GB Olympics

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So today there are some good chances of medals

Froome in the time trial
K1 Canoe
Rowing
Gymnastics
Plus swimming again

Could be a good day

Think GB target is 46 medals which is just beating the amount won at Bejing and would be our highest ever away from home soil

On another note - did anyone see the green pool ! How freaky was that
 
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Loved London Olympics and watched a lot of events, this time I just can't seem to find anything to get interested in, probably the time zone thing but for me they're just passing by unnoticed, shame really, guess Tokyo will be even worse next time being 10 hrs ahead or whatever. Tuned in briefly yesterday evening coming in from work and there was swimming on, there was no explanation on screen as to what event it was or if it was heat or semi or final etc or what the distance was so just turned off for the news and didn't look back in, swimming aint a great spectator sport to be fair but something is missing in the scheduling or information being given by the broadcasters I feel.
Like many the track sprint events and Farah's 2 races are about all I woud like to see now, when do the running finals start? However I'm not sitting up till 3am on a schoolnight to do so and watching second hand with your cornflakes before rushing off to work just aint the same.
Oh well. Do we know where they're going after Tokyo? - hopefully Europe again in 2024.
 
Val said:
John Inverdale.

Tosser.
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Could have left it at that Val ;) :thup:

Enjoying watching the Olympics, bit harder to get into when you're not watching it live and all via highlights/catch up etc.

Organisers will be a bit embarrassed about the lack of fans I suspect.
 
Hobbit said:
Has your friend just heard BBC Scotland Breakfast news reporter comment on the "success of the Scottish contingent." I also thought it was Team GB. Another tosser?
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Don't know, but John Inverdale is a tosser regardless ;)

Edit to add, BBC Scotland aimed at Scottish viewers so reporter is probably within rights of reporting.
 
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Val said:
Don't know, but John Inverdale is a tosser regardless ;)

Edit to add, BBC Scotland aimed at Scottish viewers so reporter is probably within rights of reporting.
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Surely BBC Scotland is for whoever watches TV in Scotland. Within his rights to report it as Scottish athletes but the wording itself wasn't great. He did temper his reporting for the next broadcast, wonder if someone had had a word, otherwise I see no difference between him and Inverdale. And yes, Inverdale is an annoying twonk anyway.
 
Was watching the gymnastics for about 5 minutes last night. The Chinese girls don't look older than 10, let alone 20......!! Is it just me or does anyone else feel a bit grubby watching that? Had to switch it off, it just didn't feel right at all.
 
need_my_wedge said:
Was watching the gymnastics for about 5 minutes last night. The Chinese girls don't look older than 10, let alone 20......!! Is it just me or does anyone else feel a bit grubby watching that? Had to switch it off, it just didn't feel right at all.
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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.
 
need_my_wedge said:
Was watching the gymnastics for about 5 minutes last night. The Chinese girls don't look older than 10, let alone 20......!! Is it just me or does anyone else feel a bit grubby watching that? Had to switch it off, it just didn't feel right at all.
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Err, sorry, no.. :confused:

To be fair, and give you the benefit, i don't know you, or how old you are.
I'll leave it at that.. :thup:
 
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Have to agree about Inverdale, if BBC rugby coverage lost him and Guscott I would be a happy man (though not as happy as if Sky ditched Stuart Barnes)

Really been enjoying the rugby sevens, both men and womens. Perfect way for a sport to get noticed and spread itself globally, pick the shorter, quicker version that requires no real prior knowledge of the rules and people will watch. Quite a few people at work are hooked despite never watching the 15 a side game.

Actually watched more of the Olympics than I thought. Always something coming to the boil when I switch on the TV that slowly gets me hooked. Watched a full game of Hockey last night and I have never watched hockey before in my life.
 
GB72 said:
Have to agree about Inverdale, if BBC rugby coverage lost him and Guscott I would be a happy man (though not as happy as if Sky ditched Stuart Barnes)

Really been enjoying the rugby sevens, both men and womens. Perfect way for a sport to get noticed and spread itself globally, pick the shorter, quicker version that requires no real prior knowledge of the rules and people will watch. Quite a few people at work are hooked despite never watching the 15 a side game.

Actually watched more of the Olympics than I thought. Always something coming to the boil when I switch on the TV that slowly gets me hooked. Watched a full game of Hockey last night and I have never watched hockey before in my life.
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Hockey was one sport that had big improvements in participation after 2012 especially the ladies sections - the GB girls were brilliant in London and especially when Kate Walsh broke her cheekbone yet was back playing within 4 days of the op and then won a bronze - it's those sort of actions that get people into the sport and hopefully rugby 7's gets a boost
 
Age never crossed my mind. I just saw athletes. Same with female swimmers. All I see is athletes appropriately dressed for their sport.
 
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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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.
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Give him a bit of credit, he is at least consistent.
He has had England competing in three Olympics on the trot.
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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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