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The first female governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike, has started her new job after weekend election victory. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Former defense minister Yuriko Koike becomes the Japanese capital's first female governor, after two predecessors resigned following scandals involving the 2020 summer Olympic Games.
Former defence minister, Yuriko Koike, has been elected as Tokyo's first woman governor, after two predecessors stepped down over scandals clouding Olympic preparations. Natasha Howitt reports.
Quito, Aug 4 (EFE) .- Ecuador welcomed back in style its first female medalists in history, Neisi Dajomes and Tamara Salazar.Dajomes became Ecuador's first woman to win an Olympic medal when she claimed gold in the women's 76 kg weightlifting at the Tokyo Games on Sunday. Salazar won Silver medal for Ecuador in women's 87 kg weightlifting on Monday. She is Ecuador’s second ever female medalist. (Camera: JUAN FRANCISCO CHAVEZ) SHOT LIST: GOLD MEDALIST IN THE WOMEN'S 76KG CATEGORY WEIGHTLIFTING NEISI DAJOMES AND SILVER MEDALIST IN THE WOMEN'S 87KG TAMARA SALAZAR TRAVEL ON AN OPEN TOP BUS, DURING A CARAVAN THAT LEFT FROM THE QUITO AIRPORT; AND DAJOMES AND SALAZAR DURING AN EVENT TO HONOR THEM FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE IN THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES AT THE ATAHUALPA OLYMPIC STADIUM FOR IN QUITO, ECUADOR.
Quito, Aug 4 (EFE) .- Ecuador welcomed back in style its first female medalists in history, Neisi Dajomes (gold) and Tamara Salazar (silver). (Camera: JUAN FRANCISCO CHAVEZ)SHOT LIST: ARRIVAL OF NEISI DAJOMES AND TAMARA SALAZAR TO QUITO, ECUADOR.