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Tokyo Olympics president Yoshiro Mori confirms resignation – ABC News
Yoshiro Mori confirms he is resigning as president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee over sexist comments made earlier this month.
Yoshiro Mori has confirmed he is resigning as president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee over sexist comments made earlier this month.
Key points:
- Mori had earlier refused to step down, but has done so after public backlash
- He said his resignation was to be effectively immediately
- There are calls for him to be replaced by a female former athlete
Mori said in response to a call for the Japanese Olympic Committee to increase the number of women on its board that women would talk too much in…
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