and madison, as well as the men's team sprint, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's team sprint, New Zealand won its right to enter two riders in the men's sprint and keirin. On 19 November 2020, the New Zealand Olympic Committee officially named a fifteen-member track cycling squad for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020, with Aaron Gate, Jaime Nielsen, Rushlee Buchanan, and Rio 2016 team sprint silver medallist Ethan Mitchell racing around the velodrome at their third straight Olympics. SprintTeam sprint PursuitQualification legend: Q: qualified, in contention for gold medal final; q: qualified, in contention for bronze medal final; FB: qualified for bronze medal final KeirinOmniumMadison",200 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"New Zealand qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of his nation's sixteenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021. The New Zealand Olympic Committee nominated Anton Cooper to occupy the slot for the rescheduled Games on 17 June 2021.",67 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"New Zealand riders qualified for one women's quota place in BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's ninth-place finish in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021. The New Zealand Olympic Committee nominated the BMX rider Rebecca Petch to occupy the slot for the rescheduled Games on 17 June 2021.",75 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"For the first time since Los Angeles 1984, New Zealand sent one male diver into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top eighteen of the men's springboard at the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo.",46 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"New Zealand fielded a squad of three equestrian riders each in the team eventing and jumping competitions through the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States and the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic jumping qualifier for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania) in Valkenswaard, Netherlands. MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the New Zealand roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania).Shortly before the Olympics, New Zealand withdrew from competing in dressage. The nation's leading rider Melissa Galloway cited the disrupted preparations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, EHV-1 outbreak and Brexit as the reason behind the withdrawal.",176 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Jumping,"The New Zealand jumping team was named on 22 June 2021. The team consists of three Olympic veterans, while the California-based Uma O'Neill and Clockwise of Greenhill Z have been named the travelling reserves.Sharn Wordley later withdrew following an injury to his horse. Subsequently, Uma O'Neill got promoted to the team, while Tom Tarver-Priebe and Popeye were assigned the reserve spot. The day before the team competition, a further change was made with Tarver-Priebe (Popeye) replacing O'Neill (Clockwise Of Greenhill Z).",126 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"New Zealand men's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by securing one of the seven tickets available and defeating South Korea in a playoff at the Stratford leg of the 2019 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 10 June 2021.Head coach: Darren Smith Group play",64 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"New Zealand women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal on a goal difference over Australia at the 2019 Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, Queensland. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 10 June 2021.Head coach: Graham Shaw Group play Quarterfinal",65 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,New Zealand qualified one gymnast each to compete in the men's and women's trampoline by finishing among the top eight nations vying for qualification at the two-year-long World Cup Series. Maddie Davidson will be New Zealand's first female trampolinist at the Olympics.,61 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"New Zealand entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Alexandrea Anacan secured a place in the women's kata category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the Oceania zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.",57 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"New Zealand qualified ten out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. In May 2021, the men's eight crew was added to the New Zealand roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.On 23 April 2021, the New Zealand Olympic Committee declined its quota place in the women's lightweight double sculls, having previously confirmed it from the 2019 Worlds. MenWomenThe make up of the eight had initially not been determined, with ten rowers—including two pairs of sisters—who were to travel to the Olympics: Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast (who will also compete in the pair), Jackie Gowler, Beth Ross, Phoebe Spoors, Kirstyn Goodger, Kelsey Bevan, Lucy Spoors, Emma Dyke, and Ella Greenslade.Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",318 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"New Zealand sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. On 4 March 2020, New Zealand Olympic Committee officially announced the first seven sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, including defending 49er champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, Rio 2016 49erFX silver medallists Alex Maloney and Molly Meech, and Rio 2016 Laser bronze medallist Sam Meech. The men's 470 crew members Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox were named to the New Zealand team on 30 September 2020, with Rio 2016 Olympian Josh Junior completing the sailing selection at the 2021 Finn Gold Cup in Lisbon, Portugal.At the end of the qualifying window, the New Zealand Olympic Committee officially declined the quota places already obtained at the respective Sailing World Championships in the following classes: men's and women's RS:X, women's Laser Radial, and women's 470. M* = Medal race (double points); EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",229 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"New Zealand shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Oceania Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.Rio 2016 Olympians Chloe Tipple (women's skeet) and silver medalist Natalie Rooney were officially selected to the New Zealand team before the Games postponed on 24 March 2020.",96 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"New Zealand sent two surfers (one man and one woman) to compete in their respective shortboard races at the Games. Billy Stairmand and Ella Williams secured a qualification slot each for their nation, as the highest-ranked and last remaining surfers from Oceania, at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games in Miyazaki, Japan.",75 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"New Zealand swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain an Olympic qualifying cut in each individual pool event at any FINA-sanctioned meet between March 2019 and 21 May 2021. The team was announced on 16 June 2021.",98 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"New Zealand entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Tom Burns secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) with a gold-medal triumph at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.",58 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"New Zealand qualified four triathletes (two per gender) for the following events at the Games by finishing among the top seven nations in the ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Rankings. IndividualRelay",43 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"New Zealand entered five weightlifters (two men and three women) into the Olympic competition. Laurel Hubbard, who made history as the first openly transgender weightlifter to compete at the Games, finished seventh of the eight entrants in the women's +87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Cameron McTaggart (men's 81 kg), David Liti (men's +109 kg), Megan Signal (women's 76 kg), and Kanah Andrews-Nahu (women's 87 kg) topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Oceania based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings. Megan Signal withdrew due to injury shortly before her competition began.",143 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"New Zealand had last competed in archery at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The country qualified one male and one female archer at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, through Olivia Hodgson and Adam Kaluzny beating their Australian competitors. To gain nomination at the Olympics, athletes need to be put forward by Archery New Zealand (ANZ) to the New Zealand Olympic Committee, but the organisation argued that no New Zealand archers had met their criteria. Two female archers, Hodgson and Olivia Sloan, separately appealed to the Sports Tribunal to have ANZ's decision overturned. The tribunal, made up by chair Bruce Robertson, Robbie Hart and Pippa Hayward, upheld ANZ's decision in June 2021.",148 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"New Zealand qualified for a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by securing an outright berth as the next highest-ranked pair, not yet qualified, for Oceania at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since Beijing 2008. Artistic Swimming NZ subsequently declined to take up the spot, and its place will be reassigned to another country by FINA (the International Swimming Federation).",110 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Oceania qualified for one player in the Olympics and the seat was allocated to New Zealand. Indian-born Abhinav Manota was New Zealand's choice for the men's singles as the country's top-ranked badminton player. When the New Zealand Olympic Committee declined the position, the Oceania qualification could not be reassigned within the region, but the seat was instead allocated to the highest-ranked player who had not qualified yet: the Hungarian Gergely Krausz.",103 New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"New Zealand qualified one modern pentathlete for the women's event, signifying the country's return to the sport after four decades. Rebecca Jamieson secured her selection as Oceania's top-ranked modern pentathlete at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China. Marina Carrier of Australia came in second and thus did not qualify.In February 2020, New Zealand declined its quota spot. This retrospectively qualified Carrier for the Olympics instead.",98 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"Qualification for Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was determined not by any form of qualifying tournament, but by the rankings maintained by the International Golf Federation. Qualification was based on world ranking (Official World Golf Ranking for men, Women's World Golf Rankings for women) as of 21 June 2021 (men) or 28 June 2021 (women), with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The top 15 players of each gender qualified, with a limit of four golfers per country that could qualify this way. The remaining spots went to the highest-ranked players from countries that did not already have two golfers qualified, with a limit of two per country. The IGF guaranteed that at least one golfer qualified from the host nation and at least one from each continent (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania). The IGF posted weekly lists of qualifiers based on current rankings for men and women.",217 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Men,"The final rankings for the men's competition were released on 22 June 2021. The following men removed themselves from possible qualification (world ranking as of 21 June listed): Dustin Johnson (2), Patrick Cantlay (7) and Brooks Koepka (8) of the United States Sergio García (48) and Rafa Cabrera-Bello (140) of Spain Adam Scott (41) of Australia Bernd Wiesberger (54) of Austria Danny Lee (191) of New Zealand Louis Oosthuizen (12) of South Africa Martin Kaymer (99) and Stephan Jäger (114) of Germany Tyrrell Hatton (11), Matt Fitzpatrick (21) and Lee Westwood (27) of Great Britain Camilo Villegas (225) of Colombia Emiliano Grillo (74) of Argentina Victor Perez (37) of France Francesco Molinari (133) of ItalyAdditionally, the Dutch Olympic Committee did not allow Joost Luiten (177) and Wil Besseling (221) to participate since they required their participants to be ranked in the top 100 of the world ranking.Before the start of the competition, Bryson DeChambeau (6) tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced on the US team by Patrick Reed.Jon Rahm (1) also withdrew following a positive test and was replaced by Jorge Campillo.",306 Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Women,"The final rankings for the women's competition were released on 29 June 2021. The following women removed themselves from possible qualification (world ranking as of 28 June listed): Charley Hull (ranked 41) and Georgia Hall (51) of Great Britain Lee-Anne Pace (209) of South Africa Morgane Métraux (353) of Switzerland Ashleigh Buhai (86) of South Africa Marianne Skarpnord (265) of NorwayTwo weeks before the competition, Paula Reto (420) of South Africa tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew. She was replaced in the field by India's Diksha Dagar. Reto subsequently tested negative multiple times and could have played but for her prompt withdrawal in order to allow maximum time for a replacement to prepare.",169 Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Panama competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1928.",68 Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Panamanian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",48 Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Panama entered one female boxer into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Rio 2016 Olympian Atheyna Bylon finished among the top three of the women's middleweight category to secure her place in the Panamanian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",74 Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Panama entered one rider each to compete in the men's Olympic road race by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Mexico, marking the country's debut in the sport.",47 Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Panama qualified two judoka for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Representing Germany in two previous editions, Miryam Roper was selected among the top 18 judoka of the women's lightweight (57 kg) based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while rookie Kristine Jiménez (women's half-heavyweight, 52 kg) accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",106 Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Panama received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System and/or Olympic Selection Time (OST).",51 Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Burkina Faso competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having participated since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the name Upper Volta. Hugues Fabrice Zango won Burkina Faso's first ever Olympic medal, earning the bronze in the men's triple jump.",110 Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Burkinabé athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field eventsCombined events – Women's heptathlon",54 Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Burkina Faso entered one rider to compete in the men's road race for the first time in history, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.",50 Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Burkina Faso qualified one judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg) at the Games. Lucas Diallo accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",63 Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Burkina Faso received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",51 Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"For the first time in history, Burkina Faso received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to send Faysal Sawadogo in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) to the Olympics.",55 Lebanon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Lebanon competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Lebanon did not attend the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as a response to the Suez Crisis.",82 Lebanon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Lebanese shooters achieved a quota place for the following event by virtue of her best finish at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",61 Lebanon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Lebanon received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Lebanon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Lebanon entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000. Mahassen Fattouh topped the list of weightlifters from Asia in the women's 76 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",66 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Surfing at the Summer Olympics made its debut in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Olympics was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but was postponed to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.",51 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Setting,"In 2018, the International Surfing Association (ISA) announced that surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics would take place in the ocean, and not in an artificial wave pool. The contest site for the 2020 Games was announced to be Tsurigasaki Beach located about 40 miles (64 km) outside of Tokyo in Ichinomiya, Chiba. To ensure quality surf, the contest will feature a waiting period of 16 days. Once the event runs, it will take two days to finish the competition.",104 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition structure,"The 2020 Summer Olympics will use a four-person heat structure. Four athletes will compete at any given time. The best two of each heat will continue to the next round. Each heat will run for 20 to 25 minutes, with their top two scores being used. Only one rider may ride a wave at any given time, using a common surfing etiquette rule where the surfer who is closest to the peak has right of way. Any interference with the surfer who has right of way can incur a penalty and result in point deductions. A panel of judges will determine each rider's performance from wave to wave, scoring from one to ten with two decimals. e.g. 8.51. Scores are based on the difficulty of manoeuvres performed. This includes speed, power, and flow of each manoeuvre.",170 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Bid for inclusion,"On 28 September 2015, surfing was featured on a shortlist along with baseball, softball, skateboarding, karate, and sport climbing to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics. On 3 August 2016 the International Olympic Committee voted to include all five sports (counting baseball and softball as a single sport) for inclusion in the 2020 Games. One of the biggest obstacles for surfing to be included in the Olympics for many years was in the event of a landlocked country hosting the games which would make surfing difficult to take place (compared to sailing which can take place at a lake, surfing requires an ocean current with waves) and another one was that drowning is one of the big risks in surfing, and the IOC was less likely to take high liabilities in the event of a death.",165 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Number of participants,"There will be 20 men, and 20 women competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics, This is currently limited to high-performance shortboards only, separated into categories of gender. If surfing is included in upcoming games such as Paris 2024 or Los Angeles 2028, other categories such as Longboarding, bodyboarding and SUP may be included.",70 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Quota places will be allocated to the athletes at the following events: Host Country: Japan as host country is allocated 1 place in both men's and women's events. If at least one Japanese surfer has earned a qualification place through other events, the relevant Host Country Place(s) shall be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible athlete at the 2020 World Surfing Games. 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour – the 10 highest ranked men and 8 highest ranked women will be awarded quota places. 2019 ISA World Surfing Games – the top finishers from each continent with the exception of the Americas will be awarded a quota place. 2019 Pan American Games – the top finisher in men's and women's events will be awarded a quota place. 2021 ISA World Surfing Games – the top 4 men and 6 women will be awarded quota places. If a NOC or National Olympic Committee qualifies more than the maximum number of athletes, the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games will prevail and any places earned from 2019 will be reawarded to the next highest finishing athlete(s).There is a maximum of 2 men and 2 women per NOC.",246 Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition schedule,"Dates are tentative. Competition will take place over 4 days between 25 July and 1 August, subject to wave conditions.Finals advanced to 27 July from 28 July, to take advantage of waves caused by Tropical Storm Nepartak.",51 Togo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Togo competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation made its debut in 1972, Togolese athletes participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and the US-led boycotts, respectively. Togo stood with four athletes in four sports. The Togolese athletes didn't win any medals, marking the third consecutive Olympiad without any Togolese medals. Togo had previously won a single medal; Benjamin Boukpeti at the 2008 Summer Olympics.",165 Togo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Togo qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing second in the B-final and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",159 Togo at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Togo received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",43 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Summary,"Twelve teams qualify for women's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Japan automatically qualifies as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification is determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament to be determined.",96 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Africa,"Rugby Africa held the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens on 12–13 October 2019 at Jemmal, Tunisia. With South Africa declining their Olympic qualification spot, Kenya advanced to the Olympic tournament. Pool APool BPool CKnockout Round",54 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Asia,"Asia Rugby held a tournament on 9–10 November 2019 in Guangzhou, China. Japan, already qualified for the Olympics as the host country, did not enter. China won the tournament and gained direct qualification. Pool APool BKnockout round",55 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Europe,"Rugby Europe held a tournament on 13–14 July 2019 in Kazan, Russia. England won the tournament, meaning that Great Britain qualified for the Olympics. Teams eligible to compete in the tournament included: The top seven placed Olympic teams in the 2019 Marcoussis Women's Sevens, with England representing Great Britain The top four placed teams in the 2019 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Trophy The 2019 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Conference winnerPool APool BPool CKnockout stage",110 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,North America,"Rugby Americas North held the 2019 RAN Women's Sevens on 6–7 July 2019 at George Town, Cayman Islands. With the United States and Canada both qualifying through the Women's Sevens Series, the first and second placed teams Jamaica and Mexico advanced to the final qualifying tournament.",63 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Oceania,"Oceania Rugby held the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship on 7–9 November 2019 at Suva, Fiji. With Australia and New Zealand already qualified through the Women's Sevens Series, Fiji gained direct qualification to the Olympics while Papua New Guinea and Samoa advanced to the final qualifying tournament. Pool BPool CKnockout stage",76 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,South America,"Sudamérica Rugby held a tournament on 1–2 June 2019 in Lima, Peru. Brazil won direct qualification to the Olympics while the second and third placed teams Colombia and Argentina advanced to the final qualifying tournament. Pool APool BKnockout",56 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Olympic qualification event,"A 12-team repechage tournament was scheduled to be held from 20–21 June 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new venue and date for the tournament has yet to be announced. Two runners-up from each of the six continental qualification tournaments will play, with the winner and runner-up advancing to the Olympic tournament. Notes:",83 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"Six national teams qualified to compete in baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). As host, Japan automatically qualified. Israel also qualified, by winning the Africa/Europe Qualifying Event in September 2019. In addition, two teams qualified through the November 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament. Mexico qualified as the best team from the Americas, and South Korea qualified as the best team from Asia or Oceania (other than already-qualified Japan). The United States qualified by winning the Americas Qualifying Event in early June 2021.The last spot was awarded to the Dominican Republic, for winning the Final Qualifying Tournament in late June 2021.",147 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Africa/Europe Qualifying Event,"Israel qualified for the Olympics by winning the two-continent qualifying tournament for Europe and Africa. The tournament was a round robin. It was held in Parma and Bologna, Italy, from 18 to 22 September 2019. It featured six teams: the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Israel, and the Czech Republic (the top five teams in the 2019 European Baseball Championship), and South Africa (the winner of the 2019 African Baseball Championship). Petr Čech of the Czech Republic led the tournament in batting average (.500), and Danny Valencia of Israel led in runs (7), home runs (3), RBIs (9), walks (5), and slugging percentage (1.000). Pitchers Orlando Yntema of the Netherlands and Joey Wagman of Israel tied for the lead with two wins, and Wagman led in complete games (1) and strikeouts (14).As the winner of the tournament, Israel qualified to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. The second-place team in the event, the Netherlands, received another qualification opportunity in the Final Qualifying Tournament.",225 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,2019 Premier12,"The top 12 teams on the WBSC men's baseball ranking list at the end of 2018 qualified for the November 2019 Premier12 competition. Teams from the Americas, Asia, and Oceania were able to qualify for the 2020 Olympics through this tournament. Mexico earned a quota spot as the top finisher from the Americas, and South Korea earned a spot as the top finisher from Asia or Oceania (excluding the already qualified host, Japan).",94 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Americas Qualifying Event,"The United States won the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event, and was thereby awarded the one quota spot allocated to the winner of the tournament. The teams that finished in second and third place in the event, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, progressed to the Final Qualifying Tournament.All six American teams that had competed in the 2019 Premier12 but did not qualify for the Olympics in that tournament received a place at this Qualifying Event. In addition, the event included the top two finishers at the 2019 Pan American Games that did not qualify for the 2019 Premier12. The event was originally scheduled to be held from 22 to 26 March 2020, in Arizona, but was postponed to 31 May through 5 June in Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach, Florida, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Canada, the Dominican Republic, the US, and Venezuela advanced to the four-team Super Round. Canada came in fourth, and was thus eliminated from possible Olympic qualification.Jeison Guzman of the Dominican Republic led the tournament in batting average (.571), Julio Rodríguez of the DR led in runs (7), José Bautista of the DR led in walks (6), and Juan Francisco of the DR led in home runs (4) and RBIs (9).",268 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Final Qualifying Tournament,"The Dominican Republic, as the winner of the Final Qualifying Tournament in late June 2021 in Mexico, earned the final qualification spot for the 2020 Olympics. Three teams took part. Six teams were originally scheduled to take part: the runner-up from the Africa/Europe Qualifying Event, the runner-up and third-place team from the Americas Qualifying Event, the top two finishers from the 2019 Asian Baseball Championship that had not already qualified for the Olympics, and Australia (which was chosen to represent the Oceania region).The tournament was originally scheduled to be held from 1 to 5 April 2020 in Taichung and Douliu, Taiwan. It was initially postponed to 17 to 21 June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the decision to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games to 2021 due to the pandemic, the WBSC again postponed the tournament, this time to from 16 to 20 June 2021 in Taiwan. In May 2021, due to a spike in domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases in Taiwan and new restrictions imposed by the local government, the WBSC moved the final qualifier to 22 to 26 June 2021, in the city of Puebla, Mexico.On 7 May 2021, the WBSC announced that China had withdrawn from the competition. Chinese Taipei also withdrew, on 2 June 2021, due to concerns related to player safety from COVID-19 in Mexico, leaving four teams and no Asian representation at the tournament. On 8 June 2021, Australia withdrew from the tournament due to logistical issues caused by COVID-19, leaving just three teams to compete.",331 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification,"2020 Americas Qualifying Event Dominican Republic (runner-up) Venezuela (third place)2019 Africa/Europe Qualifying Event Netherlands (runner-up)2019 Asian Baseball Championship Chinese Taipei (winner) (withdrew) China (third place) (withdrew)Oceania representative Australia (withdrew)",71 Vanuatu at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Vanuatu competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the 2020 Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",67 Vanuatu at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Vanuatu entered one boat in the men's single sculls for the games, after receiving the tripartite invitation quotas. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",139 Vanuatu at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Vanuatu entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Yoshua Shing received an invitation to compete, based on the rankings, following the cancellation of the 2021 Oceanian Olympics Qualification Tournament.",46 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"There are 172 quota places available for qualification for badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The Olympic qualification period takes place between April 29, 2019 and April 25, 2021, and the Badminton World Federation rankings list, scheduled to publish on June 15, 2021, will be used to allocate spots. Nations can enter a maximum of two players each in the men's and women's singles if both are ranked in the world's top 16; otherwise, one quota place until the roster of thirty-eight players has been completed. Similar regulations also apply to the players competing in the doubles, as the NOCs (National Olympic Committees) can enter a maximum of two pairs if both are ranked in the top eight, while the remaining NOCs are entitled to one until the quota of 16 highest-ranked pairs is filled.On May 28, 2021, the Badminton World Federation had confirmed that there is no further tournament to be played inside the qualifying window due to events being cancelled or postponed from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As such, while the qualification period technically closes on 15 June 2021, the current Race to Tokyo rankings list will not now be changed prior to that date, and the current standings are the final standings for the purposes of qualification. Further places may yet be made available, however, by withdrawals.",287 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualifying standards,"Qualification of these Games will be based on the BWF Ranking list to be published on 15 June 2021, which will be based on results achieved during the period 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020, and 4 January 2021 to 13 June 2021, providing a total of 16 pairs in each doubles event, and an initial allocation of 38 players in each singles event in the following criteria: Singles: Ranking 1-16: Players are taken in turn. A NOC may enter up to a maximum of 2 players, provided both are ranked in the top 16. Ranking 17 and below: Players are taken in turn. A NOC may enter a maximum of 1 player. Doubles: Rankings 1–8: Pairs are taken in turn. A NOC may enter up to a maximum of 2 pairs, provided both pairs are ranked in the top 8. Rankings 9 and below: Pairs are taken in turn. A NOC may enter a maximum of 1 pair.Each of the five continental confederations will be guaranteed at least one entry in each singles and doubles event (this is called the Continental Representation Place system). If this has not been satisfied by the entry selection method described above, the highest ranked player or pair from the respective continent will qualify. An NOC can qualify players or pairs in a maximum of two events through the Continental Representation Place system; if a NOC qualifies for more than two events through the Continental Representation Place system, the NOC must choose which of them are qualified, and the quota place declined will be offered to the next NOC's eligible player or pair.Host nation Japan is entitled to enter a male and a female badminton player in each of the singles tournaments, but more than two players may be permitted if they achieve the qualifying regulations. Meanwhile, six quota places are made available to eligible NOCs through the Tripartite Commission Invitation, with three each in the men's and women's singles. The Tripartite Commission invitation places count for the Continental Representation Place system.For any player who qualifies in both a doubles event and a singles event, an unused quota place will be allocated to the next best ranked eligible athlete of a respective gender in the singles events on the BWF Ranking List as of 15 June 2021. This ensures that a total of 86 men and 86 women qualify, with the individual event fields expanding from 38 to accommodate additional players.",501 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Taiwan competed under the designated name ""Chinese Taipei"" at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Taiwan rewards their Olympic gold medalists with 20 million New Taiwan dollars (US $716,000) and additionally rewards their athletes who finish from second to seventh or eighth in their events with proportionate trickled down amounts.",120 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Taiwanese archers qualified each for the men's and women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of their respective team recurves at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.The Taiwanese archery team for the Games, led by two-time Olympian Tan Ya-ting and reigning world champion Lei Chien-ying in the women's individual recurve, was announced on 16 January 2020, based on the results at the Olympic Team Trials. MenWomenMixed",110 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Taiwanese athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event), plus a female sprinter for Universality places: Track & road eventsField events",59 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Chinese Taipei entered four female boxers into the Olympic tournament. Reigning world bantamweight champion Huang Hsiao-wen (women's flyweight), 2019 world bronze medalist Lin Yu-ting (women's featherweight), Wu Shih-yi (women's lightweight), and Rio 2016 Olympian Chen Nien-chin (women's welterweight) secured the spots on the Taiwanese squad by advancing to the semifinal match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",113 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Chinese Taipei entered one canoeist to compete in the women's K-1 class at the Games, as the International Canoe Federation accepted the nation's request to claim an unused berth from the 2020 Oceania Championships.",48 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Chinese Taipei entered one rider each to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.",45 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Chinese Taipei entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (South East Asia and Oceania).",45 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Chinese Taipei fielded a full team of five artistic gymnasts (four men and one woman) into the Olympic competition. The men's squad claimed one of the remaining nine spots in the team all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, making its first trip to the Games since 1964. On the women's side, Ting Hua-tien received a spare berth from the apparatus events, as one of the twelve highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the same tournament. The men's team was announced on 6 June 2021. Men TeamIndividualWomen",134 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Chinese Taipei entered two karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world bronze medalist Wen Tzu-yun qualified directly for the women's kumite 55-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. KumiteKata",68 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Chinese Taipei qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the first