Tokyo Olympics (Brazil win Gold)

[chef]

May as well start a thread for this and keep all the discussion in one place. Going to be the weirdest Olympics ever but im still super keen, love this event.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Will follow the track athletics and team sports particularly football and basketball. Never liked the swimming

 

[11kgm]

What a waste of money

 

[99 Problems]

I feel for a lot of the athletes that are going to miss so many of the best parts of the Olympic experience. I always enjoyed seeing how pumped athletes for a lot of the sports get who generally compete in front of no/small crowds. Suddenly they’re in a full stadium with millions watching and they find another level. Still I’m sure they’d prefer this to no games at all.

 

[Andrewy]

Anybody else listen to the Roy and HG show on the build up??
Find the podcast ...its great

 

[RPCB]

There will hopefully never be a more low-key Olympics than this one in Tokyo. There has hardly been any excitement about it and that’s understandable given the circumstances.

 

[Frank Bunn]

That has to be the worst opening ceremony in living memory. The routines were like something a year 10 drama class would come up with. All the athletes wearing masks. Two very long speeches. No crowds allowed, only watched by 1,000 NVIPs. I had it on 30x fast forward and I was still bored.

 

[Loonerty]

The Pictogram thing was great.

It really lacked the crowd though.

 

[chef]

The Pictogram thing was great.

It really lacked the crowd though.

Yep, the lack of atmosphere is going to suck the whole games.

Kookaburras off with a win.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

That has to be the worst opening ceremony in living memory. The routines were like something a year 10 drama class would come up with. All the athletes wearing masks. Two very long speeches. No crowds allowed, only watched by 1,000 NVIPs. I had it on 30x fast forward and I was still bored.

It was mostly poor, but understandable given the circumstances. The drone lighting display was pretty incredible.

 

[chef]

Go Sammy Kerr.

 

[chef]

No pen to Kerr, what crap.

 

[Frank Bunn]

It was mostly poor, but understandable given the circumstances. The drone lighting display was pretty incredible.

Yeah that big drone globe was awesome. I can see the idea being used at other major events.

But there was almost another 4 hours of crap to get through. It was a bit like the Japs had a different idea from usual opening ceremonies of what would be entertaining.

 

[SM]

Shame about the Matildas, looked really good.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Shame about the Matildas, looked really good.

Defence is a bit of an Achilles' Heel and Kerr shouldn't take pens. Cracking match in any case.

 

[SM]

Defence is a bit of an Achilles' Heel and Kerr shouldn't take pens. Cracking match in any case.

Yeah love a game that goes 1-0, then 2-1 to the other team, then 3-2 to the original team. It's so rare to have a soccer game swing so much.

 

[99 Problems]

Not ideal possibly needing a result against the US, but as long as China or Zambia don’t cause an upset they’ll get through anyway.

 

[Bradesmaen]

So glad I don't have to deal with the Channel 7's Advert coverage with the pesky Olympics getting in the way. RTE do a much better job, but cover less sports because they don't swap around as much. Need to VPN it to get a better way to watch as I don't think they have a similar web service to cover any sport.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

What a swim by the girls, WR and another Gold.

 

[99 Problems]

What a swim by the girls, WR and another Gold.

Scary to think that the next 4 fastest Aussies would’ve likely got silver if they could enter a second team. Unbelievable depth.

 

[Loonerty]

Ash is having a shocker. Making so many unforced errors. Can't put Sorribes Tormo away at all. She's losing it rather than SST winning it.

 

[jd2010]

The 400m mens freestyle was a cracker. We got the silver but still something great about seeing the underdog from Tunisia in lane 8 getting up and winning

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

The 400m mens freestyle was a cracker. We got the silver but still something great about seeing the underdog from Tunisia in lane 8 getting up and winning

Always great seeing a nation who struggle for medals get gold. Ecuador in the road race yesterday was another one, just their 2nd ever!

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Strong first half from the Sharks in the water polo, but Montenegro were way too clinical in the second. Unsurprising result, water polo to them is like Union to NZ.

 

[Loonerty]

What a result for Max Purcell.