Olympics: Criteria for mascot design competition to be released mid-May

Yoshiko Ikoma, vice chair of a panel deciding the procedure for selecting the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, meets with reporters in Tokyo on April 24, 2017, after a total of 17 hours of deliberations by the 15-member team. "We went over the criteria for the competition and the selection process for the last time," said Ikoma. "We are waiting for the final word (from the International Olympic Committee), but the feedback so far has been generally positive." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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