Tokyo just won the bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Let’s travel back almost half-a-century ago to the last time the city hosted the games.
Recently, Tokyo was chosen over Istanbul and Madrid to host to the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People were excited.
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Really excited.
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Cat ears and glow sticks in the air excited.
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But this wasn't the first time Tokyo was chosen to host the Summer Olympics.
Tokyo last hosted the Summer Olympics back in 1964 and there are a few things you may not know about those games.