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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo scrapped amid plagiarism claim

Hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (C), accompanied by young athletes, delivers a speech as the logo marks of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic (L) and Paralympic (R) Games are unveiled at the Tokyo city hall on July 24, 2015. 

The logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games has been scrapped after allegations that it was plagiarised.

The Games organising committee said there were too many doubts over the emblem for it to be used. A Belgian artist had complained that his design was stolen.

Logo designer Kenjiro Sano had admitted copying online material for a previous project, Japanese media reported.
Japanese designer Kenjiro Sano speaks during a press conference regarding the Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo plagiarism dispute in Tokyo, Japan, 05 August 2015. 
 


The logo was unveiled only last month, based around the letter T and a red circle representing a beating heart - which critics said resembled the Japanese flag.

Its withdrawal is a highly unusual move.

Note

In July 2015 a new Olympic stadium design was scrapped amid a row over its cost.

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