Olympics: JOC chief Yamashita nominated for IOC membership

The International Olympic Committee has nominated Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita for IOC membership, with a formal decision to be discussed in January, its spokesman said Thursday.The 62-year-old Yamashita, a former judoka and 1984 Los Angeles Games gold medalist, will join International Gymnastics Federation chief Morinari Watanabe as Japan's second active IOC member if he is elected.The IOC also named two other candidates for the post -- International Tennis Federation President David Haggerty and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to IOC spokesman Christi…READ FULL ARTICLE