Japan Olympic official sorry for 'utterly unacceptable' remarks / Photo: Tiziana FABI - AFP
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Japan Olympic official sorry for 'utterly unacceptable' remarks
The head of Japanese bobsleigh apologised on Tuesday and admitted making "utterly unacceptable" remarks that reportedly included an anti-Korean slur.
Takahiro Kitano, who is also a Japanese Olympic Committee vice president, made the comments during an investigation into the two-man bobsleigh team's failure to qualify for this year's Milan-Cortina Olympics.
Kitano said in a statement that there were "instances where I failed to maintain my composure" during the internal probe.
The Japanese-language online edition of HuffPost reported that Kitano had used an anti-Korean slur.
"The use of such language is utterly unacceptable for someone entrusted with the management of a public sports organisation and I deeply regret my own lack of judgement," he wrote.
Bitter memories of Japan's brutal occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945 have long cast a shadow over Tokyo-Seoul ties.
Japan missed out on a place in the two-man bobsleigh competition at February's Milan-Cortina Olympics after the federation misunderstood the qualification requirements.
C.Cassis--PC