Tokyo 2020 boss resigns over sexism
Mori bows to mounting pressure, apologises again before leaving post
AFP
February 13, 2021
TOKYO:
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori bowed to mounting pressure and resigned Friday over sexist remarks, leaving a leadership vacuum after opposition emerged to his favoured successor.
The controversy over Mori's comments has been an unwanted additional headache for organisers already struggling to win over a sceptical public less than six months before the Games open.
After a two-hour meeting, Tokyo 2020 organisers said they will form a committee with a 50-50 gender mix to select Mori's replacement.
It will be headed by Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai, 85, an appointment that may not appease critics who say key positions consistently go to an entrenched old boy network.