CNBC Television published this video item, entitled “Japan names a female ex-athlete as new Tokyo Olympics chief following sexism scandal” – below is their description.
Japanese athlete-turned-politician Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, replacing former prime minister Yoshiro Mori, who resigned after setting off a furor with sexist remarks. Hashimoto, who competed in seven Summer and Winter Olympics as a cyclist and skater, now faces a raft of tough issues at the helm of one of the world’s biggest sporting events, with less than half a year before its already delayed start.
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Japan is an island country in East Asia located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan comprises an archipelago of 6,852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the country’s five main islands, from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city.
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