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After a year delay and multiple changes, the 2020 Summer Olympics are finally taking place this month.

The Summer Olympics were initially scheduled for last year, but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is still impacting this year’s games, with athletes competing without crowds of fans and social distancing measures still in effect.

Here, WWD breaks down everything you need to know about the 2020 Summer Olympics. Read on for more.

When are the 2020 Summer Olympics?

The 2020 Summer Olympics were originally slated to take place last July, but were postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Summer Games will now take place during a two-week period starting with the opening ceremony on July 23 and ending with the closing ceremony on Aug. 8. Some events, such as men’s and women’s soccer, will begin ahead of the official start date on July 21.

The Paralympic Games will follow on Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.

Where are the 2020 Summer Olympics being held?

Tokyo will be hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics. This is the second time the Japanese city has hosted the Olympics. The first time was in the summer of 1964.

Are the Tokyo Games still called the 2020 Summer Olympics?

Although the Summer Games are taking place in 2021, the International Olympic Committee is still referring to the games as the 2020 Summer Olympics.

What sports are competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics?

Many popular summer sports will be returning for the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, track and field, diving, basketball, beach volleyball, tennis, water polo, soccer and many others.

Are there any new sports competing?

There will be several new sports added to the Olympics lineup this year, including skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, karate and freestyle BMX cycling.

Which athletes are returning to the 2020 Summer Olympics?

The 2020 U.S. Olympic team includes 193 returning Olympians, such as gymnast Simone Biles, track and field athlete Allyson Felix, swimmers Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel, soccer players Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan, basketball players Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Sue Bird, among others.

Which athletes are making their Olympics debut?  

Many of today’s biggest athletes are making their Olympics debut in Tokyo. Tennis champion Naomi Osaka, who chose not to attend Wimbledon and the French Open, will be making her first Olympics appearance this month playing for the Japanese team.

Aside from Biles, the U.S. gymnastics team is comprised of newcomers Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum, MyKayla Skinner and Jade Carey. This will also be the first Olympics for basketball player Devin Booker, swimmer Katie Grimes, equestrian (and Bruce Springsteen’s daughter) Jessica Springsteen and track and field athlete Noah Lyles, among others.

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