The woman who brought down an Olympics boss

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Published on February 18, 2021 - Duration: 02:34s

The woman who brought down an Olympics boss

When a 22-year-old Japanese college student named Momoko Nojo launched an online campaign against the powerful Tokyo Olympics chief, and the sexist remarks he made, she was not sure it would go very far.

She was wrong, and now he's been replaced by a woman.

Lauren Anthony reports.


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