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Nikita Mishra
Feb 9, 2023

Tokyo Olympics bid-rigging: ex-Dentsu, other ad execs arrested

The arrests come after months of investigations into alleged corruption in the planning and sponsorship of the Tokyo Games held in 2021 after a pandemic-driven postponement.

Yasuo Mori at a media briefing on the Tokyo 2020 Games test events on March 29, 2021. Photo: Reuters

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