The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad is set to hosted in  Tokyo, Japan, on the dates Friday July 24th to Sunday August 9th.

Olympic organisers are "seriously concerned" about the spread of coronavirus and the impact it could have on the Tokyo Games this summer. Several qualification events have already been impacted due to the virus.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/51383584

Preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are "business as usual" despite the outbreak of coronavirus, according to International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/51635791

Japan's Olympic minister says the Tokyo 2020 Games could be postponed from the summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead as planned in July, despite coronavirus concerns resulting in the postponement of sporting events. Abe added the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will have the final decision whether Tokyo 2020 goes ahead. "We will overcome the spread of the infection and host the Olympics without problem, as planned," Abe said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/51888491

I just hope it's well under control by then.

I just hope it's well under control by then.
I cannot see the Olympics being held behind closed doors.

Olympic organisers have warned "no solution will be ideal" in preparing for Tokyo 2020 after being accused of putting athletes "in danger".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/51943083

Speculation about the fate of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo has been rife and some athletes have called for them to be postponed but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said they could still take place as planned. World Athletics chief Lord Sebastian Coe has told BBC Sport he believes that is the right decision, for now. "Let's not make a precipitous decision when we don't have to four months out," he said. Events were "changing by the hour" but it was "not a decision that has to be made at the moment". However, he added that "anything" was possible.

The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision.

The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been thrown into further doubt after Canada became the first major country to withdraw. Their announcement came shortly after the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, admitted for the first time that the games could be postponed. Meanwhile, the Australian team has said it was "clear" the games could not go ahead, and told its athletes to prepare for a 2021 games. The games are due to begin on 24 July.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52000044

Great Britain will not send a team to Tokyo 2020 if the spread of coronavirus continues as predicted, says British Olympic Association chairman Hugh Robertson.

The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been thrown into further doubt after Canada became the first major country to withdraw. Their announcement came shortly after the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, admitted for the first time that the games could be postponed. Meanwhile, the Australian team has said it was "clear" the games could not go ahead, and told its athletes to prepare for a 2021 games. The games are due to begin on 24 July.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52000044

2021 games would be unusual, and definitely unconventional, since that would be an odd number year.

2021 games would be unusual, and definitely unconventional, since that would be an odd number year.
...but will still clash with other athletic events.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Abe said he has agreed the delay with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following talks earlier on Tuesday. BBC sports editor Dan Roan says the IOC's Executive Board will approve the delay this afternoon.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed by a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Abe said he has agreed the delay with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following talks earlier on Tuesday. BBC sports editor Dan Roan says the IOC's Executive Board will approve the delay this afternoon.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.


Wow.. correct me if I'm wrong (probably am xD), but is this the first Olympic game not held on a leap year due to being pushed back?

Wow.. correct me if I'm wrong (probably am xD), but is this the first Olympic game not held on a leap year due to being pushed back?
I think you are correct. There 2000 was still a leap year, for "any year that is divisible by 4 and 400 is a Leap Year. For Ex. 400 AD, 800 AD, 1200 AD, 1600 AD, 2000 AD, 2400 AD, 2800 AD and so on. ... Since 2100 is divisible by 100 it needs to be divisible by 400 as well in order to be a leap year, which it's not." (From Google)

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

Ooh dear. :o

Do we know which days they're going to be held?

I think you are correct. There 2000 was still a leap year, for "any year that is divisible by 4 and 400 is a Leap Year. For Ex. 400 AD, 800 AD, 1200 AD, 1600 AD, 2000 AD, 2400 AD, 2800 AD and so on. ... Since 2100 is divisible by 100 it needs to be divisible by 400 as well in order to be a leap year, which it's not." (From Google)

Yes, he is.


Wow.. correct me if I'm wrong (probably am xD), but is this the first Olympic game not held on a leap year due to being pushed back?

Actually, this is the first time since 1944 that the Olympics Games won't be held in a proper year. The reason that they weren't held in 1944 was due to WW2 (and for that reason, they were cancelled).

