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oldman_13
Corrupt IOC, what else is new.
Weasel
I can't believe that unethical behavior resulted in the selection of an Olympic game site! My goodness, my faith in the fairness and honesty of the Olympic game city selection committee has been shattered to bits. Will 2020 end already?
gaicuckojin
I wonder how deep the corruption would go if somebody actually investigated this guys
BurakuminDes
Further proof - if it was needed - that Japanese corruption and bribery bought the doomed Olympics. And the taxpayer will keep paying for decades!
rainyday
Wow, what an own-goal. Bribing IOC members to let you shoot yourself in the foor by hosting one of theirevents.
dagon
Black Tidings indeed for the Japanese public who will be paying. Like the deals with Dentsu, Mori etc. even the attempts to cover up the corruption are half-hearted becuase in the end the public on the hook and all the perpetrators have to do is enjoy their gains.
Matej
Further proof - if it was needed - that Japanese corruption and bribery bought the doomed Olympics. And the taxpayer will keep paying for decades
exactly.
pls stop this tokyo olympic "thing" and focus on something more important.
Mark
Isn't the NORM when dealing with the IOC? you pay to win?
This is how it works, unless you want to wait forever to host the Olympics.
Stev
Modern bid for sporting events has becoming of a joke.Just look at FIFA
Luddite
Quelle surprise.
sakurasuki
No news regarding law enforcement going after to that consulting company?
gogogo
Anyone in Japan arrested?
stickman1760
Every comment here accurately describes the corruption of the Olympics. It’s time we put this shambolic circus out to pasture.
kohakuebisu
Bribing someone so you can make money for their organization at huge cost to yourself. All for some flag waving pride and construction kickbacks.
No prizes for guessing who wears the shoes and who is the doormat.
Reckless
Nice! Always love a payday.
u_s__reamer
Seeking gold with their snouts deep in the Olympic trough that overfloweth.
Crime pays!
jojo_in_japan
Bright side .. only jpy 370,000 and NOT JPY370,000,000,000
Dan Lavender
jojo ! $370,000!
TARA TAN KITAOKA
Anything dishonest in never good.
sangetsu03
When people ask what is the secret behind the economic success of developed countries, it generally comes down to the lack ofcorruption. That isn’t to say that corruption does not exist, but it is not culturally tolerated as it is elsewhere.
In developed country something of a level playing field still exists (though it becomes more tilted with each generation), and the ability of individuals to find success leads to greater collective success.
But in Papa Massata’s country, success comes only if one can afford to pay the bribes necessary to be let onto the field.
Ashley Shiba
This is the only upside to this virus this is hurting the IOC now and in the future regarding the corrupt behavior. How many countries are going to want to hold the future Olympics after Japan suffering huge losses....nah. It will be the IOC having to wine and dine countries to try and get them to hold the Olympics it is good.
smithinjapan
"The then chief of the Japanese committee confirmed the payment but denied any wrongdoing."
Of course! It's Japan! You don't get hired if bribery isn't on your resume.
talaraedokko
All that and then the piece de resistence: COVID-19.