Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 13

08/04/21 • 52 min

Is the 400m hurdles the event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, or what?!? We got to see another great day of competition, both with monumental victories and heartbreaking losses.

Today's coverage includes:

Artistic Swimming - TKF Jacqueline Simoneau showed how the Olympics isn't necessarily about winning medals; it's about doing your best.
Athletics - Whoa. Just whoa.
Baseball - We still don't understand this tournament.
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Cycling - Track
Diving
Equestrian - The course that spooked the horses.
Golf
Handball
Hockey
Marathon Swimming - Where feeding is....interesting.
Sailing
Skateboarding
Table Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling

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Where's Marnie McBean?
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TKFLASTAN Watch
Fantasy League/Brackets Update
What's Up with Mike and Maya?

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