Yoshiro Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Yoshiro Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign on Friday over his sexist comments, with the mayor of the Olympic village Saburo Kawabuchi saying Mori had asked him to take over. The 83-year-old Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, sparked a global outcry with sexist comments that women talk too much, which he made during an Olympic committee meeting. Mori’s controversial comments were out of question, said Kawabuchi, former Japan Football Association president; however, he said wants Mori to play a consulting role in the Games to help make the event a success. Later on Friday, the Tokyo Olympic organising committee, which has not officially commented on Mori’s resignation, plans to hold a meeting of its council and executive board, followed by a press conference.

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Tokyo 2020: Olympics ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Olympics ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke

Al Jazeera  

Organisers say Kentaro Kobayashi was dismissed because of comments he made in the late 1990s about the Holocaust. The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, the organisers have said following news reports that he had previously made jokes about the Holocaust. Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto told a briefing on Thursday that Kentaro …

Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief again criticised for sexist comment
3 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief again criticised for sexist comment

The Hindu  

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who resigned last month as president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee over comments criticised as sexist, has made another remark that's getting slammed as disrespectful to women. Mori, speaking late on Friday at a party for a politician at a Tokyo hotel, referred to the politician's aide as “way too old to be …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chief of ceremonies quits over derogatory comments on female comedian
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chief of ceremonies quits over derogatory comments on female comedian

Firstpost  

Tokyo: The creative director for Tokyo’s Olympic ceremonies will resign after making derogatory comments about a female Japanese comedian, in the latest headache for organisers of the virus-delayed Games. Hiroshi Sasaki announced his decision after a report late Wednesday revealed he had proposed that popular plus-size entertainer Naomi Watanabe appear at the opening ceremony as a pig. Sasaki was only …

Fans from abroad unlikely for postponed Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 10 months ago

Fans from abroad unlikely for postponed Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee stopped short of saying there would be no foreign fans at this year’s games, but she certainly hinted at it Wednesday after online talks with IOC President Thomas Bach and others. It cited only unnamed sources “involved in the discussions.” “If the situation is tough and it would make …

Naomi Osaka Hails Seiko Hashimoto Appointment to Tokyo 2020 Chief Post as Boost for equality
3 years, 10 months ago

Naomi Osaka Hails Seiko Hashimoto Appointment to Tokyo 2020 Chief Post as Boost for equality

News 18  

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka Thursday welcomed the resignation of gaffe-prone Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori and his replacement by a woman as a big boost in the drive for equality. Japan’s Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto was named as his replacement Thursday, barely five months before the virus-postponed Games, with public opinion in Japan still largely against holding the massive …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Equality advocate and seven-time Olympian Seiko Hashimoto named organising committee chief
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Equality advocate and seven-time Olympian Seiko Hashimoto named organising committee chief

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Japan’s former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto became Tokyo 2020’s new president on Thursday, capping an embarrassing sexism row with just over five months until the virus-postponed Games. She has said she was raised being told by her father “‘you were born to go to the Olympics’… even before I knew that the Olympics was.” She entered politics in the …

Japan's Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto Named Tokyo 2020 Chief after Sexism Row
3 years, 10 months ago

Japan's Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto Named Tokyo 2020 Chief after Sexism Row

News 18  

Japan’s former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto became Tokyo 2020‘s new president Thursday, capping an embarrassing sexism row with just over five months until the virus-postponed Games. Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian who competed in speed skating and as a sprint cyclist, pledged to work to “ensure that the public both domestically and abroad feel this is going to be a safe …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto top pick to be Games chief after sexism row, say reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto top pick to be Games chief after sexism row, say reports

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as the top candidate to replace Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori after he resigned over a sexism row, reports said on Wednesday. Public broadcaster NHK, citing unnamed sources, said the selection committee had “narrowed down the candidates to Minister Hashimoto” after meeting behind closed doors. “As today’s discussions focused on the …

Japan Olympic Minister Top Pick for 2020 Chief after Sexism Row: Reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Japan Olympic Minister Top Pick for 2020 Chief after Sexism Row: Reports

