Saeko Hashimoto resigned his Olympics minister on Thursday, paving the way for her to take up the role of head off the Olympic organizing committee.

She said she had the backing of Japan's prime minister.

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You know, Suga said, kind words that if I become a president of the organizing committee, he hopes I will do my best to make the Tokyo Games welcomed by the Japanese people.

And he also said the government would firmly support that.

Hashimoto replaces Yoshiro Mori, who was forced to resign last week after saying that woman talked too much.

The sexism row that his comments stirred marked a fresh blow to the Games, which have already been delayed by a year to use the health crisis.

A recent poll in Japan showed that 80% of the public thought it shouldn't go ahead as scheduled in July.

The saga also shone a spotlight on the deep rooted sexism that still exist in Japanese society.

Hashimoto will bring a wealth of experience to the role Ah lawmaker in Japan's ruling party.

She has served at the Olympics minister, Doubling his minister for women's empowerment since 2019, Hashimoto took part in four Winter Olympics as a speed skater on three Summer Olympics as a cyclist.