BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The International Olympic Committee has just announced the winning bid to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. Tokyo won over Istanbul in the second round of voting.

A third candidate, Madrid, was eliminated in the opening round of voting before the IOC selected Tokyo in a secret ballot.

The Japanese capital will be the first Asian city to host the Olympics twice, having also hosted the 1964 Games. Tokyo was making its second straight bid after losing the 2016 race that went to Rio de Janeiro.

Each city rolled out the big guns, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, and Prince Felipe of Spain all present.

On Sunday, IOC members will decide which one of squash, baseball or wrestling will be added to the Olympic Games programme in 2020.

On Tuesday, a new IOC president will be elected to replace the outgoing Jacques Rogge.

(Source: CNTV.cn)