Sapporo, JOC ‘pausing’ 2030 Olympics bid promotion

Miho Takagi of Team Japan skates to set a new Olympic record time at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Miho Takagi of Team Japan skates to set a new Olympic record time at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

The ongoing corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has prompted the city of Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) to pause promotion of their bid to host the 2030 Winter Games.

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