A satirical mock-up depicting the Tokyo Olympics logo as the new coronavirus has been pulled after Olympic organisers branded it 'insensitive' and ...
TOKYO: A satirical mock-up depicting the Tokyo Olympics logo as the new coronavirus has been pulled after Olympic organisers branded it"insensitive" and said it infringed copyright.
"More importantly, we are all in this coronavirus crisis together and clearly the cover offended some people in our host country Japan," said Azhari, voicing"sincere regret".Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto hailed the move, telling reporters:"We believe their response was appropriate and this is what we were hoping for as an outcome."
"I also have to say this is insensitive to many people being affected by this damaging and painful situation," said Takaya.
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