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[vinipereira 3,511]

Tokyo 2020 Unveils the Emblems of the 2020 Games Inspired by Traditional Japanese Motif

Tokyo 2020 today unveiled the official emblems of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, "Harmonized Chequered Emblems." The design was highly acclaimed by the public and the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee for exemplifying Japan and the city of Tokyo, and for its representation of the spirit of the Tokyo 2020 Vision.

Chequered patterns have been popular in many countries around the world throughout history. In Japan, the chequered pattern became formally known as "ichimatsu moyo" in the Edo period (1603-1867), and this chequered design in the traditional Japanese colour of indigo blue expresses a refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan. Composed of three varieties of rectangular shapes, the design represents different countries, cultures and ways of thinking. It incorporates the message of "Unity in Diversity." It also conveys the fact that the Olympic and Paralympic Games seek to promote diversity as a platform to connect the world.

The design was selected following an open competition - the first ever in the Olympic history - which has actively engaged the public over the past seven months.

After having shortlisted four designs out of 14,599 received from all over the world, the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee selected today the entry submitted by designer Asao Tokolo prior to obtaining the final approval of the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board. Before making its decision and following the unveiling of the four shortlisted emblem designs, the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee received opinions expressed by 39,712 members of the public online and 1,804 postcards.

Ryohei Miyata, Chair of the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee, commented, "Since September last year, it has been a great honour and privilege to chair the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee, and to work with my fellow committee members. I am extremely grateful to all members of the committee for their outstanding efforts over the past seven months. From today, these emblems will serve as the face of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. I very much hope that the emblems will prove popular with people everywhere, and we look forward to your continued support towards the Tokyo 2020 Games."

Asao Tokolo, and the three runners-up - Kozue Kuno (Design B), Takaaki Goto (Design C), Chie Fujii (Design D) - all received an award during a ceremony held in Tokyo today. Born in 1969, Asao Tokolo lives in Tokyo. He graduated in Architecture from Tokyo Zokei University, and is currently active as an artist. His works have been featured in several exhibitions in Japan.

The ceremony was attended by John Coates, IOC Vice President and Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020; Alex Gilady, IOC member and Vice-Chair of IOC Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020; Miguel Sagarra, IPC Governing Board member; Yoichi Masuzoe, Governor of Tokyo; Tsunekazu Takeda, IOC Member and Japanese Olympic Committee President; Mitsunori Torihara, Japanese Paralympic Committee Chairman of the Board; and Yoshiro Mori, Tokyo 2020 President.

John Coates commented, "The new Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 emblem symbolizes important elements of the Tokyo 2020 Games vision and the underlying concepts of achieving personal best, unity in diversity and connecting to tomorrow. I congratulate the Tokyo 2020 team for the inclusive process that led to this selection. The public engagement in the selection process is another sign of growing interest in the 2020 Games. Interest and excitement will continue to build, in Japan and globally, after the official handoff to Tokyo 2020 at the close of the upcoming Olympic Games Rio 2016. The Tokyo 2020 emblem will become a familiar symbol to people around the world."

Miguel Sagarra said, "I would like to congratulate the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on the launch of this Paralympic emblem which, over the coming years, will become synonymous with high performance sport and promoting societal change. I would like to thank the 14,599 people who originally submitted designs, the Japanese public for sharing their opinions on the final shortlist of four and the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee for their efforts in selecting the final Olympic and Paralympic emblems. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games emblem is something that will be fully embraced, not just by the people of Japan and Asia, but by citizens around the world. The Paralympic Games are the world's number one sporting event for driving social inclusion and this emblem not only conveys the qualities and traditions of Japan but the excellence of the Para athletes we can expect to see competing in Tokyo in four years' time."

Yoshiro Mori said, "It is my most earnest wish that the winning emblems, which have been selected from among almost 15,000 design entries, will receive wide acclaim as the symbols of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games."

