The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake.
The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake.
After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee says the city will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games. About 40 people were killed when an earthquake hit Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, where Sapporo is located, this month.
