tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post5845019495534293064..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: XXXIII Olympic Summer Games, Tokyo 2020 (Day 3)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-88158394928999319402021-07-26T17:01:00.582-04:002021-07-26T17:01:00.582-04:00No, this swimming took place Monday in Tokyo. Kati...No, this swimming took place Monday in Tokyo. Katie Ledecky, a 24-year-old from Washington, D.C., was racing in her third event of the day--a heat in the new Olympic 1500-meter freestyle, after winning silver in the 400 free and also competing in the preliminaries of the 200 free. Ledecky had the top time in Monday's 1500-free heats, so, in doing so, she established the Olympic record in the new competition. Katie Ledecky is, of course, amazing.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-76685041730059960482021-07-26T16:32:21.389-04:002021-07-26T16:32:21.389-04:00If Team USA doesn't win the medal standings, I...If Team USA doesn't win the medal standings, I'm (<a href="https://www.heathpost.com/2019/12/xxii-olympic-winter-games-sochi-2014.html" rel="nofollow">almost</a>) always for the home team. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-44895297851277006242021-07-26T16:29:39.381-04:002021-07-26T16:29:39.381-04:00If the A's don't win the World Series, I&#...If the A's don't win the World Series, I'd be happy for the Brewers to do so. You should've seen that stadium in the 1975 All-Star Game. They were so happy for Hank Aaron!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-45397118544331382572021-07-26T16:28:31.082-04:002021-07-26T16:28:31.082-04:00Wait! They're already showing swimming on Chan...Wait! They're already showing swimming on Channel 6? It's only 5:30 a.m. in Tokyo; surely these aren't Day 4 heats.<br /><br />Not going to lie ... I'm having a hard time finding my <i>HP</i> footing and rhythm with these Olympics.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-44264387521137485912021-07-26T16:24:12.939-04:002021-07-26T16:24:12.939-04:00Also:
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Olympic weightlifter Hidilyn Di...Also:<br /><br /><i><a href="https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1419717939528441860?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="nofollow">NPR @NPR<br />2h<br />Olympic weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has made history by winning the Philippines' first-ever gold medal. The country has been sending athletes to the Games since 1924.</a></i><br /><br />I love it when a country wins its first medal of an Olympics. MSNBC should break into regular programming to alert me of this whenever it happens.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-48858261717291299392021-07-26T16:19:20.619-04:002021-07-26T16:19:20.619-04:00This was the second bronze in a row for Al-Rashidi...This was the second bronze in a row for Al-Rashidi, 57, but this is first officially for his native Kuwait. Wikipedia: "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Al-Rashidi#2016_Olympic_games" rel="nofollow">In the 2016 Summer Olympics, Al-Rashidi competed as an 'independent Olympic athlete' because Kuwait was banned from the Olympics by the IOC over government interference in sport. ... As his status of being an independent Olympian did not enable the restriction of the uniform of his nation team, he received media attention for competing whilst wearing the training shirt of Arsenal F.C. despite not being a supporter himself, leading to people on social media to draw comparison to him and the team's performance in the Premier League.</a>"Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89797856609706159482021-07-26T16:15:58.091-04:002021-07-26T16:15:58.091-04:00Hooray for you both, Amber English and Vincent Han...Hooray for you both, Amber English and Vincent Hancock!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7712256958340745802021-07-26T16:15:31.253-04:002021-07-26T16:15:31.253-04:00Thirty-two-year-old Vincent Hancock of Eatonton, G...Thirty-two-year-old Vincent Hancock of Eatonton, Georgia, wins his <i>third</i> men's skeet gold medal (but first since London 2012 after being shut out of the medals at Rio 2016). Jesper Hansen of Denmark and Abdullah Al-Rashidi of Kuwait win silver and bronze, respectively.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20452377237379164012021-07-26T16:12:08.149-04:002021-07-26T16:12:08.149-04:00Hey! Hey! Vinny Hancock won, too!Hey! Hey! Vinny Hancock won, too!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-3667507539756913072021-07-26T16:11:54.511-04:002021-07-26T16:11:54.511-04:00The other medalists in women's skeet were Dian...The other medalists in women's skeet were Diana Bacosi of Italy for silver and Wei Meng of China for bronze. Bacosi was the gold medalist at Rio 2016. Kim Rhode of Whittier, California, won bronze there, making her the first person to win an individual medal at six consecutive Olympic Summer Games. I'm not sure what happened to Rhode with regard to Tokyo 2020. Her Twitter page says she was shooting for her seventh medal, but she's not listed in today's results.<br /><br />"<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Rhode#TV_Host" rel="nofollow">Rhode spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention, introducing several other Olympians on the stage.</a>"Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2525665669132078252021-07-26T16:03:21.949-04:002021-07-26T16:03:21.949-04:00Now we've got Vincent Hancock (I'm not yet...Now we've got Vincent Hancock (I'm not yet going to look up where he's from) leading in the men's skeet. Go, V-DOG!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-49242287401716954412021-07-26T16:02:43.437-04:002021-07-26T16:02:43.437-04:00Oh, my gosh, Amber English, a 31-year-old from Col...Oh, my gosh, Amber English, a 31-year-old from Colorado Springs, won gold in women's skeet. I keep forgetting that tape-delay events relegated to the middle of the afternoon on USA Network are <i>not</i> necessarily Team USA losses in this Olympics. The prime-time Channel 6 show lines up with Japan's next-day morning, so they are focusing on live events (as opposed to tape-delay Team USA wins, as is often the case).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-32100826491225852202021-07-26T12:17:02.381-04:002021-07-26T12:17:02.381-04:00Updated medal count by 538:
