The government has announced that the term of office of Director Murofushi of the Japan Sports Agency will be renewed for one year until September next year.
Director General Murofushi of the Japan Sports Agency took office in October 2012 as the successor to former Director General Suzuki Daichi, and has been working on measures such as preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and promoting health through sports.
Murofushi will finish his two-year term at the end of this month, but the government has announced that he will continue to serve until September next year, extending his term by one year.
Chief Murofushi is 47 years old from Shizuoka prefecture.
He has made four consecutive Olympic appearances in the men's track and field hammer throw, winning gold in Athens 2004 and bronze in London 2012.
While continuing to compete, he earned a doctorate degree and served as a university professor.He has also served as the sports director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, responsible for disseminating information to the public as the face of the sports division.
As Director Murofushi is appointed from the private sector, his term is up to five years, and he will tackle the challenges he faces, such as the regional transition of junior high school club activities that will begin in phases from the next fiscal year, as well as strengthening strategies for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. It will be.