TOKYO—About 1,000 Olympics volunteers have quit over the past month, organizers said, during which time organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori quit due to sexist remarks and a new president was chosen to replace him.
Volunteers are the backbone of any Games, performing everything from guiding people to venues, translating and driving visitors around.
A significant drop in their numbers could be another hurdle for Tokyo 2020, already hit by an unprecedented year-long postponement and a lack of public support fuelled by concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo 2020 organizers said not all those volunteers who stepped down recently were quitting due to Mori’s commen…
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