(3 Jul 2013)
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1. Various of members of International Olympic Committee (IOC) arriving
2. Thomas Bach, vice president of the IOC, arriving
3. Sergey Bubka, IOC member and former Olympic pole-vault champion, arriving
4. Close of Jacques Rogge, IOC president
5. Mid of Istanbul 2020 delegation arriving
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ali Babacan, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister:
"What we saw in Turkey in the streets a few weeks ago were actually really diverse groups, really different groups of people who had very different aspirations, different wills, different maybe cautions, maybe some fears, and I think it was very important for them to express themselves. We listened to them and we are now working on strategies about what we should be doing."
7. Wide of Tokyo 2020 delegation arriving
8. SOUNDBITE: (Japanese) Taro Aso, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister:
"During the 1964 Olympic Games there was not as much excitement as we saw last year, so what the London Olympic Games gave to us was very big. It led to a huge support by the citizens. In 2011 we had an earthquake and tsunami - major disasters happening on 11 March. Because of the disasters, Japan gave the impression it was destroyed or completely laid down but, after all, we wanted to rise up again. This spear of spirit, of wanting to rise again, would even be strengthened by the perspective of the Games in 2020. We can show to the rest of the world that we have recovered. So much thanks for your support."
9. Wide of Japanese delegation
10. Pan right of Madrid 2020 delegation
11. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Luis de Guindos, Spanish Minister of Economy and Competitiveness:
"At these times Spain generates much more trust, much more credibility than before. The Olympic Games can perfectly be financed by the administration in regards to financial responsibility and the amounts already spent. So, no questions arise from the economical point of view."
12. Spanish delegates on stage as they listen to questions from journalists
13. End of Madrid 2020 news conference
STORYLINE:
Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo made their pitches to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members on Wednesday, two months before the vote on who will host the 2020 Games.
It was the first time the three cities had laid out their plans directly to the IOC's General Assembly - a potentially pivotal moment for the cities in the run-up to the 7 September vote in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
It was at a similar meeting in 2009 that Rio de Janeiro won over the members in the race for the 2016 Olympics.
Up first in the presentations was Istanbul, whose bid has been shaken by the anti-government protests that swept Turkey last month.
Madrid and Tokyo followed.
The meetings took place behind closed doors at the Beaulieu convention centre in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Each delegation had 45 minutes to make speeches and show videos, with another 45 minutes allotted for questions and answers.
Last week, the IOC released a technical evaluation report on the cities to give members as much factual information as possible.
The report did not rank or grade the cities, but Tokyo - which is bidding for a second time in a row - appeared to come out the best overall.
Japan claims to be a "safe pair of hands" at a time of global economic and political uncertainty.
Delegates from the country's 2020 Olympic bid committee said on Wednesday that hosting the Games would be an important part of the country's recovery, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
Tokyo is bidding to host the Games for the first time since 1964.
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