The announcement, which included news that a commemorative plaque bearing the names of the gold medallists from those Games will also be featured at the new arena, comes as the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry bows to growing ...

TOKYO, Calif. (KSEE) — Three consecutive Olympics have taken place in Asia, and the latest home of the games, Tokyo, was also the first for the continent in 1964. The people of Tokyo say the city is very different today when compared to 57 years ago.

Coinciding with the 54th anniversary of the opening of the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964, NBC Olympics Wednesday unveiled the logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. With a design that honors Japanese traditions, embraces Tokyo’s modern spirit, and embodies ...

Kissena Park, a large 234-acre tract bounded by Kissena Boulevard, Oak Avenue, 164 th Street and Booth Memorial Avenue, is one-half “regular” city park with walkways and playgrounds, and half “natural” with bridle paths and heavily wooded areas ...

The Polish athlete earned bronze at light middleweight in the Japanese capital in 1964. Boxing is one of Poland's most successful Olympic sports, with Grzesiak one of 43 Polish medallists in the history of the Games. Grzesiak also represented Poland on the ...

In 1964, America was still reeling from the previous November’s assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as the country’s youth were mesmerized by “Beatlemania.” Yet something positive of an American quality was missing. For Lou Bergonzi, and ...