of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FD=Final D (non-medal); SC/D=Semifinals C/D; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",92 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Taiwanese shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.",58 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Taiwanese swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Chinese Taipei entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective berths by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament. Moreover, an additional berth was awarded to the Taiwanese table tennis players competing in the inaugural mixed doubles by advancing to the semifinal stage of the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Zhengzhou, China. MenWomenMixed",118 Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Chinese Taipei entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Huang Yu-jen (men's 68 kg), Rio 2016 Olympian and 2015 world champion Liu Wei-ting (men's 80 kg), reigning Asian Games gold medalist Su Po-ya (women's 49 kg), and Lo Chia-ling (women's 57 kg) secured the spots on the Taiwanese taekwondo squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",111 Moldova at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",78 Moldova at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Moldovan archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Another Moldovan archer scored a fourth-round triumph to book the last of seven available spots in the men's individual recurve at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.",89 Moldova at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Moldovan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",49 Moldova at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Moldova qualified a boat in the women's C-2 200 m for the Games by topping the field of canoeists in the medal final at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. Meanwhile, one additional boat was awarded to the Moldovan canoeist in the men's K-1 1000 m with a gold-medal triumph at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",119 Moldova at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Moldovan swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Moldova at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Moldova entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Elena Cîlcic accepted a spare berth unused by the Tripartite Commission as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the women's 87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,60 Moldova at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Moldova qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to claim an Olympic slot in the women's freestyle 57 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Moldovan wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 60 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",101 Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Sri Lanka competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon. On 4 July 2021, judoka Chamara Dharmawardana and artistic gymnast Milka Gehani were announced as Sri Lanka's flag-bearers during the opening ceremony. Yupun Abeykoon is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.The Sri Lankan team of nine athletes (four men and five women) competed in seven sports along with 17 officials and coaches was announced on July 6, 2021. The country made its debut in the sports of artistic gymnastics and equestrian.None of the athletes were able to advance to the next rounds in their events and Sri Lanka ended the Tokyo Olympics without a medal.",220 Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Sri Lanka entered two athletes. One Sri Lankan athlete, Yupun Abeykoon achieved the entry standard through the world ranking, while Nimali Liyanarachchi was awarded a universality spot. Track & road events",53 Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"For the first time in history, Sri Lanka entered one jumping rider into the Olympic equestrian competition, by finishing in the top two of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group G (Southeast Asia and Oceania). Mathilda Karlsson initially had a part of her qualifying points removed, following an administrative error from the FEI; however, the decision on points removal was subsequently overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.",91 Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"With the cancellation of the 2021 Asian Championships in Hangzhou, China, Milka Gehani secured a spot as the highest-ranked gymnast from Asia at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany not already qualified. Women",55 Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Sri Lanka received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.",45 Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Samoa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, for four of which it competed under the name Western Samoa. The Samoan government in July 2021 released an order which barred athletes based in Samoa to compete in the Olympics due to rising COVID-19 infections in Japan. This meant that only Samoan athletes based overseas could compete in the games.",124 Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Samoan athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",44 Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,Samoa entered two male boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Beijing 2008. Marion Faustino Ah Tong (men's welterweight) and the reigning Pacific Games champion Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali (men's heavyweight) topped the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions to secure places on the Samoan team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.,93 Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Samoan canoeists qualified boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final A (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",63 Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Samoa qualified one judoka for the men's half-middleweight category (81 kg) at the Games. Peniamina Percival accepted a continental berth from Oceania as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",68 Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Samoan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's debut in the sport. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",58 Samoa at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Samoan weightlifters qualified for three quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.On 1 July 2021, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, per the statement from the Samoan Olympic Committee, Samoa decided to withdraw their three weightlifters' participation at the games.",70 Gabon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Gabon competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Gabon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Gabon qualified one judoka for the women's half-heavyweight category (78 kg) at the Games. Sarah-Myriam Mazouz accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",68 Gabon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Gabon received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Gabon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Gabon entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. London 2012 silver medalist and 2013 world champion Anthony Obame secured a spot in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",62 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country,Summary,"The women's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 27 July 2021 at the Izu MTB Course, Izu, Shizuoka. 38 cyclists from 29 nations were expected to compete, but only 37 did. The race ended in all three medals won by Swiss athletes.",69 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country,Background,"This was the 7th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics since mountain bike cycling was added to the programme in 1996. The reigning Olympic champion was Jenny Rissveds of Sweden, and the reigning (2020) World Champion was Pauline Ferrand-Prévot of France. A preview by Olympics.com noted the favourites as Rissveds, Kate Courtney of the United States (2018 World Champion and 2019 World Cup series winner), Jolanda Neff and Sina Frei of Switzerland (test event winner and runner-up), and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (2019 & 2020 World Champion).",137 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country,Qualification,"A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified cyclists in the cross-country. Quota places are allocated to the NOC, which selects the cyclists. Qualification is primarily through the UCI nation rankings, with 30 of the 38 quota places available through that pathway. The top 2 NOCs earned 3 quota places. NOCs ranked 3rd through 7th earned 2 quota places. NOCs ranked 8th through 21st earned 1 quota places. The second path to qualification was continental tournaments for Africa, the Americas, and Asia; the top NOC at each tournament (which had not already earned a quota place) received 1 place. The third path was the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. The top 2 NOCs (without a quota place yet) in the Elite category earned a place; the top 2 NOCs in the U-23 category (without a quota, including through the Elite category) also earned a place. The host nation was reserved one place, to be reallocated through the rankings if Japan earned a place normally. Because qualification was complete by the end of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships on 1 March 2020 (the last event that contributed to the 2018–20 rankings), qualification was unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic.",269 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's cross-country,Competition format,"The competition is a mass-start, five-lap race. There is only one round of competition. The mountain bike course is 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) long, with sudden changes in elevation, narrow dirt trails, and rocky sections. The vertical height is 150 metres (490 ft). Riders with times 80% slower than the leader's first lap are eliminated.",80 Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Kuwait competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it competed under the Independent Olympic Athletes at the previous Games in 2016, as a result of the country's suspension by the International Olympic Committee due to government interference.",98 Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Kuwaiti athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",47 Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"For the first time since Seoul 1988, Kuwait qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games, by achieving the top time in the C-final and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",173 Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Kuwaiti shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",59 Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Kuwait received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Comoros competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Comoros received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Housni Thaobani in the men's half-middleweight category (81 kg) to the Olympics, marking the country's debut in the sport.",55 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The Netherlands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Dutch athletes have competed at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, which the Netherlands boycotted because of the Soviet invasion of Hungary.",105 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Dutch archers qualified for the men's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the men's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch. Another Dutch archer scored a shoot-off victory in the quarterfinal round of the women's individual recurve to book an outright Olympic berth available at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus.",85 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Dutch athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenMixeda Athletes who participated in the heat only. Field eventsCombined events – Women's heptathlon",74 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"The Netherlands entered 4 badminton players for the following events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings; one in the men's singles, one pair in the women's doubles and mixed doubles.",43 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Netherlands men's national 3x3 team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top three finish at the 2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe players were announced on 6 July 2021. Ross Bekkering Dimeo van der Horst Arvin Slagter Jessey VoornGroup play Quarterfinal",74 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"The Netherlands entered two boxers (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympians Enrico Lacruz (men's lightweight) and Nouchka Fontijn (women's middleweight) secured the spots on the Dutch squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.",102 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"The Netherlands qualified one canoeist for the women's K-1 class by finishing in the top eighteen at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after a twelve-year absence.",63 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"The Netherlands entered a squad of nine riders (five men and four women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. MenWomen",56 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Dutch riders accumulated spots for both men and women in team sprint, omnium, and madison, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, the Netherlands won its right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal finala Athlete who participated in the qualification round only. KeirinQualification legend: Q=Qualified for next round; R=Advanced to repechage OmniumMadison",155 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Dutch mountain bikers qualified for two men's and two women's quota places into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's fifth-place finish for men and third for women in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",55 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"The Netherlands received six quota spots (three per gender) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result of the nation's runner-up placement for men and top finish for women in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of June 1, 2021.",52 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Dutch equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team dressage and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. Meanwhile, two eventing spots were awarded to the Dutch equestrians, based on the results in the individual FEI Olympic rankings for Group A (North Western Europe).Dutch equestrian squads for dressage, eventing and jumping were named on July 5, 2021.",103 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"Dinja van Liere and Haute Couture have been named the travelling reserve. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final; q = Qualified for the final as a lucky loser",45 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"The Netherlands entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Set to compete at his fourth consecutive Games, Bas Verwijlen claimed a spot in the men's épée as one of the highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.",60 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Netherlands women's national field hockey team qualified for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 16 June 2021.Head coach: Alyson Annan Group play QuarterfinalSemifinalGold medal game",70 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"The Netherlands fielded a full squad of five gymnasts (one man and four women) into the Olympic competition. The women's squad claimed one of the remaining nine spots in the team all-around, while an additional berth was awarded to a lone Dutch male gymnast, who competed in the individual all-around and apparatus events at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenWomen TeamIndividualQualification legend: Q=Qualified for final; R1=First reservea Qualified for final after withdrawal of another athlete.",119 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"The Netherlands qualified twelve out of fourteen boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the women's coxless pair rowers were added to the Dutch roster with their top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); OB=Olympic best time; SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",206 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Dutch sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.At the end of the European Championships (2019 and 2020), nine sailors were officially named to the Dutch team for Tokyo 2021, including reigning Olympic champion Marit Bouwmeester, world skiff champions Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz, and Finn yachtsman Nicholas Heiner, who beat triple Olympian Pieter-Jan Postma for the top spot in the selection stage. Meanwhile, windsurfer Kiran Badloe overthrew his countryman and two-time defending champion Dorian van Rijsselberghe to take the men's RS:X spot at the 2020 Worlds, joining with the rest of the Dutch team on his Olympic debut in Tokyo. MenWomenM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",197 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Dutch swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain a time equal to or faster than the twelfth-placed mark in the semifinals of their respective individual pool events at the 2019 FINA World Championships, while racing at one of the following meets: Swim Cup Amsterdam (13–15 December 2019), two stages of the Dutch Open Championships (first – 3–6 December 2020; second – 25–27 June 2021), and LEN Swimming Cup (9–11 April 2021). MenWomen Mixeda Withdrew from swim-off. b Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",176 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"The Netherlands entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Britt Eerland scored an initial-match final triumph to book one of the five available places in the women's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.",60 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"The Netherlands entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian and 2017 world bronze medalist Reshmie Oogink secured a spot in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",66 Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"The Netherlands qualified four triathletes (two per gender) for the following events at the Games by finishing among the top seven nations in the ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Rankings. IndividualRelay",43 Malawi at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Malawi competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics. Malawi did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support to the African and United States-led boycott.",96 Malawi at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"For the first time in history, Malawi received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Harriet Boniface in the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) to the Olympics.",50 Malawi at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Malawi received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Summary,"There will be 16 teams that qualify for the men's Olympic football tournament. In addition to host nation Japan, 15 men's national teams will qualify from six separate continental confederations.",41 Guyana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Guyana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent state, although it had previously represented in five other editions (1948 to 1964) under the name British Guiana. Guyana joined the African-led boycott of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.",104 Guyana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Guyanese athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Guyana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Guyana received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's featherweight boxer Keevin Allicock to the Olympics, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996.",47 Guyana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Guyana received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The association football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 21 July to 7 August 2021 in Japan.In addition to the Olympic host city of Tokyo, matches were also played in Kashima, Saitama, Sapporo, Rifu and Yokohama.Associations affiliated with FIFA may send teams to participate in the tournament. There were no age restrictions on women's teams, while men's teams were restricted to under-24 players (born on or after 1 January 1997) with a maximum of three overage players allowed. The men's tournament is typically restricted to under-23 players, though following the postponement of the Olympics by a year, FIFA decided to maintain the restriction of players born on or after 1 January 1997. In June 2020, FIFA approved the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system at the Olympics. Teams were restricted to 18 athletes, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rosters were allowed to consist of up to 22 athletes.Brazil was the men's defending champions. Germany won the previous women's tournament, but failed to qualify after losing to Sweden in the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.",243 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's qualification,"In addition to the host nation Japan, 11 women's national teams qualified from six separate continental confederations.For the first time, as per an agreement between the four British football associations (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales), Great Britain qualified for the Olympics through England's performance in the World Cup (a procedure already successfully employed by Team GB in field hockey and rugby sevens). Scotland also participated in the World Cup but, under the agreement whereby the highest ranked home nation is nominated to compete for the purposes of Olympic qualification, their performance was not taken into account.",119 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Final draw,"The draws for the men's and women's tournaments was held on 21 April 2021, 10:00 CEST (UTC+2), at the FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland.",41 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's competition,"The competition consists of two stages: a group stage with four groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage contested by eight teams which advanced as group winners and runners-up. The 16 teams are drawn into four groups of four teams. The hosts Japan are automatically seeded into Pot 1 and assigned to position A1, while the remaining teams are seeded into their respective pots based on their results in the last five Olympics (more recent tournaments weighted more heavily), with bonus points awarded to confederation champions. No group can contain more than one team from each confederation.",116 Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's competition,"The competition consists of two stages: a group stage with three groups of four teams, followed by a knockout stage contested by eight teams which advanced as group winners and runners-up plus the two best third-placed teams. The 12 teams will be drawn into three groups of four teams. The hosts Japan are automatically seeded into Pot 1 and assigned to position E1, while the remaining teams are seeded into their respective pots based on the FIFA Women's World Rankings released on 16 April 2021. As Great Britain are not a FIFA member and therefore do not have a ranking, they will be seeded based on the FIFA ranking of England, who qualified on behalf of Great Britain. No group can contain more than one team from each confederation.",149 Laos at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1980.",77 Laos at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Laos received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Seychelles competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support to the North Korean boycott.",85 Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,Seychelles received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Nantenaina Finesse in the men's middleweight category (90 kg) to the Olympics.,46 Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Seychellois sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",50 Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Seychelles received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",50 Grenada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Grenada competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Grenada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Grenadian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField eventsCombined events – Men's decathlon",56 Grenada at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Grenada received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Spain competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Spanish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany (from which they withdrew due to the Spanish Civil War), and the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Spain competed in all sports except baseball, rugby sevens, wrestling and surfing. The nation finished the Games with 17 total medals: three gold, eight silver, and six bronze, matching the overall tally of the 2016 Olympics. Its gold medal haul dropped from 7 to 3. Two of Spain's gold medals were in sports making their Olympic debut this year: karate (Sandra Sánchez, women's kata), and sport climbing (Alberto Ginés López, men's combined).",211 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in athletics, equestrian, field hockey, football, handball and water polo are not counted as athletes; however, expanded rosters were considered for field hockey, football, handball and water polo, following the decision of IOC to make them more flexible regarding the possible impact of COVID-19 protocols:",84 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Spain qualified two archers: one for the men's individual recurve by winning the bronze medal and securing an outright berth available at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus; and another for the women's individual recurve by earning one of the four spots available at the Europe Continental Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey.",72 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Spain fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete across all events by winning the silver medal and securing the second of three available spots in the women's team routine at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.",50 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Spanish athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event).: Although selected, Irene Sánchez-Escribano could not compete in the 3000 m steeplechase due to a last minute injury. 2016 silver medallist Orlando Ortega got injured while training already at Japan days before the competition and could not take place. Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlonCombined events – Women's heptathlon",129 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Spain entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. 2014 Youth Olympian Clara Azurmendi, with Pablo Abián playing in the badminton court at his fourth consecutive Games on the men's side, was automatically selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers in their respective singles events. based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings. Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marín was initially chosen but pulled out from the Games due to a knee injury.",103 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Spain men's basketball team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth as one of two highest-ranked squads from Europe at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. Team rosterA 16-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021. The final squad was revealed on 19 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal",77 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Spain women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of three highest-ranked eligible squads from group B at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterA 14-player roster was announced on 7 July 2021. The final squad was revealed on 11 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal",74 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Spain entered four boxers into the Olympic tournament. Fourth-seeded Gabriel Escobar (men's flyweight), José Quiles (men's featherweight), Russian-born Gazimagomed Jalidov (men's light heavyweight), and Emmanuel Reyes (men's heavyweight) secured the spots on the Spanish squad in their respective weight divisions, either by winning the round of 16 match, advancing to the semifinal match, or scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London and Paris.",107 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Spanish canoeists qualified four boats in the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, Meanwhile, three additional boats were awarded to the Spanish canoeists each in the men's C-2 1000 m, women's K-1 500 m, and women's C-1 200 m, respectively, with their top-two placements at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta. The team was announced on 15 May 2021, excepting the women's C-1 canoeist who would be decided later. MenWomenQualification Legend: Q = Qualify to semifinals; q = Qualify to quarterfinals; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); FC = Qualify to final C (non-medal)",170 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Spain entered a squad of seven riders (five men and two women) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 6 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking. MenWomen",55 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Spanish riders accumulated spots for both men's madison and omnium, based on the country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. OmniumMadison",50 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Spanish mountain bikers qualified for three quota places (two men's and one women's) into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's sixth-place finish for men and twentieth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 16 May 2021.",61 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Spanish equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage competition by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. MeanwhIle, two riders were added to the Spanish roster based on the following results in the individual FEI Olympic rankings: a top two finish outside the group selection for Group B (South Western Europe) in eventing and a highest overall placement outside the group and continental selection in jumping.",104 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Spain entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2008. Carlos Llavador claimed a spot in the men's foil as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Europe in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.",63 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"Spain entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Jon Rahm (world no. 1), Adri Arnaus (world no. 147), Carlota Ciganda (world no. 32), and Azahara Muñoz (world no. 84) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings. Sergio García (world no. 48) and Rafa Cabrera-Bello (world no. 140) qualified but opted not to play. Later, Jon Rahm tested positive for Covid-19 and was replaced by Jorge Campillo",128 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Spain fielded two full teams of four gymnasts each into the Olympic competition for the first time since Athens 2004. Both men's and women's squads secured each one of the remaining nine places in the team all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men TeamIndividualWomen TeamIndividual",67 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Spain qualified seven judoka (three men and four women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Six of them, highlighted by Georgian-born and two-time world champion Nikoloz Sherazadishvili (men's middleweight, 90 kg) and Rio 2016 Olympians Francisco Garrigós (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) and María Bernabéu (women's middleweight, 70 kg), were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of 28 June 2021, while Cristina Cabaña (women's half-middleweight, 73 kg) accepted a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position. MenWomen",162 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,Spain entered two karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Defending European Games champions Damián Quintero and Sandra Sánchez qualified directly for their respective individual kata categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.,62 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,Spain entered one modern pentathlete into the Olympic competition for the first time since Beijing 2008. Aleix Heredia finished sixth of the top eight modern pentathletes vying for qualification in the men's event based on the UIPM World Rankings of 1 June 2021.,58 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Spain qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",153 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Spanish sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.At the end of 2019 season, the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation announced the first set of sailors to compete at the Enoshima regatta, namely windsurfer Blanca Manchón, Rio 2016 Olympian Jordi Xammar and his new partner Nicolás Rodríguez in the men's 470 class. The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 crews, highlighted by London 2012 gold medalist Támara Echegoyen, were named on 19 February 2020, with the women's 470 crew joining them before the end of March 2020. Ángel Granda (men's RS:X) was added to the list of confirmed Spanish athletes for the rescheduled Games on 16 March 2021, with Cristina Pujol (women's Laser Radial) rounded out the selection a month later. MenWomenMixedM = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",232 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Spanish shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.",63 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Spain entered four skateboarders (two men and two women) to compete across all events at the Games. Danny León, Jaime Mateu, and Julia Benedetti were automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's and women's park, respectively, based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of 30 June 2021. Andrea Benítez later replaced the skateboarder Candy Jacobs after she tested positive in COVID-19 and had to withdraw from the Games.",102 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Spain entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Alberto Ginés qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the six provisional berths at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France.",56 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Spanish swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Spanish roster, swimmers must attain the Olympic qualifying cut in the final (or in heat-declared winner races on time for long-distance freestyle) of each individual pool event at one of three domestic meets sanctioned by FINA and the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN): the International Castalia-Castellón Trophy (8–9 December 2020 in Castellón), the Spanish Open (24–28 March 2021 in Sabadell), and the European Championships (17–23 May 2021 in Budapest), if necessary and available.Additionally, open water swimmers Alberto Martínez and Paula Ruiz secured their berths, the first at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, and the later at the 2021 FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in Setúbal, Portugal . MenWomen",226 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Spain entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Álvaro Robles scored a second-stage final triumph to secure one of the five available places in the men's singles, while Maria Xiao booked the last of four women's singles spots with a third-stage final victory at the European Qualification Tournament in Odivelas, Portugal. Three-time Olympian Galia Dvorak was automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification to join Xiao in the same event based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of 1 June 2021.",117 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Spain entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Jesús Tortosa (men's 58 kg), Javier Pérez (men's 68 kg), and Raúl Martínez (men's 80 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings, although Jesús Tortosa was later replaced by Adrián Vicente following a technical decision of the Spanish Federation of Taekwondo. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Adriana Cerezo scored a semifinal victory in the women's flyweight category (49 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Spanish taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",167 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Spain entered eight tennis players (four per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Pablo Carreño (world no. 12), Alejandro Davidovich (world no. 35), and Pablo Andújar (world no. 70), with Roberto Carballés (world no. 100) replacing the world-number-three tennis player and two-time gold medalist Rafael Nadal to take the fourth slot, qualified directly among the top 56 eligible players in the men's singles based on the ATP World Rankings. Garbiñe Muguruza (world no. 13), Paula Badosa (world no. 33), and Sara Sorribes (world no. 53), with the veteran Carla Suárez Navarro earning her fourth consecutive trip to the Games, occupied the four of the 56 available slots to compete in the women's singles based on their WTA World Rankings of 13 June 2021. MenWomen",186 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Spain entered five triathletes (three men and two women) to compete at the Olympics. London 2012 silver medalist Javier Gómez Noya, along with Rio 2016 Olympians Fernando Alarza and Mario Mola, was selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in the men's event based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021, with Miriam Casillas and rookie Anna Godoy taking the two slots on the women's side. Relay",103 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Beach,"Spain women's beach volleyball pair qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FIVB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Haiyang, China; Meanwhile, the men's beach volleyball pair received an automatic spot for the tournament by virtue of their nation's top 15 placement in the FIVB Olympic Rankings of 13 June 2021.",77 Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Spain entered four weightlifters (three men and one woman) into the Olympic competition. Three-time medalist Lidia Valentín (women's 87 kg) and rookie Marcos Ruiz (men's +109 kg) finished among the top eight entrants in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Rio 2016 Olympian David Sánchez and two-time Olympian Andrés Mata dominating the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Europe in the men's 73 and 81 kg categories, respectively, based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",121 Brunei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Brunei, officially known as Brunei Darussalam, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Brunei failed to register any athletes in two editions of the Games: 1992 in Barcelona and 2008 in Beijing.",103 Brunei at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Brunei received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",44 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). 