Tokyo Olympics head Mori to announce resignation over sexist remarks
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Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is set to announce his resignation Friday after making derogatory remarks about women more than a week ago, in the latest setback for a summer games already threatened by the coronavirus pandemic. With less than six months until the Olympics are due to begin in the Japanese capital, the leadership transition at the organizing committee will take place amid lingering uncertainty over whether the postponed games will go ahead at all. Mori, 83, president of the committee since 2014, is expected to tell a meeting of its executives in the afternoon during a special...