So we have a thread for the olyroos and matildas but thought it might be worth having one for all the other Olympic sports. I don’t usually follow other sports during the year but I’m keen to watch as many AUSSIEs compete as I can.

Doesn't seem to be much interest this time- for obvious reasons (they should not be held in a country that doesn't what them because of covid)

There was a time when people knew the name of many Australian track and field athletes- now I don't know any of them and have no interest in them- many people I know feel the same.

The Australian media still go into ecstasies over Aussie swimmers and talk them up all the time. That's a good reason for taking no interest in them- can't stand competitive  swimming and the show off swimmers,

I'm happy to watch boxing and field hockey- pity we can only see them once every four years. As for shooting, I would rather watch grass grow. Archery- they don't even use proper bows, they use high tech contraptions that you can hold at full draw for a minute or so.

And I don't want to listen to aussie commentators screaming for aussie gold, whilst ignoring any non-aussie achievement.

I'm looking forward to it. Won't be the same without the crowds but in many ways I'm a simple man: put on a sport with an Aussie in it and I can cheer.

We’re playing Japan in softball tomorrow night flick it on 

Always enjoyed the Olympics. Going to be different but hopefully the sport will prevail and it'll be something to enjoy. Early events on soon and it all kicks off very soon.

The official website only starts becoming very informative once the events actually start. By that I mean the start lists for all the heats in the swimming haven't been uploaded yet. They also don't necessarily appear in the overwhelmingly massive daily schedule until very close to the event. The filter per country was good last time but that doesn't seem available yet. It was very easy having a daily chronological list of all Australian participants.

Aus softball about to start. 10am.

We peaked in 2000. Funding wise, other countries are matching/exceeding us. Unless there is heavy investment again, I can't see us reaching our previous heights (not to mention the home team advantage).

Softball team got smashed 8:1.

Brisbane 2032, great news.

Some football is on now @7plus

Interesting is Brisbane was unopposed but they'll do well I think. 

Sweden lead USA in Matildas group.

Plenty of football today! I’m even going to follow the softball 

Fuck John Coates is a cockhead. I always thought he was an arrogant arse but he's confirmed it in spades.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/australia-stunned-by-annastacia-palaszczuk-slap-down-in-tokyo/news-story/fbbfafd3d7fda64b6521dae94b005463

Absolute pig of a human being.

Lol, that's a bit of a dick move. 

and yet we hear this is biggest team ever.
I suppose the new sports allowed in contributed to this.

In other press I saw something on "predicters" re medals, were meant to be getting a motza of Gold, amazing where all this comes from.

Channel 7 have 45 Olympic channels, there are 2 events on right now, they are only showing 1

If its going to be that kind of Olympics then hopefully somebody gets the rights for the next ones

Let’s see how the weekend goes: football, hockey, basketball, waterpolo and volleyball 

Particularly from a prick that's been swanning around the world for decades on public money.

Hopefully with the Brisbane announcement, we will get more funding and reach new heights by that stage. This time, we will still get a respectable top 10 (maybe top 5) result. 

enjoyed it immensely so far even without crowds, have even had the softball on

Anyone watching the opening ceremony?

Yep.

Glad they got in Kumi Taguchi from SBS to give some cultural context to things the 7 bogans would have no clue about.

The Olympic rings made from wood from trees planted by athletes in the 1960 Tokyo games is a nice touch.

I'm sure it would have been a much bigger show if not for covid, such a shame.

The Ukrainian outfit including a bumbag, peak Slav lol

Those volunteers lining the athletes' entrance are working their arses off!

Was that Jill Biden?

Yes

Thought so too. Probably on Pocari Sweat.

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/noc-schedule-australia.htm

Useful chronological schedule for Australia events. Swimmers will be listed once start lists produced.