The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 10 to 24, 1964. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's invasion of China, before ultimately being canceled because of World War II. Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Summer_Olympics Watch similar videos here:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVTxyJV-b3NZkUnFdjKljo_qVj0Adooy6 See more from Wiki Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pZsh1JbkZDC1LiwOHjwuQ/feed Follow us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/WikiVideoProductions Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/VideosWiki Our Website : www.wvprod.com This video is the sole and exclusive property of WV Production Limited. WikiVideos and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © 2015 WV Production Limited. All rights reserved.