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Yay USA is headed to Tokyo!!! 

There are 3 sports/disciplines that I could care less about on the Olympic program: Artistic Swimming, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Equestrian Dressage. 

There are 3 sports/disciplines that I could care less about on the Olympic program: Artistic Swimming, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Equestrian Dressage. 

Are you all horny excited for Tokyo 2020 ? #69 days to go 

The biggest scandal in sports is boiling. Various medias are reporting that 12 of the richest clubs have agreed to the Superleague and it will be unveiled tomorrow! Those in question are:
 Juventus, Inter, Milan
 Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid
 Chelsea, Man. U, Man. C, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham
 
German and French teams have rejected the idea.
 
FIFA/UEFA came out with a big statement, that any club and their players who take part in such a coup will be thrown out and banned from any International, National and National Team competitions and lawsuits for 50 billion will follow. 
 
I hope they do go and ban them all. I am sick and tired of the rich getting richer and all the kneeling that has been done to them in the last 15 years. But their greed is endless.. Case point yet again, was the new CL format that was going to be voted, which shockingly benefits only the biggest clubs and would introduce the Wild Cards, if you fumble in the domestic league.. 
 
This thing ruined basketball in Europe and i thought football was way bigger to happen to it, but here we are. I hope they go further and have every Broadcaster that buys the Superleague to never have any other football rights given to them.

Let's count down the 100 days to go together with a poll each day. 

The goal for the U.S. should be 50 golds & 130 total.

W Football will be favored, for sure, but USWNT was tied 1-1 with Sweden yesterday.   And Sweden eliminated US in Rio in QFs.  Plus, I heard that USWNT did not look impressive.  I think  UK is going to be a tough opponent. 
 
M BB, will also be favored, of course,  but the make-up of the  team matters and US Men Basketball was 7th in 2019 FIBA World Cup.
 
After what has happened this weekend, I should add Swim W 200 FS and 400 FS to the almost certain list.      

At first I thought that seems high, but then again there are 33 more events this time than 2016.  I always tend to think low, and could foresee as low as 30.  Every Games, I think something will happen to take the US under 30 golds, which hasn't happened since 1936.
 
I thought to myself, what are the surest US golds? Be interested to hear other thoughts
 
I'd say W Basketball, W Team Gymnastics, W Ind AA, Swim W 800 and 1500 FS, W 100 Breast, W 200 Back, W 4x200,  M & W 4x100 Med. Relay, Athletics 200 m, M 4x400, W 4x400, Mixed 4x400, W 400 hurdles, Wrestling W 76KG, Surfing W.  
 
 
 
      

https://www.nbcolympics.com/

NBC Olympics updated their website!

"Diplomatic boycott"
US athletes will go but no diplomats or government officials.
If you have to protest this seems a good way to do it.
Won't have an effect on the team.

The great Jordan Burroughs is not going to Tokyo he lost twice to Kyle Dake in US trials . Dake is a two time world champion at 79kg and he was the better wrestler tonight without doubt. but it was just sad to see a great champion like Burroughs leaving the mat like that. he didn't announce retirement in the interview after the match but I believe that was the last time for him.

I have passion for all sports 

I have passion for all sports 

Tiny Montserrat  got their second tie in the qualifiers against , game finished 1-1.
 
Previously, the former had tied with  2 goals per side.
 
 

I have passion for all sports 

I have passion for all sports 

Congrats Honduras. I’m going to go cry 

21.02.11 VERSION
some new events added:
Biathlon Mixed Relay
Alpine Skiing M & W Super-G
Speed Skating W 3000m, M 5000m
M & W Snowboard Cross
 
Total 13 events out of 109
21.02.11 beijing day by day wch 21.docx

Official press release from NBC..
NBC OLYMPICS TO PROVIDE UNPRECEDENTED NETWORK COVERAGE OF TOKYO OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY
 
Definitely a welcome change of pace.  Love to see an entire day of Olympics coverage surrounding the Opening Ceremony rather than the usual "we're editing the whole thing for primetime."  I'm not normally a morning person, but I'll certainly make an exception that morning!!

Yay! The US didn’t get lapped. 12th today.

NBC will air the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony LIVE at 7am ET. This is the first time ever that they are airing the opening ceremony live in a morning time slot. They will also have a replay in the normal prime time spot.

Poland and the US still with 0+0!

Jocelyne & Monica Lamoureux (Ice Hockey) have announced their retirements. The won 1 gold medal (2018) & 2 silver medals (2010 & 2014) at the Olympics. Also,  Ted Ligety (Alpine Skiing) will retire at the end of the world championships. Ligety is a 5 time WC GS winner (2008, 2010, 2011, 2013 & 2014), 5 time World Champion (2011, 2013 x3 & 2015) & 2 time Olympic Gold medalist (2006 & 2014). What a career for all 3 of them.