Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020/1

[kev1974]

I am looking forward to the Paralympics now and also Tour of Britain that is starting in a few weeks time.

What has been everyone's top moment from Tokyo?

The two high jumpers sharing the gold medal

 

[Scragbags]

Continued discussion of the Tokyo Olympics and the paralympics which begin Tuesday 24th August



And the future Paris 2024 games

 

[Gym&Tonic]

At least there will only be an hour time difference in Paris!!

 

[malolo]

At least there will only be an hour time difference in Paris!!

Not if you want to watch the surfing there won't be... hello Tahiti! Just the 27 hours on a plane from Paris

 

[Sogdhitalley]

I can't pick, there was so many good points of the entire event.
I absolutely adored the energy of Dina Asher Smith. She has such a happy friendly vibe about her, I'd love to be her friend. Her interview where she broke done crying really got me in my heart.

 

[Doctor_Wibble]

Posted elsewhere but some good news that the Afghan athletes did manage to get out of the country, even if not in time for the opening ceremony.

Afghan Paralympians Evacuated and Safe: International Paralympic Committee - News18

Australian broadcaster ABC reported that the Paralympians were among a group of Afghan athletes evacuated to Australia

www.news18.com

 

[malolo]

It's a really shit thing to do at the best of times but when there are other people involved...

 

[WeepingCassandra]

Very excited for the Paralympics, really pleased Channel 4 have got it - the work they do for disability awareness and empowerment is incredible especially compared to the other terrestrial channels.

Love a bit of Murder ball, blind football, hoping Ellie Simmonds does good in the swimming, we’ve got Lee Pearson in the dressage and some cracking track and field athletes. Really exciting stuff!

 

[What's your point]

I am the same today, feel a bit lost but watching some reruns. Really glad Tom Daley got a gold, he is still so young you forget how many years he has put into this. Hope he goes on to Paris.

 

[bubbadabut]

Don't know what to do with myself today!

I ams glad the games got the go ahead. I knew they would run like clockwork and they did. Hats off to Tokyo.

Personal highlight would probably be the Team GB women getting the bronze in the team gymnastics. Having been a follower of gymnastics for so many years, I never thought I would see the British girls break into that top 3, so that was amazing to watch.

The low point was not being able to see very much of them actually achieving it!

Other high points for me:

Holly Bradshaw finally getting a medal
Seeing three Team GB women in the 800m final and Keely's silver medal
Matty/Tom Daley getting his gold
The triathlon relay gold

 

[Jackie Brown]

Watching Laura Muir get silver in the 1500m was epic. The relay 4 x 100m - power of the men and women’s teams. Men missed out on gold by 0.01 seconds! And over to cycling: Laura and Katie get their golds in the Madison, just breathtaking. And Matt Wall get his gold for the Omnium the other morning. TeamGB cycling is on fire!

These Olympics have been awesome, I too am having withdrawal symptoms. Bring on the Paralympians!

 

[bubbadabut]

Sorry to bump an old thread but thought this bit of news was important. The horse riding element of the Modern Pentathlon, which caused so much upset in Tokyo, is to be replaced by cycling.

Modern pentathlon votes to ditch horse riding after Tokyo Olympic turmoil

Modern pentathlon has voted secretly to replace horse riding with cycling to preserve its Olympic status after a coach punched a horse in Tokyo

www.theguardian.com

 

[La_frenchie]

Kaley Cuoco Offered To Buy A Horse That Was Punched During The Olympic Games

"I'll buy that horse outright and show it the life it should have."

www.buzzfeed.com

Love her

 

[ElektraWintour]

Not long now!

Wider, stronger, longer: Channel 4’s coverage will break Paralympic record | Paralympics | The Guardian

With more than 17 hours of daily sport, the broadcaster is claiming to have the world’s best Tokyo package

amp.theguardian.com

 

[Scragbags]

So ready for the paralympics. I need to check out the schedule!

 

[What's your point]

Overall... Ruby Tui's interview with Jill Douglas

British perspective... Sky Brown and Bethany Shriever.

Bethany Shriever for me too I think, she just went for it and what made it for me was how Kye White was at the side cheering her on and he was as happy as she was that she got gold.

Other than that the velodrome has been outstanding again, the track cycling for me is the most exciting of all and to see Matt Walls get gold and then Laura & Katie get gold was fantastic and then to top it all off Jason Kenny last night who I think just gave it all when it was needed was amazing it gave me goosebumps.

Other events I enjoyed were the mixed triathlon and the eventing especially Ben Maher and Explosion W.

My low point of the games was the show jumping round of the modern pentathlon, it saddened me to see the horse so distressed.

 

[rlouisep9]

 

[ElektraWintour]

Actually have to work this morning instead of watching the Olympics, pffft.

Radio 2 currently playing highlights and I’m going to cry all over again

 

[What's your point]

Thank you!!! Have withdrawal symptoms today.

 

[Tublet83]

I’m still annoyed this morning over it all I was so invested in the Olympics, it’s team GB’s homecoming event this weekend and it just feel tarnished, especially for the relay teams