Regarding the bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the city of Sapporo has announced that the meeting between Mayor Akimoto, who had been making adjustments toward the middle of this month, and IOC = International Olympic Committee President Bach, will be postponed. Did.
"This is because we were unable to reach a final schedule with the IOC," he said.
Mayor Akimoto of Sapporo City is scheduled to visit the sister city of Munich, Germany, from the 14th of this month, and was proceeding with coordination to meet with President Bach at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Regarding this, the city of Sapporo announced on the 5th that the meeting was postponed because "the final schedule could not be adjusted with the IOC side."
During his stay, Mayor Akimoto had planned to hold talks, visit related facilities, and meet with related parties, but he has canceled his visit to Lausanne.
Concerning the 2030 Games, IOC President Bach has advanced dialogue with multiple cities, such as Sapporo, that are aiming to host the Games, and has indicated the direction of unifying the candidate sites within the year. We would like to promote the exchange of opinions through ongoing dialogue with the IOC."