The chairman of the Japanese Olympic Committee talks about the arrest of the former deputy head of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee: another damage to the image of sports

　　Chinanews.com, February 16. According to Kyodo News, Japan Olympic Committee Chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita recently talked about the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics-related malfeasance cases. The arrest, said it had "damaged the image of sports and the Olympics again."

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　　Regarding Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, Yamashita believes that "the situation is becoming more and more serious."

In order to prevent similar situations from happening again, the Japanese Olympic Committee and the Sports Agency have compiled draft guidelines for future large-scale event operations.

Yamashita said, "I think it is necessary to restore trust step by step based on the draft guidelines." (End)