I heard in Shibuya, Tokyo that Chairman Mori of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games decided to resign and told the people concerned.
A 29-year-old woman from an office worker in Suginami-ku, Tokyo said, "I think it's natural to resign." Long talk "is a story that has nothing to do with women or men, and I understand my position because it is an influential person. I wanted you to make a statement. "
"I think the decision to quit as a result is appropriate," said a 29-year-old man who was a friend of the woman.
A 67-year-old self-employed man in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, said, "It has become an international issue, and I think the resignation was good for Japan as well as for many people, including those involved and volunteers." Was there.
A 31-year-old female office worker in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo said, "I hope new people are people who think in a way that suits the times."
A woman who called for a signature "Preventing recurrence of opinions on sexist remarks"
In response to this remark, the number of signatures requesting consideration of the treatment of Chairman Mori and prevention of recurrence has spread to more than 146,000 by 3:00 pm on the 11th.
Momoko Nojo, one of the people who called for signing activities on the Internet, decided that Chairman Mori would resign, and in response to the fact that he told the people concerned, "It is important for Chairman Mori to resign, but we What we are looking for is that organizations such as the Organizing Committee give their views on such sexist remarks and take measures to prevent recurrence. We will pay close attention to what kind of measures we will take in the future. I want to. "
Torchbearer SNS site administrator "Reset and be positive about holding"
Tadayuki Naya (47), a torchbearer who runs a Japanese sweets shop in Ishikawa Prefecture, is the administrator of an SNS site registered by more than 200 torchbearers nationwide, calling on his fellow runners to increase their momentum for the tournament. I was working on creating a PR video.
Regarding Chairman Mori's remarks, there were angry voices on the site saying, "The Olympics have a negative image," regardless of gender of the torchbearer.
Regarding Mr. Mori's resignation, Mr. Naya said, "I think that resigning means taking responsibility for the remarks." "The remarks made the Olympics negative, but it was reset again and positive for the remarks." There are many difficult things to do due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but I want athletes from all over the world to be able to compete first. "
Protests in front of the national stadium
In front of the National Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are scheduled to be held, about 10 people were protesting around 2:00 pm with placards requesting the resignation of Chairman Mori.
A 54-year-old office worker who came from Kanagawa Prefecture said, "It's too late to resign because the people around me have started to make noise and it has become a global problem, and I feel like I've finally stopped. I want my successor to fulfill my duties." I did.
A 59-year-old woman from Ota Ward, Tokyo, said, "Chairman Mori's remarks have spread all over the world, and how do we get them back? I want people who do not have discriminatory ideas to take over." I did.