Olympics: Bronze medalist Kotani to assume Tokyo Games director

Mikako Kotani, an Olympic bronze medalist in synchronized swimming at the 1988 summer games, will be appointed sports director of the 2020 Tokyo Games organizing committee, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.The 54-year-old will succeed Koji Murofushi on Thursday after the 2004 Olympic and 2011 world hammer champion was named this month by the government as commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency.Kotani will act as the organizing committee's liaison with the International Olympic Committee and international sports federations.She won bronze in both the solo and duet events at the game…READ FULL ARTICLE