With the official withdrawal of its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics, Sapporo on Wednesday joined the growing number of potential hosts shelving their plans even before the International Olympic Committee's selection process begins.
Sapporo is set to abandon its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics at the request of the Japanese Olympic Committee, and will instead aim to stage the games in 2034 or later, sources close to the matter say..
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to abandon its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter
SAPPORO Sapporo faces staunch public opposition to hosting the Winter Olympics in 2030 in the aftermath of far-reaching scandals over the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and is even considering delaying its bid by four years.