2020 Summer Olympics

[kphoger]

A place to discuss the upcoming Tokyo games



First of all, other than tornado warning information, the Olympics are the only thing my family watches on live TV.  In fact, when my son and I were interviewed by a local TV station recently about COVID vaccination, we had to scramble to figure out how to hook up the antenna to our new TV set–which we've had since Christmas.  Now that we've figured out it has a built-in antenna (d'oh!), I'm sure we'll be tuning in soon.  It's on NBC, correct?

Also, I just heard that there will be no spectators this year, as Japan is declaring a pandemic-related state of emergency.  That doesn't bother me, because I don't watch the games to see spectators, but it's got to stink for those who had planned to attend.

[Bruce]

NBC has the games, but will likely butcher it as they've done in years past. Best to use a VPN and tune into a proper station like the CBC or BBC.

[NWI_Irish96]

Due to the time difference, events will be live between about 10pm and 10am ET. NBC will mostly be running previous day's events in their primetime slots. Some of the overnight live events will be live on some of the cable stations, and all will be on their digital platform.

[Henry]

NBC has the games, but will likely butcher it as they've done in years past. Best to use a VPN and tune into a proper station like the CBC or BBC.

Then you won't like the next six editions either (Winter Games in 2022, '26 and '30, Summer Games in 2024, '28 and '32)...unless their contract is extended again, the last year of televising the Olympics will be 2032.

[CNGL-Leudimin]

Fixed thread title. No such event took place last year.

[Bruce]

Fixed thread title. No such event took place last year.

It's still being called the 2020 games.

[tdindy88]

Am I the only one annoyed at it being called the 2020 Olympics. I know the reason is probably because they made a bunch of stuff with the Tokyo 2020 logo on it and they don't want to have to destroy that stuff but I don't see what's positive about referring to it by a year that is regarded by most people as an absolute dumpster fire. Same goes for you Euro 2020. I would love for 2020 to be in the rear view mirror and for events to reference the present instead. For what will absolutely be a unique and strange Olympics I wish they could embrace the weirdness of calling it Tokyo 2021, the first Olympics held in an odd-numbered year. At least NBC won't probably be calling it Tokyo 2020 a lot, usually they just called it the Games of the 32nd Olympiad which will at least still be true.

[jeffandnicole]

Am I the only one annoyed at it being called the 2020 Olympics. I know the reason is probably because they made a bunch of stuff with the Tokyo 2020 logo on it and they don't want to have to destroy that stuff but I don't see what's positive about referring to it by a year that is regarded by most people as an absolute dumpster fire. Same goes for you Euro 2020. I would love for 2020 to be in the rear view mirror and for events to reference the present instead. For what will absolutely be a unique and strange Olympics I wish they could embrace the weirdness of calling it Tokyo 2021, the first Olympics held in an odd-numbered year. At least NBC won't probably be calling it Tokyo 2020 a lot, usually they just called it the Games of the 32nd Olympiad which will at least still be true.

March Madness...
Boys of Summer...
Observing a holiday on a day other than the actual holiday...
Celebrating a birthday on a date other than the birthday...
A city's airport not actually in the city...

I have no issues with the 2020 Olympics not actually beling held in 2020. 

[ET21]

Due to the time difference, events will be live between about 10pm and 10am ET. NBC will mostly be running previous day's events in their primetime slots. Some of the overnight live events will be live on some of the cable stations, and all will be on their digital platform.

Yeah a lot of the backup channels (USA, CNBC, MSNBC, etc) will run live uncut events. Those are the most fun to watch. The primetime NBC is just riddled with edits/cuts and takes away from the entire event imo.

[hbelkins]

I really have no desire to watch any of the Olympic events, winter or summer.

Especially gymnastics, figure skating, or other events where the winners are scored by subjective judging rather than by an actual competition.

[thspfc]

Water polo has always interested me. That's about it.

[MinecraftNinja]

I'm gonna watch them as much as possible.

[vdeane]

Especially gymnastics, figure skating, or other events where the winners are scored by subjective judging rather than by an actual competition.

Subjective judging can certainly get subjective, as we all know from Holey Moley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXrBNc7wiH0

[triplemultiplex]

C'mon, horse dancing!!

[kevinb1994]

One of our neighbors is going to Tokyo.

[kphoger]

Fixed thread title. No such event took place last year.

It's still being called the 2020 games.

Correct.  I made darned sure what the games were actually called before creating the topic.

I really have no desire to watch any of the Olympic events, winter or summer.

Water polo has always interested me. That's about it.

Water polo is fun to watch.  I enjoy the summer games much more than the winter ones.  The reason is that I enjoy watching more of the events.  Besides water polo, I also enjoy gymnastics, swimming, diving, and volleyball.  There are others I'd enjoy, if only I could ever actually catch them on TV:  archery and equestrian stuff among them.  For some reason, I most dislike rowing.

One of our neighbors is going to Tokyo.

But not to be a spectator at the Olympics...?

[kevinb1994]

Fixed thread title. No such event took place last year.

It's still being called the 2020 games.

Correct.  I made darned sure what the games were actually called before creating the topic.

I really have no desire to watch any of the Olympic events, winter or summer.

Water polo has always interested me. That's about it.

Water polo is fun to watch.  I enjoy the summer games much more than the winter ones.  The reason is that I enjoy watching more of the events.  Besides water polo, I also enjoy gymnastics, swimming, diving, and volleyball.  There are others I'd enjoy, if only I could ever actually catch them on TV:  archery and equestrian stuff among them.  For some reason, I most dislike rowing.

One of our neighbors is going to Tokyo.

But not to be a spectator at the Olympics...?

He's an archer and will be at the Paralympics.

[kenarmy]

It's crazy how much Americans worship Usain Bolt, but ignore the most decorated *person* in track and field history, Allyson Felix  . But anyways, I'm really only tuning in for her.

[GaryV]

I remember a old Carnak joke by Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show

Johnny as Carnak says, "Mark Spitz."
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When the envelope is open, it reads: "How do they fill the Olympic swimming pool?"

[Roadgeekteen]

It's crazy how much Americans worship Usain Bolt, but ignore the most decorated *person* in track and field history, Allyson Felix  . But anyways, I'm really only tuning in for her.

Unfortunately women's sports often get ignored.

[Takumi]

Fixed thread title. No such event took place last year.

Did you call the recently-concluded football tournament Euro 2021 as well?

[Scott5114]

Off-topic posts (including the bitching that started the whole derailment) removed. If this thread doesn't start discussing who your favorite canoe slalom competitor is I'm gonna be so damn pissed

[Roadgeekteen]

Who is your favorite canoe slalom competitor?

[Takumi]

Who is your favorite canoe slalom competitor?

Alan Perkins, ALN

[Alps]

Who is your favorite canoe slalom competitor?

Scott5113