TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) picked former Olympic judo champion Yasuhiro Yamashita as its new chief after the resignation of Tsunekazu Takeda, who is being investigated for suspected corruption related to the Tokyo 2020 bid.
Yamashita won nine consecutive national championships during his judo career and a gold medal in the men's open-weight category at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. He has been chairman of Japan's judo federation and a JOC executive.
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