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Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori quits after sexism row

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Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori quits after the 83-year-old sparked a sexism row by declaring ‘annoying’ women ‘talk too much’ in another setback for organisers in a Games beset by Covid-19 problems Yoshiro Mori accepted his remarks had caused ‘chaos’ as he stepped down The IOC had said Mori’s remarks were ‘inappropriate’ but didn’t call … Read more

Tokyo 2020’s Mori to quit, sources say, as he vows to…

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Tokyo Olympics chief ‘will QUIT’ after sparking sexism row by declaring ‘annoying’ women ‘talk too much’ Yoshiro Mori, an ex-prime minister, is set to quit the Tokyo organising committee His remark about women ‘talking too much’ last week set off a storm of criticism The 83-year-old told Japanese TV that ‘I cannot let this prolong … Read more