Postponement of expenses "Making decisions mainly by the Organizing Committee and the capital" Minister for Olympics March 27 12:56

Following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for about one year, Minister Hashimoto stated that additional expenses should be borne by the Games Organizing Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Showed the idea of ​​watching.

With the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for about one year, it has become an issue to determine which organizations will bear additional expected expenses, such as competition venue maintenance costs and staff labor costs.

In a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Minister Hashimoto of the Olympic and Paralympic Games said, "The government is in a position to support it by deciding mainly by the Games Organizing Committee and Tokyo." For the time being, he expressed his intention to watch talks between the Organizing Committee and Tokyo.

Bach, President of the IOC = International Olympic Committee, stated that the Tokyo Games will not be held in the summer of next year, saying, "There are various schedules for other international games, but IOC and Tokyo I would like to establish a backup system while closely watching it. "