The corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics is spreading further. On the 19th, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided to arrest a former director of the Organizing Committee for the fourth time, and also arrested three people, including the president of advertising giant ADK Holdings. This is my fourth arrest. Haruyuki Takahashi (78), a former director of the organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics, has been arrested again. This time, it is suspected that he received a bribe from the advertising giant “ADK Holdings” regarding the contract work of the tournament sponsor. Takahashi is believed to have made ADK pay a bribe of approximately 20 million yen to a consulting company of a former director’s golf companion, in order to facilitate ADK’s involvement in the sponsorship contract. Involved in contract work. What are the benefits for advertising companies? Sports writer Shinya Kobayashi: “There may have been resistance to entrusting our clients to other companies unconditionally.” . However, some operations could be subcontracted to another advertising company. Takahashi is believed to have worked with Dentsu to allow ADK to be involved in contract work. Sports writer Shinya Kobayashi: “Even if it’s a subcontractor, ADK would still want to handle the client and connect it to the Organizing Committee.” ADK side. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has arrested three people, including Shinichi Ueno (68), the company’s president. Defendant Giichi Taniguchi (57), an executive officer of the advertising agency “Ohiro”, was indicted on the 18th with a similar composition. He is said to have bribed Takahashi about 15 million yen for the purpose of getting involved in the sponsorship contract business. People who know Taniguchi: “It’s strange that a company called Ohiro, which has no track record, is involved in the Olympics and is making a track record. People around me wondered why they could do such a thing.” Spreading Olympic corruption. From the morning of the 19th, the special investigation unit searched the head office of “Sun Arrow”, which manufactures and sells stuffed animals, and the homes of executives. Takahashi is suspected of receiving a bribe of about 7 million yen after receiving a request from Sun Arrow to sell the tournament mascot. Sports writer Shinya Kobayashi: “In order to enter the Olympics, which seems to be a very high hurdle, we have to rely on someone like Takahashi. I think there is a suspect’s sin and goodness.” What did the Olympics mean to them? What was the athlete festival used for? Tsuyoshi Hirao, a former member of the Japan national rugby team who teaches sports education at a university, has this to say. Professor Tsuyoshi Hirao, Kobe Shinwa Women’s University: “I think that the leading role is not the athlete, but the sponsor or the management side, and it has become a big event as a sports business. Although we say athletes first, we also have broadcasting rights. Including, I think it’s fair to say that the Olympics have become for the money.I think there’s a lot of embarrassment about active athletes.The sports world also has to reflect a lot.Inside. You mean you didn’t criticize from
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