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August 2009
Tokyo’s Olympic Bid Gains Momentum

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On September 2, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) released the Evaluation Commission’s report on the bids of the four cities vying for the right to host the 2016 Olympic Summer Games. At a press conference held in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on September 3, Tsunekazu Takeda, President of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and Vice President of the Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee commented, “the report reflects what we have been emphasizing and has given our Bid a big boost.

Photo:  Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee Vice President Tsunekazu Takeda (second from left) and other members holding copies of the Evaluation Commission report.

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