Scandal in the Corporate Leagues: Fujitsu CEO Announces New Year Ekiden Champion Team Lost Victory Pennant, Admits it May Have Been Thrown Away
On Dec. 16, Fujitsu CEO Hiroki Hiramatsu held a press conference to announce that the company's men's ekiden team, winners of the 2021 New Year Ekiden national championships, is unable to find the traditional victory pennant it received after its win. After apologizing for the pennant's loss, Hiramatsu discussed the circumstances in response to questions. In his apology, Hiramatsu said, "It has become apparent that the location of the pennant with which we had been entrusted for the year cannot be determined at the present time. We have been the subject of harsh words from the National Corporate Federation. Safeguarding this important championship pennant is a responsibility that the national champion must take seriously, and it is something that must not be lost. I would like to extend our deepest apologies for causing this situation while a thing of such honor and prestige was in our possession." The champion's pennant was the original in use since the f...