Champ Kind Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 The head of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori, blamed the Japanese sports minister on Friday for an embarrassing cauldron oversight at the new centerpiece stadium that has further marred Games preparations. New venue plans adopted by the government in December after the initial one was scrapped following public outcry over spiraling costs made no mention of the location of the cauldron, where the Olympic flame burns throughout the Games. Stadium architect Kengo Kuma said on Wednesday there was "no need to worry" and the cauldron would be placed safely after taking concerned questions about whether the $1.3 billion stadium would pass the Japanese Fire Service Act. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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