On October 14, 1964, history was made on the track in Tokyo, Japan, as Billy Mills, a relatively unknown American runner, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - In October 1964, Japan became the first Asian nation to host an Olympics, showing off its growing technical prowess and returning to global society not 20 years after a crushing ...

After all these years, Marilyn White still can’t believe everything she’s accomplished. In 1964, White won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the 100 meter relay. She also tied for second and ...

Tokyo, Sept. 30, 1964: Ralph Boston, holder of the world long jump record at 27 feet, 4¼ inches. Boston was one of the 159 U.S. athletes and officials first to arrive Sept. 30, 1964, in Tokyo for the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan hoped holding the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian host of the Games and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus has ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. He was 84. He died of natural causes Sunday in Whitefish, Montana, USC ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. IX Winter Olympics pin from the 1964 ...