TOKYO -- The Tokyo 2020 executive board has appointed Seiko Hashimoto, 56, as president of the beleaguered Olympic organizing committee, succeeding Yoshiro Mori after his resignation over sexism.
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Tokyo 2020 committee picks Olympian Hashimoto as new president
Reeling from predecessor Mori's sexist remarks, organizers opt for female chief
Seiko Hashimoto, the newly appointed president of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, speaks to the media on Feb. 18. (Pool photo)
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