Australia's climate is governed mostly by its size and by the hot, sinking air of the subtropical high pressure belt. This moves north-west and north-east with the seasons. The climate is variable, with frequent droughts lasting several seasons, thought to be caused in part by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Australia has a wide variety of climates due to its large geographical size. The largest part of Australia is desert or semi-arid. Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate and moderately fertile soil. The northern part of the country has a tropical climate, varying between grasslands and desert. Australia holds many heat-related records: the continent has the hottest extended region year-round, the areas with the hottest summer climate, and the highest sunshine duration.
Norway competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's debut in 1900, Norwegian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions: the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to the country's support for the United States-led boycott.
The Netherlands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Dutch athletes have competed at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, which the Netherlands boycotted because of the Soviet invasion of Hungary.
The Men's 100m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 16 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's 100m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 13 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's 200m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 31 to September 4, 2021. A total of 5 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's 200m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 31 to September 4, 2021. A total of 7 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's 400m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 12 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's 400m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 9 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's 1500m athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 28 to September 4, 2021. A total of 7 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's long jump athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 10 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's long jump athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 3, 2021. A total of 8 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's high jump athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 29 to September 3, 2021. A total of 3 events will be contested over this distance.
The Men's shot put athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 16 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's shot put athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 12 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's discus throw athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 27 to September 4, 2021. A total of 7 events will be contested over this distance.
The Women's javelin throw athletics events for the 2020 Summer Paralympics will take place at the Tokyo National Stadium from August 28 to September 4, 2021. A total of 5 events will be contested over this distance.
The women's time trial class C5 road cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 31 August 2021 at Fuji Speedway, Japan. 9 riders from 8 different nations competed in this event.
The women's time trial class C4 road cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 31 August 2021 at Fuji Speedway, Japan. 8 riders from 6 nations competed in this event.
The men's time trial class C5 road cycling event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics took place on 31 August 2021 at Fuji Speedway, Japan. 15 riders from 13 nations competed in this event.
