TOKYO – While Japan hopes to win a bid to host the Winter Olympics in Sapporo in 2030, it is under pressure to clean up its act after a ballooning graft probe into the Tokyo 2020 Games ensnared some of its biggest brands.
The Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) said it will, from November, set up a panel consisting of sport governing bodies, lawyers, accountants and municipal officials to discuss how to stop bribery within its highest ranks.
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