Game(s) On

As Cincinnati born and based athletes head to Tokyo, take a look at the numbers behind the games.

$26B+ – Estimated cost of hosting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

$15B – Estimated economic loss for Japan from barring overseas spectators and limiting the number of domestic fans to 50% of the capacity.

$900 Million – Amount to be spent for Tokyo 2020 on coronavirus countermeasures.

80% – Share of people in Japan who want the Tokyo Olympics canceled or postponed again as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on.

79K – Tons of small electronic devices donated by Japanese citizens, from which 32kg of gold, 3,500kg of silver, and 2,200kg of bronze were extracted to create medals.

44K – Number of security personnel who will work the Tokyo Games – roughly half the number of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

11K – Athletes, from 205 counties, will compete in the Olympics.

7K – Hours of programming NBCUniversal will produce.

5K – Olympic medals, made of recycled electronics.

600+ – Number of athletes on Team USA

339 – Sporting events will take place in Tokyo.

57 – Age of the oldest member of Team USA, equestrian Phillip Dutton.

42 – Venues will be used for the games, with 33 in Tokyo and nine in co-host cities.

24.5 – Tons of used plastic were collected to create the podiums for the victory ceremonies.

15 Years – Age of the youngest member of Team USA, swimmer Katie Grimes.

4 – Sports will make their debut in Tokyo: karate, sport climbing, surfing, and skateboarding.

2 – Sports making a comeback, baseball for men and softball of women.

1st – Games to ever use artificial intelligence managed security features, with the ability to correctly verify the faces of 230 million people in one second.

– Information from WalletHub