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The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:06 pm
by Oliver Garner
Hi all
I have written a Guide to the upcoming Olympics, with previews of all of the 339 events. It has all the likely medal prospects, plus every individual or team from Team GB and Team Ireland. Enjoy!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FMPEos ... 7npYG/view
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:44 am
by Bradley Horrocks
Great work Ollie! KJT must get a medal this time though, fingers crossed...
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:59 am
by Paul Anderson
Nice one Ollie!
All about the athletics for me....just hope times and performances don't suffer too much from having no crowds
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:53 pm
by Thomas Cappleman
Paul Anderson wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:59 am
Nice one Ollie!
All about the athletics for me....just hope times and performances don't suffer too much from having no crowds
Anyone who was at the World Athletics Championship will at least be used to it:
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:54 pm
by Thomas Cappleman
And great work Ollie! What do your predictions make as the combined medal table?
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:22 pm
by Oliver Garner
Thomas Cappleman wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:54 pm
And great work Ollie! What do your predictions make as the combined medal table?
These were the top 15 on a non-final version. Think the final version for GB has about 16-24-24 (G-S-B)
NOC Go-Si-Br
USA 51-37-26
CHN 36-21-18
ROC 24-34-21
GER 21-8-12
JPN 20-18-20
AUS 19-10-14
GBR 17-25-28
NED 13-16-11
FRA 13-13-16
HUN 11-4-5
ITA 8-15-18
KOR 7-3-12
NZL 6-4-5
BRA 5-5-8
UKR 6-5-5
(TUR 5-5-8, ESP 1-11-10 and CAN 1-9-9 are the other countries with more than 15 medals)
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:25 pm
by Oliver Garner
Bradley Horrocks wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:44 am
Great work Ollie! KJT must get a medal this time though, fingers crossed...
It's always possible from an athlete as talented as KJT but her form post-injury has been patchy at best. The heptathlon is difficult to call, with Nafi also failing to completely convince. The Americans look strong but have they peaked too early? Then there's Dadic, Preiner, Broersen, Kriszan and Rodriguez. Who knows!
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:27 pm
by Gavin Chipper
A lot of work must have gone into that so well done Oliver! (I decided to break with the tradition of changing your name.)
Re: The Bluffer's Guide to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:26 am
by Marc Meakin
Oliver Garner wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:22 pm
Thomas Cappleman wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:54 pm
And great work Ollie! What do your predictions make as the combined medal table?
These were the top 15 on a non-final version. Think the final version for GB has about 16-24-24 (G-S-B)
NOC Go-Si-Br
USA 51-37-26
CHN 36-21-18
ROC 24-34-21
GER 21-8-12
JPN 20-18-20
AUS 19-10-14
GBR 17-25-28
NED 13-16-11
FRA 13-13-16
HUN 11-4-5
ITA 8-15-18
KOR 7-3-12
NZL 6-4-5
BRA 5-5-8
UKR 6-5-5
(TUR 5-5-8, ESP 1-11-10 and CAN 1-9-9 are the other countries with more than 15 medals)
I think we will finish above Australia but Japan to finish 4th or 3rd even