Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Preserves Legitimacy of Olympic Games

Tokyo organizers celebrated with cheers and tears upon learning of their victory in the bidding to host the 2020 Olympics. (Photo: IOC Media)

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Tokyo Selected to host 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Istanbul and Madrid Eliminated

Tokyo has been selected as the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, thus making Japan the first Asian country to ever host the Summer Olympic Games twice.

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Final Notions: What Has Changed In the Final Two Months of Olympic Bidding?

Tokyo is still a favorite, but Madrid is making itself a strong case, while Istanbul seems to have little momentum. (

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Huge Decisions Loom at 125th IOC Session in Argentina, Including Host, New Sports, New President

The International Olympic Committee will change the future of sports this coming weekend.

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IOC Releases Evaluations of 2020 Olympic Candidate Cities

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) released their evaluation report on the three finalist cities to host the 2020 Summer Olympics…

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Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid Officially Hand Over Bids for 2020 Olympic Games

The existing 5,000 seat facility at the Tatsumi International Aquatic Centre in Tokyo would serve as one portion of a massive aquatics complex for the 2020 Olympics.

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IOC Whittles 2020 Olympic Hosting Candidates to 3

Three cities have been named as finalists for the 2020 Olympics, whittled down from 5.

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