Tokyo Bids for 2020 Olympics

After the devastating effects of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake to hit Japan, the governor of Tokyo has expressed the importance of getting back on track economically. He has specifically stated that by hosting the 2020 (although nine years off) it could boost the economy back up and help Japan. Tokyo lost to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 games. Other countries to express interest in hosting the 2020 games are among Rome, Berlin, Busan, Cape Town, Doha, and Istanbul. A final decision regarding the games will be made in September 2013.

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Katie Kruse