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| Above, a view of Tokyo from Tokyo Tower. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Things are looking good for Japan's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo as they received a favorable report from the International Olympic Committee.
The Japan Times reported:
The International Olympic Committee has released its Evaluation Commission report for cities vying to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, giving Tokyo high marks for its proposal for a compact games in which 85 percent of the competition venues would be within an 8-km radius.
Tokyo, which was also lauded for its fluid transportation network and financial soundness, is bidding against Istanbul and Madrid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The winning city will be announced at the IOC’s general assembly in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7.
Japan last hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1964, known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad.
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