Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Olympics 2024

1…910121415…76

Comments

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Rigged. Ref gave some soft decisions too Fiji in the first half to make it look like he was being fair. second half all to France. 
    certainly looked this way, however Fiji went wrong in trying to mix it with the very fit and physical French instead of looking to move the ball around at speed
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,953
    So to clarify, swimming fast in a race was the secret key to winning?:

    Titmus' strength was her speed'
    published at 20:08
    20:08
    Women's 400m freestyle final

    Rebecca Adlington
    Double Olympic gold-medal winning swimmer on BBC TV

    Ariarne Titmus swam that incredibly.

    She knew that her strength was her speed
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,980
    Peaty looks good, defo got more to give 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,765
    Great to see Nadal and Alcaraz winning in the doubles.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    Oh god... Just saw the moment from the Aussie girl, who messed up her Sync Dive and so handed the Bronze to our Girls - Really is a case of fine margins isnt it!!
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    Lincsaddick said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Rigged. Ref gave some soft decisions too Fiji in the first half to make it look like he was being fair. second half all to France. 
    certainly looked this way, however Fiji went wrong in trying to mix it with the very fit and physical French instead of looking to move the ball around at speed
    DuPont changed the game, he is a fantastic player.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,980
    That boxing is a total joke. Wank sport at the best of times. How did our girl lose that fight to the Turk.
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 990
    The Olympic Committee are obviously not previous athletes. They keep introducing subjective sports (mainly US influenced) which rely on scoring rather than 1st past the post.  So many judging travesties, yet they still won't learn. Need to have full transparency over finances of anyone involved in these sporting events. 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,717
    ValleyGary said:
    That boxing is a total joke. Wank sport at the best of times. How did our girl lose that fight to the Turk.
    ridiculous decision. On the front foot the whole time. trading as many punches and some with more composure and they give it to the Turk. These games are rigged. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    Mark Kinsella’s daughter competing in the gymnastics for Team GB currently. 
  • Sponsored links:



  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,107
    edited July 2024
    Sunday Triathalon training Sunday training stopped due to pollution levels [in Seine.]
    They spent $1.5 billion to clean the river up for the Olympics.

    And they temporarily closed two zebra crossings. No, sorry, that was a classic Lifer moan about London 2012.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,953
    Anyone else see the guys bellowing away in the fencing?

    https://www.eurosport.com/fencing/olympic-games-paris-2024/2024/paris-2024-furious-sandro-bazadze-screams-at-officials-in-wild-end-to-fiery-sabre-clash_vid2192857/video.shtml

    Thought it was the gold medal match at least, but it was the last 16!
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    MrWalker said:
    Sunday Triathalon training Sunday training stopped due to pollution levels [in Seine.]
    They spent $1.5 billion to clean the river up for the Olympics.

    And they temporarily closed two zebra crossings. No, sorry, that was a classic Lifer moan about London 2012.
    Awful, but not an unfamiliar problem, "When it rains heavily, untreated sewage can be washed into the river".

    I see their local water company is called 'Eau de Paris'. Don't think I'll be buying any of that perfume in a hurry. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,980
    Rosie Eccles now been robbed in the boxing. Two fights I’ve seen and two awful decisions.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    ValleyGary said:
    Rosie Eccles now been robbed in the boxing. Two fights I’ve seen and two awful decisions.
    Don’t follow boxing but it was on when I turned tv on. 

    Knowing nothing about the scoring, as a layman I thought she’d won 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    Can't believe the Dutch let a convicted pedophile represent them in the beach volleyball 
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,107
    Stig said:
    MrWalker said:
    Sunday Triathalon training Sunday training stopped due to pollution levels [in Seine.]
    They spent $1.5 billion to clean the river up for the Olympics.

    And they temporarily closed two zebra crossings. No, sorry, that was a classic Lifer moan about London 2012.
    Awful, but not an unfamiliar problem, "When it rains heavily, untreated sewage can be washed into the river".

    I see their local water company is called 'Eau de Paris'. Don't think I'll be buying any of that perfume in a hurry. 
    Part of the [PP] eye watering cost was bulding a massive storage reservoir for heavy rain run off.
    I'd be out with my yellow jacket protesting about this.

    https://www.france24.com/en/france/20240502-paris-inaugurates-massive-water-storage-basin-to-clean-up-river-seine-for-olympics
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    edited July 2024
    Is Southgate the manager of this GBR Hockey side. Loads of possession going nowhere. The left back can’t use their left hand and keep cutting inside. 

    Losing 2-1 to Spain 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,154
    Gribbo said:
    Can't believe the Dutch let a convicted pedophile represent them in the beach volleyball 
    I read he got the reception he deserved. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    Algarveaddick said:
    Gribbo said:
    Can't believe the Dutch let a convicted pedophile represent them in the beach volleyball 
    I read he got the reception he deserved. 
    50% cheers and 50% boos and he was grinning like a Cheshire cat.
  • Sponsored links:



  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,484
    edited July 2024
    Algarveaddick said:
    Gribbo said:
    Can't believe the Dutch let a convicted pedophile represent them in the beach volleyball 
    I read he got the reception he deserved. 
    Think you need to watch it mate, as that's not how it sounded or looked like to me.

    Maybe just the world we live in now, and we have to accept it, at risk of getting called gammon or whatever.

    *Edit - as Covered End said above, pretty much
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,980
    Yeah sounded mixed to me
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,071
    Is Discovery worth getting for the Olympics? Bbc coverage seems very limited so far 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,717
    Have you got Eurosport? as they are covering it on both their channels. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    BigRedEvil said:
    Is Discovery worth getting for the Olympics? Bbc coverage seems very limited so far 
    You can watch literally everything for just 3.99
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    edited July 2024
    ++ BRONZE MEDAL ++

    Kimberley Woods in the Women's Kayak Singles - Sounds like its again because of someone else making a mistake, but we'll take it
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    Have you got Eurosport? as they are covering it on both their channels. 
    If you have got Eurosport on your tv package just keep scrolling through channels and after the likes of Man Utd TV etc there is a whole bunch Olympic channels. 

    Or if you have got Vodafone phone you can get three months discovery plus subscription for free 
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    edited July 2024
    ForeverAddickted said:
    ++ BRONZE MEDAL ++

    Kimberley Woods in the Women's Kayak Singles - Sounds like its again because of someone else making a mistake, but we'll take it
    It was. The German screwed up when looking good for the gold in the final run. Kunz. (Penalized 50 points to finish 11th)
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,980
    ForeverAddickted said:
    ++ BRONZE MEDAL ++

    Kimberley Woods in the Women's Kayak Singles - Sounds like its again because of someone else making a mistake, but we'll take it

    Tbf Woods run was without error so she deserved it. Yes the German messed up but she was taking risks trying to win gold, so shit happens.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    swordfish said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    ++ BRONZE MEDAL ++

    Kimberley Woods in the Women's Kayak Singles - Sounds like its again because of someone else making a mistake, but we'll take it
    It was. The German screwed up when looking good for the gold in the final run. Kunz. (Penalized 50 points to finish 11th)
    Her name is Funk, not Kunz :D

Categories

“Marketplace”