TOKYO (AP) — An expert panel set up by Tokyo's newly elected governor says the price tag of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics could exceed $30 billion unless drastic cost-cutting measures are taken. That's more than a four-fold increase from the initial estimate at the time Tokyo was awarded the games in 2013.
Following is a breakdown of the panel's projected costs by category. Original bid estimates have been included when available.
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NATIONAL STADIUM
The building of the new national stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies and track and field, has been plagued by a series of problems.