News 18  

Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as the top candidate to replace Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori after he resigned over a sexism row, reports said Wednesday. Public broadcaster NHK, citing unnamed sources, said the selection committee had “narrowed down the candidates to Minister Hashimoto” after meeting behind closed doors. “As today’s discussions focused on the attributes of …

Tokyo Olympics Chief Yoshiro Mori Resigns Over Sexism Row
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Chief Yoshiro Mori Resigns Over Sexism Row

The Quint  

And Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she would not attend a meeting of high-level Olympic officials in protest. According to local media, almost 400 people have also withdrawn applications to volunteer at the Olympic games, which are scheduled for later this year. In 2019, the committee - which is responsible for selecting Japanese Olympians - set itself a goal of …

Tokyo Olympics: Mori is leaving but gender issues remain - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Mori is leaving but gender issues remain - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Yoshiro Mori resigned Friday as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee following sexist comments implying women talk too much. Early reports said the 83-year-old Mori had picked 84-year-old Saburo Kawabuchi, the former president of the governing body of Japanese soccer and a former player himself. Koichi Nakano, a political scientist at Sophia University in Tokyo, characterized Japan as …

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist remarks
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist remarks

The Independent  

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori Resigns After Sexist Remarks
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori Resigns After Sexist Remarks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TOKYO, Feb 12 - Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologized for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the start. Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologized for his sexist remarks. “There were times when …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Yoshiro Mori set to resign as Games chief, but reported successor already facing flak
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Yoshiro Mori set to resign as Games chief, but reported successor already facing flak

Firstpost  

While the 83-year-old former Prime Minister now appears headed for the exit, his reported choice for a successor, Saburo Kawabuchi, has raised eyebrows. Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign Friday over a sexism row, but his apparently hand-picked successor — an 84-year-old sports administrator — is already coming under fire. Mori drew fire from figures including …

Mori is gone but gender issues remain for Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 10 months ago

Mori is gone but gender issues remain for Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Yoshiro Mori resigned as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Friday after sexist comments made last week in which he said women “talk too much.” The resignation of the former Japanese prime minister at an executive board meeting has left a mess in its wake. The executive board did not immediately choose a successor for …

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments

Al Jazeera  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics head quits after his remarks disparaging women’s participation in organising the Games caused a global outcry. Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee, has resigned from his post over his sexist comments that caused an international outcry with less than six months to go until the Games. “My inappropriate statement has …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori set to resign over sexist remarks, reports Japanese media
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori set to resign over sexist remarks, reports Japanese media

Firstpost  

His most likely successor is Saburo Kawabuchi, an 84-year-old long-time sports administrator, local media reported. Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign after he sparked outrage in Japan and abroad with his claims that women speak too much in meetings, reports said Thursday. The meeting was called to allow officials to “express their opinions” on Mori’s remarks and discuss …

Tokyo 2020 leader relents and resigns after criticism of sexist comments
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo 2020 leader relents and resigns after criticism of sexist comments

LA Times  

Yoshiro Mori resigned Friday as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee following sexist comments implying women talk too much. Early reports said the 83-year-old Mori had picked 84-year-old Saburo Kawabuchi, the former president of the governing body of Japanese soccer and a former player himself. “A clear majority of the Japanese found Mori’s comments unacceptable, so the problem …

Tokyo Olympic Committee to Meet On Yoshiro Mori Sexist Comments as Volunteers Quit
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympic Committee to Meet On Yoshiro Mori Sexist Comments as Volunteers Quit

News 18  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as Friday after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. Daichi Oyama, 28, who withdrew from volunteering because of coronavirus concerns, said of Mori: “If every time he says something things get worse, he should quit.” …

Tokyo Olympics chief’s sexist comments labelled ‘absolutely inappropriate’ by IOC
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics chief’s sexist comments labelled ‘absolutely inappropriate’ by IOC

