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THE OLYMPICS CAME to a close last night in Rio. The closing ceremony in Brazil made way for the next games in Tokyo, passing the flame to the next host.
David Goldman
David Goldman
But how did Japan choose to introduce themselves as the 2020 host?
They transformed their Prime Minister Shinz Abe into Super Mario, of course!
Look at his face. Delighted. So happy with this decision.
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We can all agree on one thing, the Tokyo Olympics is gonna be LIT
The Prime Minister of Japan just came out of a pipe in Rio dressed as Mario and I am suddenly very excited for the Tokyo opening ceremonies
Sunday 24 November, 2024
Sunday 24 November, 2024
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Japan's PM showed up to the Olympics closing ceremony dressed as Super Mario
THE OLYMPICS CAME to a close last night in Rio. The closing ceremony in Brazil made way for the next games in Tokyo, passing the flame to the next host.
But how did Japan choose to introduce themselves as the 2020 host?
They transformed their Prime Minister Shinz Abe into Super Mario, of course!
Look at his face. Delighted. So happy with this decision.
We can all agree on one thing, the Tokyo Olympics is gonna be LIT
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