Ooh dear. :o

Do we know which days they're going to be held?
At the moment the aim is to be next year, "no later than summer 2021".

Actually, this is the first time since 1944 that the Olympics Games won't be held in a proper year. The reason that they weren't held in 1944 was due to WW2 (and for that reason, they were cancelled).
The 1916 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were scheduled to be held in Berlin, German Empire, but were eventually cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.

The 1916 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were scheduled to be held in Berlin, German Empire, but were eventually cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.

Yes, that's the first time that they were cancelled.

Then the ones of 1940 and 1944 were cancelled due to the outbreak of WW2, as I stated above.

Ooh dear. :o

Do we know which days they're going to be held?
Just announced, breaking news!

The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on 23 July, 2021 and will run to 8 August after it was postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board met on Monday to make the decision. The Olympics will still be called Tokyo 2020 despite taking place in 2021. The Paralympic Games, originally due to start on 25 August, 2020, will now take place between 24 August and 5 September, 2021.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/52091224

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be "scrapped" if they cannot take place in 2021, says Games chief Yoshiro Mori. Tokyo 2020 is now scheduled to run from 23 July to 8 August next year after being delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Health experts have cast doubt on whether the Games could be held next summer without a vaccine or effective drugs to treat Covid-19 being found. When asked if the event could be moved again to 2022, Mori replied: "No." "In that case, the Olympics will be scrapped," he added.

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be "scrapped" if they cannot take place in 2021, says Games chief Yoshiro Mori. Tokyo 2020 is now scheduled to run from 23 July to 8 August next year after being delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Health experts have cast doubt on whether the Games could be held next summer without a vaccine or effective drugs to treat Covid-19 being found. When asked if the event could be moved again to 2022, Mori replied: "No." "In that case, the Olympics will be scrapped," he added.

All I can say is... :-[ :-\\

Tokyo 2020 will be a "simplified" Olympics, according to the chief executive of the organising committee. The Games, scheduled to start in July, were postponed for a year in March because of fears over the Covid-19 pandemic. Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto added that the Olympics will "not be done with grand splendour". Organisers said that they are working on more than 200 ideas to simplify and reduce costs for the rescheduled Games.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/52997023

Tokyo 2020 will be a "simplified" Olympics, according to the chief executive of the organising committee. The Games, scheduled to start in July, were postponed for a year in March because of fears over the Covid-19 pandemic. Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto added that the Olympics will "not be done with grand splendour". Organisers said that they are working on more than 200 ideas to simplify and reduce costs for the rescheduled Games.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/52997023


Interesting (for lack of a better word)... I wonder how that will play out.

More than half of Tokyo's residents do not think the postponed Olympic Games should be held next year, a poll suggests. The poll, which was conducted by two Japanese news organisations between 26-28 June, found that 51.7% of people hoped the Games in 2021 were postponed or cancelled again. Among those opposed to the Games being held in 2021, 27.7% wanted them cancelled altogether, while the rest preferred a second postponement. Of those who wanted a 2021 games, 31.1% said the event should be scaled-back, including without spectators, while 15.2% said they wanted to see a full-blown Olympics. The poll received 1,030 replies. The Games, originally meant to be held in July, are now scheduled for July 2021.

The International Olympic Committee is "fully committed" to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and has "multiple scenarios" for them to take place safely.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/53422297

Yesterday, I think, would have been the closing ceremonies. :(

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Brisbane, Australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The IOC's future host commission recommended the body enters "targeted dialogue" with Brisbane bid organisers and the Australian Olympic Committee. Several cities and countries had expressed an interest in hosting the Games, including Indonesia, Budapest, China, Doha and Germany's Ruhr Valley. Sydney hosted the 2000 Olympic Games.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/56189331

The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have confirmed that the Games' torch relay will begin next month as planned, but are asking spectators to restrain themselves and will keep a close eye on overcrowding.

The relay is due to start in the last week of March, after being delayed because of the pandemic.

"The infection situation will vary from area to area, so we need to take that into account and it will be very important to have a meticulous approach," the Games' newly appointed President Seiko Hashimoto told reporters.

