Olympics: Marathon champ Takahashi among 12 new organizing executives
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee s councilors announced 12 new female members for the committee s executive board Wednesday, including Sydney Olympic marathon gold medalist Naoko Takahashi and Paralympic Alpine skier Kuniko Obinata.
The 12 new members bring the number of women on the 45-member board to 19, raising female participation to above the 40 percent target set by the committee s new President Seiko Hashimoto, from 20 percent before their addition. Combined file photo shows Sydney Olympic marathon gold medalist Naoko Takahashi (L) and two-time Paralympic Alpine skiing champion Kuniko Obinata. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Also joining the committee as directors are Naoko Saiki, an executive board member of the Japan Rugby Football Union and former chief of the Foreign Ministry s Economic Affairs Bureau, Kaori Sasaki, the president of eWoman Inc., a networking site for women in business, Chukyo U
Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said Wednesday that she wants to reach a decision regarding whether foreign fans will be allowed to attend Olympic events in Tokyo by the end of the month.
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TOKYO The Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee is expected to add at least 11 women to its board as it expands the panel to 45 from 35, Fuji Network News (FNN) said on Saturday, citing unidentified sources.
The news comes after comments on Wednesday by Seiko Hashimoto, head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, reiterating a goal for women to comprise 40% of the board.
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The committee is now in the final stages of decision making, FNN said, with domestic media reports adding that the new members will include former Olympians and those with experience in athletics and academics.
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