The first illuminated sign advertising the 1964 Summer Olympics in Hibiya Park, with the five rings illuminated in different colours by night, and...
Sky writers trace the Olympic symbols, interlocking rings, in the air above the National stadium on Opening day.
Summer Olympics -- Pictured: Crowd during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics at Olympic Stadium in Kasumigaoka Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan...
General view as Yoshinori Sakai, a student born in Hiroshima on the day the first atomic bomb devastated the city, carries the torch up the stairs to...
An offical poster from the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games on display at the IOC Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1999. \ Mandatory Credit: IOC...
Game action during the soccer finals. Germany, in white shirts, won third place in the event and United Arab Republic, wearing blue shirts, placed...
Olympic flame torchbearer Yoshinori Sakai mounts the steps to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games at the National...
The USA and USSR Olympic Basketball teams face off in the final game at the Tokyo Olympic Games of 1964.
Swimming gold medallist Anita Lonsbrough of Great Britain carries the Union flag ahead of the Great Britain team during the opening ceremony at the...
Traditionally garbed Yuko Shibayama of Tokyo watches the colorful opening ceremonies of the 18th Olympiad at the National Stadium.
Members of the U.S. Men's 400 meter relay team pose with their gold medals after victory ceremonies during the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo,...
Yoshinori Sakai, born at Hiroshima on the day the first atomic bomb was dropped on the city, holding the Olympic torch beside Greek actress Aleka...
Japanese swimmer Makoto Fukui holds the national flag as he leads the Japan Olympic team on the track during the Parade of Nations section of the...
The commemorative medal from the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games on display at the IOC Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, 1999. \ Mandatory Credit:...
Lou Galloway of the United States attempts to spike the ball against the defence of Rumania during their Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament match...
Spectators look on in the rain as the Netherlands and Kenya play for 6th place in the Men's Olympic Field Hockey Tournament match on 21st October...
Jean Gaertner of the United States attempts to spike the ball against the defence of Doina Popescu and Ileana Enculescu of Rumania during their...
Billy Mills displays joy after crossing finish line winning 10,000 meter race in Olympic record time of 28:24.4. 2nd was Mohammed Gammoudi of Tunisia...
Olympic rings are formed in the sky by planes of the Japanese Self Defense Forces during opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics.
Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Ukraine in action during the women's compulsory exercises at the Tokyo Olympics, October 1964.
Lynn Davies of Great Britain making his gold medal long jump of 26ft 5 and a half inches in the pouring rain of the Tokyo Olympics.
Jane Ward, Mary Peppler and Mary Perry of the United States attempt to block the ball against the attack of Rumania during their Women's Olympic...
Carlos del Coso the goalkeeper for Spain blocks the attack of Pakistan during their Men's Olympic Field Hockey Tournament match on 21st October 1964...
Thousands of Japanese schoolchildren take the place of the competing athletes in this dress rehearsal for the opening ceremonies of the 1964...
Tokyo: U.S. Swimming coach Jim Cousilman holds a stopwatch as he discusses practice timing with NCAA 200-m champ Jed Graef during a practice session...
Tall Order. Tokyo, Japan: Appearing diminutive, a Japanese girl has to look up to giant athlete, Anton Geesink, to get his picture. The young girl,...
Olympic heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier holds the gold medal he won after defeating Hans Huber of Germany in the Olympic Boxing Finals.
Athlete with torch next to the Eternal Flame during opening ceremonies of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Relay race runner lies sprawled on his stomach on the race track after crossing the finish line while other runners continue behind him, Summer...
American Billy Mills celebrates winning the gold medal in the 10,000 meter race at the Summer Olympics, Tokyo, Japan, 1964.
The The United States Olympic team enters the field to join the parade of Nations during the opening ceremonies for the XVIII Olympiad at the Olympic...
István Kausz of Hungary competes against Gianfranco Paolucci of Italy in the Men's Team Epee Fencing competition on 21st October 1964 during the...
Avery Brundage, President of the International Olympic Committee stands with Daigoro Yasukawa President of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee...
Seiji Kihara of Japan puts the ball past Rainer Stephan the goalkeeper for the United Team of Germany to score a goal during their Men's Olympic...
Jubilant Hungarian football fans run on to the pitch to congratulate thier players after Hungary beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 in the final of the football...
Jean Gaertner of the United States attempts to spike the ball against the defence of Ryong Ja Kwak and Chung Ja Oh of South Korea during the Women's...
Henri Chaumartin of Switzerland, performing in team dressage finals with teammate Gustav Fischer, he placed second.
Lone horseman practices at Equestrian Park in Setagaya, Japan. Tokyo expects 6,624 athletes from 96 nations to participate in the Olympics.
Winners of the Equestrian Grand Prix de Dressage approach the victory stand. Center, Henry Chammartin, Switzerland, left, Harry Boldt of Germany,...
