Tokyo's joy at Olympic 2020 bid win

The announcement was met by scenes of jubilation in Argentina.

As the International Olympic Committee announced that Tokyo had been chosen to host the 2020 Games ahead of Istanbul and Madrid, the city's delegation jumped to their feet.

Many, overcome with emotion after two years of intense lobbying, wept.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who had allayed fears over the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, could not hide his delight.

(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN SHINZO ABE SAYING:

"We would like to give our profound thanks to all those who supported this city. Let me greet everyone who put so much effort into the candidacy, like Spain and Turkey. It has been a long and difficult competition and I would like to salute all sportsmen (and women) as well as the Governor of Tokyo and the active athletes, for their support to win the bid to host the Olympic games. Without their efforts we would not have been able to win. Now then begins the r