Tokyo governor lashes out at IOC proposal to move Olympic marathon to Sapporo
Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike, right, meets International Olympic Committee member John Coates in Tokyo, Friday, Oct 25, 2019.
The marathons and race walks are also some of the few events that allow free admission, a precious commodity with Olympic tickets hard to find in Japan. "We consider it an unprecedented turn of events for the IOC to make such an abrupt proposal with no consultation or discussion whatsoever with the host city Tokyo," Koike said.
At one point Koike looked down the front table at Dubi, the Olympic Games executive director, and reminded him that earlier this year he had lauded Tokyo's measures to beat the summer heat: running early, providing shade for fans, and installing heat-resistant pavement.Koike said in the next several days she wanted a "detailed explanation ... that can be understood by the people of Tokyo.
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