Japan Olympic official dies after jumping in front of train


Sad, the Olympics haven't even started yet?

According to Reuters, a senior official at the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) jumped in front of an underground train in an apparent suicide on Monday morning, private broadcaster Nippon Television said, citing Tokyo metropolitan police sources.

The police are investigating the details surrounding the death of the official, Yasushi Moriya, 52, viewing it as apparent suicide, the television network said.

Source: Reuters

That is horrible for everyone involved - the man in question, his family and the poor conductor who had to witness that.