The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Thread

[cyrille]

13:35 Boxing Light Heavyweight Final: Ben Whittaker (GBR) vs Arlen Lopez Cardona (CUB)

[harrybarracuda]

Not to be outdone by the men, the Women's 400m Hurdle also threw up a world record for the US gold medallists.

There is lots of murmuring about new "trampoline" running shoes that may significantly improve performance; but the IOC and the IAAF don't seem to be able to create a clear set of rules. Nothing to do with massive sponsorship from the shoe companies, I'm sure.

[harrybarracuda]

13:35 Boxing Light Heavyweight Final: Ben Whittaker (GBR) vs Arlen Lopez Cardona (CUB)

What timezone is that sybille?


Mens 200m and 800m finals today as well.

Ah OK, so Google throws up your own local time.

Clarke's Superheavyweight Semifinal is in half an hour (13:03 Thai)

Mens 800m 19:05 Thai
Mens 200m 19:55 Thai

[harrybarracuda]

OK so I've finally got my timezones right.

Superheavyweights on now.

[harrybarracuda]

Clarke being outclassed in the first round.

Going to need a KO I think.

Jaysus that is a massive cut. Be surprised if it goes three rounds.

Stopped.

Bronze then.

They pointed out he already had cuts from the froggy putting the nut in during the QF, but this was a new one.

[cyrille]

Ah OK, so Google throws up your own local time.

Yeah, it would be pretty useless putting up any time other than Thai time, harriet.

Clarke gave it everything - good for him.

[harrybarracuda]

The Kaz/USA bout is a cracker.

[harrybarracuda]

Got some left hand that seppo.

[cyrille]

Yep - heavy punching from Torrez.

[harrybarracuda]

Come on, if you can't duff up someone in a topknot, you shouldn't be there.

[cyrille]

Looks very even after 1 round.

[cyrille]

I reckon this rests on round 3.

[cyrille]

Judges don't agree.

[harrybarracuda]

Not aggressive enough. Out with a whimper and a silver.

[Headworx]

Don't often say this, but I'd bang the Ref of that fight

[harrybarracuda]

There is a French protest at the GB women winning Gold in the sailing.

I'm surprised they aren't burning a sheep.

[harrybarracuda]

The snivelling french were rightly ignored and GB win the gold in the Women's 470 (Sailing).

[harrybarracuda]

The winner of the Men's Pole Vault was absurdly ahead of everyone else if this was his winning jump.

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[harrybarracuda]

I didn't realise she was 43 FFS.

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has announced her retirement from the sport after her first Olympic appearance.

[harrybarracuda]

Drama in the Bronze medal race in the Men's Team Pursuit cycling as one of the Kiwi's crashed out. Didn't even get rammed up the arse by a wayward Dane either.

Justice in the final as Italy beat the cheating Danes.

[helge]

[havnfun]

A breath of fresh air, regardless of what country we come from, How nice it is to see a person show some love for her country.

[David48atTD]

^ point lost on me.

Excitable young athlete in a press conference/interview vs a team of veteran (professional) Soccer Team showing solemn respect for their National Anthem.

The latter, some of who were 'taking the knee', some of who were not.

[havnfun]

^ point lost on you!!
A young women that won gold in the 2020 Olympics for her country and announced it proudly.
Compared to a team of brats that would not stand for their country's flag and lost.

[OhOh]

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