Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori. Credit: AFP Photo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned Friday after making sexist comments that caused an international outcry with less than six months until the virus-postponed Games.

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"My inappropriate statement has caused a lot of chaos... I wish to resign as president as of today," he told a meeting of Tokyo 2020's council and executive board called to discuss his remarks.