Photo: AP / David Goldman
Reuters LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is looking to appoint a new member for Japan soon following the departure of Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) chief Tsunekazu Takeda from the global ruling body, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday. Takeda, who is under... read full story
"I think he [Takeda] also wanted to clear the way in the interest of Japan and also of the IOC,"
Photo: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the IOC Session at the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Cidade das Artes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)