The organization of last year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo cost 20 percent more than the amount estimated by the organizers, the Audit Court of Japan announced.
According to the report, 12,1 billion euros were spent on the Tokyo Games, and the Court of Auditors stated that the organizers failed to include certain government costs related to the Olympics, including anti-doping measures, athlete training, as well as Japanese food in the Olympic Village and new Olympic Stadium.
In the report, the court calls on the government to disclose the full costs in a timely manner when it is involved in the organization of a major event, while Japanese government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters that the government takes the report of the Court of Auditors seriously and will respond adequately to it.
The cost was originally expected to be much lower, but the increase was due to the postponement of the event due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. That's why the Olympics took place last summer instead of 2020.
A few months ago, a major scandal broke out in Japan due to corruption related to sponsorship contracts for the Tokyo Olympics.
The trial for the aforementioned scandal began today, and among the defendants are three former directors of Aoki Holdings, a Japanese clothing chain that was one of the sponsors of the 2020 Olympic Games. They also pleaded guilty in this case.
Due to the scandal, the Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to temporarily give up its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Thus, promotional events for the candidacy have been suspended, and a survey is planned to be conducted across Japan to assess whether Sapporo has public support in its bid to win the ZOI organization.
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