The 2020 Summer Olympics
The 2020 Summer Olympics (Japanese: 2020εΉ΄ε€ε£γͺγͺγ³γγγ―, Hepburn: Nisen NijΕ«-nen Kaki Orinpikku), officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (第δΈεδΊεγͺγͺγ³γγγ―η«Άζ倧δΌ, Dai SanjΕ«ni-kai Orinpikku KyΕgi Taikai) and branded as Tokyo 2020 (ζ±δΊ¬2020), is an ongoing international multi-sport event being held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed to 2021 in March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retains the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes. It is being held largely behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency. The Summer Paralympics will be held between 24 August and 5 September 2021, 16 days after the completion of the Olympics.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner. He won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres event, setting the new Olympic and European record. Ingebrigtsen also won two gold medals at the 2018 European Championships, in the 1500 and 5000 metres events. On 10 June 2021, at the Diamond League, Ingebrigtsen set a new European record in the 5000 m with his time of 12:48.45. His older brothers Henrik and Filip are also middle-distance runners who compete internationally. They are trained by their father Gjert Ingebrigtsen. On 12 October 2019, he was the youngest pacemaker in the successful sub-2 hour marathon attempt by Eliud Kipchoge. As of 2021 Jakob is the 8th, 6th, 9th and 12th fastest man over the 1500m, 2000m, 3000m and 5000m respectively. He also holds the distinction of being one of only two men to run a sub-3:30 1500m, sub-7:30 3000m and a sub-12:50 5000m along with 3000m and 2 mile world record holder Daniel Komen.
Tokyo Olympics 2020
The Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen set an Olympic record at 3:28.32 to secure gold in the 1,500-meter final after eclipsing the previous record of 3:31:65 held by the Kenyan Kipsang Abel. He became the second youngest winner in the event. Ingebrigtsen overtook Timothy Cheruiyot on the final bend who won the silver medal.
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