(On Jiachen September fifth day), October 10, 1964, the 18th Olympic Games opened in Tokyo.


emperor declared the opening of the 18th Olympic Games
October 9, 1964, the Olympic flame is lit in Asia for the first time, this year is also a revival of the modern Olympic movement 70th anniversary. The opening ceremony, (Lssdjt.com) was born in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima the day Japanese university students Sakai Yoshinori lit the Olympic flame symbolizes peace. (TodayinHistory.cn)
U.S. team lost in the last Olympic Sprint on this is to come prepared, they are not only to recapture the 100 meters, 200 meter race supremacy, but also for the first time in the 5000 meters and 10,000 meters in two long-distance running project aspirations. (TodayinHistory.cn)
African long-distance running athlete Abebe - Bikila the reelection Marathon champion and a new Olympic record. (Lssjt.cn) The farm children from a remote village in Ethiopia, 24-year-old began to practice long-distance running, the 28-year-old that is ranked number one in the Rome Olympics, won the gold medal. Unknown African long-distance running, since after Bikila booming and occupies an important position in the track and field world. People likened reported Chunyan, is his emergence African long-distance running to usher in the spring. Unfortunately, Bikila failed to see the flowers brilliant day will be disabled in a car accident prematurely died, there were 70,000 people attended his funeral.
Soviet Union peacekeeping - Ivanov third consecutive single-person rowing champion. Is said to win the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympic Games, the first time, he was excited to be the gold medal back and forth toss, accidentally fall into the water not recovered. I believe that after two gold medals in the number of his consolation. Hercules Miyake Yoshinobu 23
has created a world record in the 60 kg class competition for Japan for the Asian to win an Olympic weightlifting gold medal. Four years later, he retained the title again.
Comments: This is the first time in Asia to host the Olympic Games.