The AH Tokyo 2020 Olympics/Paralympics Thread in 2021

Couldn't say, but a possibility is that someone who loses their semi final got knocked out, there is only one day inbetween the semis and the final, as opposed to the earlier rounds where you have 3 days between the Last 16 and the Quarters. Not much time for a recovery/assessment? Or the Olympic Spirit of you did well to get here, let's not have one of you lose two fights in a row?

Other combat sports have two bronze medals through something like the GAA's back door system. If you lose your QuarterFinal, you are still not out.

Say the Quarterfinals: A vs B | C vs D | E vs F | G vs H |

Semifinals: A vs C | E vs G | Repechages: B vs D | F vs H

Finals: A vs E | Bronze Medal Matches: C vs B | G vs F

A gets gold, E gets Silver, C and G are given bronze medals. There is no third place playoff.

Hmm.. still doesn't really make sense. How can the winner of the semi safely go on to fight in the final. But the loser is deemed not able for fight a 3rd place. The argument about injuries applies just as much to other sports and is considered part of the game. Many sports are highly attritional and injuries are part and parcel.

If you follow the logic of above, there really should be 2 Gold medals given and 2 Silver or Bronze.

I get it that these are the rules of the boxing governing bodies and not the Olympics per se but when you look at it coldly, it makes it easier to medal in say boxing than say table tennis or rugby sevens.

Anyway the boxing competitions in Olympics are odd in that most of the worlds best boxers can't compete. The whole amateur/ professional thing is complete nonsense.

Women's football QF on BBC - Australia just scored in the 88th minute to go 2-2 with GB. Tense finish or extra time coming up

A New Zealand cox has apparently become the first ever man to win a medal in a woman's event at the Olympics

Looks like Walsh has done himself an injury . Sprained His ankle when he jumped up in celebration after his win.

Would be a be a huge pity if that keeps out of medals.. fingers crossed he gets it sorted.

Ireland finish 4th in heat 1. Great effort.

if anyone here has seen the old battle of network stars that used to be on the American TV network ABC they did the mixed male and female swimming and running and it worked well.

Not sure either but on a relay you’d assume it was a mess up on the hand over. According to George they were the favourites.

Both the USA and Dominican Republic have now both been DQed so Ireland are now second in their heat.

Aw delighted for them , they're buzzing and who can blame them!

A credit to the parish all four of them.