Tokyo presents bid as race to host 2016 Olympics heats up

Tokyo presents bid as race to host 2016 Olympics heats up

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara talks with one of the International Olympic Committee members after delivering Tokyo's pitch to the IOC as one of four candidate cities hoping to stage the 2016 Olympic Games on June 17.

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