query: where will the summer 2020 olympics be held

pos: 2020 Summer Olympics coverage to free-to-air networks in each territory and other Discovery Inc.-owned channels. In the United Kingdom, these will be the last Games whose rights are primarily owned by the BBC, although as a condition of a sub-licensing agreement that will carry into the 2022 and 2024 Games, Eurosport holds exclusive pay television rights. 2020 Summer Olympics The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Tokyo 2020, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC

pos: Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held: Skateboarding in the 2020 Olympics will be taking place in the Aomi Urban Venue, in Tokyo. Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics is an event to be held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of five sports added specifically for 2020, with no guarantee it will return to the programme in later years. There are 80 quota spots available for skateboarding. Each NOC can obtain a maximum of 3 spots in each event (total 12 maximum across the 4 events). Each event will have 20 competitors

pos: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics The rowing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be held between 24 and 31 July at Central Breakwater in Tokyo Bay. Fourteen medal events will be contested by 526 athletes (263 men and women each). There are seven events each for men and women. Events included categories for open weight and restricted weight (lightweight) athletes, and two styles of rowing: sweep, where competitors each use a single oar, and sculling, where they used two. Sculling events include men's and women's singles, doubles, lightweight doubles, and quads. Sweep events include men's and

pos: Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Tripartite Commission invitations. Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics is an event to be held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The proposed format will consist of three disciplines: lead climbing, speed climbing and bouldering. Two events will be held, one for men and one for women. There are 40 quota spots available for sport climbing. Each NOC can obtain a maximum of 2 spots in each event (total 4 maximum across the 2 events). Each event will have 20 competitors qualify: 18 from qualification, 1 from the host (Japan),

pos: Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Sport climbing at the 2020 Summer Olympics is an event to be held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The proposed format will consist of three disciplines: lead climbing, speed climbing and bouldering. Two events will be held, one for men and one for women. There are 40 quota spots available for sport climbing. Each NOC can obtain a maximum of 2 spots in each event (total 4 maximum across the 2 events). Each event will have 20 competitors qualify: 18 from qualification, 1 from the host (Japan), and 1 from

pos: 2020 Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Olympics The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Tokyo 2020, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires on 7 September 2013. These Games will mark the return of the Summer Olympics to Tokyo for the first time since 1964, and the fourth Olympics overall to be held in Japan, following the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. They will be

pos: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics not one per gender. Four teams per gender (reduced to three if Japan uses its guaranteed place) will be determined via world ranking. Three teams per gender will be selected through an Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The final team per gender will be determined in a Universality-driven Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will be held within July to August 2020. The National Olympic Committees might enter up to one 12-player men's team and up to one 12-player women's team. Twelve teams will qualify for the women's tournament. The

pos: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be held in three categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining. All gymnastics events will be staged at the Olympic Gymnastic Centre, Tokyo Bay between 25 July and 5 August 2020. The programme for 2020 remains unchanged from 2016, despite an application from the FIG for the admission of a new parkour based event. The application had proved contentious with specialist parkour or freerunning organisations lobbying for the sport not to be included, and to be recognized as an entirely separate sport from gymnastics. Originally

pos: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics (a procedure already successfully employed by Team GB in field hockey and rugby sevens). Scotland also qualified for the World Cup but, under the agreement whereby the highest ranked home nation is nominated to compete for the purposes of Olympic qualification, their performance will not be taken into account. Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics The association football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held from 22 July to 8 August 2020 in Japan. In addition to the Olympic host city of Tokyo, matches will also be played in Ibaraki, Saitama, Sapporo, Sendai, and Yokohama. Associations affiliated with

pos: Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics is an event to be held in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of five sports added specifically for 2020, with no guarantee it will return to the programme in later years. There are 80 quota spots available for skateboarding. Each NOC can obtain a maximum of 3 spots in each event (total 12 maximum across the 4 events). Each event will have 20 competitors qualify: 3 from the World Championships, 16 from world rankings, and 1 from the host, Japan. Four medal events

pos: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, will be held within July to August 2020. The National Olympic Committees might enter up to one 12-player men's team and up to one 12-player women's team. Twelve teams will qualify for the women's tournament. The host nation and the 2018 World Cup winner qualify. Those two teams, however, must play in the pre-qualifying and qualifying tournaments and will each take up one of the qualifying spots from those tournaments. Thus, while two of the World Qualifying Tournaments will provide quota spots to their three

pos: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics The association football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held from 22 July to 8 August 2020 in Japan. In addition to the Olympic host city of Tokyo, matches will also be played in Ibaraki, Saitama, Sapporo, Sendai, and Yokohama. Associations affiliated with FIFA may send teams to participate in the tournament. Men's teams are restricted to under-23 players (born on or after 1 January 1997) with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there are no age restrictions on women's teams. Brazil are the men's defending champions, while Germany are