80 quota places for the Games are entitled to the karatekas coming from their respective NOCs, based on the results at designated tournaments supervised by World Karate Federation. Each NOC could enter a maximum of eight karatekas (one in each division). Host nation Japan has reserved a spot in each of all 8 events, while four are made available to NOCs through a Tripartite Commission Invitation.",119 Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualifying standards,"The 10 competitors in each event qualify as follows: 1 from the host nation, Japan 4 from the Olympic Standing ranking of 5 April 2021 3 from the Olympics Karate 2020 Qualification Tournament 2 from continental representation or Tripartite Commission invitationBecause the World Karate Federation rankings are based on five weight classes instead of the three weight classes featured in the 2020 Olympics, some of the Olympic events are based on a combination of two WKF classes. In those cases, the top 2 from each of the WKF classes qualify for the combined Olympic class (for a total of 4). Where the Olympic class matches the WKF class, the top 4 in that class qualify. The qualification tournament features the same weight classes as the Olympic weight classes. Only NOCs that have not qualified through Olympic standing for a given division are eligible to enter an athlete in the qualification tournament. The top three finishers in each division at the qualification tournament qualify for the Olympics. A total of 12 quota places, distributed among the eight events, are available through continental representation. The selection order is as follows: Oceania, 2 spots (1 per gender) Africa, 2 spots (1 per gender) Americas, 2 spots (1 per gender) Asia, 2 spots (1 per gender) Europe, 2 spots (1 per gender) Africa, 1 spot (either gender) Americas, 1 spot (the other gender)For each continent, all of the gold medalists at the continental games are considered together. The highest-ranked among this group earns the qualification spot unless that competitor is already qualified or otherwise cannot be selected without violating any of the following limitations: 10 athletes per division, 1 athlete per NOC per division, 2 athletes per NOC through continental representation (affecting only Africa and the Americas). If the highest-ranked gold medalist cannot be entered, then the next-highest ranked gold medalist qualifies if possible. This process goes through all gold medalists by ranking, then all silver medalists by ranking, then all bronze medalists by ranking until the continent's qualifying spots are filled. If none of the medalists can be entered, the highest-ranked eligible athlete from that continent in the rankings (regardless of finish at the continental games) qualifies. The final four quota spots will be assigned through Tripartite Commission invitation.",494 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). 350 quota places for the Games are entitled to the sailors coming from their respective NOCs, based on the results at designated regattas supervised by World Sailing. Host nation Japan has been guaranteed one quota place in each of the ten classes. The qualification period commences at the 2018 Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, where about forty percent of the total quota will be awarded to the highest finishing NOCs. Six places will be available in the men's Laser and women's Laser Radial classes at the 2018 Asian Games and 2019 Pan American Games, whereas sixty-one more will be distributed to the sailors at the World Championships for all boats in 2019. Moving towards 2021 because of the consequent Olympic postponement and the COVID-19 pandemic, continental qualification regattas will be held to decide the remainder of the total quota, while two spots each in the one-person dinghy classes will be granted to eligible NOCs through the Tripartite Commission Invitation.",237 Iceland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Iceland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Since the nation's official debut in 1912, Icelandic athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for four occasions as a result of the worldwide Great Depression (1920 to 1932). During the opening ceremony countries marched in the order of traditional Japanese characters using Gojūon script; therefore, Iceland was third in the parade of nations following Greece, which has traditionally led the march since 1928, and Refugee Olympic Team.",136 Iceland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Iceland received the allocation spot from ISSF to send Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson in the men's pistol shooting to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled.",48 Iceland at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Icelandic swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The handball tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 8 August 2021 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo.It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic meant that there were no spectators. The format was the same as it has been since 2000 for the men and 2008 for the women: 12 teams in two groups playing round robin followed by knock-out matches for the eight best starting with quarter-finals and ending with final and bronze match. France took both gold medals as the first team since Yugoslavia in Los Angeles 1984. Both finals were a repetition of the last ones: Denmark versus France for the men and Russia/ROC versus France for the women. In 2016 France lost both matches. Norway got their second bronze in a row for the woman and Spain got the bronze for the men defeating Egypt, who got their best result ever and became best non-European team for the men. South Korea became best non-European team for the women. The host Japan became last for the women and second last for the men surpassing Argentina. Most valuable players were Anna Vyakhireva (ROC) for the women and Mathias Gidsel (DEN) for the men. Mikkel Hansen (DEN) broke two records for men at the olympics: most goal in a tournament (61) and most goals in olympic handball (154).",319 Handball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Group stage,"The teams were divided into two groups of six nations, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a draw. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.",48 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Summary,"The qualification for the 2020 women's Olympic water polo tournament (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) allocated ten teams quota spots: the hosts, the top team in the World League, the top team in the World Championships, five continental Olympic qualification tournament champions, and the two top teams at an Olympic qualifying tournament.",75 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,Asia,"Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, was supposed to host the Asian continental tournament from 12 to 16 February. In late January the event was cancelled as the Kazakh Government suspended all flights and visas from China due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic in the Eastern part of the country. In mid-February AASF decided to use the final ranking of 2018 Asian Games to allocate its continental quotas to the winners and the slots in the WQT to the following teams in said ranking. The decision was later made official by FINA and the berths for the Olympic Games and for the WQT went to China and Kazakhstan respectively; since the remaining eligible teams from the Asian Games (Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong) all declined to participate in the WQT, FINA invited Uzbekistan. 1Japan qualified for the Olympics as host.",177 Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification,World Qualification Tournament,"The tournament was scheduled to be contested in Trieste, Italy, from 17 to 24 May but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The draw of pools was held at FINA headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 11 February 2020. The top two teams qualified for the Olympics. It now takes place from 19 to 24 January 2021.",78 Liechtenstein at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Liechtenstein competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1936, Liechtensteiner athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions; Liechtenstein did not register any athletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, and eventually joined the United States-led boycott when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.",116 Liechtenstein at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"For the first time in Olympic history, Liechtenstein fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by finishing eighth and securing seventh of the eight available spots at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.",58 Liechtenstein at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Liechtenstein qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games, marking the nation's return to the sport for the first time in two decades. Raphael Schwendinger accepted a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",80 Liechtenstein at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Liechtensteinian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",53 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The People's Republic of China competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's 11th appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for China are volleyball player Zhu Ting and taekwondoin Zhao Shuai. Sprinter Su Bingtian, who broke the Asian record of 100m during the Games, is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony. The delegation competed in all sports except baseball (softball), handball, and surfing. China finished the Game with 89 medals, 38 of them gold, an improvement of their previous performance at the last Olympics of 70 medals and 26 gold, which moved it up to the second place in overall medal standing from the third place it occupied at the Rio Games. China state media subsequently included the medals won by Hong Kong and Taiwan, even though both of them have their own separate NOCs.",227 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in field hockey, association football, and water polo are not counted. Chinese state media reported that China sent 431 athletes including reserves, while the IOC website listed 421 athletes from China.",57 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Chinese archers qualified each for the men's and women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of their respective team recurves at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. The Chinese archery team, led by Rio 2016 Olympians Wang Dapeng and Wu Jiaxin, was named to the Tokyo 2020 roster on 27 April 2021. MenWomenMixed",88 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"China fielded a squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet and team routine by obtaining one of two highest-ranked spots, not yet qualified, in the team free routine at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.",57 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Chinese athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events Menb China finished fourth in the Men's 4 x 100 metres relay. On 18 February 2022 team of Great Britain was disqualified from the Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres relay due to a doping violation and officially stripped of the silver medal. Canada will be elevated to the silver medal, while China will receive bronze. Medals have not yet been reallocated. WomenField events MenWomenCombined events – Women's heptathlon",136 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"China entered fourteen badminton players (five men and nine women) for the following events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings; two entries each in the men's and women's singles, two pairs each in the women's and mixed doubles, and one entry in the men's doubles. MenWomenMixed",69 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"China women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible squads from group B at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 3 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal",61 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"China men's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by securing an outright berth, as one of the three highest-ranked squads, in the men's category of the FIBA rankings. Team rosterThe players were named on 2 July 2021. Hu Jinqiu Gao Shiyan Li Haonan Yan PengGroup play",75 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"China entered six boxers (three per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 bronze medalists Hu Jianguan (men's flyweight) and Li Qian (women's middleweight), along with rookies Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan (men's middleweight), Chen Daxiang (men's light heavyweight), Chang Yuan (women's flyweight), and Gu Hong (women's welterweight), secured the spots on the Chinese squad by advancing to the semifinal match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",125 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Chinese canoeists have qualified a maximum of one boat in each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2021 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.",58 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Chinese canoeists qualified six boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary and the 2021 Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal round; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal round",93 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"China entered one rider each to compete in the men's and women's Olympic road races, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",50 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Chinese riders accumulated spots in the women's team sprint, as well as the women's sprint, keirin, and omnium, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. Unable to earn a spot in the men's team sprint, China won a single quota place in the men's individual sprint through the UCI Olympic rankings. Qualification for the individual sprint thereby implies a quota place being added to the men's keirin. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final KeirinQualification legend: FA=Medal final; FB=7–12 placement final Omnium",157 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Chinese mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place into the Olympic cross-country race, by virtue of a top two national finish, respectively, at the 2019 Asian Championships.",43 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"China fielded a squad of three equestrian riders for the first time into the team competitions by securing an outright berth each, as one of two top-ranked nations, qualified at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic eventing qualifier for Group F and G (Africa, Middle East, Asia and Oceania) in Saumur, France and at the Olympic jumping qualifier for Group G in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, respectively.",99 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Chinese fencers qualified a full squad each in the women's team épée at the Games by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the women's sabre team claimed the continental spot as the highest-ranked team from Asia and Oceania. Vying for qualification as the next highest-ranked country across all regions, the men's épée team accepted a spare berth freed up by Africa to complete the route in the rankings. Xu Yingming (men's sabre) and Chen Qingyuan (women's foil) secured additional places on the Chinese team as one of the two highest-ranked fencers vying for individual qualification from Asia and Oceania in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings, while the reigning Asian Games gold medalist Huang Mengkai rounded out the Chinese roster by winning the final match of the men's foil at the Asia and Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. MenWomen",202 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"China fielded a full squad of four gymnasts each in both the men's and women's artistic gymnastics events by virtue of a top three finish in the team all-around at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Both teams were announced on 3 July 2021. Men TeamIndividual finalsWomen TeamIndividual finals",74 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,"China qualified one gymnast each for the men's and women's trampoline by finishing in the top eight, respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. China qualified the second spot in both men's and women's trampoline through the 2019–2020 Trampoline World Cup series. The athletes were announced on 9 June 2021.",74 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,China entered two karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 Asian Games champion and world silver medalist Yin Xiaoyan (women's 61 kg) and Gong Li (women's +61 kg) qualified directly for their respective kumite categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.,74 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Chinese athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Asian Games bronze medalist Luo Shuai and champion Zhang Mingyu confirmed places each in the men's and women's event, respectively, with the former finishing second and the latter fourth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming.",72 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"China qualified eight boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, two more boats (women's four and women's eight) were awarded to the Chinese roster with a top-two finish at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semi-finals A/B; SC/D=Semi-finals C/D; SE/F=Semi-finals E/F; QF=Quarter-finals; R=Repechage",201 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Chinese sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2018 Asian Games, and the continental regattas. MenWomenMixed Legend: M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; † – Discarded race not counted in the overall result",77 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Chinese shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 5 June 2021. To assure their nomination to the Olympic team, shooters must finish in the top two of each individual event at the Olympic Trials for rifle & pistol (March 16 to 25) in Guangzhou. The rifle and pistol team was officially announced on March 29, 2021, featuring Beijing 2008 gold medalist Pang Wei (men's 10 m air pistol), Rio 2016 bronze medalist Li Yuehong (men's 25 m rapid fire pistol), and 2014 Youth Olympic men's air rifle champion Yang Haoran. MenWomenMixed",162 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"China entered two skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Zhang Xin was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the women's park based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.",46 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"China entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. 2018 Youth Olympic fifth-place finalist Pan Yufei and Song Yiling qualified directly each for the men's and women's combined event, respectively, by finishing in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France.",71 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Chinese swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must finish in the top two of each individual pool event under the Olympic qualifying cut at the Chinese National Championships and Olympic Trials (April 30 to May 8, 2021) in Qingdao and at the Final Qualifying Event in Xi'an; or the first-place winners at the 2019 FINA World Championships, if they have reached the qualifying standards but failed to qualify in those domestic qualification events in any means. MenWomenMixeda Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",160 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"China entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the 2019 ATTU Asian Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament. Moreover, an additional berth was awarded to the Chinese table tennis players competing in the inaugural mixed doubles by advancing to the semifinal stage of the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Zhengzhou. MenWomenOn 1 August, after the mixed doubles event, Liu Shiwen, originally set to compete in Women's team, was replaced by Wang Manyu due to injury. Mixed",145 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"China entered six athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 flyweight champion Zhao Shuai (men's 68 kg), 2019 world champion Zhang Mengyu (women's 67 kg), and defending Olympic champion Zheng Shuyin (women's +67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Zhou Lijun scored a gold-medal victory over Great Britain's two-time defending champion Jade Jones to book an Olympic spot in the women's lightweight final (57 kg) of the 2019 World Grand Slam series. Meanwhile, double Olympic champion Wu Jingyu received a spare berth freed up by the World Grand Slam winner in the women's flyweight category (49 kg), as the next highest-placed taekwondo practitioner, not yet qualified, in the rankings, to round out the Chinese roster for her fourth straight Games. Sun Hongyi completed the Chinese taekwondo roster by finishing in the top-two final of the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",240 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"China entered five tennis players, all women, into the Olympic tournament. One singles player, Wang Qiang secured the outright berth by winning the women's singles title at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. Besides Wang Qiang, China also entered two pairs of double players, Xu Yifan pairs with Yang Zhaoxuan, while Duan Yingying pairs with Zheng Saisai.",81 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"China qualified eleven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Five of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle 125 kg and women's freestyle (50, 53, 57 and 76 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while six additional licenses were awarded to the Chinese wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",112 China at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Politics,"Chinese diplomats engaged in wolf warrior diplomacy during the Olympics with issue being taken with the way Chinese athletes were being depicted by the media and by the Taiwanese team being introduced as “Taiwan"" instead of Chinese Taipei. The Chinese consulate in New York City complained that NBC had used an inaccurate map of China in their coverage because it didn’t include Taiwan and the South China Sea. The consulate said that the map ""created a very bad influence and harmed the dignity and emotion of the Chinese people."" The consulate took to Twitter writing ""Using a wrong map of #China is a real lack of common sense. Politicizing sports and violating the Olympics Charter spirits will only do harm to the #Olympic Games and the relationship between the #Chinese and the #Americans,""Chinese diplomats took issue with CNN's coverage of China's first gold medal when it published a headline saying ""Gold for China…and more COVID-19 cases"".A win by Taiwan over China in badminton increased tensions between the two countries. Tensions between China and Taiwan over the Olympics has also resulted in increased calls in Taiwan to rename their Olympic team.On August 1 the Embassy of China, London criticized the BBC’s coverage of the Olympics, particularly its Taiwan related coverage. The embassy also condemned a News.com.au article cited by the BBC. The statement said that “The reports on the BBC Chinese website and news.com.au about the participation of ‘Chinese Taipei’ in Tokyo Olympics are unprofessional and severely misleading. The Chinese side is gravely concerned and strongly opposes this.” On August 4 the embassy again criticized the BBC’s coverage of Taiwan’s participation in the Olympics saying that a BBC article explaining the history of Taiwan’s Olympic moniker “Chinese Taipei” had been ""sensationalizing the question of the 'Chinese Taipei' team at the Tokyo Olympics.” and went on to state ""[China] strongly urges these media to follow international consensus and professional conduct, to stop politicizing sports, and to stop interference with the Tokyo Olympic games.""",432 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Slovakia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after gaining its independence from the former Czechoslovakia.",75 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Slovak athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events",52 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Slovakia entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since London 2012. Martina Repiská was automatically selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers in the women's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings of June 15, 2021.",70 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Slovakia entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Atlanta 1996. Andrej Csemez secured a spot in the men's middleweight division by scoring a quarterfinal victory at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.",63 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Slovak canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain and the 2021 European Canoe Slalom Championships in Ivrea, Italy.",56 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Slovak canoeists qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",65 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Slovakia entered one golfer for the first time into the Olympic tournament. South African-born Rory Sabbatini (world no. 167) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event based on the IGF World Rankings.,53 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Slovakia entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Barbora Mokošová booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing nineteenth out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Women",69 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Slovak shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020. MenWomenMixed",71 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Slovakia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Slovakia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Wang Yang scored a third-match final triumph to book one of the four available places in the men's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.",59 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Slovakia entered three tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Norbert Gombos (world no. 89) qualified directly as one of the top 56 eligible players in the men's singles based on the ATP World Rankings of June 13, 2021, with Filip Polášek and Lukáš Klein joining him on the roster to compete in the men's doubles.",77 Slovakia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"For the first time since 2008, Slovakia qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 86 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyle",53 Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Zambia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it marked its official debut in 1964 under the name Northern Rhodesia.",79 Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Zambian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Zambia entered three male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Patrick Chinyemba (men's flyweight), Everisto Mulenga (men's featherweight), and Stephen Zimba (men's welterweight) secured the spots on the Zambian squad by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.",86 Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Zambia women's football team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the fifth and final round against Cameroon at the 2020 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterThe following 22 athletes were named on 2 July 2021.Head coach: Bruce Mwape Group play",62 Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Zambia qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Steven Mungandu accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",66 Zambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Zambia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 110 athletes coming from their respective NOCs; each has been allowed to enter a maximum of three. All athletes must undergo a qualifying process to earn a spot for the Games through the Continental Qualification Events, the World Qualification Event, and then the Olympic Qualification List that began on May 11, 2018 and then concludes two years later on the same date.",117 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Applicant City phase,"The Turkish Olympic Committee (TMOK) announced the selection of Istanbul as Turkey's candidate on July 7, 2011. Turkey's candidacy was announced officially by Prime Minister Erdogan on August 13, 2011.Hasan Arat, who heads Istanbul 2020 Bid committee, is optimistic about the city's fifth bid, stating that over the past several years the city has seen the development of new venues and infrastructure improvements. He stated that Turkey's fast growing economy can also greatly benefit the bid.In January 2012, Istanbul 2020 sent a delegation to the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck to help promote the bid.In March 2012, Istanbul successfully hosted the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, which is seen as a positive step forward for Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics.In March 2012, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stated that Turkey is also interested in bidding to host the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship. Turkey bid to host UEFA Euro 2016 but lost to France by one vote. In April 2012, Turkey submitted a bid to host the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship. Istanbul 2020 has stated that the Olympic bid still has the support of the government. On May 8, 2012, IOC President Jacques Rogge stated that if Istanbul is awarded the 2020 Olympics that they would have to withdraw as hosts of UEFA Euro 2020. IOC rules state that an Olympic host nation may not host another major sporting event in the country in the same year as the Olympics. While it initially looked like Turkey would be the sole bidder for UEFA Euro 2020, two other bids for the event have also been submitted. A joint bid among Ireland, Scotland and Wales was submitted. In addition, a bid from Azerbaijan and Georgia was also submitted.",342 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Candidate City phase,"On May 23, 2012, the IOC Selected Istanbul as a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Right after being shortlisted as a candidate city, it was announced that the Vice President of the Turkish Olympic Committee Hasan Arat will serve as the head of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics.In July 2012, the bid received the endorsement of American Olympic gold-medalist Mark Spitz who won a total of nine Olympic gold medals between 1968 and 1972. The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the London 2012 Olympics.At the end of May 2012, it was announced that a third bridge over the Bosphorus would be built. This bridge will help to ease traffic in the city should Istanbul be successful in being awarded the 2020 Olympics. The bridge is set to open by 2015, and was part of the original application. The Istanbul Metro has 58 stations in service, with 23 more under construction.It was announced in December 2012 that the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship would be held throughout Europe rather than being held among one or two host nations. This decision, therefore, eliminated the potential conflict Turkey would have had due to that fact they had bids to host the Olympics and the UEFA Championship in the same year.In December 2012, Istanbul hosted the 2012 FINA Short Course World Championships at the Sinan Erdem Dome. Istanbul 2020 submitted its candidature file to the IOC on January 7, 2013. The IOC Evaluation Commission visited Istanbul from March 24 to March 27, 2013. On March 25 Istanbul 2020 revealed the bid's slogan, ""Bridge Together"". The slogan represents how Istanbul is a city that is located on two continents.In April 2013, Tokyo 2020 Chairman Naoki Inose created controversy when he made a comment that was seen as a criticism of Istanbul and their bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Inose was quoted saying, “Well, compare the two countries where they have yet to build infrastructure, very sophisticated facilities. So from time to time, like in Brazil, I think it’s good to have a venue for the first time. But Islamic countries, the only thing they share in common is Allah and they are fighting with each other and they have classes.” Criticizing rival bids are forbidden under IOC rules. Following Inose's statement, Tokyo 2020 made a statement saying that they ""have the utmost respect for all candidate cities and have always taken pride in bidding in a spirit based on the Olympic values of excellence, respect, and friendship.” Inose apologized for his comments a few days later and stated that he was ""fully committed"" to respecting IOC rules.In June 2013, Istanbul mayor Kadir Topbaş gave an interview expressing concern that the police's actions following an anti-government protest would jeopardize Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, saying ""As Istanbul's mayor going through such an event, the fact that the whole world watched saddens me. How will we explain it? With what claims will we host the 2020 Olympic Games?"" Istanbul 2020 released a statement saying that ""despite these recent events, all sections of Turkey remain united in our dream to host our nation’s first-ever Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020."" IOC President Jacques Rogge stated that these events would not negatively impact the city's bid. IOC Presidential Candidate Thomas Bach also stated that he did not believe that these events would hurt the bid. The President of the NOCT, Uğur Erdener stated that these events would strengthen the bid. Turkey Daily Press reported that an anonymous IOC member from Europe stated that the protests which have seen police brutality against peaceful protesters was a ""big blow"" to Istanbul's bid. The 2020 IOC Evaluation Commission Report on the Candidate Cities for the 2020 Summer Olympics was released on June 25.Istanbul 2020 gave a presentation of their bid to the IOC at an Extraordinary session in Lausanne in July 2013.Mersin hosted the 2013 Mediterranean Games from June 20 to June 30, 2013. Turkey hosted the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup from June 21 to July 13, 2013.",827 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,125th IOC Session,"The host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics was elected at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 7, 2013. Tokyo competed against Madrid and Istanbul in the election and finished second with Tokyo ultimately being elected as the host city.",54 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,"Outlook, Conclusion and Future","Istanbul's bid was considered to have been damaged by the 2013 protests in Turkey, doping scandals as well as the 2011 Turkish football corruption scandal.Following Istanbul's failure to secure the 2020 Olympics, Turkey launched a bid to host the semi-finals and final of UEFA Euro 2020 at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium.",70 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Previous bids,"Turkey has yet to host an Olympic Games. Istanbul has made four previous bids for the Summer Games. The city was a candidate for the 2000 Games which were awarded to Sydney. It bid again for 2004, which were held in Athens, but failed to become a candidate city. It became a candidate for 2008 but lost to Beijing. The Turkish city's most recent bid was for the 2012 Games but it failed to become a candidate. London was awarded the 2012 Games. Istanbul lost to Tokyo for 2020. Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Games.",112 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Overview,"Istanbul hosted the knockout stage of the 2010 Basketball World Championship as well as the final. Istanbul was chosen as the European Capital of Sports for 2012. The 2011 WTA Tour Championships and 2012 Euroleague Final Four will be hosted in Istanbul. The Abdi İpekçi Arena hosted the Final of EuroBasket 2001, and was also the venue for the 1992 Euroleague Final Four. The venue also hosted 2004 Eurovision Song Contest. Istanbul will be bid 2032 Summer Olympics.",104 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues,"Venues would have been located in four zones and seven clusters around the city. The Olympic City Zone on the European side and the Olympic City Cluster would have included Atatürk Olympic Stadium and would have been home to the Olympic Village, with the Esenler Cluster of facilities just west of the main stadiums. The Coastal Zone along the Sea of Marmara would have included the Ataköy Cluster around Ataköy Athletics Arena and the Sinan Erdem Dome, while the Old City Cluster would have included cycle and triathlon facilities. The Bosporus zone would have had the Taksim Cluster on the European side and the Port Cluster on the Asian side, including Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The final zone was the Forest Zone around Belgrade Forest in the north part of the European Side, where facilities would have included archery, volleyball, and rowing.Türk Telekom Arena, Atatürk Olympic Stadium and Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, which were built or renovated in the first decade of the 21st century, are three UEFA Elite Stadiums in Istanbul. Atatürk Olympic Stadium hosted UEFA Champions League Final in 2005 and Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium hosted the UEFA Cup Final in 2009. There are also plans to construct a stadium which would have been used for the opening and closing ceremonies as well as for marathons.Fenerbahçe International Sports Complex Ülker Sports Arena, the newest multi-purpose indoor arena in Istanbul, opened on January 25, 2012, with the inaugural Fenerbahçe-EA7 Emporio Armani basketball match of the Euroleague 2011-12 Top 16. In 2012, Sinan Erdem Dome hosted the 2011–12 Euroleague Final Four matches and the final phase of the 2010 FIBA World Championship.",386 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Olympic City Cluster,"Atatürk Olympic Stadium – Athletics (track and field), Modern Pentathlon National Arena – Gymnastics Olympic Training Centre (Planned) – Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Badminton, Table Tennis Olympic Hockey Centre (Planned) – Hockey Olympic Tennis Centre (Planned) – Tennis Olympic Aquatic Centre – Aquatics (Swimming, Synchrozied Swimming) Olympic Diving Stadium – Diving Olympic Water Polo Stadium – Water Polo",117 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Old City Cluster,"Abdi İpekçi Arena – Handball Altınkapı Park – Marathon, Race Walks, Cycling (Road) Altınkapı Marina – Aquatics (Swimming Marathon), Triathlon",54 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Port Cluster,"Bosphorus Stadium (Planned) - Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Marathon Bosphorus Archery Park – Archery Bosphorus Beach Volleyball Centre – Beach Volleyball Bosphorus Rowing Centre – Canoe Kayak (Sprint), Rowing, Swimming Marathon Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium – Football",79 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Ataköy Cluster,"Sinan Erdem Dome – Basketball Ataköy Athletics Arena – Fencing, Taekwondo Olympic Velodrome (Planned) – Cycling (Track) Ataköy Marina – Sailing",50 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Forest Cluster,"National Shooting Centre – Shooting Belgrade Forest Cycle Park – Cycling (BMX), Cycling (Mountain Biking) Olympic Whitewater Stadium – Canoe Kayak (Slalom) Türk Telekom Arena – Football",54 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Accommodations,"According to the data of the Association of the Touristic Hotels and Investors (TUROB) of the Republic of Turkey, at the end of 2010, 766 accommodation establishments of different categories in Istanbul (licensed by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture of Turkey and/or the municipality of Istanbul) had the total of 46,652 rooms and 93,299 beds. That capacity alone was sufficient to accommodate the annual volume of 10 million tourists. At the same time, another 51 new hotels (of which 25 were 5-star hotels) were at various stages of development at the end of 2010, bringing another 9,512 rooms and 19,800 beds to the already existing capacity. With the completion of these new hotels, Istanbul's accommodation capacity will have reached, within a few years, the total of 817 hotels, 56,164 rooms and 113,990 beds. As the ninth most visited city in the world and the ninth most popular congress destination in the world, Istanbul is also the location for a number of international hotel chains, hosting, as of September 2015, 106 operating international chain hotels, with further 31 such hotels scheduled to open before late 2017. In 2013, Istanbul was selected the best holiday destination in Europe.",252 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Logo,"Istanbul 2020's official bid logo was revealed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July 22, 2012, after an online voting process between five potential logos. The logo combines the outline of a tulip, a traditional symbol of the city, with elements of the Istanbul skyline centered around the Maiden's Tower. The top part represents the European side of the city, while the bottom reflects the Asian side, which are divided by the Bosporus. The colors are orange, which reflects the color of sunset in the city, and turquoise, which is connected to Turkish culture.",119 Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Bid sponsors,"Digiturk Doğuş Holding / Garanti Koç Holding / Yapı Kredi Sabancı Holding / Akbank Turkcell Turkish Airlines Yıldız Holding / Ülker",54 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Summary,"Twelve teams qualified for men's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Japan automatically qualified as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification was determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament.",91 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Africa,"Rugby Africa held the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens on 9–10 November 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, with 2018 regional tournaments serving as a qualifier for the final tournament. Title winners Kenya gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Uganda and Zimbabwe progressed to the final qualifying stage. South Africa had already qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Round 1 teams Pool APool BKnockout round",95 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Asia,"Asia Rugby held a tournament on 23–24 November 2019 in Incheon, South Korea. The tournament winners South Korea gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Hong Kong and China progressed to the final qualifying stage. Japan had already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as host. Pool APool BPool CKnockout round",70 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Europe,"Rugby Europe held a tournament on 13–14 July 2019 in Colomiers, France.Teams competing in the tournament included: The top nine placed Olympic teams in the 2019 Moscow Sevens, with England representing Great Britain for qualification purposes The 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Trophy winner and runner-up The 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Conference winnerEngland won the tournament, meaning that Great Britain qualified for the 2020 Olympics. The second and third placed teams, France and Ireland, qualified for the inter-continental tournament for the last available slot. Pool APool BPool CKnockout stage",127 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,North America,"Rugby Americas North held the 2019 RAN Sevens on 6–7 July 2019 at George Town, Cayman Islands. Canada won the tournament and gained direct entry to the Olympics. The second and third placed teams, Jamaica and Mexico, progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. The United States qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Pool APool BKnockout stage",93 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Oceania,"Oceania Rugby held the 2019 Oceania Sevens Championship on 7–9 November 2019 at Suva, Fiji. The tournament included Japan as an invited team. Australia won the Oceania title and gained direct entry to the Olympics. As the next highest placing eligible teams not already qualified, Samoa and Tonga progressed to the final qualifying stage to play for the last available slot. Fiji and New Zealand had previously qualified through a top 4 finish in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Pool APool BPool CTitle playoffsFifth place match",115 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,South America,"Sudamérica Rugby held a tournament on 29–30 June 2019 in Santiago, Chile. The tournament winners Argentina gained direct entry to the Olympic Games, while Brazil and Chile progressed to the final qualifying stage. Pool APool BKnockout stage",56 Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Final Olympic qualification event,"A 12-team repechage tournament was scheduled to be held from 20–21 June 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two runners-up from each of the six continental qualification tournaments played, with the winner — Ireland — advancing to the Olympic tournament.",66 Chad at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Chad competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's participation in Tokyo marks its thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1964.",72 Chad at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Chad initially secured a quota place in the men's individual recurve, by finishing in the top two, among those not already qualified, at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, but failed to meet the score standard. Another Chadian archer received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and World Archery to compete in the women's individual recurve at the Games, signifying the country's debut in the sport.",93 Chad at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Chad qualified one judoka for the women's middleweight category (70 kg) at the Games. Demos Memneloum accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",64 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Costa Rica competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1936.",70 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Costa Rican athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",47 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Costa Rica entered one rider each to compete in the men's and women's Olympic road races, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",52 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"Costa Rica entered one BMX rider to compete in the men's freestyle, by finishing in the top two at the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Chengdu, China.",41 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Costa Rica entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition, marking the country's debut in the sport. Luciana Alvarado scored a third-place finish to book the last of two available berths in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Women",71 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Costa Rica qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Ian Sancho Chinchila accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",68 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Costa Rica sent two surfers to compete in the women's shortboard race and one surfer to compete in the men's shortboard race at the Games. Brisa Hennessy finished within the top eight of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure her place on the Costa Rican roster for Tokyo 2020, with Leilani McGonagle joining her with a top-two finish in her heat at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador. On July 23, it was announced that a third surfer, Carlos Muñoz Herrera, would join the games after Portuguese Frederico Morais tested positive for COVID-19.",138 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Costa Rica received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Costa Rica at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Originally, Costa Rica was not going to participate in taekwondo during these Olympic Games, however, the country received a last minute invitation after the Chilean delegation was unable to have its taekwondo representative in the women's 57 kilogram category due to a positive test for COVID-19. The Olympic Committee chose Nishy Lee Lindo to represent the country in this discipline, becoming the first Costa Rican taekwondo female player in the Olympic Games.",97 Turkmenistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Turkmenistan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era. Polina Guryeva won the country's first ever medal by placing second in the women's 59 kg in weightlifting. With that achievement Turkmenistan became the last post-Soviet country to win a medal at the Olympics.",119 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Baseball was featured at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics. Six national teams competed in the tournament: Israel, Japan (host), Mexico, South Korea, the United States, and the Dominican Republic. Baseball/softball was one of five sports that were added to the programme of the 2020 Summer Olympics only. It will not return in 2024. The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the games were played behind closed doors.",131 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"Six national teams qualified for the Olympic baseball tournament. Japan automatically qualified, as the host nation. Israel qualified by winning the September 2019 Europe/Africa continental tournament. Two teams qualified through the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament in November 2019. South Korea qualified as the best-placed team from the Asia/Oceania region (other than Japan, which already qualified as host), while Mexico qualified as the best-placed team from the Americas. The United States qualified by winning the Americas Qualifying Event that was originally scheduled to take place in March 2020, but was postponed to May/June 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The final spot was awarded to the Dominican Republic which won a world Final Qualifying Tournament in late June 2021. 1 The WBSC Premier12 was played in Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan, with the final in Tokyo.",186 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition format,"The small number of teams in the tournament resulted in an unusual competition format being adopted that featured 16 games. There was an opening group round-robin round, and a modified double-elimination bracket.For the group round, there were two pools of three teams each. Each team played the other two teams in its pool once. A total of six games were played in the group round. In the knockout round, the first three games featured teams that each finished in the same position in their respective pools (A1 vs B1, A2 vs B2, A3 vs B3). The loser of the A3 vs. B3 game was eliminated (with only one loss in the elimination round, plus one or two in the group stage). After this, play continued in double-elimination format until there is one team left in each of the winners and losers brackets. Those two teams played in the gold medal game (a single game; the losers bracket representative does not need to beat the winners bracket representative twice). The last two teams eliminated from the losers bracket played in the bronze medal game. In total, 10 games are played in the knockout round: A3 vs B3 (loser eliminated) A2 vs B2 Winner of #1 vs Winner of #2 A1 vs B1 Loser of #2 vs Loser of #3 (loser eliminated) Loser of #4 vs Winner of #5 (loser to bronze medal game) Winner of #3 vs Winner of #4 (winner to gold medal game) Loser of #7 vs Winner of #6 (winner to gold medal game, loser to bronze medal game) Bronze medal game: Loser of #6 vs Loser of #8 Gold medal game: Winner of #7 vs. Winner of #8Thus, the best two teams from group play face each other in the quarterfinals, with a possible rematch later in the tournament (including the gold medal game, if the winner also wins its next game and the loser wins its next two).",432 Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Group stage,"The schedule was announced on 28 June 2021. Note that ""Qualification"" column represents positional seeding in the knockout stage, effective at the conclusion of the group stage. All times are local (UTC+9).",47 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Summary,"The qualification for the 2020 men's Olympic volleyball tournament allocated twelve teams quota spots: the hosts, the winners in each of the six pools of Intercontinental Qualifying Tournament, and five continental Olympic qualification tournament winners. Teams already qualified for the event are not eligible to play in the following qualification tournaments. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.",80 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Qualification round,Twenty-four teams qualified for the competition as the top twenty-four teams of FIVB World Ranking on 1 October 2018 (except Japan who qualified as hosts for the 2020 Summer Olympics.).,41 Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification,Qualified teams,"Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 1 October 2018. Rankings are shown in brackets. NotesTeams in bold qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. (H): Qualification group hosts",54 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Nigeria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation made its debut in 1952, Nigerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.",89 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mass disqualification of Nigerian athletes,"On 28 July 2021, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Nigeria had failed to meet the minimum drug testing requirements as per ""Rule 15"", which requires at least three no-notice outside of competition blood and urine drug tests no less than three weeks apart for 10 of their athletes. As such, all 10 athletes were disqualified from participating in their events.",77 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Doping,On 31 July 2021 the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Blessing Okagbare was provisionally suspended following a positive doping test for Human Growth Hormone from a sample collected outside of competition on 19 July 2021.,44 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Nigerian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenMixedField events",54 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Nigeria entered three badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. Godwin Olofua and Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (men's doubles), with Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan on the women's side, topped the field of badminton players from Africa to lock the places on the Nigerian squad in their respective events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings.",93 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Nigeria men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as the highest-ranked African squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Team rosterA 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021. The final squad was released on 20 July 2021. Group play",59 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Nigeria women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible squads from group A at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, marking the country's recurrence to the sporting event after 16 years. Team rosterA 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021. The final roster was released on 19 July 2021. Group play",85 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Nigeria qualified a single boat (women's C-1 200 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, marking the country's Olympic debut in this sporting discipline. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",77 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Nigeria entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Uche Eke booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events by winning the bronze medal at the 2021 African Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, Egypt. This marks the country's Olympic debut in gymnastics.",63 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Nigeria qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing third in the B-final and securing the last of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",160 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Nigeria received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in her respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Nigeria entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Olajide Omotayo, along with Olympic veterans Offiong Edem and Olufunke Oshonaike, scored a semifinal victories to occupy the available spots each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia. For Oshonaike, she set a historic record by becoming the first ever African woman to participate in seven editions of the Summer Olympic Games.",107 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Nigeria entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Elizabeth Anyanacho secured a spot in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",64 Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Nigeria qualified five wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book an Olympic berth in the women's freestyle 57 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while four additional licenses were awarded to the Nigerian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Men's freestyleWomen's freestyle",98 Doha bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,History,"On August 7, 2008, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Heir Apparent of Qatar, revealed that the Qatar would bid for the 2020 Games. Sheikh Tamim, who is also the chairman of the Qatar Olympic Committee, said that Qatar was determined to learn from the lessons of its failed 2016 bid, and ""bid for hosting the Olympic Games in 2020 as per set measures and standards."" Doha bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics but failed to become a candidate. The IOC cited technical reasons for its rejection of the bid, including Doha's insistence on holding the Games in October, because of its unsuitably hot weather in August. The 2016 Games were ultimately awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Doha once again proposed to the IOC that the games be organized in autumn rather than the summer due to Qatar's extremely hot summer weather. In August 2011 the IOC and the Qatar bid team held talks after which Doha was given permission to host the games outside the traditional timeframe. Thus Doha made their bid official.Doha's Olympic bid proposed to hold the games outside of the traditional summer period for the games (July 15-August 31) and placing them between September and October, which would avoid Doha's midsummer period of very hot weather. Qatar was awarded the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup on December 2, 2010. Several of the stadiums for the World Cup will be located in Doha. Doha hosted the 2006 Asian Games, 2011 Pan Arab Games and hosted multiple matches of the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Upon being accepted as an Applicant City, the IOC asked Doha to take steps to ensure the health of athletes should Doha be selected, and the IOC was to publish a list of events which must take place in the morning or late afternoon due to the heat that the city experiences. The IOC gave assurances that these changes would not negatively affect the organization of the games or the international broadcasts of the games. The IOC also requested a plan be drawn up to protect the health of the public in attendance and the staff who would help out at the games. IOC President Jacques Rogge said that no outdoor sports would be able to take place between 10 am and 6 pm due to the heat. The IOC consulted its own medical experts and International Federations in regard to Qatar's heat. They agreed that outdoor sports would need to take place in the early morning and evening. The IOC studied the logistics of arranging broadcasts of events.On October 1, 2011 it was announced that Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, who serves as President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and is an IOC member would head the Doha 2020 bid committee. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani will serve as vice presidents of the bid committee.On October 12, 2011 Doha 2020 appointed Vero Communications and Andrew Craig as the bid's lead advisors.As 2011 drew to a close, the bid received the support of the leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which gave the bid the full support of the Gulf Cooperation Council.In January 2012, the Doha 2020 delegation went to Innsbruck for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics and stated the support for the games. Doha 2020 unveil their bid logo, slogan and website on February 10, 2012. Their bid slogan was ""Inspiring Change"", to highlight the changes taking place in the Middle East over the previous year.In April 2012, Doha's Olympic bid received a boost when the city was awarded the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships. Later that month Doha was also awarded the 2012 World Squash Championships.",762 Doha bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,"Outlook, conclusion and future","Doha failed to become a Candidate City when the IOC selected Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid as candidate cities on May 23, 2012. Doha has vowed to bid again for the 2024 Summer Olympics.Tokyo was ultimately elected as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina.",72 Doha bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Venues,"Doha's bid consisted of five ""Sports Zones"". 91% of the needed venues were either already built or planned and had been budgeted for. This was part of the Qatar National Vision 2030. The Opening and Closing ceremonies would have taken place at the Lusail Iconic Stadium which is to be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Khalifa Stadium would host the Athletics competitions and its capacity would have been upgraded to 60,000 seats.",95 Yemen at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Yemen competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.",50 Yemen at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Yemen received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)",75 Yemen at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Yemen received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Tonga at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Tonga competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Tonga at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Tonga entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Pita Taufatofua (men's +80 kg) and Malia Paseka (women's 67 kg) secured spots with a victory each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.",76 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3x3 qualification,Format,"Three teams qualified based on the 2019 world ranking list. Japan, as the host nation, was guaranteed one spot.Three teams qualified through the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT). This was a 20-team tournament. NOCs already qualified through the ranking list were not eligible to play in the OQT. The 20 teams for the OQT consisted of the OQT hosts, the three highest-placed teams at the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, and 16 teams on the world ranking list (with Japan being guaranteed a spot if not already qualified for the Olympics). The first ten quota spots for the OQT are open to any team that has not qualified for the men's Olympic tournament, but the remaining ten spots are subject to two restrictions. First, an NOC that has a team qualified for the women's tournament was excluded from these restricted quota places. Second, no more than ten NOCs from any given continent may compete at the OQT.The final quota place was determined through the 2020 FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament (UOQT). This was a 6-team tournament. NOCs already qualified through the ranking list or the OQT were not eligible to play in the UOQT. Further, any NOC that has had a men's or women's team play in the basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics or basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics tournaments is ineligible for the UOQT. The six teams for the UOQT consisted of the UOQT hosts and 5 teams on the world ranking list (with Japan being guaranteed a spot if not already qualified for the Olympics; Japan was eligible for the UOQT despite having a women's team play basketball in the 2016 Summer Olympics).",369 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3x3 qualification,World ranking,The top four teams (three if Japan uses the host quota place in the men's tournament) on the FIBA 3x3 men's basketball ranking list on 1 November 2019 qualified for the Olympics. These rankings were also used to determine entrants to both the OQT and UOQT.,63 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3x3 qualification,OQT,"Teams already qualified for the Olympics were excluded. The hosts of the OQT, the top three teams from the World Cup, and 16 teams from the rankings (including Japan, if not already qualified) competed for three Olympic qualifying places. It was initially scheduled to be held from 18 to 22 March 2020. but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was initially scheduled to be held in Bangalore, India but the tournament was moved to Graz, Austria and was held from 26 to 30 May 2021. Games were at a temporary makeshift 2,000-seat capacity at the Hauptplatz.New Zealand withdrew from the OQT in February 2021.",142 Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3x3 qualification,UOQT,"Teams already qualified for the Olympics were excluded. NOCs which have had teams in either the men's or women's competitions at the 2012 or 2016 Olympics were also excluded, except for Japan. The hosts of the UOQT and five teams from the rankings (including Japan, if not already qualified) competed for one Olympic qualifying place.",73 Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 172 table tennis players coming from their respective NOCs; each may enter up to six athletes, two male and two female athletes in singles events, up to one men's and one women's team in team events, and up to one pair in mixed doubles.As the host nation, Japan automatically qualified six athletes, a team of three men and women with one each competing in the singles as well as a mixed doubles team.For the team events, 16 teams qualify. Each continent (with the Americas being divided into North America and South America for ITTF competition) had a qualifying competition to qualify one team. Nine teams qualify through a world qualifying event. Japan, as the host, is guaranteed a team spot.The mixed doubles will also have 16 pairs qualify. Each continent (with the Americas being divided into North America and South America for ITTF competition) had a qualifying competition to qualify one pair. Four teams qualify through the World Tour Grand Finals 2019 and five through the World Tour 2020. Japan is also guaranteed a place. If an NOC has both a mixed doubles pair and a team in one or both genders qualify, the doubles player must be a member of the team in their gender.For individual events, between 64 and 70 individual players qualify. Each NOC with a qualified team may enter 2 members of that team in the individual competition. 22 quota places will be awarded through continental championships to individuals who belong to an NOC without a qualified team. There will be one Tripartite Commission invitation place. The remainder of the total 172 quota places will be filled through a final world singles qualifying tournament (no less than two and no more than eight qualifiers) and then the ITTF world ranking.",387 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The United States, represented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to July 23 to August 8, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics of the modern era, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which the U.S. boycotted. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for the United States were baseball player Eddy Alvarez and basketball player Sue Bird. Javelin thrower Kara Winger was the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.The country finished the Games with 113 medals, the most amongst all nations: 39 gold, 41 silver, and 33 bronze. These individual totals were each the highest of the Games, after a final-day tally of three gold medals (women's basketball, women's omnium, and women's volleyball) surpassed China's total of 38 golds. This was the third consecutive Summer Olympics that the U.S. was the medal table leader. Overall, the medal total was slightly lower than five years prior in Rio de Janeiro, where the United States won 46 gold and 121 total medals. As Los Angeles will be the host city of the 2028 Summer Olympics, the United States, along with France, which is hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, marched in the opening ceremony just before the host nation Japan.",310 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Medalists,"The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded. a Athletes who participated in the heats only.",44 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One U.S. archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Another U.S. archer secured a spot in the women's individual recurve by winning the mixed team title at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. The athletes were selected after the Olympic Trials. Four more U.S. archers were named to the roster for Tokyo 2020 after successfully winning their places in the men's and women's team recurve at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.Men Women Mixed",148 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"The United States fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by finishing fifth at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.",41 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics (track and field),"U.S. athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event). The team was selected based on the results of the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (June 18 to 27, 2021) held in Eugene, Oregon.Six marathon runners (three per gender) were the first set of U.S. track and field athletes selected for the Games by virtue of their top three finish at the Olympic Team Trials in Atlanta, Georgia on February 29, 2020.Following the completion of the Olympic Trials, 128 athletes (63 men and 65 women) were named to the U.S. track and field team for the Games, with sprinter and multiple medalist Allyson Felix and marathon runner Abdihakem Abdirahman, the oldest US Olympic runner in history (aged 47), competing at their fifth Olympics and another sprinter Erriyon Knighton establishing himself as the youngest (aged 17) in nearly six decades. Apart from Felix and Knighton, the U.S. team also featured three Olympic champions from Rio 2016, namely middle-distance runner Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. (men's 1500 m), hurdler Dalilah Muhammad, and shot put world record holder Ryan Crouser.The fastest American woman in the 100 meters dash Sha'Carri Richardson missed the Olympics due to a positive test for marijuana, two-time pole vault world champion Sam Kendricks was out with COVID-19, 2016 110m hurdles gold medalist Brianna Rollins-McNeal was suspended for missed drug tests, and two-time defending gold medalist and 2019 world champion in triple jump Christian Taylor was out due to injury. The U.S. lost some races where it either had world champions and world record holders competing. Those included 100m specialist Trayvon Bromell, owning the fastest time in 100 meters in 2021, who was eliminated in the semifinals, 2019 world champion Noah Lyles who finished third in the 200 meters, and 2019 world champion and world record holder Grant Holloway who won silver in the 100m hurdles.Overall, the U.S. topped the medal table in track and field events with 7 gold medals, 12 silver medals, 7 bronze medals, and 26 total medals. Sydney McLaughlin and Athing Mu both won two gold medals to lead the U.S. track and field athletes. McLaughlin won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles with a world record time. Track & road eventsMen Women Mixed a Athletes who participated in the heats only. Field eventsMen Women Combined events – Men's decathlon Combined events – Women's heptathlon",569 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"The United States entered four badminton players into the Olympic tournament. Beiwen Zhang was selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers to compete in the women's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings. On the men's side, Timothy Lam and Chew brothers Phillip and Ryan received an invitation from the Badminton World Federation to play in the singles and doubles events, respectively, as the next highest-ranked shuttler or pair outside of direct qualifying position. The team was supported at the Olympic Games by coach Ding Chao and team leader Alistair Casey.",122 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Baseball,"The U.S. baseball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the Americas qualifying event. SummaryTeam rosterMen's team event – 1 team of 24 playersGroup play Round 2Round 2 repechageSemifinalGold medal game",51 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Basketball,"The United States men's basketball team won their fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal, the women's basketball team won their seventh consecutive Olympic gold, and the women's 3x3 basketball team won Olympic gold in the first edition of that event.",50 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"The U.S. men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinal stage as one of the two top-ranked squads from the Americas at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.Team roster The roster was updated on July 16, 2021. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal game",76 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"The U.S. women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2018 FIBA Women's World Cup in Spain.Team roster The roster was announced on 21 June 2021. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal game",68 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"The United States entered ten boxers into the Olympic tournament. All of them qualified based on rankings after the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament which was due to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina was cancelled.Men Women",50 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"U.S. canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, the U.S. team accepted the invitation from the ICF to send a canoeist in the men's slalom C-1 to the Games, as the highest-ranked eligible nation from the Americas in the federation's international rankings.",101 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"The United States qualified a single boat in the women's C-1 200 m for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.Teenager Nevin Harrison won a historic first ever gold medal for the United States in women's canoe. