Tokyo submitted its bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering the file to the International Olympic Committee's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days before a Feb. 15 deadline.
"The Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, together with the Japanese people, is truly honored and excited to submit our nation's application file for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Tokyo 2020 President and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda said.
Tokyo bid unsuccessfully for the 2016 Olympics, which were awarded to Rio de Janeiro. Tokyo is now competing with Rome, Madrid, Istanbul, Doha, Qatar and Baku, Azerbaijan. (Washington Post)
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