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What did the 1940 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 1944 London Olympic Games have in common?
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The anticipated 1940 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad and originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6, 1940, in Tokyo, Japan, were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
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How often are the Olympic Games held?
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Who is the only athelete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive olympic games?
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When did Britain last win an medal in Olympic fencing?
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Did Nepal ever won the gold medals in Olympic?
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What was the first Asian country to host the Olympics?
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What cities have held Olympic games?
london,helsinki,tokyo,montreal,atlanta,sydney,athens
Where were the summer Olympic Games held in Japan?
Tokyo
What year did Tokyo host the summer Olympic games?
1964
Which country hosted the 1964 olympic games?
Tokyo, Japan.
What was the host city for the Olympic games in 1964?
in japan Tokyo
How many australians competed in the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games?
243.
What was the country that hosted the Olympic Games in 1964?
Tokyo, JapanInnsbruck, Austria
The first time the olympic games moved to Asia?
In tokyo
Original city scheduled to hold 1940 olympic games?
Tokyo, Japan.
What two countries should have held the Olympic games during World War 2 but didn't?
Japan in Tokyo in 1940 and England in 1944 in London. Games were also canceled in 1916 due to WWI, they were to be held in Berlin, Germany.
What city hosted the 1964 Olympic games?
Summer: Tokyo, JapanWinter: Innsbruck, Austria
Where should the olympic games have been held in 1940?
Tokyo, before being cancelled.
