Nippon Life Insurance becomes Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner

The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee today welcomed Nippon LifeInsurance Company (Nippon Life Insurance) as its latest Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner, in the category "LifeInsurance."

Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori welcomed the appointment, "Nippon Life Insurance has been aJOC Gold Partner since 2009, and has now become a Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner. The continuedsupport of such an illustrious company is very encouraging for Tokyo 2020 in our efforts to deliver asuccessful 2020 Games."

Yoshinobu Tsutsui, Nippon Life Insurance President, said, "As a Gold Partner of the Japanese OlympicCommittee for the Vancouver 2010, London 2012, and Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, the company has adistinguished history of supporting Japanese athletes at major international sporting competitions. TheGold Partner agreement with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee will not only enable us to supportJapan’s national Olympic and Paralympic teams, but will inspire us to further increase our focus on thepromotion of sport and developing the potential of young people throughout Japan. With highexpectations that the coming Tokyo 2020 Games will serve as a landmark event that will contribute tocreating a bright future for Japan, Nippon Life Insurance will call on all its approximately 70,000 officialsand employees across the country to work hard on promoting the Olympic and Paralympic movements.Through our life insurance business, we will continue to fulfil our duty of providing relief to ourcustomers, and contribute to the creation of a secure future."

For more information, please contact:

Nao Miyawaki, nao.miyawaki@tokyo2020.jp

Tristan Lavier, tristan.lavier@tokyo2020.jp

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