Sapporo expresses interest in inviting the 2030 Winter Olympics Parade, December 20, 21:37
Sapporo City officially announced in writing to the JOC = Japan Olympic Committee that it would be interested in hosting the Olympic Games and Paralympics in the winter of 2030 on the 20th.
In November, Sapporo City spoke verbally to JOC that it aims to invite the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, but on the 20th, it was officially announced that it was interested in holding the event. did.
This “expression of interest” is a necessary procedure for participating in the “new invitation process” announced by the IOC.
According to JOC, there was no local government that expressed interest in inviting other than Sapporo.
In the document of “Expression of Interest”, Sapporo City told JOC “To participate in the new invitation process announced by the IOC as a candidate site for the invitation of the tournament with the JOC, and to discuss with the IOC to realize the invitation of the tournament. I hope to proceed with this. "
Mayor Akimoto of Sapporo wants to give success to the invitation by demonstrating the ability of men and women to hold soccer and marathon in Sapporo and marathon in Sapporo and to succeed in the race, and prove the ability to manage the tournament. is.