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Projected Tokyo Olympics total cost falls ¥30 billion to ¥1.42 trillion

National Jun 19, 2022

Projected Tokyo Olympics total cost falls ¥30 billion to ¥1.42 trillion

The games' organizing committee will announce the official figure Tuesday, with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's burden lightened by ¥20 billion.

Billed as an important Olympics legacy venue, Tokyo's National Stadium is becoming a burden

National May 28, 2022

Billed as an important Olympics legacy venue, Tokyo's National Stadium is becoming a burden

The stadium was originally planned to be privatized after the Olympics to reduce the cost to taxpayers, but that project has fallen far behind schedule.

Buyers of Tokyo Olympic Village condos sue developers over delay

National / Crime & Legal Dec 25, 2021

Buyers of Tokyo Olympic Village condos sue developers over delay

The plaintiffs were set to move into their new homes in late March 2023, but the coronavirus pandemic forced a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games.

Tokyo Games cost a total of ¥1.45 trillion, no extra funds needed

National Dec 22, 2021

Tokyo Games cost a total of ¥1.45 trillion, no extra funds needed

The price tag of staging the Games is nearly double the planned ¥734 billion submitted to the International Olympic Committee in 2013.

Tokyo begins removing Olympic decorations

National Dec 16, 2021

Tokyo begins removing Olympic decorations

Tokyo's contract with the International Olympic Committee states that the host city can only use Olympic decorations until the end of the year.

Tokyo Games medal podiums to be donated to schools across Japan

Summer Olympics Dec 9, 2021

Tokyo Games medal podiums to be donated to schools across Japan

"I can't think of a better way to share such a wonderful part of the games," Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said.

Tokyo Games' uniforms for 28,000 volunteers remain unused

National Nov 28, 2021

Tokyo Games' uniforms for 28,000 volunteers remain unused

More than ¥1.7 billion was spent in procuring the uniforms, with Japan preparing for at least 48,000 volunteers.

Tokyo Paralympics helped foster greater understanding of disabilities, survey says

National Nov 8, 2021

Tokyo Paralympics helped foster greater understanding of disabilities, survey says

However, the number of people with disabilities who feel discriminated against has not dropped significantly since before the Games.

Japanese LGBTQ icon Ai Haruna reflects on Paralympics, two months on

Culture Oct 31, 2021

Japanese LGBTQ icon Ai Haruna reflects on Paralympics, two months on

by Takahito Tamura

The TV personality and singer says the Games gave her the opportunity and space to rethink her life and reclaim her transgender identity.

Around 450 million cyberattacks blocked during Tokyo Games

National Oct 5, 2021

Around 450 million cyberattacks blocked during Tokyo Games

The scale of the attacks during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was less severe than that during the 2012 London Games and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

Former Canadian Paralympian calls on Japan to be more inclusive

Paralympics / Summer Paralympics Sep 23, 2021

Former Canadian Paralympian calls on Japan to be more inclusive

"We can't just have the world being excited and celebrating people with disabilities only at the Paralympic Games," said Stephanie Dixon.

How do you deflect a controversy? Keigo Oyamada blames the media.

Music | Sound Off Sep 22, 2021

How do you deflect a controversy? Keigo Oyamada blames the media.

by Patrick St. Michel

Musician Keigo Oyamada cries foul over how he was portrayed in a pair of magazine articles that ended up causing him a job at the Tokyo Olympics.

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