Regarding the bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Sapporo Mayor Akimoto attended a press conference on the 24th at a meeting of the IOC = International Olympic Committee's "Future Host Committee" on the night of the 23rd. It has been revealed that it has reported on efforts to ensure transparency and fairness in light of the corruption scandal surrounding the Games.
At the press conference, Sapporo Mayor Akimoto joined the "Future Host Committee" established by the IOC to evaluate the hosting plans of cities that are positive about the bid on the night of the 23rd, along with Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee. I made it clear that I attended online.
At the meeting, the JOC and the city of Sapporo jointly announced a declaration of reforms to ensure transparency and fairness in light of the corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Games, and included it in the outline draft of the Games, which was reviewed this month. etc. was reported.
Mayor Akimoto said, "My feeling is that the IOC's concept of holding the Games is in line with the idea of holding the Games, and I think that it was received favorably."