Seiko Hashimoto to head Tokyo 2020 after exit of sexist Yoshiro Mori
18 February 2021 - 11:04
Tokyo — Japan’s Seiko Hashimoto, a woman who has competed in seven Olympics, said on Thursday she had been chosen as president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, replacing a man who resigned after setting off a furore with sexist remarks.
Yoshiro Mori, 83 and a former prime minister, resigned as Tokyo 2020 president last week after saying women talk too much, a fresh blow to an event already marred by an unprecedented delay of a year due to the coronavirus pandemic and strong public opposition...
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