JAPAN: Tokyo 2020 was a successful bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics by the city of Tokyo and the Japanese Olympic Committee.
On September 7, 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Tokyo won their bid to host the games.
Tokyo previously hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics.
On August 3, 2016 it was reported that the IOC approved the addition of five sports to the program of the 2020 Olympics including the return of baseball and softball.
