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Posted on 24 November 2014. Tags: $1.7b, from, Games, Looks, slash, Tokyo

Tokyo looks to slash .7b from Games Tokyo is looking to slash the price tag for the 2020 Summer Olympics by $ US1.7 billion ($ A1.84 billion) through scrapping or scaling back plans to build new facilities amid fears over spiralling costs. Recent estimates put the bill for the venues … Full News here – […]

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