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IOC Will Devote $800 Million To Postponed Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 Costs

Most of the money will go toward helping the International Olympic Committee mount an Olympics one year later than planned — something it's never done before.
"We shall all need to make sacrifices and compromises" to put on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach says, announcing funding to help keep the delayed games on track. The Olympic rings, the Rainbow Bridge and the Tokyo Tower are seen in Tokyo Friday night.

The International Olympic Committee plans to spend up to $800 million to help cover costs for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Games and other expenses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the organization is providing few details about how the

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