pos: 1964 Summer Olympics bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics games. Tokyo will be the first Asian city to host the games twice. North Korea withdrew its athletes from the 1964 Summer Olympics just before the Games were due to start, as the IOC were refusing to accept any athletes who had participated in the Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) held in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1963. China and Indonesia also chose not to attend the Tokyo Games due to GANEFO issues. 1964 Summer Olympics

pos: Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics The fencing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature 12 events, the first time that both team and individual events have been held in all three weapons for both men and women. There are 200 quota spots for fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Qualification is primarily based on the FIE Official Ranking as of April 4, 2020, with further individual places available at 4 zonal qualifying tournaments. For the team events, 8 teams qualify in each event. Each team must be composed of 3 fencers. The top 4 ranked teams

pos: Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Softball will be featured at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics. The tournament will consist of six teams. Baseball/softball is one of five sports added to the program of the 2020 Summer Olympics only, with no guarantee it will return in 2024. The softball tournament will feature a single round-robin of the six teams followed by a bronze medal game and a gold medal game. 17 games will be played in total. Six teams will qualify. Japan, as the host nation, automatically qualified. The winner

pos: Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Baseball, under the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), will be featured at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics. The tournament will consist of six teams. Baseball/softball is one of five sports added to the program of the 2020 Summer Olympics only, with no guarantee it will return in 2024. The small number of teams in the tournament led to an unusual competition format that will feature 16 games. There will be an opening group round-robin round and a modified double-elimination bracket. For the group round,

pos: Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics (regardless of finish at the continental games) qualifies. The final four quota spots will be assigned through Tripartite Commission invitation. Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics The karate competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature eight events. It will be the debut appearance of karate in the Olympics. Karate is part of the 2020 programme as one of five sports added specifically for 2020 rather than as a permanent sport. Two disciplines karate will be featured. Kumite ("grappling hands") is the sparring discipline and will have three weight classes each for men and women. Kata (martial arts)

pos: Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics of the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship (or runner-up, if Japan is the winner) qualifies for the Olympics. The remaining four spots will be allocated through three qualification tournaments: one spot for a Europe/Africa tournament, one spot for an Asia/Oceania tournament, and two spots for an Americas tournament. Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Softball will be featured at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics. The tournament will consist of six teams. Baseball/softball is one of five sports added to the program of the 2020 Summer Olympics only, with no guarantee

pos: Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics The karate competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature eight events. It will be the debut appearance of karate in the Olympics. Karate is part of the 2020 programme as one of five sports added specifically for 2020 rather than as a permanent sport. Two disciplines karate will be featured. Kumite ("grappling hands") is the sparring discipline and will have three weight classes each for men and women. Kata (martial arts) is the form discipline and will have one event each for men and women. Every event will consist of 10

pos: 2018 California International Marathon the 2020 Summer Olympics Trials take place Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia where 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) will host a marathon specific championship. 53 men ran faster than the US Olympic Team Trials standard for the marathon (2:19:00). The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics Trials take place Feb. 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia where 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) will host a marathon specific championship. 2018 California International Marathon The 2018 California International Marathon was the 35th edition of the California International Marathon. The marathon took

pos: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics FIG competitions to the Olympic Games, qualification places will now be available based on an aggregate of scores achieved over the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, and the various continental artistic gymnastics championships. Japan, as the host country, receives a guaranteed spot, in case it were not to earn one by the regular qualifying methods. As in 2016, a gala will be held in gymnastics on 5 August 2020, following the completion of competition in the artistic disciplines. The exhibition event features artistic performances by gymnasts who participate in Tokyo. Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Gymnastics at the 2020

pos: Sports in Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics, which was the first time the Olympic Games were held in Asia. On September 7, 2013, Tokyo was elected as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tokyo will be the first Asian city to host the Olympics twice. Sports in Tokyo Tokyo is a major center for sports in Japan. Its professional sports teams compete in baseball, football (soccer), sumo and basketball. It hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics and will the Olympics once again in 2020. Two professional baseball clubs make their home in Tokyo. They are the Yakult Swallows (at Meiji-Jingu Stadium) and Yomiuri

pos: Health and Sports Day government and is done daily by many Japanese people; the stretching routine music is broadcast daily on the radio and TV). Then it is time to start the events. In 2020, Health and Sports Day will be permanently renamed . For 2020 only, Sports Day will be held on July 24, to coincide with the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Health and Sports Day , also known as Health-Sports Day or Sports Day, is a national holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday in October. It commemorates the opening of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo,

