Olympics 2020 was scheduled to be held in Tokyo from 24th July 2020 to 9th August 2020. Tokyo Olympics was, however, postponed and rescheduled for 2021 due to concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
Students aiming to appear for the UPSC exam and other government exams can learn about Tokyo Olympics in detail here.Â
In this article, we bring to the detailed list of winners and the tally of medals secured by India in the latest edition. The list of winners from the 2020 Olympics is an integral part of the current affairs syllabus for the upcoming IAS Exam and other government examinations.
Tokyo Olympics Winners List PDF [UPSC Notes]:-Download PDF Here
Other links related to sports which are a part of the UPSC Syllabus have been given below in the table. Candidates can refer to these for IAS preparation:
| List of Countries and their National Games | List of Sports Terms for General Awareness |
| List of Sports Cups and Trophies | National Sports Day [August 29] |
| Fantasy Sports In India | Khelo India Programme |
Brief Overview of Tokyo OlympicsÂ
The Tokyo Olympics 2020, which was delayed due to pandemic concerns, had its opening ceremony on 23rd July 2021 at the Tokyo’s National Stadium. World leaders from 15 nations attended this ceremony. Tokyo is the first Asian city to host the Summer Olympics more than once.
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 retained its original name despite its year-long delay. More than 11,000 athletes from 206 countries participated in 339 events across 33 sports.Â
Sports like 3×3 basketball, Madison cycling, freestyle BMX, karate, surfing, sports climbing, and skateboarding made their Olympics debut. Moreover, softball and baseball have made a comeback to the Olympics since 2008.Â
Mascot and Motto
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 mascot is Miraitowa which is derived from the Japanese words Mirai meaning ‘Future’ and Towa meaning ‘Eternity’. The mascot is an embodiment of both the old and the new, and echoes the concept of ‘innovation from harmony’. Ryo Taniguchi is the creator of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 mascot.
The Olympic motto of ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’ was modified to ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger- Together’. This change in the motto was aimed to show solidarity at a time when the entire world suffered under the grip of COVID-19. The new motto in the Latin version would be ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius, Communiter.’
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List of Venues for Olympics Games Tokyo 2020
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 venues include the following:
- Tokyo’s National Stadium:Â Football and Athletics
- Yoyogi National Stadium
- Nippon Budokan
- Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
- Kokugikan Arena
- Tokyo Stadium
- Ariake Arena
- Odaiba Marine Park
- Tokyo International Forum
- Equestrian Park
- Musashina Forest Sport Plaza
- Musashinonomori Park
- Ariake Gymnastics Centre
- Ariake Urban Sports Park
- Shiokaze Park
- Makuhari Messe Hall
- Sea Forest Waterway
- Sea Forest Cross Country Course
- Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach
- Yumenoshima Park Archery Field
- Aomi Urban Sports Park
- Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
- Tokyo Aquatics Centre
- Kasumigaseki Country Club
- Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
- Saitama Super Arena
- Asaka Shooting Range
- Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
- Sapporo Odori Park
- Fuji International Speedway
- Izu Velodrome
- Izu MTB Course
- Kasumigaseki Country Club
- Enoshima Yatch Harbour
- Miyagi Stadium
- International Stadium Yokohama
- Sapporo Dome
- Saitama Stadium
- Yokohama Baseball Stadium
- Ibaraki Kashima Stadium
Aspirants can read about the International Olympic Committee, an important non-governmental organization that looks after the administration of the Olympic Games held all over the world.Â
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Schedule for Indian Athletes
The following table shows India’s schedule for Tokyo Olympics 2021 athletics games:
| Date | Athletes | Event | Start Time in IST |
| 30th July | Avinash Jable | Steeplechase Heats
Men 3000m |
From 5:30 am |
| MP Jabir | Men’s 400m Hurdles First Round | From 7:25 am | |
| Dutee Chand | Women’s 100m First Round | From 8:10 am | |
| Sarthak Bhambri, Revathi Veeramani, Alex Anthony, Subha Venkatesan | Mixed 4x400m Relay First Round | From 4:30 pm | |
| 31st July | Seema Punia, Kamalpreet Kaur | Women’s Discus Throw Qualification | 6:00 am |
| M Sreeshankar | Men’s Long Jump Qualification | 3:40 pm | |
| Alex Antony, , Revathi Veeramani, Subha Venkatesan, Sarthak Bhambri | Mixed 4x400m Relay Final | 6:05 pm | |
| Dutee Chand | Women’s Semi-final and Final | 6:20 pm | |
| 2nd August | M Sreeshankar | Men’s Long Jump Final | 7:20 am |
| Dutee Chand | Women’s 200m First Round | 7:30 am | |
| Kamalpreet Kaur, Seema Punia | Women’s Discus Throw Final | 5:30 pm | |
| Avinash Sable | Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final | 5:45 pm | |
| 3rd August | Annu Rani | Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification | From 5:50 am |
| MB Jabir | Men’s 400m Hurdles Final | 8:50 am | |
| Tajinder Singh Toor | Men’s Shot Put Qualification | 3:45 pm | |
| Dutee Chand | Women’s 200m Final | 6:20 pm | |
| 4th August | Shivpal Singh, Neeraj Chopra | Men’s Javelin Throw Qualification | 5:35 am |
| 5th August | Sandeep Kuma, KT Irfan | Men’s 20 km Race Walk Final | 1:00 pm |
| 6th August | Gurpreet Singh | Men’s 50 km Race Walk Final | 2:00 am |
| Priyanka, Bhawna Jat | Women’s 20 km Race Walk Final | 1:00 pm | |
| Amoj Jacob, Arokia Rajiv, Muhammed Anas Yahiya, Noah Nirmal Tom, P Naganathan | Men’s 4x400m Relay First Round | 4:55 pm | |
| Annu Rani | Women’s Javelin Throw Final | 5:20 pm | |
| 7th August | Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Singh | Men’s Javelin Throw Final | 4:30 pm |
| Amoj Jacob, P Naganathan, Noah Nirmal Tom, Arokia Rajiv,Muhammed Anas Yahiya | Men’s 4×400 m Relay Final | 6:20 pm |
Medal Tally for India in Tokyo Olympics 2020
The United States clinched the first position in terms of gold medals (39) and the total medal count (113). China stood at second spot with a total of 88 medals and 38 golds, while the host nation Japan got 27 gold medals and 58 total medals. Great Britain holds the fourth position.
India secured 7 medals in the Tokyo Olympics: two silvers, one gold and four bronze.Â
| Athletes | Game | Medal |
| Neeraj Chopra | Javelin Throw | Gold |
| Ravi Dahiya | Wrestling (57 Kgs) | Silver |
| Mirabai Chanu | Weightlifting for Women (49 Kgs) | Silver |
| PV Sindhu | Women’s Single Badminton | Bronze |
| Indian Hockey Team | Hockey | Bronze |
| Women’s Welterweight Boxing | Lovlina Borgohain | Bronze |
| Bajrang Punia | Wrestling (65 Kgs) | Bronze |
 Aditi Ashok did not clinch a medal, but she finished off at 4th in Golf.Â
These details about the Tokyo Olympics 2020 will help UPSC aspirants to prepare for IAS preparation. One must also be aware of other current affairs to amplify their preparation.Â
Tokyo Olympics Winners List PDF [UPSC Notes]:-Download PDF Here
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