Tokyo counts cost of $15 billion pandemic Olympics 'gamble'

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 09, 2021 1:09 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo awoke to a huge bill and soaring coronavirus cases on Monday after pulling off a mid-pandemic Olympics that at times looked impossible and had a mixed reception to the end.

Olympic officials have been predictably bullish, saying the Games offered hope and uplifting moments, and went off without any major coronavirus outbreaks.

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