Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics bid for the 1964 Summer Olympics and Tokyo became the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games. Tokyo's successful 2020 bid is the city's fifth bid for the games, making it the fourth city to host the Summer Olympics two times. Paris, Los Angeles and Athens have hosted the games twice, with London hosting for a third time in 2012. With Tokyo's selection as host of the 2020 games, it marks the fourth Olympic Game to be held in Japan. Osaka bid to host the 2008 Olympics but lost to Beijing. Nagoya bid for the 1988 Summer Olympics and
Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics to February 26, 2012 in New Delhi, India. Qualifying 2 was held from March 17 to March 25, 2012 in Kontich, Belgium. Qualifying 3 was held from April 25 to May 5, 2012 in Kakamigahara, Japan. Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournaments for the 2012 Summer Olympics The Women's field hockey Qualifying Tournament for the 2012 Summer Olympics are qualification tournaments to determine the final three spots for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The qualifying tournaments, which involve 18 teams divided into three groups, with three separate qualifying tournaments, are to be held in Belgium, India and Japan, at different times in