Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo 2020 is a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics
launched by the city of Tokyo
and the Japanese Olympic Committee
. The IOC will announce the official candidate cities on May 23, 2012. The winning bid will be announced on September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session
in Buenos Aires
.
on July 16, 2011 as Japan's bidding city for the 2020 Games. The city is moving forward with its bid despite the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami
which affected much of eastern Japan. Prior to Tokyo's selection by the Japanese Olympic Committee, Hiroshima
expressed interest in hosting but withdrew their plans to bid.
On September 7, 2011, the Japanese Olympic Committee
announced that Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara
will be Chairman of the Tokyo 2020 bid committee. The bid committee held their first meeting shortly after. Towards the end of November 2011 the Tokyo 2020 Council was established. It is an advisory board comprises of 64 members including Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda
who is the top advisor on the council. Tokyo 2020 revealed their bid logo on November 30, 2011.
but lost to Rio de Janeiro
. Tokyo's first Olympic bid was for the 1940 Summer Olympics
. Tokyo won the bid but the games were cancelled due to World War II
. They later bid for the 1960 Summer Olympics
and lost to Rome
. Tokyo made a successful bid for the 1964 Summer Olympics
and Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Summer Olympics.
Tokyo's 2020 bid is the city's fifth bid for the games. If selected to host the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo would become the fourth city to host the Summer Olympics two times. Paris
, Los Angeles
and Athens
have hosted the games twice while London
will host for a third time in 2012. If Tokyo hosts the 2020 games, it would be the fourth Olympic Game hosted in Japan.
Aside from Tokyo, Osaka
bid to host the 2008 Olympics but lost to Beijing
. Nagoya bid for the 1988 Summer Olympics
and lost to Seoul
.
Japan has also made bids for the Winter Olympics. Sapporo was awarded the 1940 Winter Olympics
but it was cancelled due to World War II. They later bid for the 1968 Winter Olympics
but lost to Grenoble
. Sapporo successfully bid for the 1972 Winter Olympics
, which marked the first Winter Olympic game celebrated in Asia
. They later made a bid for the 1984 Winter Olympics
but lost to Sarajevo
.
Nagano successfully bid to host the 1998 Winter Olympics
, which marked the second Winter Olympic Games celebrated in Asia.
The possibility of renovating the National Olympic Stadium has been discussed. Following a renovation, the venue would host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as track and field events. Renovating the stadium could reduce costs of organizing the games in the event that Tokyo wins their bid. In their 2016 bid, Tokyo proposed building a new Olympic Stadium which would have cost $1.3 Billion.
2020 Summer Olympics
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, will be a major international sports and cultural festival, celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games....
launched by the city of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
and the Japanese Olympic Committee
Japanese Olympic Committee
The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
. The IOC will announce the official candidate cities on May 23, 2012. The winning bid will be announced on September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session
125th IOC Session
The 125th IOC Session will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September 2013. The International Olympic Committee will meet to elect the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics on September 7. They will also elect a new IOC President and will consider adding new sports for the 2020...
in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
History
Tokyo was selected by the Japanese Olympic CommitteeJapanese Olympic Committee
The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
on July 16, 2011 as Japan's bidding city for the 2020 Games. The city is moving forward with its bid despite the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
which affected much of eastern Japan. Prior to Tokyo's selection by the Japanese Olympic Committee, Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
expressed interest in hosting but withdrew their plans to bid.
On September 7, 2011, the Japanese Olympic Committee
Japanese Olympic Committee
The Japanese Olympic Committee is the national Olympic committee in Japan for the Olympic Games movement, based in Tokyo, Japan...
announced that Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara
Shintaro Ishihara
is a Japanese author, actor, politician and the governor of Tokyo since 1999.- Early life and artistic career :Shintarō was born in Suma-ku, Kobe. His father Kiyoshi was an employee, later a general manager, of a shipping company. Shintarō grew up in Zushi...
will be Chairman of the Tokyo 2020 bid committee. The bid committee held their first meeting shortly after. Towards the end of November 2011 the Tokyo 2020 Council was established. It is an advisory board comprises of 64 members including Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda
Yoshihiko Noda
is the current Prime Minister of Japan, a member of the Democratic Party of Japan , and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet...
who is the top advisor on the council. Tokyo 2020 revealed their bid logo on November 30, 2011.
Previous Bids
Tokyo recently bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
but lost to Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. Tokyo's first Olympic bid was for the 1940 Summer Olympics
1940 Summer Olympics
The anticipated 1940 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad and originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6, 1940, in Tokyo, Japan, were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II...
. Tokyo won the bid but the games were cancelled due to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. They later bid for the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
and lost to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Tokyo made a successful bid for the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
and Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Summer Olympics.
Tokyo's 2020 bid is the city's fifth bid for the games. If selected to host the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo would become the fourth city to host the Summer Olympics two times. Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
have hosted the games twice while London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
will host for a third time in 2012. If Tokyo hosts the 2020 games, it would be the fourth Olympic Game hosted in Japan.
Previous bids from other Japanese cities
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
bid to host the 2008 Olympics but lost to Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Nagoya bid for the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and lost to Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.
Japan has also made bids for the Winter Olympics. Sapporo was awarded the 1940 Winter Olympics
1940 Winter Olympics
The anticipated 1940 Winter Olympics, which would have been officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were to be celebrated in 1940 in Sapporo, Japan.The games were cancelled due to the onset of World War II...
but it was cancelled due to World War II. They later bid for the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
but lost to Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
. Sapporo successfully bid for the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
, which marked the first Winter Olympic game celebrated in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. They later made a bid for the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
but lost to Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
.
Nagano successfully bid to host the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, which marked the second Winter Olympic Games celebrated in Asia.
Venues
See Also
- Tokyo bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Rome bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsRome bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsRome 2020 is a bid by the city of Rome to be chosen by the International Olympic Committee to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The city previously hosted the 1960 Summer Olympics....
- Madrid bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsMadrid bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsMadrid 2020 is an Olympic bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics launched by the city of Madrid and the Spanish Olympic Committee.The IOC will announce the official candidate cities on May 23, 2012. The winning bid will be announced on September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires...
- Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsIstanbul bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsIstanbul 2020 is a bid by Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, to be chosen by the International Olympic Committee to host the 2020 Summer Olympics....
- Doha bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsDoha bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsDoha 2020 is a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics launched by the city of Doha and the Qatar Olympic Committee. The IOC will announce the official candidate cities on May 23, 2012. The winning bid will be announced on September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires...
- Baku bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsBaku bid for the 2020 Summer OlympicsBaku 2020 is a bid by the city of Baku to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The IOC will announce the official candidate cities on May 23, 2012. The winning bid will be announced on September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires. -History:...