Yoshiro Mori, president of the organising committee for 2020 summer Olympic Games, has lamented the timing of Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe’s resignation over the inappropriate use of tax money, but insisted that the impact on preparations for the event will be limited in the long term.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said venue changes for rowing and canoeing, as well as volleyball, remain on the table for the 2020 summer Olympic Games following the conclusion of a three-day meeting in Tokyo today (Thursday).
A Tokyo government panel reviewing the cost of the Japanese capital’s hosting of the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has said that more venues could be moved out of the city to help save money.
A Tokyo government panel has urged the organising committee for the Japanese capital’s staging of the 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games to relocate some of the venues for the multi-sport event after warning that costs of hosting could soar to over 3 trillion yen (€25.8bn/$29bn).
