The cost for delaying the Summer Games could be nearly $6 billion. While the International Olympic Committee expects the host country to pay — Japanese officials say they didn't agree to foot that bill.
The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7. The games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7. The games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.
"The Japanese government has reiterated that it stands ready to fulfil its responsibility for hosting successful Games," the page reads.reports, specifically said Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister, agreed to"continue to cover the costs it would have done under the terms of the existing agreement for 2020, and the IOC will continue to be responsible for its share of the costs.
"What we are requesting to the IOC team is that the name of the Japanese Prime Minister should not be quoted, plus the IOC's website should not express beyond what was agreed between the IOC and Tokyo 2020," said Masa Takaya, a Tokyo 2020 spokesperson,The news agency reports the IOC webpage was then updated and a direct mention of Abe was removed.Another estimate is roughly $3 billion, according to Japan's, which also reports Tokyo Gov.
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