Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games may be in jeopardy after a former board member of the 2020 Tokyo Games committee was arrested for bribery. The city is the last remaining rival to Salt Lake City, which is also bidding to host the games.
SAPPORO, Japan — Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games may be in jeopardy after a former executive board member of the 2020 Tokyo Games committee finds himself embroiled in a bribery scandal.
At the center of the corruption scandal is Haruyuki Takahashi, who was a member of the organizing committee of the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo and has since been arrested at least four times as of Oct. 19 for allegedly taking large sums of money from corporate sponsors in exchange for special favors. The total amount of bribes Takahashi allegedly took was approximately ¥196 million, which converts to roughly over $14 million US dollars.
"Although the arrest of the former board member is not directly related to Sapporo’s bid, we must be fully aware that the image of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a whole has been severely damaged," the joint statement reads."We will work on reforming the operational aspects of the organization responsible for preparations for the Games and firmly demonstrate transparency and fairness.
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