今日のテキスト KOIKE PUSHES COST-CUTTING WITH IOC

Tokyo's governor has scored a minor victory in her efforts to curb ballooning costs for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Yuriko Koike met with the head of the IOC in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss how to cut spending. The pair ended the meeting by agreeing to continue discussions.
A task force recently appointed by Koike estimated the price of the Tokyo Games could grow to about 30 billion dollars. That's about four times the original estimate. The panel advised the governor to review the current venues for three events, including rowing and canoeing. Koike is considering scrapping plans that require new facilities and instead use existing locations to save money.
But changing plans needs the approval of the IOC. During the meeting, Bach was receptive to the panel's findings.

(Thomas Bach / IOC President)
"There we see a great potential of a reduction with regard to the figures mentioned in this report."

Bach proposed setting up a framework for more dialogue.