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[…]
Category: Olympics
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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[…]
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The Tokyo Olympic Diaries
By Keith Miller In the current environment, you could make an argument to say that the 2021 Olympic Games is the one event nobody really wants to go ahead. Outside[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 30 May
Sport in Phase 2 of a COVID world. The Black Caps are finally training as a unit again, albeit indoors. But at least crowds at the darts are back. Tom[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :- 23 May
Who knew there were so many different shades of yellow? Hurricanes yellow, Phoenix yellow, stadium seat yellow, and pitch marking yellow. Sam Cane relaxing on a pretty random couch. The[…]
Sporting pictures of the Week :- 16 May
The Wallabies have signed a new jersey sponsorship deal and are we scared yet? A 10km swim race in Hungary. It’s a bit more complicated to refuel the athletes than[…]