Spectators will be required to wear masks and only attend sections of the relay taking place near their home.

"They must support with applause or by using distributed goods rather than by shouting or cheering," guidelines say, adding social distance must be maintained.

The organising committee says the event will be broadcast live to encourage people to watch at home, but has warned it could be suspended if crowds become too large.

The relay is due to start in Fukushima - scene of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster - and is set to visit each of Japan's 47 prefectures over four months.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has named Brisbane, Australia as the preferred bidder to host the 2032 Olympic Games. The IOC's future host commission recommended the body enters "targeted dialogue" with Brisbane bid organisers and the Australian Olympic Committee. Several cities and countries had expressed an interest in hosting the Games, including Indonesia, Budapest, China, Doha and Germany's Ruhr Valley. Sydney hosted the 2000 Olympic Games.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/56189331


As the late Arte Johnson would say, Verry eenteresting.

We shall see how that plays out.

The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have confirmed that the Games' torch relay will begin next month as planned, but are asking spectators to restrain themselves and will keep a close eye on overcrowding.

The relay is due to start in the last week of March, after being delayed because of the pandemic.

"The infection situation will vary from area to area, so we need to take that into account and it will be very important to have a meticulous approach," the Games' newly appointed President Seiko Hashimoto told reporters.

Spectators will be required to wear masks and only attend sections of the relay taking place near their home.

"They must support with applause or by using distributed goods rather than by shouting or cheering," guidelines say, adding social distance must be maintained.

The organising committee says the event will be broadcast live to encourage people to watch at home, but has warned it could be suspended if crowds become too large.

The relay is due to start in Fukushima - scene of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster - and is set to visit each of Japan's 47 prefectures over four months.


O0

A senior member of Japan’s ruling party has said cancelling the Olympics remains a possibility if the coronavirus situation in Japan becomes too severe.

Toshiro Nikai is a very powerful politician in Japan’s ruling party, so his words carry weight.

In the TV interview he said the Olympics should be cancelled "without hesitation" if the virus situation in Japan becomes too severe.

“If the infections spreads because of the Olympics then I don’t see what the Olympics is for,” he said.

A senior member of Japan’s ruling party has said cancelling the Olympics remains a possibility if the coronavirus situation in Japan becomes too severe.

Toshiro Nikai is a very powerful politician in Japan’s ruling party, so his words carry weight.

In the TV interview he said the Olympics should be cancelled "without hesitation" if the virus situation in Japan becomes too severe.

“If the infections spreads because of the Olympics then I don’t see what the Olympics is for,” he said.


I heard a discussion about this on the radio this morning, on my local news/talk station. No decision has been made as to whether or not to cancel it yet, however. We shall see... :-\\

Australia's women's softball team became the first international athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympics when they flew into Tokyo on Tuesday.

The team will attend a training camp in the city of Ota before moving to the Athletes' Village in Tokyo on 17 July.

All members of the delegation have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and will be tested for the virus every day.

The Games are scheduled to begin on 23 July despite Japan battling a surge in coronavirus cases.

While in Ota the Australia squad, who all tested negative for the virus upon arrival in the country, will be confined to one floor of their hotel and will only be able to leave the building to train.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57314247

Australia's women's softball team became the first international athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympics when they flew into Tokyo on Tuesday.

The team will attend a training camp in the city of Ota before moving to the Athletes' Village in Tokyo on 17 July.

All members of the delegation have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and will be tested for the virus every day.

The Games are scheduled to begin on 23 July despite Japan battling a surge in coronavirus cases.

While in Ota the Australia squad, who all tested negative for the virus upon arrival in the country, will be confined to one floor of their hotel and will only be able to leave the building to train.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57314247

Thank you for your updates; I have been wondering about what's happened on the Olympic front.

Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto is "100%" certain the Olympics will go ahead, but warned the Games "must be prepared" to proceed without spectators in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.

There are 50 days until the delayed Tokyo Games begin on 23 July.

Japan is dealing with a fourth wave of coronavirus cases, with 10 areas of the country under a state of emergency.

