Por: The New York Times Business February 28, 2023
Japanese advertising giant Dentsu was one of the driving forces behind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, helping bring in a record-shattering $3.6 billion in sponsorships and coordinating everything down to the smallest details.On Tuesday, Japan’s prosecutors accused the company of breaking the law in the process, claiming it, and five others, conspired to evade the public bidding process leading up to the Games.The accusations came as part of a... + full article
Associated Press USA Politics April 06, 2023
TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed — but not stopped — by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games.The pursuit could resume if Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto is re-elected on Sunday, as... + más
Report: Sapporo 'reviewing' bid promotion for 2030 Olympics | WPLG Local 10
Report: Sapporo 'reviewing' bid promotion for 2030 Olympics | Associated Press
The New York Times USA Sports March 30, 2023
In recent years, the already short list of possible candidates to hold the Winter Olympics has become even shorter. Headline-grabbing cost overruns and humbling defeats in public referendums have made cities wary of building venues for sports like ski jumping and bobsled with... + más
Associated Press USA Business February 28, 2023
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal widened Tuesday with Japanese advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies charged by Tokyo district prosecutors.Executives or management-level officials at each of the accused companies, and a Tokyo Olympic organizing... + más
Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe | Associated Press
Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt | ABC News
WPLG Local 10 USA Sports February 17, 2023
TOKYO – A trial looking into widespread bribery at the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee began Friday with a former head of a major ad company admitting to the charges. Shinichi Uneo, who formerly headed ADK Holdings, quietly told the Tokyo District Court the allegations were... + más
Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal rolls on; company apologizes | Associated Press
ABC News USA World February 17, 2023
TOKYO -- A trial looking into widespread bribery at the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee began Friday with a former head of a major ad company admitting to the charges. Shinichi Uneo, who formerly headed ADK Holdings, quietly told the Tokyo District Court the allegations were... + más
Tokyo Olympic bribery trial opens; accused accepts guilt | WPLG Local 10
ABC News USA World February 08, 2023
TOKYO -- A senior official with the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee and three company executives were arrested Wednesday in an ongoing bid-rigging scandal related to the Games. Yasuo Mori, the Olympic official, was arrested along with Koji Henmi, who headed the sports... + más
Associated Press USA Sports November 25, 2022
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu on Friday, as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened.Major local TV broadcasters showed Tokyo District Prosecutors and Japan Fair Trade Commission... + más
Publishing executive charged in Tokyo Olympic bribes scandal | Associated Press
Boxing body won't hold new election, damaging Olympic hopes | WPLG Local 10
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