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The president of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics has emphasized the Japanese capital's safety while insisting closure had been reached over comments by the city's governor criticizing rival Istanbul.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he would be "the first to applaud" if Istanbul is chosen to host the 2020 Olympics.

Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose apologized Tuesday for making critical comments about rival candidate Istanbul in the bidding for the 2020 Olympics.

Organizers of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics reiterated their commitment to IOC rules Monday after the city's governor was quoted making critical comments about rival candidate Istanbul.

The IOC has an "excellent impression" of Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics.

Olympic great Carl Lewis offered his support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Games on Monday after revisiting the venue where he had the "race of my life."

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told IOC inspectors Monday that much of the infrastructure needed for Madrid's 2020 Olympic bid is already built, emphasizing a low-cost approach at a time of financial austerity.

The leader of squash's governing body doesn't consider wrestling a "big threat" as eight sports fight for a single spot in the 2020 Olympics.

With Spain mired in recession and buckling under deep austerity cuts, Madrid faces the tough task of convincing the IOC it has the resources to host the 2020 Olympics.

A group of sports federations opposes the decision to cut wrestling from the 2020 Olympics.

Spain's government on Friday approved tougher anti-doping laws to align with World Anti-Doping Agency standards and bolster Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympics.

Two Japanese wrestling gold medalists helped promote Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday even though the sport may be dropped from the games.

Greece has offered its support to regional rival Turkey's bid to host the 2020 Olympics.

A new poll by the IOC shows that public support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Olympics has increased to 70 percent, up from 47 percent in May.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed IOC inspectors to Tokyo on Monday and said the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 Olympics was "second to none."

Former U.S. Olympic Committee head Jim Scherr believes wrestling has a path to survival in the Olympics, but it will be a "major challenge."