Tokyo Olympics committee set to select at the least 11 girls after sexist furore

The Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee is predicted so as to add at the least 11 girls to its board because it expands the panel to 45 from 35, Fuji Network News (FNN) stated on Saturday, citing unidentified sources.
The information comes after feedback on Wednesday by Seiko Hashimoto, head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, reiterating a aim for girls to comprise 40% of the board.
The committee is now within the last phases of choice making, FNN stated, with home media experiences including that the brand new members will embrace former Olympians and people with expertise in athletics and lecturers.
With girls now accounting for simply seven, or 20% of the 34 locations on the board, the appointment of 11 extra would take their share to 40%.
Hashimoto changed 83-year-old former prime minister Yoshiro Mori final week, following his resignation after a furore over sexist remarks about girls.
The Olympics, delayed from final 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, are set to run from July 23 to Aug. 8, and the Paralympics from Aug. 24 to Sept. 5.