Japan Clay Shooting Association dismisses nine directors over confusion over corporate support funds

The Japan Clay Shooting Association, which continues to be in turmoil due to suspicions that support funds collected from companies were being used inappropriately, held an extraordinary general meeting on the 2nd and dismissed nine directors from groups that opposed the current president. did. We hope to select new directors by the end of February and normalize the board of directors.

Regarding the Japan Clay Shooting Association, an anonymous document was published by the JOC (Japan Olympic Committee) accusing the association of improper use of funds raised from sponsoring companies to strengthen athletes for the Paris Olympics. Confusion continues, including an investigation by an outside lawyer.

Under these circumstances, 15 of the regular members of the local association, more than one-fifth of the total, requested the dismissal of all 20 directors, so the association held an extraordinary general meeting in Tokyo on the 2nd. Ta.

At the general meeting, representatives from 47 prefectures voted for confidence or no confidence in each director, and the dismissal of nine directors who belonged to a group that opposed the management of the current chairman was approved by a majority vote.

The nine members include directors who are in charge of coaching athletes aiming to participate in the Paris Games, such as the chairman of the training committee.

Nine directors have been dismissed, resulting in fewer than the minimum number of 14 members needed to form a board of directors, so the association will hold another extraordinary general meeting in February to elect new directors.

Regarding the scandals that have been reported, we will promptly respond after forming a new board of directors.

In the past, the Japan Clay Shooting Association's governance has been called into question, with JOC training costs being withheld due to internal disputes over the reelection of officers, and after an extraordinary general meeting, president Yasumasa Furo announced, Afterwards, I came here with the idea that we should not repeat the problems that had occurred in the past, but another problem arose.Within a normal board of directors, we made efforts to become a sports organization that can produce good athletes. I have to do it,” he said.