Tokyo Olympics 2020

I was so pleased for Laura Muir, the Scottish middle distance runner. For years she has been 4th or lower in her major races. This afternoon she ran a real gutsy race to win the silver medal. The delight on her face was lovely to see.

Kate French ?

Must say I have been fascinated by the Sport Climbers, Never seen this previously. Absolutely incredible, both the speed events and the boulder climiing Brilliant to watch.

Three day eventers going for gold in the early hours of the morning…

Max Whitlock with the most amazing pommel horse routine and another gold medal.

I love to see the swimmers powering through the water.
I can swim but all my DGC managed to beat me by the time they were about 7!

Sad that Dina Asher-Smith has had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury.

TBH I am sick of it all as OH has the Olympics on from breakfast to bedtime! Sorry. OK when weather is nice and I can go for a walk or be in the garden ...

I’m finding the whole thing really engaging. Sports I’d never normally think about have me shouting ‘well done’ and ‘oh no’ . Brilliant stuff.

What a wonderful idea ?

interestingengineering.com/tokyos-olympic-medals-are-made-of-47-tons-of-recycled-e-waste

sodapop

Unfortunately the athletes are casualties of their country's corruption. They should not have been allowed to compete.

I am inclined to think the same

MayBee70

Edge of seat stuff in the archery. I’ve always found the archery strangely hypnotic. Does anyone know why the boxers don’t wear protective headgear? I thought it had to be worn in amateur boxing?

DH said the same

Russian athletes

Unfortunately the athletes are casualties of their country's corruption. They should not have been allowed to compete.

Edge of seat stuff in the archery. I’ve always found the archery strangely hypnotic. Does anyone know why the boxers don’t wear protective headgear? I thought it had to be worn in amateur boxing?

Thank you.

Athletes aren't competing under the Russian flag because of a punishment handed down by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Originally, Russia had been suspended for four years of Olympic action, but in late 2020, that punishment was reduced to two years.

During that two-year period, athletes that weren't involved in the Russian doping scandal are still able to compete in Olympic competition. That's why there are 335 Russians competing in the 2021 Olympics. However, they have to do it as neutrals.

As a result, they aren't competing under the flag nor will the Russian national anthem play during the Olympics. They will, however, wear uniforms that incorporate the colors of the country's flag, much to the dismay of WADA.

www.sportingnews.com/us/athletics/news/roc-olympics-team-russia-meaning/accfgfbapav71u2uraz4xpoz1

I don't know quite how I feel about this - the doping was state-run so the country was guilty of cheating.
However, should those athletes not involved be penalised because they happen to be citizens of a country gfound guilty of state-aided doping? It doesn't seen fair that they should be banned.

I don't know the answer.

Can anyone explain to me how there are Russians at the olympics when they are supposedly banned?

I'm being a bit slow this morning, yes I know that!

Callistemon

^--Unfortunately, the organisers not lmly got the name cards the wrong way round but the names on the cards, too - hence Lee Matty and Daley Tom!^

I missed that!

In Japanese a person's surname comes before their "first" name, I believe. Often happens in France, as well.

It was a beautiful synochrised dive.

--Unfortunately, the organisers not lmly got the name cards the wrong way round but the names on the cards, too - hence Lee Matty and Daley Tom!

I missed that!

Matty didn’t seem at all sorry for himself though - he was delighted for Tom in his interviews and of course he (Matty) still has many years ahead to become a diving legend.

Despite going up for an early night, I couldn’t resist watching the women’s triathlon on my phone in bed (memories of reading under the covers when I was little and supposed to be asleep!). Georgia Taylor-Brown’s comeback to silver after her flat tyre was just amazing, but the delight on Flora Duffy’s face when she won Bermuda’s first ever gold was a joy to see.

I do love the Olympics.

Imly= only

I also felt for Matty - never got a word in and it was his firs Olympics so a huge achievement for him. Unfortunately, the organisers not lmly got the name cards the wrong way round but the names on the cards, too - hence Lee Matty and Daley Tom!

Think that Matthew is totally over-whelmed, firstly at diving alongside Tom, and then achieving so highly on his first Olympics. He has many years in front of him at high level competition. They well deserved this Gold Medal.

Sadly, I think of Pete Waterfield who won silver at Athens at this event and then partnered Tom in London in 2012 and was then forced into retirement from his sport as all funding to him was stopped when they did not get the Gold there.