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Bermuda in ‘host town’ talks

Toshihiro Hayashi, a key Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games official, meets with Lovitta Foggo, the sports minister

Toshihiro Hayashi, a key Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games official recently visited Bermuda to discuss possible cultural exchange opportunities for the island’s qualifying 2020 Olympians as part of a “Host Town” initiative.Hayashi, the assistant director for The Secretariat of the Headquarters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, met with Lovitta Foggo, the sports minister, to talk about Bermuda partnering with Ikata Town, the “Town of Sweet Breezes”, located at farthest tip of Shikoku to host Bermudian athletes and attendees during the Olympic experience.No final decision has been made regarding the “Host Town” initiative, however, as the games draw closer Foggo has committed to staying abreast of Bermuda’s Olympics preparation progress, which includes the success of the island’s hopefuls. The Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 5 in Tokyo, Japan.