Shigeharu Hisamatsu, a former executive with ADK Holdings and his former assistant Toshiaki Tada were issued the sentences today by Tokyo District Court.

Hisamatsu, 64, an executive at the advertising firm was issued with an 18-month sentence, suspended for three years, while Tada was given a one-year sentence, also suspended for three years, as reported by FirstPost.

Neither Hisamatsu or Tada contested charges during an earlier hearing that they bribed a Tokyo 2020 Executive Board member.

Hisamatsu and Tada were arrested along with former ADK Holdings President Shinichi Ueno in October 2022.

Ueno admitted at a court hearing in February that he paid more than $100,000 (£79,490/€91,500) in bribes to Executive Board member Haruyuki Takahashi.

Takahashi has been served with four charges of accepting bribes, which he denies.

Last month Hironori Aoki, the former chairman of clothing provider Aoki Holdings was given a two-and-a-half year prison sentence, suspended for four years, for paying Takahashi ¥28 million (£168,500/$209,000/€190,500) in exchange for a contract for the Games.

His brother Takahisa Aoki, an ex-vice chairman at the company, and former executive director Katsuhisa Ueda were sentenced to 12 and 18 months in jail, respectively, which were suspended for three years.

The unfolding bribery scandal has led to Sapporo putting its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics on hold.