Former Director of the Organization Committee “Not Working on the Olympics” (July 21, 2022)

A former director of the Organizing Committee, who allegedly received money from the Games sponsors over the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, told ANN that he was “not working on the Olympics.” According to the people concerned, Haruyuki Takahashi, a 78-year-old director of the Organizing Committee, signed a consultant contract with the company he represents and the AOKI Holdings side, which handles suits and other items as a tournament sponsor, and received tens of millions of yen. There is a suspicion. Former Director Takahashi acknowledged ANN’s coverage of the rewards and claimed that he was “not working on the Olympics.” The remuneration is the consideration for the consulting work, “I was working hard so as not to patronize.” The members of the Organizing Committee are prohibited from receiving money related to their duties, and it is believed that the Tokyo Organizing Committee is investigating.
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