http://www.hokkaido-np.co.jp/news/sports/471674.html
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130605-00000060-nksports-spo
translated and edited by Brett Larner
2000 Sydney Olympics women's marathon gold medalist and former world record holder Naoko Takahashi, 41, named to the JAAF's board of directors, took part in a Federation executive board meeting for the first time June 5 in Tokyo. "I hope that my 23 years of experience in athletics will help to nurture and develop the next generation of junior athletes," she told reporters. Takahashi made reference to issues of intimidation and sexual harassment in Japanese athletics, saying, "I think there are people who don't have anyone they can talk to and don't know what to do. I'd like to be there for them, nearby and accessible, someone who could be a friend our female athletes could turn to as if I were an older sister."
She also indicated that she plans to get married before the end of the year. In …
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130605-00000060-nksports-spo
translated and edited by Brett Larner
2000 Sydney Olympics women's marathon gold medalist and former world record holder Naoko Takahashi, 41, named to the JAAF's board of directors, took part in a Federation executive board meeting for the first time June 5 in Tokyo. "I hope that my 23 years of experience in athletics will help to nurture and develop the next generation of junior athletes," she told reporters. Takahashi made reference to issues of intimidation and sexual harassment in Japanese athletics, saying, "I think there are people who don't have anyone they can talk to and don't know what to do. I'd like to be there for them, nearby and accessible, someone who could be a friend our female athletes could turn to as if I were an older sister."
She also indicated that she plans to get married before the end of the year. In …