Regarding the announcement that the city of Sapporo, which is aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, will temporarily suspend activities to build momentum for the bid, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said that the government will continue to monitor the movements of the city of Sapporo and others. showed.
On the 20th, the city of Sapporo, which is aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) temporarily halted activities to build momentum for the bid in response to a series of corruption and bid-rigging incidents surrounding the Tokyo Games. announced.
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said at a press conference, ``The government believes that it is important to win the support of the people of Sapporo, including the citizens of Sapporo, in bidding for the games. I am aware that the city and the JOC did this in order to gain the understanding of the general public regarding the bid for the Games."
After that, he said, "Currently, the JOC and the city of Sapporo, which is the main body of the bid activity, are jointly at the stage of continuous dialogue with the IOC = International Olympic Committee, and the government will continue to watch the movement." said.