query: where will the 2020 olympic games be held

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: 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: 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 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: 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: Yōichi Masuzoe submitted his resignation effective 21 June to assembly president Shigeo Kawai on the morning of 15 June 2016. Another reason Masuzoe gave for seeking to delay his resignation was the pending Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, which he was scheduled to attend as the representative of Tokyo, the host of the 2020 Summer Olympics. If the election of his replacement is held in July 2016, then the subsequent election will happen in July 2020, in the middle of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. In a 1996 "Shokun" article cited by former SDP leader Mizuho Fukushima, Masuzoe argued that nuclear power

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: Basketball at the 2019 Pan American Games Basketball at the 2019 Pan American Games Basketball competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru are scheduled to be held from July 27 to August 10. The competitions will take place at the Coliseo Eduardo Dibos. This will be the first time a 3x3 basketball tournament will be contested, for men and women, bringing the total number of basketball events on the program to four. This was done after the International Olympic Committee added the events to the program of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. A total of eight men's and eight women's teams (each

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: International Olympic Committee of its core Olympic sports for the Summer Olympic programme for the 2020 Olympics. This decision was poorly received by the sporting and wrestling community. Wrestling was still part of the programme at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This decision was later overturned, and wrestling will be a part of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. As planned, the alpine ski run and luge racing area of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be built in the core area of Beijing Songshan National Reserves. A great number of valuable species such as Lonicera oblata and Cypripedium shanxiense

pos: Association of Summer Olympic International Federations Olympic Movement. Olympic Agenda 2020 gives host cities the option of suggesting new sports and events for inclusion in their edition of the Games. Karate, skateboarding, sports climbing, surfing and baseball/softball will be added to the Olympic Programme in Tokyo 2020. ASOIF has amended its statutes to enable IFs “governing sports included within the events programme for a specific edition of the Summer Olympic Games” to become “Associate Members”. ASOIF is administered by an executive body, the Council, which consists of seven individual members, most of which are presidents of Summer Olympic International Federations. The ASOIF General Secretariat is located

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: 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: Sports in Asia Meanwhile, Japan has won two Olympic gold medals, three World Championships and a World Cup. South Korea has also claimed third places at the Olympic Games, World Championship, World Cup and World Grand Prix. Asia has hosted a total of five Olympic Games: three Summer Olympic Games: 1964 in Tokyo, 1988 in Seoul and 2008 in Beijing, and two Winter Olympic Games: 1972 in Sapporo and 1998 in Nagano. The International Olympic Committee has selected 3 cities from Asia to host the next three Olympic Games: 2018 in Pyeongchang, 2020 in Tokyo and 2022 in Beijing. Beijing will be the

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: 2018 Sailing World Championships world class sailing centre is the venue for 14 days leaving significant impact on Denmark’s sailors and on the further urban development in Aarhus. The Sailing World Championships are held every four years, the Worlds is one of the biggest global sailing events in the world. Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 is the first big qualification for the Olympic games in Tokyo 2020. The World Championships will include all 10 Olympic boat classes. Kite surfing will be added to the programme for the first time. 1,100 sailboats and 1,500 participants from approximately 100 nations are expected to take partin

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: 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: Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic Stadium. Turkey has yet to host an Olympic Games. Istanbul has made four previous bids for the Summer Games. The city was a candidate for the 2000 Games which were awarded to Sydney. It bid again for 2004, which were held in Athens, but failed to become a candidate city. It became a candidate for 2008 but lost to Beijing. The Turkish city's most recent bid was for the 2012 Games but it failed to become a candidate. London was awarded the 2012 Games. Istanbul lost to Tokyo for 2020. Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Games. Istanbul hosted the

pos: 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 2018, it was announced that Eugene, Oregon had been selected to host the competition. Organized by USA Track and Field, the ten-day competition is scheduled for June 19-28 and will serve as the national championships in track and field for the United States. The results of the event determined qualification for the American Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo. Provided they had achieved the Olympic standard, the top three athletes will gain a place on the Olympic team. In the event that a leading athlete does not hold the standard, or an athlete withdraws,

