Sport The Essendon Board’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics Thread

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Tokyo Olympics Event Schedule
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held between July 23, 2021 to August 8, 2021, with a schedule of the events below. However, it’s best to check your local TV guides for local times and coverage.

All events with Aussies (the schedule is in Tokyo time, click the button to change it to 'computer time'):
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/noc-schedule-australia.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/npc-schedule-australia.htm

Olympic Medals:

17​	7​	22​

Paralympic Medals:

10​	17​	14​

Spoiler: “Olympic Medalists”

Day	Name/s	Sport	Event	Medal
Day 2 (25/7)	SMITH Brendon	Swimming	Men's 400m Individual Medley
Day 2 (25/7)	McLOUGHLIN Jack	Swimming	Men's 400m Freestyle
Day 2 (25/7)	CAMPBELL Bronte CAMPBELL Cate McKEON Emma HARRIS Meg O'CALLAGHAN Mollie WILSON Madison	Swimming	Women's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Day 3 (26/7)	McKEON Emma	Swimming	Women's 100m Butterfly
Day 3 (26/7)	TITMUS Ariarne	Swimming	Women's 400m Freestyle
Day 3 (26/7)	McEVOY Cameron INCERTI Zac GRAHAM Alexander CHALMERS Kyle TEMPLE Matthew	Swimming	Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Day 4 (27/7)	McKEOWN Kaylee	Swimming	Women's 100m Backstroke
Day 4 (27/7)	WRIGHT Owen	Surfing	Men
Day 4 (27/7)	FOX Jessica	Canoe Slalom	Women's Kayak
Day 5 (28/7)	STEPHAN Lucy POPA Rosemary MORRISON Jessica McINTYRE Annabelle	Rowing	Women's Four
Day 5 (28/7)	PURNELL Alexander TURRIN Spencer HARGREAVES Jack HILL Alexander	Rowing	Men's Four
Day 5 (28/7)	CLEARY Jack ANTILL Caleb GIRDLESTONE Cameron LETCHER Luke	Rowing	Men's Quadruple Sculls
Day 5 (28/7)	TITMUS Ariarne	Swimming	Women's 200m Freestyle
Day 5 (28/7)	THOMPSON Ria MEREDITH Rowena HUDSON Harriet CRONIN Caitlin	Rowing	Women's Quadruple Sculls
Day 5 (28/7)	GRAHAM Alexander HORTON Mack WINNINGTON Elijah INCERTI Zac CHALMERS Kyle NEILL Thomas	Swimming	Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Day 5 (28/7)	DENNIS Rohan	Cycling Road	Men's Individual Time Trial
Day 6 (29/7)	STUBBLETY-COOK Izaac	Swimming	Men's 200m Breaststroke
Day 6 (29/7)	CHALMERS Kyle	Swimming	Men's 100m Freestyle
Day 6 (29/7)	O'CALLAGHAN Mollie HARRIS Meg THROSSELL Brianna COOK Tamsin TITMUS Ariarne McKEON Emma WILSON Madison NEALE Leah	Swimming	Women's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Day 6 (29/7)	FOX Jessica	Canoe Slalom	Women's Canoe
