Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics: 5 Main Things to Expect from Biggest Sports Event
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics is one of the most anticipated sports events of the upcoming year.
It will take place in Japan and will please the spectators with a lot of interesting innovations and surprises.
Amazing Olympic torch design
Tokyo 2020 reveals its Olympic torch design on Twitter:
The design of the #Tokyo2020 Olympic Torch has been unveiled! The torch bears the motif of a cherry blossom, Japan’s best-loved flower, and will begin its journey across the country with the arrival of the cherry blossom season in March 2020. 🌸 #TorchRelay @OlympicFlame pic.twitter.com/xfPn6MQz8S
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) March 20, 2019
Its design inspired by Japan’s most beloved flower: the cherry blossom.
The torch’s journey across Japan will coincide with the start of cherry blossom season next March.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Mascots
Elementary Schools children chose the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascots.
Here what they chose:
Source: AP
Miraitowa (pronounced as “miray-towa”) is the Olympic mascot in blue. The name of this character combines the Japanese words “mirai” and “towa” which translate to “future” and “eternity” in English.
The other one, Someity, pronounced as “soh-may-tee,” is pink-colored. Someity’s name comes from the Japanese cherry blossom.
Robots built by Toyota are going to help visitors
Robots created by the Toyota Motor Corporation will help people that are coming to Tokyo 2020.
The range of tasks varies from carrying food and showing people their seats to providing information on the Olympic Games.
Source: Getty Images
“The Tokyo 2020 Games are a unique opportunity for us to display Japanese robot technology,” Hirohisa Hirukawa, the Tokyo 2020 Robot Project’s leader, said in a statement.
“This project will not simply be about exhibiting robots, but showcasing their practical real-life deployment helping people,” Hirukawa added.
Tokyo 2020 competition schedule
Tokyo 2020 is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020 in Japan.
Here’s a detailed plan of all most important events that will take place during the Olympics.
Source: igfgolf.org
Beautiful city
Tokyo has hosted the Olympic Games in 1964 and introduced their world of innovation and cool technologies.
Source: Olympic.org
“The 2020 Games will be a little bit different [to the 1964 Games] in the sense that they will focus more on big changes in society, for example making the society more tolerant towards each other regardless of the difference of race, religion or physical abilities,” Hidetoshi Fujisawa, Tokyo 2020’s executive director of communications and engagement.
“We are hoping we will improve the conditions and infrastructure to make it a kinder place for everyone to live.”
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