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: 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: 2019 World Women's Handball Championship 5, they qualified for the World Championships. If they placed sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the wild card spot. 2019 World Women's Handball Championship The 2019 World Women's Handball Championship, the 24th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Japan from 30 November to 15 December 2019. Kumamoto region will be entrusted the organization of the World Championship. Additionally the Japanese Organizing Committee will have a venue in Tokyo in order prepare for the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo. Kumamoto has had a lot of experience with handball tournaments. In 1997

pos: 2019 World Women's Handball Championship 2019 World Women's Handball Championship The 2019 World Women's Handball Championship, the 24th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Japan from 30 November to 15 December 2019. Kumamoto region will be entrusted the organization of the World Championship. Additionally the Japanese Organizing Committee will have a venue in Tokyo in order prepare for the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo. Kumamoto has had a lot of experience with handball tournaments. In 1997 Kumamoto hosted the Men’s World Championships. 1. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finished within the top

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: Seven Network of the Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games and the Summer Paralympic Games. The Network secured the Australian broadcast rights to the Olympic Games in a deal that ensures its place as the Olympic broadcaster until 2020. The multimillion-dollar deal included TV rights to the summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020, the winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang in 2018 and the summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. In 2016, the Seven Network won the broadcasting rights deal to be the main broadcaster of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup in

pos: 1940 Summer Olympics nations. Helsinki eventually held the 1952 Summer Olympics, while Tokyo held the 1964 Summer Olympics and will hold the 2020 Summer Olympics. During August 1940, prisoners of war celebrated a "special Olympics" called the "International Prisoner-of-War Olympic Games" at Stalag XIII-A in Langwasser, near Nuremberg, Germany. An Olympic flag, 29 by 46 cm in size, was made of a Polish prisoner's shirt and, drawn in crayon, it featured the Olympic rings and banners for Belgium, France, Great Britain, Norway, Poland, and the Netherlands. A feature film, "Olimpiada '40", produced by the director Andrzej Kotkowski in 1980 tells the story of

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: 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: Skateboarding at the Summer Olympics Skateboarding at the Summer Olympics Skateboarding will make its debut appearance at the Summer Olympics in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Olympic skateboarding is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (International Roller Sports Federation or FIRS). In September 2015, skateboarding was included in a shortlist along with baseball, softball, karate, surfing, and sport climbing to be considered for inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics; and in June 2016, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that they would support the proposal to include all of the shortlisted sports in the 2020 Games. Finally, on August 3,

pos: 2024 Summer Olympics as to whether video games will be featured in the 2024 Olympics will be made in 2020. During the Lima Session, the IOC approved the Rio 2016 sports program for Paris 2024. New sports will be chosen during the 134th IOC Session in 2019 in Lausanne, Switzerland, subject to final approval by the IOC Executive Board in December 2020. The 2024 Summer Olympic programme is scheduled to feature 28 sports encompassing 319 events, though this is likely to change depending on success of the five additional sports added to the Tokyo Olympics. This means there could be up to 33

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

pos: Japanese Olympic Committee Japan will be hosting its fourth Olympic Games and the second Summer Olympics in 2020, also in Tokyo. The committee of the JOC is represented by: Japan National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 34 Olympic Summer and 6 Winter Sport Federations in Japan. Japanese Olympic Committee The is the National Olympic Committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams and raises funds to send Japanese competitors to

pos: 2018 Asian Games first time both countries did so in the Asian Games after 12 years. The games was officially opened by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. In March 2017, the Olympic Council of Asia initially announced that the Games would feature 484 events in 42 sports, including the 28 permanent Olympic sports contested at the 2016 Summer Olympics, the five additional sports that will be contested at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, as well as events in other non-Olympic sports. In April 2017, the OCA approved reductions in the programme in response to cost concerns; belt wrestling, cricket, kurash, skateboarding,

