Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks

The resignation of the 83-year-old former prime minister further erodes confidence in organisers' ability to pull off the postponed Summer Games during a coronavirus pandemic

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Mori sparked a furore when he said during an Olympic committee meeting this month that women talk too much. He initially refused to step down | Photo: AP | PTI

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4 min read Last Updated : Feb 12 2021 | 7:59 PM IST

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the opening ceremony.

The resignation of the 83-year-old former prime minister further erodes confidence in organisers' ability to pull off the postponed Summer Games during a coronavirus pandemic.

A selection committee made up of an equal number of men and women, and centred around athletes, would choose a new president for the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, the group's chief executive Toshiro Muto told a news conference.

"We need to

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