pos: Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics included. Quota places will be allocated to the athletes at the following events: There is a maximum of 2 men and 2 women per NOC. Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Surfing at the Summer Olympics will make its debut in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. After several attempts at inclusion in the Olympics, the International Surfing Association has been successful in getting surfing included in the 2020 Games. With the decision to have surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, officials announced that surfing would take place in the ocean, and not in a wave pool such as

pos: Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics nation, automatically qualified. Two teams will qualify through the 2019 Premier12 tournament--the best team from the Americas and the best team from Asia or Oceania. Another American team will qualify through an Americas continental tournament. One spot is reserved for a European or African team through a combined continental tournament. The final spot will be awarded in a world final qualification tournament. Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics Baseball, under the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), will be featured at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the first time since the 2008 Summer Olympics. The tournament will consist of

pos: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics The badminton tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will take place in July and August 2020. A total of 172 athletes will compete in five events: men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. The Olympic qualification period will take place between April 29, 2019 and April 26, 2020, and the Badminton World Federation rankings list, scheduled to publish on April 30, 2020, will be used to allocate spots. Nations can enter a maximum of two players each in the men's and women's singles, if both were ranked in

pos: Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Surfing at the Summer Olympics will make its debut in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. After several attempts at inclusion in the Olympics, the International Surfing Association has been successful in getting surfing included in the 2020 Games. With the decision to have surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, officials announced that surfing would take place in the ocean, and not in a wave pool such as those from the Kelly Slater Wave Company as had been speculated. The contest site for the 2020 Games was decided to be Shidashita Beach, or

pos: Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics The diving competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature eight events. It will be one of four aquatic sports at the Games, along with swimming, water polo, and synchronised swimming. The events will be men's and women's versions each of: 3m springboard, synchronised 3m springboard, 10m platform, and synchronised 10m platform. The diving competitions feature up to 136 athletes. All divers had to be at least 14 years old on or by 31 December 2020. A nation can have no more than 16 divers qualify (up to eight males and eight

pos: Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan will feature two events, one each for men and women. Qualification will be based on world ranking as of 22 June 2020 (men) and 29 June 2020 (women), with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The top 15 players of each gender will qualify, with a limit of four golfers per country that can qualify this way. The remaining spots will go to the highest-ranked players from countries that do not already have two golfers qualified. The

pos: Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics females) and can enter up to two divers in individual events and one pair in synchronized events. For the individual diving events, qualifiers will be: For the synchronized events (pairs), qualifiers will be: Note: Qualifying spots will go to the nation; they are not tied to the individual diver who achieved the place/finish at the qualifying event. However, an individual diver might only qualify one spot for their nation. Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics The diving competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature eight events. It will be one of four aquatic sports at the Games,

pos: 2018 Sailing World Championships 2018 Sailing World Championships The 2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships will be held in Aarhus, Denmark, from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It will be the fifth edition of the Sailing World Championships. It will be the world championships for all disciplines used at the next olympics. Sailors from over 100 nations will be racing in the waters of the Bay of Aarhus for world championships medals and the possibility to be qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The event takes place on the Docklands, at the exact spot where the Vikings founded Aarhus. A new

pos: Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics IGF has guaranteed that at least one golfer from the host nation and each geographical region (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) will qualify. The IGF posts weekly lists of qualifiers based on current rankings for men and women. Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan will feature two events, one each for men and women. Qualification will be based on world ranking as of 22 June 2020 (men) and 29 June 2020 (women), with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The top

pos: Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo was selected by the Japanese Olympic Committee on July 16, 2011 as Japan's bidding city for the 2020 Games. The city is moving forward with its bid following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami which affected much of eastern Japan. Prior to Tokyo's selection by the Japanese Olympic Committee, Hiroshima expressed interest in hosting but withdrew their plans to bid. On September 7, 2011, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced that Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara will be Chairman of the Tokyo 2020 bid committee. The bid committee held their first meeting shortly after.

