The chief executive of the organising committee for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Toshiro Muto, speaks at a press conference on Tuesday. He announces that the logo for the Games will be redesigned. The logo, unveiled at the end of July, was designed by Kenjiro Sano but he has been accused of stealing the image from Belgian artist Olivier Debie
Tokyo Olympics organisers have said there is no problem with their new logo after questions were raised about possible plagiarism, with some commentators suggesting that it bore a resemblance to another design.
The emblem, unveiled last week, had already received mixed reviews from the Japanese public and risks becoming the latest in a series of missteps to dent Japan’s reputation as it prepares to host the summer Games in 2020.
Designed by Kenjiro Sano, the logo – which includes black for diversity and a red circle that echoes the Japanese flag – centres around a loose representation of the letter T.
However, questions about the motif erupted on social media after the Belgian-based designer Olivier Debie uploaded the logo for the Théâtre de Liège in Belgium, with many demanding clarification about what they said was too much similarity. NHK national television said the emblem also resembled the logo drawn up by a Spanish designer to help raise money for Japan after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
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