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Olympics-2016 Games could be the last, says Tokyo governor
Reuters ^
Posted on 10/01/2009 9:07:41 AM PDT by fujimoh
COPENHAGEN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara warned on Wednesday the 2016 Olympics could be the last Games, with global warming an immediate threat to mankind.
Tokyo is bidding to host the 2016 summer Olympics with Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid also in the running. The International Olympic Committee will elect the winning candidate during its session on Oct. 2 in the Danish capital.
"It could be that the 2016 Games are the last Olympics in the history of mankind," Ishihara told reporters at a Tokyo 2016 press event ahead of the vote.
"Global warming is getting worse. We have to come up with measures without which Olympic Games could not last long.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; agenda; agw; globalwarming; olympics
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I'm not a sports fan so the attempt to scare me into submission IS JUST NOT WORKING.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:07:42 AM PDT
by
fujimoh
To: fujimoh
IO hope it is. The Intl Olympic Committee is totally corrupt.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:08:45 AM PDT
by
Frantzie
(Do we want ACORN running America's healthcare?)
To: fujimoh
Think of all the money and corruption that will end in 2016.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:09:00 AM PDT
by
edcoil
(If I had 1 cent for every dollar the government saved, Bill Gates and I would be friends.)
To: fujimoh
If they have them in Chicago, he might be right, but for different reasons. GO RIO !!!!!!
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:09:21 AM PDT
by
AbeKrieger
(Islam is a trojan horse designed to infiltrate and bring down Western civilization.)
To: fujimoh
Stuff like this makes me want to knock myself out by plowing my head through brick.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:09:51 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
(The best aid we could ever give Africa would be thousands of rifles to throw out their own dictators)
To: fujimoh
The hysterics on display with that comment cannot even be properly parodied.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:10:58 AM PDT
by
NYS_Eric
To: fujimoh
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara warned on Wednesday the 2016 Olympics could be the last Games, with global warming an immediate threat to mankind.
What complete dopes, and these guys say that "Glenn Beck" is spreading fear, meanwhile, our kids are being taught they have many 10 good years left before the planet dies by the school systems, watch for suicide rates to skyrocket.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:11:06 AM PDT
by
Scythian
To: fujimoh
I’d be perfectly happy if the USA never ever again wasted tax money on hosting another Olympics. Let someone else pick up the tab for once.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:11:07 AM PDT
by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: Frantzie
Who cares if it’s the last one for any reason?
All these games create are millionaire athletes.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:11:37 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
To: fujimoh
What is supposed to be the connection between the Olympics and glowbull warming?
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:12:26 AM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(You don't have to be ignorant to be a Democrat...but if you are...so what?)
To: fujimoh
Wish the international community felt the same about the UN
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:12:58 AM PDT
by
Eddie01
To: fujimoh
First of all, global warming is a hoax, so the governor of Tokyo is full of sh**. Second, it’s silly to keep choosing locations and having countries shell out tons of cash and incur debt to build Olympic venues (and fatten the bank accounts of corrupt IOC members in the process). The Olympics should be held in the same place every 4 years (Greece?), and all of this bidding nonsense can come to an end. There’s no need to move this party all over the world every 4 years. Same goes for the Winter Olympics.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:13:29 AM PDT
by
joejm65
To: fujimoh
Just how well did China do financially, after all the stadia were built and all the workers had to stop going to work for the smog and not as many people as expected (I think) showed up?
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:13:52 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(Screw the RACErs)
To: fujimoh
So there ARE positives to Global Warming!! I had no idea.
On the serious side, I was kinda pulling for Japan until emperor nutjob said that.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:14:59 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
To: Scythian
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara warned on Wednesday the 2016 Olympics could be the last Games, with global warming an immediate threat to mankind. Ha! Raw Fish Eating Boy, Godzilla is a bigger threat!
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:15:37 AM PDT
by
investigateworld
(Abortion stops a beating heart)
To: fujimoh
Is this sarcasm?
I am not surprised by things very much, but I am stunned anybody would actually suggest we have to stop the games due to global warming or that somehow we might all be dead by 2016. That’s just nuts.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:16:14 AM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
("Carve your name on hearts, not marble." - C.H. Spurgeon)
To: RexBeach
All these games create are millionaire athletes. That is actually pretty rare.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:16:26 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
To: fujimoh; All
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara warned on Wednesday the 2016 Olympics could be the last Games, with global warming an immediate threat to mankind.Calling Captain Hyperbole.....Captain Hyperbole to the White Courtesy Phone, please.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:16:35 AM PDT
by
wbill
To: AbeKrieger
I think there will be a repeat of how we got the Atlanta games, I have a gut feeling. In other words, Athens was told YOU ARE NOT READY. Expect Rio to get the same words.
Overall, I have so many mix feelings about Chicago bidding for the games.
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posted on
10/01/2009 9:17:36 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
(Called To Be Patriots!:)=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
To: fujimoh
I'm just so scared of global warming.
I'm shaking in my boots.
Yeah.
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