Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo 2020 (東京 2020, Tōkyō Nisen-Nijū) was a successful bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Tokyo and the Japanese Olympic Committee. On September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Tokyo won their bid to host the games.[1] Tokyo previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. On August 3, 2016 it was reported that the IOC approved the addition of five sports to the program of the 2020 Olympics including the return of baseball and softball.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics ended up being rescheduled from 24 July 2020 to 23 July 2021.
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Games of the XXXII Olympiad XVI Paralympic Games | |
Winner: Tokyo Runner-up: Istanbul Shortlist: Madrid | |
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City | Tokyo, Japan |
Chair | Shintaro Ishihara |
NOC | Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) |
Previous Games hosted | |
1964 Summer Olympics Bid for 2016 | |
Decision | |
Result | Winner (60 votes) |
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