山下会長が転倒でけが　頸椎損傷、復帰時期は未定―ＪＯＣ

　日本オリンピック委員会（ＪＯＣ）は２日、山下泰裕会長（６６）が頸椎（けいつい）を損傷し、手術を受けて入院していると発表した。復帰時期は未定で、当面は三屋裕子副会長が職務を代行する。山下氏は家族と旅行中の１０月２９日に転倒して負傷し、３０日に手術を受けた。意識はあり、会話もできるが、安静が必要な状況で家族以外は面会謝絶という。
　山下氏は１９８４年ロサンゼルス五輪の柔道男子無差別級金メダリスト。２０１９年６月にＪＯＣ会長に就き、新型コロナウイルスの影響で１年延期された２１年東京五輪開催に尽力した。国際オリンピック委員会（ＩＯＣ）委員も務める。（2023/11/02-15:22）

Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita has been hospitalized for a cervical spine injury, the JOC said Thursday.
   Yamashita, 66, suffered the injury Sunday as he fell while traveling with his family, and underwent surgery Monday. Although he is conscious and able to speak, only family members are allowed to visit him.
   JOC Vice President Yuko Mitsuya will act as JOC chief for him for the time being. It remains to be seen when Yamashita can return to work, according to the JOC.
   Yamashita won the gold medal in the men's judo open category at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
   He became JOC president in June 2019 and contributed to the success of the Tokyo Summer Games, held in 2021 after a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee.