Tokyo 2020 Olympics Update (#1)

                                          (Olympic Stadium Tokyo 2020 Z. Hadid Architects)

The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are on track and moving forward. Here are a few links to stories of interest about the games as of April, 2015.

 Shibuya Ward hopes to redevelop Miyashita Park in time for Olympics. Hurdles include resettling homeless, corporate sponsorship and zoning regulations.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2015/04/01/issues/battle-shibuya-park-heats-tokyo-olympics-loom/#.VS-jRFwdL8s

 Renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio to re-design Tokyo course for Olympics.

http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/tom-fazio-chosen-redesign-tokyos-kasumigaseki-course-2020-olympics

Former PM Mori resigns from Japan Rugby Football Union post due to ill health, but will stay on with Tokyo Olympics organizing committee

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/04/06/more-sports/rugby/tokyo-2020-chief-mori-step-jrfu-president/#.VS-mV1wdL8s

BBC Reports on NHK Super-8K technology for 2020 games

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29789468

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