Tokyo fails in Olympic bid

Tokyo fails in Olympic bid

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - (From L to R) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee chief Ichiro Kono can't hide their disappointment during a news conference in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 after the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.

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