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IOC panel chief arrives in Japan to inspect Tokyo Olympics bid

TOKYO, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, waves as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Moutawakel and other members are in Tokyo in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, is greeted by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 4. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, gets out of a car as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, waves as she arrives at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on April 14. Members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC mission values sites for Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics bid

BEIJING, China, March 27 Kyodo - Alexander Zhukov (2nd from R), head of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, visits the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in the Chinese capital on March 24, 2015, during an inspection tour to evaluate Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics. (Pool photo)

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IOC mission values sites for Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics bid

BEIJING, China, March 27 Kyodo - Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun (2nd from R) attends a meeting with the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission during the IOC delegation's inspection tour of the Chinese capital on March 24, 2015. Beijing is competing with Kazakhstan's Almaty to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and is seeking to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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JOC head named IOC evaluation member for 2022 games

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda, shown in this undated file photo, is chosen on Sept. 29, 2014, as one of the members of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee for appraising the bid cities for the 2022 Winter Olympics -- Norway's Oslo, Kazakhstan's Almaty and China's Beijing. The host city will be decided at an IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on July 31 next year.

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Tokyo gets high marks in IOC Evaluation Commission report

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Masato Mizuno, CEO of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose and Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda, head of the Japanese Olympic Committee, pose after a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on June 25, 2013. The International Olympic Committee released its 2020 Evaluation Commission report earlier the same day, giving Tokyo high marks for its proposal for a compact Games.

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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.

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Madrid's bid for 2020 Olympics

MADRID, Spain - Madrid Mayor Ana Botella (L) and Spanish Olympic Committee President Alejandro Blanco hold a press conference in Madrid on March 21, 2013, after members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission finished their four-day on-site inspection of Madrid's bid for the 2020 Summer Games.

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Madrid Olympic bid

MADRID, Spain - Spain's Crown Prince Felipe (C) welcomes members of the International Olympic Committee evaluation commission during a banquet at the royal palace in Madrid on March 20, 2013. The commission was evaluating Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Madrid

MADRID, Spain - Craig Reedie (C), vice president of the International Olympic Committee and head of the IOC's Evaluation Commission, and other commission members begin their inspection in Madrid on March 18, 2013, of the Spanish capital's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Madrid

MADRID, Spain - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy gives a speech in Madrid on March 18, 2013, to welcome a visit to the Spanish capital by members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission. The commission began its inspection in Madrid the same day of the city's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC's Reedie leaves Japan

NARITA, Japan - Craig Reedie (C), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, leaves Narita airport near Tokyo on March 8, 2013, wrapping up a four-day visit to evaluate Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. To the right is Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda.

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IOC calls Tokyo's bid 'very impressive'

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose holds a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on March 7, 2013, on Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission called Tokyo's bid proposal ''very impressive'' as it wrapped a four-day inspection of the Japanese capital the same day.

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IOC calls Tokyo's bid 'very impressive'

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie, chair of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, holds a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on March 7, 2013. The commission called Tokyo's plan for hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics ''very impressive,'' as it wrapped a four-day inspection of the Japanese capital the same day.

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IOC calls Tokyo's bid 'very impressive'

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie, chair of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, holds a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on March 7, 2013. The commission called Tokyo's plan for hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics ''very impressive,'' as it wrapped a four-day inspection of the Japanese capital the same day.

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IOC calls Tokyo's bid 'very impressive'

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie, chair of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, holds a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on March 7, 2013. The commission called Tokyo's plan for hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics ''very impressive,'' as it wrapped a four-day inspection of the Japanese capital the same day.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sports Association President Fujio Cho, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013. Cho gave a presentation on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics earlier the same day, the second day of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission (L) and people involved in Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games are pictured before presentations given at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013, the second day of the commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie (R), vice president of the International Olympic Committee and head of the IOC's Evaluation Commission, is pictured before presentations on Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics given at a Tokyo hotel on March 5, 2013, the second day of the commission's visit to the city.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower in the Japanese capital's Minato Ward is specially illuminated on March 4, 2013, as the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital as part of the process to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower in the Japanese capital's Minato Ward is specially illuminated on March 4, 2013, as the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital as part of the process to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, including its head Craig Reedie (front L), visit Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on March 4, 2013. The commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital as part of the process to select the host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Women's soccer player Homare Sawa holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 4, 2013, after giving a presentation to the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission. The commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital in the process of the selection of the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Women's soccer player Homare Sawa holds a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 4, 2013, after giving a presentation to the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission. The commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital in the process of the selection of the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission, including its head Craig Reedie (2nd from L), are pictured at a Tokyo hotel on March 4, 2013, as the commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital in the process of the selection of the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission (L) and people involved in Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games are pictured at a Tokyo hotel on March 4, 2013. The commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital in the process of the selection of the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC inspections in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is pictured at a Tokyo hotel on March 4, 2013, prior to giving a presentation to members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission. The commission kicked off four days of inspections in the Japanese capital in the process of the selection of the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC arrives for Tokyo 2020 inspection

NARITA, Japan - Craig Reedie (L), vice president of the International Olympic Committee who heads the IOC's Evaluation Commission, is greeted by Japanese elementary school children as he arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2013, for an on-site inspection of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Games.

