Japanese Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda on Tuesday denied an accusation of ¡°active corruption¡± leveled by French investigators in connection with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Takeda¡¯s denial followed reports last week that French prosecutors have brought a preliminary charge against him for alleged corruption as part of their scrutiny of the bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics and other major sports events.
¡°I will fully cooperate with French authorities in investigating this matter and do my utmost to prove my innocence,¡± Takeda told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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