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: Miraitowa and Someity mascots to the Olympic and Paralympic committees, and as a result, he will not receive any royalty payments from mascot-related licensing. The mascots are expected to generate revenue to help finance the Tokyo Games. An Olympic official expected the mascots to generate $130 million () in revenue from licensing and merchandising. The organizers of Tokyo 2020 had been criticized for its budget management. According to "Reuters", a 2016 study found that overall expenses for the Olympics could be "four times the initial estimate made in the bid process". Tokyo 2020 must transfer intellectual property rights to the mascots to the

pos: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. It will be held at the Tokyo International Forum. There will be a total of 180 powerlifters who would compete in the Games based on their rankings on 25th April 2020 when the Paralympic ranking lists are published. There would be eight top ranked male powerlifters and six top ranked female powerlifters per event (with the inclusion of twenty bipartite qualification slots which would be announced by May 2020) based on their bodyweight category which they are listed on. The rankings begin on 25th May

pos: Olympic Games of hosting three Olympic Games, all Summer, more than any other city. The other nations hosting the Summer Games twice are Germany, Australia, France and Greece. The other cities hosting the Summer Games twice are Los Angeles, Paris and Athens. With the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Japan and Tokyo, respectively, will hold these statuses. In addition to the United States, nations hosting multiple Winter Games are France with three, while Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Japan, Canada and Italy have hosted twice. Among host cities, Lake Placid, Innsbruck and St. Moritz have played host to the Winter Olympic Games more than once,

pos: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics 2018 and ends on 23rd April. Here is a list of world and regional championships in which powerlifters will compete to gain points respectively: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. It will be held at the Tokyo International Forum. There will be a total of 180 powerlifters who would compete in the Games based on their rankings on 25th April 2020 when the Paralympic ranking lists are published. There would be eight top ranked male powerlifters and six top ranked female powerlifters per event (with the inclusion of twenty bipartite qualification

pos: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics championships where athletes have to earn points to be able to qualify. Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan will take place at the Yoyogi National Stadium, the same location where wheelchair rugby will be competing. There will be a total of fourteen events taking place: seven male events (six singles, one doubles), six female events (five singles, one doubles) and one mixed doubles event. There are six different classes that will be in this sport. Eligible athletes have to gain points to qualify to compete at the Games. The list will

neg: 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 2020 Winter Youth Olympics The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (; ; ; ), officially known as the III Winter Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Lausanne 2020 will be the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major international multi-sport event and cultural festival for teenagers to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, the home of the International Olympic Committee between 9 and 22 January 2020. Bids were due by 28 November 2013, the candidates cites were selected on 5 December 2014 and Lausanne was elected host city on 31 July 2015. The Youth Olympic Games will feature

neg: 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 8 sports and 16 disciplines. Ski mountaineering and women's Nordic combined will feature for the first time in an Olympic event. A mixed-NOC 3-on-3 ice hockey tournament and a women's doubles event in luge will also be contested for the first time. 2020 Winter Youth Olympics The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (; ; ; ), officially known as the III Winter Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Lausanne 2020 will be the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major international multi-sport event and cultural festival for teenagers to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, the home of

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

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2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) the next highest finishing athlete with the standard will be selected instead. The trials for the men's and women's marathon will be held before in a city and the trials for the men's 50 km race walk were held before in a city. The trials for the 20 kilometres race walk will be held on before in a city. Key:

 Key: 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) The 2020 United States Olympic Trials for track and field will be held in Eugene, Oregon. This will be the first major event for the redesigned and rebuilt Hayward Field.

neg: Asian Beach Games have participated in the Games. The last Games was held in Danang, Vietnam from 24 September to 3 October 2016, while the next games will be held in 2020 in Sanya, China; the first to breakaway from the 2-year cycle. All 45 countries whose National Olympic Committee is recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia Asian Beach Games The Asian Beach Games, also known as ABG, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The Games are described as the second largest

