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Posted March 31, 2017 -  No Comment

Japan turns to ‘Fawlty Towers’ as training for English speaking Olympic visitors in 2020

It’s hard to believe but 2020 is just around the corner. Unfortunately, it’s getting closer by the day for the Japanese as organizers continue to prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. Aside from the traditional Olympic planning that takes place such as making sure there are venues built and ready to support the […]

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