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FILE - In this Feb. 13, 1972, file photo, Olympic rings in the center of the Makomanai ice arena is seen during the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, in Sapporo, Japan. Yasuhiro Yamashita, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, said Tuesday, July 14, 2020, that if Tokyo can pull off next year’s Summer Olympics, then the Japanese city of Sapporo could be in good standing with a bid to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo)

Tokyo Olympics could help Sapporo land 2030 Winter Games

By KOJI UEDA and STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2018, file photo, Japan's delegation head Yasuhiro Yamashita holds a news conference on banned Japanese basketball players in Jakarta, Indonesia. The former gold medalist has been elected to lead the Japanese Olympic Committee, which is mired in a scandal that forced the former president to step aside in an alleged vote-buying scheme to land next year's Tokyo Games. (Shohei Miyano/Kyodo News via AP, File)

JOC gets new leader in wake of Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press