Olympic bid rigging case Former deputy director of the organizing committee

The former deputy director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee, who was arrested on the 8th in a bid-rigging case involving bidding for work related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics test competitions, was one of several companies that had hoped to receive orders for work in many sports. In an interview with the person concerned, it was found that he had said, "It is difficult to receive all orders, so it is better to carefully examine the competitions that will participate in the bidding."

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department is believed to be investigating whether the former deputy director led the order coordination, including whether or not to participate in the bidding.

Yasuo Mori, 55, former deputy director of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee's tournament management department, and Koji Hemi, 55, a former Dentsu executive and managing director of the Sports Business Bureau On the 8th, the company was accused of violating the Anti-Monopoly Act, accusing it of illegally coordinating orders for projects worth a total of 40 billion yen, including bids for planning test competitions for each sport and the operation of the main competition. He was arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

According to people involved, Deputy Director Morimoto created a list of companies that were expected to participate in bidding for each competition with the cooperation of Dentsu, and communicated the details to the companies in advance. increase.

Under these circumstances, the former deputy director told some companies that were hoping to receive orders for work in many competitions, saying, "Since it is difficult to receive orders for all work, it is better to carefully examine the competitions that participate in the bidding." I found out that I was proposing.

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office and others are believed to be investigating whether the former deputy director led the coordination of orders, including whether or not to participate in the bidding.