SAPPORO After withdrawing Sapporo’s bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics amid declining public support, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto plans to keep the city’s candidacy alive for the 2038 Games.
Sapporo's chances of hosting the 2034 Winter Olympics got even slimmer, when the International Olympic Committee decides to choose the 2030 and 2034 hosts at the same time, likely next summer.
The northern Japan city of Sapporo was given a tight timeline to prepare a possible bid for the 2034 Winter Olympics after the International Olympic Committee took steps on Oct. 13 to select both the 2030 and 2034 hosts simultaneously.