Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Sapporo neObihiro dzakatumidzwa semaguta anogamuchira musi waJanuary 31, 2011, semaguta oga anopa. Chibvumirano chokugamuchira chakasainwa naTsunekazu Takeda, purezidhendi weJapan Olympic Committee. Iyi ichava nguva yechitatu Sapporo ichipinda mumutambo uyu uye yechina muJapan. Pakutanga guta racho rakanga rava nemitambo miviri yokutanga yeMitambo muna 1986 na1990. Pamberi pokugamuchira mitambo yokutanga yeAsia yechando, guta racho rakagamuchirawo Mitambo yeOlympic yechando ya1972 uye
1991 Winter Universiade.