JOC rejects joint Hiroshima-Nagasaki Olympic bid 05/01/2010 |
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A joint bid by Hiroshima and Nagasaki to stage the 2020 Olympic Games has been rejected by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).
JOC president Tsunekazu Takeda met with Hiroshima mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and Nagasaki mayor Tomihisa Taue in Tokyo over the Christmas period and notified them of the committee’s position.
Yasuhiro Nakamori, JOC’s Olympic co-operation director, said: “JOC president Takeda conveyed to them we must uphold the Olympic charter so co-hosting is not possible.
“It’s possible Hiroshima could make a solo bid. The city staged the 1994 Asian Games. But it would be a bit difficult for Nagasaki to stage such a big international event.”
Hiroshima’s mayor Akiba added: “We’ll reconsider the matter while keeping in mind that the regulations stipulate that the Olympics must be hosted by a single city.”
Tokyo is reportedly also in contention to become Japan’s 2020 bid city. Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara has said the city has a “civic duty” to reapply after losing out to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games.
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