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Olympic Flag Arrives in Tokyo After Rio Games

TOKYO,JAPAN - Aug. 24:The Olympic flag arrived in Japan on Wednesday with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and the Japanese Olympic delegation returning from Brazil, as Tokyo looks forward to hosting the next Olympic Summer Games in 2020.

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Tokyo Tower illuminated in Olympic colors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2013, shows Tokyo Tower illuminated in the Olympic colors in celebration of the city being chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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Tokyo Tower illuminated in Olympic colors

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2013, shows Tokyo Tower illuminated in the Olympic colors in celebration of the city being chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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Tokyo Tower illuminated in Olympic colors

TOKYO, Japan - Women to participate in the Miss International contest pose in front of Tokyo Tower on Dec. 15, 2013, which is illuminated in the Olympic colors in celebration of Tokyo being chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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Wrestling world body president ousted

PHUKET, Thailand - Raphael Martinetti, president of FILA, attends a bureau meeting of the world wrestling governing body in Phuket, Thailand, on Feb. 16, 2013. The organization ousted the Swiss from his post later in the day following the International Olympic Committee's axing of wrestling as a core sport for the 2020 Summer Games.

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Wrestling dropped for 2020 Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R) is pictured before an IOC executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 12, 2013. The meeting dropped wrestling from the Summer Olympic program from the 2020 Games.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe discusses 2020 Olympics in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe speaks about the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in an interview with Kyodo News in his office on Jan. 8, 2015. Masuzoe said certain Paralympic events may be held in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Lacquer medal case, pin badges eyed for 2020 Olympics

KANAZAWA, Japan - The city government of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and the local "Wajima-nuri" lacquerware industry have jointly crafted a medal case and pin badges, as seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 17, 2014, for possible use as official goods at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Vice Tokyo gov. addresses session of 2020 advisory panel

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Vice Gov. Toshiyuki Akiyama addresses the first session of an advisory panel for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo at a Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Dec. 8, 2014. Akiyama chairs the panel of experts tasked with recommending how to use Olympic facilities after the event.

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Tokyo 2020 chief Mori at coordination meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (C), head of the organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, addresses a coordination meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2014. Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe and Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Hakubun Shimomura are sitting left and right, respectively, to Mori.

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IOC proposes new venue for 2020 Olympic basketball

TOKYO, Japan - John Coats (L), chairman of the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee, and Yoshiro Mori, head of the organizing committee for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, speak to the press in the Japanese capital on Nov. 19, 2014, about Coats' proposal to hold the basketball competition in Osaka, western Japan, at the Summer Games.

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Japan, IOC discuss preparedness for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, makes a speech at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 18, 2014, during the second round of talks with the Japanese organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to review progress in preparations for the Summer Games.

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Japan, IOC discuss preparedness for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, head of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, speaks at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 18, 2014, during the second round of talks with the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission to review progress in preparations for the Summer Games.

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Japan, IOC meet on preparedness for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - John Coates (R), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, president of the country's organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, attend the second round of talks at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 18, 2014, to review progress in preparations for the Summer Games.

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Russian expert warns of cyberattacks at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Eugene Kaspersky, chief executive officer at Kaspersky Lab in Russia, speaks in a Kyodo News interview in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, warning of possible cyberattacks on live telecasting equipment and other infrastructure facilities at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the Japanese capital based on his experience of some 100,000 such attacks during the Sochi Winter Olympics earlier this year.

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Trial to find medal prospects for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Athletes pedal stationary bikes during a trial held jointly by various Japanese athletic associations in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2014, to find medal prospects for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the nation's capital.

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FINA's Marculescu checks Tatsumi pool for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Cornel Marculescu (2nd from R), executive director of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), examines the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on Oct. 27, 2014, for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan's capital.

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Tokyo 2020 President Mori unveils cost estimate

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, president of the organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, delivers a speech in the Japanese capital on Oct. 24, 2014, saying that nearly 1 trillion yen will be needed to implement the initial construction plan for the event.

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Japan, Britain to expand exchanges toward Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan National Tourism Organization President Ryoichi Matsuyama (L) and Christopher Rodrigues, chairman of VisitBritain, Britain's national tourism agency, shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014, at a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding on expanding bilateral exchanges toward the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe meets with Incheon Mayor Yoo

INCHEON, Japan - Yoichi Masuzoe (L), governor of Tokyo, which is set to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, compares notes with Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong Bok during his visit to the South Korean city where the 17th Asian Games are being held.

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Japan, French players call for return of baseball at Olympics

PARIS, France - Japanese and French players call for bringing baseball back at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games at the international baseball tournament "Yoshida Challenge," an event named after Yoshio Yoshida (C), a former manager of Japanese professional baseball club Hanshin Tigers and the French national team, in the outskirts of Paris on Sept. 4, 2014.

