1. Tokyo 2020: director of opening ceremony sacked over 1998 ...
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Head of organising committee apologises for latest scandal to hit preparations for the Olympic Games
2. Olympic opening ceremony director Kentaro Kobayashi fired for ... - ESPN
Jul 21, 2021 · The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired opening ceremony director Kentaro Kobayashi on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made ...
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired opening ceremony director Kentaro Kobayashi on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998.
3. Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired for Holocaust Joke
Jul 22, 2021 · Kentaro Kobayashi has been dismissed on the eve of ceremony after he was accused of using a joke about the Holocaust in his comedy act.
Kentaro Kobayashi has been dismissed on the eve of ceremony after he was accused of using a joke about the Holocaust in his comedy act, including the phrase “Let’s play Holocaust."
4. Olympics opening ceremony director sacked for Holocaust joke - BBC
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The decision to remove Kentaro Kobayashi comes a day before the opening show is due to be held.
5. Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director Kentaro Kobayashi fired for ...
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The man in charge of the Olympic opening ceremony is fired a little over 24 hours before the event following news reports about his past comments on the Holocaust.
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Jul 22, 2021 · In a comment read out by Hashimoto, Kobayashi apologized profusely and expressed his remorse over his previous actions, admitting that his lines ...
The new scandal is a further drag on public enthusiasm toward the Games, which have already drawn strong opposition amid concerns about coronavirus infection risks.
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Kentaro Kobayashi, who is a renowned Japanese comedian and actor, stepped down after he was widely criticised for a sketch he performed over two decades ago, in which he appeared to have made jokes about the Holocaust.
8. Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director Kentaro Kobayashi fired ...
Jul 22, 2021 · The sketch that has caused the controversy was published on video-cassette in 1998 and performed by Kobayashi's comedy duo, the Rahmens. It is a ...
The Tokyo Olympics have been plunged into a new crisis after the director of the opening ceremony was sacked for joking about the Holocaust more than 20 years a
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Jul 22, 2021 · In video footage that recently appeared online of a Kobayashi sketch from 23 years ago, where the Japanese comedian is pretending to be a ...
The former comedian was caught on camera in 1998 making jokes about the Holocaust.
