[Other Sport] Tokyo Olympics

[Mackenzie]

The unseen Olympics

 

[jcdenton08]

Well in fairness the opening ceremony isn't until tomorrow and then the Olympics proper starts.

That said, this is the most downplayed Olympics in memory, absolutely no buzz or hype whatsoever. Feels like it's just going through the motions - let's get it over with.

 

[Poojah]

Well in fairness the opening ceremony isn't until tomorrow and then the Olympics proper starts.

That said, this is the most downplayed Olympics in memory, absolutely no buzz or hype whatsoever. Feels like it's just going through the motions - let's get it over with.

You do feel for the athletes. A kid who grew up two doors down from me missed out on a place in the 2012 GB swimming team by the width of a gnats hair, and the dedication it took to get that far over many years was absolutely incredible. Up at 4:30am EVERY DAY to swim before school, back from school and then back to the pool. Weekends? What’s a weekend?

This was from a young age, so it’s questionable whether it was his parents doing the pushing or the lad himself, but regardless, you don’t become an Olympian easily. To achieve such a feat, and then for it to end up as such a damp squib after the madness of 2020 must be absolutely galling. Still, by definition these people have incredible mentalities and I’m sure they will see a medal as a medal, regardless of how many people got to witness it in the flesh.

In many ways, the Euro’s probably haven’t helped with the excitement levels for the Olympics, over here at least. Having put up with a year of sport in empty, soulless stadiums and then to get back to the kinds of scenes we saw in the latter stages at Wembley, the concept of athletics in front of basically no one becomes a tough sell.

 

[Beanstalk]

Lovely opening ceremony so far.

Lucky enough to spend a month in Japan just before Covid hit. What a wonderful place. Absolutely gutted this is going to be behind closed doors.

 

[crodonilson]

The Games of the XXXII Olympiad, Tokyo 2020

If the sporting action is even half as good as this opening ceremony we are all in for an absolute treat this next fortnight.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Lovely opening ceremony so far.

Lucky enough to spend a month in Japan just before Covid hit. What a wonderful place. Absolutely gutted this is going to be behind closed doors.

The ceremony is gripping.
The anticipation in wondering which country is going to appear next and get waved at is almost too much for me.
Commentator is stat-tastic, I never knew that Nepal was one of only 4 countries that does not have a four sided flag.

 

[JJ McClure]

I'm very much enjoying watching the 2 flag carriers for each country trying to coordinate waving a flag between them and basically all mess it up, whoever thought that was a good idea might want to be sent to the back of the class.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The drone display was very clever.

 

[Bry Nylon]

I'm very much enjoying watching the 2 flag carriers for each country trying to coordinate waving a flag between them and basically all mess it up, whoever thought that was a good idea might want to be sent to the back of the class.

I believe they got sacked last night for historic holocaust comments.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Are they trying to break a world record - the longest opening ceremony on record or is it just my imagination ?

 

[franks brother]

These poor athletes walking into an empty stadium, they are getting to feel what Arsenal players go through every time they have a home game at the emirates stadium

 

[schmunk]

I just can't bring myself to be interested in this Games. Partly the low-key nature, partly the awkward time zone.

I'll keep note of the current* and potential** Albion footballers, but other than that don't expect to watch much of it at all.


* Mac Allister (Argentina) and Baluta (Romania)

** Kaoru Mitoma (Japan) and Marc Cucurella (Spain)

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Are they trying to break a world record - the longest opening ceremony on record or is it just my imagination ?

It’s just average.

On the other hand, commentators Andrew Cotter & Hazel Irvine did a great job, with a touch of ‘Eurovision’ humour, but keeping the Olympic spirit.

 

[Swansman]

Babes of Zambia vs Babes of China - what a thriller. China 3-1 up after like 20 minutes, now 4-3 to Zambia.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Indeed

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Annoyingly, I can't make out what that e mail is about.

Nosey of Cheshire

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Watching the hockey and it is a farce for me. Get in the circle, whack it at someone's feet. Get a penalty corner. Celebrate. Score a goal. Celebrate again. This is the danger of VAR penalties in football. Kick it at someone's body - hope it hits their arm.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Come on Ladies, tough game against the hosts.

 

[Whitechapel]

I’m a bit obsessed with the Zambia woman’s team.

21 goals in their two games so far (7F, 14A)
Barbra Banda has equalled the record for most hattricks by a woman at the Olympics, with 2 in 2
In both games an opposition player has scored 4 goals against them.

Their final group game v Brazil is a must watch.

 

[Pavilionaire]

First half hour of Japan vs GB has been dire.

 

[um bongo molongo]

Enjoyed the road race this morning. That looked brutal.