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal",109 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Cycling,"The Americans won a bronze medal in women's track team pursuit (headlined by Chloé Dygert). Despite having won four world championships in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020, 2018 world champion and 2019 world cup winner Kate Courtney, the U.S. did not medal in mountain biking. The U.S. was also shut out of medals in BMX racing. In BMX freestyle, 2021 world champion Hannah Roberts won silver. The only gold medal of the cycling delegation was won by Jennifer Valente, who scored an upset victory in the women's omnium.",122 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Six U.S. riders (two men and four women) entered into their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.With her golden finish in the women's time trial at the 2019 UCI World Championships, Rio 2016 silver medalist Chloé Dygert Owen was automatically selected to the U.S. road cycling squad for the Games.Men Women",100 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, U.S. riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the omnium and madison, as well as the women's sprint, keirin, and team pursuit, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. Sprint Pursuit Keirin Omnium Madison",85 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"The United States entered three mountain bikers to compete in the women's Olympic cross-country race, by virtue of Kate Courtney's win at the Pan American Games, and a combined national ranking ensuring two other women got to participate.",49 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,BMX,"USA riders qualified for five quota place (two men and three women) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of 1 June 2021.Racing Freestyle U.S. riders received a single quota spot each in the inaugural men's and women's BMX freestyle at the Games. Commanding the top spot in the USA Cycling rankings before the May 12 cutoff, 18-year-old Hannah Roberts was officially selected to Team USA's BMX cycling team for the Games.",115 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"U.S. divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships. Divers had to finish in the top two of each individual event and accumulate the highest score as a pair in each of the synchronized events at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, held in Indianapolis, Indiana (June 6 to 13), to assure their selection to the Olympic team.Men Women",89 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"U.S. equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions through the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina and the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.",54 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Dressage,"The U.S. Olympic dressage team was announced on June 17, 2021. The team was led by London 2012 Olympian Adrienne Lyle, and rounded up by the two German-born riders, veteran Steffen Peters and rookie Sabine Schut-Kery. Nick Wagman and Don John were named the traveling reserves. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position",101 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Eventing,"The U.S. Olympic eventing team was announced on May 27, 2021. The team was led by two Olympic veterans, Phillip Dutton and Boyd Martin, both Australian-born, and completed by rookie Liz Halliday-Sharp. Doug Payne and Vandiver were named the team alternates. On July 7, 2021, Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z were withdrawn from the Olympic team. Doug Payne stepped in to be a replacement, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum became the new traveling alternates.",109 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Jumping,"The U.S. Olympic jumping team was named on July 5, 2021. The team consisted of two Olympic veterans, Kent Farrington and Laura Kraut, who were joined by rookie Jessica Springsteen.",44 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"U.S. fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team foil and women's team épée at the Games, by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the sabre and men's épée teams claimed the spot each as the highest-ranked nation from the Americas zone outside the world's top four.On January 11, 2020, Lee Kiefer became the first fencer to guarantee selection to the U.S. team for her third consecutive Games, with a dominant number-one position in the national women's foil rankings. A month later, Kiefer's husband Gerek Meinhardt, the first U.S. male fencer slated to compete in four Olympics since Michael Marx did so in Atlanta 1996, and his childhood friend and teammate Alexander Massialas, the first U.S. male fencer to win two medals in the same edition, secured the men's foil spots on their third consecutive trip together to the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Eli Dershwitz, with two-time champion Mariel Zagunis (2004 and 2008) going to her fifth straight Olympics, topped the national men's and women's sabre rankings, respectively, to join the U.S. fencing roster in Tokyo. Nine more fencers were officially selected to the roster for the rescheduled Games on March 23, 2021, including épée sisters Courtney and Kelley Hurley and Rio 2016 silver medalist Daryl Homer in the men's sabre. The men's and women's foil teams completed the fencers' selection for the Games on March 28, 2021.The 2019 world champions U.S. men's foil team won a bronze, and 2018 world champions U.S. women's foil team missed the podium. Lee Kiefer scored an upset victory over defending Olympic and world champion Inna Deriglazova of the ROC to win the first ever women's foil gold for the United States.Men Women",414 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"The United States entered a total of four male and four female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Bryson DeChambeau was originally selected for the men's team, but he tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Patrick Reed.Xander Schauffele won gold for the United States in the men's tournament with a winning score of −18, holding off a late charge by Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini to emerge victorious by one stroke. Top-seeded Collin Morikawa finished fourth in the seven-man third-place playoff. In the women's tournament, Nelly Korda won the gold medal with a winning score of −17. Men Women",146 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"The United States fielded a full squad of eight gymnasts (four per gender) into the Olympic competition. At the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, the women's squad scored a gold-medal victory in the team all-around to book an automatic berth for Tokyo 2020. Meanwhile, the men's squad was added to the U.S. gymnastics roster after finishing fourth out of the nations eligible for qualification in the preliminaries of the team all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.In gymnastics, health concerns caused four-time gold medalist and 19-time world champion Simone Biles to withdraw from the women's team event, in which the U.S. ultimately won the silver medal. Biles subsequently skipped four individual events before returning for the balance beam event, in which she won a bronze medal. American Sunisa Lee won the gold medal in the women's artistic individual all-around. MenTeam Individual WomenTeam Individual b Biles withdrew from the finals for All-around, uneven bars, vault, and floor.",232 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Two U.S rhythmic gymnasts qualified for the individual all-around by finishing in the top 16 at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Additionally, the United States qualified for the group all-around after the re-allocation of Japan's host nation spot from the 2019 World Championships. The individuals and group members of the rhythmic gymnastics team were announced on 27 June 2021.Individual Team",88 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Four U.S. karateka were entered into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2012 world bronze medalist and defending Pan American Games champion Sakura Kokumai qualified directly for the women's kata category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Thomas Scott earned his ticket to Tokyo after the reallocation of a vacant spot in the Male Kumite −75 kg category of the Olympic competition.Kumite Kata",101 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"U.S. athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Amro El-Geziry, a three-time Olympian from Egypt who immigrated to the United States, and rookie Samantha Achterberg secured a selection each in the men's and women's event respectively by virtue of a top-five finish at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.",80 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"The United States qualified the nine boats in the table below out of the fourteen Olympic classes, with the majority of crews confirming Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Rowing events were qualified by nation, so rowers had to be selected by the NOCs for each of these crews. The women's lightweight double qualified at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta on 16 and 17 May in Lucerne. London 2012 Olympian Kara Kohler became the first rower to guarantee her selection on the U.S. team for the rescheduled Games with an outright triumph in the women's single sculls at the first Olympic Trials in Sarasota, Florida, on February 21 to 26, 2021. Meanwhile, Genevra Stone, Rio 2016 silver medalist in the single sculls, teamed up with her rookie partner Kristina Wagner to secure the women's double sculls spot at the second Olympic Trials (April 12 to 15, 2021) in West Windsor, New Jersey. The fours, eights, and women's quad were selected through camps, with the final nomination made by the Olympic Committee on 18 June. The Americans finished with no medals in rowing for the first time in history. Three-time defending gold medalists women's coxed eight finished fourth.Men Women Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",389 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"U.S. sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas. The U.S. Olympic team were determined based on the sailors' finishing positions, along with the cumulative series scores, from their respective boats at major international regattas in three selection phases: early, middle, and late.On February 14, 2020, US Sailing announced the selection for the 49erFX and Nacra 17 crews to represent the country at the Enoshima regatta based on their cumulative results at the 2019 and 2020 World Championships, with windsurfers Pedro Pascual and Farrah Hall and single-handed sailors Charlie Buckingham (Laser) and multiple world medalist Paige Railey (Laser Radial) joining them towards the end of the month.With the 2020 Olympics rescheduled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, US Sailing updated the athlete selection procedures for the country's sailing squad, which included the men's 470 Olympic trials based on the results of the first two selection meets. Hence, Rio 2016 Olympian David Hughes, with his partner and skipper Stuart McNay returning to the Olympic regatta for the fourth straight time, was officially nominated to the U.S. sailing team on June 23, 2020. Finn sailor Luke Muller joined the roster for his maiden Games on July 10, 2020. The women's 470 crew (Barnes & Dallman-Weiss) rounded out the squad selection at the 2021 Worlds in Vilamoura, Portugal.Men Women Mixed M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",358 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"U.S. shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020. The U.S. shooting squad was determined based on the aggregate scores obtained by the shooters at two stages of the Olympic Trials (fall and spring). On February 9, 2020, Team USA announced the first set of shooters to compete at the Games, including Rio 2016 Olympian Lucas Kozeniesky in the air rifle. The remaining shooters were named to the U.S. team at the second stage of the Olympic Team Trials: pistol (February 24 to March 1) and shotgun (February 25 to March 8). The U.S. won three gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal in shooting. Men Women Mixed",203 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"The United States qualified seven skateboarders: six in men's and women's park events, based on the Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings List of 30 June 2021, and one in men's street events. In skateboarding, the United States won two bronze medals. Reigning world champion and favorite Nyjah Huston was shut out of medals after stumbling on his last attempt.Men Women",84 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Softball,"The U.S. women's softball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship in Chiba, Japan.In softball, the 2018 world champion U.S. (that coincidentally won gold in Japan beating the hosts twice throughout the tournament), lost to Japan in the gold medal game after defeating them in the round robin. Summary Team roster The United States roster was released on June 20, 2021. Group play Gold medal game",115 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"U.S. athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in sport climbing. 18-year-old Brooke Raboutou became the first sport climber to be selected to the U.S. team for the Games by advancing to the final of the women's combined event and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. Meanwhile, Nathaniel Coleman and Kyra Condie completed the U.S. sport climbing roster by finishing in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the IFSC World Olympic Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France. The fourth and final slot was awarded to 16-year-old Colin Duffy, after winning the gold medal at the IFSC Pan American Championships in Los Angeles.",159 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"U.S. surfers qualified for the following spots to compete in surfing. California native Kolohe Andino, two-time men's world champion John John Florence, four-time women's world champion Carissa Moore, and 17-year-old Caroline Marks finished within the top ten (for men) and top eight (for women) of those eligible for qualification in the World Surf League rankings to secure their spots on the U.S. roster for Tokyo 2020.One of the most dominant surfers of the generation John John Florence finished without a medal.",117 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"U.S. swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)). To assure their selection to the U.S. team, swimmers had to finish in the top two of each individual pool event under the Olympic qualifying cut at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (June 13 to 20, 2021) in Omaha, Nebraska.The U.S. topped the medal count in swimming with 11 gold medals and 30 total medals. Caeleb Dressel won three individual golds and two relay golds; he won the most medals of any U.S. athlete at these Games. Katie Ledecky was defending 200m, 400m, and 800m titles, as well trying to win a newly introduced 1500m race where she held a world record. At the 2020 Games, Ledecky won two gold medals in 800m and 1500m and a silver in 400m; she also won a relay silver. Lilly King was defending her 100m breaststroke gold medal, as well as entering as the 2019 world champion in that event, and won the bronze medal; she also won silver in the 200m breastroke and a relay silver. Ryan Murphy was defending his gold medals in 100m and 200m backstroke (where he also held a world record) and ended up winning a silver and a bronze; he also won a relay gold.Men Women Mixed a Swimmers who participated in the heats only.",332 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Six U.S. athletes were entered into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's and women's teams secured their respective Olympic berths by winning the gold medal each at the ITTF North America Qualification Tournament in Rockford, Illinois, United States, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete each in the men's and women's singles tournament.Ranked as the top American each by gender in the ITTF world rankings before the cutoff, Rio 2016 Olympian Kanak Jha and two-time Olympian Lily Zhang were named to the U.S. Olympic team on February 4, 2020. The remaining table tennis players were selected at the Olympic Team Trials in Santa Monica, California on March 1, 2020.",149 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Two U.S. athletes were entered into the taekwondo competition at the Games. With the Grand Slam winner already qualified through the WT Olympic Rankings, London 2012 bronze medalist Paige McPherson secured a spot in the women's welterweight category (67 kg), as the next highest-ranked eligible taekwondo practitioner. Meanwhile, 2018 Youth Olympic silver medalist Anastasija Zolotic scored a semifinal victory in the women's lightweight category (57 kg) to book the remaining spot on the U.S. taekwondo squad at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.American teenager Anastasija Zolotic scored an upset victory over the ROC's Tatiana Minina in the 57 kg to win the first ever gold medal for the U.S. in women's taekwondo.",181 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"The United States entered eight tennis players (four men and four women) into the Olympic tournament. Rookies Tommy Paul (world no. 50), Frances Tiafoe (world no. 65), Tennys Sandgren (world no. 68), and Marcos Giron (world no. 75) were selected as four eligible players in the ATP world rankings of June 14, 2021 after top ranked American players Reilly Opelka, John Isner, and Taylor Fritz declined their participation. Four-time gold medalist Serena Williams (world no. 8) and rookie Sofia Kenin (world no. 4) were initially to participate but chose to withdraw from the tournament due to personal reasons. Jennifer Brady (world no. 14), Coco Gauff (world no. 23), Jessica Pegula (world no. 26), and Alison Riske (world no. 31) were selected for the women's singles as four of the top 58 eligible players based on their WTA world rankings of June 14, 2021.Having been entered into the men's singles, Sandgren and Tiafoe opted to play into men's doubles with their respective partners Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, while Gauff and Pegula, already entered into the women's singles, partnered with Nicole Melichar and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, respectively. Gauff subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 and had to withdraw from the games. The U.S. could not replace her in the singles due to ITF rules. In the doubles, Melichar partnered with Riske instead of Gauff.In tennis, the withdrawals of all top-ranked U.S. players left the Americans under-strength. They won no medals in an Olympic tennis tournament for the first time in history.Men Women Mixed",378 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Volleyball,"In volleyball, the U.S. men's team did not advance to the knockout round, and the U.S. women's team won the gold medal. In beach volleyball, the top-ranked U.S. men's team was hit with a positive COVID-19 test from Taylor Crabb, who was replaced by Tri Bourne, forcing Jake Gibb to play with a new partner. The pair lost in the round of 16. In women's beach volleyball, the U.S. pair of Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil lost in the round of 16 due to controversial refereeing.",127 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"U.S. weightlifters qualified for eight quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.In weightlifting, 2019 world champion Katherine Nye won silver. Men Women",51 United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"The United States qualified fifteen wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Four of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (74 and 97 kg) and women's freestyle (68 and 76 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while eleven more licenses were awarded to U.S. wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada.To assure their selection to the U.S. Olympic team, wrestlers had to claim a top spot of each division at the 2020 Olympic Trials (April 2 to 3, 2021) in Dickies Arena, Texas. Among those selected to the team were reigning Olympic champions Kyle Snyder (men's freestyle 97 kg) and Helen Maroulis (women's freestyle 57 kg), five-time world champion Adeline Gray (women's freestyle 76 kg), Ildar Hafizov (men's Greco-Roman 60 kg), a Beijing 2008 Olympian from Uzbekistan who returned to the Games for the second time as an American citizen; and Kyle Dake (men's freestyle 74 kg), who defeated London 2012 champion Jordan Burroughs in the final match to earn the coveted spot in his Olympic debut.In the women's freestyle wrestling, the United States sent its strongest ever team, after three gold medals at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. Four-time and reigning world champion Adeline Gray lost in the final, getting silver. Another reigning world champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock became the second ever U.S. woman to take gold. The first one, Helen Maroulis, came to Tokyo to defend her gold medal but was narrowly defeated in the semi-final and proceeded to win the bronze medal bout. Another reigning world champion Jacarra Winchester lost in the quarter-finals, battled through the repechage to the bronze medal match but lost there as well. In the men's freestyle wrestling, 2018 world champion David Taylor upset the defending Olympic and world champion Hassan Yazdani to win gold. Kyle Dake, after winning the 2018 and 2019 world championships in the 79 kg, was unable to match that success in the Olympic 74 kg, losing in the quarter-final to Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahamedau, and then proceeded to clinch bronze after battling in the repechage. Gable Steveson, meanwhile, scored an incredible upset, defeating the 2017, 2018, and 2019 world champion Geno Petriashvili for the gold medal. Kyle Snyder faced off against Abdulrashid Sadulaev of the ROC in the gold medal game and lost a close contest on points. Snyder was the defending Olympic champion and 2019 world championship bronze medalist. The U.S. topped the overall medal count with nine medals in wrestling. Men Women",587 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Summary,"The 2020 USA Swimming Olympic trials was held at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, for a fourth consecutive time. Originally scheduled from June 21 to 28, 2020, it was rescheduled to June 4 to 7, 2021, (wave I) and June 13 to 20, 2021, (wave II) due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021. The meet served as the national championships in swimming for the United States. Those qualifying competed for the United States in swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.",124 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Qualification criteria,"A maximum of 52 swimmers (26 of each sex, not including open water swimmers) were chosen for the 2020 Summer Olympics from Wave II. To make the Olympic team, a swimmer must place in the top two in one of the fourteen individual events. To be considered for the U.S. 4×100-meter and 4×200-meter freestyle relay teams, a swimmer must place in the top six in the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle, respectively. Swimmers must have achieved a time standard to be eligible to compete in the U.S. Olympic trials: Information retrieved from USA Swimming.",137 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Two wave structure,"In January 2021, USA Swimming announced its decision to break the Olympic trials into two meets called waves. This decision was made in part to follow social distancing protocols and keep attendees, athletes, and workers safer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each wave had a different set of qualification time standards. The time standards took effect January 28, 2021 and an initial qualifying period for both waves ended May 30, 2021. Wave I swimmers who met the time standards for Wave II at the Wave I meet and finished first or second in their event qualified to compete at the Wave II meet.A total of 50 swimmers from Wave I qualified to compete in Wave II. The first swimmer who swam in the Wave I meet and advanced to a second swim, semifinal or final, at the Wave II meet was Heather MacCausland in the women's 100-meter breaststroke on June 14, 2021. The most watched YouTube video from the entire Olympic trials came from Wave I not Wave II. It was a clip of Kayla Han winning the B-final of the women's 400-meter individual medley and breaking a USA Swimming national age group record in the process.Between Wave I and Wave II, 2,285 individuals competed at the 2020 Olympic trials, a decrease of over 700 swimmers from the 2016 Olympic trials. As a whole, proportionally fewer Wave I swimmers and proportionally more Wave II swimmers swam faster than their seed times compared to swimmers at the 2016 Olympic trials.",311 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Events,"The meet featured twenty-eight individual events in a long course (50-meter) pool—fourteen events for men and fourteen events for women. Events 200 meters and shorter were held with preliminaries, semifinals and finals, while events 400 meters and longer were held with preliminaries and finals. Semifinals featured sixteen swimmers in two heats; the finals included eight swimmers in a single heat. Preliminaries were seeded with ten lanes. Event order, which mimicked that of the 2020 Olympics, with the exception of the Olympic relay events, were the following for Wave II:",128 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Men,"Michael Andrew, Zach Apple, Hunter Armstrong, Bowe Becker, Gunnar Bentz, Michael Brinegar, Patrick Callan, Brooks Curry, Caeleb Dressel, Nic Fink, Bobby Finke, Townley Haas, Zach Harting, Chase Kalisz, Drew Kibler, Jay Litherland, Bryce Mefford, Jake Mitchell, Ryan Murphy, Blake Pieroni, Andrew Seliskar, Tom Shields, Kieran Smith, Andrew Wilson.",101 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Women,"Phoebe Bacon, Erika Brown, Claire Curzan, Catie DeLoof, Kate Douglass, Hali Flickinger, Brooke Forde, Katie Grimes, Natalie Hinds, Torri Huske, Lydia Jacoby, Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Katie Ledecky, Paige Madden, Simone Manuel, Katie McLaughlin, Allison Schmitt, Bella Sims, Regan Smith, Olivia Smoliga, Erica Sullivan, Alex Walsh, Abbey Weitzeil, Emma Weyant, Rhyan White. U.S. Olympic Team members in open water swimming events:",126 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Olympics freestyle relay qualifiers,"Key: Highlighted swimmers achieved the qualification conditions to be included in the Olympic team in that respective relay event based on their performance in the corresponding 100 meter or 200 meter freestyle individual event.",48 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming),Television coverage and viewership,"Two national television networks covered the US Olympic trials in swimming in the United States, NBC and NBCSN. NBCSN aired the heats later the same day and NBC aired the finals and some of the semifinals same day. This coverage was part of the NBC Olympics television and digital programming covering the U.S. Olympic Team trials in various sports that set a new record in number of hours of coverage of the Olympic trials for all sports in the United States at 85.25 hours.Sunday coverage of the U.S. Olympic Team trials in swimming on NBC made it into the top 20 most viewed programs for the day. For the top five most viewed days of U.S. Olympic Team trials across all sports, the swimming team trials had one day make it in the top five along with two days from team trials in track and field and two days from gymnastics team trials.",181 2020 U.S. Olympic trials (gymnastics),Summary,"The 2020 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team trials were held June 24–27, 2021 at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis. At the conclusion of the event, USA Gymnastics named both the men's and women's team to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.",67 2020 U.S. Olympic trials (gymnastics),Venue,"In April 2019 USA Gymnastics announced that the 2020 Olympic trials would be held in St. Louis, Missouri and take place at the Enterprise Center. The event was originally scheduled for June 25–28, 2020. In March 2020 the Olympic Games were postponed until summer 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July USA Gymnastics announced the new dates for the Olympic trials as June 24–27, 2021.In May 2021 USA Gymnastics announced that the venue had changed to The Dome at America's Center due to current arena capacity limits and other COVID-related challenges.",126 2020 U.S. Olympic trials (gymnastics),Broadcasting and schedule,"NBC broadcast the event. The schedule is as follows (all times in ET): June 24: Men Day 1 – 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN and live stream) June 25: Women Day 1 – 8 p.m. (NBC and live stream) June 26: Men Day 2 – 3 p.m. (Olympic Channel and live stream) / 4 p.m. (NBC and live stream) June 27: Women Day 2 – 8:30 p.m. (NBC and live stream)",118 2020 U.S. Olympic trials (gymnastics),Women's team,"The top two all-around finishers, Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee, were automatically named to the Olympic team. A selection committee filled out the team with third and fourth place finishers Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum. Jade Carey had qualified an individual berth via the Apparatus World Cup series. The United States women had also earned an additional Olympic spot, separate from the four-person team, which the selection committee gave to 2016 Olympic alternate and fifth place finisher MyKayla Skinner. Four alternates were selected: Kayla DiCello, Leanne Wong, Kara Eaker, and Emma Malabuyo.",137 2020 U.S. Olympic trials (gymnastics),Men's team,"The top all-around finisher, Brody Malone, was automatically named to the Olympic team. Because second place finisher Yul Moldauer recorded top three scores on at least three apparatuses, he too was automatically named to the Olympic team. Shane Wiskus and Sam Mikulak, the third and fourth place finishers, were named to the team by the selection committee. The men had also qualified an additional Olympic spot, separate from the four-person team, at the 2021 Pan American Gymnastics Championships. The selection committee gave this Olympic berth to pommel horse specialist Alec Yoder. Brandon Briones, Cameron Bock, Allan Bower, Akash Modi, and Alex Diab were named as the alternates.",155 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Summary,"On 1 August 2021, it was reported that Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was in the process of being repatriated to Belarus from Tokyo, Japan, against her will, and had been removed from competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, for posting a video on social media that was critical of her coaches. Tsimanouskaya was put under the protection of Japanese police until she was offered a humanitarian visa by Poland; several days later she flew to Warsaw. The International Olympic Committee and other nations have been critical of the actions of Belarus, including placing additional sanctions against the country.",125 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Background,"Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has a particular interest in sports, treating it as an ideological basis of his leadership, and athletes are more likely to be targets of Lukashenko according to Amnesty International because athletes are favoured by the state; as such, speaking out is considered more treacherous. A number of Belarusian athletes have been directly critical of Lukashenko, and some were banned and imprisoned for participating in protests.On 7 December 2020, following allegations of athlete intimidation and even torture, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced several provisional measures being taken against the National Olympic Committee for the Republic of Belarus (NOC RB). Among these measures was the banning of the NOC RB Executive Board ""from all IOC events and activities, including the Olympic Games"". The President of the Executive Board at the time was Alexander Lukashenko, while the First Vice-President of the board was his eldest son, Viktor Lukashenko. The measures were set to expire once the NOC RB Executive Board held its elections in late February 2021. These elections resulted in Viktor holding the dual role of President and First Vice-President of the board. Two weeks later, on 8 March, the IOC renewed their previous measures against the NOC BR Executive Board in addition to adding new measures.Going into the 2020 Summer Olympics, three Belarusian athletes were disqualified for not undergoing the required number of drug tests in preparation for the Olympics.",288 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Tsimanouskaya's video,"On 30 July 2021, Tsimanouskaya recorded an Instagram video criticising officials from the NOC RB, saying that they had entered her in the 4 × 400 m relay race, a distance she had never contested, without asking her. She said the NOC RB had entered her because the athletes that were originally planned to compete were those who had been disqualified before the Games. Tsimanouskaya also blamed the testing issue on the NOC RB.",94 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Attempted forced repatriation,"On 1 August 2021, Belarusian media reported the attempt to forcibly return Tsimanouskaya to Belarus after she shared another video from Haneda Airport in Tokyo, asking for help. Tsimanouskaya later explained that, while she was being transported to the airport, she received a call from her grandmother who explained the domestic reaction to her video and warned her not to return, as the family feared that she might be taken to a psychiatric facility if she returned to Belarus. She then decided not to return, and she recorded another video from the airport.The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation (BSSF) called for journalists and members of the Belarusian diaspora in Japan to meet Tsimanouskaya at the airport. She drew the attention of police officers at the airport terminal, who took her into protective custody at an airport hotel overnight. Tsimanouskaya said to journalists that she was afraid of returning to Belarus, and she intended to claim asylum in Austria, where she often trains.",203 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,International response,"The incident received international attention, and several countries said that they were ready to offer Tsimanouskaya a visa and protection. On 2 August, she entered the Polish embassy in Tokyo, where she and her husband, fellow sprinter Arseniy Zdanevich were granted humanitarian visas to the country. Zdanevich had fled to Ukraine after he heard the news, saying that he did not think twice about leaving Belarus, claiming however that he and Tsimanouskaya were completely apolitical: ""We never had any connections, never supported the opposition. We're just normal sports people, we're just devoted to sports and we're not interested in the opposition movement.""The IOC confirmed that they were also safeguarding Tsimanouskaya and that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was involved. The Japanese government also assured her safety. On 3 August, she was granted a humanitarian visa in Japan, and Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi reported that she was in a ""safe situation"".Though most of western Europe had offered her protection by 2 August, Tsimanouskaya reportedly chose to seek asylum in Poland as the country had expressly offered her the opportunity to continue competing; the IOC made contact with officials from the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOI) on 3 August regarding Tsimanouskaya resuming competition. On 4 August, Tsimanouskaya flew to Warsaw Chopin Airport, where she was met by Polish officials as well as Belarusian expatriates carrying carnations, a symbol of resistance, and the white-red-white flag of Belarus, which was officially flown from 1991 to 1995 and has been widely used during the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests.",342 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Reception in Belarus,"Despite Zdanevich's assurance that Tsimanouskaya was apolitical, many Belarusian government supporters sent her threatening messages; the BSSF determined her life would be in danger if she returned to Belarus and encouraged her to travel to Poland. The state-owned Belarusian network Belarus-1 reported on 31 July that she was removed from the team for being unsportsmanlike, saying that she was ""lazy"", ""foul-bred"", and ""unpatriotic"", and did not deserve to represent Belarus; it also criticized the strictness of the IOC which prohibited the original relay runners from competing.The NOC RB, which withdrew Tsimanouskaya from competition following the Instagram video, said on 1 August that it was concerned by the athlete's ""emotional and psychological state ... according to doctors"". Tsimanouskaya said she did not see any doctors.",182 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Other athletes,"Several fellow Belarusian athletes have spoken in support of Tsimanouskaya, while others have condemned her. Some contacted by The Guardian declined to talk, also wanting to steer clear of politics. On 4 August, Belarusian athletes Yana Maksimava and Andrei Krauchanka also announced they would not return to the country but would seek refuge in Germany, where they train. Krauchanka has previously been detained in Belarus for taking part in protests.",95 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,IOC investigation,"On 3 August, the IOC launched an investigation of the incident, demanding a report from the NOC RB by the end of the day explaining why they attempted to repatriate Tsimanouskaya. A disciplinary commission, during which Tsimanouskaya was set to testify, was planned for 6 August. On this day, as part of the investigation, the IOC revoked the accreditation of two Belarusian delegates, head athletics coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shimak, who were asked to leave the Olympic Village. The IOC added that they will have an opportunity ""to be heard"". President of the IOC Thomas Bach and the Japanese foreign ministry both gave statements on 6 August describing what happened to Tsimanouskaya as ""deplorable"" and ""unjust"".",159 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Sanctions,"The United States, Canada, and United Kingdom implemented coordinated financial sanctions against Belarus on 9 August. Lukashenko was critical towards the UK and Canada, calling the nations ""America's lapdogs"", telling them to choke on their sanctions, and saying he would rather have talks with the West than engage in a sanctions war. On the same day, the European Union (EU) said