Tokyo 2021

[NottinghamWhite]

This is the place to post about anything to do with the forthcoming Olympic Games.

[ChilwellWhite]

I enjoy the track and field events. I do however enjoy watching us in most sports. Should be a terrific event am looking forward to it.

[Selby White]

Enjoy the Olympics especially watching sports I wouldn't normally see.

As Brits we've been spoilt in the last two Olympics with how well we've done, so hope its the same again and we have plenty of medal contenders.

[NottinghamWhite]

Two South Africa footballers have become the first competitors to test positive for coronavirus in the athletes' village in Tokyo - five days before the start of the Olympic Games.

Absolute madness even thinking of going ahead with the games in my humble.

[Selby White]

Starts tomorrow wed 21st for Team GB (2 days before official opening)

Ladies football team play Chile at 8.30BST.

[NottinghamWhite]

Just announced the Olympic Games could be cancelled

[Davycc]

Just announced the Olympic Games could be cancelled

Personally thought it should have been cancelled way back. I know athletes have trained for this and it's some peoples last chance but to cancel now seems worse.

[kk white]

Just announced the Olympic Games could be cancelled

Sky News: "There have been 10 more positive cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of people affected to 68; Toshiro Muto says he will keep an eye on infection numbers and hold discussions with organisers if necessary."

[johnh]

Olympic Games always reminds me. In February 1959 I was selected to play for the North of England against Stockport County in a trial for the Great Britain football team at the 1960 Rome Olympics. I was centre-half and was made captain on the night and my goalkeeper was a young Bob Wilson (who went on to star for Arsenal) who was then at Loughborough College. Twice, in the first half, I was just about to head a cross clear, when I got clattered from behind. It was Bob Wilson, no shout, no warning. On both occasions the ball broke lose to the centre forward who tapped into an open goal. I always claim that Bob Wilson screwed my chances! The player who got the main centre-half spot was Laurie Brown of Bishop Auckland who went on to play for Spurs.
Perhaps it was for the best as I found out subsequently that the firm I worked for would have only offered me unpaid leave to go to Rome, which I wouldn't have been able to afford.
The game was played on 18 February 1959, her indoors 23rd birthday. Think we had only been going out for a short time then.

[NottinghamWhite]

Missing Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko found in central Japan.