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TopicCanada-Sweden women's soccer gold medal game rescheduled due to heat
brestugo
08/06/21 10:35:59 AM
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There have been articles about how Japan flat out lied about their climate to the IOC in their bid. I lived there 3 years. The Japanese summer is absolutely miserable with the heat and humidity.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mild-and-sunny-did-tokyo-olympic-bid-committee-lie-about-its-weather-to-win-right-to-host-games

https://www.outkick.com/tokyo-lied-to-get-2020-bid-now-athletes-paying-the-price/

https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/world-wants-apology-for-tokyo-olympics-false-claim/news-story/527b5f645803451c22bf914de58ead2c

"Many days of mild and sunny weather" my ass. Even by Asian and SE Asian standards, Tokyo summers are brutal.

The 1964 Olympics in Tokyo were held in October the summer is so brutal there.

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