Q 01/05

In which year were the Tokyo 2020 Olympics actually held?

A) 2020

B) 2021

C) 2022

D) 2019

Answer · why

B) 2021

The one-year delay made it the only Games ever staged in an odd-numbered year.

Q 02/05

On what date was the postponement of the Games announced?

A) January 30, 2020

B) April 15, 2020

C) June 1, 2020

D) March 24, 2020

Answer · why

D) March 24, 2020

The announcement came 122 days before the planned opening, in a joint statement by the IOC, the organisers and Shinzo Abe.

Q 03/05

Why were the events held without spectators?

A) A state of emergency in Tokyo

B) A typhoon warning

C) A stadium safety failure

D) A ticketing system collapse

Answer · why

A) A state of emergency in Tokyo

It remains the only Olympic Games held with no official spectators.

Q 04/05

Roughly how much did the Tokyo Games cost in total, making them the most expensive ever?

A) Over $8 billion

B) Over $20 billion

C) Over $12 billion

D) Over $16 billion

Answer · why

B) Over $20 billion

The postponement and pandemic measures pushed the bill well past any previous Games.

Q 05/05

In which city did the IOC vote to award the Games to Tokyo in 2013?

A) Lausanne

B) Buenos Aires

C) Copenhagen

D) Kuala Lumpur

Answer · why

B) Buenos Aires

Tokyo beat Istanbul 60 votes to 36 in the final head-to-head round.