TOKYO (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission arrived in Tokyo on Friday ahead of a four-day inspection of the city's plans to host the 2020 Olympics.
IOC vice president Craig Reedie will lead the March 4-7 inspection.
Later this month, the evaluation commission will visit Madrid and Istanbul, the two other cities bidding to host the games. The IOC will select the host city by secret ballot at is session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7.
Tokyo, which hosted the 1964 Olympics, is bidding for a second straight time after finishing third in the IOC vote for the 2016 Games, which went to Rio de Janeiro.
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