Opening ceremony director fired as Tokyo stumbles to the start line

It has been one disaster to another for Tokyo Games officials, who have fired the opening ceremony director for previous remarks made about the Holocaust.

Lost in translation: Olympics boss defends outburst at Premier

A tense, awkward and very public exchange in which Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates ordered Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics has detracted from celebrations of Brisbane’s 2032 Games win. WATCH THE VIDEO