Olympics return to Japan despite Fukushima; in final vote Tokyo defeated Istanbul

Saturday, September 7th 2013 - 17:19 UTC

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Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, capitalizing on its reputation as a “safe pair of hands” and defying concerns about the Fukushima nuclear crisis. Tokyo defeated Istanbul 60-36 in the final round of secret voting Saturday by the International Olympic Committee. Madrid was eliminated earlier after an initial tie with Istanbul. Read full article

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LEPRecon
Congratulations Japan.

I should also say congratulations Spain too. They really can't afford the Olympics right now but maybe sometime in the future, when they've fixed their economy, and paid back all that money they've borrowed from the EU.
Sep 07th, 2013 - 06:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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nerosaxo
I felt sorry for the Turkish people, but it was expected. Who would award an Islamic Government who kills five people while they demonstrated peacefully ? When the muslim brotherhood Erdogan goes, then the next Olympics will come to Turkey.
Sep 07th, 2013 - 06:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Congratulations!
Sep 07th, 2013 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Gonzo22
@2 Your plethoric ignorance.
Sep 07th, 2013 - 09:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GFace
I can see an endgame between Japan and Spain but Turkey? Boy! Did Spain shoot themselves in the foot!
Sep 08th, 2013 - 09:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Hopefully the spicks have learnt that you need to be honest with people when you claim this, that and the other, unlike Gollum Lite who lies each time he opens his mouth.

Must be a Spanish / The Dark Country thing (and a Mantega thing from Brazil).

BUT WELL DONE JAPAN!
Sep 08th, 2013 - 11:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
! Did Spain shoot themselves in the foot!///
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nah, but their mates in argentina insulting a member of the I.O.C,
did not help them....
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Gonzo22
Japs in Buenos Aires were really happy.
Sep 08th, 2013 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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