Tokyo Olympics chief resigns over sexist comments
by Justin McCurry from World news | The Guardian on (#5E3CN)
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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