Masaji Tabata
Masaji Tabata (Japanese: 田畑政治) (December 1, 1898 – August 25, 1984) was a Japanese educator, journalist, and swimming coach. He was a key figure in Tokyo's successful bid to host the 1964 Summer Olympics. He served as the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee from 1973 to 1977.
As a journalist
Tabata was born in
Involvement in sports
Tabata devoted his life to
Tabata became the president of
Tabata served as the chef demission for Japan's delegation at the
After Tokyo won the bid to host the 1964 Olympics, Tabata was appointed the head of the Games' organizing committee and lobbied for making women's volleyball an Olympic event.
After the Tokyo Olympics, Tabata took part in the foundation of Tokyo Swimming Center, which later produced Olympic medalists including Kosuke Kitajima, Reiko Nakamura, and Haruka Ueda.[6]
Tabata was involved in Japan's successful bid to host the 1972 Winter Olympics and became JOC president in 1973.
Tabata died in 1984. He was 85.
See also
References
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- ^ 田畑政治 - コトバンク
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- ^ Japan's women team won gold in the Tokyo Olympics, beating the USSR in the final.
- ^ "東京スイミングセンターについて | 東京スイミングセンター". www.tokyo-sc.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- 立教大学体育会水泳部の歴史-3
- 古橋広之進 - 国際留学生協会
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