Artist's rendering of the proposed all-solar Olympic stadium
UPDATE/ 2 October 2009/ IOC Picks Rio de Janeiro
Wonderful effort, Japan! Congratulations, Rio!
Yesterday in Copenhagen, Japan made what is likely its final attempt to convince the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Tokyo is the natural choice to host the 2016 summer Olympics
“By awarding Tokyo the 2016 Games,” said Ichiro Kono, head of the Tokyo 2016 bid campaign, “the IOC will enable a new model of sustainability…(and) environmental best practice.”
