POSTED: Friday September 7th 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mizuno Corporation joins the Tokyo 2020 Bid Effort as Official Bid Partner

Tokyo, 7 September 2012 - Tokyo 2020, Japan's bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, today named Mizuno Corporation as its fifth Official Bid Partner. The leading sports goods manufacture, along with the previously announced sponsors, ASICS, DESCENTE, JTB, and Kinki Nippon Tourist, will collaborate with the Bid Committee to bring the 2020 Games to the world's most forward-thinking and safe city.

Akito Mizuno, President of Mizuno Corporation, said:
"Sport has the capacity to energise people and bring smiles to our faces. At the London 2012 Games, great athletes demonstrated immeasurable courage and provided inspiration. I firmly believe that Japan will be revitalised if our nation hosts the Olympics and Paralympics nearly half a century after Tokyo hosted the 1964 Games. In order to realise our dream to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Mizuno Corporation looks forward to sharing our experience to support the Bid Committee, and will do anything possible to help bring the 2020 Games to Tokyo."

Tsunekazu Takeda, IOC member and President of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), said:
"With one year to go until the Host City election, I am delighted to introduce a new Official Bid Partner. Mizuno Corporation has enthusiastically agreed to become an Official Bid Partner and help promote our campaign on behalf of this dynamic city. Mizuno Corporation with more than a century of experience, is a perfect example of Japan's innovative entrepreneurship. I sincerely thank Mizuno Corporation, and look forward to collaborating closely with them, as well as with other future partners who share our vision."

Tokyo 2020 Bid Partners serve a variety of supporting roles throughout the bid campaign. One year remains until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) conducts the final vote for the host of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the 125th IOC Session on 7 September 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tokyo 2020 Official Bid Partner Programme
The Tokyo 2020 Official Bid Partner Programme welcomes the support of corporations that embrace the noble values of the Olympic Movement and the desire to create a long-term legacy for the city of Tokyo, nation of Japan and the international community of sport. All supporting companies receive permission to use the Tokyo 2020 Official Bid Partner logo.

Tokyo 2020's Official Bid Partners:
- ASICS Corporation (Manufacture and sales of sports goods)
- DESCENTE LTD. (Manufacture and sales of sportswear and related articles)
- JTB Corp. (Travel agency)
- Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. (Travel Business)
- Mizuno Corporation. (Manufacturer and sales of sports goods)

Tokyo 2020 Online Press Room
Please visit http://tokyo2020.jp/en/pressto view and download Tokyo 2020 documents including the Application File, maps, images, press kit and logo data. For access, please use ID: mediaand password: tokyo2020media.

For further inquiries
(Mr) Masa Takaya
Communications Manager, Japanese Olympic Committee
Acting Communications Director, Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee
(Ms) Hiromi Sato
Manager, International Communications, Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee
Phone: 03-6279-0049 / Fax: 03-6279-0157 / pressoffice@tokyo2020.jp

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Keywords · Tokyo 2020 · Summer Games · Akito Mizuno · Tsunekazu Takeda · JOC

Name: Masa Takaya
Organization: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid
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Phone: 81362790049
URL: http://www.tokyo2020.jp

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