Author Topic: Olympics 2020 Tokyo (Read 111414 times)

S · « **Reply #200 on:** July 25, 2021, 02:37:33 am »

Quote from: BarryCrocker on July 25, 2021, 02:26:45 am

BTW, I just love watching elite level handball & volleyball. Likewise with field hockey which has more flow with less fouls and better control.

Volleyball is great. Always think the beach volleyball is nowhere near as good. Also the constant bantz around it is kinda boring.

newterp · « **Reply #201 on:** July 25, 2021, 02:51:37 am »

Finally some excitement.

Men’s 400 IM swimming. Hell of a race.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #202 on:** July 25, 2021, 02:55:14 am »

Quote from: newterp on July 25, 2021, 02:51:37 am

Finally some excitement.

Men’s 400 IM swimming. Hell of a race.

Yep, this is proper Olympic sport, not that skateboarding shite.

Must be gutting for Lichfield to be just pipped to bronze again.

Lee1-6Liv · « **Reply #203 on:** July 25, 2021, 03:02:03 am »

Brilliant win for Hafnaoui, nobody saw that coming, from lane 8 too.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #204 on:** July 25, 2021, 03:03:31 am »

Quote from: Liv4-3lee on July 25, 2021, 03:02:03 am

Brilliant win for Hafnaoui, nobody saw that coming, from lane 8 too.

Kept expecting him to slow at some point

newterp · « **Reply #205 on:** July 25, 2021, 03:08:03 am »

That was awesome.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #206 on:** July 25, 2021, 03:20:55 am »

Wish they'd stop saying the British swimmers are 'well placed' when they're very obviously miles off the pace

Great swim from Ohashi.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #207 on:** July 25, 2021, 04:16:29 am »

Jade Jones out in the first round.

Not going to plan for Team GB so far.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #208 on:** July 25, 2021, 05:22:55 am »

Women's World # 1 Tennis Player Ash Barty out first round to #48 Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #209 on:** July 25, 2021, 08:16:18 am »

How sad that we have turned our nation into a brand. I miss the days when we were just Great Britain.

I guess the dollar is king though.

kellan · « **Reply #210 on:** July 25, 2021, 08:25:53 am »

This 58 year old Chinese woman playing table tennis for Luxembourg and swigging coke between her games is my kind of olympian.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #211 on:** July 25, 2021, 08:32:17 am »

More absolutely baffling tactics in the women's road race. They've all fucked themselves out of a gold medal because if any of them bothered to chase down the breakaway they might end up being too tired to win a gold medal. Such a fucking weird sport

dalarr · « **Reply #212 on:** July 25, 2021, 08:53:32 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 25, 2021, 02:55:14 am

Yep, this is proper Olympic sport, not that skateboarding shite.

have you ever tried skateboarding, mate? It’s extremely difficult. The best skateboarders have skills that you and I can only dream about.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #213 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:00:17 am »

Jade Jones losing is a big shock isn’t it?

Murray has pulled out of the tennis too, although he will play on in the Doubles. Not like he was going to defend his title anyway but still a shame.

At least Peary still looks nailed on for a Gold, he qualified half a second quicker than anyone else for the final!

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #214 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:01:44 am »

Quote from: dalarr on July 25, 2021, 08:53:32 am

have you ever tried skateboarding, mate? It’s extremely difficult. The best skateboarders have skills that you and I can only dream about.

So do people who play Call of Duty for a living, it shouldn't be anywhere near the Olympics though.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #215 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:10:12 am »

Quote from: BIG DICK NICK on July 25, 2021, 09:00:17 am

Jade Jones losing is a big shock isn’t it?

Murray has pulled out of the tennis too, although he will play on in the Doubles. Not like he was going to defend his title anyway but still a shame.

At least Peary still looks nailed on for a Gold, he qualified half a second quicker than anyone else for the final!

Are there any swimming finals today?

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #216 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:11:03 am »

This is already shaping up to be one of the least memorable olympics for me. No spectators, time difference makes it impossible to track everything that’s happened or watch something from heats to final and I’m working through a lot of it. I’ve no enthusiasm for it.

killer-heels · « **Reply #217 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:11:13 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 25, 2021, 09:01:44 am

So do people who play Call of Duty for a living, it shouldn't be anywhere near the Olympics though.

To be fair it does have all the elements that can define it as a sport. 3 vs 3 basketball is a bit mad, has that replaced actual basketball?

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #218 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:14:03 am »

Well done Anna Kiesenhofer, she fully deserves the gold by virtue of the fact she's the only rider who tried to win it

ianrush · « **Reply #219 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:38:59 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 25, 2021, 09:14:03 am

Well done Anna Kiesenhofer, she fully deserves the gold by virtue of the fact she's the only rider who tried to win it

What you can't make up is that she is in no way a professional cyclist. She has a PhD in Mathematics and teaches at an university in Switzerland.

Hats off to you Anna !

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #220 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:47:49 am »

Taekwondo spoiler since the BBC coverage isn't quite live:

Spoiler

Great Britain are off the mark! Bradly Sinden is into the 68kg final and is therefore guaranteed to win a medal.

[close]

killer-heels · « **Reply #221 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:48:25 am »

Sweep the leg!

Kenny's Jacket · « **Reply #222 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:52:04 am »

Quote from: Illmatic on July 24, 2021, 09:39:34 pm

Come on she's no worse than some of the other pundits out there. There's no reason she shouldn't be given a chance she seems to have worked really hard behind the scenes to carve out career for herself in TV.

