Put this item under the heading "Being optimistic."Tokyo intends to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics as a “big catalyst” for Japan’s recovery from the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami which hit the country last month, according to breakingtravelnews.com. Tokyo lost out to Rio de Janeiro in the race for the 2016 Summer Olympics in 2009. Candidates for the 2020 Olympics are required to submit their bids to the IOC by September 1 this year. The host city will be chosen in Buenos Aires in September 2013.
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