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Tokyo residents urged to exercise ahead of Olympics
The Straits Times
The Olympic flag (left) and the logo of the Tokyo 2020 are displayed during the official flag arrival ceremony at the Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug 24, 2016. PHOTO: AFP. Published. 10 hours ago. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email More. Share Tweet ...
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