(Tokyo Olympics) The director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics was fired
China News Service, Tokyo, July 22 (Reporter Zhu Chenxi) The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee announced on the 22nd that it had dismissed Kentaro Kobayashi, director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games.
It is reported that Kentaro Kobayashi was fired because he once filmed a funny short drama in which the history of the genocide of Jews by the Nazis was regarded as a joke, and was recently condemned by Jewish groups.
On July 21, 2021, local time, Tokyo, Japan, the Japanese Blue Pulse Aerobatic Team performed a performance in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, which attracted many people to watch.
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The chairman of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee Hashimoto Seiko said at a press conference on the 22nd, "When the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is just around the corner, this kind of thing has made many relevant people, Japanese people, and Tokyo people feel uneasy. Apologies".
Earlier, some Japanese media revealed that Keigo Koyamada, who was the composer of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics, had bullied classmates with disabilities during his school days and caused dissatisfaction from all walks of life in Japan. Many people believed that Keigo Koyamada was not suitable for the Olympic position and claimed that it would degrade the world The trust of each participating country in Japan.
In response, Koyamada Keigo announced his resignation on the 19th, and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee accepted Koyamada's application for resignation on the same day.
Regarding the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics to be held on the 23rd, Seiko Hashimoto said that he would re-examine the overall content and said that he would work hard to make the opening ceremony of the Olympics go smoothly.
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