Sapporo 2030

— 15 September 2022

In Tokyo, arrests are a dime a dozen

The series is gaining momentum in Japan. Nearly two months after the start of the affair, a new arrest was made on Wednesday 14 September to add to the... Read more »

— 6 September 2022

Sapporo 2030, a favourite slowed down in the middle of the race

Predictable. The now daily soap opera of corruption at the Tokyo 2020 Games is not only casting a shadow over the last summer Olympic and Paralympic event. It is... Read more »

— 1 August 2022

Catalonia wants the Winter Games for itself

The project had been wiped off the map. It seemed to be buried in the dustbin of history. But it has resurfaced, with a new face and a refined... Read more »

— 24 June 2022

Between 2030 and 2034, Salt Lake City has almost chosen

It was a good week for Sapporo. Japan’s bid for the 2030 Winter Games saw two of its rivals fall by the wayside. It certainly didn’t expect that much... Read more »

— 16 June 2022

Vancouver 2030, a bid that doesn’t yet say its name

A step. Decisive, certainly, but far from being the last. On Tuesday 14 June, the sponsors of the Olympic project in Vancouver, Canada, took another step forward. But they... Read more »

— 7 June 2022

Sapporo says no to referendum for 2030 Games

Who can stop Sapporo? With less than a year to go before the presumed designation of the host city for the 2030 Winter Games, announced for the IOC Session... Read more »

— 1 June 2022

Between Sapporo and Madrid, the IOC makes the big move

Is it a coincidence? It must be. With a year to go before the decision, announced for the Mumbai session in May and June 2023, the IOC is represented... Read more »

— 23 May 2022

First name for the 2030 Winter Games in December

One year. Twelve months and a handful of days. The candidate cities for the 2030 Winter Games now have a clearer picture of how far they have to go... Read more »

— 17 May 2022

For the 2030 Winter Games, the decision will be made on the street

The IOC is not giving it much publicity. The Olympic body is even wrapping the operation in a veneer of mystery and confidentiality. But a so-called “technical” team sent... Read more »

— 5 May 2022

Bids for the 2030 Winter Games hide their names

Strange. The IOC seems to want to erase from its vocabulary a word that used to stick to its skin and set the pace of its calendar. The word... Read more »