Japanese Olympic chief quits amid corruption allegations scandal
March 20th, 2019
Tsunekazu Takeda, the head of Japan’s Olympic Committee (JOC), is stepping down over corruption allegations relating to the awarding of the 2020 Games to Tokyo. Takeda is being investigated by French prosecutors who are looking into claims that a €2 million (£1.7 million) bribe was paid to secure Tokyo’s winning bid for the Olympic Games.