Athletes, volunteers slam Tokyo 2020 chief’s sexist comments

TOKYO: Olympic medallists, Japanese sports officials and local volunteers have lined up to lambast octogenarian Tokyo Games chief Yoshiro Mori over his sexist remarks, describing anger and disappointment at his comments.

Mori sparked outrage on Wednesday for saying women speak too much in meetings, then dug himself into a deeper hole a day later when he admitted “I don’t speak to women much” during a hastily organised press conference called to make his apology.

The 83-year-old former prime minister’s comments and refusal to resign as president of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics drew widespread scorn, including from top athletes.

“In a nutshell, it was very disappointing,” said swimmer…