Champ Kind Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates has urged Tokyo to consider moving more events to venues outside the capital, including one hundreds of kilometers away, in a bid to rein in spending for the 2020 Summer Games. Rising labor and construction costs have forced Tokyo to rethink its plans for 10 venues it intended to build for the Games, contravening its promise that virtually all events would take place within 8 km (5 miles) of the Olympic village - one of the key points in its successful hosting bid. ... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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