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Mist is Invented
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The Tokyo Olympics where Cancelled
The 1940 Olympics where supposed to take place in Tokyo but due to the outbreak of WWII and Japan invading China in the Sino-Japanese War in 1938 the Olympics were cancelled. -
Tokyo is identified to host the 1964 Olympics
Tokyo is announce the host of the 1960 Olympics only 14 years after World War Two and the Emperor announces that the aftermath of World War Two on Japan was drastic -
Tokyo hosts 1964 Olympics
Tokyo is finally able to host the Olympics without any problems and also shows the rest of the world that it's a major economical force. -
The Cost Of the 1964 Stadium
The Cost of the 1964 Olympic Stadium to be built was US$1 billion 2015 dollars -
Japan loses Money for other Projects
Japan uses so much money for the Olympic Stadium that it loses money for other important projects such as, the Monorail -
Japan Bids to Host the 2020 Summer Olympics
Japan places a bid of five billion dollars to host the summer Olympics of 2020 -
Japan plans to use 1964 Stadium
Japan hopes to use the old stadium in the hope of saving money and just remodeling it. -
Mist
Japan starts to use misting devices to cool down the pavement if there is ever a heatwave -
New Plan
Japan finds many problems with the first plan which was to use the old stadium -
Cutting it close
With the change in plan Japan will only be able to finish the stadium in time for the Olympics not the Rugby World Cup which they were also supposed to be hosting -
Japan Reveals Why they changed plans
Japan had to change plans because it would'e ended up costing 1-2 billion dollars. They also had to change plans because it wasn't safe and they also had to pay for medical bills if anybody got hurt. -
Stadium is Started
Japan starts building the 2020 Olympic Stadium -
Safety First
IOC(International Olympic Committee) have found 20 measures including mist-spraying and heat-blocking technology to keep people safe while attending the Olympics -
Organizers looking for Safety Measures
Olympic organizers start to look for ways to keep athletes and fans safe and find that the measures necessary are very expensive -
Heatwave Aftermath
Following the heat wave there was tons and tons of rain in Northeast Asia which ended up causing mass flooding and mudslides which puts the the building of the 2020 Olympic Stadium both paused and at risk -
Record Breaking Heatwave
Tokyo suffers heat wave and reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This kills one hundred and hospitals thousands of people who suffer heat stroke many of them are elderly -
The Stadium is Complete
Japan finishes the new Stadium that seats 48,000 people. -
Summer Olympics Happen in Japan
Tokyo hosts the summer Olympics again and it’s going to be very hot and humid -
Short Economical Boost
The Olympics has a short economical boost on Japan from the ticket sales, plane tickets and the train tickets.
