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# Synchro Teams at the Tokyo Olympics
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/synchro-teams-at-the-tokyo-olympics/
- Published: 2021-08-09T18:45:03.000Z
- Updated: 2021-08-09T04:22:56.000Z
- Author: Heather
- Tags: fugs, #wp, #wp-gallery, #slideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 08:15

## China

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12253658w-1628475097.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DPPI/Takamitsu Mifune/LiveMedia/Shutterstock (12253658w) Team China Silver Medal during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Swimming Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, August 07, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

Team China won silver again, behind ROC again. Their suits are beautiful, but its interesting -- as we discussed the other day how suits and leotards and such don't budge or ride up the way we might fear -- how clear the netting is on the sides of these. At a certain point, why wouldn't you just design the whole thing to be lower cut, rather than have very visible beige parts? Unless they're mega-grippy?

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252594e-1628475152-scaled.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252594e) China's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

[You need to see this as it unfolded in real time](https://twitter.com/Lesdoggg/status/1424228866285969408?s=20&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), courtesy of Leslie Jones's Twitter. And remember: NOT JUDGED. Just something they do to be awesome and to get in tune with each other before they go in the water. (But also something that takes enormous practice and polish.)

## ROC

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12253658g-1628475117.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DPPI/Takamitsu Mifune/LiveMedia/Shutterstock (12253658g) Team ROC Gold Medal during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Swimming Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, August 07, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

They must really like menacing routines. [The spider routine came first](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/the-artistic-swimming-a-k-a-synchro-did-not-disappoint-08-2021/), and now, despite their peppy suits, we have... I mean, based on their suits, should we assume it's ALIEN menace?

## Ukraine

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12253658b-1628475129.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DPPI/Takamitsu Mifune/LiveMedia/Shutterstock (12253658b) Team Ukraine Bronze Medal during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Swimming Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, August 07, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

Ukraine won bronze -- I believe the podium was identical to the duo round -- with a routine I call "Belting It Out." (I didn't get to see any of these so I'm just going by the belts on their suits, and the fact that this seems very close to jazz hands.)

## Ukraine

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/bf/b9/bfb99790-924d-4e41-a7e6-5e3c6e04fe57/content/images/static-gofugyourself-com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407z-1628475259.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407z) Ukraine's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

If Belting It Out were a musical, this would be the end of Act 1, in which our leads decide to just cinch it and hope for the best.

## Spain

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407ar-1628475202.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407ar) Spain's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

Presumably this is about sea monsters. Let us give a standing ovation for their spiky spines.

## Japan

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252487r-1628475178.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Akihiro Sugimoto/AFLO/Shutterstock (12252487r) Japan team group (JPN) - Artistic Swimming : Teams Free Routine Final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 FR, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

The high cut of these ALSO has a Borat feel (I made reference to that in the Duos post).

## Australia

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407ay-1628475190.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407ay) Australia's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

This is clearly a visual poem about the Heat Miser and the Snow Miser and the necessary, simultaneous clashes and codependence of them and their climes.

## Italy

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407ai-1628475235.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407ai) Italy's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

That's just gorgeous art-deco stuff -- like a tribute to an old-school supper club, perhaps one in which Charles Grodin would see Miss Piggy and become totally enchanted, before robbing his sister of her diamonds and getting ketchup all over his tie.

## Canada

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407am-1628475247.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407am) Canada's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

"ARIEL GET BACK HERE, WE DON'T CARE THAT YOU LOVE A MAN ON LEGS, WE HAVE A PERFORMANCE TO DO."

## Canada

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12250849cd-1628475344.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Akihiro Sugimoto/AFLO/Shutterstock (12250849cd) Team Canada (CAN) - Artistic Swimming : Team Technical Routine during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Tokyo, Japan - 06 Aug 2021

From an earlier round. Canada chose neon graffiti.

## Ukraine

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252068g-1628475296.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DPPI/Takamitsu Mifune/LiveMedia/Shutterstock (12252068g) Team Ukraine during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Swimming Artistic Swimming Team Technical Routine Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, August 06, 2021, Tokyo, Giappone - 06 Aug 2021

Was this the Illusion Of More Nudity Please round?

## ROC

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252068h-1628475308.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DPPI/Takamitsu Mifune/LiveMedia/Shutterstock (12252068h) Team ROCC during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Swimming Artistic Swimming Team Technical Routine Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, August 06, 2021, Tokyo, Giappone - 06 Aug 2021

Those feel very Moulin Rouge to me. But from a cartoon version.