Hashimoto told BBC Sport: "I believe that the possibility of these Games going on is 100% that we will do this."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57329388

Health officials in Japan are at odds with the country's politicians over whether to allow spectators at the Olympics, which begin next month.

There are now public differences about whether fans should be allowed to attend Olympic events.

In a new report, Japan's most senior Covid adviser says banning all spectators is the least risky - and most desirable - option.

But the Japanese prime minister and the president of the Tokyo organising committee have both said they want spectators. They will be involved in the final decision, which could come as early as Monday.

At the moment, up to 10,000 people can attend sporting events in Japan. Similar restrictions could be applied to the Olympics.

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As the Tokyo Olympics draws closer, there continues to be a big backlash against holding the games from locals.

There are concerns that holding the Games could lead to further Covid cases.

Only a quarter of the population has had at least one Covid vaccination. On Wednesday, Tokyo reported 920 new cases.

Tokyo is currently under a state of emergency – under the restrictions, bars and restaurants have to limit the sale of alcohol and close early. The measures also cap the number of audience members at events.

On Wednesday, the Olympic torch relay in Tokyo was cancelled over fears it could cause cases to surge.

Only the leg in the remote Ogasawara islands, south of Tokyo, will go ahead as planned, officials said.

Over the weekend, a woman was arrested after she apparently attempted to kill the flame with a water gun. She was pictured aiming the water pistol at the flame while shouting “No Olympics! Stop the Games!”.

People in Japan have taken to the streets in recent months calling for the Olympics to be cancelled or postponed.

Several sources told Reuters news agency on Wednesday that Japan is considering banning all spectators from the Games. Overseas spectators are already banned and the capacity for domestic spectators was set at 50% with a maximum capacity of 10,000.

But officials told Kyodo news agency the capacity could be limited to 5,000 if Tokyo’s state of emergency continues.

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics say one athlete and five workers have tested positive for coronavirus - just eight days before the opening ceremony.

They did not disclose any details.

On Wednesday, a staff member of the Russian women's rugby team was admitted to hospital after testing positive in Munakata, in western Japan.

Also on Wednesday, a coronavirus cluster was identified at a hotel hosting a number of Brazilian athletes in Hamamatsu, central Japan.

Tokyo reported 1,308 new infections on Thursday - the highest number since January.

Well... the opening ceremonies occurred yesterday, as planned. And the games have gotten started.

Meanwhile, the 2032 Summer Olympics site has been announced, and they are scheduled to take place in Brisbane, Australia.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the U.S. Olympic team?! :o

Edit: Apparently she's doing it to focus on her mental health.

Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a shock gold in the Olympic 100m final, after Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes was disqualified for a false start.

Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a shock gold in the Olympic 100m final, after Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes was disqualified for a false start.


I have not exactly been keeping up with them, but I have seen snippets of them on TV.

I have not exactly been keeping up with them, but I have seen snippets of them on TV.
I have a friend who is watching the Olympics 24/7, and keeps me up to date, I watch what I can.

I have a friend who is watching the Olympics 24/7, and keeps me up to date, I watch what I can.


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Turns out there won't be any medal races in the sailing today... in fact, there won't be any sailing at all.
Today's action has been postponed to Tuesday. It's just not windy enough at the Enoshima Yachting Harbour. World Sailing has previously said that winds of at least six knots would be necessary to ensure fair competition.

Turns out there won't be any medal races in the sailing today... in fact, there won't be any sailing at all.
Today's action has been postponed to Tuesday. It's just not windy enough at the Enoshima Yachting Harbour. World Sailing has previously said that winds of at least six knots would be necessary to ensure fair competition.

:o :-\\

But I'm sure there'll be events in other competitions...

:o :-\\

But I'm sure there'll be events in other competitions...
The track cycling starts today, being held indoors it should not be affected by the weather.

Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard made Olympic history but failed to record a successful lift in the women's +87kg weightlifting. The New Zealander became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics in a different gender category to the one in which they were born. But after a failed attempt to lift 120kg and two failed efforts at 125kg in the snatch, her competition ended. Emily Campbell is competing for GB.