pos: Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics Japan will be the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Since the nation's official debut in 1912, Japanese athletes had appeared at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for two editions; they were not invited to the 1948 Summer Olympics in London because of the nation's role in World War II, and were also part of the United States-led boycott, when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics. Japan men's basketball team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Japan

pos: Olympics on United States television was $4.38 billion, making it the most expensive television rights deal in Olympic history. NBC paid $775 million for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and $1.23 billion for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. NBC delayed the 2016 Opening Ceremony by an hour. Also NBC paid $963 million for the 2018 Winter Olympics, which were held in Pyeongchang, South Korea and $1.45 billion for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan. NBC has announced that it will begin airing all of the events live either on TV or the internet. Thanks

pos: Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics Brazil is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's twenty-third appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed in all editions of the modern era from 1920 onwards, except the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Brazil women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile. Brazilian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the

pos: 2020 Summer Paralympics 2020 Summer Paralympics The are an upcoming major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Scheduled as the 16th Summer Paralympic Games, it is planned to be held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 August to 6 September 2020. This will mark the second time Tokyo has hosted the Paralympics, as they were first hosted there in 1964 alongside the 1964 Summer Olympics. These Games will see the introduction of badminton and taekwondo to the Paralympic programme, with the removal of sailing and 7-a-side football. As part of a formal agreement between the International Paralympic

pos: Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics class-associated Worlds, the 2019 Pan American Games, and the continental regattas. Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics Brazil is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's twenty-third appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed in all editions of the modern era from 1920 onwards, except the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Brazil women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing a lone outright berth at the 2018 Copa América Femenina in Chile. Brazilian sailors qualified one boat in each

pos: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics The swimming competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature a record 37 events, up from 34 in 2016. The added events are the 800 metre freestyle for men, the 1500 metre freestyle for women and a 4×100 mixed medley relay. Swimming in 2020 will feature a total of 37 events (18 each for men and women and 1 mixed event), including two 10 km open-water marathons. This is slight increase from the 34 events contested in the previous Olympic Games. The following events will be contested (all pool events are long

pos: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics Round set system as the individual event. The competition format for the new mixed team event has not been released. All times are Japan Standard Time (). Archers from 56 nations participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics, with a similar number expected in 2020. Qualification tournaments include the 2019 World Archery Championships, various continental events, and a final qualification tournament. Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics The archery events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will begin on 24 July 2020. Five events will take place. There are 128 qualifying places available for archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics:

pos: Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Qualification for Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is determined not by any form of qualifying tournament, but by the rankings maintained by the International Golf Federation. Qualification will be based on world ranking (Official World Golf Ranking for men, Women's World Golf Rankings for women) as of 22 June 2020 (men) or 29 June 2020 (women), with a total of 60 players qualifying in each of the men's and women's events. The top 15 players of each gender will qualify, with a limit of four golfers per country that

pos: Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics the host nation. Japan women's volleyball team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Japan men's water polo team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Japan women's water polo team automatically qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics Japan will be the host nation of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. Since the nation's official debut in 1912, Japanese athletes had appeared at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for two editions; they were not invited to the

pos: Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei at the 2020 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. "Chinese Taipei" is the designated name used by Taiwan to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Neither the common name "Taiwan" nor the official name "Republic of China" would be used due primarily to opposition from the People's Republic of China. It will also be the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Taiwanese shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue

pos: Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 30 April 2020. Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics Kuwait is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it competed as the "Independent Olympic Athletes" at the previous Games in 2016, as a result of the country's suspension by the International Olympic Committee due to government interference. Kuwaiti shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF

pos: Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 30 April 2020. Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics Croatia is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Croatian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. Croatian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships

pos: Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics (MQS) by 30 April 2020. Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics Guatemala is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952, despite failing to register any athletes in three other editions (1956 to 1964). Guatemalan shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they

pos: Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics German shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 30 April 2020. Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics Germany is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after its reunification in 1990. German equestrians qualified a full squad each in the

pos: New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics New Zealand is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's twenty-fourth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Games and competed at every Games since. New Zealand equestrians qualified a full squad in the team eventing competition by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. New Zealand women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2018

pos: Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics NOC in each of the five continental championships that did not have a qualified team will assure a secured spot, while the other seven top-ranked NOCs will be selected through the Olympic Qualification Tournament. All 10 NOCs that had already qualified in the team event will automatically qualified a duet (which much consist of members of the team). Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics Artistic swimming (formerly synchronised swimming) competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature a total of 104 athletes competing in two medal events, namely the women's duet and the women's team. For the

pos: 2022 Winter Olympics following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. These Games will also be the fourth Winter Olympics to be held in East Asia, after Sapporo (1972), Nagano (1998) and Pyeongchang (2018). Beijing will become the first city ever to host both Summer and Winter Olympic Games. There are plans to utilize many of the same indoor venues that were used in 2008, as well as using the Beijing National Stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies. The bidding calendar was announced by the IOC in October 2012, with the application deadline

pos: France at the 2020 Summer Olympics France at the 2020 Summer Olympics France is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Greece. As Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, a French segment is expected to be performed at the closing ceremony. The French delegation include 15 athletes competing in 3 sport. French equestrians qualified a full squad in the team eventing competition by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon,

