And we're off......The Olympics....(no spoilers)

[Fish]

Well it all kicked off last night (midnight), I didn't stay up but have just seen quite a bit of the opening ceremony on the news and it looked pretty cool with a good story line associated with it, which now seems to be the constant theme.

So, who stayed up and what did you think of the opening ceremony, will you be watching anything specific and staying up to watch any of it.

I'm not sure of all the equivalent UK times for the events but I think most are in the death of the night, so I doubt I'll catch any of it live, so it'll be repeats and catch up for me and only if I kind of know it is worth watching, it doesn't wholly float my boat!

 

[Pin-seeker]

Men's 100m final 2:25 am Monday 15th 😣

 

[BesCumber]

Men's 100m final 2:25 am Monday 15th 

I no what you mean, but I suppose it's prime time for most of the nation's who'll actually be in it. :lol:

 

[ScienceBoy]

Need to watch more of the shooting, why is it never normally on BBC?

 

[Imurg]

Rumours that a Kayaker capsized after hitting a submerged sofa........
Quality entertainment.😀

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Men's 100m final 2:25 am Monday 15th 😣

Bloody foreigners don't they know about GMT

 

[Imurg]

Controlled explosion at the cycling - unattended bag blown to kingdom come..

 

[Grogger]

Need to watch more of the shooting, why is it never normally on BBC?

I think the same thing every year. Never seems to get shown and it's always the first event to give out medals.

 

[Grogger]

The crowds are terrible at most of the events I've watched. Has there not been much interest in Brazil for these games??

 

[AmandaJR]

So Thomas and Froome both in with a shout of medals and BBC stops coverage. I didn't catch them mentioning the red button but found it on there. Seems they're not over interested either

Oops just realised they're back on - break for the news!

 

[fundy]

So Thomas and Froome both in with a shout of medals and BBC stops coverage. I didn't catch them mentioning the red button but found it on there. Seems they're not over interested either!

earlier on they had it on the red button but with no commentary at all just silence, coverage been pretty poor thats for sure

 

[BesCumber]

So Thomas and Froome both in with a shout of medals and BBC stops coverage. I didn't catch them mentioning the red button but found it on there. Seems they're not over interested either

Oops just realised they're back on - break for the news!

:rofl:
Snap. Did exactly the same, complete indignation, then pressed the guide button.
Wife and daughter are now sat there sniggering, muttering something about grumpy owld f#%ts.

 

[Fish]

I went on BBC4 in error and then pressed the red button and there was host of events on, I thought they were all on in the death of the night, I didn't realise some were in our time zone, hadn't really looked at times, shows how much lack of interest it's had on me.

 

[BesCumber]

Some GB lad who doesn't own a razer just broke his world best in the pool.
God they look young. Well done though.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Interesting road rage and some big crashes. Hope everyone is OK. Not sure what that's done for Froome and the time trial on Wednesday

 

[fundy]

Interesting road rage and some big crashes. Hope everyone is OK. Not sure what that's done for Froome and the time trial on Wednesday

put a few miles in his legs nothing more nothing less, hes still 1 of the 2 main fancies for the time trial, unless something weird happens its hard to see the winner coming from outside him and DuMoulin, the real big question mark is how fit DuMoulin is and we found out nothing on that front today after he hopped off after a few km

the one you may take from todays race re the TT would be Cancellara whose form looked better than it has for a while, hard to see him beating either of the main 2 if they ride near their best

 

[HowlingGale]

Half watching GB ladies in the rugby 7's. Glanced at the telly and the ref was seriously tanking it up next to one of the players who was breaking away for a try.

I thought, 'geez she's fast'. Then realised 'she' has a beard...

 

[williamalex1]

Half watching GB ladies in the rugby 7's. Glanced at the telly and the ref was seriously tanking it up next to one of the players who was breaking away for a try.

I thought, 'geez she's fast'. Then realised 'she' has a beard...

I thought Heather our number 7 had a good tackle or two

 

[Hobbit]

Half watching GB ladies in the rugby 7's. Glanced at the telly and the ref was seriously tanking it up next to one of the players who was breaking away for a try.

I thought, 'geez she's fast'. Then realised 'she' has a beard...

Very quick but he couldn't get a tackle in

 

[Old Skier]

Watching Rugby - you do realise the beach volley ball was on the red button.