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How The 1964 Tokyo Olympics Used Technology like Never Before
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January 14, 2019

People in the Stadium at the 1964 OlympicsIn 1964, the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games was broadcast live to the U.S. for the first time via satellite. The Tokyo Games became known as the “TV Olympics.” The Games were a signature event for NHK, which had just begun TV broadcasting in 1960.