Olympic Games Tokyo 2020ish

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um Aug 2021 1:44pm, 14 Aug 2021 5,037 posts	0 um She's in the track kilo & pursuit (3km) and the road time trial (~33km) & road race (~90-100km). All B-class. No standing - I think it's just all out for the track events.
TnoP Aug 2021 1:49pm, 14 Aug 2021 2,383 posts	0 TnoP Amazing - sending all the good luck your way um
richmac Aug 2021 2:18pm, 14 Aug 2021 16,403 posts	0 richmac Racing para Tri, when the PTV tandems come past it's like you're going backwards! Always tried to grab a wheel (if no Marshall around) but couldn't hold our for more than twenty seconds!
MudMeanderer Aug 2021 2:39pm, 14 Aug 2021 2,140 posts	0 MudMeanderer I know that feeling, Rich. I've had Duggleby and Bate pass me in a TT. A disc wheel and all that power - seems like you're being passed by a jet fighter! Good luck to her, Um.
Pothunter Aug 2021 9:11am, 19 Aug 2021 4,613 posts	0 Pothunter Going back to people doing all the Olympic events there was a couple from Oxford who did all the events over the 17 days of the Games. Started with the 240km road cycle and finished with the marathon. Website is here: spennylympics.com They were interviewed on the Bad Boy Running Podcast episode 300. Sounds like only thing they weren’t allowed to do was the 10m platform diving (although they did do 5m and jumped off the 7.5)
um Aug 2021 9:28am, 26 Aug 2021 5,068 posts	0 um Daughter's first track race, and first Olympic race If interested, Ch4 coverage, from 44:20 channel4.com The track (vs) road is not her main focus, but she got 5th. olympics.com
um Aug 2021 9:29am, 26 Aug 2021 5,069 posts	0 um [warning - you may need to register, and unless you pay, you may have to sit though 60-90 secs of adverts, longer than the race!] [but good that Ch4 have it and are showing it, even if at 2am]
swittle Aug 2021 9:30am, 26 Aug 2021 78,758 posts	0 swittle Great stuff
TheScribbler Aug 2021 10:16am, 26 Aug 2021 5,595 posts	0 TheScribbler Fantastic um
Welshpoppy Aug 2021 10:17am, 26 Aug 2021 1,254 posts	0 Welshpoppy Fantastic um and thanks for link.