JOC Managing Director Waseda University accused of power harassment Retired from university

JOC Managing Director Waseda University accused of power harassment Retired from university November 7, 21:16

It turned out that Waseda University, who was a professor, was investigating the JOC = Managing Director Hidenori Tomozoe of the Japanese Olympic Committee after receiving a so-called "power harassment" whistleblower.

According to the people concerned, Mr. Tomozoe said, "I didn't recognize it as power harassment," but I retired from the university because of "self-convenience."

JOC Managing Director Tomozoe was a director at Waseda University and a professor at the Faculty of Sport Sciences, but last year there was a whistleblower of "power harassment" such as harassment of two faculty members, according to multiple sources. about it.

The university has set up an investigation committee to conduct investigations and has compiled a report so far, but the contents have not been published.

According to the people concerned, Mr. Tomozoe said, "I didn't recognize it as power harassment," and said that he retired from the university at the end of last month because of "self-convenience."

Mr. Tomozoe specializes in sports ethics and has worked on the issues of violence and harassment in the sports world, while also serving as the managing director of the JOC and acting chairman of the Sports Council of the Japan Sports Agency.