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Kentaro Kobayashi (seen in photo panel)

Olympics ceremony boss sacked over Holocaust joke

The decision to remove Kentaro Kobayashi comes a day before the opening show is due to be held.

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Kentaro Kobayashi (seen in photo panel)

Olympics ceremony boss sacked over Holocaust joke

The decision to remove Kentaro Kobayashi comes a day before the opening show is due to be held.

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