Sapporo/JOC abandons bid for 2030 Winter Olympics “Exploring possibilities after 2034” | NHK

On the eleventh, Yasuhiro Yamashita, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), which has been aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto held a press convention in Tokyo from 4:00 p.m. At the outset, Chairman Yamashita stated, The JOC and Sapporo City have been aiming to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sapporo, however after discussions in gentle of the current scenario, they’ve determined to cancel bid actions for the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games and plan to carry the Winter Games in 2034 and past. “We have changed our focus to exploring possibilities.”

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