Japan Bid scandal

Suspicious Black Tidings payment by Tokyo 2020 was "necessary", claims bid leader

This was revealed by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Tsunekazu Takeda.

Takeda, who is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and led the Bid Committee in Tokyo's successful campaign to secure the hosting rights to the Games, also admitted he was the one who signed off on the transactions.

It is thought the payment was made in two installments in 2013 before Tokyo was chosen to stage the 2020 Olympics at the IOC Session in Buenos Aires.