Olympics 2020/2021 : Discussion & Predictions

[South Park]

I watched Armand Duplantis from Sweden got gold medals on the pole vault yesterday. he is a great young player, he is the only one person who can jump over 6 meters in Tokyo. Yesterday Night he also tries to create a new record of 6.19 meters, but unfortunately, he got failed 3 times. I think he got WR in a first-time trial, but he failed, it just a bit inchi touched barrier pole. Congrats

Once again, this was an event where the Americans were expected to grab gold. Sums up this edition of the Olympics for the Americans. No one really expected Armand Duplantis to win the gold medal, as Chris Nilsen of the United States was the favorite. In the end, Duplantis managed 6.02m, while Nilsen was far behind with just 5.97m. And the former USSR teams were nowhere in the picture (this item used to be dominated by them, until very recently). Similar to the case with Marcell Jacobs, Duplantis is also eligible to represent the US (he was born in the US, and his father is American).

This Olympic Games have been very disappointing for the United States, obviously they are still at the top when it comes to the amount of metals that they have won and all of that but a great deal of their favorites to win gold medals have failed, and it will be interesting to know why this is happening, some people could blame the pandemic but the whole world was affected by the pandemic as well so that is not an explanation for what is happening.

[Yogee]

...
it will be interesting to know why this is happening,

What else could it be? Other Olympians were better prepared or simply more talented than their US counterparts. We don't need to overthink this unless there are people who are looking at poor judging or possible cheating.

[alegotardo]

This Olympic Games have been very disappointing for the United States, obviously they are still at the top when it comes to the amount of metals that they have won and all of that but a great deal of their favorites to win gold medals have failed, and it will be interesting to know why this is happening, some people could blame the pandemic but the whole world was affected by the pandemic as well so that is not an explanation for what is happening.

Perhaps, this isn't a reflection of the pandemic?

We have seen many favorite teams and athletes not achieving the expected results and this may be due to lack of training due to isolation measures and even emotional problems caused by distance or loss of a close relative... it's possible.
On the other hand, these Olympics have surprised many people with athletes and teams that until last year weren't known and have now won an Olympic medal. Many of these "unknown" people/teams may have trained much more in their humble homes than high-level athletes who were used to a professional training routine.

[UmerIdrees]

China is at 32 golds right now, with US trailing them at 25. I don't think it will be possible for the US to close the gap, especially after their poor performance in gymnastics and track and field.

In the end, its the race between china and USA as who will receive the most medals. Most of the countries aren't able to win any medal in Olympics and return empty handed.  

My country, Pakistan hasn't been able to win any medal in the last 17 years in Olympics. This year we have a hope of one medal.
Arshad Nadeem reaches javelin throw final and that final will be played on 7 August. Underdeveloped countries does not have that much facilities that they can focus on health and nutritionist as compare to the developed countries.

[bryant.coleman]

In the end, its the race between china and USA as who will receive the most medals. Most of the countries aren't able to win any medal in Olympics and return empty handed.  

My country, Pakistan hasn't been able to win any medal in the last 17 years in Olympics. This year we have a hope of one medal.
Arshad Nadeem reaches javelin throw final and that final will be played on 7 August. Underdeveloped countries does not have that much facilities that they can focus on health and nutritionist as compare to the developed countries.

Being underdeveloped is not the proper excuse. Because I have seen some of the poorest countries winning gold medals. Cuba is currently at 13th position, with 5 gold medals and historically they have performed well in Olympics. They are a very small country with one of the highest poverty levels in the world. Some of the African countries, such as Kenya and Ethiopia also perform well in the games. So the issue is not with the lack of funds, but with the mentality of the people. In India and Pakistan, the importance is being given to non-Olympic sports (such as cricket) and that may be the reason.

[LTU_btc]

We have another record in athletics beaten - this time in 400 metres hurdles by USA athlete Sydney McLaughlin. In these Olympic games we have quite a lot records beaten in athletics and it's a bit surprising because of pandemic athletes had limited ability to exercise (especially during complete lockdown last year) and less competition to participate.
Impressive thing in skateboarding park were Silver medal has been won by 12 year old girl:
https://twitter.com/OnHerTurf/status/1422785904922533891?r
And seems that in all skateboarding events, many medals has been won by children, not even teenagers.
In weightlifting we also have new World Record, where Lasha Talakhadze snatched 223kg:
https://twitter.com/Orios88/status/1422907683368275975
Though, he was banned for doping once, but I hope he is clean now. In general, weightlifting is very dirty sport.
Tomorrow lot of interesting things - semifinals in basketball, handball, volleyball, beach volleyball, field hockey, finals in women football and offcourse, athletics events. Will be difficult to pick what to watch.

