2004 Athens Olympics -- Japan's Koji Murofushi performs in the men's hammer throw. He finished the competition in second place but was later handed the gold medal as his competitor who finished in first place was disqualified on suspicion of doping. =Click/tap photo for more images.

       With the start of the Tokyo Olympics approaching on July 23, The Mainichi has dug into the Mainichi Shimbun photo archive for a look back at the historic moments of previous games. We've prepared a photo special for each of the Summer Olympic Games held since Tokyo 1964 -- the first in Asia -- up until Rio de Janeiro 2016.

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       In Photos: Historic moments of the Olympic Games

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