Tag: cost

Pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 cost whopping

Article posted by Coliseum, January 4^th, 2023

The cost of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics is 20 percent higher than what organizers said when they announced official figures more than a year ago, according to a report by the Board of Audit of Japan. ‘abcNEWS’ stated that the report, which was released recently, said there was a lack of... » Read more

Singapore Sports Hub change of guard

Article posted by Coliseum, August 5^th, 2022

The full cost of terminating the public-private partnership (PPP) for the Sports Hub (Singapore) is projected to be S$2.3 billion, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong in Parliament on August 1st. ‘cna’ quoted Tong as stating in a ministerial statement about the sporting... » Read more

Paris 2024 Olympics cost skyrockets

Article posted by Coliseum, August 4^th, 2022

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are two years away, but concerns over rising costs and the event’s security are already mounting. ‘Bloomberg’ stated that the total price tag of the Games has already increased to about 8.3 billion euros ($8.5 billion) including facilities and organization, from... » Read more