A hug, a hunk, a cockroach: Tokyo Olympics' most memorable non-sporting moments

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Even if you aren’t into sports, this year’s Games had plenty to offer on the sidelines. CNA Lifestyle lists them down. What were your favourites?

The couple have been together for 17 years and he actually proposed 11 years ago but she rejected it. We guess she’s no longer sitting on the fence about it.You would expect full-on sports events when you watch the Games. But a particular cameraman gave us a few seconds of the National Geographic channel when he cut to a cockroach during the women’s hockey game.

Apparently the condom was used to protect the carbon mixture or something like that. Either way, we are all impressed by her engineering skills and how the condom actually prevailed through this one.Speaking of condoms, there was one thing that prevented any other sort of “exercise” from taking place outside sporting events. American athlete Paul Chelimo tweeted pictures of the now famous cardboard beds in the Olympic Village.

The pair jumped 2.37 meters and failed their attempt at 2.39m, which left them with two options: To settle it with a jump-off or share the gold.

 

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