Tokyo fails in Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori (2nd from L) looks disappointed in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2009, after the city's hopes of hosting the 2016 Olympics were shattered in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 as the Japanese capital was eliminated in the second round of voting by the International Olympic Committee.

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