Former Tokyo Olympics Official Denies Bribery Charges

Haruyuki Takahashi, accused of accepting $1.4 million in bribes for awarding Olympic contracts, pleads not guilty in Tokyo court.

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, pleaded not guilty to accepting bribes tied to the Games.
Takahashi is charged with accepting around 198 million yen ($1.4 million) in bribes in exchange for awarding Olympic contracts for the 2021 Tokyo Games.
The indictment says Takahashi received bribes from business suit retailer Aoki Holdings, publisher Kadokawa and others.
About a dozen people have already been convicted in related bribery cases, but all have received suspended sentences.
Reports of corruption in the Tokyo Olympics stretch back to at least 2013 when the International Olympic Committee voted to award the Games to the Japanese capital.