Chicago's 2016 Olympic Bid Improved By Obama Win, Tokyo Insists Frontrunner Status

Chicago's 2016 Olympic Bid Improved By Obama Win, Tokyo Insists Frontrunner Status

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Tokyo's bid officials insist they still have the edge in the race to host the 2016 Olympics despite Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Obama's success has given his home city of Chicago a boost and Japanese media are already speculating that Tokyo's chances could be damaged as a result.

"I've seen the headlines but we have to remember we had the best technical evaluation from the IOC in June," Tokyo's 2016 bid communications manager Masanori Takaya told Reuters on Thursday.

"Every bid city has its own strengths and weaknesses -- Tokyo's is its technical plan. We are focusing all our efforts on further refining our bid."

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