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There's mammoth amounts of pissing around before the start of this windsurfing. Feel sorry for the commentators trying to keep interest up. I'd rather watching the mixed pistols again right now.
 
The BBC's coverage is a bit shit this year. I remember in Rio you had way more options, you could pretty much watch anything live. Now it's only one or two.
 
BMX. Did the commentator really just say loads of them don't have any brakes..? :eek:

(I don't actually understand what it is they need to do, just know it looks scary! And no elbow pads.)
 
BMX. Did the commentator really just say loads of them don't have any brakes..? :eek:

(I don't actually understand what it is they need to do, just know it looks scary! And no elbow pads.)
unnecessary weight, innit?
 
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Charlotte Worthington, defending champion in BMX free fails to qualify. Dunno what was going on with her but she just looked so casual and half hearted. Didn't even try to throw down anything big.
As for the brakes query, you don't really need them on the ramps, you just naturally stop when you land full wheels at the top. The lever is just something you can catch yourself on, mid trick and cause you to crash.
 
This is the reason the GB rugby player has been 'withdrawn'... Oh dear...

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rugby sevens - All black Stacey Waaka is unreal, she was superb in the 2021 15 a side World Cup final and she was probably the reason they beat England
 
No competitions for her to enter. Didnt become an olympic sport (for women) until 1984.
Very sad; actually Burton might not have done too badly if she had entered the men's events. In 1967 she took the World 12 hour record which was not beaten by a man for nearly two years and not beaten by another woman for about 50 years on much better equipment.(2017). She frequently had better TT times than the men. She died cycling, Amazing athlete..

edit See The Greatest by William Fotheringham; YouCaxton 2019
 
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