Tokyo Olympics / para postponement March 25 17:38 on March 25
According to the Organizing Committee, the cost required for holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Games directly is 1.3 trillion yen, the Organizing Committee and Tokyo will each be responsible for 600 billion yen, and the government will be responsible for 150 billion yen. It has become.
The national budget proposal for the new year includes 53.7 billion yen, including expenses related to the Games.
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10010 billion yen for athlete strengthening activities conducted by each competition group for medal acquisition
100 10 billion yen to strengthen the police unit, which is to guard the tournament,
22 ¥ 2.2 billion has been allocated to the establishment of a base for providing specialized support based on the latest sports science and other means.
However, if the tournament is not held by the end of the fiscal year, the budget may become unnecessary depending on the nature of the project, and the relevant ministries and agencies will consider taking measures.
On the other hand, the postponement of the tournament may result in higher expenses than expected, such as maintenance costs for facilities such as the competition venue and personnel expenses for staff, and the government will proceed with close scrutiny of expenses with Tokyo and the Organizing Committee. I am.