Olympics: Japan Sport Olympic Square to go smoke-free

Japan Sport Olympic Square, one of the major administrative hubs for the 2020 Tokyo Games, will become completely smoke-free from next year, the Japanese Olympic Committee said Wednesday.The JOC and Japan Sports Association -- which share the site with several other sporting bodies -- said the smoking room will be removed from the building on April 1.According to the two organizations, the move is aimed at "preventing health damage from passive smoking and establishing a healthy working environment," while also improving the image of Japan's sporting bodies.While smoking areas are a feature…READ FULL ARTICLE