Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara (R) and Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 Ichiro Kono laugh on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen during the presentation of the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen after a final round battle. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara (R) and Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 Ichiro Kono laugh on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen during the presentation of the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen after a final round battle.

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  1. Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara (R) and Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 Ichiro Kono laugh on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen during the presentation of the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen after a final round battle.
  2. Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 Ichiro Kono (L) and Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara laugh during a press conference on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen after the presentation of the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen after a final round battle.
  3. (FROM L to R) Japanese Olympic gold medalist in hammer throw Koji Murofushi, Japan's Olympic gold medalist in volleyball Yuko Arakida, Vice-President of Tokyo 2016 and President of the Japan Olympic Committee Tsunekazu Takeda, Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 Ichiro Kono, Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara ,Executive Board Member of Tokyo 2016 and Chair of the Tokyo 2016 Athletes Commission Mikako Kotani and Japan's Paralympic Swimming 21-time medalist Junichi Kawai hold a press conference on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen after the presentation of the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen after a final round battle.
  4. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara attends a press conference after the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
  5. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara (R) and Chairman of the Japanese Olympic Commitee Ichiro Kono attend a press conference after the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
  6. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (L) gives a certificate to Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara after Tokyo's bid presentation for the 2016 Olympics, on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games after a final round battle.
  7. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (L) gives a certificate to Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara after Tokyo's bid presentation for the 2016 Olympics, on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the destiny of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games after a final round battle.
  8. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara attends a press conference after the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
  9. An activist of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wearing a seal cub costume, protests outside the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. PETA is demanding an end of Canada's annual "seal cull" and says its campaign will continue up to and through the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
  10. Denis Oswald, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission answers a reporter's question during a joint news conference with Sebastian Coe, not seen, chairman of London 2012 Olympic Games organizing committee, in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visited London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  11. Denis Oswald, left, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission and Sebastian Coe, right, chairman of London 2012 Olympic Games organizing committee talk during a news conference in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visited London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  12. Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012 Olympic games Organizing Committe listens to a reporter's question during a news conference with Denis Oswald, not seen, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visit London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  13. Denis Oswald, left, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission and Sebastian Coe, right, chairman of London 2012 Olympic Games organizing committee arrive for a news conference in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visited London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  14. An activist of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wearing a seal cub costume, protests outside of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne November 26, 2009. PETA are demanding an end Canada's annual "seal slaughter" and says its campaign will continue up to and through the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
  15. Activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, with one wearing a seal cub costume, protest outside the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. PETA is demanding an end of Canada's annual "seal cull" and says its campaign will continue up to and through the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
  16. Daniela Truffer (R) head of Zwischengeschlecht. org and Markus Bauer hold placards during a demonstration in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne November 19, 2009. Zwischengeschlecht. org, a human rights advocacy group dedicated to hermaphrodites or intersexed persons, are requesting from the IOC and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) a fair treatment for the case of South African runner Caster Semenya whose victory in the women's 800 metres final at the World Athletics Championship in August 2009 has been overshadowed by a gender testing row.

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