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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,229
    rina said:
    Off_it said:
    Typical Mills. Causes trouble, all his fault, tries to blame someone else and gives it the big un.
    spot on, like father like son. definitely his fault imo, went for a gap that wasn't there and got a nudge. if someone tried that on me in a race they'd get an elbow just like he got
    Just seen an interview with him, says he was going to qualify (not sure about that), they can appeal but the team bosses haven't done so yet so maybe they think he's in the wrong.

    Watched him in a 1500 race earlier in the week and again he's gets badly positioned and has to try and barge people out the way.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    Rothko said:
    Snoop is definitely winning the olympics. turning up for the dressage with Martha Stewart, both of them in full riding gear was superb

    Flava Flav with a close run second place in his water polo hat
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Good news that George Mills, deservedly, gets put through to the next round, after being pushed over by the French athlete.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    Off_it said:
    Typical Mills. Causes trouble, all his fault, tries to blame someone else and gives it the big un.
    Like his old man
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,788
    shine166 said:
    Anyway, I’m boycotting the olympics as they allow child rapists to compete
    ?

    He’s been picked but will stay outside the Olympic village, presumably because of the age of some of the competitors staying there 
    He only served one year for raping a 12 year old.

    Sometimes our justice system sickens me.
    It was the Dutch who let him out after a year. However, you have to ask why he got only four years. 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Unless I missed it already I believe weightlifting starts today.
    Phenomenal sport.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,002
    seth plum said:
    Unless I missed it already I believe weightlifting starts today.
    Phenomenal sport.
    Must admit I find it a ridiculous ‘sport’ .., works as a game show in worlds strongest man but that’s it. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,788
    McBobbin said:
    rina said:
    am I imagining it or was the boxing previously scored based on number of scoring punches were landed? i've got it in my head that if 2 out of 3 judges pressed their button at the same time then it scored, most punches landed won
    Remember that system around '96? Think it was unique to the games. My kids asked me today how it was scored and I genuinely couldn't answer. 
    It used to be the country with the biggest influence got the points decision. 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,002
    seth plum said:
    Unless I missed it already I believe weightlifting starts today.
    Phenomenal sport.
    Starts 14.00
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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Good news that George Mills, deservedly, gets put through to the next round, after being pushed over by the French athlete.

    I believe there was a sniper in place with rubber bullets and he made the maximum 6 hits including 4 in a couple of seconds with the knock on affect in George Mills heat.
    The sniper was employed by the Olympic committee to liven up the 5000m which can be boring in the heats.
    No one was hurt other than ego's of the Athletes.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    GB Giles, Pattison and Burgin all ran well with intelligence to qualify from the 1st heats of the 800m.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,624
    edited August 2024
    stonemuse said:
    seth plum said:
    Unless I missed it already I believe weightlifting starts today.
    Phenomenal sport.
    Starts 14.00
    That’s not a long weight.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,978


  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    I was just driving and listened to Alison Curbishley (no relation?) explaining why Mills had no chance in getting his place back, how the frenchman didn't have any choice, and there was no fault and therefore they wouldn't consider his appeal, when Katherine Merry had to interrupt her to say that Mills had just been reinstated.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Matthew Richardson can always say he was a world record holder, even if it was only for 10 minutes  :D
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,624

    On Wednesday, French media outlet Europe 1 reported that an Australian hockey player had allegedly been caught trying to purchase cocaine in the French capital. 

    It was reported that the athlete had been taken into custody by police.

    Now, the Australian Olympic Committee has confirmed the reports and revealed the player in question was men’s team player Tom Craig, 28, skynews.com.aureports.

  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    Hal1x said:
    I was just driving and listened to Alison Curbishley (no relation?) explaining why Mills had no chance in getting his place back, how the frenchman didn't have any choice, and there was no fault and therefore they wouldn't consider his appeal, when Katherine Merry had to interrupt her to say that Mills had just been reinstated.
    Yes it caught a few out, Steve Cram didn't seem to think he had much chance of being advanced either, and blamed everyone for jogging round too slowly until near the end.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    some of the mens skateboarders are old enough to be the womens skateboarders grandads!
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,627
    Off_it said:
    Typical Mills. Causes trouble, all his fault, tries to blame someone else and gives it the big un.
    Didn't realise he was Danny's son.

    Good job the Olympics aren't at xmas.
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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,627
    some of the mens skateboarders are old enough to be the womens skateboarders grandads!
    We have one competing at age 51.

    There was a Chinese girl yesterday who was just 11.

    Both bonkers.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    womens team pursuit lose to USA in heat so out of gold/silver
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    some of the mens skateboarders are old enough to be the womens skateboarders grandads!
    We have one competing at age 51.

    There was a Chinese girl yesterday who was just 11.

    Both bonkers.

  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,624
    Like father, like son.



  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    This South African bloke is 49, started skateboarding in 1985. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Olympic bobbing around in the water isn't very exciting viewing.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,290
    Olympic bobbing around in the water isn't very exciting viewing.
    And the race has been abandoned for lack of wind again.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited August 2024
    aliwibble said:
    Olympic bobbing around in the water isn't very exciting viewing.
    And the race has been abandoned for lack of wind again.

    It looked windy and typical that GB Beckett was up to 2nd place when the stop flag was hoisted.

    Gordon Bennett!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Mickey Beckett having a mare out there. Should have got Mickey Bennett to sail the race.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    Loving our 51 year old skateboarder having the time of his life