With a little over half a year to go until the start of the Summer Games, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says the host city is all set for the sporting extravaganza and is focusing on ensuring the games will have a long-lasting legacy.
"After various adjustments including budget cuts, we've managed to build gorgeous venues based on well-thought-out designs that can remain in use after the Olympics," Koike said in a recent interview with The Japan Times. "We've done everything we can to make these games sustainable."
Organizers say that all of the 43 venues being built or refurbished for Tokyo 2020, including the main venue, the National Stadium, have been completed or are on schedule. The Aquatics Centre is due to be completed in February.
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