It has been 50 years since Sapporo held the Winter Olympics, but the influence of the global sporting event lives on, even as the city gathers support for its bid for the 2030 Games. Local ...

Sapporo became the first Asian city to stage the Winter Olympics half-a-century ago in 1972. Officials have claimed that the facilities built then could be reused for the Games in 2030.

For the 2022 Winter Olympics, the I.O.C. was forced ... who attended the opening ceremony of the 1972 Sapporo Olympics as a child and whose daughter has ambitions of becoming a pro alpine skier.

where was the Ski Jumping venue at 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics, is seen on November 27, 2014 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Sapporo City Mayor Fumio Ueda annouces the city’s candidacy for 2026 winter ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo has no plans to conduct ... The northern Japanese city, which held the 1972 Winter Olympics, has expressed interest in being the host again and is ...

FILE - Fourteen athletes of the fourteen teams compete in the men's Olympic 4x10 kilometers cross country relay in Sapporo, Feb. 12, 1972 ... venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics.

This Feb. 3, 1972, photo shows a ceremony marking the opening of the XIth Winter Olympic Games at Makomanai Ice Stadium. The city of Sapporo is the first to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics ...

The city that had hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics will instead plan to bid for the hosting rights for the 2034 or later editions of the quadrennial sports showcase. The formal decision on Sapporo ...

After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid ...

Sapporo hosted the Winter Olympics in 1972, so they have some experience. Sapporo was also in consideration for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Milan and Cortina in Italy ...

TOKYO (AP)The Japanese city of Sapporo has no plans to conduct a public referendum on holding the 2030 Winter Olympics, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said Wednesday. The northern Japanese city, which held ...