Seiko Hashimoto vows to host safe Games as she succeeds Yoshiro Mori after sexism row
Seiko Hashimoto, the new head of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, has said she understands there is “great public concern” over hosting the delayed Games during the
Coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking after her appointment just under five months before the Tokyo Games are due to open, the former Olympic track cyclist and speed skater said addressing the coronavirus threat was the most important task she faced, and she vowed to hold a “safe and secure” Games.