Tokyo Olympics 2020 (starting 23 July 2021)

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Only a few weeks until the Olympics, and obviously because of the pandemic which caused it to be postponed, Tokyo is still advertising it as 2020.

What sports do you enjoy most at the Olympics?
What one sport not represented at the Olympics, would you most like to see?
Have you ever met someone who has competed at an Olympic event before this year?

Pick three countries from the following link, and take a wild guess as to how many gold medals they will win...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-time_ ... edal_table

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Brisbane announced as 2032 Olympic Games host city at IOC meeting in Tokyo

Brisbane has won the right to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.

Key points:
IOC delegates voted 72 to five in favour of Brisbane hosting the 2032 Games
A refurbished Gabba, complete with its own underground rail stop, will be the Olympic hub
IOC president Thomas Bach cited the bid's sustainability as one of the reasons for its success


The decision was confirmed after a meeting of International Olympic Committee delegates in Tokyo.

-https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-21/ ... /100311320

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The opening ceremony had some nice highlights. I particularly enjoyed the drone globe.



Other pics...
-https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-24/ ... /100319900

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First gold medal goes to women's 10m air rifle...


-https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news ... tokyo-2020

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Medal results to date:

-https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic ... ndings.htm

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A bit of uncertainty at the Olympics for the Aussies track and field athletes...

Aussie athletes locked down in Covid chaos at the Tokyo Olympics
The entire Australian track and field team has reportedly been forced into lockdown inside the Olympics Village as a result of a Covid-19 incident.

-https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/ ... 3cdac73c53