JAPANESE CAR MAKER Toyota has become the 17th Official Bid Partner of Tokyo’s proposal to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Toyota will have rights to use the official logo of the Tokyo bid for the 2020 Games, as the Japanese capital aims to host the Summer Games for the third time.
“We are thrilled to receive the support of Toyota, one of the most globally recognised corporations, as the 17th official Tokyo 2020 Bid Partner,” said Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020.
“It is an honour to have such a respected company associated with our campaign. I very much look forward to working with Toyota, as well as other future partners who share our goal of welcoming the world to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
Amongst others, Tokyo’s bid partners include sportswear manufacturers Asics, Mizuno and Descente; air carriers All Nippon Airlines and Japan Airlines; and internet search engine Yahoo! Japan.
The host city for the 2020 Games will be announced on 7 September at the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires. Tokyo is up against bids from Istanbul and Madrid.
By Robin Jellis
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