“Orin pig”! East Olympics again exploded discrimination Opening ceremony director wanted Naomi Watanabe to dress up as a pig

Japan’s Tokyo Olympic organizing committee because of the former chairman of the Mori Hiroshi Rang hatred of women’s comments hit the image, today (17) and outbreak of discrimination scandal, local media revealed that the Olympic opening ceremony of the creative director Sasaki Hiroshi insulted the popular actress Naomi Watanabe to participate in the performance, proposed that she was dressed as a pig in the opening performance.

Japanese media “Wenchun online” reported that 66-year-old Sasaki Hiro is a well-known Japanese advertising director, the end of last year to take over the planning of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony in charge, but on March 5 last year, he had in the work group proposal, by the round body Naomi Watanabe dressed as a pig, to take the “Olympic” and ” Olin pig” resonance.

According to the screenshot of the LINE conversation released by Bunshun Online, Hiroshi Sasaki said, “(Pig table charm) = Naomi Watanabe, how to show the cute part of the transformation” and “Olin pig that fell from the sky = Naomi Watanabe”. But this proposal was opposed by the female staff and other male staff.

In an interview with “Weekly Bunshun”, Hiroshi Sasaki admitted that he had said that if he wore a cute pink costume and said “Olin pig” with his tongue out, he could show the cuteness of Watanabe, but he was severely reprimanded by the male staff members present, and he would reflect on it.

In response, East Olympic Organizing Committee spokesman Masatetsu Takaya told the media in Tokyo today, “We are confirming the facts, and if it is true, it is indeed inappropriate and very regrettable. A source close to the organizing committee said they would take the matter seriously and that “Sasaki may have to resign as the head of the opening ceremony”.