Tokyo 2020 organising committee head Yoshiro Mori is under heavy pressure following his sexist comments last week about women talking too much at meetings. Nearly 60 per cent of Japanese people said he was unfit for his role, in a poll conducted by Kyodo News. A petition calling for action against him has attracted tens of thousands of signatures. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike said the Olympics was facing a "major issue" as a result of the remarks - Reuters
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