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Tokyo Olympics president Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist comments: reports
The president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee will step down over sexist remarks he made saying women talked too much in meetings, according to reports from Reuters, citing multiple sources.
Key points:
- Shortly after making the comments, Yoshiro Mori apologised and said he would not be resigning
- Local media reports he will officially announce his resignation on Friday
- He did not confirm the reports to broadcaster Nippon TV but said he “cannot let this problem prolong”
Yoshiro Mori’s comments, made at a Japanese Olympic Committee board meeting earlier this month, sparked a backlash as discussions ramped up about exactly how the Games, already postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held in 2021.
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