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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,116
    Looks like China have pulled it out the bag on the last dive in the springboard. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,085
    China’s diving, across pretty much every discipline, is absolutely incredible 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,859
    yeah just watching the diving, China are absolutely unbelievable 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,116
    Looks like we're guaranteed a medal in the diving , just down to the Mexicans as to if it's silver or bronze. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    edited August 2024
    3 metre springboard
    Jack Laugher + Anthony Harding dived well but take the bronze behind the Mexicans and the all conquering Chinese on the Diving board in these Olympics.

    Not sure how the mexicans didn't win with their last dive ?

    The lovely Ex diver Tonia Couch just agreed with me.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    what's happened to our Gold Rush !!!
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,806
    Hal1x said:
    Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.

    Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
    The female rowing commentator has the most annoying high-pitched schreech of a voice. I'm sure I recognise it from football on the BBC. I have to turn the volume down or off when it's her commentating.
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,137
    edited August 2024
    My daughter has just scored 9.57 on the trampoline. In with a shout for a medal. Or some Haribo.
    Glad I bought one.
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,817
    3rd in our 4x100 mixed medley relay. Those events are utterly superb.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    edited August 2024
    MrOneLung said:
    what's happened to our Gold Rush !!!

    Silver and bronze rush since the early success.

    Clear favourites but Grant and Craig still have to do it on the day in the lightweight women's double sculls after their last defeat in Tokyo.

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    Feel like this pair have been bigged up too much

    Come on girls - bring it home
  • Dugdaleclass
    Dugdaleclass Posts: 557
    Hal1x said:
    Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.

    Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
    The rowing commentary hurts the ears. Agree about some of the other commentators - the tennis twosome have been a little err biased in their coverage of Andy's swansong performances.

    I do like the boxing team though and the gymnastics trio are a blast - Matt Baker trying to be upbeat whilst chatting away to a bloke who sounds like Johnny Vegas and being put in his place by the all knowing 'Chris' who has that same dead pan put down about detail as Esme Young on Sewing Bee.   
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,010
    edited August 2024
    Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win gold, this was the reaction in their hometown of Skibbereen:

     https://x.com/KieranMcC_SS/status/1819316136552321479
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,790
    Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan collect Olympic gold for Ireland as they defend their lightweight double sculls title 
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,125
    Impressive how well we've done in the swimming with the lack of facilities we have.
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,817
    Dominated!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    edited August 2024
    👏🏼 Emily Craig and Imogen Grant 🥇
    Favourites who won💪🏻 GB Gold.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,116
    Was expecting Romania to reel them in but they just found another gear! Fantastic gold. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    MrOneLung said:
    what's happened to our Gold Rush !!!

    it was on temporary hold, that's what happened.

    Get in there 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,924
    Sod the boxing controversy, someone has got to look into how Craig and Grant have been allowed to row in the women's sculls !!!!

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,790
    MrOneLung said:
    Sod the boxing controversy, someone has got to look into how Craig and Grant have been allowed to row in the women's sculls !!!!
    Cox less.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,790

  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,116
    Josh Kerr seems incredibly confident of getting a 1500m medal. 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,669
    North Lower Neil said:
    Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win gold, this was the reaction in their hometown of Skibbereen:

     https://x.com/KieranMcC_SS/status/1819316136552321479
    It’s absolutely buzzing here 🤩💚
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Dugdaleclass said:
    Hal1x said:
    Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.

    Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
    The rowing commentary hurts the ears. Agree about some of the other commentators - the tennis twosome have been a little err biased in their coverage of Andy's swansong performances.

    I do like the boxing team though and the gymnastics trio are a blast - Matt Baker trying to be upbeat whilst chatting away to a bloke who sounds like Johnny Vegas and being put in his place by the all knowing 'Chris' who has that same dead pan put down about detail as Esme Young on Sewing Bee.   
    never watched Sewing Bee, never been confused.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,913
    edited August 2024
    Hal1x said:
    Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.

    Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
    A possible answer to your question would likely see the end of this thread...
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,913
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    Impressive how well we've done in the swimming with the lack of facilities we have.
    Indeed, just the 796 public swimming pools to train at, including 53 that are Olympic length (50m).
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,014
    Hal1x said:
    Just won a silver in the rowing, with the world's most annoying BBC commentary team who gave it to the UK at 200m.

    Actually I feel the standard of BBC commentators has been pish-poor this year, and I really cant see how Jeanette Kwakye warrants a sofa position. Shes no Des Lynham, more Des O'Connor with her fake laughter.
    Presenting and commentating on sport is something which looks easy, until you see it done badly, when you realise how good the likes of Des Lynam and Barry Davies were.

    As an aside, when I see some of the football presenters out there now, it baffles me how Scott Minto ended up doing Charlton TV, when he's much better than many of the ones on regular TV 
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,817
    Minimum of silver in the girls trampoline. Page in 1st with one athlete left. (I think).
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,116
    Guaranteed medal for Bryony Page in the Trampolining, it's just if it's Gold or Silver. 

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