Olympics: Construction of Tokyo's new Olympic stadium complete

Construction work on the new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has been completed, the Japan Sport Council said Tuesday.Construction of the 157 billion yen ($1.4 billion) stadium started in December 2016. The stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics as well as athletics and soccer events.After the final inspection, the stadium will be handed over to the council authorities at noon on Nov. 30 from a joint venture comprised of Japanese architect Kengo Kuma's office, construction giant Taisei Corp. and design firm Azusa Se…READ FULL ARTICLE