Hiroshi Sasaki suggested a female entertainer should dress as a pig at the opening ceremony, Japanese media say

The man in charge of ceremonies at the Tokyo Olympics has offered to resign after suggesting a female entertainer dress as a pig for the opening pageant, according to Japanese media, in the latest setback for the troubled Games.

Hiroshi Sasaki, an advertising executive, proposed 33-year-old entertainer Naomi Watanabe come down from the sky dressed in a swine costume for the opening ceremony in a segment dubbed “Olympig”, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday, citing a weekly magazine.

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