Showing posts with label Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Show all posts
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Tokyo wins bid to host 2020 Olympics vs Istanbul, Madrid
Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, capitalizing on its reputation as a "safe pair of hands" and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
Tokyo defeated Istanbul 60-36 in the final round of secret voting by the International Olympic Committee. Madrid was eliminated earlier after an initial tie with Istanbul.
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