Visa, JOC join hands in athlete improvement program

Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and swimmer Kanako Watanabe meet the press in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2015, as the Japanese Olympic Committee and Visa Inc. agreed to launch a program in which card members can donate their points online for the improvement of athletes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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