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‘Mild and Sunny’: The Weather Lies Tokyo Told to Win These Games

‘AN IDEAL CLIMATE’

Everyone knew Tokyo summers are hot, humid, and “brutal.” So why did the IOC swallow the bidding committee’s outright bullshit about its weather?

Philippe Naughton
Philippe Naughton
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Philippe Naughton

Philippe Naughton

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