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Olympics 2024

Mendonca In AsdasMendonca In Asdas
edited July 18 in Other Football and Sports
Due to start Friday 26th July - 11th August in Paris.

Any events you’re looking forward, seems to send up a new load of people I’d never heard of before, that become absolute household names.

Lived watching it since I was a kid, can’t remember what channels are showing it?

https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-games-paris-2024-full-schedule-and-day-by-day-competitions

Any apps people use to track competitions?
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  • Arthur_TrudgillArthur_Trudgill
    Men's 100m breaststroke: unmissable.
  • ParkinsonOutParkinsonOut
    I’m looking forward to watching the gymnastics - hoping Max Whitlock can win his 4th gold medal before he retires at the end of the competition. 
  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    I can’t think of an Olympics like this in my lifetime where I know barely anyone taking part . 
    Boxing is probably my favourite sport followed by the athletics then the track Cycling . 
  • charltonkestoncharltonkeston
    I think I'm right, The Discovery+  channel is the one to watch, I believe they have the main rights nowadays. I do like the BBC coverage especially for the athletics.
    I intend to watch as much as I can particularly the boxing, cycling, gymnastics, athletics, horse dancing, swimming, diving, hockey, football, archery, weightlifting, surfing, sailing, rowing, skate boarding and climbing.
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    There is street dance for the first time - Breaking - which should be good. 

    Men’s synchronised swimming makes debut as well. 
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    charltonkeston said:
    I think I'm right, The Discovery+  channel is the one to watch, I believe they have the main rights nowadays. I do like the BBC coverage especially for the athletics.
    I intend to watch as much as I can particularly the boxing, cycling, gymnastics, athletics, horse dancing, swimming, diving, hockey, football, archery, weightlifting, surfing, sailing, rowing, skate boarding and climbing.
    Yeah discovery own the rights, mainly shown here via Eurosport 

    BBC will also have live coverage due to the Crown Jewels rule, but like the  Japan Olympics it is restricted on what they can show as they are not the main rights holder 
  • iaitchiaitch
    Re athletics, Eurosport show competitors from all countries where as the BBC focus on British athletes and the fill it in with lots of waffle from a variety of ex athletes on the gravy train.
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Absolutely love the Olympics, am barely going to be able to watch any of it this year and gutted about it
  • MrOneLungMrOneLung
    AFKABartram said:
    Absolutely love the Olympics, am barely going to be able to watch any of it this year and gutted about it
    Love it as well. 

    Looking forward to the three weeks every four years where everyone at work is an expert on the different intricacies of the kneeling,standing and prone components of the rifle shooting, and the likely wind changes in the offshore sailing 
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  • WelshAddickWelshAddick
    Sign up to discovery for a month. It costs £6.99 then cancel. You can watch any sport live or on delay. I would highly recommend doing this. 
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    The Discovery + App is free for anyone already signing up for TNT (formerly BT Sport).
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    ValleyGary said:
    Track cycling. Don’t have a clue about those involved but awesome to watch. Would love to see it live.
    I went to watch a session of the Birmingham Commonwealth games cycling, as it was held in the London Olympic velodrome. An excellent watch, other than hearing the Aussie national anthem too much!
  • WelshAddickWelshAddick
    killerandflash said:
    The Discovery + App is free for anyone already signing up for TNT (formerly BT Sport).
    That’s £30+ for a month though 
  • sillav nitramsillav nitram
    Arthur_Trudgill said:
    Men's 100m breaststroke: unmissable.

  • sillav nitramsillav nitram
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Due to start Friday 26th July - 11th August in Paris.

    Any events you’re looking forward, seems to send up a new load of people I’d never heard of before, that become absolute household names.

    Lived watching it since I was a kid, can’t remember what channels are showing it?

    https://olympics.com/en/news/olympic-games-paris-2024-full-schedule-and-day-by-day-competitions

    Any apps people use to track competitions?
    What a way to celebrate my 70th:(
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    WelshAddick said:
    killerandflash said:
    The Discovery + App is free for anyone already signing up for TNT (formerly BT Sport).
    That’s £30+ for a month though 
    I was mentioning it more for those who already have BT Sport/TNT, and didn't perhaps realise that this also includes Discovery.
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    It’s only on for just over two weeks? I always thought it was a lot longer than that.
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    Looking forward to it. I'm going to the weightlifting and wrestling finals.
  • Athletico CharltonAthletico Charlton
    I love how invested I get in sports and British competitors whom I had never heard of a moment before they perform, and, even if they win gold, I will likely have forgotten a week later. 
    But in that moment they make the whole Nation smile.  
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  • redmanredman
    ValleyGary said:
    Track cycling. Don’t have a clue about those involved but awesome to watch. Would love to see it live.
    Velodrome at Stratford. Great place to watch it. Few years since I did but well worth it.
  • redmanredman
    looking forward to it and with it being in Paris will be on at watchable hours. Athletics the highlight for me. 
  • RothkoRothko
    redman said:
    ValleyGary said:
    Track cycling. Don’t have a clue about those involved but awesome to watch. Would love to see it live.
    Velodrome at Stratford. Great place to watch it. Few years since I did but well worth it.
    If you fancy it, this is always good https://www.london3day.com/ 
  • RothkoRothko
    and if you really fancy it, you can do a taster day on the track there https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/velopark/taster 
  • rinarina
    Athletics is always my no. 1, lots of Brits that I'm looking forward to seeing; Keely Hodgkinson, Laura Muir, Eilish McColgan, Molly & Holly in the pole vault, Charlie Purdue KJT, Max Burgin, Josh Kerr, Matt Hudson-Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Mahamed Mahamed  (who is coached by a friend of mine). probably missing a few from that list. And really looking forward to Sydney McLaughlin vs Femke Bol

    Also love the hockey and triathlon but will watch basically anything else except the swimming which bores me to tears
  • seth plumseth plum
    So much good stuff.
    Doping for advantage aside I like the purity of some individual sports.
    The high jump for example, you either get over or don't. Weightlifting, you either lift the bastard high, or fail. I don't really get the boxing scoring system, but either you win or the other person does.
    There is loads more, but my point is I love the fact that it is rare to fiddle the system (doping aside).
    The funny thing about the high jump and weightlifting is I always want the people to succeed whoever they are.
  • clb74clb74
    ValleyGary said:
    It’s only on for just over two weeks? I always thought it was a lot longer than that.
    Really?
    Swimming sort of dominates the 1st week then Athletics the 2nd week.
  • RothkoRothko
    clb74 said:
    ValleyGary said:
    It’s only on for just over two weeks? I always thought it was a lot longer than that.
    Really?
    Swimming sort of dominates the 1st week then Athletics the 2nd week.
    and that's a history of the main stadium being out of use for the Opening Ceremony which isn't happening this time, as the Rugby 7s will be played at the Stade de France before the opening ceremony
  • iaitchiaitch
    MrOneLung said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Absolutely love the Olympics, am barely going to be able to watch any of it this year and gutted about it
    Love it as well. 

    Looking forward to the three weeks every four years where everyone at work is an expert on the different intricacies of the kneeling,standing and prone components of the rifle shooting, and the likely wind changes in the offshore sailing 
    Please advise us of their comments on lacrosse.
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