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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,761
    se9addick said:
    Gribbo said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Gribbo said:
    Basketball 3x3, first time I've seen this
    Never play NBA Street on the PS2 back in the day?

    Absolute classic.
    After my time mate.

    Only just completed Goldeneye on Gamecube
    Goldeneye multiplayer should be an Olympic sport!
    Not to take this thread off topic but I bought a Nintendo switch last year, at the age of 33, and downloaded the N64 pack just to play Goldeneye again. Worth every penny 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,790
    Croydon said:
    se9addick said:
    Gribbo said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Gribbo said:
    Basketball 3x3, first time I've seen this
    Never play NBA Street on the PS2 back in the day?

    Absolute classic.
    After my time mate.

    Only just completed Goldeneye on Gamecube
    Goldeneye multiplayer should be an Olympic sport!
    Not to take this thread off topic but I bought a Nintendo switch last year, at the age of 33, and downloaded the N64 pack just to play Goldeneye again. Worth every penny 
    Still got my N64 and games in the loft.
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,501
    Blimey! Algerian gymnast just had a massive wobble on the beam, and basically stayed on by the width of her big toe.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,337
    Chunes said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    MrOneLung said:
    and i reckon 75% of the time they do have both feet off the ground

    Yeah - now that's a definite point. It's almost impossible to catch it on camera, and they're so good at it that it requires loads of spotters to check - with the penalties seeming pretty arbitrary tbh
    I read that they installed special cameras a few years back to detect when both feet were off the ground or knees were bent. But the cameras found that so many racers were so breaking the rules so frequently that they just got rid of the technology in the end. Leaves me wondering what the rules actually are. 
    where did you see that?

    there is no requirement to have both feet on the ground so installing something to detect it would be very odd and a complete waste of money

    the rule is that there must be no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact with the ground.

    the 'to the human eye' part is explicit, technology cannot be used
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,827
    Biles, wow
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,387
    Rothko said:
    Biles, wow
    indeed !!
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,622
    Rothko said:
    Biles, wow

    Absolutely.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    Wow indeed. Andrade unlucky to be up against such a legend 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    Not looking good for Murray and Evans, the Americans are just too good.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,356
    rina said:
    Chunes said:
    Leroy Ambrose said:
    MrOneLung said:
    and i reckon 75% of the time they do have both feet off the ground

    Yeah - now that's a definite point. It's almost impossible to catch it on camera, and they're so good at it that it requires loads of spotters to check - with the penalties seeming pretty arbitrary tbh
    I read that they installed special cameras a few years back to detect when both feet were off the ground or knees were bent. But the cameras found that so many racers were so breaking the rules so frequently that they just got rid of the technology in the end. Leaves me wondering what the rules actually are. 
    where did you see that?

    there is no requirement to have both feet on the ground so installing something to detect it would be very odd and a complete waste of money

    the rule is that there must be no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact with the ground.

    the 'to the human eye' part is explicit, technology cannot be used
    Now, I think that would be an interesting sport to watch 

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  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 936
    Not looking great for Murray/Evans. On a brighter note, I'm sure I saw Screech from Saved By The Bell in the crowd. Google it kids!
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,337
    there's a big change to be aware of in the athletics with the introduction of a repechage in all track events up to and including the 1500m

    round 1 will now have no fastest losers except in hurdles, instead all finishers who do not automatically qualify for the semis will go into the repechage so guaranteeing everyone at least 2 races as long as they finish the first one

    the repechage will have fastest losers but this time not in the hurdles or the 1500m; the semis will have fastest losers in all except the 1500m

    I think I've got that right
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,817
    church-lane said:
    Not looking great for Murray/Evans. On a brighter note, I'm sure I saw Screech from Saved By The Bell in the crowd. Google it kids!
    He's been dead three years.
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 936
    edited August 2024
    Spooky!!!

    He doesn't look any different from when he was in the show. Doing well for a dead fellow.
  • church-lane
    church-lane Posts: 936
    Just seen Bob Ross too.

    I see dead people
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,238
    cafcpolo said:
    church-lane said:
    Not looking great for Murray/Evans. On a brighter note, I'm sure I saw Screech from Saved By The Bell in the crowd. Google it kids!
    He's been dead three years.
    This long goodbye has gone on so long that if they don't wrap this up soon, there's one or two there who might be joining him. 🥱
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,025
    Legend.

    Great athlete and hope he gets into media or coaching and keeps himself busy. He obviously has an obsessive winning attitude, so needs to keep his mind occupied.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,913
    Shame to see Scotland’s Andy Murray lose.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    Thanks Andy. 


  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    A shame it took the Brits a set and a half to really get going, but great that they did play a few top points at the end to go out on a more fitting note. Quite emotional, Murray has been an incredible leader of British tennis, as well as a great player, helping all the younger players including Evans.

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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,084
    Abbey Wood swimming in the girls relay.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,790
    Rico Bearman (NZ), Mrs GA’s cousin’s son just qualified for the semi final of the BMX racing by winning the  last chance race. 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,121
    Covered End said:
    Abbey Wood swimming in the girls relay.
    Along with Belle Verdir, Lou Isham and the youngster Kid Brooke.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,534
    Black Heath
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,010
    Stig said:
    Covered End said:
    Abbey Wood swimming in the girls relay.
    Along with Belle Verdir, Lou Isham and the youngster Kid Brooke.
    Becks-Leigh Heath
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,506




  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,010
    Who was it who said the judges seemed to he favouring China in the diving?

    This is ridiculously good:

    https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/1819048388156924326/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1819048388156924326&currentTweetUser=TheFigen_
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,836
    Put as many mealy mouthed statements  out as they like men have no place hitting women at all and certainly not in sport.  

    All the mental gymnastics justifying it.  The boxer is a man and has been determined so.  Not sporting to allow men to compete in most sports against women let alone in combat sports.

    Child rapists and men fighting women.  Awful what the olympics has become.
  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,464
    Back to the gymnastics. Mark Kinsella must be a proud dad, his daughter is the 12th best woman gymnast in the world. 

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