Image by Getty Images via @daylifeSAPPORO (Kyodo) -- The city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, will host the 2017 Asian Winter Games after Mayor Fumio Ueda announced the city's bid for it Friday, as no other city is expected to be in the running.
At the city assembly's economic committee, Ueda said the international sporting event "will be a golden opportunity to show the appeal of Sapporo to Asian countries while contributing to attracting tourists."
The formal decision will be made at the board meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia later this month.
After examining the request of the Japanese Olympic Committee to host the event, the municipal government decided to bid for it as the JOC is expected to shoulder 1 billion yen of the 3.5 billion yen cost to host the multisporting event.
At the city assembly's economic committee, Ueda said the international sporting event "will be a golden opportunity to show the appeal of Sapporo to Asian countries while contributing to attracting tourists."
The formal decision will be made at the board meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia later this month.
After examining the request of the Japanese Olympic Committee to host the event, the municipal government decided to bid for it as the JOC is expected to shoulder 1 billion yen of the 3.5 billion yen cost to host the multisporting event.
(Mainichi Japan) January 15, 2011
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