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Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president

FRANCE24, 18 Feb 2021
#Tokyo 2020's new president #SeikoHashimoto on Thursday vowed to "regain trust" in the #Olympic organising committee after an embarrassing sexism row, with just over five months until the virus-postponed Games. Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian, had been one of just two women in Japan's cabinet, serving as Olympic minister before stepping down to take the key post. FRANCE 24's Michael Penn has more.

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