Murofushi set to run for IOC Athletes' Commission post again

Undated photo shows 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi. The Japanese Olympic Committee has decided to put forth Murofushi as a candidate again for the International Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission election in 2016 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, informed sources said on Sept. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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