 

[Quasit 953]

10 minutes ago, vinipereira said:

Tokyo 2020 Unveils the Emblems of the 2020 Games Inspired by Traditional Japanese Motif

Tokyo 2020 today unveiled the official emblems of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, "Harmonized Chequered Emblems." The design was highly acclaimed by the public and the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee for exemplifying Japan and the city of Tokyo, and for its representation of the spirit of the Tokyo 2020 Vision.

Chequered patterns have been popular in many countries around the world throughout history. In Japan, the chequered pattern became formally known as "ichimatsu moyo" in the Edo period (1603-1867), and this chequered design in the traditional Japanese colour of indigo blue expresses a refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan. Composed of three varieties of rectangular shapes, the design represents different countries, cultures and ways of thinking. It incorporates the message of "Unity in Diversity." It also conveys the fact that the Olympic and Paralympic Games seek to promote diversity as a platform to connect the world.

The design was selected following an open competition - the first ever in the Olympic history - which has actively engaged the public over the past seven months.

After having shortlisted four designs out of 14,599 received from all over the world, the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee selected today the entry submitted by designer Asao Tokolo prior to obtaining the final approval of the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board. Before making its decision and following the unveiling of the four shortlisted emblem designs, the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee received opinions expressed by 39,712 members of the public online and 1,804 postcards.

Ryohei Miyata, Chair of the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee, commented, "Since September last year, it has been a great honour and privilege to chair the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee, and to work with my fellow committee members. I am extremely grateful to all members of the committee for their outstanding efforts over the past seven months. From today, these emblems will serve as the face of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. I very much hope that the emblems will prove popular with people everywhere, and we look forward to your continued support towards the Tokyo 2020 Games."

Asao Tokolo, and the three runners-up - Kozue Kuno (Design B), Takaaki Goto (Design C), Chie Fujii (Design D) - all received an award during a ceremony held in Tokyo today. Born in 1969, Asao Tokolo lives in Tokyo. He graduated in Architecture from Tokyo Zokei University, and is currently active as an artist. His works have been featured in several exhibitions in Japan.

The ceremony was attended by John Coates, IOC Vice President and Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020; Alex Gilady, IOC member and Vice-Chair of IOC Coordination Commission for Tokyo 2020; Miguel Sagarra, IPC Governing Board member; Yoichi Masuzoe, Governor of Tokyo; Tsunekazu Takeda, IOC Member and Japanese Olympic Committee President; Mitsunori Torihara, Japanese Paralympic Committee Chairman of the Board; and Yoshiro Mori, Tokyo 2020 President.

John Coates commented, "The new Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 emblem symbolizes important elements of the Tokyo 2020 Games vision and the underlying concepts of achieving personal best, unity in diversity and connecting to tomorrow. I congratulate the Tokyo 2020 team for the inclusive process that led to this selection. The public engagement in the selection process is another sign of growing interest in the 2020 Games. Interest and excitement will continue to build, in Japan and globally, after the official handoff to Tokyo 2020 at the close of the upcoming Olympic Games Rio 2016. The Tokyo 2020 emblem will become a familiar symbol to people around the world."

Miguel Sagarra said, "I would like to congratulate the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on the launch of this Paralympic emblem which, over the coming years, will become synonymous with high performance sport and promoting societal change. I would like to thank the 14,599 people who originally submitted designs, the Japanese public for sharing their opinions on the final shortlist of four and the Tokyo 2020 Emblems Selection Committee for their efforts in selecting the final Olympic and Paralympic emblems. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games emblem is something that will be fully embraced, not just by the people of Japan and Asia, but by citizens around the world. The Paralympic Games are the world's number one sporting event for driving social inclusion and this emblem not only conveys the qualities and traditions of Japan but the excellence of the Para athletes we can expect to see competing in Tokyo in four years' time."

Yoshiro Mori said, "It is my most earnest wish that the winning emblems, which have been selected from among almost 15,000 design entries, will receive wide acclaim as the symbols of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games."