The Independent  

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Olympic committee to hold special meeting over Mori comments - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympic committee to hold special meeting over Mori comments - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as this week after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, local media reported on Tuesday. RELATED | Nearly 60 percent of Japanese think Mori unfit for role as Olympics chief “We are taking this very seriously,” said Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee to discuss boss Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments after furore
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee to discuss boss Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments after furore

Firstpost  

Mori has since apologised but not stepped down, and the International Olympic Committee says it considers the matter closed. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss, reports said Tuesday, after hundreds of event volunteers quit in the ensuing furore. Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, …

Tokyo 2020 Officials to Discuss Chief Yoshiro Mori's Sexist Remarks: Reports
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Officials to Discuss Chief Yoshiro Mori's Sexist Remarks: Reports

News 18  

Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss that have prompted hundreds of volunteers to drop out, reports said Tuesday. Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, sparked uproar in Japan and abroad last week when he said that women speak too much in meetings. Around 390 Olympic …

Nearly 60% of Japanese think Mori unfit for role as Tokyo Olympics chief - poll - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Nearly 60% of Japanese think Mori unfit for role as Tokyo Olympics chief - poll - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Nearly 60% of people in Japan think Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori is unfit for his role as head of the Olympics organising committee, according to a poll conducted by Kyodo News on Sunday. The poll, conducted by Kyodo over the telephone, found that of 1,023 people asked, nearly 60% said Mori was unfit for the position. Kyodo also reported …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, in eye of storm for sexist remark, has had career littered with gaffes
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, in eye of storm for sexist remark, has had career littered with gaffes

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics boss Yoshiro Mori, whose sexist remarks and in Japan, is a former prime minister known for embarrassing gaffes who led one of the country’s least popular governments ever. Soon after taking office he declared Japan “a country of gods centred around the emperor” — a highly controversial statement seen as potentially violating the constitution, which separates religion …

Yoshiro Mori: Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 Chief and Former Japan Prime Minister
3 years, 11 months ago

Yoshiro Mori: Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 Chief and Former Japan Prime Minister

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics boss Yoshiro Mori, whose sexist remarks and refusal to resign have sparked outrage in Japan, is a former prime minister known for embarrassing gaffes who led one of the country’s least popular governments ever. Soon after taking office he declared Japan “a country of gods centred around the emperor” — a highly controversial statement seen as potentially violating …

Tokyo Olympics Chief Retracts Sexist Comments, Refuses To Resign
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Chief Retracts Sexist Comments, Refuses To Resign

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, even as his remarks sparked a firestorm of criticism on social media and risked tainting public opinion of the Games. Yoko Shida, a professor of constitutional law at Musashino Art University, said Mori’s comments ran counter to the …

Head of Tokyo Olympics Faces Storm Over Derogatory Comments About Women
3 years, 11 months ago

Head of Tokyo Olympics Faces Storm Over Derogatory Comments About Women

News 18  

TOKYO: Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said on Thursday he would not resign despite pressure on him to do so after making derogatory comments earlier in the week about women. The controversy over the gaff-prone former Japanese prime minister is one more problem the postponed Tokyo Olympics really didn’t need as organizers and the International …

Tokyo 2020 Chief Yoshiro Mori Makes Sexist Remarks at Tokyo Games Meeting-newspaper
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Chief Yoshiro Mori Makes Sexist Remarks at Tokyo Games Meeting-newspaper

News 18  

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee told a meeting on Wednesday that female directors talked too much, which was “annoying”, according to Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Yoshiro Mori, a former prime minister, made the comments, some of which were greeted with laughter, at a meeting with members of the Japanese Olympic Committee, the Asahi reported. “If we increase …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Unprepared' new boxing boss for mega event Morinari Watanabe vows to put athletes first
5 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Unprepared' new boxing boss for mega event Morinari Watanabe vows to put athletes first

Firstpost  

The Olympic official hastily put in charge of organising the Tokyo 2020 boxing competition admitted Thursday he was totally unprepared for his appointment, but vowed he would put athletes’ interests first. Tokyo: The Olympic official hastily put in charge of organising the Tokyo 2020 boxing competition admitted Thursday he was “totally unprepared” for his appointment, but vowed he would put …

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