Abuja -- As cities intensify campaign to get the nod of member nations to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Tokyo 2016, Dr, Ichiro Kono yesterday appealed for support from African countries, saying Tokyo will give the world the best in 2016.
Speaking to reporters in Abuja, Kono who is also the Executive Board Member of Japanese Olympic Committee explained that the candidate city has great and compact plans to deliver the best Olympic Games in history.
According to him, the Tokyo Olympic Stadium will provide modern and high quality facilities for participating athletes at the games, just as transportation and accommodation facilities are being put in place for the global sports jamboree. Allafrica.com
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