Mitsugi O. Team Japan’s strategy for the Tokyo Olympics and its evaluation. Science in Olympic Sport. 2021;3:37-42. DOI:10.32652/olympic2021.3_5
At the Tokyo 2020 Games of the XXXII Olympiad, the Japanese national team achieved the highest performance in the history of participation in the Olympics and took third place in the overall medal standings. The total number of medals won was 58, including 27 gold medals, 14 silver medals, and 17 bronze medals. The article analyzes the preparation strategy and outcomes of the Japanese national team performances at the 2020 Games of the XXXII Olympiad. The relevant directions of the Japan’s NOC activities during preparation for the Games in Tokyo. The factors that determined the team’s success at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad were examined, including the national sports policy and sports legislation, as well as staffing, logistical, sports-methodological, and scientific aspects. The conditions of entry to the Olympic village, the base where athletes from different countries were provided with services for training, recovery and nutrition, were analysed. The issue of demonstration of sports performance in hot and humid environments was discussed along with the measures to help athletes tolerate heat exposure in endurance events (e.g. marathon running, athletic walking, and triathlon). Potential tasks of further development of the international competitiveness of the Japanese national team at the Olympic Games were disclosed.
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