Organizers Say Tokyo Olympics Cost $1.8 Billion Less Than Expected

Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo, on Aug. 8, 2021. Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo

The Tokyo Olympics cost $1.8 billion less than anticipated, local organizers said Wednesday, 4 1/2 months after the Games ended.

Organizers said the estimated official costs were $13.6 billion. Officials said part of the reduction was because there were no fans—forced by the pandemic—and therefore vastly reduced labor costs. They also said other outlays were lower than expected.