Day 7 (30/7)	MCKEON Emma	Swimming	Women's 100m Freestyle
Day 7 (30/7)	CAMPBELL Cate	Swimming	Women's 100m Freestyle
Day 8 (31/7)	McKEOWN Kaylee	Swimming	Women's 200m Backstroke
Day 8 (31/7)	SEEBOHM Emily	Swimming	Women's 200m Backstroke
Day 8 (31/7)	TITMUS Ariarne	Swimming	Women's 800m Freestyle
Day 8 (31/7)	COOPER Isaac STUBBLETY-COOK Izaac THROSSELL Brianna CAMPBELL Bronte McKEOWN Kaylee TEMPLE Matthew MCKEON Emma	Swimming	Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Day 8 (31/7)	BARTY Ashleigh PEERS John	Tennis	Mixed Doubles
Day 9 (1/8)	MCKEON Emma	Swimming	Women's 50m Freestyle
Day 9 (1/8)	SEEBOHM Emily HODGES Chelsea THROSSELL Brianna O'CALLAGHAN Mollie McKEOWN Kaylee McKEON Emma CAMPBELL Cate	Swimming	Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Day 9 (1/8)	MARTIN Logan	Cycling BMX Freestyle	Men's Park
Day 9 (1/8)	WEARN Matt	Sailing	Men's One Person Dinghy - Laser
Day 10 (2/8)	ROSE Shane McNAB Kevin HOY Andrew TINNEY Stuart	Equestrian	Eventing Team
Day 10 (2/8)	HOY Andrew	Equestrian	Eventing Individual
Day 12 (4/8)	LEE Kareena	Marathon Swimming	Women's 10km
Day 12 (4/8)	BELCHER Mathew RYAN Will	Sailing	Men's Two Person Dinghy - 470
Day 12 (4/8)	O'BRIEN Kelland WELSFORD Sam HOWARD Leigh LEAHY Conor PLAPP Lucas PORTER Alexander	Cycling Track	Men's Team Pursuit
Day 13 (5/8)	van der WESTHUYZEN Jean GREEN Thomas	Canoe Sprint	Men's Kayak Double 1000m
Day 13 (5/8)	PALMER Keegan	Skateboarding	Men's Park
Day 13 (5/8)	WU Melissa	Diving	Women's 10m Platform
Day 13 (5/8)	SHARP Lachlan Thomas CRAIG Thomas William WICKHAM Tom Joseph DAWSON Matthew BELTZ Joshua OCKENDEN Edward Clive WHETTON Jacob Thomas GOVERS Blake MARTIN Dylan SIMMONDS Joshua HOWARD Tim ZALEWSKI Aran OGILVIE Flynn Andrew BEALE Daniel MITTON Trent Grant BRAND Tim CHARTER Andrew Lewis HAYWARD Jeremy Thomas	Hockey	Men’s
Day 13 (5/8)	MOLONEY Ashley	Athletics	Men’s Decathlon
Day 14 (6/8)	ARTACHO del SOLAR Mariafe CLANCY Taliqua	Beach Volleyball	Women
Day 14 (6/8)	GARSIDE Harry	Boxing	Men’s Light (57-63kg)
Day 14 (6/8)	BARBER Kelsey-Lee	Athletics	Women’s Javelin Throw
Day 15 (7/8)	GOULDING Chris MILLS Patty GREEN Josh INGLES Joe DELLAVEDOVA Matthew SOBEY Nathan THYBULLE Matisse EXUM Dante BAYNES Aron LANDALE Jock REATH Duop Thomas KAY Nic	Basketball	Men
Day 15 (7/8)	McDERMOTT Nicola	Athletics	Women's High Jump

