Totallympics 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics "Happiness Meter" - Final Poll

[Griff88 2,018]

1 hour ago, rafalgorka said:

That's very interesting. Can you share a link for that?

Here you go: https://aramajapan.com/news/tokyo-2020-opening-ceremony-original-plan-leaks-in-full/114631/

[thiago_simoes 1,441]

95% of my enjoyment comes from gymnastics events. I don't think we've ever had an edition of the Olympics with more surprises and dramas than Tokyo. 

 

Some of the highlights:

1) Simone Biles showed huge character by stepping out of most of the finals. I've become an admirer after such strength.

2) ROC winning two team events surprising everyone.

3) Gold medal for Brazil, of course.

4) First-ever medals for Armenia, New Zealand and Turkey. 

5) Drama, tears and crazy results in rhythmic gymnastics, with ROC this time losing both events.

 

Seriously, I couldn't have asked for more.

 

I liked this edition and it's been the best ever OG for me. Yes, it would have been even better if spectators were allowed, but given the situation, Japan did a good job. I have lots and lots of complaints about the Japanese government and their lack of responsibility by failing to vaccinate the population, but this has nothing to do with the Olympics per se.

 

I enjoyed skateboarding a lot, and it has become one of the top 5 sports for me. I didn't like surfing at all. Karate was an absurd and unnecessary addition, in my opinion, and I'm glad it will probably never return to the program. I'm also glad Baseball will be gone, hopefully for good.

 

The only thing I miss is that there isn't an specific athlete this time that can be recognized as the face of the Olympics, like we've had with Bolt and Phelps. For me, I guess it will be Biles. She proved that competing at the Olympics is more than going for medals. Respect yourself first and foremost is the most important message one could deliver.

[Quasit 870]

4 hours ago, thiago_simoes said:

The only thing I miss is that there isn't an specific athlete this time that can be recognized as the face of the Olympics, like we've had with Bolt and Phelps. For me, I guess it will be Biles. She proved that competing at the Olympics is more than going for medals. Respect yourself first and foremost is the most important message one could deliver.

I'd definitely name An San as one of my highlight athletes. Three gold medals is a first in archery thanks to the mixed competition at just 20 years of age in this mentally tough sport.

But yeah, archery is just second-tier. Most sports will always fall short on attention behind swimming, athletics, gymnastics.  

[heywoodu 16,279]

4 hours ago, thiago_simoes said:

The only thing I miss is that there isn't an specific athlete this time that can be recognized as the face of the Olympics, like we've had with Bolt and Phelps.

Interestingly this is something I see as positive, personally. Whereas the Olympics used to be promoted as a sort of 'Phelps/Bolt going for more glory, and oh yeah, there's a few other little thingies as well', this time that wasn't the case for this exact reason.

[Quaker2001 296]

Probably around a 9.  Might have been an 8, but given the circumstances to get here and all the uncertainty that lead up to it, hard to expect for more than we got.  A massive thank you to everyone involved for pulling it all off

[rybak 3,344]

7 for Games overall and 4 for performance of Polish athletes, despite the biggest amount of medals in this century. We have win 9 medals in athletics, which is the best result ever for us, but just 5 medals in other sports and without gold, which is quite worrying.

[Oldira 88]

I gave an 8. I was very apprehensive in the lead up to the games and didn’t enjoy the opening ceremony and felt little of the normal excitement I’d feel in the lead up to an Olympics. However on Day 1 of competition everything turned. Seeing competitors delighted in winning or distraught when losing showed me that the Olympics is really all about the athletes. The crowds at the men’s road race also added a touch of normality. As the games progressed I barely noticed the lack of crowd and  following our athletes on social media showed that they were having the adventure of their lives. Thankfully no event was disrupted by Covid and by end of games. Covid  was barely a factor and although cases rose in Tokyo it doesn’t seem games related. 
In the end I am so glad the games happened if only for the sake of the athletes. Sad as I am now the fact the Paris is only 3 years away is a major help.