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: 2019 FIVB Men's Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournament 2019 FIVB Men's Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournament The 2019 FIVB Men's Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournament will be the first edition of the FIVB Men's Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournament, the quadrennial volleyball tournament for men's national teams organised by "Fédération Internationale de Volleyball" (FIVB). 24 teams will play in the tournament, where the top 6 teams will qualify to the 2020 Olympic volleyball tournament. Twenty-four teams qualified for the competition as the top twenty-four teams of FIVB World Rankings on 1 October 2018 (except Japan who qualified as hosts for the 2020 Olympic Games.). Teams were seeded following

neg: 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) The 2020 United States Olympic Trials for track and field will be held in Eugene, Oregon. This will be the first major event for the redesigned and rebuilt Hayward Field. Originally, the event was to be held at Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut, California. The stadium was due to construct $62 million in improvements in anticipation of the trials. That construction is potentially delayed due to multiple lawsuits by neighbors of the college. On May 1, 2018, USATF put the rights to host the trials back out to bid. On August 2,

neg: World's fair [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] fair, although no particular tie-in seems to have been made. The [[Exposition Universelle (1900)]] [[Paris]] was also loosely tied to the Olympic Games. [[Expo 2020]] will be held in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]], as a Registered Exposition. The bidding process for this larger sized exposition formally began in 2011, with five cities being selected to participate in the final round of votes: Other participating cities and countries that were not selected for the final voting process to host Expo 2020, or did not submit bids for consideration by the BIE: [[Expo 2023]] will be held at

neg: 2020 AFC U-23 Championship The following four teams from AFC qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympic men's football tournament, including Japan which qualified as hosts. 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

neg: CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament held in 2004 and between 2007 and 2015, the South American Youth Championship were chosen as the qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games. The tournament will be re-introduced in 2020. CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament The CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament is an international association football event in the South America region, and is the qualification tournament for the football at the Olympic Games. In 1960, the teams from North and Central America also entered the tournament. Before 1984, only junior or non-professional players were allowed to participate. In 1987 the competition was open to any player who has not played in World Cup

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 ASEAN Para Games 2020 ASEAN Para Games The 2020 ASEAN Para Games is an upcoming biannual multi-sport event to be held after the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines for athletes with physical disabilities. Participants came from 11 countries in Southeast Asia. The games, patterned after the Paralympics, will include athletes with various disabilities. This will be the second time Philippines hosted the ASEAN Para Games and its first time since 2005. The Games will be held in January 2020few weeks after the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. It is customary for the host nation of the Southeast Asian Games to also host

neg: Bids for the 2018 Asian Games move the Games to the year before the 2020 Summer Olympics, which means that the 18th Asian Games will be held in 2019. However, on April 17, 2014, the Vietnamese Government announced it was withdrawing from hosting the Games. On 19 September 2014, the Olympic Council of Asia executive board approved Indonesia as the host of the 2018 games. The Games were rescheduled from 2019 to 2018, since they will hold elections that year. Three cities: Hanoi, Surabaya and Dubai were shortlisted by the OCA as candidate to host the Games. On November 8, 2012, the final selection was announced

neg: Softball at the 2008 Summer Olympics meeting in October 2009. However, following a 2016 IOC vote, softball will again be conducted for the 2020 Games. Eight teams compete in the Olympic softball tournament, and the competition consists of two rounds. The preliminary round follows a round robin format, where each of the teams plays all the other teams once. Following this, the top four teams advance to a page playoff system round consisting of two semifinal games, and finally the bronze and gold medal games. The eight teams in the Olympic softball tournament will qualify through a series of tournaments. China, as the host nation, is

neg: Baku bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics 13, 2011 it was announced that Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyubov would head the Baku 2020 bid. Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov claimed that Baku would be ready to stage the 2020 Olympics by 2016 citing that many sports facilities would have been built. Baku is already building an Olympic Stadium as well as an Olympic complex which will include a pool. On October 20, 2011, the Russian Olympic Committee announced that they supported Baku's bid. In their campaign to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Baku's bid committee appointed three leading international agencies; pmplegacy, Burson-Marsteller and Adore

