Are the Tokyo Olympics Sustainable Enough?

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Are the Tokyo Olympics Sustainable Enough?

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Jul 16, 2021

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The 2020 Olympics are about to start (in 2021 nonetheless) and the city of Tokyo has been hard at work to make sure these games are as green as they can be! This week Noel and Jacob talk about the positive eco-friendly improvements, what the naysayers have to say, and why the biathlon might be training future spies.

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Jul 16, 2021

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