With the hectic Olympics schedule behind him, Mihir Vasavda joins Gaurav Bhatt on Game Time this week to talk about what it was like covering the biggest sporting event in the middle of a pandemic. He shares tales of daily rigour, peeking Godzillas, “human” noodles, and kind volunteers, and also answers listener questions.

The Tokyo Olympics have come to an end and so has the Pod of the Rings series. In our final episode, Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt go over the differences between the nervy opening ceremony and the peppy, dignified closing ceremony.

They also discuss how high-tech microphones captured every sound and relayed it to millions watching on television as well as what you can expect when our regular show 'Game Time' resumes this Saturday.

Gaurav Bhatt recaps how Neeraj Chopra provided a golden end to India's campaign. Mihir Vasavda captures scenes from the venue and the magnitude of the gold medal and Nihal Koshie breaks down the javelin thrower's technique and confidence which proved key.

Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt discuss how shots of pickle juice kept the Indian team running without cramping. They also talk about Bajrang Punia's defeat and the javelin throw final featuring Neeraj Chopra and German great Johannes Vetter among others.

Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt talk about the celebrations on the pitch after Indian men's hockey team beat Germany to take the bronze medal, in a match that was no less than an action-thriller. They also discuss Ravi Dahiya's silver and Vinesh Phogat's disappointing outing.

Read Sandip G's profile on goalkeeper PR Sreejesh here: https://indianexpress.com/article/olympics/india-vs-germany-p-sreejesh-india-win-hockey-bronze7439254/

On their Olympic debuts, wrestler Ravi Dahiya and javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra stepped up and impressed. Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt break down Dahiya's sensational march into the final and Chopra's qualification-topping throw.

Mihir Vasavda explains why a 2-5 scoreline doesn't properly reflect the India vs Belgium contest, and how the men's team failed to execute skills under pressure. Gaurav Bhatt talks about the challenge ahead for the women's team, and Lovlina Borgohain's journey from Gold Coast to Tokyo semifinal.

Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt break down how the India women’s hockey team stunned Australia to enter Tokyo Olympics semifinals, how they've gone from afterthoughts to toast of the town and coach Sjoerd Marijne's rapidly-increasing Twitter follower count.
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Mihir Vasavda relives the rush of emotions as PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals and the men's hockey team reached the semifinal, the closest they've been to a medal in 41 years.

Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt break down the India women's hockey team's historic progress into the Tokyo Olympics quarterfinals, the reasons behind the improved showing and its star Vandana Kataria whose father fought societal prejudice to let her daughter play. They also talk about the defeats of PV Sindhu and Amit Panghal.