Which city hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics?

Which city hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics? Tokyo. Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan from October 10 to October 24, becoming the first Asian city to stage the Summer Games.

Tokyo had originally been selected to host the 1940 Olympics, but Japan’s war in China led the event to be reassigned and ultimately cancelled during World War II. The city won the right to host the 1964 Games at an International Olympic Committee session in 1959, defeating bids including Detroit, Vienna and Brussels.

The Tokyo Games symbolised Japan’s postwar recovery and showcased modern infrastructure, including high-speed communications and newly improved transport. They were the first Olympics broadcast internationally through communications satellites, and some events received colour television coverage in Japan.

The Games featured 5,137 athletes from 93 nations competing in 163 events. Judo, a Japanese martial art, made its Olympic debut, although it was absent from the 1968 programme. Tokyo later hosted the Summer Olympics again in 2021, after the 2020 Games were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.