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GB ladies have got themselves into the Olympic Final - guarantee Silver medal , their best ever performance
 
Liverpoolphil said:
GB ladies have got themselves into the Olympic Final - guarantee Silver medal , their best ever performance
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I sat on the couch cycling last night and tonight I played hockey, these performances have got me shattered.
 
Investment in sport via the lottery has got to be a good thing. Get more youngsters interested and involved will only help the health of future generations. The NHS will benefit from a generally healthier population. Plus it's great watching GB do well and the feelgood factor for the country, rather than how it was in the past when we turned up to be humiliated.
 
maxfli65 said:
Sorry to fan the flames but saw this via facebook earlier today as someone I know shared it, maybe a bit tongue in cheek but perhaps some salient points I think followed by a wide range of views on it, bit like on here :p -
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...ympics-hysteria-britain-turned-soviet-team-gb
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It's the exact sort of article you expect from a political journalist

It's not in their favour for the nation to celebrate good times - bad news works better for them
 
It is possible to celebrate the success of our athletes while being just a tad cynical about the manipluation of our national consciousness. I think the Romans had a phrase for it...

"Bread and circuses" (or bread and games; from Latin: panem et circenses) is metonymic for a superficial means of appeasement. In the case of politics, the phrase is used to describe the generation of public approval, not through exemplary or excellent public service or public policy, but through diversion; distraction; or the mere satisfaction of the immediate, shallow requirements of a populace,[1] as an offered "palliative". Its originator, Juvenal, used the phrase to decry the selfishness of common people and their neglect of wider concerns.[2][3][4] The phrase also implies the erosion or ignorance of civic duty amongst the concerns of the commoner.
 
Come on then Olympic enthusiasts, sell the next few days for me. After the excitement of the track cyclists I have hit a lull. I am not going to stay up to watch the athletics so what is going to be on the box the next few evenings that will draw me in? I tried 10 minutes of BMX riding last night, 1 at a time for seeding, but gave up as it was very dull.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Come on then Olympic enthusiasts, sell the next few days for me. After the excitement of the track cyclists I have hit a lull. I am not going to stay up to watch the athletics so what is going to be on the box the next few evenings that will draw me in? I tried 10 minutes of BMX riding last night, 1 at a time for seeding, but gave up as it was very dull.
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Take your pick

Hockey finals - GB ladies in the final

Triathlon - Brownlees

Boxing - Adams

Athletics

Badminton - GB going for Bronze

Canoeing - GB going for Gold
 
Mmmm, thin pickings for me but great if they float your boat.

Hockey, great. Triathlon, not for me until the last 10 minutes. Boxing, not a big fan and more so when she only had to win one round to guarantee a medal. Weak competition if that is all you have to do. Athletics, early hours of the morning. Badminton and canoeing don't do it for me.

Fair enough, you tried and I hope you all enjoy these remaining events :thup:. That is pretty much my Olympics over though.
 
I've just watched ladies wrestling and found it really interesting, much to my surprise! One of the Japanese winners squatted her coach onto her shoulders and did a lap of honour with him - strong gal!
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Mmmm, thin pickings for me but great if they float your boat.

Hockey, great. Triathlon, not for me until the last 10 minutes. Boxing, not a big fan and more so when she only had to win one round to guarantee a medal. Weak competition if that is all you have to do. Athletics, early hours of the morning. Badminton and canoeing don't do it for me.

Fair enough, you tried and I hope you all enjoy these remaining events :thup:. That is pretty much my Olympics over though.
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That's the thing with the Olympics - they are aimed at all types of fans , some will find something to watch and get interested in for the whole two weeks some for one day or a couple of days but there will always be something for everyone
 
Agreed LP - Bring on Tokyo. I have just checked and they are 8 hours ahead. That will mean peak time events being on around now. Better for us as although many events will be on whilst people are at work at least they are daylight hours. Plenty of computer screens being turned to odd angles at work whilst people watch events.
 
A good point, was only saying last night that, maybe, the Olympics goes on a little bit too long. With 5 days to do the gymnastics is done, the events in the velodrome are done, the rowing has gone and you could see the BBC struggling to fill the allotted time at peak viewing periods. It has not helped that all of the track and field in pretty much at times when few are watching. Don't get me wrong, have enjoyed the Olympics far more than I thought I would this year but, as I also felt with London, the Olympics peaks about 5 days before the end and then fades after that.
 
What a brilliant game of hockey

The Dutch going forward are outstanding Van As is a machine but the GB girls defence is solid

The Dutch are showing why they are number one in the world but the GB girls showing the form that got them the Europeans and 2 in the world

Time for the shuttles
 
Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


They have done it !! That's an amazing result

Gold for the Hockey ladies

So chuffed for them
 
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