OSAKA -- In a few weeks, International Olympic Committee officials will visit Osaka to assess the city's 2008 Olympic Games bid.
A small team of IOC experts in areas ranging from security to the environment will tour local sports facilities, meet with city and business officials and attend a reception on Feb. 28 with dignitaries, who may include Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.
The IOC is currently reviewing the official Osaka Olympic File in preparation for their visit. The 600-page file is the final blueprint of how the city would host the 2008 Olympics if chosen by the IOC in July. It covers the technical aspects of the bid in detail but leaves questions about its logistic and environmental feasibility.