it may leverage more sanctions, as Belarus had continued to defy international recommendations, on the same day, citing the case of Tsimanouskaya among other incidents since 9 August 2020.On 3 February 2022, the United States imposed visa restrictions on Belarusian nationals involved in extraterritorial counter-dissident activity, including the Olympics scandal, under the Khashoggi Ban.",155 Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal,Belarusian response to sanctions,"Following its granting of visas to Tsimanouskaya and her husband, Poland said that Belarus, which the EU has previously accused of state-sponsored facilitation of human trafficking and migrant smuggling, started sending migrants it had flown in from the Middle East into Poland as a political weapon. On 5 August, the EU summoned Belarusian officials to Brussels to explain, with the European Commission warning Lukashenko to stop using migrants as tools.On 9 August, the one-year anniversary of his controversial re-election, Lukashenko held a lengthy conference in Minsk, saying that he believed Tsimanouskaya would not have made the allegations herself and asserting she had been manipulated by people in Poland.",144 Uruguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Uruguay competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Uruguayan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its Uruguay's support to the United States-led boycott. Unfortunately, Uruguay left the Olympics with no medals earned.",111 Uruguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Uruguayan athletes further achieved the entry standards, by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event, one man was qualified by Universality place): Track & road eventsField events",54 Uruguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Uruguay qualified one judoka for the men's half-middleweight category (81 kg) at the Games. Alain Aprahamian accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 Uruguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Uruguay qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",160 Uruguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Uruguayan sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; DSQ = Disqualified; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",56 Uruguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Uruguay received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Tanzania competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's 13th consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Tanzanian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events",46 Lesotho at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Lesotho competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of its partial support to the African boycott. Lesotho was the second to last nation to enter before the USA and France did.",104 Lesotho at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Lesotho athletes achieved the World Athletics entry standards, by qualifying time, in the following track and field events:Lesotho did not need the universality category to enter its athletes. Track & road events",47 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was held in three categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining. After months of waiting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Summer Olympics were finally held in Tokyo 2021 at the Olympic Gymnastic Centre. Spectators were unable to attend, making this the smallest Olympic crowd. ""After waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple pleas for cancellation, a recent surge of coronavirus cases in Japan, and an official name that went out of date, the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally on. ""The program for 2020 remained unchanged from 2016, despite an application from the FIG for the admission of a new parkour based event. The application had proved contentious with specialist parkour or freerunning organizations lobbying for the sport not to be included, and to be recognized as an entirely separate sport from gymnastics.Originally planned as a temporary venue, in 2016, the Tokyo 2020 authorities confirmed the Olympic Gymnastic Centre would become a permanent venue, functioning as a convention center after the Games. Before its refurbishment, the venue was also expected to host the Boccia event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.There was one unbroken tie in artistic gymnastics: bronze in the women's floor final.",270 Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The qualification pathway for the 2020 Summer Olympics was significantly overhauled and modified from 2016. The men's and women's team events in artistic gymnastics were reduced from five members per team to four, while further allocations were available for up to two specialists. In a further move to link several FIG competitions to the Olympic Games, qualification places will now be available based on an aggregate of scores achieved over the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, and the various continental artistic gymnastics championships.",101 Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Bahrain competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",61 Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Bahraini athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events Men WomenField events Men",55 Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,Bahrain entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Belarusian-born Danis Latypov topped the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in the men's super heavyweight division to secure a place on the Bahraini team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.,62 Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Bahrain men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2019 Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar, signifying the nation's debut in the sport. Team rosterThe squad was announced on 11 July 2021. On 27 July, Komail Mahfoodh was replaced by Bilal Basham Askani.Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson Group play Quarterfinal",92 Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Bahrain entered one shooter at the games, after getting the allocation quotas. Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)",44 Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Bahrain received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it previously competed in four other editions as a British colony, and as part of the West Indies Federation. The 2020 Olympics were somewhat of a disappointment for Trinidad and Tobago, as it was the first Olympics since 1992 that they failed to win any medals.",119 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Athletes from Trinidad and Tobago further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event).The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee confirmed on 30 July that Andwuelle Wright and Sparkle McKnight tested positive for COVID-19, and they will not participate in the competitions on 31 July. Track & road eventsMenWomenField events",96 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Trinidad and Tobago entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aaron Prince finished fourth in the men's middleweight division to secure a place on the Trinidad and Tobago team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",67 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"For the first time in history, Trinidad and Tobago entered one rider to compete in the women's Olympic road race, by virtue of her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",46 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Trinidad and Tobago entered at least one rider to compete in the men's sprint and keirin based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirin",51 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Trinidad and Tobago qualified one judoka for the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at the Games. Gabriella Wood accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",66 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Trinidad and Tobago qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",162 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Sailors from Trinidad and Tobago qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",53 Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Swimmers from Trinidad and Tobago further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",53 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The badminton tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place between 24 July and 2 August 2021. A total of 172 athletes (86 male and 86 female players) competed in five events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles.",64 Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The Olympic qualification period was originally scheduled to take place between 29 April 2019 and 26 April 2020, and the Badminton World Federation rankings list, scheduled to publish on 30 April 2020. The Olympic qualification period was then set between 29 April 2019 and 6 June 2021, and the Badminton World Federation rankings list, published on 15 June 2021, was used to allocate spots. Nations were able to enter a maximum of two players each in the men's and women's singles, if both were ranked in the world's top 16; otherwise, one quota place until the roster of thirty-eight players had been completed. Similar regulations also applied to the players competing in the doubles, as the NOCs could enter a maximum of two pairs if both were ranked in the top eight, while the remaining NOC's were entitled to one until the quota of 16 highest-ranked pairs was filled. Additional rules ensured that each continent is represented in every event, guaranteed the host at least one quota place in each individual event, and assign additional quota places if players qualify in multiple events.",218 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"The boxing tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 24 July to 8 August 2021 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. Thirteen events were staged, the same number as in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. However, for the first time since the London Games, the programme has been updated, with the number of men's events reduced by two and the number of women's events increased by the same number. On 22 May 2019, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) had been stripped of the right to organise the tournament, due to ""issues in the areas of finance, governance, ethics and refereeing and judging"". Boxing will instead be organised by an ad-hoc task force led by Morinari Watanabe, president of the International Gymnastics Federation.",179 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition format,"On March 23, 2013, the AIBA instituted significant changes to the format. The World Series of Boxing, AIBA's pro team league which started in 2010, already enabled team members to retain 2012 Olympic eligibility. The newer AIBA Pro Boxing Tournament, consisting of pros who sign 5 year contracts with AIBA and compete on pro cards leading up to the tournament, also provides a pathway for new pros to retain their Olympic eligibility and retain ties with national committees. The elimination of headgear and the adoption of the ""10-point must"" scoring system further clears the delineation between amateur and pro format.The number of weight classes for men was reduced from ten to eight, with a featherweight class introduced and events at light-flyweight (introduced in 1968), bantamweight (staged at every Olympics since 1904 bar 1912, when boxing events weren't held) and light-welterweight (introduced in 1952) removed. The women's weight classes saw a corresponding increase from three to five, with featherweight and welterweight categories introduced. The IOC confirmed weight limits for all 13 classes on 19 June 2019.Men contested matches in these eight weight classes: Flyweight (52kg) Featherweight (57kg) Lightweight (63 kg) Welterweight (69kg) Middleweight (75kg) Light heavyweight (81kg) Heavyweight (91kg) Super heavyweight (+91kg)Women contested matches in these five weight classes: Flyweight (51kg) Featherweight (57kg) Lightweight (60kg) Welterweight (69kg) Middleweight (75kg)",349 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualifying criteria,"Each National Olympic Committee was permitted to enter up to one athlete in each event. Six places (four men and two women) were reserved for the host nation Japan, while eight further places (five men and three women) were allocated to the Tripartite Invitation Commission.All other places were allocated through four Continental Olympic Qualification Events (one each for Africa, the Americas, Asia/Oceania and Europe) between January 2020 and June 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed several events for the boxing including impacting the first 3 days of the European Qualification Event. The Americas Qualification Event and World Olympic Qualification Event were then cancelled in 2021.",137 El Salvador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"El Salvador competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 El Salvador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"El Salvador entered one boxer to compete in the women's featherweight category into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Yamileth Solorzano received a spare berth declined by one of the original entries, as the next highest-ranked boxer vying for qualification from the Americas in the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings. This marks the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1988.",94 El Salvador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Salvadoran sailors qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",50 El Salvador at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"El Salvador received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Eritrea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Eritrea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Eritrea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Eritrean athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen",50 Eritrea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Eritrea entered a squad of three riders (two men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",56 Eritrea at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Eritrea received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021, marking the country's debut in the sport.",54 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Azerbaijan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",72 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Azerbaijani athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",48 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Azerbaijan entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Indonesian-born Ade Resky Dwicahyo secured the men's singles spot based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings. This is for the first time, Azerbaijan will be represented in badminton at the Summer Olympics.",66 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Azerbaijan entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Fourth-seeded Tayfur Aliyev scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's featherweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in London, United Kingdom.",58 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Azerbaijan entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Anna Bashta claimed a spot in the women's sabre by winning the final match at the European Zonal Qualifier in Madrid, Spain.",46 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Azerbaijan entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Ivan Tikhonov and Marina Nekrasova received a spare berth each from the men's and women's apparatus events, respectively, as one of the highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenWomen",85 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Azerbaijan qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the individual and group all-around by finishing in the top 16 (for individual) and top 5 (for group), respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Baku. Zohra Aghamirova was announced as the individual on 27 June 2021.",70 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Azerbaijan entered two karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. World champions Rafael Aghayev (men's 75 kg) and Irina Zaretska (women's +61 kg) qualified directly for their respective kumite categories by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Kumite",80 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Azerbaijani shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",69 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Azerbaijani swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",54 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Azerbaijan entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Milad Beigi qualified directly for the second time in the men's welterweight category (80 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. Meanwhile, two-time Olympian Farida Azizova scored a semifinal victory in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Azerbaijani taekwondo squad at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.",125 Azerbaijan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Azerbaijan qualified seven wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle 97 kg and women's freestyle 50 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while three additional licenses were awarded to the Azerbaijani wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Two Azerbaijani wrestlers claimed one of the remaining slots each in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg and women's freestyle 68 kg, respectively to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",160 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Peru competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1936, Peruvian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.",84 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Peruvian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen",49 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,"Peru entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Former Youth Olympian Daniela Macías accepted a spare berth from the injured Olympic champion Carolina Marín of Spain, as the next highest-ranked shuttler vying for qualification in the women's singles, based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings of June 15, 2021. This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1996.",90 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Peru entered two male boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Leodan Pezo finished among the top five of the men's lightweight category to secure his place in the Peruvian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas. Meanwhile, José Maria Lucar completed the nation's sporting lineup by topping the field of boxers vying for qualification from the Americas in the men's heavyweight category through the same system. This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1996.",130 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Peru entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race for the first time since Los Angeles 1984, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Mexico. This signifies the country's debut in the sport.",56 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Peru entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Beijing 2008 Olympian María Luisa Doig claimed a spot in the women's épée by winning the final match at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica. This signifies the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2008.",70 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Peru entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Ariana Orrego received a spare berth from the women's apparatus events, as one of the twelve highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. This signifies the country's debut in the sport. Women",85 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Peru qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Juan Postigos accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",69 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Peru entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Alexandra Grande secured a place in the women's kumite 61-kg category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the Americas based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.",57 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Peru qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the A-final and securing the second of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",161 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Peruvian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",60 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Peruvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",66 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Skateboarding,"Peru entered one skateboarder into the Olympic tournament. Angelo Caro Narvaez was automatically selected among the top 16 eligible skateboarders in the men's street based on the World Skate Olympic Rankings of June 30, 2021.",51 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Surfing,"Peru sent four surfers (two per gender) to compete in their respective races at the Games. Lucca Mesinas, Miguel Tudela, and Daniella Rosas secured the places on the Peruvian roster in the men's and women's shortboard races, respectively, with a top-two finish of their preliminary heats at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador, while 2004 world champion Sofía Mulánovich accepted a spare berth previously allocated by Japan's Shino Matsuda, as the next highest-ranked surfer in the overall provisional rankings at the 2019 ISA World Surfing Games.",129 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Peru received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Peru entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Athens 2004. Following the late withdrawals of several tennis players, Juan Pablo Varillas (world no. 133) accepted a spare berth previously allocated by one of the original top 56 entrants to compete in the men's singles based on the ATP Entry Rankings of June 14, 2021.",73 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Peru entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Marcos Rojas accepted a spare berth unused by the Tripartite Commission as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the men's 61 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.,58 Peru at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Peru qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 86 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's freestyle",47 Chronological summary of the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"This is a chronological summary of the major events of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first matches in the group stages of the football and softball events was held on 21 July. The opening ceremony was scheduled two days later on 23 July. The last day of competition and the closing ceremony was on 8 August. However, the Games was referred to by its original date in all scheduled events in order to avoid confusion in future years. With the area under a state of emergency because of the pandemic, the Games were held largely behind closed doors with no spectators permitted.The games featured 339 events in 33 different sports, encompassing a total of 50 disciplines. The 2020 Games saw the introduction of new competitions including 3x3 basketball, freestyle BMX, and madison cycling, in the latter case for women (the men's version was held between 2000 and 2008 before returning in these games), as well as further mixed events. These Games also saw karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding make their Olympic debuts, as well as the return of baseball and softball for the first time since 2008.About 206 teams were expected to participate. This was the first Olympics since the June 2018 signing of the Prespa agreement between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia over the ""Macedonia"" naming dispute, resulting in the latter officially being renamed North Macedonia. This was also the second consecutive Summer Olympics that selected independent Olympic participants compete under the Olympic Flag as part of the ""Refugee Olympic Team"". As a result of the 2020 ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on the Russian doping scandal, Russian athletes competed under the acronym ""ROC"" after the name of the Russian Olympic Committee, and under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee.",375 Chronological summary of the 2020 Summer Olympics,Calendar,"The 2020 schedule by session was approved by the IOC Executive Board on 18 July 2018, with the exception of swimming, diving, and artistic swimming. A more detailed schedule by event was released on 16 April 2019, still omitting a detailed schedule for the boxing events. A detailed boxing schedule was released in late 2019.The original schedule was from 22 July to 9 August 2020. To postpone the Olympics until 2021, all events were delayed by 364 days (one day less than a full year to preserve the same days of the week), giving a new schedule of 21 July to 8 August 2021. All times and dates use Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)",135 Chronological summary of the 2020 Summer Olympics,Day 0 — Friday 23 July,"ArcheryThe ranking round in both the men's individual competition and the women's individual competition took place. RowingThe heats in the men's single sculls, women's single sculls, men's double sculls, women's double sculls, men's quadruple sculls and women's quadruple sculls took place. Opening ceremonyThe opening ceremony was held at Japan National Stadium at 20:00 JST (UTC+9).",102 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Kazakhstan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",71 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Kazakh archers qualified for the men's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the men's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.",46 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Kazakhstan fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by securing an outright berth as the next highest-ranked pair vying for qualification from the Asian zone at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.",59 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Kazakh athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",49 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Kazakhstan entered nine boxers (eight men and one woman) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympians Ablaikhan Zhussupov (men's welterweight) and silver medalist Vassiliy Levit (men's heavyweight), along with seven rookies (Bibossinov, Temirzhanov, Safiullin, Amankul, Nurdauletov, Kunkabayev, and Ryabets), secured the spots on the Kazakh squad in their respective weight divisions, either by advancing to the semifinal match or by scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. MenWomen",150 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Kazakh canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2021 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",62 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Kazakhstan entered two riders to compete each in the men's sprint, keirin, and omnium, based on their final individual UCI Olympic rankings. SprintKeirinOmnium",54 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,Kazakhstan entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. 2013 Summer Universiade bronze medalist Ruslan Kurbanov claimed a spot in the men's épée as one of the highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Asia and Oceania in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.,65 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Kazakhstan entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Milad Karimi booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing fourth out of the twelve gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Men",62 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Kazakhstan entered five karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world bronze medalist Darkhan Assadilov qualified directly for the men's kumite 67-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings. Nurkanat Azhikanov (men's 75 kg) and Moldir Zhangbyrbay (women's 55 kg) finished among the top three in the final pool round to secure places on the Kazakh squad in their respective kumite categories at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France, with Daniyar Yuldashev (men's +75 kg) and Sofya Berultseva (women's +61 kg) topping the field of karateka vying for qualification from the Asian zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings. Kumite",181 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Kazakh athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Two-time Olympian Pavel Ilyashenko and Rio 2016 Olympian Yelena Potapenko confirmed places each in the men's and women's event, respectively, with the former finishing third and the latter fifth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 Asia & Oceania Championships in Kunming, China.",82 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Kazakhstan qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",162 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Kazakh shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.Meanwhile, Zoya Kravchenko earned a direct place in the women's skeet for the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.",103 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Kazakhstan entered one sport climber into the Olympic tournament. Rishat Khaibullin qualified directly for the men's combined event, by advancing to the final and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan.",63 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Kazakh swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Kazakhstan entered two athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Anastassiya Lavrova scored a zonal-match triumph for Central Asia to book a women's singles spot at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar. Meanwhile, Rio 2016 Olympian Kirill Gerassimenko was automatically selected among the top ten table tennis players vying for qualification in the men's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings of June 1, 2021.",98 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Kazakhstan entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympians Ruslan Zhaparov (men's +80 kg) and Cansel Deniz (women's +67 kg) secured the spots on the Kazakh taekwondo squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.",84 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Kazakhstan men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time since London 2012. Team rosterHead coach: Nemanja Knežević Note: Age as of 23 July 2021Source: Kazakhstan Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Group play",93 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Kazakhstan entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. London 2012 Olympian Zulfiya Chinshanlo (women's 55 kg) finished fourth of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the women's 55 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Igor Son topping the field of weightlifters from the Asian zone in the men's 61 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",91 Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Kazakhstan qualified eleven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Eight of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (57, 65, 74, and 97 kg), men's Greco-Roman (60 and 77 kg), and women's freestyle (50 and 76 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while three additional licenses were awarded to the Kazakh wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Almaty. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",130 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Serbia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.",66 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Serbian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Field events",44 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Women's tournament,"Serbia women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible squads from group A at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Team rosterGroup play Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze medal game",61 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Serbia men's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by securing an outright berth, as one of the three highest-ranked squads, in the men's category of the FIBA rankings. Team rosterHead coach: Goran Vojkić Dušan Domović Bulut Dejan Majstorović Aleksandar Ratkov Mihailo VasićGroup play Semifinal Bronze medal match",101 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,Serbia entered one boxer into the Olympic tournament for the first time at the Games. Nina Radovanović topped the list of boxers vying for qualification from Europe in the women's flyweight category based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.,53 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Serbian canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); FC = Qualify to final C (non-medal)",77 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Serbia qualified five judoka (two men and three women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. 2017 world champion Nemanja Majdov (men's middleweight, 90 kg), Rio 2016 Olympian Aleksandar Kukolj (men's half-heavyweight, 100 kg), Milica Nikolić (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg), and Marica Perišić (women's lightweight, 57 kg) were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while Anja Obradović (women's haf-middleweight, 63 kg) accepted a continental berth from Europe as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",169 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,Serbia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Jovana Preković qualified directly for the women's kumite 61-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.,60 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Serbia qualified one boat in the men's pair for the Games by topping the B-final and securing seventh out of eleven berths available at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, the women's single sculls rower added one boat for the Serbian roster with a bronze-medal finish in the A-final at the 2021 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Varese, Italy. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",198 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Serbian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by June 6, 2021. MenWomenMixed",70 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Serbian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",50 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Serbia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament.",62 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,Serbia entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 silver medalist Tijana Bogdanović (women's 49 kg) and London 2012 champion Milica Mandić (women's +67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.,80 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Serbia entered five tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Beijing 2008 bronze medalist and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Miomir Kecmanović (world no. 47) qualified directly as one of the top 56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings, while Nina Stojanović (world no. 85) and Ivana Jorović (world no. 90) did so for the women's singles based on their WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021.",106 Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Serbia qualified four wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Three of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (57 kg) and the men's Greco-Roman (67 and 97 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Serbian wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman",114 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"Qualification for the boxing events at the 2020 Summer Olympics is determined by the performances at four Continental Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (Africa, Americas, Asia & Oceania, and Europe) and at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament, all of which were scheduled to take place on two separate phases because of the consequent Olympic delay and the circumstances involved in the COVID-19 crisis: January to March 2020 and April to June 2021. The event is set to return to London in 2021. The World Olympic Qualifying Tournament is currently in contention of being held. The current consensus is in its cancellation, but changes may occur. The 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament may yet again be postponed, this time to June, 2021. AIBA was suspended by the IOC as the Olympic governing body for boxing in 2019. However, AIBA has reiterated its offer to work with the IOC Boxing Task Force to ensure the Olympic qualifying events can still take place. Further negotiations continue. If the 2020 World Olympic Qualifying Tournament is canceled, fifty-three quota places that would have been available at the World Olympic Qualifier will now be assigned based on rankings instead, with the best-ranked boxer per region, per weight category receiving a Tokyo 2020 berth.",254 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Women's events,"Olympic qualification system per continent and by weight category. The final list of qualifiers was announced on July 15, 2021. **Japan earned two quota places at the Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualifying Event, so the two Host Country quota places were reallocated to the World Ranking",62 Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Middleweight (75 kg),"Notes: Qualification System – EN (06 May 2021) - 4 quota places per category, 1 for each category per continent (in women's 51kg - 5 places).",41 List of 2020 Summer Olympics broadcasters,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were televised by a number of broadcasters throughout the world. