Published 2 years ago

Tokyo Olympics legacy venue proving a chronic headache

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Japan's National Stadium has become a taxpayer burden with its future in limbo. Originally supposed to be privatized after the Olympics, that project has fallen far behind schedule. A major hurdle is the lack of a concrete plan for the venue's future use. The annual price tag for maintenance, administration and large-scale repairs for the stadium, completed in November 2019, add up to $18.8 million.

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Tokyo Olympics legacy venue proving a chronic headache

Although billed as an important material legacy of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's National Stadium has become a taxpayer burden with its future in limbo. Originally supposed to be privatized after the Olympics to reduce the cost to taxpayers, that project has fallen far behind schedule, and is showing no sign…

2 years ago·Sakado, Japan

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Mainichi Shimbun

Tokyo Olympics legacy venue proving a chronic headache - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Although billed as an important material legacy of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's National Stadium has become a taxpayer burden with its

2 years ago·Chiyoda, Japan

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