The director of the opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been fired on the eve of the event after reports emerged of a past joke he had made about the Holocaust. Video of Kentaro Kobayashi from the 1990s recently emerged in which he appears to make jokes about the Holocaust.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Opening ceremony Director fired over Holocaust joke

The Tokyo Organising Committee stated Thursday that Kentaro Kobayashi, the director of the Olympics opening ceremony, has been removed from his position following news reports concerning his past statements about the Holocaust.

Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony ousted over past comments on Holocaust

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Opening ceremony Director fired over Holocaust joke

Director of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony ousted over past comments on Holocaust