The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games - Sponsored by Covid-19

[Chollis]

Japan vs China table tennis mixed doubles gold match now. Some insane rallies, Japan coming back into it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09pjzbn/olympics-day-3-red-button-table-tennis

yes! so good

[Chollis]

just really want to play table tennis now

[WhoMe]

Me too. Not against this lot though, can barely see it.
Japan three games on the bounce!

[gilbertharding]

I fucking hate Tom Daley.

There. I said it.

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Just looking at the future Olympic host cities. Los Angeles 2028 sounds proper dystopian 80s sci-fi movie. Given how bad their homeless problem is currently and the rich/poor divide widening, might actually resemble that by then too.

I think they've basically said they're building almost nothing new for the games and will just host it at existing venues, which is really cool and will cut down on stuff like people losing their homes and so on. Which is nice I guess.

[Huxleys Babkins]

Really enjoyed the women's rugby 7s last time. Never really cared much for rugby, but a less physical version over a shorter period of game time, with the whole tournament done in three days was right up my alley. It kicks off on Thursday.

[Thursday]

Bit embarrassing for women that a bunch of children won the skateboarding. Do better.

This isn't helping it look like a legitimate sport.

[Elderly Sumo Prophecy]

I fucking hate Tom Daley.

There. I said it.

I too hate Tom Daley. I hate his face, and his shoes.

[mikeyg27]

Just looking at the future Olympic host cities. Los Angeles 2028 sounds proper dystopian 80s sci-fi movie.

Why even look at future games? Tokyo 2020 was literally predicted by an 80s dystopian sci-fi movie. There's the dead body of a psychic child cut up into pieces and kept in frozen specimen jars under the stadium right now.

[Jasha]

BMX, land it (a gold, for Tom Pidcock)

Super Monday here lads

Felt sorry for the lad who fell off and had to push his bike up the hill

[Jasha]

Would have thought someone would have a word with the Norwegian triathlete about wearing black pants under a white outfit

[JesusAndYourBush]

Apparently barely any live events are on the BBC now as they've lost the rights. You need to watch Eurosport instead.

Ah, I'd not watched enough to realise that's what was happening.  After tonights Only Connect I turned over to watch some of the coverage but it was like a blipvert and it pissed me off so much I changed back to University Challenge and even got a few answers right!

[Kankurette]

Simone Biles has amazing thighs. Like a Street Fighter character.

(Sorry for being a perv.)

[buttgammon]

Jonathan Liew has written a column about the pointlessness of men's football in the Olympics. It's certainly a weird competition, and I'm not sure if I've ever seen a full match of Olympic football, despite it being my favourite sport. When you consider the fixture congestion and fatigue that has mounted up over the last season, it seems particularly absurd this time.

Put it this way: I considered posting this in the football thread and decided against it.

[Chedney Honks]

Good to see old Richarlison knackering himself out for a big money move. Don't blame the Skeletor looking cunt.

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Brown Shelvey

[Chedney Honks]

Just realised I was thinking of Rivaldo. Richi looks quite handsome alongside 'Jonjo' (sic).

[Norton Canes]

Another pool gold to go along with the others and the cycling. Are we just good at sports that require a lot of hair removal?

[imitationleather]

Are we just good at sports that require a lot of hair removal?

When forum posting becomes an event at the Olympics we've got a gold medal team all ready and waiting here...

[El Unicornio, mang]

Why even look at future games? Tokyo 2020 was literally predicted by an 80s dystopian sci-fi movie. There's the dead body of a psychic child cut up into pieces and kept in frozen specimen jars under the stadium right now.

One of my faves!

I enjoyed the women's triathlon, mostly for the Tokyo scenery. Still find it mental that they've got to swim for ages, then cycle for ages in their swimming costume, then run for ages. Incredible fitness levels. Nice to see a 39 year old finish in the top 6.

[Kankurette]

At least we have a women's football team but of course, as men like to remind me, nobody cares about women's football.

[Poobum]

Whenever the Russian Olympic Committee team gets mentioned it sounds like they've drafted in all the bureaucrats to replace the banned athletes, which really they should have done. Olga Yuchenka from payroll having a go at the vault, be brilliant.

[buttgammon]

Now we're in trouble: RTÉ is showing gymnastics that I've already seen on the BBC, but the Beeb have moved on to horsey bollocks. Dodgy streams it is!

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

Are USA 7s a good side then? They were much better than GBR for the first half and we only got back into it through an extra man sin bin, then grimly defending near the end.

[EOLAN]

Are USA 7s a good side then? They were much better than GBR for the first half and we only got back into it through an extra man sin bin, then grimly defending near the end.

Would have expected GBR to win a bit easier - but USA would be a decent 7s side. A bit higher up than their 15s but not quite at the top level.

[Ted-Maul]

I enjoyed the women's triathlon, mostly for the Tokyo scenery.

I watched that. Just seeing the waves and awful weather condition before the start of the race and discovering they were caused by a typhoon got the athletes by respect. Then they kept making them ride bikes over a soggy carpet... fair fucks to everyone for just staying the course on this one....

Nice to see a 39 year old finish in the top 6.

Not only that, she spent the whole bike section at the front of her group, pushing on her own, trying to catch the leaders while the lazy fucks around her just watched (all the riders in the lead group said afterwards how great it was to be able to cooperate and take turns leading), then she ended up running down some of the lead group on foot anyway! I think they said she'd had 4 kids aswell. Nothing like watching the Olympics to make you feel like a useless worm.

[Cuellar]

I've actually paid the £5 for Discovery+ like a pathetic simp so I can watch all the sports not just the crumbs they chucked to the BBC

[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

I've actually paid the £5 for Discovery+ like a pathetic simp so I can watch all the sports not just the crumbs they chucked to the BBC

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Chuck him off CaB for the duration

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Discovery are also behind GB News, hope you're happy that you're ENABLING FASCISM

[imitationleather]

It's a bit annoying (but totally expected) that the reaction on social media to the lack of coverage seems to be aimed at the BBC themselves for not being able to afford it, rather than the government for cutting their funding to the bone.

I hope these guys will be happy when the World Cup is on Sky Sports.