OLYMPICS: Tokyo, '2020': Latest News (Wolf watch)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Home of the Next Summer Games
And, we're off
Post your observations, acknowledgements of the delayed Games,
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COVID-19 delays 2020 games
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged throughout the entire world in 2020, it became apparent that the Olympic Games were going to be yet another casualty.
The deadly virus meant it wasn’t safe to see loved ones, let alone hold a massive international competition.
On March 24, 2020, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the postponement of the Games. Though the Games weren’t outright canceled—which hasn’t happened since 1944—they were delayed until summer 2021.
Still officially called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Games will begin July 23, 2021—despite the fact that much of the country remains in a state of emergency. Many of Japan’s citizens, health professionals among them, are opposed to the Games going forward, but the International Olympic Committee has insisted that they will not be postponed again.
*** No international spectators are allowed to attend.

 

BBC NEWS:
Tokyo Olympic Games: When are they and will they go ahead despite Covid? - BBC News

 

Great Britain women's football team began the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by taking the knee before their opening match against Chile.
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The team announced last week their intention to take the knee before every football match in Japan.
Rules around athletes protesting at Tokyo 2020 were relaxed by the International Olympic Committee.
- Chile's players responded by taking the knee in the Sapporo Dome, where the game was played without fans.
Team GB captain Steph Houghton said after their 2-0 victory: "Taking the knee was something we spoke about as a group. We feel so strongly and we want to show we're united.
"We want to fight all forms of discrimination and as a group of women we wanted to kneel against it."
The women's football side were the first athletes to represent Team GB at the Games and they got off to the perfect start as two goals from Manchester City striker Ellen White sealed a comfortable victory.
Women's Football: Team GB beat Chile in Games opener | Tokyo Olympics - YouTube
- -They next take on Japan in their second group match on Saturday, 24 July.

 

Not so good for the US team though, as ...
Women's Football: Sweden stun world champions USA | Tokyo Olympics
Women's Football: Sweden stun world champions USA | Tokyo Olympics - YouTube

 

But not as bad as ...
Netherlands 10 Zambia 3
Watch all 13 goals as the Netherlands beat Zambia 10-3 | Tokyo Olympics - YouTube

 

Swedish team all look like clones of each other...

 

That's No BAD THING

 

Officially the Olympics are OPEN:

One of the biggest sporting events in Tokyo Stadium, Japan - after a years' delay finally openns up.
Schedule for Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony 2021
Event Olympics Opening Ceremony 2021
Hosts Tokyo Stadium, Japan
Date 23rd July 2021
Time 20:00 – 23:00 JST

 

How to watch Summer Olympics:

• UK: BBC Eurosport is the official broadcaster of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony for its viewers in the United Kingdom. BBC Eurosport subscribers can view the live TV broadcast on their TV sets at home in the UK.
• United States: NBC Universal has acquired the official rights to broadcast the Summer Olympics 2021 live for TV viewers across the US. If you are a subscriber to NBC, contact the service provider to learn the offers and rates to view the incredible event live from the comfort of your home.
• Canada: Sportsnet in Canada also holds broadcasting rights for the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony 2021. Sportsnet offers two subscription plans: SN Now (20 CAD/month) and SN Now+ (7-Day Pass for 10 CAD, monthly subscription for 28 CAD/month, or Annual Pass for 20.83 CAD/month).
• China: CCTV the state-owned TV network has gained the official rights to air the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games all across mainland China and its territories. Viewers in China can tune to CCTV and watch the numerous events being played live on their TV sets.
• Russia: Match TV, a popular Russia-based free-to-air sports TV channel is in line to get the rights to transmit the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics in real-time for the millions of viewers in the country. Match TV subscribers will be able to enjoy watching the Summer Olympics easily with Match TV.

• Other: live streaming channels.

Armenia: APMTV
Asia: Dentsu
Australia: Seven Network
Austria: ORF
Belarus: Belteleradio
Belgium: VRT
Bosnia and Herzegovina: BHRT
Brazil: Grupo Globo
Bulgaria: BNT
* Canada: CBC/Radio-Canada Sportsnet TSN TLN
Caribbean: International Media Content Ltd. SportsMax
* China: CCTV
Croatia: HRT
Czech Republic: ČT
Denmark: DR
Estonia: Eesti Meedia
Europe: Discovery Communications Eurosport
Finland: Yle
France: France Télévisions Canal+
Georgia: GPB
Germany: ARD ZDF
Greece: ERT
Hungary: MTVA
Iceland: RÚV
Indian subcontinent: Sony Pictures Networks
Ireland: RTÉ
Japan: Japan Consortium
Kosovo: RTK
Latin America: América Móvil
Latvia: LTV
Lithuania: TV3
Luxembourg: RTL
Macedonia: MRT
MENA: beIN Sports
Montenegro: RTCG
Netherlands: NOS
New Zealand: Sky Television
North Korea: SBS
Norway: TVNorge
Oceania[iii]: Sky Television
Poland: TVP
Portugal: RTPRomania: TVR
Singapore: Mediacorp
Slovakia: RTVS
Slovenia: RTV
South Africa: SABC SuperSport
South Korea: SBS
Sub-Saharan Africa: Kwesé Sports
Sweden: Kanal 5
Switzerland: SRG SSR
Ukraine UA: PBC
* United Kingdom: BBC/Eurosport
* United States: NBCUniversal

 

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NEWS: (BBC):



Olympics opening ceremony director sacked for Holocaust joke

 

23/ 07/21: NEWS: (CNN):



July 23 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

 

23/ 07/21: NEWS: (BBC):



An Olympics like no other - Tokyo preview

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially open

 

24/ 07/21: News: (BBC Viewer backlash):



Olympic fans’ fury at BBC’s coverage | News | The Sunday Times

 

(Where's the coverage?)



on Saturday morning, Dan Walker and Samantha Quek presented Olympic Breakfast, a BBC show dedicated to airing coverage of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
The special programme aired between 6am and 9am, in replacement of BBC Breakfast, which is usually presented by Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
However, some viewers were not happy with the coverage, with some even branding it “unwatchable”.

 

Persistance is never futile:



In the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio, Brazil the emotions that 21-year-old from Manipur - Mirabai Chanu had were high - along with her Country's expectations.
The culmination of a lifelong dream looked even closer when China decided not to enter their best lifter in the event. And yet, it all finished in a moment for Chanu.

Chanu did not even get a score on the board and crashed out without a single clean lift

Now in 2021, we all can learn the virtue of resilience from Mirabai Chanu after her spectacular opening day in Tokyo.
Exactly five years on, the proverbial wheel had the taken the full circle
- Winning a Silver medal

Mirabai Chanu took the silver lifting a total 202 kg - 87 kg in snatch and 115 kg in clean and jerk. (Reuters Photo)