Spoiler: “Paralympic Medalists”

Day	Name	Sport	Event	Medal
Day 1 (25/8)	GRECO Paige (C3)	Cycling - Track	Women's C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit
Day 1 (25/8)	PETRICOLA Emily (C4)	Cycling - Track	Women's C4 3000m Individual Pursuit
Day 1 (25/8)	MARTIN William (S9)	Swimming	Men's 400m Freestyle - S9
Day 1 (25/8)	TUCKFIELD Alexander (S9)	Swimming	Men's 400m Freestyle - S9
Day 1 (25/8)	PATTERSON Lakeisha (S9)	Swimming	Women's 400m Freestyle - S9
Day 1 (25/8)	HANCE Benjamin James (S14)	Swimming	Men's 100m Butterfly - S14
Day 1 (25/8)	LEONHARDT Paige (S14, SB14, SM14)	Swimming	Women's 100m Butterfly - S14
Day 1 (25/8)	STORM Ruby (S14, SM14)	Swimming	Women's 100m Butterfly - S14
Day 1 (25/8)	CROTHERS Rowan (S10)	Swimming	Men's 50m Freestyle - S10
Day 1 (25/8)	POPHAM Ben (S8)	Swimming	Men's 100m Freestyle - S8
Day 2 (26/8)	HICKS Darren (C2)	Cycling - Track	Men's C2 3000m Individual Pursuit
Day 2 (26/8)	NICHOLAS David (C3)	Cycling - Track	Men's C3 3000m Individual Pursuit
Day 2 (26/8)	STEPHENS Keira (SB9, SM10, S10)	Swimming	Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB9
Day 3 (27/8)	REID Amanda (S2)	Cycling - Track	Women's C1-3 500m Time Trial
Day 3 (27/8)	HOLT Isis (T35)	Athletics	Women's 100m - T35
Day 3 (27/8)	DONOHOE Alistair (C5)	Cycling - Track	Men's C5 4000m Individual Pursuit
Day 3 (27/8)	THOMAS KANE Tiffany (SB7,SM7,S7)	Swimming	Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM7
Day 3 (27/8)	DEDEKIND Katja (S13)	Swimming	Women's 100m Backstroke - S13
Day 3 (27/8)	DEDEKIND Katja (S13)	Swimming	Women's 400m Freestyle - S13
Day 4 (28/8)	CLIFFORD Jaryd (T12)	Athletics	Men's 5000m - T13
Day 4 (28/8)	LEVY Matthew (SB6, S7)	Swimming	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB6
Day 4 (28/8)	CROTHERS Rowan (S10)	Swimming	Men's 100m Freestyle - S10
Day 4 (28/8)	KELLY Ahmed (SM3, SB3)	Swimming	Men's 150m Individual Medley - SM3
Day 4 (28/8)	PATTERSON Grant (SM3, S3, SB2)	Swimming	Men's 150m Individual Medley - SM3
Day 4 (28/8)	O'HANLON Evan (T38)	Athletics	Men's 100m - T38
Day 4 (28/8)	BETAR Ricky (S14) HANCE Benjamin James (S14) STORM Ruby (S14, SM14) McTERNAN Madeleine (S14)	Swimming	Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14
Day 4 (28/8)	MA Lin (9)	Table Tennis	Men's Singles - Class 9
Day 5 (29/8)	PARKER Lauren (PTWC1)	Triathlon	Women's PTWC
Day 5 (29/8)	EDMISTON Sarah (F44)	Athletics	Women's Discus Throw - F64
Day 5 (29/8)	LAMBIRD Robyn (T34)	Athletics	Women's 100m - T34
Day 5 (29/8)	HORRIE Erik (PR1)	Rowing	PR1 Men's Single Sculls - PR1M1x
Day 5 (29/8)	MICHEL Jake (SB14)	Swimming	Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB14
Day 5 (29/8)	von EINEM Samuel Philip (11)	Table Tennis	Men's Singles - Class 11
Day 5 (29/8)	de ROZARIO Madison (T53)	Athletics	Women's 800m - T53
Day 5 (29/8)	COLE Ellie (S9) VINCENT Isabella (S7, SM7) BEECROFT (Emily) McCONNELL Ashleigh (S9)	Swimming	Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Pts
Day 5 (29/8)	HOLT Isis (T35)	Athletics	Women's 200m - T35
Day 6 (30/8)	McCRACKEN Rheed (T34)	Athletics	Men's 100m - T34
Day 6 (30/8)	HODGE Timothy (S9, SM9)	Swimming	Men's 100m Backstroke - S9
Day 6 (30/8)	LEI Li Na (9)	Table Tennis	Women's Singles - Class 9
Day 6 (30/8)	YANG Qian (10)	Table Tennis	Women's Singles - Class 10
Day 6 (30/8)	BURIAN Michal (F44)	Athletics	Men's Javelin Throw F64

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/medal-standings.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/medal-standings.htm

 

[boncer34]

Yes Boomers!!

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

wowee

 

[eth-dog]

Now we definitely have a medal in the high jump. Come on Nicola!

 

[boncer34]

She looks terrified

 

[Lore]

Silver Australian record, Oceania record and a PB. and so close to clearing 204 on that last attempt!

 

[eth-dog]

Patty the GOAT for Australian basketball now.

 

[sameolds33]

Patty the GOAT for Australian basketball now.

He was amazing

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

She looks terrified

That was her routine from her first jump. Writing down a scorecard of the competition the whole way through. She was eccentric but a classic.
Eleanor Patterson (5th)was unlucky, no misses up to 198cm sitting in first then just lightly clipped 2 attempts. The girl who won looked gone at 196cm then hardly missed after that.

Botswana just won only their 2nd ever medal in the men’s 4x400.

 

[Lore]

That was her routine from her first jump. Writing down a scorecard of the competition the whole way through. She was eccentric but a classic.
Eleanor Patterson (5th)was unlucky, no misses up to 198cm sitting in first then just lightly clipped 2 attempts. The girl who won looked gone at 196cm then hardly missed after that.

Botswana just won only their 2nd ever medal in the men’s 4x400.

Yep. They were saying she is pretty religious too, leader of her youth group.

