The Tokyo Olympics, which was supposed to be held in 2020 last year, will be postponed to July 23, 2021 due to the impact of the new crown virus epidemic, and today is its opening date. This is the only Olympic Games in history that has been delayed without war, and it is the most special zero-spectator sports event in history. So what do we need to know about the Tokyo Olympics?

Aspect 1: The opening ceremony is worth looking forward to

At 20 o'clock tonight Tokyo time, the opening ceremony will be held at the New National Stadium in Tokyo. According to the latest edition of the Olympic Epidemic Prevention Manual, the delegation queues must maintain a 2-meter spacing between them, so the overall time is expected to be extended by 30 minutes. So at the opening ceremony of this year, what are the highlights to look forward to?

On March 8, 2021, the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee issued a joint statement to encourage delegations to send two athletes, one man and one woman, to serve as flag bearers in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Due to the epidemic, there will be no audience at the opening ceremony. Regarding this, the Olympic Organizing Committee stated that although the venue is empty, the fireworks show and athletes entering the stadium can still be seen, and the cheers of the audience will also be heard on site.

At the Tokyo Olympics, in order to emphasize the importance of unity, tolerance, non-discrimination and equality, the Olympic oath was greatly revised, or the content of "gender equality" will be added for the first time. At the opening ceremony, the number of oaths increased from 3 to 6, including 2 athletes, 2 coaches and 2 referees.

As the focus of the opening ceremony, how the main torch is lit is the focus of everyone's heated discussion, and it is also the "top secret" before the opening ceremony. Unlike the past, the main torch of the Tokyo Olympics is far away from the opening ceremony stadium and is located on the "Dream Bridge" near the sea in Koto District, Tokyo. How to ignite the main torch this time is also worth looking forward to, and the Japanese media speculates about the person who will finally ignite the main torch, or the use of more well-known former athletes, who are more likely to be women.

Data map: The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee announced the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch shape, inspired by cherry blossoms.Image source:olympics.com/tokyo-2020

Aspect 2: Which projects are big gold medalists?

At this Tokyo Olympics, 339 gold medals will be produced in 46 major events. So which events will produce the most gold medals?

According to the schedule and results of the official website of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the number of gold medals produced by track and field, swimming, wrestling, judo, and shooting ranked in the top 5, of which track and field events ranked first with 48 gold medals.

The second place is swimming, with a total of 35 gold medals. The first gold will be born on July 25, local time. Zhang Yufei is expected to win the gold for the Chinese delegation in the women's butterfly event; wrestling is third with 21 gold medals. Position; while shooting and judo will each produce 15 gold medals.

Aspect 3: Who will be the top three on the medal list?

As a special Olympics, the post-production preparations for the Tokyo Olympics were carried out in the context of the new crown epidemic. With the large-scale cancellation of international events and the inability of athletes to prepare as planned, the prospects for the medal list are even more confusing.

At the 100-day countdown to the opening of the Olympic Games, the well-known data company Gracenote released its prediction of the Olympic medal standings. The United States will top the list with 43 gold medals and 114 medals, China will take second place with 38 gold medals and 85 medals, and host Japan will receive 34 gold medals and 59 medals. In the last medal prediction list released yesterday, the top three are still occupied by the United States, China, and Japan.

Aspect 4: Japanese animation elements throughout

In the midsummer of 2016, at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, "Tokyo 8 Minutes" was staged at the closing ceremony. Doraemon, Ozora Tsubasa, Mario and other images appeared on the show together. Japanese anime characters used "2020 "See you in Tokyo" sent an invitation to the whole world.

Data map: Posters of giant Olympic mascots posted on the streets of Tokyo, Japan. Image source: Sipaphoto copyright works

In Japan’s super popular anime "Volleyball Boy", the two protagonists wore national team jerseys, and dreamed of the Olympic Games in the newly built Ariake Gymnasium. The designers also used the national flag as the basis and integrated Japanese characteristic animation elements. Designed different character images for multiple delegations; in addition, "pop culture" such as anime games that integrate contemporary Japanese culture is expected to appear at the opening ceremony.

Finally, attach the Olympic schedule