Tokyo 2020: Olympics postponed to 2021, near total closure and €3bn in additional costs due to Covid

“The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are the Olympic Games of hope, solidarity and peace," said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, at the closing ceremony of the 32nd Olympiad of the modern era, in Tokyo (JPN), on 08/08/2021.

The German was delighted with the unfolding of the global event, which was not expected to be a...