Hi guys! Summer is almost overrrrrrrr!! It’s
really sad… isn’t it? But I’m excited for new semester though!
So, Today, I would like to introduce this
very happy news!
Watch News clip by CNN from HERE
Summery
As everyone already (probably) know that Tokyo
has been decided to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic! In voting Saturday in
Buenos Aires, the committee picked Tokyo over the two other contenders, Madrid
and Istanbul.
The announcement came at 5:20 a.m. Tokyo
time, but a large crowd watching on an outdoor video screen burst into cheers.
2020 Olympic will be the second time to
host the Olympic games for Tokyo.
Other candidates as for Madrid, they had
problem with economy and Istanbul had difficulties to host the games due to threatening
power of Syria. Although Tokyo had concern with radiation, the plan and infrastructures
was best of all.
You can learn more about this news from HERE
Opinion
I’m really happy to hear that Tokyo will be
hosting the Olympic Games in 2020. In 2020, I’ll be 25 years old, so I’ll
probably in Japan and working for some company or so. So, I’m really excited to
go see games.
But I think hosting the Olympics has both
good and bad things. As for good things, infrastructure, economics, and
political development will be expected. Since Japanese economy is getting
better after Abe took his second office, this so called Olympics economy can
help Japanese economic and political situation a lot. For example Chinese
economy was widely busted thanks to hosting EXPO and the Olympic Games, so
Japanese economy can be helped a lot.
On the other hand, everything will be outrageously
expensive. Daily food, rent, transportation etc… it’s really big impact if you
actually live in Tokyo. And the consumption tax will be risen from next year,
so the impact will be much bigger.
Although there are good and bad for hosting
Olympics I would simply like to enjoy Olympic Games in 2020!
I can’t wait till then!!
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/07/sport/world-olympics-2020/index.html?iref=storysearch 2013/9/9/2:40 viewed
Your article must be better than my blog. I should've written long sentence like you because my post is also sbout Tokyo Olympic, same one, but it is a little bit short...
ReplyDeleteYes! We all can not wait for Olympic in Tokyo and look forward to our future lives.
Shinya Uchida
Sorry... I wrote the same topic,too. I also understand that there are both good and bad points but I feel excited when Tokyo are becoming international even for a few period of time.
ReplyDeleteI do not usually see sports but I may go and see some games if I could!
I haven't known the reason why they have chosen Tokyo! Your blog taught me a lot! Thank you!
Yuka Sakurai
I can't wait till 2020! I'm agree with your two points.
ReplyDeleteI think Tokyo is really lucky at this time. Istanbul also has a lot of problems of ethnic.
Well, I'm just thinking to held a reunion with AFS exchange student who I met in USA at Tokyo. And It's going to be fun.
I wish Japanese national team will get a lot of gold medal at Tokyo!
Juzo Nogami
I was surprised when I heard the news! I thought Madrid would be chosen! How lucky!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that everything will be outrageously expensive because of the Olympics. That's great impact for us. Though we have a lot of issues to solve, I'm excited and can't wait till 2020!
Maria Yaka
To be selfish, I kind of didn't want Tokyo chosen for Olympic 2020, because I'm assuming that Tokyo is going to be really crowded. I was born in more of country-side place, where it was quiet. I already think that Tokyo is too crowded. 2020 might be tough time for me.
ReplyDeleteKenichiro Ikari
What does this mean - For example Chinese economy was widely busted thanks to hosting EXPO and the Olympic Games?
ReplyDeleteDo you mean "boosted"? Do you think that prices will rise during the Olympics? That would be really terrible, since it will discourage people both in Japan and abroad from attending. I hope that doesn't happen.
Do you think you will go to an event? Which one?
Ms. MacGregor