She claimed to have been chosen as an alternate to compete in the 1972 Winter Olympics to represent her birth nation. But like a lot of what her ex-husband and children pawn it is trumped-up.

The capital city of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics and was once considered a leading contender for its second Winter Games in 2030. But the city and ...

Sapporo, which hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, first announced in 2014 its interest in hosting the Games again. Initially, the city aimed to host the 2026 Games, but it postponed the plan ...

The 1972 Winter Olympics forever changed the northern Japanese city. The XI Olympic Winter Games were the first held in Asia, opening a new era and region for winter sports. Two of Japan’s ...