AustralianFan Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 “Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita have made a joint commitment to ensure that the city's bid to stage the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is free from corruption.” “The declaration, signed by Akimoto and Yamashita, comes after Haruyuki Takahashi, a prominent member of the Tokyo 2020 Executive Board, was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes.“ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 “Tsuguhiko Kadokawa was detained by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office today, according to Japanese reports, as Kadokawa's links to former Tokyo 2020 Executive Board member Haruyuki Takahashi are probed.” “Prosecutors are investigating allegations that Takahashi accepted bribes in return for helping companies become sponsors of the Olympics.” “Kadokawa Corporation was selected to produce the guidebooks and records for Tokyo 2020 and was a Games sponsor.“ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 “Young people particularly backed the Games, with 70 per cent of people in their 30s or younger saying they supported the candidacy.” “Only 38 per cent said they did not support the bid and enthusiasm is cooler in Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands where Sapporo is the capital.” “Residents who responded there were almost equally split between supporting and not supporting the bid.“ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted September 15, 2022 Report Share Posted September 15, 2022 Popular everywhere except where's actually bidding...that's not a great sign. Hopefully they can still get it over the line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 Sapporo 2030 Opinion Polls this year 25 February 2022 - Survey shows that not many people are into the idea of Sapporo hosting the 2030 Winter Olympics - SoraNews24 45% national support 16 March 2022 Majority in Hokkaido back 2030 Winter Olympics bid, poll shows - Japan Times 16/03/22 52% support from Sapporo residents 57% support from Hokkaido island residents 6 June 2022 Sapporo rejects referendum over bidding for 2030 Winter Olympics - Japan Times newspaper - 06/06/22 6 September 2022 - Bribery Scandal Breaks re Tokyo 2020 Sapporo Mayor cancels 2030 Olympic bid visit to IOC amid Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal - Gamesbids.com - 06/09/22 13 September 2022 Survey: Majority support Sapporo as host of 2030 Winter Olympics - Asahi Shimbun newspaper - 13/09/22 55% national support 70% national support from respondents aged in their thirties or younger Hokkaido only breakdown: an equal amount against the Games as in favour ( did I miss any other polls? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 “On Monday 5 September, the investigation pulled a second partner out of the hat, after the company Aoki Holdings, also implicated in the affair.” ”The publishing house Kadokawa Corp, which became an official supporter of the Games in April 2019, is also said to have paid Haruyuki Takahashi for services rendered during the sponsor selection phase.” “Later in the day, the Kyodo News agency brought to light a third aspect of the affair. “ Credit: Sapporo 2030, a favourite slowed down in the middle of the race - A Favourite Slowed Down in the middle of the race - 06/09/2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 9/15/2022 at 2:30 PM, yoshi said: Popular everywhere except where's actually bidding...that's not a great sign. Hopefully they can still get it over the line. Isn't that often the case with host cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Brekkie Boy said: Isn't that often the case with host cities. Sometimes. But especially as we've seen with some Winter bids, it's a little more spread out rather than centralized in 1 location to put the burden on a larger region rather than 1 city and it's nearby mountain complex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 “According to a report by Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun that cited inside sources, the cancellation will also impact a meeting that was being considered between Bach and Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto to discuss the 2030 Olympic bid by the Hokkaido capital. Those plans will need to be rescheduled.” “Plans last month for Mayor Akimoto to travel to IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland to meet with Bach were also canceled on short notice with the blame being placed on “scheduling” conflicts.“ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 “Bach was in Japan last month to attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, who was the Prime Minister from December 2012 until September 2020, during which time Tokyo was awarded the Olympics and Paralympics.” “The German official was supposed to meet Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto during the visit to discuss the city’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman530 Posted October 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 and still, the IOC perseveres..........Sapporo is looking like a ride or die regardless of controversy. Theyre going for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, iceman530 said: and still, the IOC perseveres..........Sapporo is looking like a ride or die regardless of controversy. Theyre going for it. A lot of problems need to be recovered from the bribery scandal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 Quote 2030 Sapporo Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid slogan Plan A The world will be surprised, let's make it winter. Plan B NAMARA Hot! to a pure white stage Plan C Let's change now for the future. https://www.town.niseko.lg.jp/information/3883/?wovn=en "Namara" means so much/very in Hokkaido dialect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 I vote C: "Let's Change Now For The Future". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Wow. Those are sooooooooo corny and lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 I think "Let's Change Now For The Future" is a good one, the rest of them are really lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 The slogan for 2030 is going to be option "A",according to today's Japanese news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 27, 2022 Report Share Posted October 27, 2022 With today’s breaking news that the Vancouver 2030 bid has been terminated, can Sapporo’s 2030 bid survive the bribery scandal from the 2020 Tokyo Games ? Link to the Vancouver 2030 termination: Termination of Vancouver 2030 bid - gamesbids.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 21 hours ago, Palette86 said: The slogan for 2030 is going to be option "A",according to today's Japanese news. The slogan for the Sapporo Olympics and Paralympics bid is "Let's make it winter, the world will be amazed." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Interesting …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 28, 2022 Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 Posted here because the Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal has impacted the Sapporo 2030 bid … I hope that Sapporo can climb out of this mess and still get the Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 Yep, the costs have gone up significantly for Sapporo 2030. This won’t help Sapporo 2030 in the court of public opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 “Now that the race for the 2030 Winter Games appears to be between Salt Lake City and Sapporo, Japan, which city is the favorite?” “It’s Sapporo that’s being seen as the frontrunner, despite fallout from an Olympic bribery scandal involving an executive with the 2020 Summer Games held last year in Tokyo accused of accepting money from companies seeking sponsorships.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 I think Sapporo might pull it out despite the fallout by the bribery scandal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigVic Posted November 6, 2022 Report Share Posted November 6, 2022 Sapporo will be good to make up of Tokyo in which no spectators were allowed at most events. Only the marathon and track cycling events had fans in the stands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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