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Since Tokyo was defeated, the metropolitan government must explain to Tokyo citizens how it spent the bid funds.

Tuesday 06th October, 03:16 AM JST

A Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member who belongs to the Democratic Party of Japan, referring to Tokyo’s failed bid to win the 2016 Olympics. (Yomiuri Shimbun)

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  • TanakaTaro at 01:25 PM JST - 6th October

    How much did they spend anyway? I heard it was in the region of $120 million. I'm guessing most of this won't be covered by the private sector as there aren't any games to be sponsored anymore. If I lived in Tokyo I'd be pissed.

  • TanakaTaro at 01:28 PM JST - 6th October

    Scratch that, 160 million.

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