Olympics 2020 emblems unveiled in Tokyo
2020东京奥运会会徽揭晓

The emblems for the 2020 Summer Games and Paralympic Games being hosted by Tokyo were unveiled on Friday. The ceremony held in Japan's capital city comes exactly five years before the Olympics will actually begin.

Hundreds gathered in a downtown Tokyo to wave flags as the curtain fell to release the official logos. The emblem for the Olympics is based on the letter "T," standing for Tokyo, Tomorrow and Team and was designed by award-winning Japanese artist, Kenjiro Sano.

The black colour of the central column is designed to represent diversity in the combination of all colours, the shape of the circle represents an inclusive and accepting world, and the red of the circle is symbolic of a beating heart. The Paralympic emblem is inspired by the universal sign of equality.

"It will be a symbol of unity, expressing the joy that we will experience when the world gathers in this great city to celebrate the games. A brand that the Japanese people can unite behind as Team Japan, and tirelessly work to deliver great games," said John Coates, IOC vice president.