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Olympics 2024
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It is not an Olympic Sportiaitch said:
Please advise us of their comments on lacrosse.MrOneLung said:
Love it as well.AFKABartram said:Absolutely love the Olympics, am barely going to be able to watch any of it this year and gutted about itLooking 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 sailing0 -
I’ve mentioned it here a while back, Mrs GA cousin’s lad is representing NZ in the BMX, (Rico Bearman). Her cousin was a professional road racer and has been in the TDF. Her Uncle is a Charlton fan and moved down under many years ago.4
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Alice Kinsella (daughter of Mark) will be at her second Olympic Games.NorthStandDan said:I’m looking forward to it, will be hoping across the channel to Lille to watch the handball on Aug 7th.
if you’re looking for a Charlton connection; Erin McNeice, who is competing in the climbing started out at The Reach Climbing Centre in Woolwich Dockyard.Was always a quiet, unassuming Lass, I’m delighted to see her qualify for Paris.6 -
Apologies just checked it's coming back in 2028.MrOneLung said:
It is not an Olympic Sportiaitch said:
Please advise us of their comments on lacrosse.MrOneLung said:
Love it as well.AFKABartram said:Absolutely love the Olympics, am barely going to be able to watch any of it this year and gutted about itLooking 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 sailing0 -
Hope the 1500 metres lives up to its billing with the grudge between Josh Kerr and Ingebrigtsen boiling over. Go on Josh you can do it!1
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Dunno if anyone caught the excellent documentary 'Daley: Olympic Superstar'? (Available on iPlayer)
It tells the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all round athletes the World has ever seen. Dedication is only half the story. Well worth a watch imo.2 -
Another one to look out for is Path to Paris: The Hunt for Gold - starts tomorrow on C4 at 4:55pm. (2 parts). It follows British Athletes as they prepare for the games.
Keeley Hodgkinson, Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman and Morgan Lake feature.1 -
even as a 13 year old, I was not impressed in 1984 with his whistling the national anthem and homophobic tee shirtsRaith_C_Chattonell said:Dunno if anyone caught the excellent documentary 'Daley: Olympic Superstar'? (Available on iPlayer)
It tells the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all round athletes the World has ever seen. Dedication is only half the story. Well worth a watch imo.0 -
Yeah, that's the dilemma.MrOneLung said:
even as a 13 year old, I was not impressed in 1984 with his whistling the national anthem and homophobic tee shirtsRaith_C_Chattonell said:Dunno if anyone caught the excellent documentary 'Daley: Olympic Superstar'? (Available on iPlayer)
It tells the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all round athletes the World has ever seen. Dedication is only half the story. Well worth a watch imo.
Feet of clay and all that.1 -
That has affected his legacy. He's arguably the greatest sportman Britain has ever produced, but how many people born this century are aware of him?MrOneLung said:
even as a 13 year old, I was not impressed in 1984 with his whistling the national anthem and homophobic tee shirtsRaith_C_Chattonell said:Dunno if anyone caught the excellent documentary 'Daley: Olympic Superstar'? (Available on iPlayer)
It tells the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all round athletes the World has ever seen. Dedication is only half the story. Well worth a watch imo.
As a kid I liked his phonebook adverts with the cartoon cat!1 - Sponsored links:
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and he played for WimbledonFriend Or Defoe said:
That has affected his legacy. He's arguably the greatest sportman Britain has ever produced, but how many people born this century are aware of him?MrOneLung said:
even as a 13 year old, I was not impressed in 1984 with his whistling the national anthem and homophobic tee shirtsRaith_C_Chattonell said:Dunno if anyone caught the excellent documentary 'Daley: Olympic Superstar'? (Available on iPlayer)
It tells the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all round athletes the World has ever seen. Dedication is only half the story. Well worth a watch imo.
As a kid I liked his phonebook adverts with the cartoon cat!0 -
It's live on BBC1 all day, every day from early in the morning until it gets dark.
If that blanket coverage isn't sufficient it's also on Eurosport all day & evening.0 -
The cat?MrOneLung said:
and he played for WimbledonFriend Or Defoe said:
That has affected his legacy. He's arguably the greatest sportman Britain has ever produced, but how many people born this century are aware of him?MrOneLung said:
even as a 13 year old, I was not impressed in 1984 with his whistling the national anthem and homophobic tee shirtsRaith_C_Chattonell said:Dunno if anyone caught the excellent documentary 'Daley: Olympic Superstar'? (Available on iPlayer)
It tells the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all round athletes the World has ever seen. Dedication is only half the story. Well worth a watch imo.
