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Tokyo governor and the city's Olympic bid committee leader Shintaro Ishihara gestures during a press conference
Friday, Oct. 02, 2009

Open quoteIt could be that the 2016 Games are the last Olympics in the history of mankind.Close quote

  • SHINTARO ISHIHARA,
  • governor of Tokyo, warning that global climate change could prevent the world from holding future Olympics. The International Olympic Committee votes today if Tokyo or another city will host the 2016 Games
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