The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are 100 days away, the Olympic flame will light the cauldron of the National Stadium of Japan next and we tell you what day they start and how many Mexicans will attend the summer fair.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that had to be postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic now they will take place from July 23 to August 8, and the Paralympics will be held from August 24 to September 5.
The 100 days mark an even closer date to seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, As Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, has mentioned, although the persistence of the pandemic and sudden outbreaks of coronavirus, even in Japan, disrupt preparations for the Games, everyone expects the Olympic party to be a global celebration.
One of the most significant changes is that fans from other countries will not be able to attend the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, due to the health risks linked to COVID-19, the organizers announced.
“In order to provide clarity to ticket holders living abroad and allow them to adjust their travel plans at this time, the parties from the Japanese side have concluded that those people they will not be able to enter Japan at that time of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ”, the organizers announced in a statement.do.
This prohibition constitutes a historical fact, it had never happened that foreign spectators were prohibited from entering the country organizing the Games, not even during the Spanish flu at the 1920 Antwerp Games.
How many Mexicans will attend Tokyo 2020?
A 100 days from the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, so far Mexico has 52 places.
The Mexican Olympic Committee reported that the Mexican delegation adds 52 Olympic places and 114 athletes (74 men and 40 women) that already have their place for Tokyo 2020.
Despite the existing risk posed by COVID-19, the organizers remain optimistic and continue with their preparation for the sporting event that takes place every four years. To see the list of classified Mexicans click here.
The stars for sure at the Olympics
From Simone Biles to Rafa Nadal and from Armand Duplantis to Katie Ledecky are the stars called to shine in the Tokyo 200 Olympics
Simone Biles
American gymnast Simone Biles is announced as the superstar of the Tokyo Games, his personal history has given him a consideration that transcends the limits of his sport.
Armand Duplantis
At just 21 years old, Pole vault world record holder (6.18 meters), Armand Duplantis, will be the big favorite at Tokyo 2020, with permission of 34-year-old French veteran Renaud Lavillenie and US Representatives Sam Kendricks, Chris Nilsen, KC Lightfoot.
Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer
Two racket veterans but with renewed illusions: Rafa Nadal and Roger FedererThe 34- and 39-year-old will be looking for gold in Tokyo.
single Villasenor
single Villasenor He seems to have it all to be to some extent Michael Phelps’ successor in men’s swimming, the 24-year-old American sprinter seems destined to be the star of the pool in Japan.
Katie Ledecky
The swimmer’s challenge Katie Ledecky at the Tokyo 2020 Games is to hang five gold medals, from 200 to 1,500 meters, that last distance for the first time in the Olympic program. Also passing through the 4 × 200 meter relay.
Kohei Uchimura
Japan expects a lot from the iconic gymnast Kohei Uchimura en sus Juegos. The one who was world champion six times in a row between 2009 and 2015, an unprecedented achievement, is also the current double Olympic champion.
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