The Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has revealed that about 390 volunteers have declined to participate in the Games after making statements that could be taken as a disdain for Chairman Mori.

At the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee meeting, Chairman Mori of the Organizing Committee made a statement that "a board with many women takes time" and so on, and then withdrew the statement and apologized.



At the Tokyo Games, about 80,000 volunteers called "field casts" who are active in competition venues and the Olympic Village are hired, but according to the Organizing Committee, Chairman Mori withdrew his remarks from February 4th. By noon on the 8th, about 390 volunteers from the competition declined to participate.



The Organizing Committee has stated that "there will be no hindrance to the operation of the Games," but it has sent a message of apology to the volunteers, saying, "I would like to express my deepest apologies to all those who have been unpleasant. As in a certain "Diversity and Harmony", we would like to run the tournament with the aim of affirming the differences in all aspects and realizing a society that is naturally accepted and recognized. From April, we will train by role.・ Leadership training will begin, and we will hand over uniforms from May. ”We are asking for your understanding.



Also, during the same period, about 4000 protest calls and emails were sent to the call center of the Organizing Committee, and two people including Mr. Atsushi Tamura of the comedy combination "London Boots No. 1 and No. 2" declined the torch relay. That is.



Until now, the Organizing Committee has not announced the number of people who declined even when the tournament was postponed, but this time, considering the impact of some city volunteers employed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and others, etc. It means that it was announced.

Declined city volunteers At least 60 people

In response to this statement, some of the local governments that have hired "city volunteers" to guide spectators to traffic and sightseeing at the Tokyo Games have declined their activities.



Specifically, by the 8th,


▼ at least 53 people in Tokyo,


▼ 4 people in Saitama prefecture,


▼ 3 people in Chiba prefecture,


▼ 2 people in Shizuoka prefecture,


▼ 1 person in Fujisawa city, Kanagawa prefecture, in


total At least 63 people have contacted me to decline because of Mr. Mori's remarks.



In addition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has received 1162 phone calls and emails regarding protests and opinions by the 8th.



More than 40,000 city volunteers are scheduled to be active in the Tokyo Games, and each local government is planning to prepare for training in the future, but in response to this remark, "Remarks are not allowed and criticism It's a shame that we're out, "he said.

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General "The mention of advancement and retreat has passed"

At a press conference, the LDP Secretary-General said, "I have heard that I have already withdrawn and will pay close attention to what I say and do in the future, so there is nothing more to do. It's too late to mention that the party should quit or not quit. It's best to keep an eye on it. "