1. China: 18 medals...Updated medal count by 538:<br /><br />1. China: 18 medals (6,5,7): 3 more than expected<br />2. United States: 14 medals (7,3,4): 4 fewer than expected<br />3. Japan: 13 (8,2,3): minus 2<br />4. Russia: 12 (4,5,3): plus 4<br />5. Italy: 9 (1,4,4): same as expectedGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1949582081417307422021-07-25T22:27:32.414-04:002021-07-25T22:27:32.414-04:00ChiSox roll 3-1 over Milwaukee, now 19 games over ...ChiSox roll 3-1 over Milwaukee, now 19 games over .500.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80659396174192419702021-07-25T20:42:47.351-04:002021-07-25T20:42:47.351-04:00By the way, props to ESPN for showing this game in...By the way, props to ESPN for showing this game in prime time instead of making us all watch another Red Sox/Yankees matchup.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64871271110217432902021-07-25T20:18:20.918-04:002021-07-25T20:18:20.918-04:00Whatever you call it, there's a huge crowd at ...Whatever you call it, there's a huge crowd at the old ball park in Milwaukee for this game. The Brew Crew is riding high with Milwaukee's NBA title, and they are hoping for Cream City to get its first MLB title since 1957.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23744880426046744442021-07-25T20:16:38.204-04:002021-07-25T20:16:38.204-04:00Apparently Milwaukee's Miller Park is now Amer...Apparently Milwaukee's Miller Park is now American Family Field. I don't think I'll be using that name. I may just go with County Stadium.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89110897269770230652021-07-25T20:12:26.210-04:002021-07-25T20:12:26.210-04:00I'm watching ESPN, which is showing a game bet...I'm watching ESPN, which is showing a game between the Chicago White Sox (58-40), led by Tony LaRussa, and the Milwaukee Brewers (58-41). The White Sox lead the AL Central by 8 1/2 games, while the Brewers lead the NL Central by 7. A huge year for these two franchises, which rarely play such a major role in the world of MLB. After three innings in Milwaukee, the ChiSox lead 3-0.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34410994185280611622021-07-25T20:04:25.593-04:002021-07-25T20:04:25.593-04:00I'm not complaining about the Nats, by the way...I'm not complaining about the Nats, by the way. They had a great run, and I thought their strategy for this year made sense. But they need to rebuild.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-90517699579874888382021-07-25T20:03:39.698-04:002021-07-25T20:03:39.698-04:00The Nats were swept by the hapless Orioles this we...The Nats were swept by the hapless Orioles this weekend. The Nats are now 45-53, eight games out of first in the NL East, and it looks as though they will finally break up their team and start over. This will effectively end the Nats as we knew them during their glory years from 2012 to 2019, which will always be one of my favorite teams ever.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10212299995769438222021-07-25T20:00:17.925-04:002021-07-25T20:00:17.925-04:00FiveThirtyEight is projecting the USA to win a tot...FiveThirtyEight is projecting the USA to win a total of 129 medals, which seems really high to me. Another group, Gracenote, is projecting the USA to win a total of 96 medals. There's a huge difference between 129 and 96, and it's very surprising to me that these two projections are so far apart.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-30112768468123157442021-07-25T19:57:55.352-04:002021-07-25T19:57:55.352-04:00FiveThirtyEight is doing a medal count that compar...FiveThirtyEight is doing a medal count that compares actual medals to projected medals. Here's where they are right now:<br /><br />1. China: 11 medals (6,1,4): 3 more than expected<br />2. USA: 10 medals (4,2,4): The same as expected<br />3. Russia: 7 (1,4,2): plus 2<br />4. Japan: 6 (5,1,0): minus 3<br />5. S. Korea: 5 (2,0,3): minus 2GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75631450578855837132021-07-25T19:48:30.310-04:002021-07-25T19:48:30.310-04:00OH, MY GOSH, MY DAUGHTER JUST TOLD ME ABOUT LEE KI...OH, MY GOSH, MY DAUGHTER JUST TOLD ME ABOUT <a href="https://www.kentucky.com/sports/article253012363.html" rel="nofollow">LEE KIEFER OF LEXINGTON WINNING GOLD IN WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL FOIL</a> THIS MORNING (our time)! That's amazing! Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50188176596912569442021-07-25T19:46:21.434-04:002021-07-25T19:46:21.434-04:00I think I've gotten too old to watch the gymna...I think I've gotten too old to watch the gymnastics live. Makes me too nervous. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26640418208912687372021-07-25T19:45:56.036-04:002021-07-25T19:45:56.036-04:00New Zealand's big Summer Games sports are rowi...New Zealand's big Summer Games sports are rowing, athletics (track and field plus road running and racewalking) and sailing, but it also had previously medaled a couple of times in triathlon. New Zealand's a player--18 medals and four gold at Rio 2016, 13 and six at London 2012.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com