Tokyo 2020 boss faces resignation calls over sexist remarks
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee (TOGOC) president Yoshiro Mori speaks to the media after their video conference with IOC president Thomas Bach, at TOGOC headquarters in Tokyo on January 28, 2021.
Mori, an 83-year-old former prime minister known for public gaffes, told the Mainichi Shimbun he was sorry for his "thoughtless" remarks, which prompted calls for him to step down
Mori is reported to have said Wednesday that "board of directors meetings with many women take a lot of time", according to the Asahi Shimbun daily
Tokyo 2020 has not responded to a request for comment on Mori's remarks, but has called a press conference for later Thursday that is expected to address the row
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Tokyo 2020 Games chief Yoshiro Mori has apologised and said he may have to resign after sparking a sexism row by claiming women speak too much in meetings, a Japanese daily said Thursday.
