Tokyo Gov. Ishihara enthusiastic about winning Olympic bid

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara enthusiastic about winning Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on June 5 after Tokyo, seeking to win a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, earned the highest score in the first selection phase held the previous day in Athens by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. Tokyo moved to the final phase along with three other cities -- Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.

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