Kyodo news agency said the Tokyo 2020 organising committee would meet on Thursday to select a new president. She took part in four Winter Olympics as a speed skater and three Summer Olympics as a cyclist. A 56-year-old lawmaker in Japan's ruling party, she has served as the Olympics minister, doubling as minister for women's empowerment, since 2019. "Members of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee have probably had all sorts of feelings in the past three days," he said. "But I saw that Tokyo 2020 was more determined than ever to hold the Summer Games, and I found that very encouraging."

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2021 12:22 UTC