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: 2018 Asian Games of the Games. There were 6 world, 18 Asian and 86 Asian Games records broken during the Games. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) originally planned to hold these Games in 2019 rather than 2018, so that Asian Games would be held in the year immediately before the 2020 Summer Olympics instead of two years before. After they were awarded to Indonesia, the OCA backtracked on these plans and kept the Games in 2018, so that they will not interfere with the 2019 Indonesian general elections. Hanoi, Vietnam was originally selected to be the host after they won the bid

neg: Youth Olympic Games than their senior equivalents. The most recent Summer YOG was the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games of Buenos Aires. The next Winter YOG to take place will be the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games of Lausanne while the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics will take place in Dakar. The concept of the Youth Olympic Games came from Austrian industrial manager Johann Rosenzopf in 1998. This was in response to growing global concerns about childhood obesity and the dropping participation of youth in sport activities, especially amongst youth in developed nations. It was further recognized that a youth version of the Olympic

neg: United World Wrestling recommend that wrestling be dropped as a core sport. FILA responded with a statement the same day: FILA was greatly astonished by today's recommendation of the IOC Executive Board not to maintain wrestling among the 25 core sports for the 2020 Olympic Games. FILA will take all necessary measures to convince the IOC Executive Board and IOC members of the aberration of such decision against one of the founding sports of the ancient and modern Olympic Games. On 15 February, FILA held an emergency meeting and its President, Raphaël Martinetti, asked for a vote of confidence. When only 50% of

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: Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics will be between $30.2 million and $35.3 million. In December 2011, Madrid's new mayor, Ana Botella confirmed her support for the bid. In January 2012, the bid received the support of the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities. Madrid 2020 revealed their logo and website on January 30, 2012. A survey carried out between December 2011 and January 2012 found that 84% of Spanish citizens supported the Madrid bid to host the Olympic Games in 2020. 90% of those surveyed believe that hosting the games will be positive because it will help to employ people. 75% of Madrid

neg: 2020 Sukma Games decided to include all the state's 10 districts. This included a track and field stadium to be built in Mount Austin. 2020 Sukma Games The 2020 Sukma Games, officially known as the 20th Sukma Games is a multi-sport event that will be held in Johor in 2020. This will be Johor's second time to host the Sukma Games since its first time in 1992. On 15 May 2015, during the Sukma executive committee meeting chaired by Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the committee jointly awarded Perak and Johor the hosting rights of the 2018 and 2020 Sukma Games respectively.

neg: 2020 Sukma Games 2020 Sukma Games The 2020 Sukma Games, officially known as the 20th Sukma Games is a multi-sport event that will be held in Johor in 2020. This will be Johor's second time to host the Sukma Games since its first time in 1992. On 15 May 2015, during the Sukma executive committee meeting chaired by Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, the committee jointly awarded Perak and Johor the hosting rights of the 2018 and 2020 Sukma Games respectively. In 2016, the government of Johor had started to build new venues to prepare the state to host the games and

neg: Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics such an event, the fact that the whole world watched saddens me. How will we explain it? With what claims will we host the 2020 Olympic Games?" Istanbul 2020 released a statement saying that "despite these recent events, all sections of Turkey remain united in our dream to host our nation’s first ever Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020." IOC President Jacques Rogge stated that these events would not negatively impact the city's bid. IOC Presidential Candidate Thomas Bach also stated that he did not believe that these events would hurt the bid. The President of the NOCT, Uğur Erdener

neg: 2024 Winter Youth Olympics lost to Innsbruck, Austria. Brasov hosted the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival and submitted a bid to host the 2020 Youth Olympic Games (it lost over the Olympic Capital, Lausanne). The Romanian Olympic Committee announced that there might be a possibility to submit a new bid for the 2024 Games. 2024 Winter Youth Olympics The 2024 Winter Youth Olympics will be the fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, an international sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers, in a city designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The host city is to be announced at the 134th

neg: FIBA World Rankings 11, 2017 for the first time in history, the FIBA world championship awards more points than the Olympic tournament: 2.5 points the world championship, against 2 points the olympics games. For all this the FIBA 2019 world championship will be the first more prestigious championship than an Olympic basketball, given that it will be worth 2.5 points and the Olympic 2020, 2 points. The 2017 FIBA ranking started on October 11, 2017. Since that date, the FIBA World Cup is worth 2.5 and the Olympic Games 2 points, although the new ranking published on October 11, 2017 is not applicable

