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

[Terpe]

Olympic hosts since 1972



•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

[Terpe]

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

[joebloggs]

my 13yr old will want to go now

thou she wants to go next yr

going to be really expensive

[Terpe]

my 13yr old will want to go now

thou she wants to go next yr

going to be really expensive

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.