Creditable bronze in the double skulls. A lot of word salad from the commentators though.
That BBC coverage was possibly the worst sports commentary I've ever heard. No useful information about the race, just irrelevant chatter. And some of what they did try to say about the race was clearly wrong, just from looking at the pictures on-screen.
Great performance to get the bronze, though. Made it worth sitting through the commentary.
The Male commentator was well confused at the finish of the Women's Double sculls. He said the Romanian were crumbling when they were clear of GB and close to the winning NZ.
I’ve just read a thread on Twitter which was very interesting. I will post the statement made.
Worth remembering that the IBA and the IOC hate each other and the IBA won't miss an opportunity to stir trouble.
Which isn't to say anything about the rights and wrongs of the issue - I know nothing about the medical status of the two boxers so I have no idea what the truth is. But I do know that the IBA are angry about being chucked out of the Olympics, with the sport only allowed to continue if someone else organised the competition. While the IOC are angry about the disrepute that the Olympics were brought into by all the corruption scandals in earlier boxing tournaments, which were way worse than what's happened this year.
Personally I wouldn't trust the IBA if they told me it was raining. Others may have different views, including people who know far more about boxing that I do, but I'd want to hear views from people who aren't on one side or the other of that particular fight before I'd start trusting that the statements might be unbiased.
The Male commentator was well confused at the finished of the Women's Double sculls. He said the Romanian were crumbling when they were clear of GB and close to the winning NZ.
Women's Rowing: Beaten on the line by the Dutch this time in the women's four and they get their revenge in another brilliant race. Helen Glover has two Golds and a silver and is super mum with 3 kids. Tough being slight favourite's against the excellent Netherlands who won from start to finish other than the ebb and flow of the boats when GB were in the lead for a split second.
The Male commentator was well confused at the finished of the Women's Double sculls. He said the Romanian were crumbling when they were clear of GB and close to the winning NZ.
I don't mean Matthew Pinsent.
That was bizarre. I think it's Moe Sbihi.
Moe came up with a classic Coleman ball. After our slow start in the men's four, Moe Sbihi stated:
I’ve just read a thread on Twitter which was very interesting. I will post the statement made.
Worth remembering that the IBA and the IOC hate each other and the IBA won't miss an opportunity to stir trouble.
Which isn't to say anything about the rights and wrongs of the issue - I know nothing about the medical status of the two boxers so I have no idea what the truth is. But I do know that the IBA are angry about being chucked out of the Olympics, with the sport only allowed to continue if someone else organised the competition. While the IOC are angry about the disrepute that the Olympics were brought into by all the corruption scandals in earlier boxing tournaments, which were way worse than what's happened this year.
Personally I wouldn't trust the IBA if they told me it was raining. Others may have different views, including people who know far more about boxing that I do, but I'd want to hear views from people who aren't on one side or the other of that particular fight before I'd start trusting that the statements might be unbiased.
Appreciate your input. Boxing really is a strange one isn’t it? I've watched a few bouts and there doesn’t seem to be any consistency 🤷♀️ But if the women who are competing aren’t happy, I would tend to believe them and in that case, they’re the only ones who should be listened to.
I’ve just read a thread on Twitter which was very interesting. I will post the statement made.
Worth remembering that the IBA and the IOC hate each other and the IBA won't miss an opportunity to stir trouble.
Which isn't to say anything about the rights and wrongs of the issue - I know nothing about the medical status of the two boxers so I have no idea what the truth is. But I do know that the IBA are angry about being chucked out of the Olympics, with the sport only allowed to continue if someone else organised the competition. While the IOC are angry about the disrepute that the Olympics were brought into by all the corruption scandals in earlier boxing tournaments, which were way worse than what's happened this year.
Personally I wouldn't trust the IBA if they told me it was raining. Others may have different views, including people who know far more about boxing that I do, but I'd want to hear views from people who aren't on one side or the other of that particular fight before I'd start trusting that the statements might be unbiased.
Appreciate your input. Boxing really is a strange one isn’t it? I've watched a few bouts and there doesn’t seem to be any consistency 🤷♀️ But if the women who are competing aren’t happy, I would tend to believe them and in that case, they’re the only ones who should be listened to.
I’ve just read a thread on Twitter which was very interesting. I will post the statement made.
Worth remembering that the IBA and the IOC hate each other and the IBA won't miss an opportunity to stir trouble.
Which isn't to say anything about the rights and wrongs of the issue - I know nothing about the medical status of the two boxers so I have no idea what the truth is. But I do know that the IBA are angry about being chucked out of the Olympics, with the sport only allowed to continue if someone else organised the competition. While the IOC are angry about the disrepute that the Olympics were brought into by all the corruption scandals in earlier boxing tournaments, which were way worse than what's happened this year.
Personally I wouldn't trust the IBA if they told me it was raining. Others may have different views, including people who know far more about boxing that I do, but I'd want to hear views from people who aren't on one side or the other of that particular fight before I'd start trusting that the statements might be unbiased.
Appreciate your input. Boxing really is a strange one isn’t it? I've watched a few bouts and there doesn’t seem to be any consistency 🤷♀️ But if the women who are competing aren’t happy, I would tend to believe them and in that case, they’re the only ones who should be listened to.
Probably should listen to scientists who can work out if there's a high level of testosterone.
So you believe the women competitors are lying? What does that achieve exactly? They want a fair fight. These two particular athletes have been found to have an unfair advantage by an association who has a duty of care to the women athletes.
I’ve just read a thread on Twitter which was very interesting. I will post the statement made.