[Sithara007]

Tomorrow lot of interesting things - semifinals in basketball, handball, volleyball, beach volleyball, field hockey, finals in women football and offcourse, athletics events. Will be difficult to pick what to watch.

Most of the team events will have finals in the next 1-2 days, because only four days remain now. And that is also one of the reasons why I believe that China will remain at the top of the medal table. Not enough items remain for the United States to overtake them. So this will be the first time after 2008 that the US is failing to secure most number of gold medals. Back in 2008 they had the excuse that the games were being held in China. But this time, a neutral country is hosting the games and there is no such excuse.

[Juggy777]

Tomorrow lot of interesting things - semifinals in basketball, handball, volleyball, beach volleyball, field hockey, finals in women football and offcourse, athletics events. Will be difficult to pick what to watch.

Most of the team events will have finals in the next 1-2 days, because only four days remain now. And that is also one of the reasons why I believe that China will remain at the top of the medal table. Not enough items remain for the United States to overtake them. So this will be the first time after 2008 that the US is failing to secure most number of gold medals. Back in 2008 they had the excuse that the games were being held in China. But this time, a neutral country is hosting the games and there is no such excuse.

@Sithara007 they’ll blame it on the pandemic, and say due to that they were unable to prepare for this event and to be honest USA situation was very bad. Also you’ll are right so many interesting events and it’s actually getting difficult to finalise what to watch, but I think I may end up watching Basketball and Athletics Events.

[Cnut237]

~

Yes, I've been quite successful in the Olympics categories on that site. If you see some markets where there is one person betting, there is a decent chance it's me
Some of the percentages that are offered are very favourable. The only problem is that with the markets being so thin, the more you bet, the less favourable the percentages become. But there is a decent number of markets there to choose from.

[Bttzed03]

Philippine Medal Tally:

• Gold - 1
• Silver - 1
• Bronze - 1

Boxing: Eumir fell short on his semi-finals match as he settles for bronze while Carlo Paalam won unanimously and will be having another shot for the second for the Philippines.

On another news, Philippine Olympic committee announced that they will also reward non-medalists with ~$10,000. Not bad I guess.

[Strongkored]

Philippine Medal Tally:

• Gold - 1
• Silver - 1
• Bronze - 1

Boxing: Eumir fell short on his semi-finals match as he settles for bronze while Carlo Paalam won unanimously and will be having another shot for the second for the Philippines.

On another news, Philippine Olympic committee announced that they will also reward non-medalists with ~$10,000. Not bad I guess.

Based on this news https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/29/tokyo-olympics-how-much-athletes-earn.html the Philippines is ranked 5th as a country that gives big bonuses to athletes whos win medal , if they give bonuses also to athletes who do not get medals it will definitely motivate athletes to excel even more.
Singapore is in first place not surprising because they are a country with a good economy.

[DU18]

Philippine Medal Tally:

• Gold - 1
• Silver - 1
• Bronze - 1

Boxing: Eumir fell short on his semi-finals match as he settles for bronze while Carlo Paalam won unanimously and will be having another shot for the second for the Philippines.

On another news, Philippine Olympic committee announced that they will also reward non-medalists with ~$10,000. Not bad I guess.

The Philippines is currently ranked 46th, and has a chance to shift Indonesia's position as the most accomplished Southeast Asian country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, now the Philippines' opportunity to get a second gold medal is still wide open after Carlo Paalam defeated Ryomei Tanaka in the semifinals. boxing match, so that at least Carlo Paalam has locked in one place in the final, then Carlo Paalam automatically has at least managed to secure a silver medal from boxing and if he wins against a boxer from England, Galai Yafai in the final round then Carlo Paalam will have the opportunity to get a medal gold so that it will raise the ranking of the Philippines as the best Southeast Asian country in the acquisition of Olympic medals.

[leea-1334]

This rule is to make sure that the main players don't miss on their club matches very often. With the women's teams, it is not necessary to apply this rule, as their club schedule is not very hectic. FIFA doesn't gain any profit from the football tournament at the Olympics. However, they have allowed it in order to spread the popularity of football and to increase the funding from various government agencies. The same approach has been taken by sports bodies such as FIH, FIBA.etc. However ICC (governing body of cricket) has taken a different approach and they have refused to include cricket in the Olympics. ICC has stated that they are not interested in spreading the game and inclusion in Olympics may cause monetary losses for them.

