Yuko Arakida
Yuko Arakida was a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion. She was later Chairwoman of Athlete's Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Arakida was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic Games.
In February 2012, Arakida was appointed sports director of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 [Summer">Tokyo bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics">bid for the 2020 [Summer Olympics|bid] to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Arakida died on 16 September 2024 at the age of 70.