2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

[Fay]

3 minutes ago, Paskud said:

Congrats to him!

I did watch some athletics today: men’s pole vault, women’s hammer throwing, some running… what did I miss? 
At least it didn’t pelt with rain like it did yesterday. 

[Paskud]

10 minutes ago, Fay said:

I did watch some athletics today: men’s pole vault, women’s hammer throwing, some running… what did I miss? 
At least it didn’t pelt with rain like it did yesterday. 

men shot put and women javelin throw

[yude]

 

I am glad that Japan won gold and silver (silver medalist is 12 years old!), but I was more moved by their sportsmanship and friendship. The Japanese player in the last photo, Misugu Okamoto, is in the top at world ranking but made mistake in her first and second run. She could have aimed for the medal in her last run doing easy trick but challenged harder one instead, but fell and finished in the 4th place as overall result. Other players held her and cheered her up because she was crying. I really love these kind of moments in the sports. Congrats to Sky Brown, she also did amazing job. I learnt that she was born in Miyazaki of Japan since her mother was Japanese. The commentator said the three medalists were really good friends and Sky became a translator for Japanese players at the international contests. That is very sweet of her!

[yude]

Greece in Artistic Swimming withdrew, 5 members (4 are swimmers) are infected with Covid-19. 

 

https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210804/k00/00m/050/125000c

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210803/k10013179471000.html

[sallycinnamon]

He is a member of the Ukrainian parliament and he became an Olympic champion: 

 

Silver is shining too Congratulations to Lorincz V.

 

The men's waterpolo quarterfinals were today, it was exciting - Serbia vs Spain and Hungary vs Greece will be the semifinals.

 

 

[Paskud]

Athletics are so satisfying. Why am I even watching figure skating?

[DancingFeather]

7 hours ago, Paskud said:

Athletics are so satisfying. Why am I even watching figure skating?

Because this wonderful person who gives us so much satisfaction happens to do figure skating.

[sallycinnamon]

The 10 km open water final was fun! Congrats to Germany on the gold medal.

And to Kristóf on the silver. He was training for this Olympics in a thermal lake that is 35 C and it helped him to get the result. Good job.

Paltrinieri got the bronze - I was surprised to see him at this event because he usually races in 800 m and 1500 m.

 

 

[sallycinnamon]

Lisa won her 3rd gold medal here. 🤯 Can she win her 4th too in K4?

 

Congratulations to Tamara too!

 

K1 200 m is at the Olympics since 2012 and it is the first time a Hungarian could win it. Sándor said yesterday he enjoys competing here, he got used to hot weather because he is a 'summer child' and he doesn't mind if it will be even warmer in this final. 😊 Congratulations to him!

 

 

[yude]

 

Juntendo University is famous for its strong gymnastic team (they are good in other sports, too), Daiki Hashimoto is also a student there and my idol Hiroyuki Tomita is coaching 

[yude]

USA couldn't qualify for Men's 4×100m relay final in Athletics...

[Paskud]

Jury at athletics is riddiculous. Feels like almost all protests are validated.

[Sayu93]

Still flashed by yesterdays table tennis mens halffinal between Japan and Germany. Damn.. everyone played so well..Timo Dima Patrick Jun Tomokazu Kouki thank you for that match

[Sombreuil]

I just love Michael Johnson’s athletics commentary on the BBC - have done for some time now - he’s articulate, incisive and spares no one.  Not at all surprising that he chooses to comment outside the US - I’ve only ever watched US commentary of figure skating and gymnastics and both were rabidly nationalistic.  Today he’s skewering the US 4x100m relay, but he’s just as blunt about everyone. He’s refreshing in bbc coverage which is sketchy and focussed on GB success which is fine but often ignores the medalists who won/ got silver if GB is down the pecking order.  Doesn’t happen with MJ in the chair.  I was a big fan of his as a competitor and he’s a wonderful commentator.

[Paskud]

[NEWS]

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For Shimizu [Kiyou, karate silver medalist], Hanyu is a person she admires both as an athlete and as an artist.

https://www.daily.co.jp/olympic/tokyo2020/2021/08/05/0014566829.shtml

 

I don't know what is this sudden love between karatekas/judokas and Zu. but I'm sure all of them would be able to lift him.