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Olympics: Sapporo gets JOC approval for 2030 Winter Games bid english.kyodonews.net

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KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 18:05 | Sports, News, AllSapporo received on Wednesday the green light from the Japanese Olympic Committee to enter the dialogue stage of the 2030 Winter Games bid process with the International Olympic Committee, a JOC official said.
The northern Japan city, which hosted the 1972 Winter Games, was praised as a potential candidate this month by IOC president Thomas Bach, after it stepped in at short notice to host this summer's Tokyo Olympic marathon and race walk events.
Sapporo had originally expressed interest in hosting the 2026 Games, but a large earthquake in September 2018 forced a rethink.
(1972 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sapporo)