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Issued.monthly by the Organizing Committee of the Xilth Olympiad, Tokyo, 1940

Mantetsu Building, Tokyo Cable address: “ SOSIKI TOKYO”

 

Xllth OLYMPIC GAMES, TOKYO, SEPT. 21st—OCT. 6th 1940.

THE XIIth OLYMPIAD TOKYO 1940 RENOUNCED

Japan’s participation in the Olympic Games dates back to the time of the Vth Olympiad
held in Stockholm in 1912. It was a humble beginning, but since then, she has put forth her
best efforts to realize the Olympic Spirit, keeping in stride with other countries. Her re-
presentations and competitors have increased with each successive Olympic meet since the Vth
Olympiad. Her sports world at home in the meantime had become so highly developed and
organized as to make Japan one of the most important supporters of the Olympic Games.

The Olympic spirit is world-wide in scope. But the Games has never been held outside
of Europe and America, and Japan earnestly desired them to be brought to Asia. The City of
Tokyo, with the heartiest support of the whole of Japan, duly presented itself as a candidate
for the site of the Olympiad. When the International Olympic Committee finally decided to
award the Games to the City of Tokyo, not only the sportsmen but the whole of Japan felt
greatly honored, keenly conscious of the sacred trust imposed on her.

The Imperial Government, the City of Tokyo, and the National Olympic Committee
of Japan came together and formed the Olympic Organizing Committee to prepare for the
Games. The whole nation was behind the committee, advising it or co-operating with it so as
not to disappoint those who had sufficient confidence in Japan to entrust her with this gigantic

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undertaking.

The Olympic Orga-
nizing Committee entered
its third year of activity
in 1938, and preparations
for the Games were pro-
gressing most smoothly.

= sian But the trouble with

China which started in
July 1937, had come to
take on larger propor-
tions and it was gradual-
ly realized that all of
Japan’s resources must
be mobilized to enable
the nation to make a
speedy end of the trou-
ble. The question re-
ceived careful considera-
tion in all quarters, and
finally, the Imperial Go-
vernment decided to ad-

 

vise the Olympic Organiz-
ing Committee to give
up the privilege in time
for some other country to
step in to prepare for
the Twelfth Olympiad.
The Organizing Com-
mittee and the people of
Japan were deeply dis-
appointed in having to
give up the Games, but
under the circumstances
no other course was open.

We wish to take this
opportunity to express
our profound apprecia-
tion and gratitude to
each and every member
of the International Olym-
pic Committee as well as
to all the friends of Japan
for the unfailing support

  

 

 

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