I remember some of the Snooker players were asked about the Olympics and if i remember people like Mark Allan laughed and said "do i look like i belong in the Olympics" lol
Tokyo Olympics 2020
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I remember some of the Snooker players were asked about the Olympics and if i remember people like Mark Allan laughed and said "do i look like i belong in the Olympics" lol
Caporegime
Yeah but how fit do shooters or archers have to be?
Some of the shotgun brigade looked like right lardies. I guarantee you the darts world number one is fitter than a lot of Olympians.
I watched the Brazil v Spain gold medal football match. How come England weren't in the Olympic football?
I was very skeptical at the start of the Games because of all the restrictions and no spectators. However, I was proven wrong. The Japanese have been fantastic hosts and according to many athletes they've really enjoyed being there.
I do hope many of them come back to Tokyo on holiday.
I do hope many of them come back to Tokyo on holiday.
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There is no England Olympics team, the home nations are all under Great Britain
Soldato
England aren't in the Olympics - it's Great Britain.
Lol yes, of course, good point.
I wonder how we'll we'd have done as Team GB football with the best players of our home nations.
Caporegime
Shame we don’t enter a GB team in the football. The clubs would probably throw a tantrum though.
Soldato
Likely. In my book Football doesn't really belong at the olympics. Already has it's own World Cup, and various regional competitions.
Soldato
And the athletics don't have world and European championships?
Soldato
I haven't watched as much of the Olympics this time round as previous years (possibly a mix of time difference, coverage being pay walled (only got discovery+ part way through), and coverage not being as good. Still, overall I have really enjoyed what I did see, and agree it seemed like a well organised Olympics all things considered.
To be honest, I didn't really miss the crowds either as a spectator. I'm sure others will disagree and some of the athletes might disagree, but personally I found the actual events just as engaging as in previous years. I expect things will go 'back to normal' for future events, but it did demonstrate to me that if the IOC ever did run out of bidders to host the games they could make them a lot cheaper to host by reducing physical stadium / arena capacity significantly without any devastating downsides.
To be honest, I didn't really miss the crowds either as a spectator. I'm sure others will disagree and some of the athletes might disagree, but personally I found the actual events just as engaging as in previous years. I expect things will go 'back to normal' for future events, but it did demonstrate to me that if the IOC ever did run out of bidders to host the games they could make them a lot cheaper to host by reducing physical stadium / arena capacity significantly without any devastating downsides.
* Great Britain, Northern Ireland, crown dependencies, and UK overseas territories
Don
UK equalled the London 2012 medal haul, pretty good going that.
Soldato
What next? Why not add Formula 1 races...
Soldato
* Great Britain and Northern Ireland, crown dependencies, and UK overseas territories
Doesn't fit on the shirt though!
Soldato
I think the fact the athletics Worlds and Europeans run biennially and have a much smaller audience than the Olympics means they are always seen as a step below, plus football at the Olympics has been devalued over time by the non participation of elite players.
Caporegime
That would be fine as long as they were given random cars like the Pentathletes were given random donkeys.
How are you a small nation? One of the Richest countries in the World and in the top 25 population wise.
Soldato
That'd work. They did random car draws from a pool for the World Cup of motorsport thing the other year. Anyway I'll stop now before it goes off topic!
A moth sitting on the podium olympic rings.