Game of Thrones may more than, but the spirit of the program lives on through Westworld. As Stubbs and also Bernard find themselves in Park 4 in the 2nd episode of Westworld‘s third period, there is a not-so-subtle nod to GOT— the pair pass through an underground area, where GOT showrunners David Benioff as well as D.B. Weiss make cameos as technicians.
While Benioff and Weiss operate in a glass room, the latter can be overheard discussing marketing a host to a startup in Costa Rica. Although, this isn’t your normal host– it’s a dragon!
In the scene, there are likewise shots of hosts dressed in medieval garb, comparable to the outfits from GOT, and also a couple of pictures of castles that resemble Dragonstone and the Red Keep as Stubbs and also Bernard enter an office. So, simply just what is this brand-new globe?
It looks like Park 4 is Medieval World from the 1973 movie that Westworld is based upon. While it’s not likely that the show is trying to suggest that Westeros is in fact a globe in Delos park, it’s absolutely a fun reference for devoted fans.
Rated 5th on the planet, Sakura Kokumai Is the First American to Qualify For Olympic Karate
The World Karate Federation introduced the initial 40 professional athletes heading to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics today, consisting of the very first (and so much, only) American to qualify: Sakura Kokumai, a 27-year-old Hawaii citizen that’s been doing karate for 20 years.
” 21 qualifiers throughout 2 years. Taking a trip, training, strolling into the ring alone. Not easy. I never ever gave up,” Kokumai composed on Instagram. “Tokyo … I’m coming for ya.” Kokumai competes in kata, a self-control in which professional athletes complete alone, doing a series of accurate as well as powerful movements before a panel of courts. In a meeting with CNBC, Kokumai defined it as “number skating without songs.” (In the other Olympic technique, kumite, athletes compete versus each various other to determine a champion.) Only 10 males and also 10 females complete will certainly contend in Olympic kata this year, making Kokumai’s credentials even more impressive.
The WKF was forced to cancel the final Olympic qualifying competitions because of the coronavirus pandemic, Team USA reported, motivating the federation to pull in qualifiers based on their present international positions. (For now, the Olympics themselves are readied to begin in late July as intended.) Currently qualified are the four highest-ranking athletes in each of the eight Olympic classifications: kata and also the three weight courses of kumite for men and women. The 8 Japanese professional athletes fulfilling the host nation allocation were likewise introduced.
Kokumai could be Team USA’s best hope for a medal in karate, with silver medals in two Karate1 Premier League competitions this year and a 2019 Pan American Games gold. She’s currently ranked fifth in the world. (A Japanese athlete placed in advance of her certified under the host country’s allocation, opening a spot for Kokumai.) Martial arts is one of four sporting activities debuting in Tokyo this year, as well as we’ll most definitely be watching on Kokumai as she chooses gold.