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07-23-2021 , 07:18 AM

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kevstreet

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will probably be watching some of the hockey if it's at a reasonable hour but that's about it

I don’t think hockey will be on at a reasonable hour.

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07-23-2021 , 07:34 AM

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nucleardonkey

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In any case hockey won't be on until 2022. But timetable in Beijing not likely to be good either.

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07-23-2021 , 09:31 AM

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These games should have been pushed back to 2024 and than push 2024 to 2028 .....

Sadly greed dictates this not happening.

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07-23-2021 , 10:03 AM

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businessdude

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How many athletes are in a covid protocol right now?

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07-23-2021 , 10:38 AM

#30

sixfour

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itt the us posters learn that everyone else in the world calls the stickball sport played on ice "ice hockey"

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07-23-2021 , 02:25 PM

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itt the us posters learn that everyone else in the world calls the stickball sport played on ice "ice hockey"

I think me mum played field hockey in a northern Illinois high school. Definitely more entertaining to watch than soccer.

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07-23-2021 , 07:05 PM

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These games should have been pushed back to 2024 and than push 2024 to 2028 .....

Sadly greed dictates this not happening.

I'm just watching the highlights of the opening ceremony and I totally agree.

It's so sad to watch these artists perform to an empty arena. It'll be even worse for the athletes.

The IOC need to do the right thing and delay LA and Brisbane and allow Tokyo to it properly, as they originally envisioned, in 2028.
The opening ceremony was pretty much London 2012 with zero budget and, to me, it was heartbreaking.

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07-23-2021 , 09:27 PM

#33

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Ya let em do it right and throw away another 3billion

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07-23-2021 , 09:31 PM

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All I see is a LOT of masks and 0 fans. Sad.

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07-24-2021 , 12:40 AM

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I'm just watching the highlights of the opening ceremony and I totally agree.

It's so sad to watch these artists perform to an empty arena. It'll be even worse for the athletes.

The IOC need to do the right thing and delay LA and Brisbane and allow Tokyo to it properly, as they originally envisioned, in 2028.

The opening ceremony was pretty much London 2012 with zero budget and, to me, it was heartbreaking.

No thanks. 2032 is already long enough way before we are to host them.

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07-24-2021 , 07:47 AM

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itt the us posters learn that everyone else in the world calls the stickball sport played on ice "ice hockey"

Did you learn that from Wikipedia? Or by everyone else do you mean boarding school kids in former British colonies with no snow?

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07-24-2021 , 07:48 AM

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All I see is a LOT of masks and 0 fans. Sad.

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan didn't wear masks. You can root for them.

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07-24-2021 , 08:30 AM

#38

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What event are you looking forward to the most?

For me it’s the Men’s 1500m. Americans Centro defending Olympic champion and the young college kid Cole Hocker is a killer!

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07-24-2021 , 10:01 AM

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Is there a bigger favourite in these games than Adam Peaty in the 100m Breast? He's on a totally different level.

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07-24-2021 , 10:27 AM

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why were volleyball teams able to pick up all these Cuban players? Some kind of exception was made?

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07-24-2021 , 11:05 AM

#41

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You wanna **** over 10 000 athletes careers because you feel sad seeing empty seats? They don't stay the same age forever you know, they have a limited time window to fulfill their potential.

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07-24-2021 , 11:16 AM

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What event are you looking forward to the most?

For me it’s the Men’s 1500m. Americans Centro defending Olympic champion and the young college kid Cole Hocker is a killer!

The mens 200m with Lyles, Bednarek, and Erriyon Knighton.

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07-24-2021 , 11:18 AM

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here for the 50km shitting event aka walk

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07-24-2021 , 11:22 AM

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You wanna **** over 10 000 athletes careers because you feel sad seeing empty seats? They don't stay the same age forever you know, they have a limited time window to fulfill their potential.

I'm not saying these games shouldn't happen, just that Tokyo should also host 2028 and at least have a chance of getting some of their investment back.

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07-24-2021 , 02:32 PM

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Olympics hardly turn a profit for the host city. So you're really just asking them to double down and lose even more money. Plus 2028 and 2032 cities have already been selected

Covid has screwed a lot of people and places and Tokyo is one of them

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07-24-2021 , 03:05 PM

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07-24-2021 , 04:28 PM

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Olympics hardly turn a profit for the host city. So you're really just asking them to double down and lose even more money. Plus 2028 and 2032 cities have already been selected

Covid has screwed a lot of people and places and Tokyo is one of them

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