Official Tokyo 2021 Olympics thread

[Monsanto]

In the USA, it's on Friday.

Mario Mario is probably going to be there.

Are they doing a re-broadcast? With the time difference that should be tomorrow at 6pm.

I have Japanese TV anyway so I'll watch it live that way.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

i'm excited but i don't know if it should happen...

 

[Nero Christ]

I wanna know....will there be a women of the Olympics thread or has no fans killed that

 

[JerseyBoy23]

They didnt cancel this shyt?

Japan bout to.lose hella.money over this.

They'd lose money either way.

At the core: the “host city contract” that gives the IOC sole authority to cancel. If Japan cancels, it would have to compensate the IOC. And there are billions at stake. Japan has officially spent $15.4 billion but government audits suggest it’s twice that much. Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc., a key player in landing the corruption-tainted bid in 2013, has raised more than $3 billion from local sponsors.

Estimates suggest a cancellation — highly unlikely at this point, less than 48 hours before the opening — could cost the IOC up to $4 billion in broadcast rights income. Broadcasting and sponsors account for 91% of the IOC income, and American network NBCUniversal provides about 40% of the IOC’s total income.

Olympics, pandemic and politics: There's no separating them

 

[thatrapsfan]

People gonna forget about the negative stories by the second week

 

[MikelArteta]

People gonna forget about the negative stories by the second week

Yup
especially since nothing else sports wise is really on at the moment

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Yup
especially since nothing else sports wise is really on at the moment

That's the great thing about it. Olympics always on when it's quiet.. i like to be immersed

 

[MikelArteta]

That's the great thing about it. Olympics always on when it's quiet.. i like to be immersed

yep especially with the time zone difference and working from home. I’ll be watching equestrian and ish

 

[tremonthustler1]

 

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"you cannot be shut down if you have no people" - Kentaro Kobayashi ex. Director Tokyo Olympics

Spoiler: ...

 

[dontreadthis]

wtf lol

 

[chineebai]

I wonder what the joke was

 

[The_Sheff]

This is about to be fukkery personified.

 

[MikelArteta]

wtf lol

23 years ago and just coming to light now?

 

[MikelArteta]

This is about to be fukkery personified.

When 5 runners are out due to covid and only 3 race

and one of them dudes from like Saudi Arabia winning the 100m in a time of 14 seconds