A recent plan to simplify the postponed Tokyo Olympics means the event is likely to see much less hospitality extended to high-ranking Olympic officials that has fueled accusations of overindulgence at past games.
In an effort to cut the costs of the one-year delay of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the organizing committee plans to reduce the level of hospitality spent on visiting IOC members among others next summer.
As the unprecedented delay of the Summer Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cost several hundreds of billions of yen, the committee has reviewed the special treatment of officials, which includes offering free alcoholic beverages.