Tokyo 2020 – 100 days to go

14 Apr. 2021

Tokyo 2020 – 100 days to go

Today (Wednesday 14 April) marks 100 days to go until the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday 23 July 2021 and the occasion was marked early this morning when the Olympic symbol of five rings, representing the union of each continent on earth, was unveiled at the summit of Mount Takao – one of the closest natural recreation areas to central Tokyo and most scenic viewpoints. 

Measuring 3m x 1.8m and made out of steel and wood, the rings can be visited by everyone at the site, accessible by cable car or foot. They will be on display throughout the Olympic Games and replaced at the end of the Games by the Paralympic symbol.

At the same time, a statue of Tokyo 2020 mascots Miraitowa and Someity, measuring 2.6m x 1.5m, was revealed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Social media and anime

A number of events and activations are also taking place on the Tokyo 2020 social media channels using the hashtags #StrongerTogether and #100DaysToGo. 

These included animated anime illustrations of top landmarks in Tokyo and a digital partnership with Twitter that resurfaces tweets from top athletes when the Games were postponed and @Olympics responding back with a powerful, encouraging message.

‘Great Summer Olympic Moments’ – a compilation of iconic Japan moments from past Summer Games – were also posted on Twitter and Facebook.

In addition, ‘Heroes’, an anime series that talks about the origins of the Olympics was launched. You can watch the trailer below.

 


Resilience and solidarity

“We will make every moment left until the Games count,” said Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto, who has worked closely with the Japan Handball Association (JHA) in recent years.

“Together, the world has faced an unprecedented crisis and Tokyo 2020 is committed to offering a light of hope and solace this summer. The Games will be a celebration of resilience, of solidarity, and of our shared humanity.

“Over the next 100 days, Tokyo 2020 will continue fine-tuning its plans,” she added. “The Playbooks will be updated to include even more detail and reflect the latest expert advice. All elements will be refined with the ultimate goal of ensuring a safe environment where athletes can give their very best.

“In 100 days – as is true for every Games – the world will be enthralled as top athletes strive to deliver the performances of a lifetime in the pursuit of glory.

“For the last year, athletes around the world have kept the faith and continued to train despite huge challenges. Soon we will all be able to celebrate what they have accomplished.”

The Torch Relay – Hope Lights Our Way

The Olympic Flame, as part of the Japanese leg of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, has been welcomed by the local population wherever it has visited since its departure from J-Village, Naraha Town, Fukushima on Thursday 25 March.

Today the Flame will be in the Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Osaka. The relay ends in Tokyo on Friday 23 July.

For more information about the relay, including a live stream, click here.

Gender balance

Tokyo 2020 will also be the most gender-balanced Olympic Games in history with women making up almost 49% of participating athletes and each of the 206 National Olympic Committees fielding at least one female and one male athlete.

Host nation uniforms revealed

The Japanese Olympic Committee also used today to reveal their kits with Japan women’s handball player Nozomi Hara and men’s handball player Hiroki Motoki present at the launch.

Tokyo 2020 match information

Following our update in February with 150 days to go, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Men’s and Women’s Handball Tournaments teams and match schedules (without throw-off times) are now known.

The Tokyo 2020 handball competitions start with the preliminary round of the men’s tournament on Saturday 24 July with the women’s competition starting the following day, Sunday 25 July. The medal matches will be played on 7 August (men) and 8 August (women). 

All games will be played at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo.

Visit tokyo2020.org for more information on the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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