Tokyo Olympics boss ‘to step down’ after sexist comments row

Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee, is due to resign, according to reports (Kim Kyung-hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Yoshiro Mori is set to step down as the president of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee after making sexist comments.

Japan’s Kyodo news agency said the 83-year-old will resign on Friday when the committee’s executive board meets.