Watanabe elected as head of Int'l Gymnastics Federation

Watanabe elected as head of Int'l Gymnastics Federation

Morinari Watanabe, secretary general of the Japan Gymnastics Association, makes a speech at the 81st Congress of the International Gymnastics Federation in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2016. Watanabe was elected as the world governing body's president the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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