Tokyo 2020 chief bats off criticism of Olympic organizers

JOC board member and government COVID adviser make concerns clear

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Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto, right, defended the organisation of the Olympics after the Games were criticized by government COVID-19 adviser Shigeru Omi, left, and JOC board member Kaori Yamaguchi, center. (Source photos by Tetsuya Kitayama, Yuki Kohara and Kyodo)

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Less than 50 days before the start of the Games, Tokyo 2020's president batted off criticism from a board member of the Japanese Olympic Committee and the head of the government's COVID-19 advisory panel.

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