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IOC arrives for Tokyo 2020 inspection

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie (L), vice president of the International Olympic Committee who heads the IOC's Evaluation Commission, is met by Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (to his right) as he arrives at a Tokyo hotel on March 1, 2013. Reedie arrived in Japan earlier in the day for an on-site inspection of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Games.

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IOC arrives for Tokyo 2020 inspection

TOKYO, Japan - Craig Reedie (L), vice president of the International Olympic Committee and head of the IOC's Evaluation Commission, shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose as he arrives at a Tokyo hotel on March 1, 2013. Reedie arrived in Japan earlier in the day for an on-site inspection of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Games.

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IOC arrives for Tokyo 2020 inspection

NARITA, Japan - Craig Reedie (C), vice president of the International Olympic Committee who heads the IOC's Evaluation Commission, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2013, for an on-site inspection of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Games. To the left is Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda.

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IOC arrives for Tokyo 2020 inspection

NARITA, Japan - Craig Reedie (C), vice president of the International Olympic Committee and head of the IOC's Evaluation Commission, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2013, for an on-site inspection of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Games. To the right is Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda.

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IOC arrives for Tokyo 2020 inspection

NARITA, Japan - Craig Reedie (2nd from L), vice president of the International Olympic Committee and head of the IOC's Evaluation Commission, is greeted by Japanese elementary school children as he arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 1, 2013, for an on-site inspection of Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Games. To the left is Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda.

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IOC Evaluation Commission members in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee and officials of the Tokyo 2016 Bidding Committee stand in front of a huge diorama model of Tokyo during an inspection tour in Tokyo's Koto Ward on April 17.

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IOC Evaluation Commission members in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (3rd from L) speaks with Nawal El Moutawakel, chairwoman of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, in front of a diorama of Tokyo during an inspection tour in Tokyo's Koto Ward on April 17.

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IOC Evaluation Commission members in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People hold up signs opposing Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the planned location of the main stadium in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on April 17 as members of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee inspect the site.

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IOC Evaluation Commission members in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (R), chairwoman of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, studies a diorama of Tokyo during an inspection tour in Tokyo's Koto Ward on April 17.

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IOC evaluation team begins inspection for Tokyo's Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (2nd from L), chairwoman of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, and other commission members meet at a hotel in Tokyo on April 16 at the start of a four-day inspection for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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IOC evaluation team begins inspection for Tokyo's Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (4th from R) and Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (3rd from R) meet with members of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee at a hotel in Tokyo on April 16. The evaluation team started a four-day inspection for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Mori welcomes IOC Olympic evaluation commission

OSAKA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (L) welcomes Hein Verbruggen (R), head of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) evaluation commission, at a reception in Osaka on Feb. 28. Mori stressed the government's support for the city's Olympic bid.

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Kono greets IOC group to assess Osaka's Olympic bid

OSAKA, Japan - Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (L) and Japanese IOC member Chiharu Igaya (C) greet Hein Verbruggen of the Netherlands (R) at Kansai International Airport on Feb. 25. Verbruggen heads the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission which will assess Osaka's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games over the next four days.

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IOC inspectors meet the press in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Hein Verbruggen, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Evaluation Commission (L), and Sergei Bubka, a commission member, meet the press at a Beijing hotel on Feb. 24 after touring sports facilities, city infrastructure and displays of proposed construction projects for four days. Verbruggen said he was impressed with the strength of Beijing's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, is greeted by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 4. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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IOC panel chief arrives in Japan to inspect Tokyo Olympics bid

TOKYO, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, waves as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Moutawakel and other members are in Tokyo in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, gets out of a car as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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IOC evaluation team begins inspection for Tokyo's Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (4th from R) and Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (3rd from R) meet with members of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee at a hotel in Tokyo on April 16. The evaluation team started a four-day inspection for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. (Kyodo)

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IOC evaluation team begins inspection for Tokyo's Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (2nd from L), chairwoman of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, and other commission members meet at a hotel in Tokyo on April 16 at the start of a four-day inspection for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. (Kyodo)