Female ex-Olympic athlete Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Games chief

Japan's Seiko Hashimoto, a former Olympic minister and a renowned female athlete, took over as head of the Tokyo Games organizing committee on Thursday, succeeding Yoshiro Mori who was forced to quit last week amid an uproar over sexist remarks.Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian, said preparing effective measures against the novel coronavirus is the "most important" task, and pledged to stage a "safe and secure" games this summer.　<READ PROFILE HERE>"It is my mission to host the games by prioritizing safety for both participants and the Japanese people, and create an atmosphere for athletes …READ FULL ARTICLE