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Post by Steve on Jul 29, 2024 20:48:33 GMT
That win by Pidcock despite a puncture was just brilliant. As was the course the French built and their spectators.
This games iteration is getting good
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Post by Zany on Jul 30, 2024 7:40:04 GMT
That win by Pidcock despite a puncture was just brilliant. As was the course the French built and their spectators. This games iteration is getting good That overtaking round the trees was Sooo good. |
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Post by Steve on Jul 31, 2024 10:30:07 GMT
Wow what a finish to the Triathlon
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Post by Steve on Jul 31, 2024 11:10:51 GMT
Even more dramatic finish to the women's rowing
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Post by Steve on Jul 31, 2024 13:29:33 GMT
BMX Freestyle: what an awesomely bonkers competition that was
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Post by Zany on Jul 31, 2024 17:36:39 GMT
BMX Freestyle: what an awesomely bonkers competition that was Absolutely bonkers. Physically impossible |
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Post by Steve on Jul 31, 2024 20:23:32 GMT
This morning was good with the Triathlon and Women's rowing getting us last gasp Gold medals both within minutes. Even Mrs Steve who detests most sport was glued to the screen.
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 1, 2024 19:43:57 GMT
Farewell Sir Andy, we'll never see his like again. Sniff.  |
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Post by Steve on Aug 1, 2024 20:01:48 GMT
Farewell Sir Andy, we'll never see his like again. Sniff. What a career, what entertainment (and stress) he's given us. An example to so many in work ethic and in never giving up. |
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Post by Steve on Aug 1, 2024 20:04:55 GMT
The BMX racing on now is wonderful and bonkers at the same time
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 3, 2024 11:26:48 GMT
Hydrofoil windsurfing is mental.
25 knots!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2024 14:47:38 GMT
Didn't some guy in that Dutch team rape a 12 year old girl?
I don't know if the IOC can choose to get rid of him or sanction them, maybe they already have, but I find that absolutely horrifying to be honest.
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 3, 2024 15:15:07 GMT
Didn't some guy in that Dutch team rape a 12 year old girl? I don't know if the IOC can choose to get rid of him or sanction them, maybe they already have, but I find that absolutely horrifying to be honest. Worse than that, he's a beach volley ball player. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2024 15:17:14 GMT
I love sports, I love football - both playing and watching great teams but honestly the horrifying corruption over decades at the olympics, FIFA etc etc, anywhere you look in sport - F1 and even cricket which I absolutely adore - it all makes me so sour on the whole thing.
Maybe it's best to just watch hobbyists doing it, it's closer to the real thing than all this fancy crap we don't need with huge carbon emissions/doping/people threatened if they underperform (many countries in the past like the Soviet Union) etc etc. Not worth it.
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 3, 2024 15:27:58 GMT
No one is sucking the joy out of the Olympics for me.
I love it. Been an avid viewer since at least the 1980 Moscow games.
Coe v Ovett in the 800 and 1500m, Alan Wells in the 100m.
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