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'64 Tokyo Olympics: A man from Hiroshima lights the cauldron
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 1964, file photo, Japanese runner Yoshinori Sakai lights the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the nuclear weapon destroyed that city. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 1964, file photo, Japanese runner Yoshinori Sakai lights the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the nuclear weapon destroyed that city. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo/File)

Apr. 14, 2020 02:56 AM EDT
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FILE - This Oct. 22, 1964, file photo shows crowds and athletes during running of women's 400-meter relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.  The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - This Oct. 22, 1964, file photo shows crowds and athletes during running of women's 400-meter relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 02:57 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Dec. 16, 1963, file photo, the five-ring Olympics symbols stand out in the jumble of bright lights in downtown Tokyo. The signs dot Tokyo as the host city prepares for the 1964 Olympic summer games, which start next October. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until next year of the Tokyo 2020 Games. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 1963, file photo, the five-ring Olympics symbols stand out in the jumble of bright lights in downtown Tokyo. The signs dot Tokyo as the host city prepares for the 1964 Olympic summer games, which start next October. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until next year of the Tokyo 2020 Games. (AP Photo, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:04 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Jan. 7, 1964, file photo, pinball games are the poor man's substitute for night clubs in the active after-dark life of Tokyo. Pushing levers to move a little ball is an inexpensive way to spend an evening. The machines are lined up in rows in smart ball, one-eyed jack and pachinko parlors. Many young fathers bring along a child on two. They may want to spend an evening with the youngsters they don't see during the day, or may be babysitting for mothers who work nights. With his sleeping son in one arm, a young father plays a smart ball game. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 1964, file photo, pinball games are the poor man's substitute for night clubs in the active after-dark life of Tokyo. Pushing levers to move a little ball is an inexpensive way to spend an evening. The machines are lined up in rows in smart ball, one-eyed jack and pachinko parlors. Many young fathers bring along a child on two. They may want to spend an evening with the youngsters they don't see during the day, or may be babysitting for mothers who work nights. With his sleeping son in one arm, a young father plays a smart ball game. (AP Photo, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:07 AM EDT
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FILE - In this April 23, 1963, file photo, devotees of golf in Japan find this three tiered golf driving range to their linking Tokyo. The unique range is located in the heart of midtown Tokyo. The driving range is built on the grounds of a Buddhist Temple. Each platform has 50 stations. Golf is considered the fastest growing of all sports in Japan. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this April 23, 1963, file photo, devotees of golf in Japan find this three tiered golf driving range to their linking Tokyo. The unique range is located in the heart of midtown Tokyo. The driving range is built on the grounds of a Buddhist Temple. Each platform has 50 stations. Golf is considered the fastest growing of all sports in Japan. (AP Photo, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:07 AM EDT
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FILE - In this July 28, 1964, file photo, a favorite with foreign shoppers in Tokyo is Isetan, most fashion-conscious store in Ginza's shopping district. This was the first store to carry women's clothes in different sizes, instead of the fit-all style in which everything was made until a few years ago. This is a plush custom salon at Isetan, which carries French, Italian and Japanese high fashion. The saleswoman is showing the customer at left a dress by Pierre Balmain, Paris couturier. (AP Photo/Masao Minagawa, File)

FILE - In this July 28, 1964, file photo, a favorite with foreign shoppers in Tokyo is Isetan, most fashion-conscious store in Ginza's shopping district. This was the first store to carry women's clothes in different sizes, instead of the fit-all style in which everything was made until a few years ago. This is a plush custom salon at Isetan, which carries French, Italian and Japanese high fashion. The saleswoman is showing the customer at left a dress by Pierre Balmain, Paris couturier. (AP Photo/Masao Minagawa, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:07 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1964, file photo, Japan's players celebrate with their gold medals following an award ceremony after defeating the Soviet Union in their women's volleyball gold medal match at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo/N.Masaki, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1964, file photo, Japan's players celebrate with their gold medals following an award ceremony after defeating the Soviet Union in their women's volleyball gold medal match at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo/N.Masaki, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 02:59 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Jan. 13, 1963, file photo, a crowd of people pack Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium at the opening of the 1963 International Automobile Show. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until next year of the Tokyo 2020 Games. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 1963, file photo, a crowd of people pack Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium at the opening of the 1963 International Automobile Show. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until next year of the Tokyo 2020 Games. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1964, file photo, Dick Davies, right, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, kneels in prayer on court after the team won the gold medal defeating USSR 73-59, in Tokyo. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 1964, file photo, Dick Davies, right, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, kneels in prayer on court after the team won the gold medal defeating USSR 73-59, in Tokyo. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:01 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Dec. 21, 1964, file photo, Japan's Shinkansen, a high speed train, passes by Tokyo's Nichigeki Theater in Yurakucho district shortly after leaving Tokyo Station in Tokyo. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until next year of the Tokyo 2020 Games. (Kyodo News via AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 1964, file photo, Japan's Shinkansen, a high speed train, passes by Tokyo's Nichigeki Theater in Yurakucho district shortly after leaving Tokyo Station in Tokyo. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until next year of the Tokyo 2020 Games. (Kyodo News via AP)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:03 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Oct. 10, 1964, file photo, Japanese runner Yoshinori Sakai carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the nuclear weapon destroyed that city. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo/File)

