The Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has revealed that by the 11th, about 740 people have declined to volunteer for the Games due to the disdain for women and the remarks made by Chairman Mori.
At the Tokyo Games, we employ about 80,000 tournament volunteers called "field casts" who are active in competition venues and the Olympic Village.
According to the Organizing Committee, about 390 people declined to volunteer at the Games by noon on the 8th of this month after Chairman Mori made a statement that he could be regarded as a woman's disdain, but the number of people who declined has increased and about 740 by the 11th. It means that you are climbing to.
The Organizing Committee said, "I'm sorry that the volunteers were looking forward to the tournament. Basically, if you decline, you can't cancel it, but based on the circumstances in which Chairman Mori announced his resignation, there was an offer to" revive. " If so, I would like to consider it again. "
Also, during the same period, the Organizing Committee's call center received about 5,400 protest calls and emails, and four people said they would decline the torchbearer in connection with President Mori's remarks. It means that there is.