Worth remembering that the IBA and the IOC hate each other and the IBA won't miss an opportunity to stir trouble.
Which isn't to say anything about the rights and wrongs of the issue - I know nothing about the medical status of the two boxers so I have no idea what the truth is. But I do know that the IBA are angry about being chucked out of the Olympics, with the sport only allowed to continue if someone else organised the competition. While the IOC are angry about the disrepute that the Olympics were brought into by all the corruption scandals in earlier boxing tournaments, which were way worse than what's happened this year.
Personally I wouldn't trust the IBA if they told me it was raining. Others may have different views, including people who know far more about boxing that I do, but I'd want to hear views from people who aren't on one side or the other of that particular fight before I'd start trusting that the statements might be unbiased.
Appreciate your input. Boxing really is a strange one isn’t it? I've watched a few bouts and there doesn’t seem to be any consistency 🤷♀️ But if the women who are competing aren’t happy, I would tend to believe them and in that case, they’re the only ones who should be listened to.
Probably should listen to scientists who can work out if there's a high level of testosterone.
Have the IBA not already done 'scientific tests' on them ?
Women's Rowing: Beaten on the line by the Dutch this time in the women's four and they get their revenge in another brilliant race. Helen Glover has two Golds and a silver and is super mum with 3 kids. Tough being slight favourite's against the excellent Netherlands who won from start to finish other than the ebb and flow of the boats when GB were in the lead for a split second.
was Glover's husband there?
Visions of Steve Backshall suddenly emerging halfway up the course wrestling a dolphin.
The Male commentator was well confused at the finished of the Women's Double sculls. He said the Romanian were crumbling when they were clear of GB and close to the winning NZ.
I don't mean Matthew Pinsent.
That was bizarre. I think it's Moe Sbihi.
Moe came up with a classic Coleman ball. After our slow start in the men's four, Moe Sbihi stated:
" The British crew are going backwards"
WTF 🤷🏻♂️
Is that not just a generalised term in that sport for going slow?
Sounds a bit like when people did a double take (back in the 70s) when they first heard the term 'hitting the wall', before everyone realised that it was just a metaphorical wall rather than a description of an actual incident.
So you believe the women competitors are lying? What does that achieve exactly? They want a fair fight. These two particular athletes have been found to have an unfair advantage by an association who has a duty of care to the women athletes.
They aren't lying in that these women have a genetic advantage due to their medical circumstances.
They are not trans athletes but it's an interesting debate that could be had. If you ban women born with high levels of natural testosterone because it gives an advantage. Do you then ban swimmers or cyclers with abnormally large lungs because it gives a natural level of advantage over their competitors? Or longer arm span length? Do you ban taller athletes in events where height is a natural advantage?
The 'fair fight' never happens because they are always natural advantages and disadvantages because we are all unique people.
So you believe the women competitors are lying? What does that achieve exactly? They want a fair fight. These two particular athletes have been found to have an unfair advantage by an association who has a duty of care to the women athletes.
The women you are trying to have kicked out are, also, women. They have a genetic advantage, but so did Michael Phelps - should he have been kicked out of swimming to make it easier for his competitors that weren’t similarly blessed?
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Great performance to get the bronze, though. Made it worth sitting through the commentary.
He said the Romanian were crumbling when they were clear of GB and close to the winning NZ.
I don't mean Matthew Pinsent.
Which isn't to say anything about the rights and wrongs of the issue - I know nothing about the medical status of the two boxers so I have no idea what the truth is. But I do know that the IBA are angry about being chucked out of the Olympics, with the sport only allowed to continue if someone else organised the competition. While the IOC are angry about the disrepute that the Olympics were brought into by all the corruption scandals in earlier boxing tournaments, which were way worse than what's happened this year.
Personally I wouldn't trust the IBA if they told me it was raining. Others may have different views, including people who know far more about boxing that I do, but I'd want to hear views from people who aren't on one side or the other of that particular fight before I'd start trusting that the statements might be unbiased.
Here's a link that will explain some of the background:
https://www.espn.co.uk/espn/story/_/id/39861032/court-upholds-ioc-decision-remove-iba-olympic-family
Beaten on the line by the Dutch this time in the women's four and they get their revenge in another brilliant race.
Helen Glover has two Golds and a silver and is super mum with 3 kids.
Tough being slight favourite's against the excellent Netherlands who won from start to finish other than the ebb and flow of the boats when GB were in the lead for a split second.
Moe came up with a classic Coleman ball.
After our slow start in the men's four, Moe Sbihi stated:
" The British crew are going backwards"
WTF 🤷🏻♂️
I've watched a few bouts and there doesn’t seem to be any consistency 🤷♀️
But if the women who are competing aren’t happy, I would tend to believe them and in that case, they’re the only ones who should be listened to.
What does that achieve exactly?
They want a fair fight.
These two particular athletes have been found to have an unfair advantage by an association who has a duty of care to the women athletes.
This isn't right.
It isn't sport.
Visions of Steve Backshall suddenly emerging halfway up the course wrestling a dolphin.
Sounds a bit like when people did a double take (back in the 70s) when they first heard the term 'hitting the wall', before everyone realised that it was just a metaphorical wall rather than a description of an actual incident.
They are not trans athletes but it's an interesting debate that could be had. If you ban women born with high levels of natural testosterone because it gives an advantage. Do you then ban swimmers or cyclers with abnormally large lungs because it gives a natural level of advantage over their competitors? Or longer arm span length? Do you ban taller athletes in events where height is a natural advantage?
The 'fair fight' never happens because they are always natural advantages and disadvantages because we are all unique people.