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  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,219
    Rothko said:
    That fencing venue is stunning and insane atmosphere wise 
    Great photo on BBC website today. 


  • charente addick
    charente addick Posts: 3,808
    aliwibble said:
    Maybe they were inspired by the naming of Brooklyn Beckham, and that was where she was conceived.
    No, that would be Oxleas Wood
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,225
    That was a good evening for the smaller caribbean nations, Saint Lucia and Dominica picking up golds and Grenada a bronze.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,616
    https://x.com/gavreilly/status/1819831102963597384?s=46&t=l3gVPecVjs4wU2WBKFZZyw
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited August 2024
    MrWalker said:


    Ahem! ;)

  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,009
    philcafc said:
    Great performance by Alfred. Good to see the Americans not having it all their own way. I don't think they will win the men's 100m either. The Jamaican Thompson looks the man to beat there.
    The Americans quite often don't have it their way in the 100m. Haven't won the mens 100m since 2004 and haven't won the womens since 1996.

    It isn't much better in the 200m either. No mens gold since Michael Johnson blew everyone away in 1996 and in the womens only 1 gold since 1992.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited August 2024
    Rhys McClenaghan joins Irish greats AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh, Pat Eddery, and Richard Dunwoody after he won Gold in the Gymnastics and was brilliant on a horse.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,219
    edited August 2024
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    philcafc said:
    Great performance by Alfred. Good to see the Americans not having it all their own way. I don't think they will win the men's 100m either. The Jamaican Thompson looks the man to beat there.
    The Americans quite often don't have it their way in the 100m. Haven't won the mens 100m since 2004 and haven't won the womens since 1996.

    It isn't much better in the 200m either. No mens gold since Michael Johnson blew everyone away in 1996 and in the womens only 1 gold since 1992.
    Yeah it's a poor run for them. I am sure Noah Lyles will change that in the men's. 200m will be his gold, 100m not his specialty but likely he'll be close to a medal in that. He was too laid back in the first heat and won't make that mistake again.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    stoneroses19 said:
    Superb from Alfred. Big surprise. Thought that was easily going to be Richardson's gold, considering the top three Jamaican's were all missing in the final. 

    200m will be exciting, hard to guess the gold medal from Thomas, Jackson, and Ta Lou Smith. Didn't realise until now Alfred is also running the 200m, so is going for double gold.
    I don't see Ta Lou Smith competing in this one, she's not been great over the distance this year. Thomas has to be fave but I fancy Alfred to push her close and Dina to come good
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,847
    edited August 2024
    Until 1993, French children could only be given names from an approved list. They should reinstate that law, and the rest of the world should follow suit...

    Sha'Carri, Ta Lou and Twanisha would be better off for it.
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  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited August 2024
    SporadicAddick said:
    Until 1993, French children could only be given names from an approved list. They should reinstate that law, and the rest of the world should follow suit...

    Sha'Carri, Ta Lou and Twanisha would be better off for it.
    Me and my sister, TurnOver Page were born in France before 1993, I wondered where she got her name from.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,847
    edited August 2024
    Struggling to break down 10 man India in the hockey. Currently 1-1. 

    Same problem as the football team, no natural left hander. Team full of right handers playing on the left 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    Hal1x said:
    SporadicAddick said:
    Until 1993, French children could only be given names from an approved list. They should reinstate that law, and the rest of the world should follow suit...

    Sha'Carri, Ta Lou and Twanisha would be better off for it.
    Me and my sister, TurnOver Paige were born in France before 1993, I wonder where she got her name from.
    Always thought that was just her nickname down the pub.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,847
    The hockey commentator sounds like Nasser Hussain 
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    MrOneLung said:
    The hockey commentator sounds like Nasser Hussain 
    Came on here to post the exact same thing. 
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    Dina A-S and Neita through to the 200m semis comfortably.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    MrOneLung said:
    Struggling to break down 10 man India in the hockey. Currently 1-1. 

    Same problem as the football team, no natural left hander. Team full of right handers playing on the left 
    How can you tell?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    MrOneLung said:
    The hockey commentator sounds like Nasser Hussain 
    Thought that the other day, thought why he is on?!
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,034
    MrOneLung said:
    Struggling to break down 10 man India in the hockey. Currently 1-1. 

    Same problem as the football team, no natural left hander. Team full of right handers playing on the left 
    Well Britain couldn’t beat India who played the vast majority of the match with 10 men, India then scored all of their penalties whilst GB missed half of ours. Beaten by the better team.
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,677
    Have the USA nicked our athletics kit?  Can't get used to this dark blue one.
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,845
    Hockey's not a great TV sport is it? No idea where the ball is most of the time. I've switched to the long jump - at least you can see where the sand pit is!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited August 2024
    Men's Hockey:
    India knock out GB in penalty shoot out despite playing with one player less after a red card in the first quarter.
    The best team won unfortunately and their keeper was exceptional.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    A shame about the hockey but they had a chance in normal time being a man up and then another chance in the shoot out and didn't take them.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,602
    RTE are rubbish.
    Either adverts or non experts talking nonsense.
    Theres a lass from Kilbrittan whose Dad built a hammer ring on their farm about to make her Olympic debut ffs!
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,602
    Finally shown it & she put it into the net.
    Clearly Dad got his measurements wrong 😑 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,009
    rina said:
    stoneroses19 said:
    Superb from Alfred. Big surprise. Thought that was easily going to be Richardson's gold, considering the top three Jamaican's were all missing in the final. 

    200m will be exciting, hard to guess the gold medal from Thomas, Jackson, and Ta Lou Smith. Didn't realise until now Alfred is also running the 200m, so is going for double gold.
    I don't see Ta Lou Smith competing in this one, she's not been great over the distance this year. Thomas has to be fave but I fancy Alfred to push her close and Dina to come good
    Agree on Thomas, especially now that Jackson has withdrawn. Not a great games for the female Jamaican sprinters.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited August 2024
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Have the USA nicked our athletics kit?  Can't get used to this dark blue one.
    we should stick with white with the red and blue stripe, you know where we are then. I wouldn't think theres a great replica kit market, so they should stick with a kit we can pick out in events.
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    Wow, that German horse showed us some moves on the dance floor. Getting giddy up with it. 🙄
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Can’t get into this horse dancing at all!
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Weegie Addick said:
    Can’t get into this horse dancing at all!
    I just watched one as I recognised the music then got fascinated watching a horse move in time to David Bowie. It’s addictive! Turned it off as soon as it finished though as I can’t waste my day watching that. 

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