Yasuhiro Yamashita, Chairman of the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee, has been reappointed as Chairman of the All Japan Judo Federation and will serve for the third term.
The All Japan Judo Federation held a board of councilors in Tokyo on the 29th to approve candidates for directors and auditors.
Chairman Yamashita was reappointed at a new board meeting held after this, and he will serve for the third term.
In February, Chairman Yamashita suggested that he might retire from the chairman of All Japan Judo Federation, saying, "It is difficult to hold various important positions" when the words and behaviors that suspect power harassment by executives were revealed. After that, he corrected his remarks such as "The people around me are supporting me."
At a press conference after the board meeting, Chairman Yamashita stated his aspirations, "I would like to strengthen governance more than ever, comply with compliance, and work to become a judo world that can contribute to society."
For the Tokyo Olympics, which is less than a month before the opening, as the chairman of All Japan Judo Federation, "We will support the players to the end so that they can put out everything they have cultivated on the Hinoki stage of the Nippon Budokan, and deliver energy and courage as much as possible. I want to. "
Chairman Yamashita's term of office is two years until June next year.