RNZ is here to clear it all up.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are just around the corner, and it s set to be a games like no other.
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When s it all happening?
The 2020 Olympics - yes, it s still called the 2020 Olympics despite having been postponed a year until 2021 - begins on 21 July.
That day, the first events of softball/baseball and football kick off, and the opening ceremony will be held.
Everything will wrap up on Sunday 8 August with the closing ceremony, after what the Olympics website says will be a record 33 competitions and 339 events held across 42 competition venues .
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“They wanted me to do a co-curricular activity which was different from academics. “So my mom gave me a choice between ballet or karate. “My family is really high on security – I had to memorise my phone number and memorise my address, no talking to strangers, don t accept anything from strange people, that sort of thing. “So when she asked me, would you like to do ballet or karate, I said karate, because if I ever get kidnapped, what am I going to do?” Karate is one of five sports making their debuts at the Tokyo Olympics, which begin later this month, and will consist of two separate disciplines, with a total of eight medals up for grabs.