neg: Los Angeles bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics California soccer Stadium and the American Football L.A. Stadium at Hollywood Park are currently under construction with completion dates of 2018 and 2020 respectively. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum renovations are scheduled to begin in mid-2017 by USC. The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACOEX) remodel and additions are to begin in 2018. The NBC/IBC proposed center is set to be completed in 2019. All of these proposed venues will be renovated or completed with or without the Olympic Games being awarded. Olympic ceremonies could be held in two venues simultaneously; the ceremony would begin at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

neg: 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship born on or after 1 January 1996 eligible to participate. Same as previous Under-21 Championships that were held one year prior to the Olympics, this tournament will serve as European qualifying for the Olympic football tournament, with the top four teams of the tournament qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympic men's football tournament in Japan, where they will be represented by their under-23 national teams with maximum of three overage players allowed. For the first time, the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be used at the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Germany are the defending champions. The Italian Football Federation

neg: Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification must qualify for the World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments through Women's EuroBasket or Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (which themselves must be qualified for through Continental Cups). One qualifying place is available to the champion of the 2018 World Cup. The teams playing in the World Cup are: There will be four World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. Each tournament will feature four teams, three of whom will qualify for the Olympic Games. However, because the host nation and the World Cup winner will each be playing in the qualifying tournaments, the tournaments in which they play will each award only two additional spots. There

neg: Karate at the 2019 Pan American Games 2003 in Santo Domingo. A total of 132 athletes will qualify to compete at the games. The top three medallists (in order of gold, silver than bronze) not already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics according to the Olympic Standings as of April 6, 2020, will qualify for the said games. A total of 132 karatekas will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of 18 athletes (nine per gender). There will be eight athletes qualified in each individual event, along with six teams in the kata team events. This consists of a maximum of one athlete in

neg: National Speed Skating Oval completed in 2019; first competition will be held in 2020 National Speed Skating Oval The National Speed Skating Oval (The Ice Ribbon) is an arena which is the only new venue planned to be built on Beijing's Olympic Green for the Winter Olympics. It will host the speed skating competitions at the 2022 edition of the Winter Olympics. It will be able to accommodate 12,000 spectators (6800 permanent and 5200 temporary seats) according to the bid book. After the games it is foreseen to use it as a public skating venue and for ice hockey clubs. It has been designed

neg: Athens bid for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Ancient Games. Athens has sentiment on its side, as well as all the recently built venues from 2004. The Athens 2010 Youth Olympic Games sport competitions will be held in existing venues, with only one exception, which is a stadium currently under construction. The Games will be organised in two clusters. Ten venues surround the Youth Olympic Village in Aghios Andreas, a spectacular setting on the Aegean coast where media stayed during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Athletes will be able to enjoy comfortable, modern accommodation next to the beach with all the amenities for relaxation and cultural activities right

neg: Madison (cycling) follow, are stated as follows by British Cycling, the British Governing Body of Cycling: The madison was an Olympic event for men in 2000, 2004 and 2008, but was dropped ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, partly for reasons of equality as there was no equivalent race for women at the time. However, in June 2017, the International Olympic Committee announced that the madison would be added to the Olympic programme for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 2020 Games will see a relaunch of the men's madison event as well as the introduction of the women's madison as an Olympic

neg: 2020 UEFA Champions League Final bid for the 2020 UEFA Champions League final. UEFA announced on 3 November 2017 that two associations had expressed interest in hosting the 2020 UEFA Champions League final. The Atatürk Olympic Stadium was selected by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting in Kiev on 24 May 2018. This is the second UEFA Champions League final hosted at the stadium, after the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) will be determined by an additional draw held after the semi-final draw. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 2020 UEFA Champions League Final The 2020 UEFA Champions League Final will be the

