NHK reports.

Takahashi is suspected of accepting a bribe of 45 million yen ($

400 thousand).

His company received this amount from the sponsors of the 2020 Games, menswear company AOKI.

At the same time, AOKI received a contract to make official costumes for the committee and use Olympic symbols.

It is noted that the director of the organizing committee, as a civil servant, cannot receive remuneration for the work done.

It was previously reported that after Tokyo 2020, it was recommended that anti-doping organizations check samples before the Games.