The governor of Hokkaido on Thursday said Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics had been dealt a blow by the widening corruption scandal related to the Tokyo Games last year."It is difficult to keep fostering momentum as things stand," Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki told a press conference, referring to the suspected wrongdoing regarding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics."There's been a variety of problems taking place. We can't proceed unless we have thorough discussions and present countermeasures to gain understanding (from the public)."Japanese authorities launched an investiga…READ FULL ARTICLE
