Japanese Olympic Committee head resigns amid bribery scandal

  • 📰 CTVNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 42 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 99%

Canada Headlines News

Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines

Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, is resigning amid a bribery scandal that investigators suspect helped Tokyo land next year's Olympics.

Takeda announced Tuesday he will stand down when his term ends in June, but he denied corruption allegations against him.

"I would like to leave the future of the JOC to a younger generation to lead up to Tokyo 2020," he said. "At the end of my tenure in June, I am pulling out as JOC chairman and as a committee member." The organization of the last Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was chaotic from start to finish and ended eventually with the arrest of organizing committee president -- and Brazilian Olympic Committee president -- Carlos Nuzman in a similar vote-buying scandal.Takeda has acknowledged he signed off on about $2 million in payments to a Singapore consulting company, Black Tidings, and its head Ian Tan Tong Han.

Takeda has said he was not involved in the decision-making process and had no reason to question what he termed a "regular commercial contact" approved by others at the JOC.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Who bribed him China?

Greed is the new normal for people. You wonder why people are so angry around the world. So much money going to all the wrong places for the wrong reasons.

How about let real amateurs in the Olympics!!!! Not pros like NHL and the NBA star's.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Vancouver businessman David Sidoo charged in U.S. college bribery scandalDavid Sidoo has been accused of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in Massachusetts
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

The High-Powered Names In The College Admissions Bribery ScandalThe top stories on the site right now: • Dozens of wealthy parents are alleged to have participated in a scheme to bribe their children's way into college. • The risk of a Canadian debt crisis has come down. A lot.
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »

CTV National News: College bribery scandalActress Lori Loughlin has been released on $1M bail after she was charged for allegedly paying to cheat her kids into college. JoyCTV has more. meanwhile in Canadian politics.... SNCLavalinScandal bribery, prostitutes... everything for a made for TV movie or an episode of Scandal Okay, ya'll need to stop just using these women's photos. Their husbands were equal participants. Not to mention the other 40 people involved. Dear rich people .. here you thought money can buy anything & not get caught... get a refund ASAP
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Students file lawsuit against colleges in bribery scandalTwo college students have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California, Yale University and other colleges where prosecutors say parents paid bribes to ensure their children's admission.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

The most bizarre details from court documents in U.S. college bribery scandalThe most bizarre details of the U.S. college admissions scandal include altering photos of prospective students to make them look like athletes. The RICH deserve to have their lazy kids spend an allocated high school tutor fund on best 'devices' and bribes like all other political elitists do. Huh? poor babies...... 'Yale COULD use an international airport, Mr. Burns.'
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

U.S. students launch class-action targeting Yale, Stanford and others over college bribery scandalPlaintiffs file in San Francisco, alleging they and others were denied a fair admissions process while wealthy students paid officials to gain entry Most of the students were politically affiliated with the DEMOCRATS Good luck with going against Yale educated lawyers. As this pay-for-play situation opens up, it should get interesting!! And getting admitted to these schools is one thing. Qualifying all four-five years to graduate, is another.
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

U.S. college bribery scandal unlikely in Canada, but inequality persistsThe college bribery scandal is spurring discussion about the ways in which money greases the wheels of the U.S. admissions process -- and while most acknowledge there are fewer shortcuts to securing a spot in Canadian schools, advocates say the system is slanted to give well-off students a leg up. Rich get richer poor get poorer! No different than the youth hockey teams. It's who you know and who your parents are, not who is the best player. Bullies & children of bullies rise to the top. Our system is not that different....
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

U.S. college bribery scandal unlikely in Canada, but well-off families, students do have advantagesThe selection process at Canadian schools is heavily weighted towards high school report cards, leaving less wiggle room for the sort of chicanery being alleged in the U.S. Unlikely in Canada 🤣🤣🤣 Somebody is delusional. 校友子弟肯定有优势。 Not in Canada? Ask professor Layton or professor Chow! onpoli one was a bartender the other the wife of the NDP leader and no qualifications
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

David Sidoo resigns as president of East West Petroleum in wake of college scandalSidoo is accused of paying $200,000 to have someone take the SATs for his two sons so they would be accepted at American universities. smart move, we don't need crooks running any companies SteveEwen I would be checking those books! He was a big crusty donator
Source: VancouverSun - 🏆 49. / 61 Read more »

College-admissions scandal unfolds amid cynicism about moral valuesWhether it's gaming the system to secure entry to an elite college, or circumventing laws and ethical norms to evade taxes, swindle customers or pocket illicit gains, the college-admissions bribery scheme has unfolded amid cynicism about moral values. Pepole act like this is something new it's been going on for over a 100 years
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »