A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive denied charges of allegedly receiving bribes totaling around 200 million yen ($1.4 million) related to the 2021 Summer Games.
Prosecutors also raided Dentsu, Cerespo // Japanese prosecutors on Monday searched offices for advertising agencies Hakuhodo Inc. and Tokyu Agency Inc., as.
Prosecutors have begun investigating widespread bid rigging allegations for the rights to organize test events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, according to sources.
One of the two mascot characters, the "Paralympic Phryge," has a running blade on his right leg, marking the first Olympic mascot with a visible disability.