Matt Schley
July 13, 2015 
Aside from constitutional reform, the biggest controversy in Tokyo these days is the cost of the new stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games, which, it was revealed this week, will run the government a cool $2.1 billion dollars.
That’s a far cry from the original estimate of $730 million, prompting anger and disbelief across the city. Some polls show as many as 95% want to change the design of the stadium, though the prime minister says it is too late for a redesign.
In response, Japanese netizens have taken to Twitter with the hashtag “新国立競技場クソコラグランプリ” a challenge to come up with, shall we say, alternate uses for the Zaha Hadid-designed stadium.
Olympic stadium redesign meme the only productive thing to come out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
#新国立競技場クソコラグランプリ pic.twitter.com/9o3vcLdaUR
— Ceiling Gallery (@tokyoscum) July 13, 2015
#新国立競技場クソコラグランプリ pic.twitter.com/6uEk6pVbCX
— 西 成夫 (@nishiyandes) July 12, 2015
#新国立競技場クソコラグランプリ pic.twitter.com/6uEk6pVbCX
— 西 成夫 (@nishiyandes) July 12, 2015
Headlines: #新国立競技場クソコラグランプリ is at top. For country specific top trends visit: https://t.co/cht9QJerw6 for more info pic.twitter.com/ED407PgfMr
— TrendsinJapan (@JapanTrending) July 11, 2015
クソコラだからこんなもんで。アイザック #新国立競技場クソコラグランプリ pic.twitter.com/xXqfY8Fy3B
— もといのうない (@MotoiNounai) July 11, 2015
思ったより「高く」伸びてしまったにゃー #新国立競技場クソコラグランプリ pic.twitter.com/fToxyDJg0s
— umegrafix (@umegrafix) July 11, 2015
Check out the hashtag for more creative uses of the stadium.
Source: Bloomberg
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