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Japan appoints female Olympic head after sexism row

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Japan appoints female Olympic head after sexism row

Japan appoints female Olympic head after sexism row

Japan's Seiko Hashimoto, a woman who has competed in seven Olympics, said on Thursday she had been chosen as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising committee, replacing a man who resigned after setting off a furore with sexist remarks.

Flora Bradley-Watson reports.


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