Tokyo 2020 Recap: Favorite Moments, Biggest Disappointments, Biggest Surprises

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English - August 12, 2021 19:45 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB - ★★★★ - 308 ratings
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We look back at the Olympics that almost didn't happen. The track and field action at Tokyo 2020 was incredible. Karsten Warholm, Sydney Mclaughlin, Sifan Hassan, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Athing Mu plus some big surprises in Courtney Frerichs and Molly Seidel.

Show notes: 7:30 Favorite Olympic moments. + Tamberi /Barshim Tie in High Jump
20:21 Dude who knocked over all the water bottles
34:50 Michael Johnson's comments/ favorites/ Hassan/ praise for Mo Farah
60:59 Biggest disappointments
72:49 Big surprises Parchment/ Seidel more

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