YEREVAN, OCTOBER 18, ARMENPRESS. The International Olympic Committee is considering holding rowing and canoe events at the 2020 Olympics in South Korea in the event Tokyo's original venue plan falls apart, unnamed sources on the organizing side said Tuesday, Kyodo reports.

According to the sources, if the rowing/canoe sprint site is shifted from Sea Forest Waterway to be built in Tokyo Bay, the IOC is looking into the Chungju Tangeum Lake International Rowing Center as a backup solution to keep the 2020 Games budget under control.

"I will not comment on any kind of rumor," said IOC President Thomas Bach upon his arrival at Haneda airport before heading to the metropolitan building for a meeting with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike.