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Olympics 2024
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The UK has 14 Olympic size pools (50x25m) with a 15th being built in Cambridge. Paris has 20.SporadicAddick said:
Indeed, just the 796 public swimming pools to train at, including 53 that are Olympic length (50m).Friend Or Defoe said:Impressive how well we've done in the swimming with the lack of facilities we have.0 -
GOLD for Bryony Page!!!!!2
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Get in there Bryony!!! gold in trampoline!1
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GOLD!0
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Literally didn’t know trampolining was an Olympic sport until 5 minutes ago!
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Felt sorry for the Chinese gymnast that messed up her routine and bonked her head on the trampoline surround. Not for long admittedly, but that's got to have hurt.
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Haha! know exactly what you mean about the Johnny Vegas bloke. I couldn't listen to it without imagining him sitting there talking about the routines and their mistakes whilst thinking 'well you couldn't do it Johnny!!'Dugdaleclass said:
The rowing commentary hurts the ears. Agree about some of the other commentators - the tennis twosome have been a little err biased in their coverage of Andy's swansong performances.Hal1x said:Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.
Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
I do like the boxing team though and the gymnastics trio are a blast - Matt Baker trying to be upbeat whilst chatting away to a bloke who sounds like Johnny Vegas and being put in his place by the all knowing 'Chris' who has that same dead pan put down about detail as Esme Young on Sewing Bee.1 -
He's like a Johhny Vegas and Bo Selecta Mel B love childsuzisausage said:
Haha! know exactly what you mean about the Johnny Vegas bloke. I couldn't listen to it without imagining him sitting there talking about the routines and their mistakes whilst thinking 'well you couldn't do it Johnny!!'Dugdaleclass said:
The rowing commentary hurts the ears. Agree about some of the other commentators - the tennis twosome have been a little err biased in their coverage of Andy's swansong performances.Hal1x said:Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.
Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
I do like the boxing team though and the gymnastics trio are a blast - Matt Baker trying to be upbeat whilst chatting away to a bloke who sounds like Johnny Vegas and being put in his place by the all knowing 'Chris' who has that same dead pan put down about detail as Esme Young on Sewing Bee.0 -
Fleetwood having a storming round today, hopefully he can keep this up.0
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well the Chinese coach was worse than useless there.
I could see the girl was gonna stack it, can't believe he didn't put the crash mat there2 - Sponsored links:
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Bryony Page starts a new chapter in her life and proves this GB team have bounce back ability.
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Just heard this news and didn't see it live.
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se9addick said:Literally didn’t know trampolining was an Olympic sport until 5 minutes ago!
I haven't researched this but we got a Silver in Tokyo which was Bryony Page.
*Now checked and it was Bronze in Tokyo and silver in Rio.0 -
and Rio which was err, Bryony Pagesoapboxsam said:se9addick said:Literally didn’t know trampolining was an Olympic sport until 5 minutes ago!
I haven't researched this but we got a bronze in Tokyo which I believe was Bryony Page.0 -
In gold position for the team jumping final with one rider from each team left.0
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Bryony Page, such a lovely lady. Can't get over the look on her face at the medal ceremony.0
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Plus 41 other 50 metre pools, including University of Bath and Manchester Aquatic Centre which aren't too bad at turning out decent swimmers. We are fortunate that in the Olympics they swim lengths rather than widths.Friend Or Defoe said:
The UK has 14 Olympic size pools (50x25m) with a 15th being built in Cambridge. Paris has 20.SporadicAddick said:
Indeed, just the 796 public swimming pools to train at, including 53 that are Olympic length (50m).Friend Or Defoe said:Impressive how well we've done in the swimming with the lack of facilities we have.
Plus 796 other pools, the vast majority of which host swimming clubs that build the strength we have in the sport.
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Is the 50m pool at Hornfair Park still there? Used to use it before I moved.0
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I....particularly.....hate.....the.....stressing......of........one.......word.......from.......the.....nextsuperclive98 said:
The female rowing commentator has the most annoying high-pitched schreech of a voice. I'm sure I recognise it from football on the BBC. I have to turn the volume down or off when it's her commentating.Hal1x said:Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.
Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
reminds me of the old Clubcall stretching how long you had to wait on the phone.2 -
All the teams going before us seem to be smashing this latest run. France, Ireland & Netherlands all clean runs. I'm Iplayer so not sure if i'm watching live or a replaycafcpolo said:In gold position for the team jumping final with one rider from each team left.
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no surprise we are good at that given that 99% of the population seem to have one in their gardense9addick said:Literally didn’t know trampolining was an Olympic sport until 5 minutes ago!
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when's the track Cycling?, for some reason I always thought that was week 1 as well before the Athletics kicks in and takes over the TV screens?0
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As long as we do as well. One more clean run all that's needed! I think anyway.Pelling1993 said:
All the teams going before us seem to be smashing this latest run. France, Ireland & Netherlands all clean runs. I'm Iplayer so not sure if i'm watching live or a replaycafcpolo said:In gold position for the team jumping final with one rider from each team left.
Irish guy just had a horrible run.0 -
I do think it’s impressive how many different sports we are picking our medals up in - think we have 8 golds from 7 different sports. Compare that to China (diving), US (gymnastics), or France (swimming).
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Show-jumping GOLD for GB.0
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Another gold. Go horses!!1
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Moves us ahead of France in the table3
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The gold rush has returned!2
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Great jumping and an unexpected gold.0
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So we have established we are good at any sports that involve sitting, falling, and bouncing4
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few fists in the air in the office after the horse jumping. nice to see I'm not the only one slacking and watching4
