Director of Olympics opening ceremony ousted over past comme

Director of Olympics opening ceremony ousted over past comments on Holocaust


Jul 22, 2021
In the latest blow to the Tokyo Games, organizers have dismissed the director of the Olympics opening ceremony, just a day before the extravaganza, over a past comedy sketch making light of the Holocaust.
The Tokyo Organising Committee announced Thursday that Kentaro Kobayashi was removed from his post right after the sketch came to the attention of organizers.
His dismissal follows the resignation of musician Keigo Oyamada, also known as Cornelius, from the opening ceremony's creative team earlier this week after it came to wider attention that he had previously admitted to abusing schoolmates with disabilities.
The new scandal is a further drag on public enthusiasm toward the Games, which have already drawn strong opposition amid concerns about coronavirus infection risks and incidents surrounding their preparation.

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