Tokyo governor remains defiant over IOC decision to move Olympic marathon

TOKYO - There is growing discontent from Tokyo's local government about the International Olympic Committee's recent decision to move the Olympic marathon and race walking events to Sapporo to avoid the capital region's extreme summer heat.A feeling of distrust has taken hold after an opaque process led the Tokyo metropolitan government to be surprised by IOC President Thomas Bach's seemingly unilateral decision, which some argue paid little heed to the preparations already undertaken in the host city.Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, who said the announcement came as a bolt from the blue, is fighti…READ FULL ARTICLE