TOKYO (AP) " IOC President Thomas Bach on Wednesday rejected calls to expand four-party talks aimed at reducing the costs of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Bach said negotiations between the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo organizers, the city government and Japan's central government should result in cost reductions. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike had suggested including international and national sports federations in the four-party talks but Bach said the makeup of the group has been agreed on. Bach is in Japan amid growing tension between Olympic organizers and Koike, who is pushing to cut costs. Speaking at Tokyo 2020 headquarters, Bach did not address reports of the rowing and canoe sprint events possibly being moved to South Korea.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 19, 2016 07:30 UTC