Olympics 2020: Tokyo wins race to host Games
Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, September 7th, 2013
Olympics 2020: Tokyo wins race to host Games
Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.
The Japanese capital won a final round of voting by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Buenos Aires to beat Istanbul by 60-36 votes.
Madrid had earlier been eliminated in a first-round ballot.
The announcement was met with jubilant scenes in Japan, as Tokyo prepares to host the event for the first time since 1964.
When IOC president Jacques Rogge – who will retire after 12 years in the role on Tuesday – announced the winning city, the Tokyo delegation jumped to their feet in celebration and waved the Japan flag.
A number of them were overcome with emotion and wept, after two years of intense lobbying.
The decision means Tokyo will become the first Asian city to host the Games twice.
They had previously been awarded the event in 1940, but the Games were cancelled because of World War II.
The success of Tokyo’s bid followed a personal address from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the presentation stage, in which he allayed fears over the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant 150 miles (240km) from the city by saying: “It has never done, and will never do any damage to Tokyo.”
-BBCwp_posts
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