Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee In The Red
Mainichi reports the Tokyo 2016 bid committee is expected to be more than 100 million yen in the red, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has asked the …
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Transcript: Tokyo 2016 Olympic Bid Presentation
[Provided by the Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee] Tokyo 2016 Final Presentation Script 2 October 2009 [1] Resa Mishina Hi. I’m Resa. I’m 15. I’m a …
Tokyo 2016 Olympic Bid Presentation Emphasizes Great Spirit Despite Lack of Emotion
Tokyo made the second presentation to IOC members, at 10:30 AM local time in Copenhagen. Following is a summary. A fifteen year-old girl, gymnast, speaking in …
Tokyo 2016 Has “Compact And Convenient Games Concept” – CEO
Dr. Ichiro Kono, Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016, told a press conference in Copenhagen, “first, we have the most compact and convenient Games concept for …
13 Olympic And Paralympic Athletes To Promote Tokyo 2016 In Copenhagen
Tokyo 2016 revealed Thursday a 13-member team of Olympians and Paralympians who will promote Tokyo 2016’s bid for the Summer Olympic Games in Copenhagen, …
JOC Wants New PM At IOC Vote In Copenhagen
Reuters reports that Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) Vice President Tomiaki Fukuda wants to invite the country’s new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to …
Japan's New Prime Minister Asked To Attend 2016 Games Vote
The Associated Press reports incoming prime minister Yukio Hatoyama will be asked to support Tokyo’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games by attending …
Tokyo 2016 Support Higher Than IOC Report
Xinhua reports Tokyo 2016 says its public support rate for Tokyo hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games is much higher than the rate the International Olympic …
Tokyo 2016 Would Benefit Olympic Movement
In a press release Dr. Ichiro Kono, Chair and CEO of Tokyo 2016, said of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Evaluation Commission’s report …
Tokyo 2016 Supporter Loses Election
ABC reports Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso, Tokyo 2016’s most vocal and controversial backer, and his conservative party, were ousted after …