Wiïliftift ijiàifillifhinèsS m m j i l p i i i t e rJykîW^Î^Ss&r*i r ÊÊW S U M i H »iH îU a^w l nn'sm'fS il iiiSiîiiîiBüs^Tlt!Ts5î*î^Ki-r»iSrî!ii y%iÉ ' - il < *■ î ■ I ~ " j i ! !^ * S » l ü Ss?îr rSjÿgjfe ■ - iü'i æ i w s i W f e lB iW a il Source : Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library Source : Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library THE GAMES OF THE XVIII OLYMPIAD TOKYO 1964 The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Source : Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library PREFACE The Official Report of the Games of the XVIIIth Olympiad is now ready for publishing. In order to ensure that all pertinent details and data for this official report, as stipulated in the Olymjnc Charter, would be carefully preserved, this Organizing Committee set up a sub-committee for this purpose in April 1962 some two years before the Games took place. This sub-committee included a representation from each division of the Secretariat and with the Public Relations Division (later the Press and Public In­ formation Division) outlying the overall plan of collecting and collating the many necessary facts and details as they occurred. This sub-committee was early in 1964 reorganized to a “Report Editing Sub-Committee” to prepare for the final compilation in a form for presentation in a comprehensive report. In the collecting of overall details of the Games preparations, cooperation was required from agencies and organizations other than the actual Organizing Committee itself and in this, we are most grateful for the assistance willingly extended by the various agencies of the National Government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the other Prefectural and City authorities involved with certain aspects or sports facilities used for the Games. The form of this report has been divided into two main sections and these have been embodied in two separate volumes; that relating to the preparation and administration of the Games forming one jtart, while the remaining volume contains the complete statistical records and results of the Games themselves. In the actual arrangement of the report, the reports of past Olympic Games have provided valuable guidance, from the report in the Berlin Games in 1936 to the latest Games. The Tokyo Games however included elements, reflecting the rapid developments in a number of fields in this space age, for which no parallel was to be found in previous Games. Scientific and mechanized apparatus appearing for the first time is given, acco rdingly, rather more space than it would otherwise have warranted in a volume as limited as in this report. Mindful of the historical and practical usefulness that this report will have for those organizing Olympic Games in the future, we have endeavoured to include the complete story—from the very earliest invitation to be named a host city, to the last act of the Committee on completion of the Games. To include a full text of explanation for all these details would involve a much greater number of pages than could be reasonably included. We have to some extent overcome this by including a number of diagrams and tables, and where jDOSsible illustrated the text with actual photographs. A large number of jrhotos in colour have been selected, in spite of the additional cost involved, for not only do they impart a beauty to this volume but they also enable the depicting in exact detail a true impres­ sion of the Games, from the scale of the National Stadium during the Opening Ceremony, to the faithful reproduction in their actual colours of the various badges and printed materials made use of. The actual records and results of the Games themselves have been collated in great detail and these have been included with only minimum abbreviation or condensation under the relevant headings for each sport. Such an ambitious undertaking could not have been completed without the cooperation and assistance of the many sections and groups concerned. A large number of the photographs here reproduced have been offered for this purpose by newspapers or press organizations in Japan. To all these who assisted us and rendered such wholehearted support, our most sincere thanks. The Organizing Committee for M ay 1966 the Games of the XVIII Olympiad Copyright 1964 by the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad - Source : Bibliothèque du CIO / IOC Library In this volume the Organizing Committee for the Games of XVIII Olympiad records the performances of The eyes of the world were focussed on Japan as we carefully prepared all aspects of the Games of the the participants, the accomplishments of the champions, and the story of the preparations which assured the XVIII Olympiad though not without some apprehension on our part that all details could be completed to phenomenal success of this great festival of the youth of the world. It is not from these cold figures and our own satisfaction. The Games were, in fact, brought to a most successful close and were executed with a colourless statistics, however, that you will discover the most important aspects of this wonderful event, smoothness which exceeded perhaps even our own expectations. We are proud of the praise and expressions the features that made it so outstanding. It is impossible for mere numbers to give the reader an adequate of gratification we received from all over the world on that occasion. An undertaking of the complexity of impression of the friendly reception and gracious hospitality given to all contestants, officials and spectators the Olympic Games, however, can not be organized without hardship and difficulty—some obvious and alike, by our Japanese hosts and that means all Japanese, and not only those connected with the event, public—but perhaps a greater part of these took place behind the scenes. The Organizing Committee of since the entire nation from newsboy to industrial tycoon adopted the Games as his own project and went the Tokyo Olympic Games was no exception in this connection. Many difficulties had been surmounted out of his way to jrlease the visitors. The Olympic flame on its way from ancient Olympia was carried within the Organizing Committee before I took over as President. Many more had to be overcome before through every province in Japan and no country has ever been so thoroughly converted to the Olympic the final curtain came down. I am not aware at the time of writing, to what extent this official report will m ovem ent. actually convey to the reader the magnitude of the problems which required to be faced, though it will re­ This cordial welcome and the true Olympic spirit which prevailed throughout, together with the superior quire but little imagination to envisage details both great and small which were settled “behind-the-scenes” facilities and the meticulous organization, certainly was a stimulation to the competitors and undoubtedly so that Games on these scale were able to be accomplished in such harmony. Though these problems could contributed to their sensational performances. Every operation had been rehearsed repeatedly until it moved not all be enumerated as such, I would like to point out, instead of writing a Preface for the official report, smoothly, effortlessly and with precision. Every difficulty had been anticipated and the result was as near in a general way the nature of the main problems which required to be overcome. perfection as possible. Even the most callous journalists were impressed, to the extent that one veteran The first area of difficulty, I believe, lies in the very nature of an Organizing Committee for an Olympic reporter named them the “Happy” Games. Games. Brought together, as it must necessarily be, of volunteers from a number of fields, all with different This common interest served to submerge political, economic and social differences and to provide an backgrounds and personalities, these persons then, within the space of a comparatively short period of time objective shared by all the people of Japan. In Tokyo everyone united to clean, brighten and improve are required to organize the Games within the strictly stipulated framework which has emerged as the result the city and a vast program of public works involving hundreds of millions of dollars was adopted. It re­ of a long history and heritage of the Olympic movement. Such a group would normally require a longer mains a much more beautiful and efficient municipality with the handsome sport facilities erected for the period before they could successfully work together as a unified “team”. Games as permanent civic assets. Kenzo Tange’s Gymnasium received a special award from the Interna­ Secondly, should be envisaged the problems which must be faced in the relationship with the Organizing tional Olympic Committee and is certainly one of the finest sports buildings in all the world. Committee as such with the various sports associations and federations. The best of relations with each of The fine arts program was outstanding. Elaborate exhibitions of the National Treasures of the country these organizations are essential if the Games are to be consummated at all, yet too often the smooth rela­ were arranged in all museums. Grand Opera with Japanese actors and singers was produced. There were tionship between the interests of the various individual sports organisations and the Organizing Committee outstanding performances in the Kabuki and Noh theatres. Demonstrations of flower arrangement and the are not early attained. traditional tea ceremony were given and visitors had every opportunity to become acquainted with all the The next area of difficulties, I believe, would be in the many problems of a practical nature which have subtle facets of Japanese culture.