Emily Campbell became the first British female weightlifter to win an Olympic medal with +87kg silver.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the U.S. Olympic team?! :o

Edit: Apparently she's doing it to focus on her mental health.

But now Biles is gonna compete in another event. Apparently my original post was not totally accurate.

Giles Scott successfully defended his Olympic Finn title for Great Britain's second sailing gold on day 11 of the Tokyo Games, after Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell won the men's 49er. Requiring a top-five finish in the medal race, a late charge from Scott, 34, saw him snatch fourth to clinch his second gold. And in an equally thrilling finish, Fletcher, 31, and Bithell, 34, edged victory from Germany in their medal race to overhaul New Zealand for gold.

Pat McCormack won a silver medal for Great Britain after losing a hard-fought men's welterweight contest to Cuba's Roniel Iglesias in Tokyo.

Elaine Thompson-Herah confirmed her place among the pantheon of sprint greats as she secured an unprecedented women's 100m-200m double-double with a sensational victory over the longer distance in Tokyo.

Nineteen-year-old Keely Hodgkinson won a sensational 800m silver medal at the Olympic Games in a new British record of one minute 55.88 seconds as US teenager Athing Mu took gold.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/58071743

An emotional Sky Brown broke down in tears after becoming Great Britain's youngest Olympic medal winner of all time. Aged 13 years and 28 days, Brown produced a composed final run to finish third in the women's park skateboarding final and claim bronze at the Tokyo Games. "It was a super sick final," she told BBC Sport. "All the girls were ripping it, it was insane. "This is incredible - it feels unreal! I'm so happy to be here - I'm blessed.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson's medal hopes in the Olympic women's heptathlon were effectively ended as she pulled up injured in the 200m.

Hannah Mills became the most successful female sailor in Olympic history as she and Eilidh McIntyre won 470 gold at Tokyo 2020. They finished fifth in the medal race, but their earlier performances meant it was enough to hold off silver medallists Poland and France in bronze. Mills, one of Team GB's flag bearers at the opening ceremony, won gold in the class in Rio and silver at London 2012. GB have now won five sailing medals in Tokyo, three of which are gold.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/58082545

Nineteen-year-old Keely Hodgkinson won a sensational 800m silver medal at the Olympic Games in a new British record of one minute 55.88 seconds as US teenager Athing Mu took gold.

Hannah Mills became the most successful female sailor in Olympic history as she and Eilidh McIntyre won 470 gold at Tokyo 2020. They finished fifth in the medal race, but their earlier performances meant it was enough to hold off silver medallists Poland and France in bronze. Mills, one of Team GB's flag bearers at the opening ceremony, won gold in the class in Rio and silver at London 2012. GB have now won five sailing medals in Tokyo, three of which are gold.

Amazing feats, all around. O0

Amazing feats, all around. O0
Personally, I lost count on how many medals Team GB won yesterday.

British cyclist Matt Walls was crowned Olympic champion on his debut with a dominant performance in the omnium. The 23-year-old finished on a total of 153 points, 24 more than silver medallist Campbell Stewart of New Zealand, while Italy's defending champion Elia Viviani took bronze. His victory earns Team GB's first track cycling gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Walls adds an Olympic medal to his world championship bronze and European title in the event.

Holly Bradshaw claimed Britain's second track and field medal in Tokyo and finally landed her first major championship podium finish with pole vault bronze.

Steven Gardiner won Olympic 400m gold to secure the Bahamas' first medal of the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Holly Bradshaw claimed Britain's second track and field medal in Tokyo and finally landed her first major championship podium finish with pole vault bronze.


In her interview she said the last year had been full of ups and downs

;D

And I believe yesterday (Sunday) was the final day.

And I believe yesterday (Sunday) was the final day.
Yes indeed, I manage to watch the closing ceremony.

And there was pleasant touch to the closing ceremony with a moth on the podium.
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It is now a couple weeks rest, then the Paralympics start.

The Tokyo Paralympics get under way on Tuesday, with Covid-19 cases rising in Japan and all parties acknowledging that there is still a challenge ahead.

