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Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Organizers Sign Collaboration Agreement

The organizing committees of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2019 Rugby World Cup signed a collaboration agreement on Wednesday to "exchange information and resources with Japan hosting two of the world's biggest sporting events in back-to-back years," according to Shintaro Kano of KYODO. The two committees will "share knowledge and experience on a wide range of topics, from security to transport to volunteer programs to venue management and anti-doping measures." Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto and 2019 RWC CEO Akira Shimazu signed the agreement. Japan will be the "first country to host both events one after the other." Muto: "The IOC had been telling us that since the events are being held so close to one another, we ought to cooperate. We have already started preparations and we feel our work so far will be of use to the Rugby World Cup." Shimazu is "counting on the partnership to save both parties costs," which has been a particular concern for the 2020 Games, with the overall budget set to reach between 1.6T yen ($14B) and 1.8T yen ($16B) (KYODO, 4/26). In Tokyo, Andrew McKirdy reported the Rugby World Cup will take place in 12 stadiums around Japan from Sept. 20-Nov. 2, less than a year before Tokyo hosts the 2020 Games from July 24-Aug. 9. Three of the World Cup venues -- Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, Nissan Stadium in Yokohama and Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido -- "will also be used for the Olympics." The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England "shattered" tournament attendance records, with over 2.47 million tickets sold for the six-week event, in addition to an official "fan zone" attendance of more than 1 million (JAPAN TIMES, 4/26).

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