According to local media, world football's governing body FIFA is likely to extend the stadium's year-end construction deadline due to the extenuating circumstances.
A group of about 100 people led by architect Fumihiko Maki voiced in a petition against the Japanese government's current plan on the New National Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to local media Friday.
Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes has vowed to punish those responsible for structural defects in the showpiece venue for the 2016 Olympic Games.
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