Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, withdrew his remarks such as "The board of directors with many women takes time" and apologized.
The details of the press conference are as follows.
“It was an inappropriate expression”
Chairman Mori
"I made a greeting after the JOC board meeting yesterday. I'm sure some of you may have heard of it, so I won't give you any further details. I'm worried that you'll come all the way now. I am sorry to hear that you have received this. I recognize that the statement made by the JOC Council yesterday was an inappropriate expression contrary to the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. To that end, I deeply regret it. And I would like to withdraw the matter that I said, and I would like to apologize for those who feel unpleasant. "
“I want to continue to devote myself to my efforts”
Chairman Mori
"Gender equality is clearly stated at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. I am very grateful that many women, both athletes and management staff, are active. I have not mentioned the Organizing Committee. I'm sure you all know that, and I'm sure you've heard in the commentary that the Organizing Committee is doing very well. It's been six months until the next Games. In addition, all the people concerned are doing their best. Among them, I, who is in charge, should not interfere with your work, so I apologized and said that I would withdraw the correction. Tomin people to accept the world of athletes, so that you can rally to be held on the basis of the Olympic and Paralympic spirit also for the beginning of the IOC international stakeholders, we continue I would like to work with dedication "
(the following Q & a response.)
“I don't think about resigning”
(Question)
This remark was a big criticism from home and abroad.
Did you have any idea that you had to resign from the chairman?
(Chairman Mori) I
have no idea to resign.
I've been working hard and devotedly for seven years, and I have no intention of doing anything myself.
If you are told that it is a hindrance, as you said, the old damage may have become oversized garbage, so why not have it done?
“I talked about the board I know”
(Question) The
IOC is concerned with gender equality at the Olympic Games.
It was a statement while Japan was trying to maintain the same gender balance, but how would you like to explain it to the world as the top of the tournament?
(Chairman Mori)
I didn't appear on the board of the Organizing Committee, and I greeted the board of the JOC because I was an honorary member.
I thought I was organizing myself.
Some of you are with the board of directors of the Organizing Committee, but I think it's just your coverage.
It means that I went to the JOC council and greeted him.
One is Mr. Yamashita (Chairman of the JOC, Mr. Yamashita), but this reform is a very big reform, and the JOC is having a great deal of trouble to reform personnel, and from the beginning, the board of directors made a considerable push up. I had a consultation that I was having a difficult time.
Mr. Yamashita's first big job is the job that must be the most successful, that is human resources, so I would like to thank Mr. Yamashita for praising that he was able to do it well. , I made a statement there.
However, for governments coming from the government, if you stick to the numbers too much, it will be difficult to manage, so I talked about the board of directors I know and made such a statement.
Not with a specific woman in mind
(Pawnbroker)
Regarding the statement that women have a long story, I think it was with a specific female director of the Rugby Union in mind.
(Chairman Mori)
I don't have any idea, and I don't know who was the director and who spoke at this board meeting.
Explanation to the IOC “Not required”
(Question)
Did the IOC inquire about your remarks?
(Chairman Mori)
I don't know, but the staff members will always have meetings every day from now on, so there may be such a story.
(Question)
Is there any intention to explain from Chairman Mori?
(Chairman Mori)
That is not necessary.
I'm doing this now.
“Withdrawal in case of misunderstanding”
(Question)
Remarks that go against the principles of the Olympics.
Not resigning may be a criticism of the tournament.
(Chairman Mori)
Thank you for your concern.
I will withdraw it in case of misunderstanding.
I say so.
"I think it goes against the spirit of the Olympics ..."
(Question) The
chairman said that the tournament would be understood by the people.
I think it was a statement contrary to the idea of the Olympic Games, but I think that not taking responsibility in any way would strengthen the criticism of holding the Games. What do you think?
(Chairman Mori)
Thank you for your concern.
I am saying that I will withdraw it in case of misunderstanding.
I said that because I think it goes against the spirit of the Olympics.
“You should stick to the numbers and not overdo it”
(Question)
I would like to ask you about the basic idea of promoting women.
The chairman is not looking for a diverse society in the first place, but is he aware that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has set rules for promotion because it is noisy?
(Chairman Mori)
That is not the recognition.
I wanted to say that the number of people you have to stick to numbers is that you shouldn't stick to them too much.
(Question)
Does the number mean because of the noise of the Ministry of Education yesterday?
(Chairman Mori) It
seems that everyone is struggling to protect governance because it is noisy.
I'm not involved in any federation right now.
I mentioned that it is difficult to manage the conference as a whole because various stories come in.
“Example of a story about how to avoid denseness”
(Question)
Mr. Tamura interprets that Mr. Atsushi Tamura, a talent who was scheduled to run in Aichi at the torch relay, will hold the Olympics no matter what happens in the latest remarks of Chairman Mori, and he declines the torchbearer if he cannot understand did.
How do you take it?
(Chairman Mori)
It was reported yesterday, but I don't think this is yesterday's meeting.
Regarding the Liberal Democratic Party of the day before yesterday, I was asked what happened to the relay at that time, so I do not do it directly, but I ask the executive committee that each prefecture is doing basically The day before yesterday is avoiding denseness.
Among them, for example, a popular talent thinks that it is better to refrain from gathering as many people as possible.
It is not up to us to decide who will run or how many kilometers to run, so the executive committee should think about it.
