Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori quits over sexist remarks, plus more
Posted: February 12 2021
By: Ed Dixon
Yoshiro Mori, the head of Tokyo’s Olympic and Paralympic Games organising committee, has quit over sexist remarks made in a meeting with members of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).
The 83-year-old has stood down as the organisation’s president after saying board of directors meetings with many women take a lot of time .
“When you increase the number of female executive members, if their speaking time isn t restricted to a certain extent, they have difficulty finishing, which is annoying,” he was quoted as saying in an Agence France-Presse (AFP) translation of his comments.
By: Eric Renner Brown
BSE BoundBSE Global named Laurie Jacoby as Executive Vice President, Chief Entertainment Officer.
BSE Global announced the hiring Monday of Laurie Jacoby as Executive Vice President, Chief Entertainment Officer.
Jacoby will oversee programming and marketing at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., encompassing the booking of concerts, non-tenant sporting events, family shows and award shows at the arena. Laurie is one of the most talented and respected executives in the entertainment business and we are thrilled to welcome her to the BSE Global family,” said BSE Global CEO John Abbamondi in a statement. With experience in booking shows and events at award-winning and globally-recognized venues, she is exceptionally qualified to lead programming efforts for Barclays Center. I am looking forward to Laurie leveraging her expertise to bring an incredible slate of events to Brooklyn.