Olympics Thread

bmwracer wrote:Ski jumper Takanashi ties all-time mark of 53 World Cup victories

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2017/02/16/more-sports/winter-sports-more-sports/ski-jumper-takanashi-ties-time-mark-53-world-cup-victories/#.WKp4fvJHvyM

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How cool is that!

First of all, I am a fan of Sheena Ringo, but she's definitely what you would call "an acquired taste." This could get really weird.

Sheena Ringo selected as member of planning team for Tokyo Olympics opening and closing ceremonies

Sheena Ringo has been selected as a member of the planning team preparing the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The team was formed to create plans for the four ceremonies to take place during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games as a chain of events.

Besides Sheena, the planning team consists of choreographer MIKIKO, film producer Genki Kawamura, film director Takashi Yamazaki, actor Mansai Nomura, and creative artists Yoshie Kurisu, Hiroshi Sasaki, and Kaoru Sugano. The team will put together a basic plan by the summer of 2018. Then the directors of each ceremony will be selected.

Source: Nonya

Never really followed snowboarding, I guess because where I live it doesn't snow, but sounds like this guy is pretty lucky: http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/winter-olympics/austrian-snowboarder-breaks-neck-in-terrifying-olympics-crash/ar-BBJaG29?ocid=sf

A bit late, but congrats to Hanyu! What a comeback from injury. Also congrats to Uno for the 1-2 finish!

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/02/17/olympics/winter-olympics/olympics-figure-skating/majestic-yuzuru-hanyu-defends-olympic-figure-skating-title/#.Woi32oIRW-5

Planning on going to the Olympics? Better plan again: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/20/sport/tokyo-2020-announces-ban-for-foreign-spectators-spt-intl/index.html

Now it's no spectators at all: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-set-declare-state-emergency-tokyo-area-through-aug-22-minister-2021-07-08/