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A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive denied charges of allegedly receiving bribes totaling around 200 million yen ($1.4 million) related to the 2021 Summer Games.
A recent raid shows that the Olympic corruption follies aren't going anywhere.
The Tokyo District Court on April 21 handed a suspended sentence to the former chairman of a men’s apparel company who was convicted of giving bribes related to the Tokyo Olympics.
The Japan Sports Agency has delayed plans to privatise the National Stadium which was the main venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics - although it could still face annual public subsidies of around JPY 1 billion (£6.2 million/$7.5 million/€7.0 million).
A former chairman and two other senior officials of major business suit retailer Aoki Holdings Inc admitted in court Thursday to having bribed a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive to become a sponsor for the sporting event held last year. Hironori Aoki, 84, along with two others, has been…