Olympics chief Mori's derogatory comments erode trust in games

Generalizations about women risk perpetuating Japan's gender gap

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Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, apologized to "everyone who was offended" by his remarks about women but said he would not resign. © AP

It makes one wonder if Yoshiro Mori fully understands the significance of his position or the weight of his words.

In a meeting Wednesday of the Japanese Olympic Committee, the president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee remarked that board meetings with a lot of women "take so much time."

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