Tokyo counts cost of $15b pandemic Olympics ‘gamble’

Tokyo awoke to a huge bill and soaring coronavirus cases on Monday after pulling off a mid-pandemic Olympics that at times looked impossible and had a mixed reception to the end. Olympic officials have been predictably bullish, saying the Games…

IOC chief voices concern over extreme heat in 2020 Olympics (Vanguard)

Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Sunday stressed his concern over extreme heat during the Tokyo 2020 Games, suggesting plans to further bring forward the marathon start time. Bach and John Coates, vice president of International Olympic Committee (IOC), met Tokyo…

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