Nagoya was eliminated in the first round of the ballot to select a host city at the 84th IOC sitting in September 1981 in Baden-Baden, West Germany.

Nagoya is set to co-host the Asian Games with other towns and cities in Aichi Prefecture in 2026.

The Chubu Japanese Television [ja] was preparing a 3 hours broadcast from 0:35 AM, but it was shortened to 30 minutes following the elimination.

Aichi prefecture would aim to open the Expo 2005 as the first World's fair in the 21st century after the end of Seoul Olympics.

In 2009: Lost Memories, where Japanese rule in Korea survived until the modern age, the 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Nagoya.