Olympics: Bronze medalist Mikako Kotani appointed Tokyo Games sports director

Mikako Kotani, a double Olympic 1988 bronze medalist in artistic swimming, was named sports director for the 2020 Tokyo Games, the organizing committee announced Wednesday.The 54-year-old Kotani will succeed Koji Murofushi on Thursday, when the 2004 Olympic and 2011 world hammer champion moves over to become the second commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency.The sports director serves as the organizing committee's liaison with the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee as well as national and international sports federations for the games, postponed for a yea…READ FULL ARTICLE