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AustralianFan Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 Sapporo bid for 2030 Winter Olympics boosted as new poll suggests growing support “The latest poll perhaps suggests that public anger about the Tokyo 2020 scandal is cooling, with Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto among fans of a potential project.” “Christophe Dubi, the Olympic Games executive director for the IOC, said this week that six countries were mulling over hosting a future Winter Olympics.” “The IOC had wanted to confirm a host for 2030 at this year's delayed Session in Mumbai, but those plans have been pushed back to 2024.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman530 Posted June 24 Author Report Share Posted June 24 CLEAR.........CLEAR..........CLEAR......... small heart beat.........shocked back to life, still in coma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 From Japan Times -June 19, 2023 Sapporo Mayor Forging Ahead with 2030 Bid “ …..Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto indicated that he still wanted to forge ahead with the 2030 effort, at least for now, responding to the decision by the JOC to allow Sapporo to be recognized as an official candidate for a bid in 2034 or later.” “I’m not sure what will happen in the future, but I believe Sapporo must proceed with what it needs to do now in order to host the Games. The most important thing for the city to do is increase support and understanding of local residents amid growing anxiety about the Olympics, in the wake of the Tokyo Games,” he said.” “If Sweden wins the 2030 race, Sapporo could be in a tough position — forced to choose between challenging a strong Salt Lake City, which has clearly said it wants the 2034 Games, or going after the 2038 Games in the hope that by the time the bid is awarded, local support will be stronger than it is now, and potential international rivals will be weaker.“ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Honestly i'm surprised at how attached they are to keep this lost cause alive lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 4 hours ago, Ikarus360 said: Honestly i'm surprised at how attached they are to keep this lost cause alive lmao. I agree. Well the Sapporo Mayor will need to get the Japanese Olympic Committee back on board for 2030 if he truly wants to press ahead with a bid, and time’s running out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 On 6/25/2023 at 1:55 PM, AustralianFan said: I agree. Well the Sapporo Mayor will need to get the Japanese Olympic Committee back on board for 2030 if he truly wants to press ahead with a bid, and time’s running out. True. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 4 Report Share Posted October 4 Besides Gamesbids.com reporting this, others are also picking up on Sapporo’s refreshed 2030 plans: Sapporo aims to learn from Tokyo 2020's mistakes in new plan for Winter Olympics bid - 4 Oct 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 We'll see about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 (edited) Well, better late than never. That's why the IOC has kept 2030 open. If they're late and IOC goes with Sweden or France at first -- then that flops, Sapporo could always be a 2030 back-up. Edited October 5 by baron-pierreIV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 Boy, this has more climbs & spills than an amusement park roller-coaster ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palette86 Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 Quote Sapporo to abandon 2030 Winter Olympic bid The northern Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to abandon its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter said Thursday. Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto is set to meet with Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita in Tokyo on Oct. 11 to confirm the decision. The move comes amid widespread bribery and bid-rigging scandals surrounding the Tokyo Games held in the summer of 2021 that have soured public sentiment toward hosting the Olympics. Sapporo, the 1972 host, was once considered the front-runner to host the Winter Olympics for a second time, but the International Olympic Committee appears to have shifted its focus to other candidates. There are also growing calls inside Japan for Sapporo's Olympic bid to be pushed back to 2034 or later. Date 2023/10/6 News source:The Mainichi Link:https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231006/p2g/00m/0sp/001000c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 Most likely for Sapporo to bid for 2034. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 On 10/6/2023 at 4:25 AM, SportLightning said: Most likely for Sapporo to bid for 2034. Nope. The mayor has already said even a future bid is on ice right now. We won't see another Olympics in Japan before the 2040s or maybe even 2050. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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