Yamashita re-elected as JOC chief, voices discomfort over Sapporo bid

Yasuhiro Yamashita was re-elected as the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee on Thursday to a third term, but he is voicing unease regarding Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.Support for Sapporo's bid has fallen significantly as widespread bribery and bid-rigging scandals related to the Tokyo Olympics have marred the perception of the games among the Japanese populace."Under the current circumstances, 2030 will be quite hard," said Yamashita, who will retain his post for two more years."The International Olympic Committee highly regards Japan's ability to manage sportin…READ FULL ARTICLE