The 2020 Summer Olympic Games were held in Tokyo, Japan from 23 July to 8 August 2021. The event was originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the Covid pandemic it was postponed to 2021. The event was an unprecedented demonstration of unity and solidarity as the world came together for the first time following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This sense of solidarity was critical to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.