#J. tatum olympic games tokyo 2020 plus

Funding is also planned to accelerate completion of the Central Circular Route, Tokyo Gaikan Expressway and Ken-Ō Expressway, and to refurbish other major expressways in the area. A new railway line is 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 the line would cost 400 billion yen and would be funded primarily by private investors. The Japanese government is considering increasing slot capacity at both Haneda Airport and Narita Airport by easing airspace restrictions. The Tokyo metropolitan government set aside a fund of 400 billion yen to cover the cost of hosting the Games. Voting results for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games In the final vote, a head-to-head contest between Tokyo and Istanbul, Tokyo was selected by 60 votes to 36. A run-off vote between these two cities was held to determine which would be eliminated. No city won over 50% of the votes in the first round, and Madrid and Istanbul were tied for second place. 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. Applications from Baku and Doha were received, but not promoted to candidate status. Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid were the official candidate cities. For the second time in a row, the Refugee Olympic Team would compete at the Olympic Games. North Korean athletes did not compete noting health concerns, and Guinea made the same announcement, though it was later retracted. The Russian delegation was suspended, though athletes were allowed to participate as ROC. It was the first time ever since the reincarnation of the Olympic Games that the event had to be postponed, after cancellations in 1916, 1940, and 1944. Due to the global coronavirus (CoViD-19) pandemic, the event was postponed to 2021, with many venues hosting empty or only domestic stands during competition, and with additional health and safety measures for all involved.

The Olympic Games in Tokyo also acted as the second leg of the 'Asian Olympic Era', following Pyeongchang 2018 and preceding Beijing 2022. They were held in Tokyo, Japan, as the second time that the Summer Olympic Games had visited the nation after Tokyo 1964, and the fourth edition of the Olympic Games, after Sapporo 1972 and Nagano 1998. Retrieved 29 July 2021.Olympic Stadium Tokyo 2020 or the Games of the XXXII Olympiad was the 29th Summer Olympics, following Rio de Janeiro 2016 and preceding Paris 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2021.

^ 'Debrecen to host FIBA 3x3 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2021'.

Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2019.

^ 'National Federation ranking' (PDF).

^ 'IOC adds 3-on-3 basketball to 2020 Olympics'.

Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021.

^ '3x3 Basketball Competition Schedule'.

^ 'Schedule – Basketball Tokyo 2020 Olympics'.

^ 'FIBA Internal Regulations – Competitions'.

'USA Basketball to use non-NBA players for qualifying after FIBA changes'.

^ 'IOC announces dates for basketball events at Tokyo Games'.

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).Ģ020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments

#J. tatum olympic games tokyo 2020 plus

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. 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. The host nation and the 2018 World Cup winners qualified. Twelve teams qualified for the women's tournament. Main article: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification The men's qualification was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic whereas the women's qualification ended on time and unaffected. The National Olympic Committees may enter only one 12-player men's team and only one 12-player women's team. Medal summary Medal table ĥ-on-5 basketball Qualification