Seiko Hashimoto named Tokyo Olympics chief after sexism row
By Abiodun Ogundairo
18 February 2021 |
12:28 pm
Hashimoto has resigned from her role as Japan's Olympics Minister to head up the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after the previous president stepped down for derogatory remarks about women.
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