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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,816
    edited July 2024
    sam3110 said:
    I find it strange for all our pursuit of as many Olympic golds as possible we don't take part in some of the sports. I'm sure Rugby 7s and Football we can get a decent team together for, and yet we don't bother
    There is a GB  rugby 7s women’s team competing in these Olympics.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,285
    SELR_addicks said:
    The Chinese synchronised divers are insane. 
    If they're diving in the major river in Paris then it's in Seine.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,829
    guinnessaddick said:
    sam3110 said:
    I find it strange for all our pursuit of as many Olympic golds as possible we don't take part in some of the sports. I'm sure Rugby 7s and Football we can get a decent team together for, and yet we don't bother
    There is a GB  rugby 7s women’s team competing in these Olympics.
    and we lost out on goal difference for the Women's team qualifying for the Olympic football 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    I do find it stupid how the Home Nation FA's are happy to work together for the Women to go to the Olympics with Football, but not the Men?

    I know its intended to be down to the fear that the likes of UEFA will take it as an opportunity to combine the Nations for the Euros and World Cup etc.

    But is it not the same fear for the Women's game?
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,034
    Our first gold comes in the equestrian team event
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    You can always rely on the Toffs and their horses.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,038
    sam3110 said:
    I find it strange for all our pursuit of as many Olympic golds as possible we don't take part in some of the sports. I'm sure Rugby 7s and Football we can get a decent team together for, and yet we don't bother
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c2vvvedxne2o

    We didn't qualify for the men's rugby 7s!
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,238
    edited July 2024
    Hal1x said:
    You can always rely on the Toffs and their horses.
    I'm sure the readers of Horse and Hound will be delighted to hear of it. Well done them 👏🥇
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,734
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I do find it stupid how the Home Nation FA's are happy to work together for the Women to go to the Olympics with Football, but not the Men?

    I know its intended to be down to the fear that the likes of UEFA will take it as an opportunity to combine the Nations for the Euros and World Cup etc.

    But is it not the same fear for the Women's game?
    It is something to do with the individual FA's worried about Fifa cutting their funding and treating them as one FA if they come together for a GB olympic team, one exception was when it was held in London.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    Covered_End_Lad said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    I do find it stupid how the Home Nation FA's are happy to work together for the Women to go to the Olympics with Football, but not the Men?

    I know its intended to be down to the fear that the likes of UEFA will take it as an opportunity to combine the Nations for the Euros and World Cup etc.

    But is it not the same fear for the Women's game?
    It is something to do with the individual FA's worried about Fifa cutting their funding and treating them as one FA if they come together for a GB olympic team, one exception was when it was held in London.
    Guess it shows how much FIFA really cares about the Womens game

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  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,366
    swordfish said:
    Hal1x said:
    You can always rely on the Toffs and their horses.
    I'm sure the readers of Horse and Hound will be delighted to hear of it. Well done them 👏🥇
    Well, half of them, maybe
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,034
    Pidcock picking up a puncture whilst shitty BBC coverage switched over. 

    Gone from 1st to 9th.
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,080
    We're not having much luck with tyres so far
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,770
    AllHailTheHen said:
    We're not having much luck with tyres so far
    I have a spare one if anyone's interested....
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,816
    AllHailTheHen said:
    We're not having much luck with tyres so far
    Not a good year.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    AllHailTheHen said:
    We're not having much luck with tyres so far
    Getting a bit... boring
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,543
    Pidcock having a good go in mountain biking
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,034
    This would be unbelievable from Pidcock
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,089
    Amazing from Pidcock, let’s hope he can hold on! 

    This must be one of, if not the, most physically demanding sports at the Games?
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,085
    This is brilliant by Pidcock

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    How many laps are left?
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,543
    This reminds me a bit of myself up Charlton Park BMX track back in the day.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,034
    edited July 2024
    Bollocks, French wanker made a good move 

    Edit; what a finish this is, back and forth.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,543
    In front again
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    edited July 2024
    Wow... What a fight back again from Pidcock!! - Thought the Frenchie wasnt being caught when he attacked
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,085
    wow 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,034
    Haha yes, bullied him out the way 
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,085
    Yesssssss
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,043
    Thats the move!!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,034
    That will take some beating for performance of the games 

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