IOC President Thomas Bach To Meet Tokyo Governor About 2020 Olympic Venues

The Tokyo government announced that Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and IOC President Thomas Bach "will meet on Tuesday afternoon," according to KYODO. The meeting, to be held at the metropolitan building, "will also be attended by John Coates, head of the IOC's Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda." Bach has "also scheduled talks" with Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa after his meeting with Koike. Bach and Koike are "expected to discuss a proposed move of the rowing/canoe sprint events to Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, as part of the governor's attempt to cut back on spending for the Tokyo Games" (KYODO, 10/17).