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125th IOC Session

IOC selects Tokyo as host of 2020 Summer Olympic Games
IOC selects Tokyo as host of 2020 Summer Olympic Games The International Olympic Committee awarded the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in 2020 to Tokyo, which was chosen over fellow Candidate Cities Istanbul and Madrid after two rounds of voting during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires. Tokyo received 60 votes to Istanbul’s 36 in the final round, with Madrid having been eliminated in the first round after losing a tie-breaker with Istanbul. Tokyo, which also bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, previously hosted the Games in 1964.
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Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Celebrates Host City Election
Tokyo 2020 Celebrates Host City Election After two years of hard work and planning, the results are in and Tokyo has been elected as the host city for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020. Following three very passionate presentations from the candidate cities – Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid - the Tokyo 2020 team was already feeling confident about their chances.
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Tokyo's big moment