The corruption scandal surrounding the tokyo olympics last year the candidacy of Japanese in the house of 2030 Winter Games. This was warned on Thursday by a senior local official, who asked that “the truth come to light.”
sapporo, on the northern island of Hokkaido, was seen as the favorite to host the Winter Games for the second time, ahead of Salt Lake City and Vancouver. But the governor of Hokkaido, naomi suzukibelieves an investigation into possible bribery in the selection of sponsors for the 2021 Tokyo Games threatens to derail Sapporo’s bid.
“Given the series of issues surrounding the Tokyo Olympics, it will be difficult to build momentum”Suzuki said. “I want the truth to come out as soon as possible. If we don’t have discussions to gain people’s trust, we can’t move things forward,” he warned.
As part of their investigation, Japanese police arrested former Olympic Games organizer Haruyuki Takahashi, accused of accepting around 54 million yen (368,000 euros) in bribes from a major advertising agency and a manufacturer of ” licensed products.
Thus, he allegedly helped advertiser ADK Holdings win a sponsorship deal related to the Games and may have received 47 million yen in return. Mr. was also accused. Takahashi who received 7 million yen from a stuffed animal manufacturer that, in particular, produced licensed mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The IOC will award the 2030 Winter Games in the fall of 2023.
Source: La Verdad
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