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On February 18, 2021, following the resignation of former Prime Minister Mori Yoshirō as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee in the wake of his sexist comments regarding the role of women in athletic organizations, Hashimoto Seiko was tapped to replace him as head of the body in charge of preparing the postponed games, now slated to take place this summer. The text below is based on our December 2020 interview with the Olympian and politician. Ed.
Trailblazer in Sports and Politics
An Olympian and politician, Hashimoto Seiko has been a pioneering force in Japanese society for the better part of four decades. She rewrote the record books as a two-sport athlete, appearing in seven consecutive Olympics three summer and four winter games, for the highest total ever by a Japanese woman athlete and earning a bronze medal in speed skating at Albertville in 1992. In the political arena as well, her unwavering drive and grit in challenging norms serve her as a