Seiko Hashimoto appointed president of Tokyo Olympics organising committee

Seiko Hashimoto has been named president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organizing Committee (Yuichi Yamazaki/AP)

The International Olympic Committee has welcomed the appointment of Seiko Hashimoto as the new president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee.

Hashimoto, who is a seven-time Olympian having competed as a cyclist and a speed skater, replaces Yoshiro Mori following the 83-year-old’s resignation last week.