Tokyo Olympics 2021

Yeh I realised when Chris was moaning about such an early start that the studio is in UK not Tokyo

Just ordered a pommel horse for my living room so you’ll be seeing me at Paris 2024 I’m sure.

Yeh is proper sad, not sure what else they could do, cancelling again just wasn't feasible but makes for a really odd games

chute in the gymnastics just now

The other one was in walking(!) at the notoriously EPO-fuelled Atlanta 96 games so I think he can lay claim to having the first Ecuadorean gold.

I wonder how much of a difference it makes to the athletes to have a mostly silent empty stadium rather than a capacity crowd cheering you on in the events?
I just finished reading Victoria Pendleton's book, and she made a lot of references to hearing the crowd during the track events, both positively and negatively IIRC.

Ha! Watching it delayed and it's already on here. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQlVww0zKo

With half a face he'll probably have to stop racing so yeah, his crashing will likely decline.

Not sure, I know in other sports (MMA and kick boxing) I have watched from Japan the crowd are pretty silent anyway and just politely clap at the correct moments but has to make a difference.

The Japanese gymnast just crashed out on the bars and no doubt that would of been a big response if a home crowd was present.

Did you see the crowds at the start of the race? It looked like Paris!

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other sports I have watched from Japan the crowd are pretty silent anyway and just politely clap at the correct moments

They weren’t like this for the Rugby World Cup. Atmosphere was amazing.

Why isn't Valverde in normal Spanish kit?

https://twitter.com/OutOfCycling/status/1418859786267938818

Like London!

It's amazing, this guy is winning it all.

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Pogacar looks happier with bronze than Carapaz does with gold. Carapaz has got a really old face.

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Exciting change for triathlon.

Don’t worry Brits. Are Tom has got this on Monday. 7am. Full English ready and a pint. Bring on the gold

Just read that the IOC sold the broadcasting rights to Eurosport/Discovery + and the BBC are only allowed to show 2 sports at a time which is why they keep flicking between things.

Get in the fucking sea! I hope he doesn’t do anything special, he strikes me as someone who isn’t into bling.

I’m really pleased for him, love it when nations that don’t have high expectations of Olympic success win gold.

I call mechanical doping, there are two cars and a van on the podium.

Yeah, but GVA will still have gold accents on everything, right?

Having a whale of a time.

Ecuador shooting up the medal table.

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