Sarah Storey put in another world record-breaking performance on her way to claiming her 15th Paralympic title - Britain's first gold of Tokyo 2020.

She beat team-mate Crystal Lane-Wright in the final to retain her C5 3,000m individual pursuit crown, after beating her own world best in qualifying.

The 43-year-old is just one behind Mike Kenny's British record of 16 golds.

There was also silver for tandem pair Steve Bate and Adam Duggleby in the B 4,000m pursuit.

Bate and Duggleby were defending champions but the Dutch pair of Tristan Bangma and Patrick Bos, who set a world record in qualifying, caught the Britons in the final.

Britain's Reece Dunn took silver on his Paralympic debut in the S14 100m butterfly final in Tokyo.

The Plymouth swimmer, 25, is the world champion but was beaten by Brazil's Gabriel Bandeira by 0.36 seconds.

"I knew it would be a tough race but I'm a bit disappointed in my finish," Dunn told Channel 4.

Fellow debutant Toni Shaw started the GB medal rush in the pool when she took bronze in the women's S9 400m freestyle.

Lee Pearson won his 12th Paralympic title as Great Britain took five golds across four sports on day two of the Tokyo Paralympics.

Britain's Kadeena Cox retained her C4-5 500m time trial Paralympic title with a stunning world-record ride in Tokyo.

Neil Fachie said it was "beyond our dreams" after he and wife Lora both won Paralympic cycling gold within the space of 16 minutes. The Fachies' success was part of a superb Saturday for the Great Britain team that brought seven gold medals overall. Neil and pilot Matt Rotherham smashed their own world record to beat team-mates James Ball and Lewis Stewart for gold in the B 1000m time trial. They surpassed their old time of 59.278 seconds with a new mark of 58.038 to give Neil his second Paralympic gold after he won with Barney Storey at London 2012. And shortly afterwards, Lora and Corrine Hall successfully retained their B 3,000m pursuit crown.

Lee Pearson won his 14th Paralympic title as Great Britain won eight medals on day six of Tokyo 2020. Pearson, on Breezer, won individual freestyle test (grade II) gold with a score of 82.447%, as GB team-mate Georgia Wilson took bronze. Natasha Baker won silver in the grade III event for her third medal in Tokyo. Earlier, wheelchair racer Andrew Small won T33 100m gold while archer Phoebe Paterson Pine took archery gold on her Paralympic debut. Athletes Jonnie Peacock and Harri Jenkins and powerlifter Louise Sugden won bronze medals. At the end of the sixth day of action, ParalympicsGB remain second in the medal table on 68 medals, including 26 golds.

Britain's David Smith compared himself to Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo after he retained his BC1 individual Paralympic boccia title with a thrilling victory in Tokyo.

Sarah Storey won her 17th Paralympic gold to become Great Britain's most successful Paralympian of all time. The 43-year-old defended the women's C4-5 road race title she has held since London 2012 to put her one gold ahead of previous record holder Mike Kenny. Britain's Crystal Lane-Wright finished seven seconds behind to take silver. It was a GB one-two in the men's C1-3 race too, Ben Watson winning his second gold with Fin Graham claiming silver in atrocious conditions in Tokyo.

Great Britain's team have "rewritten the history books" with their performance in Tokyo, says ParalympicsGB's chief Penny Briscoe.

GB won 124 medals, including 41 golds, to finish second in the medal table behind China.

While those tallies are a drop on Rio five years ago, Britain won medals in 18 of the 19 sports they entered, a new team record.

"It's been an incredible Games for ParalympicsGB," Briscoe said.

"We're absolutely delighted with the performance of the team."

British sprinter CJ Ujah's 'B' sample has tested positive, confirming the result of his initial test from the Tokyo Olympics. Ujah, 27, was part of the British men's 4x100m relay team which won silver at the rearranged 2020 Olympics. They will now almost certainly lose those medals.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/58559089

The Winter Olympics, which is being held in Beijing and nearby cities, is now just over two weeks away.

However, officials have announced there will be no general ticket sales for the Games because of the Covid situation.

