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Tokyo target passionate finale in campaign race

Reuters - October 01, 2009

COPENHAGEN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Tokyo must communicate the city's passion for the Olympics in the final two days of the campaign for 2016, bid chief Ichiro Kono said on Wednesday.

"We have two days to go and the most important thing left is the presentation on Friday," Kono said at a media briefing in the Danish capital on Wednesday.

"With the spirit and heartfelt soul of...Read more

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