This picture taken on November 30, 2021 shows Olympic signage in front of the Sapporo Olympic Museum near the Okurayama ski jumping platform in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture. - International Olympic ...

Sapporo officials believe they can revitalise venues built for the Winter Olympics 50 years ago, if their bid to stage the 2030 Games is successful. The Japanese city was the first to enter the race ...

Sapporo has decided to withdraw its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the city’s mayor said Friday. “We must proceed with an Olympic bid with the understanding of the local ...

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Sapporo is finally dropping out of the race to host the 2030 Winter Games, but may still try for 2034, Japanese media is reporting. Even as recently as this week Sapporo was described as “ramping up ...

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TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed — but not stopped — by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games. The pursuit could ...

It has been 50 years since Sapporo held the Winter Olympics, but the influence of the global sporting event lives on, even as the city gathers support for its bid for the 2030 Games. Local officials ...

Sapporo business leaders, politicians and Olympians are among the supporters of the city's bid to host the 2030 Winter Games. City leaders have already begun discussions with the International Olympic ...

The Japanese city of Sapporo seems to be having second thoughts about bidding for the 2026 Winter Olympics and could focus instead on the 2030 Games. Sapporo held the 1972 Winter Olympics and is one ...

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