breaking Olympics 2020: Tokyo wins race to host Games

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Olympics 2020: Tokyo wins race to host Games

Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.

 

The Japanese capital won a majority of second-round votes from International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Buenos Aires to beat Istanbul.

Madrid had earlier been eliminated in a first round of voting.

The announcement was met with jubilant scenes in Japan, as Tokyo prepares to host the event for the first time since 1964.

 

More to follow.

Source: BBC Sport

[Chasethebase Reporter]

So are we going to see a super futuristic Olympics in 2020 then, I'm up for that!

[Anibal P]

If people think the Sochi games will have problems because of certain laws, then it's a good thing Istanbul didn't win, it can and would be far worse

 

Plus there would not be the epic parties that we hear about in the Athlete's dorms