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An aerial view of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AP Photo
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A picture of the interior of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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An aerial picture of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium pictured in the city. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium as seen from a distance. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium as seen from a distance. AFP
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People look out a window at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium as seen from a distance. AFP
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An aerial view of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AP Photo
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AP Photo
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An aerial view of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AP Photo
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A picture of the interior of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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An aerial picture of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium pictured in the city. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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People at a viewing area look out at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium as seen from a distance. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium as seen from a distance. AFP
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People look out a window at the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AFP
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium as seen from a distance. AFP
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An aerial view of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AP Photo
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The completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AP Photo
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An aerial view of the completed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games stadium. AP Photo
Coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will cost at least an extra $2.4bn
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04 December, 2020
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