Olympics Opening ceremony director dismissed after past comments on Holocaust, Tokyo 2020 says

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The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, organisers said on Thursday, following news reports about his past comments on the Holocaust.

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto told a briefing that Kentaro Kobayashi had been dismissed because of past comments that made fun of a tragedy.More from ReutersSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

 

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So sad, these are not the Olympic games we are used to. Why not just push time forward until we are ready?

Good God! The dirty laundry here is just PILING up!😳

This entire thing is going to be a sht show

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