Seiko Hashimoto, the Japan Olympics minister, appointed head of games

Seiko Hashimoto from Japan has been appointed as the next President of Tokyo Olympics 2020. Hashimoto’s predecessor quit from the post due to sexist comments that had been made by him. Yoshiro Mori, the former chief received backlash after commenting that women talk too much. Hashimoto is a former Olympian herself and competed as a speed skater and cyclist.

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