Olympics-Tokyo 2020 track cycling events moved from capital (Reuters)
By Karolos Grohmann LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cycling track races and mountain bike competitions were moved to the Japan Cycle Sport Centre some 120km from the capital on Wednesday after the International Olympic Committee confirmed the new venues. The IOC Executive Board in Lausanne signed off on the finalised venue locations, saying it was “placing a focus on cost effectiveness, sustainability and legacy,” and saving about $100 million in the process. The road races and time trials will be held in Tokyo, starting and finishing at the Imperial Palace Garden while the BMX event will also be staged in the capital, in a temporary 5,000-seater facility in the city centre.