Ishihara: Tokyo to bid for 2020 Olympics

November 9, 2009
By Ken Worsley

Those who felt that Tokyo’s failed bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics was a colossal waste of $48 million are surely going to groan at today’s headline: Tokyo to bid for 2020 Summer Olympics: Gov Ishihara.

I wonder how this works now that the DPJ is in charge of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. Do they have the power or desire to stand up to Ishihara?

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4 Responses to “Ishihara: Tokyo to bid for 2020 Olympics”

KB Hobby on February 4th, 2010 9:18 am

How the hell do the Japanese expect to host the para-olympics? I see people not giving others a seat on the train everyday who are injured, pregnant, too old to walk,etc. In addition, are they going to carry the people in wheelchairs up the stairs at stations with no elevators? The Japanese people will be exposed for their selfeshness and lack of awareness to the handicapped community.
Ken Worsley on February 9th, 2010 11:00 pm

I see people not giving others a seat on the train everyday who are injured, pregnant, too old to walk,etc.

Just like any other country. I fail to see how this would be relevant to Japan’s capability to host the Paralympics.

The Japanese people will be exposed for their selfeshness and lack of awareness to the handicapped community.

Umm…no.
J on March 30th, 2010 2:00 pm

Hey I just love sitting on the floor of the train all the time with my cane. I even get into arguments with people. The signs mean nothing to them and they could care less. I could tell u tons of stories.
J on March 30th, 2010 2:02 pm

KB Hobby- I think the same as u but watch Toyota or some car. co. donate specially equipped vans for the para-olympics so nobody would see the true nature of these selfish fucks

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