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Tokyo Olympics: 30 days before the Olympics start, here's what you need to know

2021-07-12T17:04:52.387Z


After a year of pandemic, Tokyo 2020 will finally be a reality. These are the featured stories.


(CNN Spanish) - There is

less and less for the Tokyo Olympics.

After a year of pandemic, and several difficulties and controversies, Tokyo 2020 will be a reality.

Check out some of the stories from the region's top athletes here before the competitions begin.

    • The organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will set a 50% spectator limit at each venue

The journey of a CNN journalist to go to Tokyo 2020

This is how the Tokyo Olympics will be with all the security measures against covid-19

The measures of the Olympic Games against covid-19 2:17

These Olympics superfans do want them to be held in Tokyo

As Japan slowly surpasses a fourth wave of covid-19, public opposition to the Olympics does not appear to be abating.

Still, the organizers press to finish the last preparations.

Meet these Olympic superfans who are eager for the games to take place.

A superfan's message about holding the 3:38 Olympics

Tokyo 2020: meet Paola Morán, Mexican hope in the Olympic Games

There is less and less time left for the countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. One of the Latin American athletes who will seek to shine in this contest is the Mexican sprinter specialized in the 400 meters Paola Morán.

Sprinter Paola Morán, Mexican hope in Tokyo 2020 1:19

A tour of the interior of the Olympic Village in Tokyo 2020

CNN was on the first official guided tour of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village, which in a few weeks will receive the best athletes in the world.

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The interior of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Village 2:14

From tree climbing to the Olympics: meet the favorite to win gold at Tokyo 2020

Since she was little in her native Slovenia, Janja Garnbret had climbed trees and the doorframes of her house, but she always felt more comfortable.

From the tree to Tokyo 2020: the story of Janja Garnbret 3:37

The secret behind the USA's Olympic success in women's water polo

Tokyo 2020 is 100 days away, and the American women's water polo team is looking forward to the Olympic tournament.

The United States has just won the gold medal in the last two Games in this discipline, and two members of the current team tell Elizabeth Pérez why they are optimistic about the possibility of winning gold for the third time in a row.

US Olympic success in women's water polo 3:54

In Tokyo 2020 you will see 5 new Olympic sports

The Tokyo Olympic Games will have, among several novelties, 5 new disciplines.

We tell you which are the Olympic sports that will debut in the Japanese capital.

The 5 new sports you will see in the next Olympics 2:34

Steven Piñeiro, Olympic hope for Puerto Rico on skateboard

Skateboarding or skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games, where Steven Piñeiro will be representing Puerto Rico in the "park" mode, which takes place on a track with slopes and complicated curves.

Skaters ride those tricky corners at high speed and perform incredible tricks in the air.

Piñeiro, Olympic hope for Puerto Rico on skateboard 1:00

María Dimitrova: Karate is for both sexes, not just for men

The professional karate fighter María Dimitrova is classified by the official website of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as "the visible face of karate in the Dominican Republic."

Dimitrova hopes to compete in the next Olympics and be an example for young women who want to dabble in martial arts.

The karate fighter spoke with Raúl Sáenz about her expectations for Tokyo 2020 and the importance of setting a path for women in her sport.

María Dimitrova: Karate is also for women 4:44

Women's soccer: Marta seeks to face the United States in a final

The captain of the Brazilian women's soccer team, Marta, spoke with Elizabeth Pérez about the soccer rivalry that exists between Brazil and the United States squad.

We bring you the statements of the Orlando Pride footballer of American football.

Marta seeks to face the United States in a 1:36 soccer final

The three 'veterans' that Mexico should bring to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The Mexican under 23 team won the Concacaf Pre-Olympic, and together with Honduras, they have a guaranteed ticket in men's soccer for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The regulations allow Tri to bring 3 players over 23 years of age to the contest.

Who has the best chance of being among the chosen ones?

Sports journalist Salvador Aguilera tells us from Mexico City.

The 3 reinforcements that Mexico must bring to Tokyo 2020 1:43

Usain Bolt talks about Tokyo 2020

The winner of 8 Olympic gold medals, Usain Bolt, spoke with CNN about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. For the first time in more than 20 years, the Jamaican athlete will not participate in the games, and shared how it will feel to be a viewer more.

Olympics: Usain Bolt talks about Tokyo 2020 3:30

These are the five most striking torches of the Olympic Games

The Olympic torch has been present at the Olympic Games since 1936. Each design is different and both the winter and summer events have had torches.

These are the most striking designs of the torches that have represented the venues of the Summer Olympics.

Five designs of the Olympic flame that shone the most 1:35

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