Japan has appointed former speed skating expert and Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto as head of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics.
This time Japan appointed the head of the women's Olympics

A board of eight members of the organizing committee backed Hashimoto on Thursday (February 18th). This is stated in a report of BBC, a UK-based international media.

Seiko Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympic cyclist, and speed skater were appointed to the post following the resignation of former Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori for allegedly making negative remarks about women. The 2020 Olympics, which have been delayed due to corona, will start on July 23 this year. He was given the responsibility just five months before the start of the Olympics.

Earlier, on February 3, former head Yoshiro Mori commented that "meetings with women's board directors take a lot of time and women talk a lot."

His statement on women was unreasonable and contrary to Olympic spirit, prompting calls for his resignation on social media. At the time, Yoshiro Mori, 83, withdrew his remarks and apologized, but said he would not shirk his responsibilities. However, as pressure mounted for his resignation, he resigned as head of the organizing committee on 12 February.

At the time, major sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics, including Toyota, were sharply critical of the former Japanese prime minister's remarks. Toyota President Akio Toyoda said: "They are disappointed with Yoshiro Mori's comments."

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike protested the Olympic chief's remarks, saying he would not attend any meetings with high-ranking officials of the Olympic Committee.

According to local media reports, about 400 volunteers who applied to volunteer for the Tokyo Olympics, which began later this year, have withdrawn their applications.

Earlier, many people tweeted the hashtag Mori Resign on Twitter about Mori's comments. "Shame, it's time, come out," said one Twitter user. Also, many tweeted, urging athletes to boycott the games if Mr. Mori continued his work.

The Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee currently has 24 members on the board, including five women. In 2019, the Japanese Olympic Committee began working to increase the number of women on the board of directors by 40 percent.