Seiko Hashimoto Replaces Yoshiro Mori as Olympic Committee President.<br />Hashimoto was named the new president on Thursday following the forced resignation of Yoshiro Mori after he made sexist comments about women.<br />Hashimoto makes history as the first <br />woman to hold the position in Japan.<br />Now I'm here to return what I owe as an athlete and to return back what I received, Seiko Hashimoto, via board meeting.<br />The former athlete competed in three <br />Summer Olympics in cycling and four <br />Winter Olympics in speedskating. .<br />The Tokyo Olympics are set to commence <br />on July 23 and run through Aug. 8
