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Tokyo Olympics 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto says official costs of Games will be known early next year
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto says official costs of Games will be known early next year

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Although the official cost for Tokyo 2020 has been listed as $15.4 billion, several government audits have shown costs may be much higher. Toshiro Muto, the chief executive officer of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee, said on Tuesday he was not ready to say if the cost of the Games would go higher than the official budget figure of $15.4 …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Six people including two Georgia medallists removed from Games for breaking COVID-19 rules
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Six people including two Georgia medallists removed from Games for breaking COVID-19 rules

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Vazha Margvelashvili and Lasha Shavdatuashvili, who won silver medals for Georgia in judo, were removed after going sightseeing. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics organizers say they have banished six people, including two silver medalists from the country of Georgia, for breaking rules designed to protect against COVID-19 cases. Toshiro Muto, the games chief executive, says it was a clear and serious violation …

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Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief Toshiro Muto does not rule out last minute cancellation of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief Toshiro Muto does not rule out last minute cancellation of Games

India Today  

The head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have presented organisers with mounting challenges. Asked at a news conference if the Games, which are due to open on Friday, might still be cancelled, Toshiro Muto said he would keep …

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Tokyo Olympics To Allow Limit Of 10,000 Local Fans In Venues
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics To Allow Limit Of 10,000 Local Fans In Venues

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LOADING ERROR LOADING TOKYO — A limited number of local fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried to save some of the spirit of the Games where even cheering has been banned. The decision on local fans was announced after so-called Five Party talks online with local organizers, the International Olympic Committee, …

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International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan
3 years, 9 months ago

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

The Hindu  

International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday, crushing many fans’ hopes and setting the stage for a drastically scaled-back event. The decision on international spectators will “ensure safe and secure Games for all participants and the Japanese public,” Tokyo 2020 organisers said in a …

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Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 9 months ago

Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — At last it’s official after countless unsourced news reports and rumors: spectators from abroad will be barred from the postponed Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. “In order to give clarity to ticket holders living overseas and to enable them to adjust their travel plans at this stage, the parties on the Japanese side have come …

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Tokyo 2020 chief expects vaccine roll-out to aid Olympic Games
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo 2020 chief expects vaccine roll-out to aid Olympic Games

The Hindu  

With six months to go for the rearranged Olympics, Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto is cautiously hopeful that successful rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines can help lead to the safe and successful staging of the world's largest sporting event. "Once vaccinations are conducted widely in the U.S. and Europe, I think there is no doubt that it will have a positive …

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Tokyo Olympics organisers outline plans to protect Games participants from coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics organisers outline plans to protect Games participants from coronavirus

ABC  

Tokyo Olympic organisers will require athletes to submit to a COVID-19 test before and on arrival in Japan as part of proposed coronavirus countermeasures to protect those at the delayed Games. Key points: Under the proposal, athletes will not have to undergo a two-week quarantine period Athletes will also have to submit an activity plan indicating their proposed destinations Organisers …

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Tokyo 2020 chief rebuffs higher reported Games costs
4 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020 chief rebuffs higher reported Games costs

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto dismissed figures in an academic report published on Tuesday that showed the Tokyo Olympics were set to be the most expensive in history, even before the additional costs to be incurred by the Games' postponement. The Tokyo Games were postponed until next year because of the global coronavirus pandemic and, as organisers seek to rearrange …

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Tokyo preparing to deliver Olympics even if COVID-19 persists, says CEO Muto
4 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo preparing to deliver Olympics even if COVID-19 persists, says CEO Muto

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics organisers are preparing to host the Games next year even if the global coronavirus pandemic hasn't eased substantially, organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto said on Tuesday. RELATED| “By delivering the Games successfully in Tokyo we strongly hope that can create a legacy that is in the history of mankind.” - New sponsors - The delay to the …

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80 per cent of facilities secured for use in 2021, says Tokyo Olympics CEO
4 years, 7 months ago

80 per cent of facilities secured for use in 2021, says Tokyo Olympics CEO

India TV News  

About 80% of the facilities needed for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics have been lined up, the president of the organizing committee said Friday. “For a significant number of facilities, about 80% of them, we have already gained basic approval for their use next year," Yoshiro Mori said, speaking at an executive board meeting of the organizing committee. “They do …

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Eighty percent of venues secured for Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 7 months ago

Eighty percent of venues secured for Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

About 80 per cent of the facilities needed for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics have been lined up, the president of the organising committee said on Friday. “For a significant number of facilities, about 80 per cent of them, we have already gained basic approval for their use next year,” Yoshiro Mori said, speaking at an executive board meeting of …

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Tokyo Olympics will not be done with splendour, but will be simplified, says Games CEO Toshiro Muto
4 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics will not be done with splendour, but will be simplified, says Games CEO Toshiro Muto

India TV News  

One thing is certain: Tokyo organizers want to somehow simplify next year’s postponed Olympics to keep costs down. “We together with the IOC, we have begun to review the service levels that we originally planned for,” Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the organizing committee, said Wednesday in Tokyo after an online meeting with the International Olympic Committee executive board in …

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Games next year may not be the same conventional Olympics, Paralympics that we have known: Tokyo 2020 chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Games next year may not be the same conventional Olympics, Paralympics that we have known: Tokyo 2020 chief

India TV News  

Almost two months after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday he still could not give an estimate of how much the one-year delay will cost. The IOC said $150 million would be made available for loans to national Olympic committees and sports federations, some of which have few sources of revenue outside the games. …

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Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021

The Hindu  

As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can’t guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year — even with a 16-month delay. "I don’t think anyone would be able to say if it is going to be possible to get it under control by next July or not,” Tokyo organizing …

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Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021

Associated Press  

TOKYO — As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can’t guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year — even with the long delay. “I don’t think anyone would be able to say if it is going to be possible to get it under control by next July or not,” …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organisers need new dates for Games opening and closing ceremonies
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organisers need new dates for Games opening and closing ceremonies

Firstpost  

“We must decide this soon, otherwise it will be hard to decide on other things to follow,” Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, told his 30 senior directors. “We must decide this soon, otherwise it will be hard to decide on other things to follow,” Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the organising committee, told his 30 …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto says coronavirus outbreak could throw 'cold water' on Games
4 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto says coronavirus outbreak could throw 'cold water' on Games

Firstpost  

The spread of a new coronavirus could throw ‘cold water over the growing momentum of the 2020 Games,’ Tokyo Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday. Tokyo: The spread of a new coronavirus could throw “cold water over the growing momentum of the 2020 Games,” Tokyo Organising Committee CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday. Japanese government officials including Prime …

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics hit by coronavirus jitters
4 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics hit by coronavirus jitters

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could impact Japan’s preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer, a senior organizer has warned. “I am extremely worried that the spread of the infectious disease could throw cold water on the momentum toward the Games,” said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, according to Japanese public …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Price of hosting opening, closing ceremonies rises 40 percent to $118 million, says organising committee
5 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Price of hosting opening, closing ceremonies rises 40 percent to $118 million, says organising committee

Firstpost  

The price of the opening and closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics has risen about 40 percent according to numbers released by the organizing committee Tokyo: The price of the opening and closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics has risen about 40 percent according to numbers released by the organising committee. Toshiro Muto, the chief executive of the games, told …

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