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Switch over to Eurosport: BBC's Olympic coverage reviewed

7 August 2021

9:00 AM

7 August 2021

9:00 AM

Tokyo 2020 Olympics

BBC and Eurosport

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I’ve not been allowed anywhere near the TV remote control this week because of some kind of infernal sporting event taking place in Japan. You may gather that I have mixed feelings about the Olympics: on the one hand, I like most of the competitors, who are so much more affable and modest (those delightful Gadirova twins!) than the overpaid, overindulged prima donnas who recently took part in the Euros.

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