Never really watched the olympics before, always thought they would be pretty boring. 2012 I was lucky enough to be working at hyde park in an Olympics event around the athletes (BT London Live) so that passed me by purely because I was in the heart of it if that makes sense.
I tuned in today for the first time and haven't been able to switch off. I didn't realise how quickly it would switch between different sports and how little time would be "filler." You really don't need to be interested in the individual sports to get excited.
Especially when the Portuguese triple jumper looks like that, my lord.
what an afternoon of athletics. the women's triple jump and men's high jump will go down as 2 of the great moments in the sport. and we've yet to have the showpiece 100m final
I've just measured my floor to ceiling and it's 2m34, mental to think the high jumpers just jumped higher with only a run up!!!!
All the heights, speeds and distances are normalised a bit by them all completing, whereas when you really think about it they are crazy.
Ilfracombe in Devon has a mosaic measured out to Jonathan Edwards's triple jump world record and you stand by it and think "This, in 3 jumps? That's impossible, surely?"
I'm not sure the photo does it justice compared to standing there but:
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I tuned in today for the first time and haven't been able to switch off. I didn't realise how quickly it would switch between different sports and how little time would be "filler." You really don't need to be interested in the individual sports to get excited.
Especially when the Portuguese triple jumper looks like that, my lord.
Think they wanted it all wrapped up before the 100m final.
Italian rolls round on floor.
Mid jump: No!
Landing: And it's a new World Record!
Anyone get their Yankee up with the Euro's, Euro song Contest, Bereni in the High jump and the 100M ?
There is no excuse for a false start.
Ilfracombe in Devon has a mosaic measured out to Jonathan Edwards's triple jump world record and you stand by it and think "This, in 3 jumps? That's impossible, surely?"
I'm not sure the photo does it justice compared to standing there but:
Breaking news.....
Gareth Southgate was offered the opportunity to share the Euro's trophy before the penalties but declined.