#2030winterolympics — Public Fediverse posts

As Paris gets ready to host the Olympics, a reflection on the previous Games, held in Tokyo three years ago, prompts doubts about predictions of a COVID-induced disaster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/22/japan/tokyo-2020-covid-olympics-defense/ #commentary #japan #olympics #sports #2020tokyoolympics #2024parisolympics #2030winterolympics #covid19 #covid19injapan

The city of Sapporo will halt its efforts to bring a Winter Games to the city, sources said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/13/japan/sapporo-ends-bid-winter-olympics/?utm_content=buffer2322d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sapporo #hokkaido #2030winterolympics #2034winterolympics

The International Olympic Committee named Salt Lake City, Utah, as its preferred host for the 2034 Winter Olympics, extinguishing Sapporo's hopes of holding the Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2023/11/30/ioc-winter-games-selections/?utm_content=buffera3cd0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #olympics #sapporo #hokkaido #2030winterolympics #2034winterolympics #ioc #france #saltlakecity #us

The mayor of Sapporo officially ended the city's bid for the 2030 Winter Games after the idea struggled to gain local support amid cost concerns and a series of bribery scandals related to the Tokyo Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/11/japan/sapporo-mayor-olympics-news-conference/?utm_content=bufferddbb6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #olympics #joc #sapporo #katsuhiroakimoto #2030winterolympics

Sapporo mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto will meet with the Japanese Olympic Committee next week to request that the city’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics be changed to 2034 or later. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/06/japan/society/sapporo-olympics-2034-bid/?utm_content=buffer1bc29&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #olympics #joc #sapporo #katsuhiroakimoto #2030winterolympics

Yamashita voiced unease regarding Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/06/30/olympics/yamashito-reelected-joc-president/?utm_content=buffer4652a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #olympics #sapporo #japaneseolympiccommittee #yasuhiroyamashita #2030winterolympics

Sapporo’s already troubled bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games suffered a fresh setback after the Swedish Olympic Committee announced last week that it wants to serve as host. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/19/national/sweden-2030-olympics-sapporo/?utm_content=buffer8b230&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #olympics #joc #sapporo #katsuhiroakimoto #2030winterolympics #2034winterolympics