Olympics: Opening ceremony director dismissed after past comments on Holocaust

ReutersPublished: Jul 22, 2021 5:29 AM | Updated: Jul 22, 2021 9:31 AM

The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, organisers said on Thursday, following news reports about his past comments on the Holocaust.

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