The costs of the postponed Tokyo Olympics continue to meet the Games values by getting faster, higher and stronger
The costs of the postponed Tokyo Olympics continue to meet the Games values by getting faster, higher and stronger
23 December 2020
They've increased by 22 per cent to 21.9 billion dollars - that's up four billion on last year's budget.
The exponential expenditure is as a result of the one-year delay requiring the renegotiating of contracts and measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Games have already taken the gold medal for the most expensive in history.
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