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Is there a limit to the Olympic sacrifices we must make, John Coates?

Self-awareness is not an International Olympic Committee hallmark

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IOC member John Coates, pictured in January 2020: the sacrifice to make is Tokyo 2020.   © Reuters

William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."

I am not sure what John Coates is smoking these days, but it sure does seem like time to share.

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