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As with previous years, Olympic Broadcasting Services will produce the world feed provided to local broadcasters for use in their coverage. In most regions, broadcast rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympics were packaged together, but some broadcasters obtained rights to further games as well.",88 List of 2020 Summer Olympics broadcasters,Broadcasters,"In Europe, this was the second Olympics under the IOC's exclusive pan-European rights deal with Eurosport, which began at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The rights for the 2020 Games cover almost all of Europe, excluding France due to an existing rights deal that will expire following these Games, and Russia. Eurosport will sub-license coverage to free-to-air networks in each territory, and also air coverage on Discovery Inc.-owned channels in some regions. In the United Kingdom, these will be the last Games whose rights are fully owned by the BBC, although as a condition of a sub-licensing agreement that will carry into the 2022 and 2024 Games, Discovery holds exclusive pay television rights to these Games.2020 is similarly the final year of France Télévisions' rights in France (similarly to the BBC, it will also sub-license the 2022 and 2024 Games from Eurosport). Canal+ sold its pay television rights in France to Eurosport, citing internal cost-cutting measures. Notes",207 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,The triathlon competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured fifty-five athletes competing in each of the men's and women's events. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also added the new mixed team relay event.,59 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Format,"The Olympic triathlon contains three components; a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (25 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run. The competitions take the form of a single event between all competitors with no heats. The new mixed team event features teams of four (two men and two women). Each athlete performs a triathlon of 300 m (980 ft) swim, 8 km (5.0 mi) cycle, and a 2 km (1.2 mi) run in a relay format.",118 Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The qualification period spanned from 11 May 2018 to 11 May 2020. A total of 110 athletes (55 for each gender) vied for the coveted spots with a maximum of three per gender for each NOC. Qualification places are awarded first through the ITU mixed relay rankings of 31 March 2020, with seven NOCs each earning four quota spots (two per gender). Three more NOCs can earn four quota spots apiece at the 2020 ITU Mixed Relay Olympic Qualification Event. Individual rankings of 11 May 2020 are considered next, with the top 26 individuals per gender qualifying, subject to the limit of three per NOC and ignoring the first two from each NOC that qualified via mixed teams. One additional spot for each continent will go to the highest-ranked competitor from an NOC that has not yet earned a qualifying spot. The host, Japan, is guaranteed two spots per gender. The final two spots per gender are awarded through Tripartite Commission invitations.",200 Nepal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Nepal, represented by the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepalese athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics since 1964, with the exception of 1968.",81 Nepal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Soniya Bhatta in the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) to the Olympics.,45 Nepal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.",46 Nepal at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Nepal received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Algeria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1964, Algerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott. Unlike Algeria's previous successes in the Summer Olympics, it has failed to secure its single medal as a result of their poor, athletic performance.",115 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Algerian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events",51 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Algeria entered eight boxers (five men and three women) into the Olympic tournament. Mohamed Flissi (men's flyweight), Chouaib Bouloudinat (men's super heavyweight), and three-time Olympian Abdelhafid Benchabla (men's heavyweight), along with four rookies (Nemouchi, Houmri, Boualam, and Khelif), secured their spots by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Ichrak Chaib completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the women's middleweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings. MenWomen",156 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Algeria qualified a single boat (women's K-1 200 m) for the Games by receiving a spare berth freed up by South Africa at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, marking the country's Olympic debut in this sporting discipline. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",82 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Algeria entered four fencers into the Olympic competition. Salim Heroui (men's foil), Akram Bounabi (men's sabre), Meriem Mebarki (women's foil), and Kaouther Mohamed Belkebir secured places on the Algerian team with a top finish in their respective individual events at the African Zonal Qualifier in Cairo, Egypt.",83 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Algeria qualified two judoka (one per gender) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Fethi Nourine (men's lightweight, 73 kg) accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, with two-time Olympian Sonia Asselah (women's heavyweight, +78 kg) receiving an additional slot to the nation's roster as the next highest-ranked judoka vying for qualification in her assigned weight category. Fethi Nourine withdrew, saying it was to avoid the prospect of possibly facing an Israeli judoka. If he had won against Mohamed Abdalarasool of Sudan in the round of 64, he would have faced Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul, who was ranked # 5 in the tournament. Nourine withdrew to support Palestine in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. In response, the International Judo Federation immediately suspended both Nourine and his coach Amar Benikhlef, and sent them back from Tokyo to Algeria. The Federation explained: ""According to the IJF rules, in line with the Olympic Charter and especially with rule 50.2 that provides for the protection of the neutrality of sport at the Olympic Games and the neutrality of the Games themselves, which states that 'no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas,' Fethi Nourine and Amar Benikhlef are now suspended and will face a decision by the IJF Disciplinary Commission, as well as disciplinary sanctions by the National Olympic Committee of Algeria back in their country.'"" It continued: ""Judo sport is based on a strong moral code, including respect and friendship, to foster solidarity and we will not tolerate any discrimination, as it goes against the core values and principles of our sport."" The Federation Disciplinary Commission will handle final sanctioning beyond the Olympics.",410 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Karate,"Algeria entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. Lamya Matoub secured a place in the women's kumite +61-kg category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the African zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.",61 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Algeria qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",154 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Algerian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",48 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Algeria received an invitation from ISSF to send a shooter in the women's 10 m air rifle to the Olympics, following the disqualification of Egypt's Shimaa Hashad from the 2019 African Championships over a doping offense. The athlete named to the team must have obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020",70 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Algerian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Algeria entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Larbi Bouriah scored a semifinal victory to occupy one of the four available spots in the men's singles at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia.",54 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Algeria entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Two-time Olympian Walid Bidani topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the men's +109 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,52 Algeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Algeria qualified eight wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom advanced to the top two finals to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (57, 86, 97, and 125 kg) and men's Greco-Roman wrestling (60, 67, 87, and 97 kg) at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-Roman",99 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"There were six bids initially submitted for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo was ultimately elected as the host city at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013.",41 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Bidding process,"The Olympic bidding process begins with the submission of a city's application to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by its National Olympic Committee (NOC) and ends with the election of the host city by the members of the IOC during an ordinary session. The process is governed by the Olympic Charter, as stated in Chapter 5, Rule 34.Since 1999, the process has consisted of two phases. During the first phase, which begins immediately after the bid submission deadline, the ""applicant cities"" are required to answer a questionnaire covering themes of importance to a successful Games organization. This information allows the IOC to analyze the cities' hosting capacities and the strengths and weaknesses of their plans. Following a detailed study of the submitted questionnaires and ensuing reports, the IOC Executive Board selects the cities that are qualified to proceed to the next phase. The second phase is the true candidature stage: the accepted applicant cities (from now on referred to as ""candidate cities"") are required to submit a second questionnaire in the form of an extended, more detailed, candidature file. These files are carefully studied by the IOC Evaluation Commission, a group composed of IOC members, representatives of international sport federations, NOCs, athletes, the International Paralympic Committee, and international experts in various fields. It is chaired by Sir Craig Reedie. The members of the Evaluation Commission then make four-day inspection visits to each of the candidate cities, where they check the proposed venues and are briefed about details of the themes covered in the candidature file. The Evaluation Commission communicates the results of its inspections in a report sent to the IOC members up to one month before the electing IOC Session.The IOC Session in which a host city is elected takes place in a country that did not submit an application to stage the Olympics. The election is made by the assembled active IOC members (excluding honorary and honor members), each possessing one vote. Members from countries that have a city taking part in the election cannot vote while the city is in the running. The voting is conducted in a succession of rounds until one bid achieves an absolute majority of votes; if this does not happen in the first round, the bid with the fewest votes is eliminated and another voting round begins. In the case of a tie for the lowest number of votes, a special runoff vote is carried out, with the winner proceeding to the next round. After each round, the eliminated bid is announced. Following the announcement of the host city, the successful bid delegation signs the ""Host City Contract"" with the IOC, which delegates the responsibilities of the Games organisation to the city and respective NOC.",533 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Bidding timeline,"The timeline of the host city selection process was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board as follows: 2011:16 May – IOC sent letters inviting the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to submit bids July and August – IOC asked for NOCs to submit letters regarding compliance with the World Anti-doping Agency code by 29 July. The IOC also requested submissions of proposed dates if countries want to stage the Games outside the normal period set by the IOC (15 July to 31 August). The IOC responded to NOCs on these points by the end of August. 1 September – Deadline to submit the names of cities interested in hosting the 2020 Summer Games 2 September – IOC confirmed that they had received six bids 3–4 November – IOC held an information seminar for 2020 applicants 8 December – IOC announced the drawing lots order of applicant cities2012:15 February – application files and guarantee letters submitted to the IOC 23 May – IOC executive board in Quebec City decided which cities were to be approved as official candidate cities 27 July – 12 August – Olympic Games Observers’ Programme at the Games of the XXX Olympiad in London 14–21 November – 2012 Olympic Games debrief in Rio de Janeiro2013:7 January – Candidature Files Submitted 4–7 March – IOC Evaluation Commission visited Tokyo 18–21 March – IOC Evaluation Commission visited Madrid 24–27 March – IOC Evaluation Commission visited Istanbul 25 June – Report of the IOC evaluation commission 3–4 July – Candidate cities briefing to IOC Members at Extraordinary session in Lausanne 7 September – Election of the host city at 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires",348 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Evaluation of applicant cities,"Six cities were put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply to host the Games initially, but Rome withdrew its bid shortly before the applicant files were due. The bidding cities come from two continents, Europe and Asia (Istanbul is considered to be located on the border between Asia and Europe). In 2020 it will be twelve years since an Asian city hosted the Summer Olympics (Beijing 2008) and eight years since a European city hosted the Summer Olympics (London 2012). Out of the six bidders, Tokyo had previously hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1964. The other four bidders have made bids in the past. It is the first time in 20 years that no city in the Americas bid to host the Summer Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics. Baku and Doha bid for the 2016 Games but failed to become candidate cities, while Tokyo and Madrid also bid for the 2016 Games and became candidate cities.",200 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Final selection process,"The IOC voted to select the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics on 7 September 2013 at the 125th IOC Session at the Buenos Aires Hilton in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An exhaustive ballot system was used. No city won over 50% of the votes in the first round, and Madrid and Istanbul were tied for second place. A run-off vote between these two cities was held to determine which would be eliminated. In the final vote, a head-to-head contest between Tokyo and Istanbul, Tokyo was selected at 20:20 UTC (5:20 pm Buenos Aires time, 5:20 am Tokyo Time 8 September 2013) by 60 votes to 36 votes.",138 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Non-selected applicant cities,"Baku, Azerbaijan It was announced at the 1 September 2011 deadline for bidding that Baku had submitted a bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Baku submitted their application file to the IOC on 1 February 2012. The National Assembly of Azerbaijan voted to endorse the bid in February 2012. Baku hosted the 2015 European Games. Doha, Qatar On 26 August 2011, Doha announced that it was bidding for the 2020 Games.Doha hosted the 2006 Asian Games and the 2011 Pan Arab Games. In 2010, Qatar was selected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Several stadiums will be located in Doha. The country also hosted the 1988 and 2011 AFC Asian Cups.",144 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Cancelled bid,"Rome, Italy Rome was nominated by the Italian National Olympic Committee on 19 May 2010. Italy's capital city was chosen over Venice as the country's bid for the 2020 Games.Rome previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960 and was chosen to host the 1908 Summer Olympics, but was relocated to London due to the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It bid to host the 2004 Games but lost to Athens in the final round of voting. Rome hosted the 2009 World Aquatics Championships as well as the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final. Italy previously hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Italy will also host the 2026 Winter Olympics via a joint bid between Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. However the Rome municipal administration withdrew its support from the bid on the eve of the delivery of the application files, stating that it would not be a responsible use of money in ""Italy's current condition.""",203 Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics,Proposed bids which did not go to application,"The following cities had proposed bidding; however, they did not bid or even formally announce their intentions to bid. Those cities that won the bid for the next Olympics do include: Brisbane, Australia, had bid for 2020 Summer Olympics but it was too late to consider. Instead, it bid for the future Olympics, but so far it has been selected to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. However, Paris, France, was eventually selected to host the 2024 Olympic Games, as France pulled out of the 2020 bid following the defeat of Annecy's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. 2024 will coincide with the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Olympics which were held in the French capital. Various cities in the United States were interested in bidding, but the USOC confirmed that the US would not bid, citing an ongoing dispute with the IOC. The IOC stated that it would like to have received a bid for 2020 from the United States. On 29 August 2011, it was revealed that Las Vegas submitted a bid to the IOC without USOC consent. The IOC rejected the bid. Nearby Los Angeles in California had won the 2028 Summer Olympics.In Germany, Berlin, after it had hosted the cancelled Olympics due to World War I in 1916, then another one in 1936, it had failed the bidding in 2000 and 2020. Budapest also bid for both 1916, 1920, 1936, 1944, 1960, 2020 and 2028; but in the end it was not selected.Kuala Lumpur had started to bid for 2008 Summer Olympics, but it was not selected in 2001. Then, Kuala Lumpur decided to bid for the future Olympics in view of the increasing public transport connectivity with the Mass Rapid Transit that is opened in 2017. With the change of governments since 2018, it has been plagued with cancellation of high-speed rail and the rising cases in Malaysia. Instead, it was the city where the IOC selects the city for 2022 Winter Olympics, and also had not been selected for 2024, 2028 and 2032 Summer Olympics. At India, where the first SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant had originated, Delhi, had the intention to bid for the Olympics, in the end it was not successful. Cairo (Egypt), Casablanca (Morocco), Durban (South Africa) and Nairobi (Kenya) had also bid for the Olympics in Africa, which will be the first African city to host if selected. It was announced on 17 August 2011, that South Africa will not put forth a 2020 bid. Otherwise, in Dubai (UAE), it was considering a bid for 2020 Summer Olympics but decided to wait until 2024, while the fact is that in the Arab continent, it was the first to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Qatar. In the North America, Guadalajara was not selected and Toronto had long considered a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, especially after their successful bid for the 2015 Pan American Games, but announced on 11 August 2011 that the idea will be dropped due to budgetary restrictions. In Europe, Lisbon has been the first time bidding in the Olympics, but in Russia, St Petersburg decided not to bid despite having discussed the plan with the head of the Russian Olympic Committee. They withdrew on 22 August 2011, instead planning on bidding for either 2024 or 2028. Prague was cancelled due to the previous global financial crisis and the H1N1. Bucharest also decided not to proceed because the city hall's general counsellors believed the project would be unachievable.Busan did not put forth the bid following Pyeongchang's successful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, but instead bid for the future Olympics.",747 Guam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Guam competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",63 Guam at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"For the first time since London 2012, Guam qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 53 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. Women's freestyle",59 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification summary,"LegendTS – Team sprint KE – Keirin SP – Sprint TP – Team pursuit OM – Omnium MD – Madison RR – Road race TT – Individual time trial RC – Race FR – Freestyle Q – Quotas R – Riders",61 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Track cycling,"Track cycling is done entirely through UCI nation rankings. The quotas per event are as follows: Team sprint – top 8 teams per gender Team pursuit – top 8 teams per gender Madison – all NOCs with a qualified team pursuit, in addition to the next 8 teams per gender (total of 16 teams) Omnium – NOCs directly qualifying for Madison, in addition to the next 12 (men) or 13 (women) (21 individuals) Sprint – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter 2 individuals, in addition to the next 7 best-ranked in individual sprint, and the next 7 best-ranked in Keirin (total of 30 individuals) Keirin – NOCs qualifying in team sprint enter 2 individuals, in addition to the next 7 best-ranked in individual sprint, and the next 7 best-ranked in Keirin (total of 30 individuals)",188 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Road cycling,"Majority of the places in road cycling are attributed through the UCI nation rankings (122 for men, 62 for women), with special provisions for highly-ranked individuals whose nations do not make it. A small number of additional places are available through individual road race continental championships (2 men and 1 woman each for Africa, Americas, and Asia). Host nation Japan has obtained 2 guaranteed spots per gender in the road race. For the road time trial, the NOC must have qualified for the road race. The top 30 (men) or 15 (women) NOCs in the nation rankings may enter a time trial cyclist. The 2019 World Championships also afford 10 places per gender in the time trial. NOCs can have a maximum of 2 time trial entries if they qualify through each of those two methods.",166 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Mountain biking,"For mountain biking, 38 spots per gender are allocated. Thirty places will be allocated through the UCI nation rankings and three through continental championships with one each for Africa, Americas, and Asia. One spot per gender has been reserved for host nation Japan. The remaining four spots will be awarded to the top mountain bikers competing at the 2019 UCI World Championships, with two each in the elite and under-23, respectively.",88 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,BMX,"In the BMX race, twenty-four spots are available for each gender, with one reserved for host nation Japan. Eighteen places will be awarded to the highest-ranked NOCs through the UCI qualification rankings, three through the UCI individual rankings, and the remaining two through the 2020 UCI World Championships. In the BMX freestyle events, nine spots are available for each gender, with one reserved for host nation Japan, six for the highest-ranked NOCs through the UCI rankings, and the remaining two for those competing at the 2019 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships.",124 Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Women's Madison,"Cycling Canada declined to enter a team in the women's madison due to a lack of competitive experience in the event, and the event being prior to the omnium in the Olympic program.",42 Oman at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Oman competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.",48 Oman at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Oman received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.",44 Oman at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Oman received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmer in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",43 Oman at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Oman received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the IWF to send Amur Salim Al-Khanjari in the men's 81-kg category to the Olympics.,42 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,The rowing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place between 23 and 30 July 2021 at the Sea Forest Waterway (Central Breakwater) in Tokyo Bay. Fourteen medal events were contested by 526 athletes (263 men and women each).,55 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition format,"The rowing programme featured a total of fourteen events, seven each for both men and women in identical boat classes. This gender equality was suggested by the World Rowing Federation at its February 2017 congress, with the recommendation adopted by the International Olympic Committee in June 2017. This balancing was achieved by deleting the men's lightweight four and adding the women's coxless four boat classes. The women's coxless four previously ran at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics; the only time this boat class was an Olympic event. The changes to the Olympic rowing schedule were the first since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics included both disciplines of rowing: sweep rowing, where competitors each use a single oar, and sculling, where they use two placed on opposite sides of the boat. There was also one lightweight (weight restricted) event for each gender: the lightweight double sculls. Sculling events include men's and women's singles, doubles, lightweight doubles, and quads. Sweep events included men's and women's coxless pairs, coxless fours, and eights.",230 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Regatta venue,"The event took at the Sea Forest Waterway, a new venue constructed specifically for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The water is about 6 metres deep. The course is 2335 meters long and 198 meters wide. Each lane is 12.5 m wide. There were 8 lanes.",64 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"A total of 526 quota spots were available. Each qualified nation entered one boat for each of the fourteen events. The majority of the berths were awarded based on the results at the 2019 World Rowing Championships, held in Ottensheim, Austria from 25 August to 1 September 2019. Places were awarded to National Olympic Committees, not to specific athletes, finishing in the top 9 in the single sculls (both men and women), top 5 in the eights, top 8 in the fours and quadruple sculls, top 7 in the lightweight double sculls, and top 11 each in the pairs and double sculls. Further berths were distributed to the nations (and in this case to specific competitors) at four continental qualifying regattas in Asia and Oceania, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, and at a final Olympic qualification regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.",188 Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competition schedule,"On 23 July, World Rowing announced changes to the schedule due to forecasted inclement weather for 26 July. All racing originally scheduled for 26 July was moved to 25 July. The eights heats were also moved from 25 to 24 July to accommodate the new schedule. Further revisions were made on 25 July, cancelling racing on 27 July due to Tropical Storm Nepartak hitting parts of Japan.",84 Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Botswana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",65 Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Botswana athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen",49 Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Botswana entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time since London 2012. Keamogetse Kenosi scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the women's flyweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Rajab Otukile Mahommed completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's flyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",102 Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Botswana received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Botswana at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,Botswana entered one female weightlifter for the first time into the Olympic competition. Magdeline Moyengwa topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the women's 59 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.,52 2020 Summer Olympics medal table,Summary,"The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. The games were postponed by one year as part of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. However, the Games was referred to by its original date in all medals, uniforms, promotional items, and other related media in order to avoid confusion in future years. A total of 11,417 athletes from 206 nations participated in 339 events in 33 sports across 50 different disciplines.Overall, the event saw two records: 93 nations received at least one medal, and 65 of them won at least one gold medal. Athletes from the United States won the most medals overall, with 113, and the most gold medals, with 39. Host nation Japan won 27 gold medals surpassing its gold medal tally of 16 at both the 1964 and 2004 summer editions. Athletes from that nation also won 58 medals overall, which eclipsed its record of 41 overall medals won at the previous Summer Olympics.American swimmer Caeleb Dressel won the most gold medals at the games with five. Meanwhile, Australian swimmer Emma McKeon won the greatest number of medals overall, with seven in total. As a result, she tied Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya's seven medals at the 1952 summer edition for most medals won at a single games by a female athlete. Bermuda, Qatar, and the Philippines won their nation's first Olympic gold medals. Meanwhile, Burkina Faso, Turkmenistan, and San Marino won their nation's first Olympic medals. However, Turkmenistani athletes had previously competed as nationals of the Russian Empire and of the Soviet Union.",361 2020 Summer Olympics medal table,Medals,"The medals used for the 2020 Summer Olympics were designed by Junichi Kawanishi. They were manufactured using metal extracted from recycled small electronic devices donated by the public. The ribbon uses the traditional Japanese design motifs found in ichimatsu moyo (市松模様), a harmonised chequered pattern, and kasane no irome (重ね の 色目), a traditional kimono layering technique. The case is manufactured from Japanese ash wood dyed with the same colour as the Olympic emblem. The circular lid and the body of the case can be opened like a ring connected by a magnet. The obverse of the medals features Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, in front of Panathenaic Stadium and the Olympic rings.As a result of safety protocols stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes were presented with their medals on trays, and were asked to put them on themselves (or each other, in the case of team winners), rather than having them placed around their necks by a dignitary.",228 2020 Summer Olympics medal table,Medal count,"The medal table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won, where nation is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee (NOC). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. In boxing, judo, taekwondo, and wrestling, two bronze medals are awarded in each weight class. Two gold medals (and no silver) were awarded to Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi for a first-place tie in the men's high jump athletics event. Two bronze medals were awarded to Angelina Melnikova and Mai Murakami for a third-place tie in the women's floor gymnastics event. Key * Host nation",191 Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"A total of 393 athletes could qualify for judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each NOC could enter a maximum of 14 judokas (one in each division). Host nation Japan has reserved a spot in each of all 14 events, while twenty are made available to NOCs through a Tripartite Commission Invitation. The remaining judoka underwent a qualifying process to earn a spot for the Games through the world ranking list prepared by International Judo Federation on June 28, 2021, and finalized on 5 July.The top 18 athletes in each division directly qualify, though each NOC is subjected to a limit of 1 judoka per division. If the NOC contains more than a single athlete ranked in the top 18 of the world ranking list, the NOC can decide which of their athletes obtain the quota places. Further continental quotas (13 men and 12 women for Europe, 12 of each gender for Africa, 10 men and 11 women for Pan America, 10 of each gender for Asia, and 5 of each gender for Oceania are also available. These quotas are assigned by creating a list of all athletes for each continent across all divisions and both genders. The top-ranked athletes qualify in turn, subject to the general rule of 1 athlete per NOC per division as well as the additional rule that each NOC may only qualify one judoka through the continental quotas (that is, ensuring that 100 different NOCs are represented through this qualification system). Mixed team qualification was based on NOCs qualifying enough individual judokas across various divisions to have a six-person team meeting specific requirements (one man and one woman in each of three groups of divisions).",362 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Slovenia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation. Slovenian athletes won five medals, including three gold, won by canoeist Benjamin Savšek, road racing cyclist Primož Roglič, and sport climber Janja Garnbret. Three gold medals is an all-time record for Slovenia at the Summer Olympics, having previously won two gold in 2000. The Olympics saw the debut of the men's basketball team who finished fourth in the tournament.",152 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"One Slovenian archer booked a place in the men’s individual recurve by finishing in the top four at the Europe Continental Qualification Tournament in Antalya, Turkey.",41 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Slovenian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events",50 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Slovenia men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by securing its lone outright berth and winning the final match over the host Lithuania at the Kaunas leg of the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, marking the nation's debut in the sport since the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia. Team rosterThe roster was announced on 17 July 2021. