Topic: The Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022 (28/7 - 8/8)

[Statto Red]

There's something very wrong about seeing beach volleyball being played in Birmingham.

I know, & there's cloudy skies to go with it.

[Hazell]

Just watching the gymnastics and James Hall has a definite Auerlio look about him.

[Statto Red]

Cracking rugby 7s semi, Fiji & New Zealand 14 all deep into injury time, New Zealand down to 5, with 2 players in the sin bin

Gone into extra time, first team to score wins, & Fiji score & get the win.

[TheShanklyGates]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62369932

Didn't see it but this sounds horrendous

[Statto Red]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62369932

Didn't see it but this sounds horrendous

Just updated on the main show, seems like Walls is ok, but going to hospital for a check.

[killer-heels]

Just watching the gymnastics and James Hall has a definite Auerlio look about him.

Funnily enough he injured himself during one of the jumps and remained injured throughout. Thats very Fabio Aurelio.

[Crosby Nick]

Cracking rugby 7s semi, Fiji & New Zealand 14 all deep into injury time, New Zealand down to 5, with 2 players in the sin bin

Gone into extra time, first team to score wins, & Fiji score & get the win.

Go on Fiji! Rugby 7s is basically an Olympic standard event I guess. Maybe France and Argentina (and USA?) missing who are half decent.

[marios_moustache]

Did anyone see this 14 year old from India in the squash

Commonwealth Games: Anahat Singh, 14, wins debut squash match - BBC Sport

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/commonwealth-games/62355193

[marios_moustache]

There's something very wrong about seeing beach volleyball being played in Birmingham.

I went to watch it live......very very odd!

[stockdam]

Just heard that Adam Peaty has the top 20 times in the world. That’s incredible.

[Elzar]

Huge crash in the cycling, with one bike going into the crowd and cyclists and crowd members needing medical attention. All cycling looks off for now

Can find the crash easily on social media if you want to see it

[Port_vale_lad]

Peaty finished 4th?? 

I know he's recovering from a broken foot but still......

[Red Viper]

Peaty finished 4th?? 

I know he's recovering from a broken foot but still......

Broke his foot two months ago, it's amazing he's even there to be honest

[Statto Red]

South Africa win gold in the men's rugby 7s final, thrash Fiji 31-7, & Fiji lose the women's rugby 7s final too, 22-12 to Australia

[kcbworth]

the aim of making the games less expensive to host and therefore attracting more varied bids rather hosting duties mostly just alternating between the UK and Australia.

Surprised Canada hasn't hosted in some time, it always seems to be a big deal to Canadians

[killer-heels]

Laura Kenny is amazing.

[Elzar]

Every time I put bbc1 or 2 on it’s swimming and cycling. You’d think they would show some other sports on the main channels, or is nothing else going on at the moment?

[reddebs]

Every time I put bbc1 or 2 on it’s swimming and cycling. You’d think they would show some other sports on the main channels, or is nothing else going on at the moment?

There's been a few different bits on today mate.

Some martial arts, boxing, bowling and weight lifting but swimming, cycling and the gymnastics have been the big events but I think they've nearly finished now so I'm guessing the athletics will be starting soon.

[Statto Red]

There's been a few different bits on today mate.

Some martial arts, boxing, bowling and weight lifting but swimming, cycling and the gymnastics have been the big events but I think they've nearly finished now so I'm guessing the athletics will be starting soon.

Athletics from the stadium starts tomorrow. swimming finishes Wednesday, then the diving starts from Friday night at Selhurst Park.

[reddebs]

Athletics from the stadium starts tomorrow. swimming finishes Wednesday, then the diving starts from Friday night at Selhurst Park.

😂 It's been a bonkers couple of months of sport so I'll be glad of the normality of the PL starting.

[TheShanklyGates]

I found that 3 a side basketball match surprisingly entertaining considering I can't stand watching normal basketball. Great result for England beating Australia in the semi finals.

[Crosby Nick]

I found that 3 a side basketball match surprisingly entertaining considering I can't stand watching normal basketball. Great result for England beating Australia in the semi finals.

That’s good to watch whatever the sport.

[TheShanklyGates]

That’s good to watch whatever the sport.

Absolutely

Closed the gap on the Aussies in the medal table a bit too, hopefully we'll see England go top once the swimming finishes.

[RayPhilAlan]

Haven't yet seen anyone finish second and refuse a silver medal.

[Elzar]

I found that 3 a side basketball match surprisingly entertaining considering I can't stand watching normal basketball. Great result for England beating Australia in the semi finals.

I caught the mens semi, England beating Canada!

The finals are tonight. 8:30 for the men vs Australia and 9:00 for the women vs Canada.

