<p>The mayors of both cities were informed of the decision by Japanese Olympic boss Tsunekazu Takeda and advised to consider individual bids. <br /><br />"JOC president Takeda conveyed to them we must uphold the Olympic charter so co-hosting is not possible," the JOC's Olympic cooperation director Yasuhiro Nakamori told Reuters on Friday. <br /><br />"It's possible Hiroshima could make a solo bid. The city staged the 1994 Asian Games. But it would be a bit difficult for Nagasaki to stage such a big international event." Takeda held talks with the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- the only cities to have suffered a nuclear attack.</p>
<p>The mayors of both cities were informed of the decision by Japanese Olympic boss Tsunekazu Takeda and advised to consider individual bids. <br /><br />"JOC president Takeda conveyed to them we must uphold the Olympic charter so co-hosting is not possible," the JOC's Olympic cooperation director Yasuhiro Nakamori told Reuters on Friday. <br /><br />"It's possible Hiroshima could make a solo bid. The city staged the 1994 Asian Games. But it would be a bit difficult for Nagasaki to stage such a big international event." Takeda held talks with the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki -- the only cities to have suffered a nuclear attack.</p>