Itâs no Skibbereen Eagle, but you take solace where you can I suppose
I know two lads heading out there competing, one in the Paralympics. Daily Covid tests and none of the usual craic in the Olympic village.
I know a couple going over. Itâs as strict as anything Iâve seen. Theyâre confined to hotel unless competing/training. Daily tests even though vaccinated. For the journalists and TV lads etc itâs even stricter - have to eat and drink
alone and no alcohol served after 7pm
Imagine being stuck in a hotel room and Tokyo and Olympic diving on your doorstep
9 Olympians have appeared in James Bond movies
6 Olympians have appeared in Tarzan movies
Peptides seem to be the âcleanâ performance enhancement substance at the moment. Expect a few records says Andrew Huberman.
Poor old Eimear Ryan will have to be picked up off the floor when she next logs in here
Olympics ladies football has begun. GB on BBC2, but USA and Sweden sre on the Red Button, or SKY 982. Listen in to hear a commentator weâve all missed greatly.
Fuck yes!
Sweden should have these US bitches buried by now.
Itâll have to be held over Zoom.
The 2000 games held in Australia were outstanding.
This is a dinger of a contest.
Will Australia have the border open by then?
Blaring out western rock at half time in an empty stadium in Tokyo. Damn you Corona.
Youâll all be dead by then so worry not, my pedigree chum.
Marta still banging in goals for Brazil, theyâre ripping China apart 3-0.
I couldnât give a shite about the Olympics.
After getting some shock hearing Ryle on the BBC
Incredible isnt it. Takes us to a place where we ache to go again. Back home again, to a place where we know we are loved.