One evening more than 15 years ago, Robyn was chopping vegetables and peered to see her elder daughter, then a toddler without formal swim lessons, doing the breaststroke.Titmus wasn’t the fastest at first, but by the time she won a third Australian junior title, she became too big for the Apple Isle.“[My coach] said, look, you can’t really do anything else down here,” Titmus remembered. Sapporo is the first official bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics after Japan’s Olympic Committee approved it in a Wednesday vote, according to Japanese media.Sapporo, Salt Lake City and Barcelona were named as interested potential 2030 bidders by the International Olympic Committee three weeks ago.Host cities have traditionally been chosen by IOC members vote seven years before the Games, though recent reforms allow flexibility on the process and timeline.Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Games and will host this summer’s Olympic marathons and race walks, which were moved 500 miles north of Tokyo due to heat concerns.Sapporo took part in the dialogue stage for the 2026 bid race before withdrawing in 2018 to focus on 2030. His veins were popping. “We will not gain support from Japanese citizens unless we simplify the games and focus less on flamboyancy and concentrate more on efficiency," Yamashita said. The Utah capital was the last U.S. host for the Winter Olympics in 2002. Sapporo was host to the 1972 Winter Olympics and could face competition from Salt Lake City in the United States, which is also being mentioned as a possible bidder, along with … Yasuhiro Yamashita, a former Olympic gold medalist in judo, acknowledged in a news conference that it The city of Sapporo is the first to officially bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and becomes the early favorite after the Japanese Olympic Committee approved its candidate file late Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. That will give the northern Japanese city a chance to show off to IOC officials.Japan has already acknowledged its interest in 2030 but could get competition from Salt Lake City, or a Spanish bid linked to Barcelona and the Pyrenees.Sapporo held the 1972 Winter Olympics, and Salt Lake was the host in 2002. Sapporo held the 1972 Winter Olympics, and Salt Lake was the host in 2002. 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There’s no one for you to race. In recent days, the American bid city indicated Sapporo’s entry interest in 2030 may be another reason for Salt Lake City to change their pitch to landing on 2034. “We are currently going through the situation that nobody has ever experienced before and we would like to focus on what we should do now." Yasuhiro Yamashita, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, said Tuesday, July 14, 2020, that if Tokyo can pull off next years Summer Olympics, then the Japanese city of Sapporo could be in good standing with a bid to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics. That will give the northern “And I know it wasn’t a good swim by Katie. More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP—SportsTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? And he pointed out that nobody can know the state of the coronavirus pandemic in a few months or next year.“We have heard many concerns about whether the Olympics and Paralympics can be actually held as well as suggestions for canceling the games," Yamashita said. Now she plays for France.Dalilah Muhammad on history in 2019: ‘I put it out of mind I was the world-record holder’Alena Kostornaya, world’s top figure skater, splits from coach Eteri TutberidzeTerin Humphrey, 2004 Olympic gymnast, comes forward as Larry Nassar survivor “He gave us this speech about the New Zealanders or something were trying to be better than us. And he pointed out that nobody can know the state of the coronavirus pandemic in a few months or next year.“We have heard many concerns about whether the Olympics and Paralympics can be actually held as well as suggestions for canceling the games,” Yamashita said. It was crazy. Italy’s Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo were awarded the 2026 Winter Games over Sweden’s Stockholm-Are in an IOC members vote on June 24.The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said in December 2018 that if it bids for the 2030 Winter Games, it will be with Salt Lake City, but it hasn’t announced an official bid.