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TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics - a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 games. Gov. Full Article at KIVITV.com
Tokyo is planning to apply to host the 2020 Olympics, the city's governor Shintaro Ishihara said Monday. Full Article at Webindia123
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. View Photo »
Tokyo will apply for it once again. We have taken all the trouble to build up the momentum. Tokyo must apply for it
Tokyo intends to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics, despite recently losing out to Rio de Janeiro in the race for the 2016 Games, governor Shintaro Ishihara said in an interview published yesterday. Full Article at Taiwan News
Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara has failed to achieve his goal of winning the 2016 Summer Olympics for the Japanese capital. This is a blow because it was the most prominent theme for his third term. Full Article at Nikkei
Saturday, October 17, 2009 TOKYO: Tokyo, which has lost its bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, offered on Friday to help Hiroshima and Nagasaki pursue their hopes of hosting the 2020 Games. Full Article at The News
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... View Photo »
Surprised by the disappointing behavior of the governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, the Rio 2016 Committee will send a formal notification to the IOC, on Tuesday, 6 October
AFP - Tokyo, which has lost a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, offered on Friday to help Hiroshima and Nagasaki pursue their hopes of hosting the 2020 Games. Full Article at France 24
The 2016 Olympic Games could be the last due to the threat of global warming, Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara said in Copenhagen on Tuesday. Full Article at Plenty
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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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »(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 an...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara (L) and Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 Ichiro Kono take part on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen in the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara listens on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen during the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics. .
View Photo »Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara presents Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Olympics as Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 Ichiro Kono (bottom) looks on, on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen.
View Photo »Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara presents on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen the Tokyo 2016 candidature to host the Olympics.
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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...
View Photo »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.
View Photo »COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara receives a commemorative diploma from IOC President Jacques Rogge after the IOC members during the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhage...
View Photo »COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara attends the IOC members during the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
View Photo »COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara attends the IOC members during the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
View Photo »COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara attends the IOC members during the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
View Photo »President of the Tokyo 2016 bid and Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, right, and Tokyo 2016 bid Chairman Ichiro Kono attend a press conference after their presentation at the 121st IOC session in Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
View Photo »President of the Tokyo 2016 bid and Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, right, and Tokyo 2016 bid Chairman Ichiro Kono attend a press conference after their presentation at the 121st IOC session in Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
View Photo »President of the Tokyo 2016 bid and Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, right, waves as Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama looks on at left during the Tokyo 2016 bid presentation during the 121st International Olympic Committee session at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
View Photo »Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016 and Ichiro Kono and, Governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara (R) hold a news conference after the Tokyo bid committee presented the city of Tokyo's candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games to IOC members during the 121st IOC session in Copenhagen October 2, 2009.
View Photo »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.
View Photo »Tokyo will apply for it once again. We have taken all the trouble to build up the momentum. Tokyo must apply for it
Surprised by the disappointing behavior of the governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, the Rio 2016 Committee will send a formal notification to the IOC, on Tuesday, 6 October
Tokyo will apply for it once again. We have taken all the trouble to build up the momentum. Tokyo must apply for it
repudiates the inappropriate statements made by the governor of Tokyo [Japan], Shintaro Ishihara, in the press regarding the International Olympic Committee (IOC) election process which gave victory to Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
I don't know how relevant these promises were but they seem to be in violation of IOC rules ... This is part of the discomfort I have with the bid process.
The biggest reason for Tokyo's failure was the fact that the bidding was led by the administration centered on Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, without sounding out public opinion. As the development of Tokyo was being pushed forward, there was no appeal to the public. Even the pitch for environmental prot...
I have heard that the Brazilian president came and made quite daring promises to people from Africa
Tokyo's presentation was clearly the best ... But invisible dynamics were at play. It is a game that is very difficult to win.
I would like to wish Rio de Janeiro every success for the 2016 Games and congratulate the bid team after kicking our butts today ... I believe we did Japan proud and I thank more than 100 million supporters in our country who helped us strive for gold.
I would like to wish Rio de Janeiro every success for the 2016 Games and congratulate the bid team after kicking our butts today ... I believe we did Japan proud and I thank more than 100 million supporters in our country who helped us strive for gold.
The Olympics definitely had a great impact on Japan's rapid growth after its defeat in the war
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the Six-Party Talks (2007); and Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara (2007).
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