Olympics - Tokyo 1964.

Olympics - Tokyo 1964.

For the most important athletics competitions in the world are held the Olympic games. These are carried out in four
in four years in different countries who apply to be the organizers.

18th Olympic Games - Tokyo 1964.
These Olympics were the best organized shows well how the Japanese people are meticulous. The Olympic cauldron was
lit by young Ioshinori Sarkai that are playing by the side of the Olympic spirit, symbolized the courage of a people
that reborn from the ashes of Hiroshima because the boy was born on the very day and place where the first atomic bombing
history destroyed Hiroshima, killing 80,000 Japanese and injuring another 80,000.

In athletics stood out Abebe Bikila was the first to become champion of the marathon.
Aida dos Santos represented Brazil, in the high jump and came in 5th place.

Source: Athletics