## Australia

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12250849bb-1628475356.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Akihiro Sugimoto/AFLO/Shutterstock (12250849bb) Team Australia (AUS) - Artistic Swimming : Team Technical Routine during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Tokyo, Japan - 06 Aug 2021

Oooh, I like those suits, too. That poor girl in the middle seems like she's off on her choreo.

## Spain

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12250849an-1628475368.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Akihiro Sugimoto/AFLO/Shutterstock (12250849an) Team Spain (ESP) - Artistic Swimming : Team Technical Routine during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Tokyo, Japan - 06 Aug 2021

I think we can all hope this is Cruella de Vil themed.

## Italy

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12250795ai-1628475388.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Patrick B Kraemer/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (12250795ai) Team Italy performs in the Women's Team Technical Artistic Swimming during the Artistic Swimming events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, 6 August 2021\. Olympic Games 2020 Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 06 Aug 2021

This looks like it's for a fertility ritual involving Zuul.

## ROC

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12250607a-1628475408.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jae C Hong/AP/Shutterstock (12250607a) Members of Russian Olympic Committee's artistic swimming team, top, watch as Canadian team members practice for the artistic swimming team technical routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 06 Aug 2021

Okay, this is from one of their practices, but wouldn't it be delightful if one team came out and was like, "Yes, our theme for our artistic swim is... SWIMMING ITSELF."

## Ukraine

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12253658a-1628475140.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DPPI/Takamitsu Mifune/LiveMedia/Shutterstock (12253658a) Team Ukraine Bronze Medal during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Swimming Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, August 07, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

Can you imagine being the person providing the perfect feet for this?

## China

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12253658v-1628475109.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by DPPI/Takamitsu Mifune/LiveMedia/Shutterstock (12253658v) Team China Silver Medal during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Swimming Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, August 07, 2021, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

Or being able to help hurl your teammate this high -- while she is ACTING! -- without actually touching the bottom of the pool? You're either treading water, or launching yourself off the thighs of OTHER people who are treading water.

## ROC

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12250795bn-1628475380.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Patrick B Kraemer/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (12250795bn) Team Russia performs in the Women's Team Technical Artistic Swimming during the Artistic Swimming events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, 6 August 2021\. Olympic Games 2020 Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 06 Aug 2021

I mean. IT'S A PILE OF BODIES UP IN HERE. (Is that athlete actually allowed to touch the ground? Maybe one person can? I guess they don't monitor underwater but it feels like there have to be rules about that.)

## Canada

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407ao-1628475226.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407ao) Canada's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

Beautiful.

## Egypt

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407bc-1628475215.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407bc) Egypt's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

I wish we'd seen more of Egypt before now. Those are so pretty.

## Japan

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12250849eb-1628475320.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Akihiro Sugimoto/AFLO/Shutterstock (12250849eb) Team Japan (JPN) - Artistic Swimming : Team Technical Routine during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Tokyo, Japan - 06 Aug 2021

I call this move FIGHT THE PATRIARCHY.

## ROC

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252171by-1628475279.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by PATRICK B KRAEMER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (12252171by) eam of Russia performs in the Women's Team Free Routine Swimming during the Artistic Swimming events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, 07 August 2021\. Olympic Games 2020 Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

This is an amazing photo. Everything about it is great.

## ROC

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252171ar-1628475288.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by PATRICK B KRAEMER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (12252171ar) Team of Russia performs in the Women's Team Free Routine Swimming during the Artistic Swimming events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, 07 August 2021\. Olympic Games 2020 Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

I assume these are also big Cirque du Soleil recruiting grounds.

## China

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252594b-1628475165-scaled.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jeff Roberson/AP/Shutterstock (12252594b) The China artistic swimming team competes during the team free routine final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

There were a couple photos like this from the Duos post where the photographer had intentionally flipped the photos 180 degrees so it looked like they were dashing across water. That was neat, but the correct view is also really astonishing.

## China

![](https://static.gofugyourself.com/uploads/2021/08/shutterstock_editorial_12252407w-1628475270.jpg)

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky/AP/Shutterstock (12252407w) China's team compete in artistic swimming team, free routine at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan Olympics Artistic Swimming, Tokyo, Japan - 07 Aug 2021

Seriously, forget Olympic baseball, tennis, golf, sometimes soccer, and other sports I can watch pretty much any day I want. (I realize these sports do not shut down between Olympics, but the difference for me is what's readily available on our sports networks year-round and what isn't.) The Olympics are at their best when you're reminded that other astonishing feats of strength and grace are possible.

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