: Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony director fired over old Holocaust skit #IndiaNEWS The show director for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been fired over a decades-old comedy skit referencing

Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony director fired over old Holocaust skit #IndiaNEWS
The show director for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been fired over a decades-old comedy skit referencing the Holocaust, organisers said Thursday, in the latest blow for the pandemic-delayed Games.Kentaro Kobayashi made the comment in a video of the sketch dating from 1998 that emerged online on the eve of Friday’s ceremony.“It came to light that during a past performance, (he) used language that mocked a tragic fact of history,??? Tokyo 2020 Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto told reporters.“The organising committee has decided to relieve Kobayashi of his post,??? she added.In the sketch, Kobayashi and a comedy partner pretend to be a pair of famous children’s TV entertainers.As they brainstorm an activity involving paper, Kobayashi refers to some paper doll cutouts, describing them as “the ones from that time you said ‘let’s play the Holocaust???, sparking laughter from the audience.The pair then joke about how a television producer was angered by the suggestion of a Holocaust activity.The sketch sparked shock from some in Japan.“It’s inevitable that they’ll face a fireball of criticism,??? wrote one online viewer, though others questioned the reaction to a sketch over two decades old.In a statement, Kobayashi apologised.“In a video that was released in 1998 to introduce young comedians... a skit that I wrote contained lines...Read more

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