 

 

Nice, I like that choice even though I'm sure most people won't.

[dcro 10,210]

Well, possibly the best of the proposed logos won. Retro look makes it bearable actually for me.

[Quasit 953]

21 minutes ago, dcro said:

Well, possibly the best of the proposed logos won. Retro look makes it bearable actually for me.

 

It also does remind of Croatia a bit even though it's not in red, right?

[dcro 10,210]

13 minutes ago, Quasit said:

 

It also does remind of Croatia a bit even though it's not in red, right?

 

Yes, but only a bit.

[Mkbw50 475]

There were no good options to be honest.

I'd rather have the Sochi 2014 logo than that, at least it worked.

[uk12points 434]

TOKYO 2020 NEW SPORTS:

 

The 18 proposed events are (sport alphabetical order):

Sports	Events (Proposal)	No of Events	No of Athletes (total)
Baseball / Softball	Baseball (M)	1	144 (6 teams x 24 athletes)
	Softball (W)	1	90 (6 teams x 15 athletes)
Karate	Kata (W / M)	2	20 (10 W / 10 M)
	Kumite (3 weight classes - W / M)	6	60 (30 W / 30 M)
Skateboard	Street (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
	Park (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
Sports Climbing	Bouldering, Lead and Speed Combined (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
Surfing	Shortboard (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
Total		18	474

This package of events represents both traditional and emerging, youth-focused events, all of which are popular both in Japan and internationally. They will serve as a driving force to further promote the Olympic Movement and its values, with a focus on youth appeal, and will add value to the Games by engaging the Japanese population and new audiences worldwide, reflecting the Tokyo 2020 Games vision.

[NearPup 4,131]

52 minutes ago, uk12points said:

TOKYO 2020 NEW SPORTS:

 

The 18 proposed events are (sport alphabetical order):

Sports	Events (Proposal)	No of Events	No of Athletes (total)
Baseball / Softball	Baseball (M)	1	144 (6 teams x 24 athletes)
	Softball (W)	1	90 (6 teams x 15 athletes)
Karate	Kata (W / M)	2	20 (10 W / 10 M)
	Kumite (3 weight classes - W / M)	6	60 (30 W / 30 M)
Skateboard	Street (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
	Park (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
Sports Climbing	Bouldering, Lead and Speed Combined (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
Surfing	Shortboard (W / M)	2	40 (20 W / 20 M)
Total		18	474

This package of events represents both traditional and emerging, youth-focused events, all of which are popular both in Japan and internationally. They will serve as a driving force to further promote the Olympic Movement and its values, with a focus on youth appeal, and will add value to the Games by engaging the Japanese population and new audiences worldwide, reflecting the Tokyo 2020 Games vision.

Not really news, been public for more than a month at this point.

 

Personally I am deeply uninpressed by the event package. A six team tournament for baseball/softball is ridiculous, and it still annoy me that they are including a sport where the men's and women's events are fundamentally different sport. Plus no MLB players should continue to he a dealbreaker for baseball. For Karate I find that Kumite is very viewer unfriendly and boring. Kata is at least different but the judging is... old fashioned. Rife for accusations of favouratism. Skateboarding might normally be a good addition but the IOC is dealing with three conpeting IFs with little legitimacy and who don't appear to be willing to cooperate. The combined format for climbing isn't the traditional format. Surfing is hard to hold in many places and, frankly, not that TV friendly. 

[heywoodu 16,431]

Baseball and softball will be on the Olympics in Tokyo, because Japan. But indeed, a tournament with 6 teams is absolutely nothing more than a bad joke. 

[dcro 10,210]

15 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Baseball and softball will be on the Olympics in Tokyo, because Japan. But indeed, a tournament with 6 teams is absolutely nothing more than a bad joke. 

 

Well, I guess this represents the return of demonstration sports to the Olympics. Well, at least that's the best way of looking at it.