The Tokyo Diaries – 24th July
By Keith Miller And, just like that, we are underway in a hail of sport. Day One proper had a myriad of disciplines on offer, resulting in the TV remote[…]
Category: Olympics
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The Tokyo Diaries Preview – Part 6 of 6
By Keith Miller Tennis The interesting component to this event may be trying to work out who will physically turn up on the day. So many big names out, and[…]
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The Tokyo Diaries Preview – Part 5 of 6
By Keith Miller Shooting Rifles, pistols, shotguns – it all makes for reasonably good TV viewing. Another Olympic sport that has benefitted a great deal from high definition and slowmo[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 18 July
The aftermath of England penalty shoot-out loss in the final of the Euros was pretty grim, but the support shown for Marcus Rashford in Withington gave us all hope. Quality[…]
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New Zealand’s countdown to the Tokyo Olympics
The 32nd Summer Olympic games, known as Tokyo 2020, are due to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from the 23rd July 2021 to the 8th August 2021. Over 11 thousand[…]
The Tokyo Diaries Preview – Part 4 of 6
By Keith Miller Judo One thing I will give Judo is that it is now a genuinely international sport. When it was first introduced to the Olympic Schedule in 1964[…]
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The Tokyo Diaries Preview – Part 3 of 6
By Keith Miller Cycling – Track Compulsory viewing at any Olympics, and this time the Madison makes a return so the event has expanded from 10 Golds on offer to[…]
The Tokyo Diaries Preview – Part 2 of 6
By Keith Miller Beach Volleyball It’s always hard for a sport that is not the original version to make a name for itself, and to be honest, this is no[…]
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The Tokyo Diaries Preview – Part 1 of 6
By Keith Miller The countdown is on. The Olympic Games that almost didn’t happen may be a year later than expected, but the Greatest Show on Earth is set to[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 4 July
The second week of the Tour de France, and the spectators seem a bit more respectful. The tour isn’t going quite so smoothly for Primoz Roglic though. Euros corner. Look[…]
