The bill for the organization of the Sapporo Games is frightening to Japan

The COJ president recalled on Tuesday that if Sapporo, located in northern Japan, gets the event, very little new infrastructure needs to be built. This is the main source of costs for the organization of the Olympic Games.

He wanted to reassure spectators at a meeting organized on Tuesday to advance Sapporo’s bid for the 2030 Winter Games.

Both here and abroad, many have opinions on hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Yamashita told members of the political class and business people to discuss a bid. I realize that there are real concerns about fixing costs.

The exact amount of the bill for the Tokyo Games organization is not yet known, but it is expected to reach 17.7 billion Canadian dollars, although internal reports suggest it could be higher.

At least 60% of the total bill will be taken by taxpayers in Japan.

Fix to build

The COJ president recalled the new policy on which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) bases itself in its selection, to utter ruin by the time it demanded new stadiums and amphitheaters.

It’s no longer about building something for this event, but about hosting this event to develop the municipalityMr. explained. Yamashita.

Sapporo, Salt Lake City, Vancouver and Barcelona, ​​partnering the Aragon region, along with the Pyrenees, want to host the 2030 Games.

The IOC could announce the host of the 2034 Winter Olympics at the same time, just like four and a half years ago when the 2024 Summer Olympics were awarded in Paris and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The IOC has not confirmed the filing of formal candidacies, in accordance with its new process, which is more vague than before. Candidate Cities can promote themselves as much as they want, or very little, as they see fit.

I am confident that our candidacy will be supported by all spheres of Japanese society.said Keigo Iwata, who heads the committee responsible for the Sapporo bid.