Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics

[Idontpullout]

Yeah everything is a bit backwards, all the swimming finals are first thing in the morning too which means the times aren't as fast.

Hopefully they don't do that for the athletics.

Pretty sure it's because the Americans have paid the most for the rights, so the finals will be on prime time for their audience.

 

[west didsblue]

The BBC keep saying that they're going to play a "piece of Chekhov" when the Russians win.

Isn't that Tchaikovsky's piano concerto?

ETA: Yes it is. They corrected it.

Are they playing "Sulu" when Japan wins and Captain Kirk for the Americans?

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Are they playing "Sulu" when Japan wins and Captain Kirk for the Americans?

Given Chekhov was a writer not a composer, I suspect they'll play a bit of Hokusai for Japan.

 

[west didsblue]

Given Chekhov was a writer not a composer, I suspect they'll play a bit of Hokusai for Japan.

And a bit of Shakespeare for us no doubt.

 

[jazzy]

Just had the misfortune to watch surfing for 1st time , never again about as interesting as a team talk from the paperboy

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Rugby sevens requires absurd athleticism. It also allows some of the lesser sides to have a go (Argentina, Kenya in the past), but it's Fiji's national sport and they are almost always fun to watch.

GB-USA in 5 minutes in the QFs.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Five minutes in, 0-21.

 

[willipp]

Five minutes in, 0-21.

Was this expected? getting an absolute hammering here.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Was this expected? getting an absolute hammering here.

They were saying beforehand that it could go either way, so it's certainly not a shock. US seem to have a plan, but GB look a bit ragged. Mistakes regularly lead to tries in sevens, and GB started pretty badly.

Mmm, yellow card for US - GB have every chance now,yellow cards are crushing in sevens.

 

[gazinho]

Some comeback this