The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, the President of the IOC Jacques Rogge and the President of the Tokyo 2020 Committee Tsunekazu Takeda sign the host city contract after Tokyo is awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina

(R-L): Tokyo 2020 CEO Masato Mizuno, Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, Governor of Tokyo, Naoki Inose and 'Cool Tokyo' Ambassador Christel Takigawa celebrate as Tokyo is awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Tokyo Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) has announced that a total of 204,680 people in Japan and overseas have applied to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Volunteer Programme. Volunteers will enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide valuable support for the Games operations in a variety of roles, and their contribution will be a key factor for the Games’ success.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium which will host table tennis during the 2020 Olympics is pictured on July 24, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.