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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.
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.
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