Not long before the biggest sporting event in the world starts! This text is for you who, like me, can't wait to watch the opening of the Olympics in Tokyo. The Japanese city left all sports lovers looking forward to the edition at the end of Rio 2016, when it brought Mario Bros to the event. 

One of Tokyo 2020's strategies will be to use a lot of its anime, manga and gaming culture at the opening of the event. And nothing less was to be expected from the edition that will feature names like Sailor Moon, Goku and Naruto among its ambassadors.

Date change

The wait for Tokyo 2020 had to last a little longer than normal, due to the covid pandemic that stopped the world. One year after the date scheduled in the Olympic calendar, Tokyo will open its doors to athletes from all over the world, but with many adaptations, after all we are still not beyond the pandemic chapter. 

One measure that will certainly have a major impact on the event is the lack of audience in the Olympic arenas. The decision was made on the eve of the start of the games , before that the intention was to open the event to 50% of the audience limit for each arena.

Furthermore, the Japanese government canceled the famous Olympic torch relay through the city's streets because of the virus. It is common to have the Olympic torch pass through several cities in the country hosting the games until it reaches the Olympic cauldron on the opening day. A 15-day relay was planned in Japan until arriving at the Olympic Village on July 23rd.

Not everything is flowers

A few days ago, news shocked many sports lovers: some athletes from the Brazilian delegation refused to take the covid vaccine . This news shocked many people on social media, who expressed their opinions on the matter, many even saying that they believed it to be fake news.

It used to be, but the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) confirmed that 30 of the 302 athletes registered for the games did not receive the first dose of the vaccine. Jorge Bichara, deputy head of the committee, confirmed that athletes refused to receive the vaccine, even though the vaccine was a determination of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Another news that shocked the public was seeing that big names in athletics were left out of the Olympic games. Names like Sha'Carri Richardson, Caster Semenya , Cece Telfer, Christine Mboma were disqualified from this edition due to hormonal testing which was seen by many as an arbitrary, racist and misogynistic choice.

An edition of news

Tokyo will be the host city for the debut of five sports that, for some years, were out of competition. Softball, Baseball, Karate, Skateboarding, Surfing and Competitive Climbing entered the group of Olympic sports. 

The inclusion of these sports allowed several athletes to fulfill their dream of participating in the Olympics. One example is the young skateboarder, Rayssa Leal, better known as the Skate Fairy, who has already entered the history of the games as the youngest athlete in the Brazilian delegation, aged 13. 

Even Skateboarding was a modality that marked a series of adaptations within the games, it was necessary to design uniforms that did not harm the development of athletes in the sport and still respected Olympic standards. The uniforms have a modern and casual look - typical of skateboarding - in the colors of the flags of each delegation. 

The wait is finally over, in a few days we will be able to watch the Olympic Games!! Tell us which sport you can't wait to watch ⚽️🏀⚾️🏐