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Tokyo promises improved Olympic bid for 2020

Sports Feb. 17, 2012 - 06:32AM JST ( 10 )

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kansaifunFeb. 17, 2012 - 07:18AM JST

improved Olympics bid = more wasted money Hope Tokyo has the sense to pull out like Rome did, but with that monkey for a governor....
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nsg79Feb. 17, 2012 - 08:13AM JST

Well, the minimum they will have to do is 'improve' on the last bid since that one was unsuccessful. Alternatively, instead of wasting an incredible amount of money on something that is unlikely to come through why not direct those funds towards domestic projects that are actually focusing on 3/11 recovery.
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minello7Feb. 17, 2012 - 09:37AM JST

The IOC should inform Japan that under Japans present moral,ethical and economic climate they will not be considered , and just how much money is involved in the bidding process ? Whining,dining,gifts etc to the Olympic bid committee. The correct move here would be for the Japanese government to excuse itself from the bidding process.
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GWFeb. 17, 2012 - 09:56AM JST

we need this like we need a whole in the head, END THE MADNESS!
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my2senseFeb. 17, 2012 - 10:20AM JST

considering they got a bid after the war so quick...very possible. The earthquake issues do not help.
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HowardSternFeb. 17, 2012 - 10:28AM JST

The IOC should inform Japan that under Japans present moral,ethical and economic climate they will not be considered

The worry for those that dont want the Olympics in Tokyo is that for these precise reasons the IOC may give the bid to Japan. Ishihara has had years to grease the IOC members with his repeated efforts. He must have a good chance at winning the bid by now.
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Graham DeShazoFeb. 17, 2012 - 12:13PM JST

The most imprvoved bid would be none at all. Unfortunately, with the withdrawl of Rome, Tokyo stands a real shot at getting the damn thing and then we are going to have to pay for it. Yippie. At least I will be able to rent my flat to some foreigner for an insane amount of money during the festivities.
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electric2004Feb. 17, 2012 - 12:27PM JST

"We have worked hard ..."

which translates as:

"We have produced a lot of unnecessary documents by our pen-pusher department ..."
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ka_chanFeb. 17, 2012 - 02:15PM JST

I guess they want to bankrupt the country since Japan has the highest debt to GDP in the world, 200%. This is before the Tohoku reconstruction debt. Wonder if Japan will get downgraded soon?
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the_sheriffFeb. 17, 2012 - 03:33PM JST

That's a seriously long caption for a photo...