Tokyo will host the Olympics from July 24 to August 9, 2020, and the Paralympic Games will take place from August 25 to September 6. The Games' medals will be made from recycled electronic waste discarded by the Japanese population, which reached eight tons of raw material. The city plans to become a model sustainable city and will use the Olympics to usher in economic growth and green initiatives in the nation's capital. Among the goals are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his hope that the Olympics would boost the country's economy and, in particular, the reconstruction and recovery of areas damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
