Sapporo promotes 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sapporo promotes 2017 Asian Winter Games

BELEK, Turkey - Sapporo Vice Mayor Noriaki Ikushima (L) and delegates promote the 2017 Asian Winter Games to be hosted by the Hokkaido capital at a SportAccord International Convention held in Belek, Turkey, on April 9, 2014.

Judo federation chief

Judo federation chief

TOKYO, Japan - International Judo Federation chief and new SportAccord head Marius Vizer speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2013.

Tokyo Olympic bid

Tokyo Olympic bid

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Photo shows a presentation on Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 summer Olympics during the "Sportaccord Convention " in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 30, 2013. Representatives of the three candidate cities -- Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid -- were at the international sports seminar to make presentations before International Olympic Committee executives.

Tokyo Olympic bid

Tokyo Olympic bid

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose delivers a presentation for the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 summer Olympics during the "Sportaccord Convention" in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 30, 2013. Representatives of the three candidate cities -- Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid -- were at the international sports seminar to make presentations before International Olympic Committee executives.

Tokyo Olympic bid

Tokyo Olympic bid

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose delivers a presentation for the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 summer Olympics during the "Sportaccord Convention" in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 30, 2013. Representatives of the three candidate cities -- Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid -- were at the international sports seminar to make presentations before International Olympic Committee executives.