Tokyo 2020 pitched its bid plans to members of the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) in Moscow Saturday.
Tsunekazu Takeda, President of both the Japanese Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020, said Tokyo 2020 offers a “responsible and sustainable plan for compact, centralized Games with a showcase stadium to be built on the side of the historic 1964 Olympic Stadium. We are highly motivated to leverage the power of sport, with the firm commitment of the Tokyo and national governments, to help heal, unite and inspire Japan at a time of national rebuilding”.
He added, “our bid is also for sport and its future. Tokyo will stage Games of excellence, excitement and innovation, for athletes and NOCs, for spectators worldwide, and the entire Olympic and Paralympic Families. Staged in the world’s most forward-thinking city, our Games will embrace world-class infrastructure and technology, and be powered by the energy of our young people. Olympism and the power of sport will be celebrated in the centre of the spectacular, and stable, urban environments and will deliver long-term legacy, for the city, our country, and for international sport”.
Following Tokyo’s 10-minute presentation the bid’s CEO Masato Mizuno said, “having passed this key milestone in the 2020 bidding journey, I am more confident than ever about the strength of our bid. We believe that we can guarantee the athletes the best possible platform on which to compete, and provide every visitor and member of the Olympic Family with a first-class experience in the heart of a dynamic, world-class city”.
