Athletics

[Boo Radley75]

Just discovered that George Mills is the son of Danny Mills, the former England football player. Christ, I feel old.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Just discovered that George Mills is the son of Danny Mills, the former England football player. Christ, I feel old.

Seems just as laid back as his dad, eh

 

[Elpenor]

Just discovered that George Mills is the son of Danny Mills, the former England football player. Christ, I feel old.

Most football appearances for England without making one at Wembley that’s my Danny Mills fact

 

[stavros]

Most football appearances for England without making one at Wembley that’s my Danny Mills fact

Of those who played after Wembley was built. Bob Crompton is I believe the pre-Wembley record holder.

\pedanticbellend

 

[planetgeli]

Of those who played after Wembley was built. Bob Crompton is I believe the pre-Wembley record holder.

\pedanticbellend

I've given you a like. But it's only for 'pedantic bellend'.

 

[Elpenor]

Of those who played after Wembley was built. Bob Crompton is I believe the pre-Wembley record holder.

\pedanticbellend

Worthy of representing team GB should pedantry become an Olympic sport at Los Angeles 2028

 

[trashpony]

Dom-en-eek-ah.

FFS. How hard is it?

 

[Sue]

How do they even do the pole vault? It looks absolutely terrifying.

 

[baldrick]

"Fuck" says Matthew Hudson-Smith at the finish

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Oh, FFS

 

[Sue]

That was a great race. What a shame Hudson-Smith was just pipped on the line.

ETA He does look pretty happy though.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Bloody hell, another race where an American comes from nowhere to steal a win from a Brit

 

[Elpenor]

Yes, gutting for him. PB and European record, has done the best he ever has. Possibly went off too fast, but the guy who beat him had to run the 4th fastest time ever to beat him

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oh FFS! What a brilliant run from Matt

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh, so backwards baseball cap is back in again, is it?

It looks like my time has come again...

 

[Steel Icarus]

And obvs the flailing Yank who I thought couldn't catch him as his form was terrible

 

[Lord Camomile]

the guy who beat him had to run the 4th fastest time ever to beat him

Yeah, what a wanker

 

[Lord Camomile]

And obvs the flailing Yank who I thought couldn't catch him as his form was terrible

I genuinely thought half of them looked like they were limping round, including Hudson-Smith. 'twas odd.

 

[baldrick]

You could see Hall was giving it everything in the last 100m.

Did Hudson-Smith even know he was there? It didn't look like he tried to speed up at all as they got to the line.

 

[Lord Camomile]

You could see Hall was giving it everything in the last 100m.

Did Hudson-Smith even know he was there? It didn't look like he tried to speed up at all as they got to the line.

I wondered similar, but in the replay it definitely looked like he was looking up at the screen. Maybe just didn't have anything to speed up with?

Christ, he looks broken

 

[Nine Bob Note]

By my reckoning GB should have about 384 silvers by now...

 

[Steel Icarus]

Awwwww. I think he'll be incredibly happy once the dust settles. I think he just beat all but two of Michael Johnson's best times which is brilliant

 

[Lord Camomile]

Wow, race for third was massively tight, too.

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Is someone watching a horror film in the studio? All I hear is screaming

 

[trashpony]

Roje Stona - 1st Olympics, Olympic record.

What a superstar

 

[Aaronf]

So glad I'm watching Eurosports coverage rather than BBC, seen most of the Women's Pole Vault and Men's Discus finals which have both been excellent.

 

[Aaronf]

"Fuck" says Matthew Hudson-Smith at the finish

Are you sure that's what he said? The commentators said they hoped we couldn't lip read, I don't think we needed to be able to lip read lol

 

[Steel Icarus]

MH-S just took 0.3 off his best, which is fab. He's having ALL the emotions isn't he?

 

[Aaronf]

Anything could have happened if she had made it but I think Molly Caudery would have struggled to get in the medals.

 

[Lord Camomile]

The fuck are the American runners putting on their Weetabix?!