Olympian takes over stalled Tokyo games
Isabel Reynolds, Bloomberg
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1of3Seiko Hashimoto, member of the House of Councillors and the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during the party s annual convention in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2019.Bloomberg photo by Kiyoshi OtaShow MoreShow Less
2of3Seiko Hashimoto, member of the House of Councillors and the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during the party s annual convention in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2019.Bloomberg photo by Kiyoshi OtaShow MoreShow Less
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The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee appointed one of Japan s most-celebrated female Olympians as its new chief, after her predecessor stepped down over his sexist remarks.
Seiko Hashimoto a seven-time Olympian who was later elected to parliament five times as a member for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party was named Thursday to the post at a Tokyo 2020 board meeting. Hashimoto earlier in the day resigned from her positions as minister for the Olympics
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