the Application File
Satoshi CHIDA
September 11, 20082016 Games
Olympic Games
Bid Committee – www.tokyo2016.or.jp
TOKYO 2016TOKYOOlympic
Bid Committee

Overview• Bid Schedule• Applicant File
- Motivation and Legacy- Concept- Olympic Venues- Environment

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Bid Schedule
June 4, 2008

IOC selected 4 Candidate Cities(Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo)

February 12, 2009

4 Candidate Cities submitted Candidature File to IOC

March to May, 2009

Visits of the IOC Evaluation Commission to 4 CandidateCities

September 1, 2009Evaluation Commission Report

October 2, 2009

Election of the 2016 Host City in Copenhagen

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APPLICATION FILE
Submission date：

10 January 2008 (Deadline was 14 January 2008)

Prepared by：

TOKYO 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee
Tokyo Metropolitan Government

The Application File, introducing Tokyo’s plan to host the Olympic andParalympic Games, is the Bid Committee’s “Response to theQuestionnaire” for Applicant Cities that was sent out by the IOC andcontained 25 questions.
Based on the responses from each Applicant City, the IOC will select thecities that will become Candidate Cities at the IOC Executive Board
meeting held in Athens in June 2008.
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MOTIVATION AND LEGACY
Principal Motivation：

Our new challenge is to shape and navigate the next transition– a transition to economic, social and environmental
sustainability of a city and a nation which are amongst the firstand largest to experience high levels of urbanisation, an aging
population and a mature economy.

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MOTIVATION AND LEGACY
Long-term Benefits of the Bid：
• The creation of a model ‘sports culture’ for the older citizens as well as the young• International sports cooperation• Innovative education programmes based on the Olympic Games and the OlympicValues• Decisions on new and improved sports venues• Heightened public awareness of the imperative of sustainability and active public
participation in Tokyo’s efforts to create a sustainable environment• Improvement of the city environment through Games-related initiatives• Initiatives to achieve mutual learning and exchange of information with othercountries on pressing contemporary issues of sustainable city development

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CONCEPTTokyo’s concept for the Olympic Games：

Central Tokyo will function as an Olympic “Park” during theGames. Careful planning will ensure that the Olympic
experience will permeate the city.

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CENTRAL TOKYO – THE OLYMPIC “PARK”

5km
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CENTRAL TOKYO – THE OLYMPIC “PARK”
Olympic “Park”

8km

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CENTRAL TOKYO – THE OLYMPIC “PARK”
Olympic “Park”Wi t hin 20mins

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TWO ZONES
Heritage Zone

Tokyo Bay Zone
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TOKYO BAY ZONE

Dream Island Cluster

Sea Forest Precinct

Tokyo Bay Zone
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Tokyo Bay Zone

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DREAM ISLANDSEA FORESTTOKYO 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee – www.tokyo2016.or.jp

HERITAGE ZONE
Heritage Zone
Palace Cluster
Yoyogi Cluster

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Palace ClusterTOKYO 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee – www.tokyo2016.or.jp

Yoyogi Cluster
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YOYOGI CLUSTERPALACE CLUSTERTOKYO 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee – www.tokyo2016.or.jp

MUSUBI CLUSTERHeritage Zone

Tokyo Bay Zone
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MUSUBI CLUSTER – 3 MAIN FACILITIESIBC/MPC

Main Stadium

Musubi Cluster

Olympic Village

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Rich andsustainable legacy
for the entire city
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ENVIRONMENT•Tokyo – a forerunner in environmental protection– Advanced approach to environmental challenges faced by urbanised cities– Coordinate with other urbanised cities on global environmental challenges•The environment of Tokyo in 2016
“Tokyo’s Big Change – The 10-Year Plan”– Restore Tokyo’s beauty as a city of water and greenery– Make Tokyo the city with the lowest environmental load in the world•

Olympic Games with a top priority for environmental protection– Urban Olympics surrounded by corridors of water and greenery, establishing a harmony
between an urban living and the natural environment– Olympic Carbon-Minus PlanTOKYO 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee – www.tokyo2016.or.jp

Realize aim of having thelowest environmental load inthe worldTOKYO 2016 Olympic Games Bid Committee – www.tokyo2016.or.jp

Building Blocks to Describe TOKYO 2016’s Concept
The City is the GamesLiving the Games

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