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Tokyo 2020 unveils imperial riposte

By David Owen at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

Princess Hisako of Takamado arrived in Buenos Aires last nightSeptember 6 - At the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gathering in Lausanne in early July, Madrid 2020 injected momentum into its once flagging campaign by unleashing its royal rock star.

Istanbul put young athletes at the forefront of 2020 bid

By Nick Butler at the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aires

Hasan Arat in between two of 21 young athletes as part of Istanbuls 2020 campaignSeptember 5 - Istanbul 2020 unveiled, what they hope, will be an innovative move here in the final stages of its campaign to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games by revealing that 50 young ambassadors from a variety of sporting backgrounds will be at the forefront of their final presentation.