The Japanese delegation for the Paris Olympics will include four mental health experts to help create a better environment for athletes.
It will be the first Summer Olympics during which such experts, called "welfare officers," will accompany Japanese athletes.
The welfare officers will "provide support so that (athletes) can perform at their best," said Michiko Dohi, a doctor who is deputy head of the Japanese delegation and in charge of medical affairs.
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