Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 3 Thread

[BobbyMorri]

4-0!!!!! TO Jaoan

MAKE THAT %!!!!!!!

 

[pepsi]

The Japanese female player has been huge in the last 20 minutes.

 

[BobbyMorri]

8-0!!!!!!!

Ito is a star

 

[Anzacpaul]

9-2 so close Japan!

 

[pepsi]

8-0!!!!!!!

Ito is a star

Ito player of the match.

 

[BobbyMorri]

getting nervy now

 

[Anzacpaul]

C'mon Japan don't do this to me.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Yessssssssssssssss

 

[pepsi]

Bloody fantastic. The fact Ito was loving it and smiling throughout the last few sets made it even more enjoyable.

Japan are dominating these Olympics.

 

[samFFC]

Does any one have the full replay of 400m swim?

 

[BobbyMorri]

Bloody fantastic. The fact Ito was loving it and smiling throughout the last few sets made it even more enjoyable.

Japan are dominating these Olympics.

they are leading the medal tally atm. 8 golds!!!

such a shame the local crowds are not around. Just think what the atmosphere would have been like in a no covid world.

 

[pepsi]

they are leading the medal tally atm. 8 golds!!!

such a shame the local crowds are not around. Just think what the atmosphere would have been like in a no covid world.

I'm almost thinking the pressure is off the Japanese athletes without the fans in the stands.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Does any one have the full replay of 400m swim?

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[Forward Press]

Bloody fantastic. The fact Ito was loving it and smiling throughout the last few sets made it even more enjoyable.

Japan are dominating these Olympics.

Given all the Japanese have been through the past few years, no one would wish them any ill will. From all reports a well run Games so far and their athletes seem so modest and gracious, without a fault.

 

[Forward Press]

Wait, I'm just catching up - the Japanese WON the mixed doubles table tennis?

That is indeed a major upset, the Chinese have virtually had table tennis on perpetual lock in the past couple of decades.

 

[Dav]

When is Titmus swimming?

 

[Forward Press]

Also at this stage (thanks to judo), Kosovo has more gold medals than Italy, France, Netherlands, Spain, Brazil etc.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Wait, I'm just catching up - the Japanese WON the mixed doubles table tennis?

That is indeed a major upset, the Chinese have virtually had table tennis on perpetual lock in the past couple of decades.

Yep, and they were 2 sets down.

 

[Royces Hart]

 

[samFFC]

When is Titmus swimming?

12 hours ago!

200m semis at 11.30 AEST tomorrow

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[Donakebab]

Bloody fantastic. The fact Ito was loving it and smiling throughout the last few sets made it even more enjoyable.

Japan are dominating these Olympics.

Home country always performs well. Combination of being able to send bigger teams, the large funding boost sport receives after their city is named host along with a general increase in interest.

 

[Shannon M]

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Literally born a loser

 

[drd23]

Did MVDP finish the mountain bike after his crash? Wish I’d see that race. Just glad I got to see Titmus.

No, succumbed to his injuries after the 5th lap or so (crash was on lap 1)

 

[Forward Press]

And a great way to round off Day 3...

The Philippines have their first ever gold medallist in the women's 55kg weightlifting - they have been competing in the Olympics since 1924. In contrast to some of the athletes in first world countries...

Athletes upstaged by political drama as Japan's COVID Olympics open

Strict regime of isolation, masks and testing has not prevented outbreaks

asia.nikkei.com

Diaz's financial situation was so untenable in June 2019 that she took to social media to appeal for private sponsorship. "I'm having a hard time," she wrote in Filipino on Instagram. "I'm embarrassed to ask, but I'll be shameless for my dream for our country to take home the gold medal in the Olympics."

She received 2 million pesos ($39,900) from the Philippine Sports Commission shortly after the Instagram post. The Southeast Asian country is fielding only 19 athletes, including Diaz and golfer Yuka Saso, the reigning U.S. Women's Open champion.

A private foundation donated another 1.5 million pesos to Diaz's fourth Olympic effort last summer, enabling her to move her training base from Kuala Lumpur to an isolated area of Melaka when COVID-19 infections climbed in the Malaysian capital. The rest barely covered weightlifting equipment rentals, two coaches, a nutritionist and a psychologist.

Duterte's regime refused to fund her. Why?

Philippines Olympic star fears for her life over Duterte foe list

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines' first female Olympic medallist says she fears for her safety after President Rodrigo Duterte's government named her in a chart claiming to show a plot to undermine his rule. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The Philippines' first female Olympic medallist says she fears for her safety after President Rodrigo Duterte's government named her in a chart claiming to show a plot to undermine his rule.

People called out publicly by the President in the past for perceived wrongdoings - frequently in the form of alleged links to the drug trade - have ended up dead or in jail.

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"My mother is terrified because (journalists) are interviewing her and she has no idea why," Ms Diaz tearfully told Philippine television network GMA late on Thursday (May 9), adding online trolls are now also going after her.

Ms Diaz, 28, was among dozens named in charts released by a Duterte spokesman on Wednesday which allegedly showed links between people he accused of plotting to "discredit this administration".

These are the great Olympic stories imo.

 

[Drummond]

Wow Brazil on the verge of taking it to a 5th set in the volleyball. Would be hard to bet against them now but what a match.