BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A day before the host city vote for the 2020 Olympics, Madrid predicted its low budget would become a model for future games and Tokyo said its safety and certainty were positives after problems in Sochi and Rio de Janeiro.
Istanbul emphasized its firsts: First Olympics in Turkey, and first in a majority Muslim country.
Madrid began the three cities' final push on Friday before the International Olympic Committee vote.
"We believe that having a responsible budget represents the new way to understand the games," Madrid Mayor Ana Botella said. "We believe that it's a new model to organize the games at a time marked by political and economic turbulence around the world."
Spain's economic struggles, highlighted by a 27 percent unemployment rate, are regarded as the main weakness of Madrid's bid. But Madrid regards its streamlined proposal as a strength.