TOKYO -- Seiko Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian and former Cabinet minister, was last week elected as the first woman ...

Seiko Hashimoto has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman to head the body.

Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after next year’s Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. She made the announcement Friday to reporters in Kobe, Japan.

TOKYO (AP) — Seiko Hashimoto has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman to head the body. She is a former Olympian and was elected late Thursday to ...

Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

TOKYO (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after next year's 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, she said Friday. The 25-year-old Japanese star won ...

TOKYO (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after next year's 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, she said Friday.

TOKYO (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after next year's 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, she said Friday. The 25-year-old Japanese star won an ...

Former Olympian and ex-minister has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming its first female leader. The 60-year-old was ...

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