The Opening Ceremony has been one of the most prominent aspects of the Olympic Games. From a historical standpoint, each has captured the unique flashes of the host country's cultural flare, which ...
Tokyo, Sept. 30, 1964: Ralph Boston, holder of the world long jump record at 27 feet, 4¼ inches. Boston was one of the 159 U.S. athletes and officials first to arrive Sept. 30, 1964, in Tokyo for the ...