neg: Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification for the loser<br> Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser FIVB reserved a vacancy for the 2020 Olympic Games host country to participate in the tournament. The top 24 teams in the rankings, excluding teams already qualified for the Olympics, participate in the Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournaments. Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification The qualification for the 2020 Men's Olympic volleyball tournament will allocate twelve teams quota spots: the hosts, the winners of each of six Intercontinental Qualifying Tournaments, and five continental Olympic qualification tournament champions. Teams already qualified

neg: 2020 ASEAN Para Games Committee of the Philippines (PPC). All 11 members of ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) are expected to take part in the 2020 ASEAN para Games. Below is a list of all the participating NPCs. The ASEAN Para Sports Federation will host a meeting at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila from June 8 to 9 to determine which sports are to be contested in the 2020 Para Games. 2020 ASEAN Para Games The 2020 ASEAN Para Games is an upcoming biannual multi-sport event to be held after the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines for athletes with

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: International Golf Federation globalisation of the sport has meant that following a couple of failed attempts the sport was included in the 2016 Olympic Games and will be included at the 2020 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee's executive board passing the inclusion by 63 votes to 27. IGF executive director Antony Scanlon told Olympic news outlet Around the Rings that top players such as Tiger Woods and Annika Sörenstam would show their commitment to golf's Olympic involvement by their participation in the Olympic events. IGF comprises 132 federations from 126 countries The following seven regional association are formed with the IGF National

neg: Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics 27 of the 36 required venues already existed. Six permanent new venues needed to be constructed while two temporary venues would have been needed. The venues would comprise two zones. Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics Madrid 2020 was a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Madrid and the Spanish Olympic Committee. The last time the Olympic Games were hosted in Spain was in 1992 when Barcelona hosted the XXV Olympiad. This was the only time the Olympic Games were staged in Spain. Madrid was nominated by the Spanish Olympic Committee on June 1, 2011.

neg: 2020 IAAF World Indoor Championships Pentathlon as follows: the winner of the 2019 Combined Events Challenge. One athlete which may be invited at the discretion of the IAAF. In total no more than two male and two female athletes from any one Member will be invited. Upon refusals or cancellations, the invitations shall be extended to the next ranked athletes in the same lists respecting the above conditions. TBD 2020 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 18th IAAF World Indoor Championships will be held from 13 to 15 March 2020 in Nanjing, China at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. This is the city's first hosting

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: New Clark City Sports Complex the aquatics center with 2,000 seating capacity. The sports will be used for both the upcoming 2019 Southeast Asian Games and the 2020 ASEAN Para Games. New Clark City Sports Complex The New Clark City Sports Complex (initially known as the Philippine Sports City or Philippine Olympic City) is a complex of sport facilities currently under construction. The facility is located inside the vicinity of the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. The 50-hectare complex planned to be one of the venues of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and for the ASEAN Para Games this coming 2020. Before the administration

neg: 2019 NFL season 2019 season include: The 2019 Playoffs are tentatively scheduled to begin on the weekend of January 4–5, 2020 with the Wild Card Playoff round. The four winners of these games will visit the top two seeds in each conference in the Divisional round games, tentatively scheduled for January 11–12. The winners of those games will advance to the Conference championships tentatively scheduled for January 19. The 2020 Pro Bowl will be held at a site to be announced, tentatively scheduled for January 26 and will be broadcast on ESPN. Super Bowl LIV, tentatively scheduled for February 2, will be played

neg: Shooting at the 2019 European Games in individual events, except for the double trap team event, where the top nine teams at the 2018 European Shooting Championships will qualify. Shooting at the 2019 European Games Shooting at the 2019 European Games in Minsk will be held between 22 and 29 June 2019. A total of 20 events will be contested. The winner in each of the 12 individual events will contain a quota place for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 24 best ranked athletes in the individual events at the European Ranking Lists as of 31 December 2018 will qualify one quota place for their NOCs,

neg: Doha also hosted the 3rd West Asian Games in December 2005. Doha was expected to host the 2011 Asian Indoor Games; but the Qatar Olympic Committee cancelled the event. The city submitted a bid for the 2016 Olympics. On June 4, 2008, the city was eliminated from the shortlist for the 2016 Olympic Games. On August 26, 2011 it was confirmed that Doha would bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Doha however failed to become a Candidate City for the 2020 Games. The MotoGP motorcycling grand prix of Doha is held annually at Losail International Circuit, located just outside the city

