TOKYO – The Tokyo Olympics made a symbolic gesture toward gender equality on Tuesday by appointing 12 women to the body’s executive board.
The board will now have 19 women among its 45 members, or 42%. To accommodate the new women, the size of the board was increased from 35 to 45.
Several resignations on Tuesday also created more space. The move was announced by CEO Toshiro Muto after an executive board meeting.
The names of the new members were expected to be announced on Wednesday. Seiko Hashimoto, the new president of the organizing committee, prompted the changes.