Seiko Hashimoto

— 2 December 2022

In Japan, tongues are loosening

She had remained in the shadows, away from the case. Now she has broken her silence. Seiko Hashimoto, the president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee – and former... Read more »

— 21 December 2021

FrancsJeux awards: Seiko Hashimoto and Brigitte Henriques, women of the year (2)

Parity in the Olympic movement is still some time away. But 2021 could well be remembered as the year of the women. Twelve months in which women leaders have... Read more »

— 29 September 2021

The cost of the Tokyo Games will be unveiled next year

The Tokyo Games belong to the past, but their final cost is still unknown. And so it will be for at least a few more months. Just over three... Read more »

— 7 September 2021

Proud of its Games, Japan wants more

Time for reckoning has not come for Tokyo and Japan – yet. Which is for the best. It promises to be a difficult time. The Japanese know this. They... Read more »

— 9 July 2021

Tokyo 2020, the Games of silence

The decision had become inevitable. It did not surprise anyone. But, a few hours after its announcement, it remains hard to believe. Unreal. The Tokyo 2020 Games will be... Read more »

— 8 July 2021

Closed-door meetings and states of emergency, new Olympic disciplines

Decisive day in Tokyo. One more. Like the last ones, it looks dark and not very cheerful. According to several reliable sources, the Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, should... Read more »

— 5 July 2021

In Tokyo, cases increase and the gauge decreases

A bad sign. With 18 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, this Monday, July 5th, the news from Japan oscillates between the rather alarming... Read more »

— 21 June 2021

Decision today for the presence of spectators at the Tokyo Games

D-Day in Tokyo. The day after the state of emergency was lifted in the Japanese capital, the organisers’ decision on the presence of spectators on Olympic sites is expected... Read more »

— 10 June 2021

The public at the Tokyo Games, not just a sanitary issue

With six weeks and a few hours to go before the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, the IOC can be proud of its latest figures: 76% of athletes... Read more »

— 7 June 2021

With less than 50 days to go before the Games, the tide is turning in Japan

A new barrier has been crossed for the organisers of the Tokyo Games. It is only symbolic, but not trivial. At the end of last week, the countdown clock... Read more »