What Caused The Olympics To End. When tokyo bids farewell to the olympics this weekend, few people there will be sad to see it go. However, the outbreak of world war ii, after the nazi invasion of poland in september 1939, caused the events to be canceled entirely.
When tokyo bids farewell to the olympics this weekend, few people there will be sad to see it go. A total of 626 athletes competed for the us, clinching 39.