Olympics: IOC chief says no issue with 3 straight Asian hosts for Winter Games

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach told reporters Thursday there would be no problem with a third straight Asian host for the Winter Olympics, clearing the way for Sapporo as a 2026 bidder.Following the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the upcoming 2022 Olympics in the Chinese capital Beijing, Sapporo would be the third Asian city to host the Winter Olympics if it won the bid.The northern Japanese city had earlier expressed concern about the likelihood of winning the 2026 bid as a third Asian host, telling the Japanese Olympic Committee it would rather j…READ FULL ARTICLE