Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 outgoing chief Yoshiro Mori had history of sexist remarks
Mori, 83, who has fought lung cancer for years, once said his last public service to Japan would be leading the Tokyo Summer Games to a successful conclusion. A passionate rugby player and fan who sang support songs for his university sports teams when drinking, Mori compared the game to his relationship with the coalition government he helmed as premier.
Feb 11, 2021, 10:26 AM IST
Olympics: Tokyo 2021 chief Yoshiro Mori raised sexist storm, refuses to resign
The hashtag ‘Mori, please resign’ was trending on Twitter in Japan on Thursday morning and some users on the platform were calling on sponsors to pressure the Tokyo organising committee into dropping Mori from the top post. The JOC decided in 2019 to aim for more than 40 percent female members on the board, but there are just five women among the board’s 24 members.
Feb 04, 2021, 13:55 PM IST
Japan would 'scrap' Olympics if coronavirus COVID-19 not defeated by 2020, Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori
Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said that the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be "scrapped" if they could not take place then, according to an interview published on Tuesday.
Apr 28, 2020, 12:57 PM IST
New dates for Olympics can be declared next week: Tokyo Games chief Yoshiro Mori
The Olympic Games, which will be held in the summer of 2021 at the latest, is most likely to be held between June and September, said Mori.
Mar 29, 2020, 12:23 PM IST
Nuclear-hit Fukushima gets nod to host baseball at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Chief organiser Yoshiro Mori said the International Olympic Committee's executive board had agreed to hold baseball and softball in Fukushima at a meeting in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Mar 17, 2017, 11:43 AM IST
Japanese ministers call on PM Narendra Modi
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Japanese Emperor Akihito.
Nov 11, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
National Anthems should be sung loud and clear, Tokyo 2020 chief warns Japanese athletes
Japan, always a force to reckon with in the Olympics, are targetting between 14 ro 30 medals in Rio.
Jul 05, 2016, 23:02 PM IST
