Olympics 2020: Tokyo

[Terpe]

Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid.

The Japanese capital won a final round of voting by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Buenos Aires to beat Istanbul by 60 votes to 36.



Source:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/24002795

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1340482/thumbs/o-TOKYO-2020-570.jpg?2

[Terpe]

Olympic hosts since 1972

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/69704000/jpg/_69704735_rings.jpg

•1972: Munich, West Germany
•1976: Montreal, Canada
•1980: Moscow, Soviet Union
•1984: Los Angeles, US
•1988: Seoul, South Korea
•1992: Barcelona, Spain
•1996: Atlanta, US
•2000: Sydney, Australia
•2004: Athens, Greece
•2008: Beijing, China
•2012: London, UK
•2016: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
•2020: Tokyo, Japan

With a bit of luck I'll still be around and able to visit Tokyo for the experience :Jump:

[Terpe]

Remember this Photo "Full moon rises through the Olympic Rings"

http://i.imgur.com/AxK3L.jpg

[joebloggs]

:yikes: my 13yr old will want to go now :cwm24:

thou she wants to go next yr :cwm24:

going to be really expensive :bigcry:

[Terpe]

:yikes: my 13yr old will want to go now :cwm24:

thou she wants to go next yr :cwm24:

going to be really expensive :bigcry:

With some canny planning the costs can be much less than you might imagine.

Where in Japan does she dream of visiting ?
What experiences does she hope for ?

It's a very 'free' country with friendly people and above all....it's incredibly safe.
Travelling around is very very quick and easy.