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Olympics 2020: Tokyo
Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.
The Japanese capital won a final round of voting by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Buenos Aires to beat Istanbul by 60 votes to 36.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/24002795
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Olympic hosts since 1972
•1972: Munich, West Germany
•1976: Montreal, Canada
•1980: Moscow, Soviet Union
•1984: Los Angeles, US
•1988: Seoul, South Korea
•1992: Barcelona, Spain
•1996: Atlanta, US
•2000: Sydney, Australia
•2004: Athens, Greece
•2008: Beijing, China
•2012: London, UK
•2016: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
•2020: Tokyo, Japan
With a bit of luck I'll still be around and able to visit Tokyo for the experience
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Remember this Photo "Full moon rises through the Olympic Rings"
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8th September 2013 #4
my 13yr old will want to go now
thou she wants to go next yr
going to be really expensive
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With some canny planning the costs can be much less than you might imagine.
Where in Japan does she dream of visiting ?
What experiences does she hope for ?
It's a very 'free' country with friendly people and above all....it's incredibly safe.
Travelling around is very very quick and easy.
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