Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)? Japan hosted them.
Tokyo was selected as the host city by the International Olympic Committee in 2013, defeating Istanbul in the final vote. The Games were officially called the 2020 Olympics even though competition took place from July 23 to August 8, 2021.
The postponement was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and was the first Olympic postponement rather than cancellation. Organizers retained the Tokyo 2020 branding, medals, and much of the original identity. Most events were held without spectators because of public-health restrictions.
A common mix-up is to answer Tokyo, which was the host city, rather than Japan, the host country. These were Japan’s fourth Olympic Games overall, after Tokyo 1964, Sapporo 1972, and Nagano 1998.