Olympics 2024 - General Discussion
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Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
...of??
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
and then it went downhill
JimW
支那暗杀团
It did. men's table tennis, thought I'd said that.and then it went downhill
QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Gymnastics here men's rings. It's brutal!
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Gah, Djokovic takes the first set on a tie-break, immediately followed by BBC swip-swapping sports again.
I know it isn't their fault, but gah!
I know it isn't their fault, but gah!
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Think gymnastics can be particularly harsh in that you can know your chances have evaporated (e.g. by falling) but still have to somehow maintain your composure and finish things off.
I guess that's true for most artistic disciplines, but also maybe something like canoe slalom, where you can miss a gate and know you've lost, but you can't really cruise or vent until it's over.
I guess that's true for most artistic disciplines, but also maybe something like canoe slalom, where you can miss a gate and know you've lost, but you can't really cruise or vent until it's over.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Where's the tennis gone??
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
Real shame for Becky Downie there. If she’d stayed on that very likely would’ve been gold
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
Richard46
Talking Backwards
Watching the women's road race I see that two sisters are in the breakaway but what is remarkable is that they are riding for 'Afganistan'. How can that be I thought, So just looked up their amazing story.
Afghan sister cyclists fly the flag of a fallen country at the Paris Olympics
www.nbcolympics.com
Afghan sister cyclists fly the flag of a fallen country at the Paris Olympics
Afghan sisters set to make Olympic history in the women's road race
Fariba Hashimi and Yulduz Hashimi will make history as the first Afghan cyclists when they compete in the women's road race at the 2024 Paris Games.
www.nbcolympics.com
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Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
FFSEurosport 3 has it, if you've got that.
Meanwhile, in the gymnastics: bugger
Why show the start of it then bin it off??
Wow, what a story. The very best of luck to them.Watching the women's road race I see that two sisters are in the breakaway but what is remarkable is that they are riding for 'Afganistan'. How can that be I thought, So just looked up theiramazing story.
Afghan sister cyclists fly the flag of a fallen country at the Paris Olympics
Afghan sisters set to make Olympic history in the women's road race
Fariba Hashimi and Yulduz Hashimi will make history as the first Afghan cyclists when they compete in the women's road race at the 2024 Paris Games.
Boo Radley75
Well-Known Member
Controversial end to the skeet shooting. Replay shows the GB girl clearly hit that clay, despite the ref ruling no hit. Silver it is then.
Numbers
an ting!
Gutted for her.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Starting to look a bit inevitable for ol' Nole.
Strongly dislike a lot of what he believes/says, but hard to argue that in pure tennis terms he doesn't deserve the gold slam. Particularly given how clearly important it is to him to win gold for his country.
Strongly dislike a lot of what he believes/says, but hard to argue that in pure tennis terms he doesn't deserve the gold slam. Particularly given how clearly important it is to him to win gold for his country.
strung out
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Because there are a million sports going on and the BBC are only allowed to show two at once, so they have to cut things when there’s something better happening.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
I heard they’ve only bought the rights to 500 hours of live coverage so they need to use it wisely I guess
It is a bit annoying, like people who constantly change tv channel and don’t really watch anything properly. Perhaps good for a general overview of what’s happening across the games but if you want to watch an entire match / event it’s shit
It is a bit annoying, like people who constantly change tv channel and don’t really watch anything properly. Perhaps good for a general overview of what’s happening across the games but if you want to watch an entire match / event it’s shit
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Define 'something better'
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Via Amazon or summat else?
Richard46
Talking Backwards
yes via Amazon prime
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Warner Bros Discovery paid €1.3bn for exclusive European rights. The BBC just couldn't compete with that.
It was only thanks to laws in the UK around certain events being on free to air TV that the BBC were able to get what they have
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Meanwhile, Taiwan have just beaten China to the gold in the badminton 
Bloody hell, despite being defending Olympic champions, they were unseeded, and their opponents were #1 seeds
Bloody hell, despite being defending Olympic champions, they were unseeded, and their opponents were #1 seeds
JimW
支那暗杀团
Still a medal for China when they report it here, however much they seethe inside.Meanwhile, Taiwan have just beaten China to the gold in the badminton
Bloody hell, despite being defending Olympic champions, they were unseeded, and their opponents were #1 seeds
maomao
普費斯
Do they just add the totals and declare them all as for the motherland? I remember working in a Chinese school in 2000 and everything stopped for the Olympics, teachers were crying at every gold medal, it was pretty unbearable.
JimW
支那暗杀团
No, they do list them separately. Been bigging up the Hong Kong fencer who won gold but expect this will be glossed over quietly.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Amazing finish to the women’s cycling road race.