I do not think it is so much about women's schedule being hectic or not. In men's team,,, the academies and youth structures are already well developed, but this is not the same for women's. So if you do not have the senior women playing the squads are technically very weak. They will need time and many years to get to a better quality but until then, we will see very "old" women playing in football for Olympics as they are still able to bring skill and experience.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Disappointment for the Indian fans. Two crucial matches in wrestling lost today. Ravi Kumar Dahiya settled for silver after losing the final to Zavur Uguev of Russia (Men's freestyle 57kg). Deepak Punia lost the bronze medal match to Myles Amine of San Marino (Men's freestyle 86kg). But still, this is one of the best performances ever by the India athletes. The tally as of now stands at 5 (2 silver, 3 bronze). And a few matches are still remaining, such as the third place match between India and England in women's field hockey.

[bitgov]

This Olympic Games have been very disappointing for the United States, obviously they are still at the top when it comes to the amount of metals that they have won and all of that but a great deal of their favorites to win gold medals have failed, and it will be interesting to know why this is happening, some people could blame the pandemic but the whole world was affected by the pandemic as well so that is not an explanation for what is happening.

It is obvious that the lower number of medals won by the United States are the consequences of the pandemic. Certainly, some of the participants lived in regions where the number of infections was higher and the lockdown was longer, so they had less access to training options. Unfortunately, the consequences of the pandemic will be felt in all aspects of our lives for many years to come.

[DarkDays]

China continues to lead the medal tally and the difference from USA is quite far by almost 10 gold medals, it seems that this time it will be China who will take first place, the bettors who chose USA may have started making new bets on China, unfortunately there is no such bet available in the sportsbook where I bet
source.

We still have 4 days to go, although, major competition had taken place. China had always been arch rival at Olympic with USA, if they take a better position this time they deserve it. US will do everything to review the reason for the fall in position and I think the pandemic might also be responsible.

The pandemic hit everyone, there is not excuse for a country to use this because every participant had to deal with similar issues. Either way China has always had a strong position on the Olympics and it proves a great competitor for the US. Let's see how it plays out but I have the feeling China will outperfrom this time

[Luzin]

Either way China has always had a strong position on the Olympics and it proves a great competitor for the US. Let's see how it plays out but I have the feeling China will outperfrom this time

Looking at today's standings, China has a total of 34 gold, superior to the United States only 29 gold. The difference of 5 gold is quite far I think. Although I don't have detailed information about the rest of the Olympic games between China and the United States. But it looks like China will continue to excel and be the overall champion in this year's.

[Kasabus]

Either way China has always had a strong position on the Olympics and it proves a great competitor for the US. Let's see how it plays out but I have the feeling China will outperfrom this time

Looking at today's standings, China has a total of 34 gold, superior to the United States only 29 gold. The difference of 5 gold is quite far I think. Although I don't have detailed information about the rest of the Olympic games between China and the United States. But it looks like China will continue to excel and be the overall champion in this year's.

I also think that way, I believe that China will finally dominate the Olympics.

They are the country that experience covid-19 and they are also the first to neutralize the vaccine so their life is back to normal first compared to the USA who struggle for quite some time before people got vaccinated. In a normal situation, I think the USA will still dominate but let's give credit to China this time around.

[onecall123]

Either way China has always had a strong position on the Olympics and it proves a great competitor for the US. Let's see how it plays out but I have the feeling China will outperfrom this time

Looking at today's standings, China has a total of 34 gold, superior to the United States only 29 gold. The difference of 5 gold is quite far I think. Although I don't have detailed information about the rest of the Olympic games between China and the United States. But it looks like China will continue to excel and be the overall champion in this year's.

As the end of the Tokyo Olympics competition approaches, we can only watch from the sidelines how the two top tiers (China and the USA) challenge each other every day. Difference of five golds makes China the leader in the event so far. I give the United States a thumbs up as well. Even in sports, two superpower countries compete for position. That's cool!

[bitzizzix]

Either way China has always had a strong position on the Olympics and it proves a great competitor for the US. Let's see how it plays out but I have the feeling China will outperfrom this time

Looking at today's standings, China has a total of 34 gold, superior to the United States only 29 gold. The difference of 5 gold is quite far I think. Although I don't have detailed information about the rest of the Olympic games between China and the United States. But it looks like China will continue to excel and be the overall champion in this year's.

As the end of the Tokyo Olympics competition approaches, we can only watch from the sidelines how the two top tiers (China and the USA) challenge each other every day. Difference of five golds makes China the leader in the event so far. I give the United States a thumbs up as well. Even in sports, two superpower countries compete for position. That's cool!

China and America competed only with a difference of 5 gold in the standings and it must be admitted that Chinese athletes were very good and tough in various sports in the final and semifinal positions.
In addition, the sending of athletes also affects the standings, and the most sending athletes are America with 630 athletes and China with 414 athletes after Japan with 552 athletes, Australia with 459 and Germany with 425.
And I think America still has a chance to lead the standings and it all depends on the hard work and struggle of the athletes.