Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto, who is aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, will visit the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and hold a meeting with President Bach during a business trip to Europe scheduled for next month. I learned from interviews with people involved that they are adjusting in the direction of doing so.

According to multiple sources, Mayor Akimoto of Sapporo is scheduled to travel to Munich, Germany, a sister city of Sapporo, next month. It means that we are making adjustments in the direction of having a meeting.



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 such as Sapporo that are aiming to host.



In order to increase the momentum of the bid, Sapporo City is conducting PR activities such as holding workshops for citizens and setting up special booths to introduce the bid activities at venues such as sporting events.



In addition, in conjunction with Mayor Akimoto's visit, JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee Chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita is also adjusting the schedule to attend a meeting with IOC President Bach.



JOC, which supports the bid activities promoted by Sapporo City, has indicated that it wants to unify the 2030 venues by the end of the year. is expected to explain.