Tokyo Olympics / Para “Expected total cost is not easy” Tournament Organizing Committee April 14 17:53
Regarding the additional costs of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which were postponed for one year, President Bach of the IOC = International Olympic Committee revealed that the burden as an IOC would be tens of billions of yen. The Organizing Committee made a careful response, saying, "It is not easy to predict how much the total cost of the Games will be, and we will proceed in consultation with related parties."
IOC Chairman Bach said in an interview with a local German newspaper on Thursday that "the IOC will face an additional burden of hundreds of millions of dollars," regarding the additional costs of postponing the Tokyo Games, as IOC. He made it clear that the burden would be tens of billions of yen.
Regarding this, Masateru Takatani, spokesperson for the Games Organizing Committee, spokesperson said, "The expression of several tens of billions of yen appeared in the interview with Chairman Bach, but there is a possibility that it will cost a very large amount. Can be inferred. "
In addition, he said, "It is not easy to predict how much the total cost of the tournament will be at the moment. We will proceed with discussions with related parties such as IOC, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, etc." Showed the recognition to do.
Although an estimate of the additional costs will come first, the Organizing Committee will hold a video conference with the IOC on the 16th to discuss its preparations for the next year's convention.