Sexist Olympics chief offers job to another octogenarian, who turns the offer down
Yoshiro Mori has apologised for his comments, but has not quit, with people calling for a younger and/or woman to replace him
12 February 2021 - 11:42
Tokyo — Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign on Friday over sexist comments, and his anointed successor has reportedly turned down the job after public criticism, less than six months before the troubled Games are scheduled to start.
Mori, 83, had tapped 84-year-old Saburo Kawabuchi, who serves as the mayor of the Olympic Village. to take over the top position, Kawabuchi told reporters. But the choice prompted questions about whether there was no a better alternative than another older, male, and local media said Kawabuchi later turned down the job...
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