A chance for Japan to prove a point

A chance for Japan to prove a point

Comment on "Tokyo wins" (China Daily, Sept 10)

The Olympic Games is about sports, peace, goodwill and harmony among countries. The 2020 Olympics gives Japan an opportunity to show the rest of the world that it loves peace and harmony, instead of triggering disputes with its neighbors.

Jacques Rogge President of the International Olympic Committee announces Tokyo as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games during a ceremony in Buenos Air. [Photo/Agencies]

A sincere change of heart by Japan and the Japanese people is needed to make the country a worthy host of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Thai, on China Daily website

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(China Daily 09/17/2013 page9)