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Publishing executive found guilty in Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal, but avoids jail time
An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa was found guilty Tuesday of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. Toshiyuki Yoshihara, charged with paying 69 million yen ($463,000) to Haruyuki Takahashi, was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for four years. Tokyo District Court Presiding Judge Yoshihisa Nakao said Yoshihara wanted Kadokawa to have an edge in becoming a sponsor, which he believed would enhance its brand power.

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A Belarusian sprinter who was forced out of the Tokyo Olympics has been cleared to race for Poland
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian sprinter whose team tried to force her out of the Tokyo Olympics, has been declared eligible to represent Poland ahead of the upcoming world championships. Tsimanouskaya's profile on the website of World Athletics, track and field's governing body, was updated Monday with a note that she became eligible to compete for Poland the day before. World Athletics generally requires athletes who want to switch allegiance to sit out a three-year waiting period.

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NewsAssociated Press
Japan court finds consultant guilty of taking bribes in sprawling Tokyo Olympics trial
One of several Japanese officials charged in a widespread bribery scandal involving Tokyo Olympic organizers was found guilty Tuesday but avoided jail time. The verdict in Tokyo District Court for Joji Matsui, the former head of Amuse consulting company, was the first for someone on the receiving end of the bribes from companies seeking sponsorships and licensing for the 2020 Games. Matsui was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for four years.

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NewsThe Guardian
Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal threatens to derail Winter Games bid
Japanese official says corruption claims could damage Sapporo’s chances of hosting 2030 event

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NewsEvening Standard
CJ Ujah: British sprinter cleared of deliberately taking banned substance at Tokyo Olympics as ban cut
Spinter CJ Ujah has been cleared of deliberately taking a banned substance following the failed drugs test which saw Great Britain’s men’s 4x100m relay team stripped of their Olympic silver medals last summer. Ujah tested positive for two banned substances - ostarine and S-23 - during the Tokyo Games, and was facing a possible four-year ban but has instead been hit with a reduced 22-month punishment after an investigation found the violation was “not intentional” and came as a result of a conta

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SportPA Media: Sport
CJ Ujah banned for 22 months for failed drug test at Tokyo Olympics
Britain lost their 4x100m silver medal from Tokyo when Ujah tested positive for two prohibited substances.

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NewsThe Independent
Tokyo Olympics bribery arrests widens to third Japan sponsor
Bribery allegations against a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member have ensnared a third company that sponsored the Games

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NewsThe Independent
Tokyo Olympics sponsorship scandal widens with more arrests
Bribery allegations against a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member are widening as Japanese prosecutors “re-arrested” Haruyuki Takahashi in a case involving suspected payments from a publisher which became a sponsor for the Games

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NewsAssociated Press
Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics
A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery suspicions Wednesday. Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, a former executive at advertising company Dentsu, is suspected of receiving bribes from the former head of Aoki Holdings Inc. and two company employees, the prosecutors’ office said. Aoki, which produces “recruit suits” that youngsters fresh out of school wear for job interviews and

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NewsThe Independent
Abe impersonated 'Super Mario' to promote Tokyo Olympics
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the country’s central figure in landing the 2020 Olympics for Tokyo

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