SAPPORO--The city of Sapporo’s hopes of hosting the Winter Olympics in 2038 were dashed after hugely popular Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki called on the municipal government to scrap the idea.

Authorities in Sapporo are bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. With reliable snowfall and experience hosting the event, the Hokkaido capital is a strong contender. But convincing the ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

General view of the athletes in action on the streets of Sapporo REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji The 2030 Winter Olympic Games are just over eight years away, and although no host city has been named ...

TASS/. The representatives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese officials may have conducted unofficial consultations to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, the Kyodo ...

(ATR) The secretary general of the Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games tells Around the Rings he would like the games to make Sapporo the mecca of Asian winter sports. "It’s going to be bigger ...

Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions to far northern Hokkaido prefecture each winter, almost did not happen this year. A month of record ...

The Sapporo Dome in Japan proves that anything is possible. The stadium cost £276m to build and was opened in 2001 but became known in 1972 when the Winter Olympics were held there. Its ...

Kasai was born in Shimokawa town in Hokkaido. He made his first appearance at the World Cup in Sapporo in 1988 at the ... He has competed in the Winter Olympics a record eight times and is a ...

The 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo featured five sports: biathlon, curling, ice hockey, skating (speed skating, figure skating and short track) and skiing (Alpine, cross-country, freestyle ...

The 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo featured five sports: biathlon, curling, ice hockey, skating (speed skating, figure skating and short track) and skiing (Alpine, cross-country, freestyle ...