[richiedouglas]

I know it's a bit of a niche sport, but the coverage of squash has been really sparse. It's easier to watch crown green bowling than squash.

I think in the past it was difficult to watch with small courts / fast ball etc but I think it's great now (glass court / white ball etc).

Hoping tomorrow night for the semis gets a bit more of the limelight. Fingers crossed for James Willstrop.

[stockdam]

Haven't yet seen anyone finish second and refuse a silver medal.

No but I think I saw a boxer who refused to shake the winner's hand just because he believed that the referee shouldn't have stopped the fight. It wasn't anything to do with his opponent and to ignore him when he tried to shake hands was pathetic (probably caught up in the moment arguing about the decision but he still should have shook hands).

[SouthDerryLaggo]

Every time I put bbc1 or 2 on it’s swimming and cycling. You’d think they would show some other sports on the main channels, or is nothing else going on at the moment?

every morning it seems to be bowls

[Crosby Nick]

every morning it seems to be bowls

It’s because Pensioners always get up about 5am.

Swimming and Cycling are probably the biggest sports on at the moment before the Athletics starts so makes sense their finals are on in the evening.

Could do with getting Yanks back in the commonwealth just to stop a few Aussie swimming golds.

[SouthDerryLaggo]

It’s because Pensioners always get up about 5am.

Swimming and Cycling are probably the biggest sports on at the moment before the Athletics starts so makes sense their finals are on in the evening.

Could do with getting Yanks back in the commonwealth just to stop a few Aussie swimming golds.

Have seen next to none of the boxing, that's usually what our lads do best in. Can't wait for the road race on Sunday though

[Crosby Nick]

Have seen next to none of the boxing, that's usually what our lads do best in. Can't wait for the road race on Sunday though

Haven’t seen any Boxing either. I’m sure all the finals will be on.

Just had a weird flashback (I’m old) to the games in about 1990 I think. Fairly sure a Northern Irish boxer won a gold but the sound system broke or they didn’t have a recording of the anthem so someone sang Danny Boy over the mic in the ring. Anyone else old enough but not quite as senile enough as me to to remember that?

[SouthDerryLaggo]

Haven’t seen any Boxing either. I’m sure all the finals will be on.

Just had a weird flashback (I’m old) to the games in about 1990 I think. Fairly sure a Northern Irish boxer won a gold but the sound system broke or they didn’t have a recording of the anthem so someone sang Danny Boy over the mic in the ring. Anyone else old enough but not quite as senile enough as me to to remember that?

was it Barry mcguigan? His da used to sing it haha Although not sure how Barry would have got eligibility to fight in it. Im going to the boxing finals on Sunday night too.

[gerrardisgod]

I do love this Welsh guy ranting at his bowl.

[stockdam]

was it Barry mcguigan? His da used to sing it haha Although not sure how Barry would have got eligibility to fight in it. Im going to the boxing finals on Sunday night too.

Yes it was Barry's father who used to sing Danny Boy. Barry was born in the Republic of Ireland and I'm not really sure how he got onto the Northern Ireland team but that doesn't really matter.......he was adored and still is by the Northern Irish fans.

It's great to see the smaller countries competing........like Isle of Man, Gibraltar, Malta etc.

[reddebs]

Heptathlon just starting but KJT hasn't started that well in the hurdles.

[TheShanklyGates]

Heptathlon just starting but KJT hasn't started that well in the hurdles.

Injuries have wrecked her unfortunately, she was well below her best at the World Championships a few weeks ago. Still, this isn't a particularly strong heptathlon field so she has every chance of taking gold here.

[reddebs]

Injuries have wrecked her unfortunately, she was well below her best at the World Championships a few weeks ago. Still, this isn't a particularly strong heptathlon field so she has every chance of taking gold here.

She's got some competition from her young pretender Holly Mills but it's sad to see how down she looks 😔

[Hazell]

Heptathlon just starting but KJT hasn't started that well in the hurdles.

Injuries have wrecked her unfortunately, she was well below her best at the World Championships a few weeks ago. Still, this isn't a particularly strong heptathlon field so she has every chance of taking gold here.

Yeah, if fit she could have had a serious shot at gold in the Olympics last year (even though Thiam was the favourite) but she's been robbed a bit over the past couple of years.

You never know and it's the World Championships next year and then the Olympics the year after so if she can get over her issue, she'll still be challenging for medals.

Jake Jarman hoovering up medals in the gymnastics, he looks a real talent (to my untrained eye).

[Elzar]

England cricket team pick up a win, you'd hope at least a silver will be coming from them. Aussies favourites but you never know.

[Hazell]

England cricket team pick up a win, you'd hope at least a silver will be coming from them. Aussies favourites but you never know.

Thanks. I'm currently watching this on BBC One and thought it was live. Knob