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 1964, file photo, Japanese runner Yoshinori Sakai carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the nuclear weapon destroyed that city. The 1964 Tokyo Olympics are being remembered fondly following the postponement until 2021 of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The '64 Olympics were the first to be televised internationally using communication satellites. (AP Photo/File)

Apr. 14, 2020 02:57 AM EDT
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FILE - In this July 28, 1964, file photo, the vast stairwell provides room for dramatic special displays in the Matsuya Department Store in Tokyo's Ginza. The displays are changed often. This summery one features boats. Matsuya has been facelifted inside and out in preparation for the Olympics starting in October in Tokyo. Most of the city's large stores have made major changes for the event. (AP Photo/Masao Minagawa, File)

FILE - In this July 28, 1964, file photo, the vast stairwell provides room for dramatic special displays in the Matsuya Department Store in Tokyo's Ginza. The displays are changed often. This summery one features boats. Matsuya has been facelifted inside and out in preparation for the Olympics starting in October in Tokyo. Most of the city's large stores have made major changes for the event. (AP Photo/Masao Minagawa, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
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FILE - In this May 7, 1963, file photo, workers along assembly lines at the transistor radio parts maker take a brief break every hour in this unusual way at the factory of Mitsumi Electric Company on the outskirts of Tokyo. This was helped promote the company's productivity, according to the company officials. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - In this May 7, 1963, file photo, workers along assembly lines at the transistor radio parts maker take a brief break every hour in this unusual way at the factory of Mitsumi Electric Company on the outskirts of Tokyo. This was helped promote the company's productivity, according to the company officials. (AP Photo, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:07 AM EDT
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FILE - In this April 13, 1964, file photo, the changing face of Tokyo shows itself in this view which includes the gigantic Miyake-Zaka underground highway interchange. It is one of many construction jobs through which Tokyo is preparing for the Olympics opening next October and for its future growth. Roads and subways being built are behind the needs. (AP Photo/Koichiro Morita, File)

FILE - In this April 13, 1964, file photo, the changing face of Tokyo shows itself in this view which includes the gigantic Miyake-Zaka underground highway interchange. It is one of many construction jobs through which Tokyo is preparing for the Olympics opening next October and for its future growth. Roads and subways being built are behind the needs. (AP Photo/Koichiro Morita, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:03 AM EDT
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FILE - In this Feb. 21, 1963, file photo, a Tokyo housewife watches a TV program on a tiny set she brought along with her to the hairdressers. The six pound set, just a little bigger than a telephone, is just about as easy for her to pack around as an average woman's handbag. (AP Photo/Hideyuki Mihashi, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 1963, file photo, a Tokyo housewife watches a TV program on a tiny set she brought along with her to the hairdressers. The six pound set, just a little bigger than a telephone, is just about as easy for her to pack around as an average woman's handbag. (AP Photo/Hideyuki Mihashi, File)

Apr. 14, 2020 03:08 AM EDT
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Medal Count

Last Updated: Feb. 20 1:30 a.m. EST

  • Team
    G
    S
    B
    Total
  • Norway
    16 8 13 37
  • Germany
    12 10 5 27
  • China
    9 4 2 15
  • United States
    8 10 7 25
  • Sweden
    8 5 5 18
  • Netherlands
    8 5 4 17
  • Austria
    7 7 4 18
  • Switzerland
    7 2 5 14
  • ROC
    6 12 14 32
  • France
    5 7 2 14
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