pos: Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics the top 1 fencer from each of Americas and Africa, qualify. 4 more places (1 per zone) were awarded through zone qualifying tournaments; only countries without a qualified fencer in an event were eligible to participate in these zone qualifying tournaments. The host country was guaranteed a minimum of 8 quota spots. Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics The fencing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature 12 events, the first time that both team and individual events have been held in all three weapons for both men and women. There are 200 quota spots for fencing

pos: 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony games and ceremony preparations. Capacity during the Olympic Games will be 60,102 taking into account press and executive seating areas. 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place on the evening of Friday 24 July 2020 in the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal ceremonial opening of this international sporting event (including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes) with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history. Ticket prices for the Opening Ceremony will

pos: Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics Artistic swimming (formerly synchronised swimming) competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature a total of 104 athletes competing in two medal events, namely the women's duet and the women's team. For the team competitions, the best ranked NOC in each of the five continental championships, with the exception of the host country Japan, will qualify. The remaining NOCs will be able to qualify for the two highest-ranked spots at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and the three highest-ranked spots at the Olympic Qualification Tournament. For the duet, the best ranked

pos: Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics Kuwait at the 2020 Summer Olympics Kuwait is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it competed as the "Independent Olympic Athletes" at the previous Games in 2016, as a result of the country's suspension by the International Olympic Committee due to government interference. Kuwaiti shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they

pos: Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics Croatia at the 2020 Summer Olympics Croatia is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Croatian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. Croatian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they

pos: Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics Germany at the 2020 Summer Olympics Germany is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after its reunification in 1990. German equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions by virtue of a top-six finish at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, United States. German sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas.

pos: China at the 2020 Summer Olympics China at the 2020 Summer Olympics The People's Republic of China is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1952. One Chinese archer qualified for the women's individual recurve, by virtue of a top national finish at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. China fielded a full squad of four gymnasts each in both the men's and women's artistic gymnastics events by virtue of a top three finish in the team all-around at the 2018

pos: New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics OFC Women's Nations Cup in New Caledonia. New Zealand sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2018 Sailing World Championships, the class-associated Worlds, and the continental regattas. New Zealand at the 2020 Summer Olympics New Zealand is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's twenty-fourth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Games and competed at every Games since. New Zealand equestrians qualified a full squad in the team eventing competition

pos: Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics Guatemala is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952, despite failing to register any athletes in three other editions (1956 to 1964). Guatemalan shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, the 2019 Pan American Games, and Championships of the Americas, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score

pos: Russia at the 2020 Summer Olympics Russia at the 2020 Summer Olympics Russia is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the country's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation. Russia fielded a full squad of four gymnasts each in both the men's and women's artistic gymnastics events by virtue of a top three finish in the team all-around at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Russia qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the group all-around by virtue of a top-three finish at the 2018

pos: China at the 2020 Summer Olympics at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. China at the 2020 Summer Olympics The People's Republic of China is scheduled to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo from 24 July to 9 August 2020. It will be the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1952. One Chinese archer qualified for the women's individual recurve, by virtue of a top national finish at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. China fielded a full squad of four gymnasts each in both the men's and women's artistic gymnastics events by virtue of a top three finish

pos: Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics bid for the 1964 Summer Olympics and Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games. Tokyo's successful 2020 bid is the city's fifth bid for the games, making it the fourth city to host the Summer Olympics two times. Paris, Los Angeles and Athens have hosted the games twice, with London hosting for a third time in 2012. With Tokyo's selection as host of the 2020 games, it marks the fourth Olympic Game to be held in Japan. Osaka bid to host the 2008 Olympics but lost to Beijing. Nagoya bid for the 1988 Summer Olympics and

pos: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics The archery events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will begin on 24 July 2020. Five events will take place. There are 128 qualifying places available for archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics: 64 for men and 64 for women. The qualification standards were released by World Archery in March 2018. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) is permitted to enter a maximum of six competitors, three per gender. NOCs that qualify teams for a particular gender are able to send a three-member team to the team event and also have each member compete

pos: High diving 2015 FINA world championships. The average age of the participants in this event was 30. Efforts are being made by gymnasts to make this sport an Olympic event for the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. If not for 2020 than for the 2024 Summer Olympics which its host city will be Paris, France. There is considerable debate surrounding record claims for the highest dive, which largely revolves around criteria for what constitutes a valid dive. ABC's Wide World of Sports produced world record high dives for its Emmy award-winning sports anthology show for more than a decade. They