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: Bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics of the host city selection process was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board as follows: Six cities were put forward by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to apply to host the Games initially, but Rome withdrew its bid shortly before the applicant files were due. The bidding cities come from two continents, Europe and Asia (Istanbul is considered to be located on the border between Asia and Europe). In 2020 it will be twelve years since an Asian city hosted the Summer Olympics (Beijing 2008) and eight years since a European city hosted the Summer Olympics

neg: 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships was the forty-eighth edition of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. The competition was held between October 25 – November 3, 2018, at the Aspire Academy Dome in Doha, Qatar. The event was the first time that the Championships will be held in Qatar and the Middle East. Names with an asterisk (*) denote the team alternate. The top 3 teams from the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships qualify to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Oldest and youngest competitors Defending champion Xiao Ruoteng of China lost the title on a

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: 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: 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: Olympic sports dropping a sport from the 2020 Summer Olympics to make way for a new sport. Modern pentathlon and taekwondo were thought to be vulnerable, but instead the IOC recommended dismissing wrestling. On September 8, 2013, the IOC added wrestling to the 2020 and 2024 Summer Games. On August 3, 2016, the IOC voted to add baseball/softball, karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding for the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the first Olympic Games, nine sports were contested. Since then, the number of sports contested at the Summer Olympic Games has gradually risen to twenty-eight on the program for 2000–2008. At the

neg: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics total quota, will be awarded to the highest finishing nations. Six places will be available in the men's 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. As hosts, Japan has been guaranteed one quota place in each

neg: 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament The 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament for the boxing tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be held between April 9 and April 17, 2016 in the Mustafa Dağıstanlı Sports Hall at İlkadım, Samsun, Turkey. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will qualify to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The top three boxers will

neg: Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification advanced to the final against Japan, securing Olympic qualification. One quota spot will be awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Africa and Europe to be held between June and September 2019. The tournament will feature eight teams: the top six from the 2019 ESF Women's Championship and the top two from the African Softball Championship 2019. The 2019 European championship will be held from June 30 to July 6, 2019. One quota spot will be awarded at a combined continental qualifying tournament for Asia and Oceania to be held between June and September 2019. The tournament will feature

neg: Diving at the 2015 European Games Diving at the 2015 European Games The Diving events at the 2015 European Games are scheduled to take place at the Baku Aquatics Centre, Baku from 18–21 June 2015. Eight events will be contested, six from the Olympic program, 3 metre and 3 metre synchronised springboard, and platform for both men and women. In addition, two non-Olympic events, men's and women's 1m springboard, will be held. The Olympic events of men's and women's 10 metre synchronised diving will not be held. Diving was not included in the earliest list of sports confirmed for the 2015 Games, as the European swimming

neg: International Children's Games in competition at 47 Summer Games and 6 Winter Games. 411 different cities, 86 countries and all 5 continents have participated. The International Children's Games and Cultural Festival has become the world's largest international multi-sport youth games, and is a recognised member of the International Olympic Committee. The next edition of the International Children's Games will be the Winter edition held in Lake Placid, United States from January 6 to 11, 2019. International Children's Games The International Children's Games (ICG) is an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event held every year where children from cities around the world and between the ages

neg: Atlanta Marathon December 15, 2015, the race was acquired by Atlanta Track Club, who had previously operated the Atlanta Marathon until its final running in 2013. They have operated the race since 2016. For 2019, the race has been renamed the Publix Atlanta Marathon and the course has been changed. In 2020, Atlanta will host the U.S. Olympic marathon trials for the 2020 Summer Olympics; the course will be a unique one from the Atlanta Marathon, but the events will be held in the same weekend. From 2007 to 2018, when the race was known as the Georgia Marathon, the marathon course