Sapporo's 2030 Winter Olympics bid dropped, 2034 or later targeted

The city of Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday abandoned their bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and decided to aim for 2034 or later.Sapporo has been unable to build momentum as public sentiment has soured following revelations of widespread bribery and bid-rigging related to the Tokyo Games held in the summer of 2021.JOC President Yasuhiro Yamashita had proposed that Sapporo bid for 2034 or later, and Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto agreed to the plan during a meeting in Tokyo.Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan, hosted the 1972 Winter Games and was once con…READ FULL ARTICLE