This is imitation letter Prime Minister Attends Reception for IOC Evaluation Commission in Osaka This is imitation letter Prime Minister Attends Reception for IOC Evaluation Commission in Osaka

Wednesday, February 28, 2001

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori attended a reception to welcome the International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission, headed by Hein Verbruggen, which was visiting Osaka to evaluate the city in connection with its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister recalled his visit to the Olympic Stadium in Athens, host of the 2004 Olympics, when he was in Greece in January. "As you may have noticed," he added, "I'm wearing a Sydney Games necktie. I've asked the head of the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee for an Athens Games tie and hope to receive it soon. I'd really like to add a third tie representing the Osaka Games."