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Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Fired.

Thursday, 22 July 2021 09:45

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

File image: Olympics logo

Kentaro Kobayashi made a joke about the Holocaust in a comedy show in 1998.

The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics has been fired after being accused of making a joke about the Holocaust in the nineties.

Tokyo 2020: director of opening ceremony sacked over 1998 Holocaust joke https://t.co/7ZtlbbnE6X
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 22, 2021

Kentaro Kobayashi is thought to have made the comment in a comedy show in 1998.

Earlier this week, a composer whose music is expected to be used in the event was forced to resign over allegations of bullying

Olympics opening ceremony director dismissed on eve of event https://t.co/t4r5pshTCf
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) July 22, 2021

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