pos: Summer Olympic Games and once each in Sweden (1912), Belgium (1920), Netherlands (1928), Finland (1952), Italy (1960), Japan (1964), Mexico (1968), Canada (1976), Soviet Union (1980), South Korea (1988), Spain (1992), China (2008) and Brazil (2016). The IOC has selected Tokyo, Japan, to host the Summer Olympics for a second time in 2020. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held in Paris, France, for a third time, exactly one hundred years after the city's last Summer Olympics in 1924. The IOC has also selected Los Angeles, California, to host its third Summer Games in 2028. To date, only five countries have participated in

neg: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be selected through the results of a world competition (here, the 2019 World Championships in Athletics) and eight more selected through rankings. Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held during the last ten days of the Games, from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium. The sport of athletics in the 2020 Summer Olympics is to be split into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events. A total of 48 events will be held, one more than in 2016, with

neg: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics will be held during the last ten days of the Games, from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium. The sport of athletics in the 2020 Summer Olympics is to be split into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events. A total of 48 events will be held, one more than in 2016, with the addition of a mixed relay event. In the tables below, M stands for "morning" and A for "afternoon". The 2020 athletics qualifying

neg: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification and the Americas, one quota place each is available through the continental games. All five continents will hold continental qualification tournaments, with specified numbers of quota places available per continent. A Final Individual Qualification Tournament will be held at the end of the qualification period; initially, one quota place is available through that tournament but more may be available if places from other events are not used. Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification There are 128 qualifying places available for archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics: 64 for men and 64 for women. The qualification standards were released

neg: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Laser and women's Laser Radial classes at the 2018 Asian Games and 2019 Pan American Games, whereas sixty-one more will be distributed to the sailors at the World Championships for all boats in 2019. Moving towards 2020, continental qualification regattas will be held to decide the remainder of the total quota, while two spots each in the one-person dinghy classes will be granted to eligible NOCs through the Tripartite Commission Invitation. Below are the number of boats. 470, 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes have crew of 2 people per boat. Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This

neg: Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics the Tiber River Park, which will include 40 hectares of green space along the Tiber. The Fiera di Roma would have hosted badminton, cycling, gymnastics, judo, wrestling, handball, boxing, fencing, weightlifting, taekwondo, and table tennis. The Tor Vergata, located in the outskirts, would have consisted of two newly constructed venues which will host volleyball, gymnastics, trampoline, and basketball finals. Other venues included the Lunghezza for shooting and the Pratoni del Vivaro for mountain biking. Preliminary football rounds will be held in other cities as well. Rome bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics Rome 2020 (Italian: Roma 2020) was a proposed

neg: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. 350 quota places for the Games are entitled to the sailors coming from their respective NOCs, based on the results at designated regattas supervised by World Sailing. Host nation Japan has been guaranteed one quota place in each of the ten classes. The qualification period commences at the 2018 Sailing World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, where about forty percent of the total quota will be awarded to the highest finishing NOCs. Six places will be available in the men's

neg: Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification eight teams: the top six from the Asian Softball Championship 2019 and the top two from the Oceania Softball Championship 2019. Two quota spots will be allocated to the winner and runner-up of the Americas Qualifying Event to be held between June and September 2019. That tournament will feature up to 16 teams. Qualification for the event will be determined by placing in the 2019 Pan American Championship. Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Six teams will qualify for the Olympic softball tournament. Japan, as the host nation, automatically qualified. The winner of the 2018 Women's Softball World

neg: Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the London 2012 Olympics. At the end of May 2012 it was announced that a third bridge over the Bosphorus would be built. This bridge will help to ease traffic in the city should Istanbul be successful in being awarded the 2020 Olympics. The bridge is set to open by 2015, and was part of the original application. The Istanbul Metro has 58 stations in service, with 23 more under construction. It was announced in December 2012 that the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship would be held throughout Europe rather than being held

neg: 2020 Summer Olympics States, the 2020 Summer Olympics will be broadcast by NBCUniversal properties, as part of a US$4.38 billion agreement that began at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. In Europe, this will be the first Summer Olympics under the IOC's exclusive pan-European rights deal with Eurosport, which began at the 2018 Winter Olympics and run through 2024. The rights for the 2020 Games cover almost all of Europe, excluding France due to an existing rights deal that will expire following these Games in favour of Eurosport, and Russia due to a pre-existing deal with a marketer through 2024. Eurosport will sub-license

neg: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Olympic qualifying events. These teams will be drawn into six pairs; each pair will play a two-match, aggregate score series. The winner of each series qualifies for the Olympics. If Japan wins the 2018 Asian Games, there will instead be 14 teams. Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Twelve teams qualify for the men's field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Japan as the host nation qualified automatically. In addition, the remaining six nations will be determined by an Olympic qualification event. The champion

