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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Indonesia and China boycotted the Games due to disagreements with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Yoshinori Sakai, the last Olympic Torch bearer and member of the running team at the University of Waseda, was put in charge of lighting the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony. The Japanese runner was born in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the day the atomic bomb hit the city. he was chosen in homage to the victims and as a call for world peace. Two new Olympic sports made an appearance in Japan - judo and volleyball, which were both popular in Japan at the time. The hosts won three gold medals in judo despite their big star Akio Kaminaga being defeated by the Netherlands Geesink. This left a bitter taste in Japan's mouth. Their female volleyball team took home the gold after defeating the Soviet Union team 3-2 in the final. 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