Tokyo Olympics 2020

[sameerph]

Defending champion Carolina Marin is out of Tokyo due to knee injury.

Defending Champion Carolina Marin Out Of Tokyo Olympics; PV Sindhu's Medal Hope Swells

[PKBasu]

A Malaysian newspaper has reported that Japan is considering debarring 10 countries from the Olympics -- or at least enforcing a strict 14-day hotel-bound quarantine on their Olympic squads. Apart from Malaysia, the other 9 countries are "India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom". The presence of the UK on that list is reassuring: it will be difficult for Japan to debar the UK (and hence the others ).

Any such discriminatory treatment will be completely against the Olympics spirit, and is highly unlikely in reality. But here's the newspaper report:
https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/20 ... d-olympics

[Omkara]

With horrible planning on vaccinations, who gives Japan the permission to ban countries.

[prasen9]

I do not know what the ban is but Japan has the right to let whoever they want to enter their country or not. That said, if a significant number (or even a small number) of countries are not allowed, the IOC should try to move the Olympics to a later date or to a different place (which may not be feasible in short notice).

[Kumar]

14 day quarantine without practice will effectively ruin any medal chances for those athletes. Instead of landing 3-5 days before their event or opening ceremony, these athletes have to land 4 weeks ahead of other athletes or risk entering the competition cold. Who is going to bear the cost of those additional 21-28 days of boarding / lodging?


Except for Malaysia’s and India, none of the other countries are top 10 in cases in the past week.Where is Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Russia or even USA on that list. Just seems like an arbitrary list.I hope one of the countries takes them to the court asking Japan to provide rationale if such a ban in instituted.

Either the arbitrary ban should go or reschedule Olympics

The above news report appear to be false.

https://www.news18.com/news/sports/toky ... 25911.html

[depleter]

After Delhi announcing a few months back that they are looking at 2048 olympics, Ahmedabad goes ahead this time conceiving a 2036 olympic dream. They invited proposals from consultants to assess venues and Infrastructure required for it.

Edit :Ok, looks like even the IOA president has brought this up before.

The development has also come after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in March vowed to bid for Delhi to host the 2048 Olympics, as a mark of 100 years of India’s Independence. His pledge was shortly followed by Narinder Batra, the president of Indian Olympic Association, suggesting Ahmedabad as also being a city to consider hosting the games in 2036 or 2040.

https://www.financialexpress.com/sports ... y/2268108/

Actually a complete sports complex around the Motera stadium was announced in feb itself. At that time I didn't think they are being this much ambitious.

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[sameerph]

In Poland ranking series for wrestling, Vinesh Phogat won gold and Ravi Kumar won silver in their respective categories. None of our other wrestlers participated.

With that the rankings are updated which will be the ones which will be used for the final top 4 seedings at Tokyo. 4 Indians will be seeded in Tokyo- Vinesh will be top seed in womens 53 kgs which means she will avoid Japanese Mukaida till final. Bajrang and Deepak Punia will be second seeds which means they will avoid Russian Rashidov and Iranian Yazdani who are best wrestlers in their weight categories. But, Deepak Punia himself is a bit lucky to get seeded so high due to one world champioships thru an easy draw and he will have a lot of other good wrestlers to contend with and will be hugely surprising if he justfies his seeding and reached the final. Bajarang too has other like Japanese Otoguru whom he has lost to twice to deal with but he still is capable of overcoming everyone. Ravi will be seeded 4th but will avoid presumable best wrestler in his weight category Russian Uguev before finals. He too has a fair chance of going to the medal round.

Overall, I would Vinesh's chances of a medal at 50%, Bajrang and Ravi at around 30% each, Deepak Punia and maybe Anshu and Sonam at around 10% each. We can probably expect 2 medals in wrestling. Anything more will be great.

[indiansportsfan]

I think you are selling our wrestlers short, if they are seeded in the top 4 (and top seed as well), and you only give them 30%-50% chance of a medal. (I am assuming you mean the chances for a medal, and not for a gold) I would rate Vinesh at least 70% and Bajrang and Ravi at least 50%. Deepak may be short on confidence, but if he could do it once earlier in a world class competition, what is to say he cannot do it again. I would give him and the 2 women wrestlers at least 20% chance each of a medal.

[sameerph]

Yes,may be i was too pessimistic. Just realised that it will be only a draw of 16 at olympics and with 4 medals given out, every wrestler has 25% chance of a medal. Seeded wrestlers should have a much higher probablity. So, your percentages may be more realistic.

[sameerph]

Btw, in another bit of news for weightlifting, China has confirmed that they will be sending a weightlifter in Mirabai Chanu's category and will be skipping womens 64 kg instead.

So, as of now Mirabai looks firm favorite to take silver. Gold looks tough with Chinese being there. There is at least 75-80% probability that she will take a medal of some color.

[srini]

Remember we had a discussion if Tokyo olympics should be cancelled altogether? Just saw that Copa America was moved from Brazil to Argentina at the 11th hour and the 1st game played today.Venue change was announced only on June 1st. Isn't moving Copa from Argnetina to Brazil like falling out of pan in to fire !? Seems the reason given was Brazil had less cases per capita of population. Euro '20 is also happening with reduced spectator capacity of 20 to 50%. These football events are sure gonna become super spread events!!

[Kumar]

Remember we had a discussion if Tokyo olympics should be cancelled altogether? Just saw that Copa America was moved from Brazil to Argentina at the 11th hour and the 1st game played today.Venue change was announced only on June 1st. Isn't moving Copa from Argnetina to Brazil like falling out of pan in to fire !? Seems the reason given was Brazil had less cases per capita of population. Euro '20 is also happening with reduced spectator capacity of 20 to 50%. These football events are sure gonna become super spread events!!

Brazilian president does not believe in COVID .
12 on Venezuelan soccer team test positive

[sameerph]

Final qualifiers for Tokoyo for Archery are going to be held in France this weekend. Our mens team along with 3 individual archers and Deepika Kumari have already qualfied.

Now, our womens team will look to finish in top 3 on Sunday and qualify as a team which will also mean our other 2 individual archers will also qualify. It is important to get womens team to qualify. With only 12 teams in fray at Tokyo, they will be outside hopes for a medal.

[rajitghosh]

Does someone have the full list of Indian athletes who have qualified for the Olympics? Is this going to be India's largest contingent ever?

[depleter]

Does someone have the full list of Indian athletes who have qualified for the Olympics? Is this going to be India's largest contingent ever?

People are still qualifying daily for the olympics. And no, it's not yet the largest contingent I think.