Japan's Sapporo confirms abandoning bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
Time:2024-05-21 06:49:48 Source:styleViews(143)
TOKYO, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The northern Japanese city of Sapporo on Wednesday confirmed its withdrawal from the bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The announcement was made by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and the city of Sapporo at a joint press conference held in Tokyo, which was attended by both JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita and Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto.
They confirmed that the city will withdraw from the bidding and seek to host the event in 2034 or later.
Sapporo, which in 2014 announced its bid for the 2030 Games, is facing sluggish support and growing public distrust over the bribery and bid-rigging scandals connected to the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021.
Having hosted the Games in 1972, Sapporo was once considered the front-runner to host the Winter Olympics for a second time. But the International Olympic Committee appears to have shifted its focus to other candidates after the scandals linked to the Tokyo Olympics, said local media.
Previous:The fightback begins: Boss of London's Queen Mary University tells pro
Next:Ohio judge to rule Monday on whether the state’s abortion ban stands
You may also like
- Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia
- Antetokounmpo sits, Lillard returns as Bucks face Pacers in Game 6 of playoff series
- I spent £2,000 on surgery to remove my double chin
- Denmark to liberalize its abortion law to allow the procedure until 18th week of pregnancy
- Candice Swanepoel stuns in a form
- NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
- Whoopi Goldberg reveals who will get her $60 MILLION fortune when she dies
- Japan beats Uzbekistan in stoppage time in U23 Asian Cup final
- Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?