neg: 2020 Summer Olympics only, bringing the total number of sports at the 2020 Olympics to 33. Per the historical precedent of swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, swimming finals will be held in the morning to allow live primetime broadcasts in the Americas (due to the substantial fees NBC has paid for rights to the Olympics, the IOC has allowed NBC to have influence on event scheduling to maximize U.S. television ratings when possible). Japanese broadcasters were said to have criticized the decision, as swimming is one of the most popular

neg: 2020 AFC U-23 Championship 2020 AFC U-23 Championship The 2020 AFC U-23 Championship (also known as the 2020 AFC U-23 Asian Cup) will be the fourth edition of the AFC U-23 Championship, the biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. The tournament will be held in 2020. A total of 16 teams will compete in the tournament. This AFC U-23 Championship will act as the AFC qualifiers for the Olympic football tournament. The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan

neg: Cycling at the Summer Olympics Cycling at the Summer Olympics Cycling has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics, at which a road race and five track events were held. Mountain bike racing entered the Olympic programme at the Atlanta Olympics, followed by BMX racing in 2008. Prior to the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics, all events were speed races, but the 2020 programme will feature BMX freestyle for the first time. Women's cycling did not enter the Olympic programme until the road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Women have competed in

neg: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification from the World Championships may contest the continental qualifying regattas. Should it fail to qualify for any event at the various regattas, Japan will be granted host nation berths in both single sculls events. Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The majority of berths will be awarded at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, Austria to National Olympic Committees, not to specific competitors. Additional berths will be awarded to NOCs (and tied to specific competitors) at four continental qualifying regattas for Asian & Oceanian

neg: Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification determined. Sudamérica Rugby will hold a tournament to be determined. At a date and venue to be determined in 2020, two runners-up from each of the six tournaments will play at a twelve-team qualification tournament, with the winner advancing. Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Twelve teams qualify for men's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Japan automatically qualifies as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification is determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot

neg: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification in the Olympic qualifying events. These teams were to be drawn into six pairs; each pair playing a two-match, aggregate score series. The winner of each series qualifies for the Olympics. AS Japan won the 2018 Asian Games (thereby qualifying twice, once as host and once as Asian champions), there will instead be 14 teams, 7 of whom will qualify. Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification Twelve teams qualify for the women's field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Japan as the host nation

neg: 2020 Summer Olympics the second of three consecutive Olympic Games to be held in East Asia, following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and preceding the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. These Games will see the introduction of additional disciplines within several of the Summer Olympics sports, including 3x3 basketball, freestyle BMX and Madison cycling, as well as further mixed events. Under new IOC policies that allow sports to be added to the Games' programme to augment the permanent "core" Olympic events, these Games will see karate, sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding make their Olympic debuts, and the return of

neg: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The majority of berths will be awarded at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, Austria to National Olympic Committees, not to specific competitors. Additional berths will be awarded to NOCs (and tied to specific competitors) at four continental qualifying regattas for Asian & Oceanian / African / American / European nations, plus a final Olympic qualification regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. All qualifying NOCs are limited to one berth per event, and only NOCs with fewer than two berths

neg: Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification qualify for the Premier12 competition. However, only teams from the Americas, Asia, and Oceania can qualify for the Olympics through that tournament. The top finisher from the Americas earns a quota spot, as does the top finisher from Asia or Oceania (excluding the host, Japan). One quota spot will be awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Africa and Europe to be held in February 2020. The tournament will feature six teams: the top five from the 2019 European Baseball Championship and the winner of the African Baseball Championship 2019. The second-place team in this event will get another

neg: Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification Twelve teams qualify for women's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Japan automatically qualifies as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification is determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament to be determined. As a principal route for the tournament, four places will be determined by performance in the series over six tournaments. Rugby Africa will hold the 2019 Africa Women's Sevens

neg: Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Twelve teams qualify for men's rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Japan automatically qualifies as host, with the top four teams of the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series securing their spots. Afterwards, qualification is determined with each of the six continental confederations determining a representative, and the remaining qualification spot determined through an international sevens tournament to be determined. As a principal route for the tournament, four places will be determined by performance in the series over ten tournaments. Rugby Africa will hold the 2019 Africa Men's Sevens to

neg: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification There will be 12 teams that qualify for women's football at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In addition to host nation Japan, 11 women's national teams will qualify from six separate continental confederations. Brazil earned an Olympic qualification place by winning the Copa América. Chile advanced to a playoff against the second-place team from the 2019 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament. For the first time, the OFC Women's Nations Cup is a compulsory tournament, so all 11 OFC member national teams will enter the

