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A woman has been named the new Tokyo Olympics chief - replacing a man who was forced to resign after saying women talk too much. Japan's Seiko Hashimoto, who has competed in four winter and three summer Games as a speed skater and cyclist, takes over from Yoshiro Mori following his departure last week over the sexist remarks . Her name Seiko comes from "seika", which translates as Olympic flame in English. Women allowed to attend ruling party's meetings - as long as they keep quiet Ms Hashimoto announced on Thursday that she had resigned as Japan's Olympics minister to take up her new role as president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee. The 56-year-old, who won a bronze medal in the speed skating 1,500m at the '92 Winter Olympics, was appointed after a meeting of its executive board, which is 80% male. Advertisement "Now I'm here to return what I owe as an athlete and to return back what I received," she told the board. … [Read more...] about Japan puts woman in charge of Tokyo Olympics after sexist remarks by ex-chief

She started 2021 with a fractured foot after hurting herself during a New Year's game of pickleball. But Teddi Mellencamp has now ditched her medical boot and mobility scooter and appears to be back almost to full fitness. The former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, 39, strode out confidently as she took a hike in Los Angeles on Monday. Striding out: Former Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills castmember Teddi Mellencamp appears to be back almost to full fitness after breaking her foot at the beginning of January The daughter of rocker John Mellencamp was dressed in a gray sweatshirt and purple leggings for her walk. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Bachelor finalist Rachael Kirkconnell tells fans to 'be... Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause flashes a peace sign to... Harrison Ford protects himself from coronavirus and the... Stranger Things star David Harbour, 45, is stateside again... Share this article Share … [Read more...] about Teddi Mellencamp hikes in LA in gray sweatshirt and purple leggings as she recovers from foot fracture

Women will be invited to attend key meetings of the ruling political party in Japan - as long as they don't speak. The Liberal Democratic Party proposals will allow five female lawmakers to join the party's all-male board meetings as observers. The women would be able to "look" at the "kind of discussions" taking place and submit any opinions afterwards. It follows the resignation of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee chief after he said during an online meeting that women talk too much. In the latest case, Toshihiro Nikai, the ruling party's secretary general, said he had heard criticism that the board was male-dominated, but was keen to stress that the members are elected. Advertisement The 82-year-old said: "It is important to fully understand what kind of discussions are happening. Take a look, is what it is about." But requiring female observers at meetings to remain quiet has drawn fierce criticism that the party is out of touch. … [Read more...] about Japan: Women allowed to attend ruling party’s meetings – as long as they keep quiet

Wall Street shares rallied on Wednesday as investors took positives from the prospect of gridlock in Washington after the US election. New York's Dow Jones closed 1.3% up while the S&P 500 climbed 2.2% and the Nasdaq was ahead by 3.8%. Big tech firms such as Facebook, Amazon and Alphabet - owner of Google - were among the major winners after the prospects of a Democrat "blue wave" taking both the White House and the Senate receded. Live updates as US election results unfold Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The economic arguments as the US votes Investors were betting that meant a lower likelihood of tax increases or tighter regulations that could prove costly to some of America's biggest companies. Advertisement That was enough to rally Wall Street despite the fact that, on the other hand, a divided Washington would make it harder for legislators to agree on a fresh tranche of stimulus that many … [Read more...] about US election 2020: Wall Street shares rally as ‘blue wave’ prospects fade

INFLUENCERS are known to score hoards of freebies in exchange for a "shout out" on their huge online platforms. But this tactic recently backfired for one blogger who tried to nab a free takeaway meal, but ended up at the police station instead. Four Legs - a pop-up restaurant operating at pub The Compton Arms in Islington is being praised for its extremely savage response to the blogger who reached out to ask for free food. Not only did the unnamed influencer request a meal for themselves in exchange for a plug on Instagram, but they asked for an extra four meals for their "bubble" too. The influencer reached out to the restaurant via DMs and said they'd post to their Instagram and even pop in for a meal once the venue reopens. The restaurant appeared to go along with the request at first, agreeing to offer the food for free. But in a hilarious twist, the venue directed the influencer to the police station instead, telling them to "report yourself for crimes … [Read more...] about ‘Cheeky’ influencer tries to bag free food but it massively backfires as they ‘end up at the police station’