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze medal game",92 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"Slovenian canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.",42 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Slovenia qualified a single boat in the women's K-2 200 m for the Games by finishing fourth overall and second among those nations eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",81 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Slovenia entered a squad of five riders (four men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",55 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Slovenia entered one mountain biker to compete in the women's cross-country race by finishing in the top two of the elite division vying for qualification at the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada.",55 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,Slovenia entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Pia Babnik (world no. 301) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the women's event based on the IGF World Rankings.,46 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Slovenia entered one rhythmic gymnast into the Olympic competition for the first time, by receiving a spare berth freed up by host nation Japan, as the next highest-ranked athlete, not yet qualified, in the individual all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.",63 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Slovenia qualified five judoka (one man and four women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. All of them, highlighted by Rio 2016 Olympians Adrian Gomboc (men's half-lightweight, 66 kg) and defending champion Tina Trstenjak (women's half-middleweight, 63 kg), were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",101 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Slovenian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",56 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,Slovenia granted an invitation from ISSF to send two-time Olympian Živa Dvoršak (women's 50 m rifle 3 positions) to the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.,63 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sport climbing,"Slovenia entered two sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Janja Garnbret qualified directly for the women's combined event, by winning the gold medal and securing one of the seven provisional berths at the 2019 IFSC World Championships in Hachioji, Japan. Meanwhile, Mia Krampl finished in the top six of those eligible for qualification at the IFSC World Qualifying Event in Toulouse, France, earning a quota place and joining with Gambret on the Slovenian roster.",105 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Slovenian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",52 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Slovenia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. For the first time in history, the men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament.",71 Slovenia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,Slovenia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Ivan Trajkovič qualified directly for the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.,66 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Mexico competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twenty-fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Athletes were given priority for vaccines in March.",73 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Competitors,"The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted: 162 athletes entries to competition, 1 athlete travel as reserve.",49 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Mexican recurve team qualified for the women's team competition by securing one of three remaining spots available at the 2021 Archery Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France. Another Mexican archer secured the last of three available spots with a bronze-medal victory in the men's individual recurve at the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Monterrey.",78 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Mexican athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomenField events",51 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Badminton,Mexico entered two badminton players (one per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Lino Muñoz and debutant Haramara Gaitan were selected to compete in the men's and women's singles respectively based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.,61 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Baseball,"Mexico national baseball team qualified for the first time at the Olympics by winning the bronze medal over the United States and securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked squad from the Americas at the 2019 WBSC Premier12 in Tokyo, Japan. SummaryTeam rosterOn July 8, 2021, Mexico's final roster was announced. Héctor Velázquez and Sammy Solís were removed from the roster after testing positive for COVID-19. They were replaced by Édgar Arredondo and Fabián Anguamea. Ryan Goins replaced Brandon Laird, who did not receive permission from his professional team to participate. Group play Round 1",138 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Mexico entered three boxers (one male and two female) to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Esmeralda Falcón finished among the top five of the women's lightweight category to secure her place in the Mexican squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas. Rogelio Romero (men's light heavyweight) and Brianda Cruz (women's welterweight) completed the nation's sporting lineup by topping the field of boxers vying for qualification from the Americas in the same system.",128 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Slalom,"With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, Mexico accepted the invitation from the ICF to send a canoeist in the men's slalom K-1 to the Games, as the highest-ranked eligible nation from the Americas in the federation's international rankings, marking the country's debut in the sporting discipline.",67 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Mexico entered one rider each to compete in both men's and women's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 22 (for women), respectively, in the UCI World Ranking.",50 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Mexican riders accumulated spots in the women's team sprint, as well as the women's sprint, and keirin based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings. SprintTeam sprintQualification legend: FA=Gold medal final; FB=Bronze medal final Keirin",78 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Mountain biking,"Mexican mountain bikers qualified for one men's and one women's quota place into the Olympic cross-country race, by topping the field of nations each vying for qualification at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Aguascalientes.",49 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Diving,"Mexican divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the 2021 FINA World Cup series in Tokyo, Japan. MenWomen",49 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Mexico fielded a squad of three equestrian riders into the Olympic team jumping competition by winning the silver medal and securing second of three available slots at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the Mexican roster by finishing in the top four, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Groups D and E (North, Central, and South America).",90 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Fencing,"Mexico entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Diego Cervantes claimed a spot in the men's foil by winning the final match at the Pan American Zonal Qualifier in San José, Costa Rica.",45 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Men's tournament,"Mexico men's football team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match of the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. Team rosterMexico's 22-man final squad was announced on 15 June 2021. On July 4th, José Juan Macías withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Adrián Mora.Head coach: Jaime Lozano * Over-aged player. Group play Quarterfinal Semifinal Bronze medal match",104 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Golf,"Mexico entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Abraham Ancer (world no. 23), Carlos Ortiz (world no. 53), Maria Fassi (world no. 180), and Gaby López (world no. 64) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective events based on the IGF World Rankings.",75 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Mexico entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympians Daniel Corral and Alexa Moreno finished among the top twelve eligible for qualification in the men's and among the top twenty in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, respectively, to book their spots on the Mexican roster at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. MenWomenQ – qualified for apparatus final indicated.",86 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Mexico qualified one rhythmic gymnast for the individual all-around by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the country's debut in this sporting discipline.",44 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Mexico qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Prisca Awiti accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",65 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Mexican athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Mariana Arceo secured a selection in women's event with a gold medal victory at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. Mayan Oliver added another women's place on the Mexican squad by finishing among the top eight modern pentathletes vying for qualification in the UIPM World Rankings of 14 June 2021. On the men's side, Duilio Carrillo and Alvaro Sandoval received the spare berths unused at the 2021 Worlds and previously declined by Ireland's Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe, as the next highest-ranked, eligible modern pentathletes in the same system.",140 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Mexico qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing the first of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",157 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Mexican sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",47 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Mexican shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 May 2020.",65 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Softball,"Mexico women's national softball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two of the WBSC Women's Softball Americas Qualification Event in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. SummaryTeam rosterGroup play Bronze medal match",52 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Mexican swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",50 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Mexico entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalist Carlos Sansores (men's +80 kg) and heavyweight champion Briseida Acosta (women's +67 kg) secured the spots on the Mexican squad with a top two finish each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.",83 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Tennis,"Mexico entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Renata Zarazúa (world no. 137) qualified directly as one of the top 56 official entrants in the women's singles based on the WTA World Rankings of 14 June 2021. Moreover, she and her partner Giuliana Olmos opted to play in the women's doubles.",71 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Triathlon,"Mexico entered four triathletes (two per gender) to compete at the Olympics. Rio 2016 Olympians Irving Pérez and Cecilia Pérez, with Crisanto Grajales and Claudia Rivas going to their third consecutive Games, were selected among the top 26 triathletes vying for qualification in their respective events, including the inaugural mixed relay, based on the individual ITU World Rankings of 15 June 2021. IndividualRelay",92 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Mexico entered four weightlifters (two per gender) into the Olympic competition. Ana Gabriela López (women's 55 kg) and Aremi Fuentes (women's 76 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with Jonathan Muñoz and Jorge Cárdenas (men's 73 kg) topping the field of weightlifters each vying for qualification from the Americas in the men's 67 and 73 kg category, respectively, based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",120 Mexico at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Mexico qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom advanced to the top two finals to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 77 kg and women's freestyle 57 kg, respectively, at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",76 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Summary,"This article details the qualifying phase for weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics (postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The competition at these Games includes 196 athletes. Each competing nation is allowed to enter a maximum of 8 competitors, 4 men and 4 women. The IWF released its qualification list on 28 June 2021.",76 Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification,Qualification system,"For each weight class, 14 weightlifters qualify. These places are allocated as follows: Eight from the IWF ranking list. Five continental places from that ranking list, with one per continent limited to NOCs without other qualified athletes. One from either the host nation (six weight classes) or Tripartite Commission invitation (eight weight classes).An NOC could only qualify one athlete per weight class, and four per sex across all weight classes. The maximum number of athletes per NOC across all weight classes could also be limited due to anti-doping violations: if any NOC had between 10 and 19 violations from the 2008 Summer Olympics period through the end of 2020 qualifying, it was limited to two men and two women. If any NOC had 20 or more violations, it was limited to one man and one woman.Furthermore, six nations are currently suspended by the IWF for multiple doping offenses, and thus are barred outright from the 2020 Games. Four of these suspensions have been confirmed, while two are part of ongoing appeal proceedings.Below are a list of nations with restricted numbers as a result of high levels of historic doping offences.Excluded outright from 2020 Summer Olympics: Egypt Malaysia Romania ThailandRestricted to one male and one female lifter for 20 or more violations: Restricted to two male and one female lifters for 20 or more violations: Restricted to two male and two female lifters for between 10 and 19 violations: Also forfeited places: Brazil: forfeited one place due to positive doping test.Places earned by the ranking list (including continental places) or Tripartite Commission were awarded to the specific athlete by name. Places for the host nation were awarded to the NOC, which could allocate them among the various weight classes. If Japanese weightlifters qualified through the ranking list, the number of host nation places would decrease (that is, the host places would only be used if Japan qualified fewer than three men and three women, and only so many as needed to bring Japan up to those numbers would be used). Unused host places would be awarded through the world ranking list.Ranking points could be earned at various weightlifting events with a multiplier based on the level of event (gold events had a 1.1 multiplier, silver 1.05, and bronze 1.0). The best results in each of the three periods were considered (1 November 2018 – 30 April 2019; 1 May 2019 – 31 October 2019; 1 November 2019 – 31 May 2021), along with the overall best result. To qualify, the weightlifter must have competed in at least one event in each of the three periods, have competed in at least six events overall, and have competed in at least one gold-level event and one other gold- or silver-level event. These restrictions were loosened for athletes using host nation quota places (who needed only one event in each period and one gold- or silver-level event) and Tripartite Commission invitation places (two events overall, including at least one gold- or silver-level).With all sporting competitions postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee approved the IWF's decision to extend its qualifying program by a year. Hence, the third phase, severely affected by the pandemic, would be split into two distinct periods with an interval between 30 April and 30 September 2020. Scores attained during the interval would not be counted towards the IWF Absolute World and Continental Rankings, respectively.Eligible ranking events were: Gold – World and continental championships Silver – IWF events, including multi-sport games and championships Bronze – other international competitions",760 Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Uganda competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1956, Ugandan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of its partial support of the African boycott.",94 Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Ugandan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen",49 Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Uganda entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Shadiri Bwogi scored a box-off victory to secure a spot in the men's welterweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal. Kavuma David Ssemujju (men's middleweight) and Catherine Nanziri (women's flyweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.",113 Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Uganda qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by topping the field in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",170 Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Uganda received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Sailing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place from 25 July to 4 August 2021 at the Enoshima Yacht Harbor in Enoshima. The venue was also used for the 1964 Olympic Games although significantly regenerated, the IOC now encouraging regeneration, cost reductions and sustainability. The RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, 470, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra17 are all returning for 2020; there are no significant changes to the Olympic programme from 2016.",107 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Qualification,"The number of sailors competing has been reduced from 380 to 350, with an equal numbers of male and female athletes for the first time ever. The qualification period commenced at the 2018 Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. There, 101 places, about forty percent of the total quota, will be awarded to the highest finishing nations. Six places will be available in the men's Laser and women's Laser Radial classes at the 2018 Asian Games and 2019 Pan American Games, whereas sixty-one more will be distributed to the sailors at the World Championships for all boats in 2019. Continental qualification regattas were held to decide the remainder of the total quota, while two spots each in the one-person dinghy classes were granted to eligible NOCs through the Tripartite Commission Invitation.As hosts, Japan has been guaranteed one quota place in each of the ten classes.",181 Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Scoring,"The format for the 2020 Olympics is fleet racing, where all competitors start and sail the course together. They are scored according to the low-point system, where first place is scored 1, second place is scored 2, etc. There is a series of preliminary races followed by the final Medal Race. The RS:X, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes have 12 preliminary races, other classes have 10. At the end of the preliminary races, the top ten boats in each class (i.e. those with the lowest total scores) advance to the Medal Race. Each boat might exclude one race from their total. The Medal Race cannot be excluded from the series score and counts double. The boat with the lowest overall total after all races is the winner. Any ties in the final rankings are broken in favour of the competitor/crew finishing higher in the Medal Race.",185 Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Ethiopia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's participation in Tokyo marked its fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having missed three occasions due to joining the African (1976), Soviet (1984), and North Korean (1988) boycotts. In the 2020 summer Olympics Ethiopia didn't have its best year. It had declined its former glory of 4 Olympic gold medals in the 2000 summer Olympics to just 1 Olympic gold medal in the 2020 summer Olympics. Because of this, the prime minister tweeted by saying he wasn't disappointed even winning a bronze. Showing how Ethiopia has a high standard of exceptions for the Olympics as no.1 winner for gold Olympic medals.",180 Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Ethiopian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen",50 Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Ethiopia entered one rider to compete in the women's Olympic road race, by securing an outright berth, as the highest-ranked cyclist, not yet qualified, at the 2019 African Championships in Addis Ababa.",47 Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Ethiopia received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",45 Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Ethiopia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition for the first time. Solomon Demse secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.",56 Benin at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Benin competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.",79 Benin at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Beninese athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsCombined events – Women's heptathlon",55 Benin at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,Benin received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Rio 2016 Olympian Celtus Dossou Yovo in the men's middleweight category (90 kg) to the Olympics.,48 Benin at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Benin qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the A-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",168 Benin at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Benin received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Palau at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Palau competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.",64 Palau at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Palau received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Monaco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Monaco competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were rescheduled for 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1920, Monegasque athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games throughout the modern era, except for three occasions; Monaco did not attend the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of the worldwide Great Depression, failed to register any athletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, and also joined the United States-led boycott when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.",136 Monaco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Monaco received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a rower in the men's single sculls to the Tokyo regatta, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since London 2012. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",159 Monaco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Monaco received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Monaco at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Monaco entered one athlete into the table tennis competition for the first time at the Games. Chinese-born Xiaoxin Yang scored a fourth-match final triumph to book one of the five available places in the women's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar.",62 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Belarus competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.",69 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,IOC sanctions,"For several years, the Belarus Olympic Committee (NOC RB) has been accused of political discrimination in its selection and treatment of athletes. Accusations and athlete tensions came to a head in 2020 after the disputed re-election of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, who was also head of the NOC RB at the time, and the widespread protests that followed. There have also been allegations that the NOC RB is associated with the torture of athletes who have spoken out against Lukashenko, which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been investigating.Prior to the Games, in December 2020 and again in March 2021, the IOC restricted the NOC RB for athletes' rights violations. The 2020 measures were: banning all NOC RB officials from Olympic events; suspending financial support of the NOC RB; allowing political neutrality for Belarusian athletes; disallowing Belarus from hosting any Olympic events; requesting all other Olympic members to accept the measures in the interest of the safety of Belarusian athletes. The 2021 measures reiterated the 2020 measures as well as: stating that the IOC did not recognise NOC RB officials that also held government positions and requesting that Olympic selection in the nation was non-political.After the second sanctions in March 2021, and the IOC not recognizing the results of the NOC RB leadership election in the same month, there were calls from other national committees and sports organizations for the NOC RB itself to be unrecognized before the 2020 Olympics began, and for Belarusian athletes to compete independently under the Olympic flag.",311 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Disqualification of Belarusian athletes,"On 28 July 2021, The Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Belarus was one of several countries which had failed to meet the minimum drug testing requirements as per ""Rule 15"", which requires at least three no-notice outside of competition blood and urine drug tests no less than three weeks apart for three of their athletics competitors. As such, three unnamed athletes were disqualified from participating in their events. It was later revealed that two of these athletes were runners Hanna Mikhailava and Krystsina Muliarchyk.",105 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Removal of Krystsina Tsimanouskaya from Belarusian team,"Tsimanouskaya qualified to participate at the Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m events only. After several Belarusian athletes were disqualified due to not meeting the minimum drug testing requirements, national sport authorities entered her into the 4 × 400 m relay in addition to her planned events. Tsimanouskaya claimed that this decision was made without her consent and criticized the national sport authorities publicly on her Instagram account. On 1 August 2021, she was allegedly taken to Haneda Airport forcibly by the Belarus Olympic Committee. She refused to board a flight back to Belarus, and asked both the International Olympic Committee and Japan for assistance.",139 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Archery,"Three Belarusian archers qualified for the women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the women's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.",47 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic swimming,"Belarus fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by winning the bronze medal at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.",42 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Belarusian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road events MenWomen Field events MenWomenCombined events – Men's decathlon",64 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Changes in women's 4 × 400 metres relay team,"Belarusian athletes had to participate in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, but on 28 July two athletes, Hanna Mikhailava (Belarusian: Ганна Міхайлава; Russian: Анна Михайлова) and Krystsina Muliarchyk (Belarusian: Крысціна Мулярчык; Russian: Кристина Мулярчик), were declared ineligible due to insufficient number of doping tests made. This situation forced Belarusian sport authorities to replace them. Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who participated in the 100 m and 200 m events was chosen to be one of the substitutes. However, Tsimanouskaya claimed that this decision was made without her consent and criticized the national sport authorities.On 1 August 2021, Tsimanouskaya was expelled from further competitions by the national sports authorities, reportedly as a consequence of her criticism. On the same day the Belarusian sports officials tried to put her on a plane against her will. She sought the protection of police in Tokyo airport and declared that she is not planning to return to Belarus. According to the national athletics team officials, she was expelled for her ""emotional and psychological state"" after medical examination, but Tsimanouskaya denied that statement. She asked the International Olympic Committee for help.The four athletes who eventually contested the event – Aliaksandra Khilmanovich, Yuliya Bliznets, Elvira Herman and Asteria Uzo Limai – came last of all nations in the heats and did not advance.",373 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Belarus entered four male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Dzmitry Asanau scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's lightweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.",59 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Belarusian canoeists qualified a total of eight boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. MenWomenQualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal round; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal round",88 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Road,"Belarus entered one rider each to compete in the men's and women's Olympic road races, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.",49 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Track,"Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Belarus entered two riders to compete each in the men's and women's omnium, respectively, based on their final individual UCI Olympic rankings. Omnium",50 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Equestrian,"Belarus entered two eventing riders into the Olympic equestrian competition by securing the second and third of six available slots, respectively, outside the group and continental selection, in the individual FEI Olympic rankings. MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the Belarusian roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic rankings for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe). Belarus later withdrew from competing in dressage. Belarusian individuals for eventing were named on June 30, 2021. Aliaksandr Faminou and Martinie withdrew before the competition began.",129 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Belarus initially entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Anastasiya Alistratava booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing fifteenth out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. On the men's side, Rio 2016 Olympian Andrey Likhovitskiy received a spare berth from the apparatus events, as one of the seven highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the same tournament. Alistratava withdrew in July 2021, and her spot was given to teammate Hanna Traukova. Likhovitskiy also withdrew; however, his spot was given to Czech gymnast David Jessen. Women",167 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rhythmic,"Belarus qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the individual and group all-around by finishing in the top 16 (for individual) and top 5 (for group), respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Baku. The athletes for both the individual and group all-around were announced on 23 June 2021.",67 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Trampoline,"Belarus qualified one gymnast for the men's trampoline by finishing in the top eight at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. An additional spot was earned through the 2019-2020 Trampoline World Cup series.",49 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,"Belarusian athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Iryna Prasiantsova secured her selection in the women's race by winning the bronze medal and finishing second among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England. She was joined by her fellow rookie Volha Silkina, who booked her place with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 UIPM World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Iryna Prasiantsova doesn't participate because only 2 quotas for NOC are available.",116 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Belarus qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's pair and women's lightweight double sculls confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Another Belarusian rower scored a runner-up finish to book one of the remaining boats available in the women's single sculls at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",208 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sailing,"Belarusian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas. M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race",49 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Belarusian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 6 June 2021.Set to compete at her sixth consecutive Games, Viktoria Chaika earned a direct place in the women's 10 m air pistol as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.",112 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Belarusian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):",51 Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Belarus qualified eight wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg and women's freestyle 57 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while five additional licenses were awarded to the Belarusian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. Another Belarusian wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the men's freestyle 74 kg to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",144 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers,Summary,"During the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the flag bearers for the 205 National Olympic Committee's (NOCs) and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team will enter the Olympic Stadium. The flags of each country were not necessarily carried by the same flag bearer as in the opening ceremony. Due to COVID-19 related protocols, athletes had to leave Japan within 48 hours from completion of their final event, leaving some countries without representation during the closing ceremony. Flags of the countries without athletes present were instead carried by volunteers.",111 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers,Countries and flagbearers,"The following is a list of each country's flag bearer. The list is sorted by the order in which each nation appears in the parade of nations. Names will be given as officially designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Because of the requirement that all competing athletes had to leave Tokyo within 48 hours of the completion of their events, not all of the National Olympic Committees were able to select a flag bearer for the closing ceremony.",92 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Cuba competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cuban delegation was their smallest (and first with fewer than 100 athletes) since 1964, which coincidentally was also in Tokyo. It was the nation's twenty-first appearance at the Summer Olympics. Cuba improved on its 2016 result, by winning 7 gold and 15 total medals after 5 and 11 in Rio.",112 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Cuban athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): Track & road eventsField events MenWomenCombined events – Women's heptathlon",60 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Boxing,"Cuba entered seven male boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, all of them, led by Rio 2016 gold medalists Arlen López (men's light heavyweight) and Julio César La Cruz (men's heavyweight), finished among the top five of their respective weight divisions to secure their places on the Cuban squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.",104 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Sprint,"Cuban canoeists qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, Cuba accepted the invitation from the International Canoe Federation to send a canoeist in the men's C-1 1000 m to the Games. Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)",102 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Artistic,"Cuba entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Marcia Videaux finished among the top twenty eligible for qualification in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, respectively, to book her spot on the Cuban roster at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Women",67 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Cuba qualified six judoka (three per gender) for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Five of them, with three-time medalist Idalys Ortiz (women's heavyweight, +78 kg) leading the squad at her fourth straight Olympics, were selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight classes based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021. Meanwhile, Rio 2016 Olympian Magdiel Estrada accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.",118 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Modern pentathlon,Cuban athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Lester Ders and Rio 2016 Olympian Leydi Moya secured a selection each in the men's and women's event respectively by virtue of their top-five finish at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.,61 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Rowing,"Cuba qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing fourth in the A-final and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage",161 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Shooting,"Cuban shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.",66 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Cuba received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",48 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Table tennis,"Cuba entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Daniela Fonseca scored a second-stage final triumph to notch the last ticket available in the women's singles and then teamed up with her partner and Rio 2016 Olympian Jorge Campos to seal an outright victory and a mixed doubles berth at the 2021 Latin American Qualification Tournament in Rosario, Argentina.",80 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Cuba entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian and double world champion Rafael Alba secured a spot in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.",63 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Weightlifting,"Cuba entered four weightlifters (one man and three women) into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Marina Rodríguez finished seventh of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the women's 64 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with rookies Olfides Sáez (men's 96 kg), Ludia Montero (women's 49 kg), and Eyurkenia Pileta (women's +87 kg) topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from the Americas in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.",126 Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Wrestling,"Cuba qualified twelve wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman (67 and 130 kg) at the 2019 World Championships, while ten more licenses were awarded to Cuban wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada. Men's freestyleMen's Greco-RomanWomen's freestyle",97 Haiti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Summary,"Haiti competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1900. The early days of the Olympics was nearly overshadowed by the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, the country's last president two weeks earlier. Allowing Haitian athletes expressing grief.",106 Haiti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Athletics,"Haiti received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female athlete to the Olympics. Vanessa Clerveaux withdrew from the team because of injury. Track & road events",42 Haiti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Judo,"Haiti qualified one judoka for the women's half-lightweight category (52 kg) at the Games. Sabiana Anestor accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.",67 Haiti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Swimming,"Haiti received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.",49 Haiti at the 2020 Summer Olympics,Taekwondo,"Haiti entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Florida-born practitioner Aliyah Shipman secured a spot in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee blocked her from participation on the grounds that athletes need three years to change the country they represent, and she fought for the United States one year before. Shipman tried to appeal, backed by the Haitian Taekwondo Federation, on the condition that junior athletes do not fall under the same waiting period, but it fell through, so her spot was awarded to another American, Lauren Lee.",150