2020 summer Olympics

CONI rejects Bari's bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games.

CONI rejects Bari's bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

ROME(AP) The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games. Read

CONI rejects Bari's bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games.

CONI rejects Bari's bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

ROME -- The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games.

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CONI rejects Bari's bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

The Italian Olympic Committee has rejected a bid by Bari for the 2020 Summer Games.

Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Tokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics _ a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 games.

Istanbul to bid for 2020 Olympics

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

After four unsuccessful Olympic bids, Istanbul will enter the race to host the 2020 Games. Turkish government sports official Mehmet Atalay said Tuesday the country has decided to launch another Olympic bid and believes the city's chances are much stronger... Sport - Olympic Games - Olympics - Events - 2020 Summer Olympics

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Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Tokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics — a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 games.

Tokyo's governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics

SI.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics -- a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 edition.

• Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics - Miami Herald
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Tokyo governor says he wants to host Olympics in 2020 after failing to ... - Baltimore Sun

Tokyo City (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics — a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio ...

Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Tokyo's governor says he wants to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics - a month after Japan's capital lost out to Rio de Janeiro for the rights to host the 2016 games.

• Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics - Miami Herald
• Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Unexpected Olympic pitch

Japan Times (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009

The mayors of the atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have announced their desire to invite the 2020 Summer Olympics to their cities and have called on the central government and the Japan Olympic Committee for support. Mayors Tadatoshi Akiba of Hiroshima and Tomihisa Taue of Nagasaki put forward the idea just a week after Tokyo was beaten by Rio de Janeiro in its bid to host the 2016 Olympic...

Joint Olympics bid symbolic but insufficient

Japan Times (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009

PARIS (Kyodo) It is highly symbolic that Hiroshima and Nagasaki are considering being joint candidates for cohosting the 2020 Summer Olympics, but a successful bid will require more that that, International Olympic Committee Vice President Thomas Bach said Thursday. "A bid including Hiroshima and Nagasaki has a highly symbolic significance. But it is not enough. Of course it would represent highly...

Rome has long-term plan for 2020 Olympics

SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

ROME (AP) -- Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno says the city is preparing a 10-year construction and development plan in its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Ishihara endorses A-bomb cities for Olympics

Japan Times (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009

Hiroshima and Nagasaki would be good candidates to cohost the 2020 Summer Olympics, outspoken Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara said Wednesday. "For world peace, to have the Olympics in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only cities in the world subjected to nuclear bomb attacks, means a lot," Ishihara told reporters.