I think she was starting the clapping, what looked like saying a prayer with her palms up and looking to the sky and then yelling “come on” before taking nine big steps and over the bar. She’s very consistent.

Same thing in between runs, she’d be scribbling in the notebook, writing on the back of a uniform shirt with the scorecard, and then lying on the ground with her eyes closed or staring at the sky and talking, apparently to no one (praying?). She looked so joyous and so focused at the same time. Didn’t consult the coaches or talk to other athletes or anything.

Also has a bit of scripture written on her arm, John I think they said? I can’t find what it was now but something about a “courageous heart born in pure love” or something? Whatever they quoted in the coverage sounded prettier than what I can remember now.

Obviously a very powerful experience for her.

Truly interesting sort of person.

 

[sameolds33]

A farewell to Tokyo as the Olympics come to an end

Thank you, sorry or congratulations? It's hard to know what to say to Tokyo after an enthralling Olympic Games that seemed so unlikely for so long, writes Tracey Holmes.

www.abc.net.au

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Now that the Olympics draw to a close...we turn our interest to the Paralympics. Keep an eye out for our cousins boy, Jaryd Clifford (he is in the Nike ad) who is running for Australia in a few long distance events. 1500, 5000 and the marathon (I think). Visual impairment.

He was a regular as a young lad on SEN OX's show about 10 years ago. He ran in Rio as a 17 year old and finished 7th in a few events (I think his time in one event would have him right up there in the able bodied race). Since then he has set a heap of Australian records and world records. He ran a marathon 6 months ago for the first time (wasn't in his plans) and broke the world record by 2.5 minutes.

I also have have a soft spot for our table tennis players (both Olympic and Paralympic) as I have had a bit to do with a fair few of them over the years...especially in previous games. Keep an eye out for Millie Tapper who was the first person to ever represent us in both the Para and Able bodied competitions. She should do well.

 

[Lore]

 

[Lore]

Off to a ripping start at the Paralympics. Four golds, a silver and three bronze already!

I've added the Paralympic medalists to the sticky, but for clarity the sport classes are explained here:

https://gtimg.tokyo2020.org/image/upload/production/n4fd9qx81mgkd9hjllgd.pdf

 

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[ScrappyCoCo]

Jaryd's first race coming up shortly. 5000m

 

[Lore]

Jaryd's first race coming up shortly. 5000m

I’m finding it hard to keep up. The coverage is nowhere near as good for the Paralympics

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Silver is nothing to be disappointed about but he will be. Hasn't pulled up well after the race so that's not great for his 1500 on Mon and Marathon in a weeks time. Get busy medicos!

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Ma Lin in the gold medal (male) TT match. Lost his arm in a bear attack.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Got Silver. I don't know much about him but it appears he was a dominant Paralympian for China before representing us. It would have been a very tricky match for both actually. A left hander coming up against another lefty. Left handers power shot (mainly forehand goes into the right handers backhand) which the right hander will have less reach, gets a bit cramped, can't open up on as much and does not get as much practice against. It is normally a great advantage for a left hander. But coming up against another top lefty would be a bit uncommon.

 

[Lore]

Since I watched a bit of the Olympic dressage, thought I’d give the Paralympic dressage a go.

First one out of the gate is riding side saddle due to cancer paralysing her left leg (the horse responds to a stick tapping the flank on that side and a foot on the other).

Thought it was a really neat solution and it’s nice to see it at this level given how niche of a skill that is for both rider and horse, would be a darned sight more difficult than riding astride.

 

[Lore]

Got Silver. I don't know much about him but it appears he was a dominant Paralympian for China before representing us. It would have been a very tricky match for both actually. A left hander coming up against another lefty. Left handers power shot (mainly forehand goes into the right handers backhand) which the right hander will have less reach, gets a bit cramped, can't open up on as much and does not get as much practice against. It is normally a great advantage for a left hander. But coming up against another top lefty would be a bit uncommon.

Similar for boxers - southpaw advantage is lost against another southpaw.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Gold in the TT!!!! (sorry about my TT bias). Ma, Lina Lei congrats. First gold since 1984. Great to see Alois our coach get reward for his effort to. Been toiling away in that sport forever, great servant and ripping bloke.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

And another to Yang!!! She came back in the 5th game of her semi whilst losing 9 to 4...to win the last 7 points and now gets gold. Looks like our famous ex player Miao Miao was taking the reigns as coach this time (though it's hard to tell with masks).