IOC and Japanese authorities form group to address Tokyo 2020 cost concerns

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike have agreed to establish a four-party working group in an effort to address increasing concerns over rising costs for the Japanese capital’s staging of the 2020 summer Olympic Games, as reports indicated that South Korea could potentially step in amid a dispute over the venue for rowing and canoeing.

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