The Summer Olympics are just a few hours away and despite COVID-19, economic battles, international screw ups, positive tests, and a lack of spectators, fans, and support staff at the Games, the Games are going on. They start with the obligatory major-league Opening Ceremonies (the director of the opening ceremonies was fired today for an inappropriate joke he made in the 1990s), which will be presented to a mostly-empty stadium, although there will be representation from the various Olympic organizations, participating countries, and sports groups from around the world. The games will feature 339 events in 33 different sports in 50 disciplines. That’s quite a lot to keep track of, so just to keep you informed on what’s on tap, here’s a list of all 33 of the sports included in this edition of the Olympics.
3×3 Basketball
Archery
Artistic Gymnastics
Artistic Swimming
Athletics (track and field)
Baseball/Softball
Badminton
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
BMX Freestyle
BMX Racing
Boxing
Canoe/Kayak Flat Water
Canoe/Kayak Slalom
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Golf
Handball
Hockey (Field)
Judo
Karate
Marathon Swimming
Modern Pentathalon
Mountain Bike
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Road Cycling
Rowing
Rugby
Sailing
Shooting
Skateboarding
Sport Climbing
Shooting
Surfing
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tae Kwon Do
Tennis
Track Cycling
Trampoline
TriAthlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weight Lifting
Wrestling
So…Someting for everyone but, unfortunely, not only will everyone not be there due to COVID, no one will be there. No spectators, not even family. That is a world-class bummer that you wouldn’t wish on a world-class athletic event. This year if you want to see the Olympics, binge on them, via NBC (in the US).
Here’s what you need to know and where to look, brought to you courtesy of our friends at NBC.
WHERE TO WATCH THE 2021 OLYMPICS:
NBC COVERAGE OF THE TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES.
That’s the pre-game warmups. More to come–Keep it tuned right here.
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