The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are almost exactly one year away. NBC just released a teaser/ultimate sports montage for them set to "The Greatest Show." I think it's safe to say that the hype train has officially left the station and I am ON IT.
The Olympics pretty much never disappoint, but Tokyo 2020 is already promising to be something special [1]. We'll see the return of softball and baseball as well as four brand new sports: surfing, skateboarding, karate, and sports climbing. For the first time, we'll watch mixed-gender relays [2] in swimming, track, and triathlon; mixed-gender team events in judo and archery; and mixed doubles in tennis. Even the medals are reportedly unlike any we've seen before [3]. And many of the decorated stars you followed in Rio are likely to be headlining once again: gymnastics superstar Simone Biles [4], five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky [5], and the US Women's Football team, fresh off their World Cup victory [6], among others.
They all make cameos in NBC's trailer, alongside new faces like 19-year-old hurdler and sprinter Sydney McLaughlin [7]. The video shows the athletes training, preparing, and finally competing like the fierce, world-class athletes they are. Simone flips. Katie glides. Alex Morgan scores. Panic! At the Disco sings "The Greatest Showman" soundtrack. Honestly, they all deserve a gold. Watch for yourself and join me in counting down every second until the Opening Ceremony. (Only 367 days to go!)
