International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Wednesday dodged questions over reports some Tokyo 2020 events could be held in South Korea, a move which would further embarrass beleaguered Games organisers. Stripping Japan of events would be seen a major humiliation for Tokyo organisers, although a Seoul sports ministry official told AFP the reports came as a “surprise” to them. “There was an agreement on a four-party working group,” insisted Bach. The Tokyo Olympic logo was then scrapped after accusations of plagiarism before French prosecutors launched an investigation into $2 million in payments which they suspect were made to help Tokyo secure the Games. Japanese Olympic officials have denied any wrongdoing.

Source: Hindustan Times October 19, 2016 10:18 UTC