Hiroshima, Nagasaki considering Olympic bid

TOKYO: Hiroshima and Nagasaki haven't given up on the possibility of the two cities co-hosting the 2020 summer Olympics even though the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cast doubt on the proposal.

Hiroshima mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and Nagasaki mayor Tomihisa Taue will meet next week with former IOC vice president Chiharu Igaya to seek his support for the joint bid by the two cities, site of atomic bombings at the end of World War II.

Akiba said at a press conference on Friday one option is to have Hiroshima apply to be the main host city with Nagasaki only holding some events.