neg: Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Twelve teams qualify for the men's field hockey at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Each of the Continental Champions from five confederations received an automatic berth. Japan as the host nation qualified automatically. In addition, the remaining six nations will be determined by an Olympic qualification event. The champion of the men's field hockey tournament at the 2018 Asian Games qualifies for the Olympics. If Japan is the winner, the quota place is added to the qualification events rather than going to the runner-up. Twelve teams will take part in the

neg: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification events on the BWF Ranking List as of April 30, 2020. This ensures that a total of 86 men and 86 women qualify, with the individual event fields expanding from 38 to accommodate additional players. Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification There are 172 quota places available for qualification for badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The Olympic qualification period takes place between April 29, 2019 and April 26, 2020, and the Badminton World Federation rankings list, scheduled to publish on April 30, 2020, will be used to allocate spots. Nations can enter a maximum of two players

neg: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification The men's qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament will take place from 2019 to 2020; all five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones are expected to have representation in the Olympic basketball event. The first qualifying tournament will be the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in which seven teams will qualify for the Olympics. Japan as host qualifies directly. The next best 16 teams in the FIBA Basketball World that did not qualify directly to the Olympics along with 2 select teams from each of the five FIBA zones or 24 teams

neg: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification the 16 best non-qualifying teams and additional 2 teams from each of the five FIBA zones will contend for the four remaining berths. Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification The men's qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament will take place from 2019 to 2020; all five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones are expected to have representation in the Olympic basketball event. The first qualifying tournament will be the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in which seven teams will qualify for the Olympics. Japan as host qualifies directly. The next best 16 teams in the FIBA Basketball World

neg: Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics Summer Olympics. On August 3, 2016 the International Olympic Committee voted to include all five sports (counting baseball and softball as a single sport) for inclusion in the 2020 Games. Professional surfer Kelly Slater, widely considered to be the greatest surfer of all time, has stated that "it'd be a huge honor" for him to participate in the Olympics, even at the age of 48, which he will have reached in 2020. Additionally, it is likely that the dominant surfers of the World Surf League, such as Gabriel Medina and John John Florence, will be selected by their respective countries

neg: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification There are 172 quota places available for qualification for badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The Olympic qualification period takes place between April 29, 2019 and April 26, 2020, and the Badminton World Federation rankings list, scheduled to publish on April 30, 2020, will be used to allocate spots. Nations can enter a maximum of two players each in the men's and women's singles, if both are ranked in the world's top 16; otherwise, one quota place until the roster of thirty-eight players has been completed. Similar regulations also apply to the

neg: Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Qualification for diving at the 2020 Summer Olympics allocated a total of 136 quota spots, evenly divided between men and women. Each nation may enter not more than 16 divers (up to eight males and eight females) with up to two in each individual event and a pair in each synchronized event. Athletes must be 14 years of age by the end of 2020 to compete. For individual diving, the top twelve from the 2019 World Championships, the five continental champions and the eighteen semifinalists at the 2020 Diving World Cup will

neg: Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 288 athletes coming from the different nations; each has been allowed to enter a maximum of 18 (1 per event). Two places have been reserved for the host nation Japan. The remaining spots are allocated through the qualification process, wherein the athletes earn places for their respective nation. In each event, 16 wrestlers qualify as follows: The two spots reserved for the host, Japan, will be awarded during the

neg: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Quota places are allocated to the respective NOC and not to competitor that achieved the place in the qualification event. Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 128 taekwondo fighters coming from their respective NOCs. Each NOC is allowed to enter up to one competitor per event, resulting in a maximum of eight competitors, four of each gender. Five quota places will be awarded to the top-ranked practitioners in each of the eight weight classes (four

neg: Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification in the CAF qualifying tournament. Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification There will be 12 teams that qualify for women's football at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In addition to host nation Japan, 11 women's national teams will qualify from six separate continental confederations. Brazil earned an Olympic qualification place by winning the Copa América. Chile advanced to a playoff against the second-place team from the 2019 CAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament. For the first time, the OFC Women's Nations Cup is a compulsory tournament, so all 11 OFC member

neg: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 128 taekwondo fighters coming from their respective NOCs. Each NOC is allowed to enter up to one competitor per event, resulting in a maximum of eight competitors, four of each gender. Five quota places will be awarded to the top-ranked practitioners in each of the eight weight classes (four per gender) through the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Olympic rankings, while the highest-ranked practitioner of each weight category on merit

neg: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification of the total 172 quota places will be filled through a final world singles qualifying tournament (no less than two and no more than eight qualifiers) and then the ITTF world ranking. Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 172 table tennis players coming from their respective NOCs; each may enter up to six athletes, two male and two female athletes in singles events, up to one men's and one women's team in team