OLYMPICS

A look back at when Tokyo was awarded 1964 Olympics

Majestic moment: Yoshinori Sakai, who was born on the day of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, runs with the Olympic torch at the Opening Ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Games at National Stadium. | AP

By Ed Odeven
Staff Writer

Aug 24, 2013

It's been more than 50 years since Tokyo was awarded the 1964 Summer Olympics, and it was done before several landmark events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.

Consider the following:

■ The IOC's decision on May 26, 1959, occurred in Munich, West Germany. (East and West Germany reunited decades later, signaling the end of the Cold War.)

A look back at when Tokyo was awarded 1964 Olympics

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