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Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid committee girds for the final presentation

Pumped up: The Tokyo Olympics bid committee holds a rally Friday at the metropolitan government office ahead of their final presentation to the International Olympics Committee in Buenos Aires in 15 days. Participants of the rally included (front row from second from left) JOC President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. | KYODO

By Masaaki Kameda
Staff Writer

Aug 23, 2013

The International Olympic Committee votes in 15 days on whether Tokyo, Istanbul or Madrid will host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, and officials of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee said Friday they will do their utmost to win over the IOC general assembly next month leading up to the decision.

"We, as 'Team Japan,' are on track to fight it out with great teamwork," Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose told a news conference at the metropolitan government Friday evening.

"At the final presentation in Buenos Aires, I'd like to emphasize Tokyo's safety and security, transportation system and financial strength," said Inose, who also serves as chairman of the bid committee.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics bid committee girds for the final presentation

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