Sapporo’s flailing 2030 bid has added another headache. ... Sapporo city officials once were reasonably confident that they would host the 2030 Winter Olympics.

Amid growing distrust among Sapporo residents, the city had halted efforts to build momentum toward the bid. Among other bids, Sweden is pushing for the 2030 Winter Olympics to be held in Stockholm.

The city of Sapporo and the Japan Olympic Committee will pause active promotion of Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics for "a while", Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, amid a widening ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle ...

The city of Sapporo and the Japan Olympic Committee will be pausing active promotion of Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics for "a while", Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday.

Sapporo City / The Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink (now known as the Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena) remains the Makomanai Park’s centrepiece. International Olympic Committee news As the Olympic ...

Temperatures in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo — famous for skiing — yesterday passed 25°C at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said. Sapporo, the main city on the ...

Sapporo city dates back only to 1869 and, with the exception of those with Ainu (aboriginal) roots, few families go back more than a handful of generations—so new visitors are always welcomed.

Things to do in and around Sapporo, Hokkaido. As of writing, the flight from Manila will likely land at New Chitose Airport around 5:30 p.m., leaving you with roughly five full days to explore.

SAPPORO--City officials here will impose stricter measures to battle the growing COVID-19 crisis, but some of the loudest public groans are over the decision to still hold a pre-Olympic event in ...

Police in the city of Sapporo are on the hunt for a master thief. Well, to be fair, since no witnesses have seen the crimes as they went down, we can’t rule out the possibility that the ongoing crime ...