Athena: Stories? Yes, there have been a few. Feel good ones like the brother and sister who both won gold medals in their judo events.
Mirai: And the swimmer who recovered from leukemia to get a place on the swimming team.
Athena: And the gymnast having to pull out of the team event because of suffering a case of twisties.
Mirai: Which most people had never heard of before that. Sounds terrifying to lose all sense of orientation when you’re twisting in midair on the way down.
Athena: And the rescue of the Bellorussian.
Mirai: And the ones who inspire speed and endurance like running a hundred meters or a marathon.
Athena: The backflip artists who inspire me to experience a backflip one more time in my life.
Mirai: The fierce table tennis players, the newer sports like surfing, skateboarding and rock climbing.
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Voice-over
The thrill of being the best, the overcoming of illness, courage to resist when self knowledge or politics creates pressure. Tokyo 1964 was a celebration of a gladiatorial sports, Tokyo 2020 includes urban battles and wrestles with Nature.
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