Article 5E3CN Tokyo Olympics chief resigns over sexist comments

Tokyo Olympics chief resigns over sexist comments

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Justin McCurry
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Yoshiro Mori issues apology, saying his inappropriate remarks have caused chaos'

The head of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic organising committee has resigned, a week after his derogatory comments about women triggered an international backlash.

My inappropriate remarks have caused chaos, and I would like to apologise to express my deepest apologies to the members of the council and executive board, as well as the entire community," Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, told a meeting of the Tokyo 2020 executive board on Friday.

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