Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMori Yoshiro has resigned as head of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee, after being unable to face down criticism of his sexist remarks.
The move still leaves the games in the balance.A former prime minister of Japan, Mori said Friday: “Just when we were preparing to definitely hold the Games, I, as president, said something I shouldn’t have said.” He was speaking before an executive committee meeting in Tokyo.The committee meeting failed to announce a replacement for Mori.
Kawabuchi Saburo, an 84-year-old former president of Japanese soccer, had been tipped as the favorite. But after the Mori mess, appointing another 80-something man might have impeded the necessary healing process..
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