Article 5E1PY Tokyo 2020 Olympics president expected to resign over sexist comments

Tokyo 2020 Olympics president expected to resign over sexist comments

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Justin McCurry in Tokyo
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Yoshiro Mori had insisted for days he would not quit but Japanese media say he will step down amid a growing tide of anger over his remarks

The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, is expected to resign after derogatory comments he made about women caused an international uproar less than six months before the Games are due to open.

Mori, who has led the organising committee since 2014, will step down after insisting for days that he would not resign, the Fuji News Network reported on Thursday.

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