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Harvick4Pats11 t1_j6x0950 wrote

Didn't read it but from the title someone is falling on their sword

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walterpeck1 t1_j6x4ara wrote

Replying to Clobber420 (#1,703,444)

>Prosecutors say Takahashi acted in ways to favor the companies with sponsorships and other benefits related to the Olympics in return for the bribes.

That's the only info provided in the article, not a whole lot to gleam there other than he was acting suspicious and was on the radar of authorities (or got snitched on, who knows).

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Blue_Jays t1_j6x4dw2 wrote

Olympics corrupt? Say it isn't so!

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wyonutrition t1_j6x6yr7 wrote

This would be assuming there was any public trust in the Olympics to begin with

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Genji_sama t1_j6x6zzw wrote

Replying to Harvick4Pats11 (#1,703,414)

Wow there are so few comments and yet you have so many downvotes.

Doesn't look like any ody fell on there sword, some guy is suspected of bribery and is denying the charges. Held for 4 months then released with pending charges.

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RTwhyNot t1_j6x7cyq wrote

That is the true spirit of “the games”.

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pongomanswe t1_j6xaizm wrote

Replying to wyonutrition (#1,703,833)

“Let’s bring Russians back to sports. Sports are apolitical.” Says the Olympic Committee after having allowed Russia, China and others to bribe themselves to hosting the games and using them for political reasons.

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walterpeck1 t1_j6xc4o5 wrote

Replying to thephogisreal (#1,703,695)

I was providing the only info from the article available that explained how they got caught, which is that one member of the company that was at the center of the corruption charges did the above.

I know it's not a lot of info, I was just trying to save a click here.

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HesNot_TheMessiah t1_j6xcc1n wrote

They broke directive number 1.

The old man would be very disappointed.

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Eedat t1_j6xq1sv wrote

Isn't bribery just the baseline for how the Olympics function?

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pongomanswe t1_j6xrnkq wrote

Replying to PapstJL4U (#1,704,849)

It probably makes business sense for them too - if FIFA gobbles up all the bribes, how are the IOC members going to fund their yachts? Think about their children! They have to take a firm stance and stand for the true spirit of the organisation, unbridled corruption, as set out in the Olympic motto: “SWIFT; Hired, by strongmen”

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Xu_Lin t1_j6xrosj wrote

Who will commit Sudoku this time?

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LAESanford t1_j6xumbl wrote

And the Olympic committee betrayed public trust as well

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MickIAC t1_j6xxabf wrote

Replying to Clobber420 (#1,703,444)

There was an investigation into the Tokyo 2020 organising committee board (notably separate from the IOC) likely due to the closeness of certain members with the ad agencies.

A lot of this corruption stems through Takahashi. Bids were "open" but were effectively handed to preferred agencies, with nearly half the test events having one bidder in each category. Believe it was 26 of the 56 or something.

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Dr_ManTits_Toboggan t1_j6y8n4h wrote

Can we agree that the real problem is that these international sports organizations are taking bribes? Paying a bribe is bad but most of the blame is on those accepting the bribes, and apparently requiring them to do business.

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Available_Job1288 t1_j6y9btc wrote

On the plus side, any corruption in Japan is almost guaranteed to be punished, as prosecutors have a 99% conviction rate or something crazy like that on charges of that nature.

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Taphouselimbo t1_j6ybugm wrote

That’s the good ole USA corporate influence and work right there.

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positiveaboutstuff t1_j6yeo55 wrote

Why is it always shameful for countries and corporates to bribe Olympic officials, the same Olympic officials i might add, but no one is talking about the shame of accept or asking for the bribe. Then boycotting the olympics

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PoopPhorPrez t1_j6yohhv wrote

The equivalent of $480,000. That seems kinda low and almost inconsequential as far as bribes go.

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galacticwonderer t1_j6yozuc wrote

Olympic bribery is akin to doping for the Tour de France. Is it even possible to win and be squeaky clean? Everyone seems to say no so I wonder what’s gunna keep happening….

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Car-face t1_j6ypzs2 wrote

Replying to PoopPhorPrez (#1,707,129)

The bribe was to be the printer of the official guide/travel books.

A lot of people don't seem to have read the article and think it's a bombshell, but it's literally a guide book company saying "here's some money, pick us for your printing needs".

Still completely illegal, and it's good they're being investigated and punished, but it's amazing how many redditors suddenly worry about bribery for advertising & publishing contracts when

a) They probably wouldn't give a shit or even notice if it didn't mention the olympics

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b) It probably happens a lot more often than they think when it comes to smaller contracts outside the public sphere.

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iwascompromised t1_j6yw5a7 wrote

Replying to MickIAC (#1,705,427)

A company I worked for at the two previous Olympics has been providing services at the Olympics since at least the mid-2000s. They couldn’t even get a foot in for a chance at bidding these for their services.

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[deleted] t1_j6z545f wrote

Just wait til you hear about the behind the scenes of the World Cup

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c340 t1_j6z9tdh wrote

"why does he have cash in his hand?"

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sasquach88 t1_j6zea4t wrote

Most important: Will this affect the new Overlord anime movie??? Wait!! Nooo.

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daccorn t1_j6zpx70 wrote

Chuck Rhoades has done it again!

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YawaruSan t1_j6zrb6w wrote

Rather than feigning shock when people involved in the Olympics are corrupt, how about we acknowledge the fundamental problem with the Olympics as a institution that encourages this behavior? Bribery and cheating aren’t sullying the Olympics, the Olympics promote cheating and bribery because people don’t value competition, just winning.

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dj9008 t1_j6zwvwk wrote

The Olympics have public trust ?

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teapoison t1_j6zx5hu wrote

Replying to Car-face (#1,707,218)

I'd still think it's shitty and corruption of any form is news worthy. Even if the bribe was relatively low I'm sure the contract was a big one as far as that work goes.

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salotx t1_j705n8t wrote

In Japan, there is an idea to open the 2030 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Hokkaido. And now, Sapporo citizens are more than 60% opposed to the plan. I'm not a citizen of Sapporo, but I also hope the Olympics will not be held. Even so, it's really embarrassing.😢

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Spiritofhonour t1_j711wbk wrote

Replying to Available_Job1288 (#1,709,059)

They were found civilly liable.

“At the time of the disaster, Japan’s nuclear regulator was severely criticised for its collusive ties with the nuclear industry, resulting in the formation of a new watchdog that has imposed stricter criteria for the restart of nuclear reactors that were shut down in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.”

“Collusive ties”

“The ruling echoed the conclusion reached by an independent parliamentary investigation, which described the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown as a “man-made” disaster caused by poor regulation and collusion between the government, Tepco and the industry’s then watchdog, the nuclear and industrial safety agency.”

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