Summer Olympics 2021 7/23 - 8/8/21

[Ann]

The 2021 summer Olympics are in Tokeyo Japan this year. The event begins Friday, July 23, 2021 and ends on Sunday, August 8.

NBC is televising the Olympics in the United States.

Olympics website.

[Ann]

Tokyo Olympics to Allow Up to 10,000 Local Fans in Venues
Officials said that if coronavirus cases rise again the rules could be changed and fans could still be barred all together
 

A limited number of local fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried to save some of the spirit of the Games where even cheering has been banned.
 

Organizers set a limit of 50% capacity — up to a maximum of 10,000 fans — for each Olympic venue, and officials said that if coronavirus cases rise again the rules could be changed and fans could still be barred all together. Spectators from abroad were banned several months ago, and now some local fans who have tickets will be forced to give them up.
 

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[Ann]

The Olympics' first transgender athlete: Team New Zealand sparks outrage after picking a transgender woman weightlifter who competed as a man until 2013 as rivals call it 'a bad joke'
 

• Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics
• She will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the prestigious games 
• Hubbard will be competing in the women's super heavyweight category in July
• 'I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support,' Hubbard said  

[Ann]

 

 

https://twitter.com/SNFonNBC/status/1407118904183472130

[Koko]

2 hours ago, Ann said:

 

 

https://twitter.com/SNFonNBC/status/1407118904183472130

 

Yeah, but can she play quarterback for the Eagles?

[Ann]

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https://twitter.com/therealboeheim/status/1407875044219437062

[Ann]

 

 

https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/1408500246267654144

[Ann]

 

 

https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/status/1408544511186280451

[Ann]

 

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1409150106901823492

[Ann]

 

 

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1409373931031629825

[Ann]

 

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1409522220100046858

[B-Man]

 

[Ann]

 

 

https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1410588569429815296

[Ann]

Weed. Whether or not people think it is a stupid reason for a suspension, she knew she she was being tested. 
 

 

[B-Man]

3 hours ago, Ann said:

Weed. Whether or not people think it is a stupid reason for a suspension, she knew she she was being tested. 
 

 

Political comment.

 

 

[KD in CA]

13 hours ago, Ann said:

Weed. Whether or not people think it is a stupid reason for a suspension, she knew she she was being tested. 
 

 

 

Hard to get past the 'WTF was she thinking toking up a month before the Games?', but still, the idea of cannabis as a performance enhancing drug is ridiculous.

[Koko]

17 hours ago, KD in CA said:

 

Hard to get past the 'WTF was she thinking toking up a month before the Games?'

 

In fairness, she was stoned...

[GG1]

Let me get this straight. 

 

The girl who took a little toke of the weed that is legal in many states is off the Olympic team, but the C's who disrespect the country are fully in?

[KD in CA]

15 hours ago, GG1 said:

Let me get this straight. 

 

The girl who took a little toke of the weed that is legal in many states is off the Olympic team, but the C's who disrespect the country are fully in?

 

As usual, they make it so easy to get fired up for 'team USA'