Fukushima crisis casts a shadow over Japan’s Olympic games hopes
Tokyo hopes concerns over nuclear leaks won’t hurt image as safe choice to host 2020 Olympics National Post, Jim Armstrong, Associated Press | 13/09/02 TOKYO — Heading into the final days of the contest to host the 2020 Olympics, Tokyo is hoping concern over leaks of highly radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant won’t damage its image as the safest choice among the bids.
With anti-government demonstrations plaguing Istanbul’s bid and a recession and high unemployment hanging over Madrid’s candidacy, Tokyo is pushing its bid as the safe choice in uncertain times.
The IOC will select the 2020 host on Sept. 7 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A 300-ton leak of radioactive water was discovered at the Fukushima plant on Aug. 19, the fifth and worst leak since the plant had triple meltdowns after the massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Fukushima is 250 kilometres (155 miles) north of Tokyo and bid officials say the leak won’t affect the city’s plans to host the Olympics, but the incident is an untimely reminder of Tokyo’s vulnerability to natural disasters…..
Tokyo has an existing $4.5 billion fund for Olympic construction and enjoys the support of the national government…… http://sports.nationalpost.com/2013/09/02/tokyo-hopes-concerns-over-nuclear-leaks-wont-hurt-image-as-safe-choice-to-host-2020-olympics/
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