What we can say to the prefecture is that when talents come, everyone gathers to avoid being dense as much as possible, and then it becomes dense, so how can we avoid it? Then, I just introduced that there is an opinion that there is no choice but to run in the rice field, the air is not filled, and that is the only thing, but I did not say that the Organizing Committee will do it.
I just said that I would like the executive committee to think about it and decide on it.
“I don't know who runs at all”
(Question) What
do you want celebrity runners to continue running?
(Chairman Mori)
I am not in a position to say that you should run or that you should not run.
I think that those who have decided will be brought here after completing the prescribed procedures.
I have no idea who will run.
"I too" has a longer story
(Question)
Basically, do women think that the story is long?
(Chairman Mori)
I haven't heard about women lately, so I don't really understand.
(Question)
Governor Koike of Tokyo said at a press conference that "the long story depends on the person."
(Chairman Mori)
I am also the longer one.
(Question) Even
parliamentarians are talking about predetermining the proportion of women.
(Chairman Mori)
Isn't that decided by the will of the people?
(Question)
Do you agree or disagree with the chairman himself?
(Chairman Mori) I
have neither for nor against.
I think it is up to the people to decide.
“I'm not saying I'm not held responsible”
(Question)
At the beginning, there was a misleading statement or an inappropriate statement, but what do you think is inappropriate?
(Chairman Mori)
He made a statement that distinguishes between men and women.
(Question)
It was said that it was against the spirit of the Olympic Games, but is it appropriate for such a person to be the chairman of the Organizing Committee?
(Chairman Mori)
What do you think?
(Question)
I don't think I'm the right person.
(Chairman Mori)
Then I will accept it like that.
(Question) There
is also a statement to the effect that responsibility is not held because it is not a statement as the chairman.
(Chairman Mori)
I'm not saying that responsibility is not taken.
I'm going to know the place and talk properly.
(Question) Since
it is not a place for the Organizing Committee, is that remark good?
(Chairman Mori)
That's not true.
Please ask after seeing all of them.
“It is important to talk according to the place, time, theme, etc.”
(Question)
The expression "understand" was used, but do you recognize that women are in a position to refrain from their position?
(Chairman Mori)
That's not the case.
(Question)
Then why did you make such a statement?
(Chairman Mori)
Isn't it important to talk about places, times, themes, and so on?
If you don't, the meeting won't move forward.
(Question)
Did it have to be limited to women?
(Chairman Mori)
So you said that you included me too.
(Question)
I think you expressed the statement that the meeting would be longer if there were women as a misunderstanding, but isn't this a misunderstanding?
(Chairman Mori) It
seems that each association and federation have been struggling with personnel affairs since last year.
I used to be the chairman of the Japan Sports Association, which controls the whole, and now I am close to the groups.
Such people can also come for various consultations.
At that time, it was quite difficult.
Especially in the case of Mr. Yamashita, he said that he had a lot of trouble because he had to cut down the JOC directors and increase the number of women, and it was difficult because of the opposition among the directors. This is because I heard the story of the hardships that I reached so far.
“Remembering what I heard”
(Question)
Does the competition group say that the meeting is long when there are many women?
(Chairman Mori)
I often hear such stories.
(Question)
What kind of competition group is it from?
(Chairman Mori) I
can't say that.
(Question)
I took it that the statement was not based on actual data or evidence, but how about it?
I don't think it's a valid statement.
(Chairman Mori)
I don't know what the reason was for those who say that, but I remember hearing that even though we chose a lot of female directors, there were various things as a result. I said that I would have a hard time doing that.
“Humbly accept”
(Question)
Everyone is angry at this remark.
Everyone is angry that the top executives of the Olympics have made statements that disrespect women.
There are also voices on the internet that do not want to see the tournament led by Chairman Mori.
How do you perceive it?
(Chairman Mori) I
humbly accept it.
That's why I'm saying that I will withdraw.
[Olympic and Paralympic spirit]
The spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is stipulated in the IOC's "Olympic Charter," and denies discrimination based on race, color, gender, or sexual orientation.
The Charter is obliged to comply not only with the IOC and competition organizations, but also with the Games Organizing Committee, which is headed by President Mori.
The Charter also states that the IOC's role is to "promote and support the advancement of women in sports at all levels and organizations to practice the principles of gender equality," and the IOC is working to increase gender participation. As a result, we have increased the number of gender-equal events from the Tokyo Games through judo and triathlon.
Percentage of female directors of competition groups Target 40% or more
In June 2019, the Japan Sports Agency compiled the "Sports Organization Governance Code", a norm that sports organizations should follow, and clearly states that the target for the ratio of female directors should be 40% or more for the system of officers.
And it is said that it is required to actively incorporate the viewpoints and ideas of women for the spread and development of competition, but the percentage of female directors of 107 sports organizations in Japan surveyed by the Japan Sports Agency is 2019. As of March, it is at a low level of 15.6%.
According to the Japan Sports Agency, this code also applies to the JOC, which is in charge of the competition organization.
The Japan Sports Agency said, "There is a voice from competition groups that there is a shortage of human resources, and we are providing support such as holding training for training female officers. Even if it is difficult to achieve immediately, we will gradually increase the ratio. There are ways to do this. We will continue to support you in achieving your goals. "