Regarding the arrest of the former deputy director of the Organizing Committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in a bid-rigging case over the operation of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the JOC = Japan Olympic Committee, said, "We take it seriously. It is true that the image has been damaged."
JOC President Yamashita held a regular press conference in Tokyo on the 14th.
Among them, Chairman Yamashita said that four people, including the former deputy director of the organizing committee of the Tokyo Games and former Dentsu executives, had conducted illegal order coordination in bidding for the planning work of the test tournament, etc. Regarding the arrest on suspicion of violation, he said, "I take it seriously. I don't know the details, but I'm watching the situation in the future. It's true that the image of sports and the Olympics has been damaged." rice field.
Regarding the impact on the bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, which is being promoted with Sapporo City, he said, "The situation is becoming more difficult. I would like to proceed in cooperation with Sapporo City."
In addition, based on the corruption and bid-rigging incidents surrounding the Tokyo Games, the project team, which is considering how to organize the operation of large-scale sports events, announced the draft guidelines on the 10th of this month. The special circumstances of a certain organization were well understood, and they created a very good draft of the guidelines. showed.
On the other hand, regarding the 2030 Winter Games, when Sweden started considering the bid, he said, "I was surprised. Restoring trust and disclosing a mechanism to prevent similar incidents in the future is a priority," he said.