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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

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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 …

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

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments

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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 …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori set to resign over sexist remarks, reports Japanese media
3 years, 10 months ago

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

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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 …

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Tokyo Olympic Committee to Meet On Yoshiro Mori Sexist Comments as Volunteers Quit
3 years, 10 months ago

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

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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.” …

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Tokyo Olympics Chief Retracts Sexist Comments, Refuses To Resign
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Chief Retracts Sexist Comments, Refuses To Resign

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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 …

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