[Lord Snooty]

Thought I'd start a general thread for the up coming Olympics.

Well it's started already. Two goals from Ellen White gave the GB Women football team a 2-0 win over Chile this morning.

Anybody watch it?

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First shock of the tournament.....

USA 0-3 Sweden

[ritchiebaby]

I accidentally watched a bit of it this morning. So I'll need to do a bit of "proper planning" from here - https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-...hedule.htm - alongwith my BBC programming schedule.

[Tobias Chuddlewick]

Love most sports but I do feel for the competitors , media seemed to have mixed feelings about it . Down to money no doubt but should never have taken place.

[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

British skeet shooter Amber Hill has tested Covid positive and will now have to miss the games. Doesn't augur well, to be honest.

[theo_luddite]

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/ent...89fa26706/

When are shorts too short and bikini bottoms too long then?

[Amelia Chaffinch]

I heard that on Woman's Hour the other day. The official had no right to pass judgment.

[theo_luddite]

Precisely, a jobsworth who thinks they run the event.

[Lord Snooty]

The Handball authorities now seem to be backing down after all the flak they've been getting.

[Amelia Chaffinch]

Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury have knocked out the 2nd seeds from France, Mahut and someone else.

[Amelia Chaffinch]

Ellen White scored again to beat Japan 1-0 in the women's football.