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WilliaminTK
Of course he does not want to get arrested since this was a formal investigation. I appreciate he competed in two Olympic games and has been a strong leader for many years but it is time to step down and let someone else take over. Remember Juan Antonio Samaranch? He started out great but in the last 10 years, there was so much corruption with the Olympics under his rule it was pathetic. His nickname was Samarsex. Crazy wild parties they would have trying to lure the Olympics to different cities and now no city wants to host the Olympics because of the cost involved. That is why the named Paris and Los Angeles at the same time for 2024 and 2028 because there were so few cities willing to host.
smithinjapan
So, Japan is hosting the next Games, but the JOC delegate won't be going to an important meeting. Should it not be mandatory? Yeah, "personal reasons" -- the guys doesn't want to go to jail for crimes he committed so he is staying in a country that protects such people if they are nationals.