Instead spectators will be organised via government and Communist Party organisations and be expected to adhere to strict coronavirus counter-measures.

Beijing recently reported its first Omicron case.

Montell Douglas will become the first woman to represent Team GB at both the summer and winter Olympic Games after being named in the bobsleigh squad for Beijing. Douglas will be brakewoman in Mica McNeill's two-woman sled, four years after being the team's reserve in Pyeongchang. She competed in the 100m at the Beijing summer Olympics in 2008. "It's very special because it has been very, very challenging," she said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60058136

Organisers of the Beijing Winter Olympics have eased a Covid-19 testing requirement for participants, amid a growing number of cases in the capital.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-60123921

Great Britain's mixed doubles curling pair missed the chance to guarantee at least a silver medal as they lost 6-5 to Norway in a tense semi-final at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60289740

Great Britain's wait for their first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics goes on after curling mixed doubles pair Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat lost their bronze-medal match 9-3 to Sweden.

I have not been watching the games, so I am not aware of what's going on. However, I know that I can always check out the news articles and stuff.

For example, Mikaela Shiffrin ain't doing so well in the slalom...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2022/02/08/mikaela-shiffrin-slalom-dnf-beijing-olympics/ :-\\

Iran's Saveh Shemshaki has become the first athlete to return a positive doping test at the Winter Olympics.

The 36-year-old has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for an anabolic steroid in Beijing on Monday.

He returned an "adverse analytical finding" in an out-of-competition test.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) said Shemshaki, who was due to compete at his third Games, could appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and to "request the analysis of the B-sample".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60328544

Iran's Saveh Shemshaki has become the first athlete to return a positive doping test at the Winter Olympics.

The 36-year-old has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for an anabolic steroid in Beijing on Monday.

He returned an "adverse analytical finding" in an out-of-competition test.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) said Shemshaki, who was due to compete at his third Games, could appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and to "request the analysis of the B-sample".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60328544


At least he didn't test positive for that other thing... :-X

Great Britain have their first medal of the Winter Olympics after the men's curling team defeated the United States 8-4 in a nail-biting semi-final to guarantee at least silver.

Zoe Atkin fell on two of her three runs in the halfpipe final as China's gold medallist Eileen Gu became the first freestyle skier to win Olympic medals in three different events.

Ukrainian bobsledder Lidiia Hunko has tested positive for an anabolic steroid at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Johannes Thingnes Bo steered Norway to Winter Olympic history as they won a record-breaking 15th gold in Beijing.

Great Britain have been stripped of the silver medal won in the 4x100m relay at last summer's Tokyo Olympics after team member CJ Ujah was found to have committed a doping violation.

Great Britain's men's curlers had to settle for Olympic silver as Sweden triumphed 5-4 in a nerve-shredding final to claim gold.

Bruce Mouat's team took a compelling match to an extra end, but Sweden were able to use their last-stone advantage to score one.

Mouat's final shot to try and force a steal did not come off and left Swedish skip Niklas Edin celebrating victory.

It means Britain's 98-year wait for a men's curling gold medal continues.

Great Britain had a golden finish to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics with Eve Muirhead's women's curlers crushing Japan 10-3 in Sunday's final.

The Beijing Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday in a touching ceremony.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60451409

The Beijing Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday in a touching ceremony.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60451409

I figured it has already occurred...but due to the time difference, the States will see it tonight.

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete as neutrals at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing following the invasion of Ukraine.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) says the two countries "will compete under the Paralympic flag and not be included in the medal table".

The opening ceremony is on Friday, with competition starting on Saturday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/60586037

The 2024 Paris Olympics will break with tradition and hold the opening ceremony along the River Seine, with crowds of more than 600,000 expected.

More than 160 boats with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries will travel almost 6km between Pont d'Austerlitz and Pont d'Iena bridges.

It will be the first ceremony held outside of a stadium at a summer Games.

Organisers said it would be "the most spectacular and accessible ceremony in Olympic history".

The 2024 Olympics takes place from 26 July to 11 August.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/59641903