x
Breaking News
More () »

What you can expect from the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics

A few fast facts to hold you over until July 24, 2020.
A projection that reads "Tokyo 2020" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Building on July 24, 2017. ( Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images)

It's time to flip the switch on the countdown clock for the Summer Olympics.

In T minus 1 year, we'll be headed to Asia for Tokyo 2020.

Here are a few fast facts (via NBC News) to hold you over until July 24, 2020:

  • This will mark the second time Tokyo has hosted the Olympics, but the third time the city was actually awarded the games. Tokyo hosted the Olympics once before in 1964.
  • The Tokyo 2020 emblems represent "unity in diversity."

  • There will be well over 300 gold medals at the 2020 Olympics, which will apparently be made from collected phones and other electronics.

NBC writes:

  • Sorry swimmers, no Michael Phelps (as far as we know!)

New meets old when it comes to sports

  • Skateboarding (Shaun White?) will make it's Olympics debut along with surfing, sport climbing and karate.
  • There will be new events to long existing sports too (3-on-3 basketball, anyone?)
  • Both baseball and softball are back!

It's too early to tell what the competition will be at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but by the look of it, these games are gearing up to be one of the biggest and "most futuristic" Olympics yet.

We can't wait.

Before You Leave, Check This Out