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The Tokyo Olympics 🇯🇵

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The Tokyo Olympics 🇯🇵

The Tokyo Summer Olympics are underway…with no fans in attendance due to the COVID emergency in the host country…you can watch the opening ceremony tonight on NBC.

Not all Olympic events are created equal, though.

YouGov says Americans are most excited about watching swimming, followed by gymnastics, diving, beach volleyball and basketball…not surprisingly all events the US does really well in.

We’re less than enthused about handball, water polo, field hockey, judo and ping pong.

What sports do we wish were part of the games?

According to YouGov, it’s lacrosse (which used to be an Olympic sport), bowling, American football, dodgeball and roller skating.

We’d also like to see waterskiing, Quidditch (the Harry Potter game)…and bridge!

What sport would you like to see in this year’s games?

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