Tokyo's support lower than what bid team has claimed

May 2, 2009 (WLS) -- An International Olympic Committee poll reportedly finds nearly half of Tokyo's residents don't want the Games in 2016.

The Reuters news agency says the secret IOC survey revealed only 56 percent local support for bringing the games to Japan. That number is dramatically lower than the 70 percent support Tokyo's bid team claims to have in its own poll.
The IOC commissioned polls in each of the cities competing for the 2016 Games. The results have Full report