This is the Morning Win. For the next couple of weeks, we’ll be writing each weekday morning about the Tokyo Olympics, starting today. Charles Curtis is filling in for Andy Nesbitt.
That’s right! IT’S OLYMPICS TIME!
For the next couple of weeks, we’ll be using this space to talk all things in Tokyo, from incredible moments to heartbreak to some of those viral moments you won’t be able to stop talking about.
For now? As the athletes walk in to the Opening Ceremonies, we’ve got you covered with so much preview content to prepare you for everything in Tokyo:
1. We put together profiles of 23 notable athletes who will be there in 23 days, from Katie Ledecky to Sam Mikulak to Simone Manuel. Yes, Simone Biles got a profile (and did you see what she did at gymnastics practice yesterday?? WOW).
2. Some of the must-watch rivalries and matchups you’ll see.
3. A couple of awesome swimming features to read: how swimmer Chase Kalisz gets through the brutal 400m IM, and how Lilly King became the queen of psyching out her opponents.
4. A breakdown of all the new and returning sports, from baseball to sport climbing.
5. By the way, if you hear anything about those cardboard beds and the myths surrounding them? They’ve been debunked.
6. A brief history of the Games being postponed or canceled.
7. A really important post: the time difference between here and Tokyo. You know you’re going to need that.
There’s so much more we’ve got in store for you, and we’re excited to bring it all to you in the coming weeks.
Quick hits: NFL players react to potential forfeit rules … Ted Lasso Week! … the Bucks parade looked fun … and more.
— NFL players tweeted a lot in response to teams being informed that if there’s a COVID-19 outbreak among players, there could be forfeits. Those rules, our Charles McDonald writes, are a way to get players vaccinated.
— Our Ted Lasso Week is coming to a close, and here’s the latest entry: how writer Brett Goldstein ended up acting as Roy Kent.
— The Bucks parade included an amazing PJ Tucker speech, Giannis Antetokounmpo taking a free throw and a very fast bus.