With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics two years away, the heat is on organizers

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The 2020 Olympics will open in two years, and the heat is on. Since being awarded the games, which will be the largest ever with 33 sports and 339 events, Tokyo organizers have had to deal with a series of setbacks ranging from stadium and construction delays, natural disasters and a mascot scandal. It was all brought sharply into focus this week with a deadly heatwave gripping Japan as the countdown clock ticked down to two years until the July 24-Aug. 9 Tokyo Olympics. Potential for scorching summer conditions has always concerned organizers, with temperatures in central Tokyo often exceeding 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in July and August, made more difficult because of high humidity. This summer

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