Tokyo 2020 Lights Up
More than 30,000 lanterns lit up Tokyo Bay Monday in support of Japan’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The annual Lantern by the Bay Festival …
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Tokyo 2020 Gets Unanimous Backing
Tokyo 2020 held strategy meetings with the Tokyo 2020 Council, and all National Sport Federations, bringing together representatives from Japan’s …
Madrid 2020 Wants Cost-Saving Changes
Madrid 2020 is looking to save some money should it host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Madrid 2020 chief executive Victor Sanchez says organizers are looking …
Japanese Prime Minister Vows “Full Support” For the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid
While giving a pep talk to Japanese athletes heading to London to compete at the Olympic Games later this month, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda …
Istanbul 2020 Bid Inspired By Ranking Fifth Most Visited City
Istanbul’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games got a boost Friday when it was recognized by MasterCard’s biannually published Global Destination …
Survey Boosts Tokyo 2020
A survey by Monocle, a global premium media brand focussing on current affairs, business, culture and design, shows that Tokyo is the world’s seventh …
Public To Select Istanbul 2020 Logo
Istanbul 2020 launched a public competition Wednesday to select a logo for the Candidate City phase of Turkey’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. …
Madrid 2020 Updates Logo, Website
Madrid 2020 has now added the five Olympic rings to its logo. Only official Candidate Cities have the right to use the five rings, which represent the five …
Tokyo 2020 Games Could Have A Powerful Economic Impact
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are projected to generate economic activity in Japan worth three trillion yen (US$37.9bn), and create 150,000 jobs. …
Tokyo 2020 Focuses On Environmentally Friendly Games
As Japan celebrated the 40th anniversary of World Environment Day Tuesday, leaders of Tokyo 2020 say they are focussing on ensuring that the 2020 Summer Games …