Today in Tokyo -

 Magic?  Maybe.  1st Olympic Gold for Ireland EVER!

Look how happy they are!  I'm happy for them!  I mean, how great is that? Luck?  No.  Skill and a great deal of hard work garnered this honor.  I didn't know what sculling even was, but these Irish boys are faster at it than anyone, in this case, Germans.  I've seen my share of Olympic Games and paid nominal attention every cycle.  These Tokyo games captured my attention.  I like everything about The Japanese; the art, their aesthetic, their cuisine, their reverence of history.  They believe that strength is in the group not the individual.  The pursuit of perfection is a noble endeavor in itself; the journey is the destination.  And they made the 2020 games in Tokyo unforgettable and inspiring.  The Japanese did the impossible - they had a successful, mentally aware, harmony of respect and athletic excellence and sportsmanship during a pandemic.  Luck?  Tokyo doesn't need any.