Tokyo Summer Olympic Games 2020 News

[Vektor 3,195]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

Has anyone took a moment to realize how utterly ridiculous would the Olympics look without spectators? All these Olympians coming to town, going around 30 odd venues without spectators... At this point, you might as well hold them in a deserted army base somewhere. I can't imagine any resident of Tokyo being fine with the notion of empty stadiums.

 

We don't have to take a moment for this because we have already seen this last year for many events. I would say that motorsports are the only ones who didn't lose much. Sure, the fans add to the atmosphere, but even without them you are still watching some crazy people drive fast cars. The Champions League on the other hand... it looked kinda ridiculous. 22 millionaires running around a ball without the fans is just 22 millionaires running around a ball, feels a bit meaningless. 

[dcro 10,179]

16 minutes ago, Vektor said:

We don't have to take a moment for this because we have already seen this last year for many events. I would say that motorsports are the only ones who didn't lose much. Sure, the fans add to the atmosphere, but even without them you are still watching some crazy people drive fast cars. The Champions League on the other hand... it looked kinda ridiculous. 22 millionaires running around a ball without the fans is just 22 millionaires running around a ball, feels a bit meaningless. 

True, but we have witnessed it happening one event/sport at a time. This would be times 30.

[Orangehair43 172]

Most Tokyo residents want it postponed or cancelled.

[intoronto 4,202]

38 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

Most Tokyo residents want it postponed or cancelled.

You created an account, on a website dedicated to the Olympic movement, to advocate for the cancellation of the Games? GTFO

[hckošice 13,219]

Sofia Velikaya among others propose "Katyusha" to be played instead of Olympic Anthem for athletes gold medals in

Tokyo https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1103107/oleg-matytsin-tokyo-2020-russia-anthem

 

Maybe they should try this

 

 

but I am more for the new one

 

[intoronto 4,202]

How about the Olympic anthem

[dcro 10,179]

Yeah, National anthem gets banned and yet they still have the nerve to ask for some patriotic song instead? Come on. Is this a joke?

[Monzanator 3,593]

11 minutes ago, dcro said:

Yeah, National anthem gets banned and yet they still have the nerve to ask for some patriotic song instead? Come on. Is this a joke?

 

Of course they have the nerve. It's Russia. And I'd love to see IOC look stupid when Justin Gatlin gets to hear the US national anthem

[Vektor 3,195]

On one hand Russians aren't in a position to ask for a patriotic song instead of the Olympic anthem. On the other hand the thought of Katyusha playing at a medal ceremony makes me laugh because the song has a "Hungarian meme" version with altered, comedic lyrics. 

[Vojthas 947]

1 hour ago, Vektor said:

On the other hand the thought of Katyusha playing at a medal ceremony makes me laugh because the song has a "Hungarian meme" version with altered, comedic lyrics.

That is a good trailer. Is it on youtube?