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Council to support 2011 disaster-hit region via Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - A liaison council, set up to support the reconstruction of areas damaged by the disaster of March 2011 through the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, holds its first meeting in Tokyo on July 29, 2014.

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JOC chief meets press 6 years before 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japan Olympic Committee, meets reporters in Tokyo on July 24, 2014, exactly six years before the start of the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

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Gov't liaison panel for Tokyo Olympics holds meeting

TOKYO, Japan - The liaison council of Japanese government ministries and agencies dealing with the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo holds its first meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 18, 2014.

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IOC mulls Tokyo 2020 Olympic venue changes

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coats (L) and Yoshiro Mori, chief of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, shake hands following a press conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2014. Coates and other members of the commission were visiting Tokyo for the first time since the Japanese capital won the right to host the Summer Games.

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IOC mulls Tokyo 2020 Olympic venue changes

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coats (L) and Yoshiro Mori, chief of the organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, attend a press conference in Tokyo on June 27, 2014. Coates and other members of the commission were visiting Tokyo for the first time since the Japanese capital won the right to host the Summer Games.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - The Olympic cauldron at Tokyo's National Stadium blazes after being lit by Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic women's wrestling champion at 55 kilograms, during a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Demolition is to start in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic women's wrestling champion at 55 kilograms, waves to the crowd after lighting the Olympic cauldron at Tokyo's National Stadium during a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Demolition is to start in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Jet planes of the Blue Impulse, the precision flying demonstration team of Japan's Air-Self Defense Force, fly over Tokyo's National Stadium on May 31, 2014, during a farewell event. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, for a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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Farewell event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Runners take part in a farewell event at Tokyo's National Stadium in Japan on May 31, 2014, as the 56-year-old stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is set to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People form the five-ring Olympic emblem on the field of Tokyo's National Stadium on May 31, 2014, during a farewell event. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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Final event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, to attend the "Japan Night" music concert on May 28, 2014, the first day of a two-day final event before the stadium is demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The work to demolish the stadium will begin in July and the new National Stadium will be completed in March 2016.

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Final event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, to attend the "Japan Night" music concert on May 28, 2014, the first day of a two-day final event before the stadium is demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The work to demolish the stadium will begin in July and the new National Stadium will be completed in March 2016.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe watches Closing Ceremony for Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe (C) watches the Closing Ceremony for the Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Toyko Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (L) is seen at Fisht Olympic Stadium, the venue for the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe visits live screening site in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (R) visits a live screening site for the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics blitz under way in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Promotion for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo is under way on Feb. 5, 2014, at a booth in Japan House, a Japanese Olympic Committee facility set up for the Sochi Winter Olympics.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Mami Sato (L), a Paralympian who contributed to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, rings the closing bell by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, the last trading day of the year.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pictured after ringing the closing bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, the last trading day of the year. Mami Sato, a Paralympian who contributed to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, is to the right.

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Last trading day of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) claps with others during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on Dec. 30, 2013, marking the last trading day of the year. To the right is Mami Sato, a Paralympian who contributed to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

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Consultant on Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - British consultant Nick Varley is pictured in Buenos Aires on Sept. 9, 2013. Varley was chief coordinator of Tokyo's bid presentation for the 2020 Summer Olympics during a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo was selected to host the Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at an airport near Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013, to pitch for Tokyo in its bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. A general meeting of the International Olympic Committee will pick the following day the host city of the Games from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - An illuminated message hoping for Tokyo's selection as host of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games is lit at Zojo Temple in the capital on Sept. 5, 2013, with Tokyo Tower also illuminated in the Olympic colors. The host city will be decided on Sept. 7 from Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid presentation

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Japanese gymnast Rie Tanaka delivers a speech during the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 15, 2013, as a presenter for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Games.

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Tokyo's Olympic bid presentation

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Japanese gymnast Rie Tanaka delivers a speech during the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 15, 2013, as a presenter for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Games.

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Tokyo Tower illuminated for Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - The number 2020 is lit up on Tokyo Tower on June 7, 2013, to push Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The illumination will continue between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. every night until Sept. 7, when the International Olympic Committee will select the host city for the 2020 Games.

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Tokyo Tower illuminated for Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - The number 2020 is lit up on Tokyo Tower on June 7, 2013, to push Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The illumination will continue between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. every night until Sept. 7, when the International Olympic Committee will select the host city for the 2020 Games.

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JOC Pres. Takeda says "case closed" on Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on May 10, 2013. Takeda said recent controversial remarks by Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose will not affect Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Games, stressing "the case is closed."

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Madrid's bid for 2020 Olympics

MADRID, Spain - Craig Reedie, chair of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, holds a press conference in Madrid on March 21, 2013, after a four-day inspection of Madrid's bid for the 2020 Summer Games.