The IOC (International Olympic Committee) visited the competition facilities in Hokkaido in preparation for the bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which Sapporo City is aiming for.
The tour was conducted by three IOC personnel in charge of practical and technical work, and the three-day schedule from the 31st to the 2nd of last month was scheduled for the competition venues in Sapporo, Obihiro, and Niseko. I visited 16 places in total, including the facilities in the town.
This is the first visit to the 2030 Games, and the IOC staff confirmed the transportation access to the venue as well as the equipment of each facility.
The schedule of the inspection was not disclosed, but on the afternoon of the 1st, we visited the Okurayama Jump Stadium in Chuo-ku, Sapporo, which is scheduled as a competition venue for ski jumping and Nordic combined, and confirmed the inspection for about 30 minutes. it was done.
According to the city of Sapporo, the inspection ended on the afternoon of the 2nd, and Akihiro Okumura, director of the invitation promotion and public relations department of the Sapporo City Sports Bureau, said, "We will squeeze the details of each facility's plan based on the inspection. I want to go. "
Regarding the venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics, IOC President Bach has indicated a direction to unify the candidate sites by the end of the year by promoting dialogue with multiple cities aiming to be invited, such as Sapporo City. The final decision is expected at the IOC General Assembly next year.