As a kid I liked his phonebook adverts with the cartoon cat!1 -
For the sake of the world’s climate, I hope this will be the last Olympics staged in this way.
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I cut him a bit of slack there.MrOneLung said:
even as a 13 year old, I was not impressed in 1984 with his whistling the national anthem and homophobic tee shirtsRaith_C_Chattonell said:Dunno if anyone caught the excellent documentary 'Daley: Olympic Superstar'? (Available on iPlayer)
It tells the story of the complex man behind one of the greatest all round athletes the World has ever seen. Dedication is only half the story. Well worth a watch imo.
He was sent away to boarding school aged 7 by the authorities. He had a mother who didn't love him and a father who was shot dead in the street. I wouldn't be surprised if he was on the spectrum - his obsession with the sport was absolute. He put his heart and soul in and he wasn't paid a penny piece in the early days.3 -
Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. A few different teams going for it including GB. Always a cracker2
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The beach volleyball arena in Paris has a pretty amazing backdrop!10 -
I am looking forward to seeing Andy Murray finally bow out of his tennis career. Britain's most successful professional athlete, in my view.2
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The artistic swimming is a new one I’m looking forward to now that I partake in synchronised swimming.
Our friends son Finn Lynch is part of the Irish sailing team so will watch that.
And know loads of the Irish rowers so will be watching them too.1 - Sponsored links:
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I was going to make a hilarious joke about which sailing class your friend Finn is going to be competing in. But they've dropped the Finn class this year, so I won't.KBslittlesis said:The artistic swimming is a new one I’m looking forward to now that I partake in synchronised swimming.
Our friends son Finn Lynch is part of the Irish sailing team so will watch that.
And know loads of the Irish rowers so will be watching them too.4 -
Yesterday, Charlotte Dujardin was profiled in Horse and Hound and described as someone who "could become Britain's most decorated female athlete of all time" were she to win any medal at the Paris Olympics.
Today, she has pulled out, following a video released from four years ago. Heroine to zeroine.0 -
Just quickly thinking of some of the rowers and cyclists we have had, plus Mo Farah, puts Murray a long way down in my opinion for Britain's most successful athlete.Chizz said:I am looking forward to seeing Andy Murray finally bow out of his tennis career. Britain's most successful professional athlete, in my view.1 -
Rowers and cyclists are - ostensibly at least - not "professional" in the same sense as tennis players. It's an argument that's unwinnable, of course, but he is - in my opinion - Britain's most successful professional athlete. It's interesting that ESPN ranked him third in their list; but numbers one and two were not rowers, cyclists, track and field athletes or, in fact, Olympians.stoneroses19 said:
Just quickly thinking of some of the rowers and cyclists we have had, plus Mo Farah, puts Murray a long way down in my opinion for Britain's most successful athlete.Chizz said:I am looking forward to seeing Andy Murray finally bow out of his tennis career. Britain's most successful professional athlete, in my view.0 -
He's defo up there but Hamilton, Calazaghe, Lewis, Anderson are four that spring to mind as being above him for me.Chizz said:
Rowers and cyclists are - ostensibly at least - not "professional" in the same sense as tennis players. It's an argument that's unwinnable, of course, but he is - in my opinion - Britain's most successful professional athlete. It's interesting that ESPN ranked him third in their list; but numbers one and two were not rowers, cyclists, track and field athletes or, in fact, Olympians.stoneroses19 said:
Just quickly thinking of some of the rowers and cyclists we have had, plus Mo Farah, puts Murray a long way down in my opinion for Britain's most successful athlete.Chizz said:I am looking forward to seeing Andy Murray finally bow out of his tennis career. Britain's most successful professional athlete, in my view.1 -
Murray won 3 out of 60 grand slams he played in0
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Chizz said:Yesterday, Charlotte Dujardin was profiled in Horse and Hound and described as someone who "could become Britain's most decorated female athlete of all time" were she to win any medal at the Paris Olympics.
Today, she has pulled out, following a video released from four years ago. Heroine to zeroine.1 -
Pretty dramatic to pull out - from that and from her statement it sounds to me like she may have hit a pupil and/or horse, just a guess of course. Ah well , Strictly beckons …
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...Which is three more than every British male tennis player in the open era.MrOneLung said:Murray won 3 out of 60 grand slams he played in
Added to that, he made eleven grand slam final appearances, eight more than all other British male tennis players combined.
Added to that, he's one of only five British men to win the Olympic singles gold medal; and the only one, of any nationality, to retain the singles title.4 -
But in the biggest tournaments (The Slams) he won 1 in 20
Greatest British tennis player maybe, but best British sportsman?, nah not for me3
