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Liverpoolphil said:
You must feel some sense of connection with him though - he is your English counterpart with his bias towards his home nation. If you feel happy with your complete bias then surely you have no problems with someone else having a complete bias towards their home country

I watched the Rugby 7s last night and can't honestly remember Inverdale saying anything saying it's just England and Buttler and Woodward as commentators were also just talking GB and not England
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Happens sometimes - England and UK are perceived the same thing particularly by Yanks, we're used to it up here, doesn't bother me really even if BBC commentators should get it right but jumping around in sports commentary events from 4 countries to one country it's easily done. Inverdale's got form for saying silly things and its clear where his allegiances lie but he's English so understandable imo. Murray and Hoy have been last 2 flag bearers for Team GB so we're not getting ignored as Scots really imo.
 
pokerjoke said:
Can you explain this post to me and your thoughts of why you felt grubby.

I'm actually very shocked and surprised someone would actually post something along these lines as it has me questioning the type of person you are.
I mean its Gymnastics at the Olympics performed by amazing athletes.
If I'm wrong I sincerely apologies but if you felt awkward enough to turn it off after 5 minutes that cant be right or good imo.

I watched the whole 2 hours and it was great drama and my only thoughts were how brilliant they were and how unlucky we were not to get a medal.
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To be fair the chinese do have form in fielding underage gymnasts. And whilst it did not make me feel grubby, I also mentioned to my wife whilst watching it that they did seem very young. I just feel uncomfortable watching it after seeing a programme on how the Chinese train their gymnastics teams, it was pretty brutal. Especially on young kids, even if they are 16 there would have been years of 'intense' training to get to be that good.

http://www.scmp.com/sport/article/2...en-raises-big-questions-marks-about-their-age
 
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Two more medals for GB so far today and could be more

Bronze for Froome in Time Trrial and just listened to Scott getting a bronze in the Double Trap and his commentary was brilliant

And another in the canoeing with a guarantee bronze but hopefully silver or gold

Edit - gone to Gold :whoo: :whoo:
 
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need_my_wedge said:
Perhaps my turn of phrase was wrong. There's no doubting their gymnastic abilities, I just thought that the Chinese girls looked way under age and it didn't seem right to me.
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Your trying to spin your way out of a corner now, it's obvious to everyone what you meant or you wouldn't have used the term "grubby", so, way under age for what exactly, to show off their amazing fitness and ability with their gymnastic skills or just too young for your grubby mind 😡
 
Guys, can we please stop trying to back NMW into a corner.
He has agreed that he used an unfortunate choice of phrase , so can we please leave it there
Thank you
 
Slightly off topic but found out the other night a guy who used to be a member at our club, he passed away in January , had an Olympic bronze medal for hockey from the 1952 games.
 
Unlucky for the judo girl losing in the golden score - hopefully she can recover to get a bronze

Great start to the individual all round for both the Brits

Also good to see Rugby 7s team beating NZ and into the quarters and Hockey ladies staying unbeaten and into the quarters

And Sally Conway gets the Bronze :whoo:
 
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Brilliant dive !!!!! Just the Chinese that can beat them now

Edit : It's Gold !!!!!!!! :whoo:
 
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Wow, just wow!

Where are you Homer?

Gold medal in the diving - beating the Chinese......................

:cheers:
 
Pin-seeker said:
Wonder if the majority of the athletes that get bronze medals actually feel happy about coming 3rd.
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If they did as much as they could and were beaten on the day by superior performances then probably yes they will be happy. If they did not perform to the standard they are capable of then probably not.
 
Brilliant from the Rugby 7's guys now into the Semi's

Max Whitlock has finished his 6 routines so has to wait to see if he has a medal -

And it's a bronze at the very least

It's pouring medals today :whoo:
 
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Liverpoolphil said:
Brilliant from the Rugby 7's guys now into the Semi's

Max Whitlock has finished his 6 routines so has to wait to see if he has a medal -

And it's a bronze at the very least

It's pouring medals today :whoo:
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Just spanish coverage here and they are rubbish.
 
So after a good day yesterday GB have some good chances to increase the medal tally

Rugby 7's - semi against SA

4 chances in the rowing finals plus a few more crews in the semi's

The Cycling in the Velodrome starts with the men's sprint
 
Pin-seeker said:
Wonder if the majority of the athletes that get bronze medals actually feel happy about coming 3rd.
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Often, bronze is better to deal with than silver. Silver means you may be had a chance of winning gold, but didn't. Bronze is a consolation, but you were no where near winning, as there were two people in front of you, but you still get a prize.
 
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