Steve
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Post by Steve on Aug 4, 2024 14:20:10 GMT
Wot no live coverage of the tennis final :-(
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 16:31:17 GMT
Wot no live coverage of the tennis final :-( It was on the red button wasn't it? |
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 16:41:01 GMT
Hockey has always been in the Olympics. Field hockey since 1908 and ice hockey since 1920. GB were world ranked number two so losing in the quarter final is a big disappointment. Wow. I knew its been in for ages, but didn't realise it was that long. Did the Ancient Greeks have anything comparable? Yes, according to Britannica - Hockey is believed to date from the earliest civilizations. The Arabs, Greeks, Persians, and Romans each had their own versions, and traces of a stick game played by the Aztec Indians of South America have been found. Hockey can also be identified with other early games, such as hurling and shinty. During the Middle Ages a French stick game called hoquet was played, and the English word may be derived from it. www.britannica.com/sports/field-hockeyThe ancient games were mostly individual events though, running, throwing, wrestling and equestrian so no team sports as far as I'm aware. |
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Post by walterpaisley on Aug 4, 2024 17:17:20 GMT
Still hoping they'll bring back painting, architecture, literature, music, and sculpture, personally..
Oh, and swimming obstacle race.
In fact, let's do it all "It's a Knockout" style.
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 17:23:01 GMT
Still hoping they'll bring back painting, architecture, literature, music, and sculpture, personally.. Oh, and swimming obstacle race. In fact, let's do it all "It's a Knockout" style. They've got dancing horses, what more do you want? |
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 17:26:46 GMT
I'd like to see the return of the tug of war.
A fine old traditional game that fell out of fashion back in 1920 when it was last competed for.
As with all things, I blame Thatcher.
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 17:31:29 GMT
Still hoping they'll bring back painting, architecture, literature, music, and sculpture, personally.. Oh, and swimming obstacle race. In fact, let's do it all "It's a Knockout" style. No love for the town planning event? Last won in 1948 by Yrjö Lindegren ( FIN ) for "The Centre of Athletics in Varkaus, Finland" |
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Post by walterpaisley on Aug 4, 2024 18:07:55 GMT
Never knew of Town Planning, but I can't see many nations being in the running for that today - does anyone "plan" towns any more?
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Post by walterpaisley on Aug 4, 2024 18:12:12 GMT
I'd like to see the return of the tug of war. A fine old traditional game that fell out of fashion back in 1920 when it was last competed for. As with all things, I blame Thatcher. By coincidence, was chatting last night with a friend's 13 year old girl - she (very sporty - a hurdler) and her team had just won a Guide's Tug of War contest at their camp last week (their anchor's a big gal..). |
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 18:15:21 GMT
Never knew of Town Planning, but I can't see many nations being in the running for that today - does anyone "plan" towns any more? Only appeared 4 times between 1928 and 1948. Dominated by the Germans who took gold and bronze in 1936. You don't have to be a Nazi to be a town planner but it helps. |
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 18:45:02 GMT
I'd like to see the return of the tug of war. A fine old traditional game that fell out of fashion back in 1920 when it was last competed for. As with all things, I blame Thatcher. By coincidence, was chatting last night with a friend's 13 year old girl - she (very sporty - a hurdler) and her team had just won a Guide's Tug of War contest at their camp last week (their anchor's a big gal..). Certainly fits the Olympic motto Faster, Higher, Stronger better than many sports. I'm looking at you gymnastics. |
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Post by Steve on Aug 4, 2024 20:10:50 GMT
Wot no live coverage of the tennis final :-( It was on the red button wasn't it? Nope and at several points they had identical coverage of other sports on both BBC1 and Red Button and it was bleeding golf FFS |
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Post by Steve on Aug 4, 2024 20:13:07 GMT
The coverage of the women's road race had some great views of Paris esp Montmatre and Sacre Coer.
The race wasn't bad either
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Post by montegriffo on Aug 4, 2024 20:38:49 GMT
It was on the red button wasn't it? Nope and at several points they had identical coverage of other sports on both BBC1 and Red Button and it was bleeding golf FFS I watched the start on the Red Button. |
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Post by Steve on Aug 4, 2024 20:44:23 GMT
Well the second set wasn't
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