Shes awful - I cant watch her shes every bit as bad as Micah Richards, but at least he's confined to football

what makes you think shes worked really hard?

The North Bank · « **Reply #223 on:** July 25, 2021, 09:52:51 am »

Quote from: a treeless whopper on July 25, 2021, 09:11:13 am

To be fair it does have all the elements that can define it as a sport. 3 vs 3 basketball is a bit mad, has that replaced actual basketball?

No , actual basketball starts tonight.

Illmatic · « **Reply #224 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:00:38 am »

Quote from: Kenny's Jacket on July 25, 2021, 09:52:04 am

Shes awful - I cant watch her shes every bit as bad as Micah Richards, but at least he's confined to football

what makes you think shes worked really hard?

After her playing career she went to university to get a journalism qualification which is not something many top male ex players would have to do to get a plum job in the media.

I think she will improve as time goes on but looking at the journey she's been on it just doesn't sound like the opportunities she been given have just been handed to her on a plate.

Kenny's Jacket · « **Reply #225 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:15:37 am »

Quote from: Illmatic on July 25, 2021, 10:00:38 am

After her playing career she went to university to get a journalism qualification which is not something many top male ex players would have to do to get a plum job in the media.

I think she will improve as time goes on but looking at the journey she's been on it just doesn't sound like the opportunities she been given have just been handed to her on a plate.

fair enough didnt realise that

I hope she improves cos shes evewrwhere

S · « **Reply #226 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:25:04 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 25, 2021, 09:01:44 am

So do people who play Call of Duty for a living, it shouldn't be anywhere near the Olympics though.

Not even remotely comparable.

What is it about the physical act of that skateboarding section earlier that makes you think it doesn’t belong in the Olympics? What does skateboarding lack that the other events have?

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #227 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:36:40 am »

Quote from: S on July 25, 2021, 10:25:04 am

Not even remotely comparable.

What is it about the physical act of that skateboarding section earlier that makes you think it doesn’t belong in the Olympics? What does skateboarding lack that the other events have?

It's not a sport for starters.

It probably wouldn't bother me that much if it weren't for the BBC losing most of their coverage. As it is though it's taking up valuable screen time.

S · « **Reply #228 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:44:16 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 25, 2021, 10:36:40 am

It's not a sport for starters.

It probably wouldn't bother me that much if it weren't for the BBC losing most of their coverage. As it is though it's taking up valuable screen time.

It is a sport, and it is described as such in the dictionary. You can disagree with that but you’d be in a very small minority and I’d be interested to hear the reasoning.

Again though, I’m curious to hear which part of the competition earlier you found so disagreeable and unsuitable for the Olympics.

Ray K · « **Reply #229 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:47:17 am »

Jon Rahm is out of the golf after testing positive for covid. Again. No idea what's happening with him there. Bryson deChambeau is also out for covid reasons.

El Lobo · « **Reply #230 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:48:50 am »

I mean it is a sport but you surely have to have a cut off….

https://www.topendsports.com/sport/list/index.htm

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #231 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:50:11 am »

Another medal for Britain! Chelsie Giles wins a judo bronze.

Wabaloolah · « **Reply #232 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:50:33 am »

First medal for GB - Bronze for Chelsea Giles in 52kg judo

Libertine · « **Reply #233 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:52:14 am »

Two superb races and stories from today - Kiesenhofer winning the road cycling with a fantastic solo breakaway effort (looks like the Dutch rider in second initially thought she had won?). And then the Tunisian swimmer winning the 400m in the pool.

Love it when you get unexpected winners like this and not always the athletes from the biggest and best funded teams.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #234 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:55:24 am »

Skateboarding has more of a right to be there than shooting and archery but as it is they’re all sports, so nobody loses.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #235 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:56:53 am »

Quote from: fucking appalled on July 25, 2021, 10:48:50 am

I mean it is a sport but you surely have to have a cut off….

https://www.topendsports.com/sport/list/index.htm

Can't wait to see Artistic Billiards, Fricket and Oil Wrestling at the Olympics.

El Lobo · « **Reply #236 on:** July 25, 2021, 10:58:01 am »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on July 25, 2021, 10:56:53 am

Can't wait to see Artistic Billiards, Fricket and Oil Wrestling at the Olympics.

I’d like to see ten pin bowling

Agent99 · « **Reply #237 on:** July 25, 2021, 11:00:29 am »

Quote from: Ray K on July 25, 2021, 10:47:17 am

Jon Rahm is out of the golf after testing positive for covid. Again. No idea what's happening with him there. Bryson deChambeau is also out for covid reasons.

He said he has been vaccinated now but I only just realised that getting a jab was not compulsory for everyone attending. Madness really.

Fiasco · « **Reply #238 on:** July 25, 2021, 11:06:06 am »

Quote from: Ray K on July 25, 2021, 10:47:17 am

Jon Rahm is out of the golf after testing positive for covid. Again. No idea what's happening with him there. Bryson deChambeau is also out for covid reasons.

He only had it about 6 weeks ago didn't he? And now he's tested positive again? Very concerning and obviously devastating for Rahm.

killer-heels · « **Reply #239 on:** July 25, 2021, 11:06:28 am »

Quote from: Agent99 on July 25, 2021, 11:00:29 am

He said he has been vaccinated now but I only just realised that getting a jab was not compulsory for everyone attending. Madness really.

Dont think vaccine uptake is very high in Japan so would have been odd that the country could impose vaccinations as compulsory. Maybe the IOC could?