Tokyo Summer Olympic Games 2020 News

[hckošice 14,768]

I don't know where I should send it, so I throw it here.

 

Athletes who have qualified for the Olympics and all those who still are in fight or play for Tokyo will be able to live and train in a special bubble, a special quarantine sports center. will be open this week, well, actually Two of them. The main one being the x-Bionic sphere in Šamorín for all athletes and one another special sports quarantine center small bubble in the city of Zvolen including an ice rink for our Ice Hockey team if necessary, the first to live and train there will be our U20 NT preparing for the December juniors world champs. 

 

The government finally approved it yesterday.

 

"Creating "bubbles" under strict hygiene measures will allow athletes to prepare for their important international competitions for the next season, especially the Olympics"

 

source in SVK https://www.olympic.sk/en/node/32528

[rybak 3,169]

 

[Olympian1010 7,937]

 

[phelps 7,628]

the complicated life of a Venezuelan Olympic Champion... 

 

https://video.repubblica.it/dossier/coronavirus-wuhan-2020/dall-oro-olimpico-alle-consegne-a-domicilio-limardo-il-campione-rider-che-sogna-tokyo/371296/371902?ref=RHTP-BS-I270682269-P5-S3-T1

 

unfortunately it's all in Italian, but I hope google translate will help all those who can't speak the language...

[Olympian1010 7,937]

A couple schedule changes: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1100943/tokyo-2020-open-water-swim-start-time

[rybak 3,169]

 

[SalamAkhi 307]

2 hours ago, rybak said:

 

So ... which one of these will eventually win ? Face masks or condoms ? 

[heywoodu 14,905]

7 hours ago, SalamAkhi said:

So ... which one of these will eventually win ? Face masks or condoms ? 

Condoms do have a head start since tens of thousands of them are going to be grabbed to be taken home  

[rybak 3,169]

"Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Richard Pound has claimed prioritising athletes for the COVID-19 vaccine would be the "most realistic way" of ensuring the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games take place."

 

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102701/pound-prioritising-athletes-for-vaccine

[NearPup 3,014]

10 minutes ago, rybak said:

"Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Richard Pound has claimed prioritising athletes for the COVID-19 vaccine would be the "most realistic way" of ensuring the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games take place."

 

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102701/pound-prioritising-athletes-for-vaccine

Cynical but factually correct.