KenL
Tour Rookie
I'd rather not have golf in it at all.
Or tennis for that matter.
Bring on the skateboarding.
Olympics - Paris 2024
- Thread starter Arthur Wedge
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Or tennis for that matter.
Bring on the skateboarding.
D-S
Well-known member
I agree but if you’re going to the hassle of bringing all those competitors from all over the world setting up the course (even building one in the case of Rio) why not at least make something more of it.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Agree, mixed relays are becoming the norm in athletics, triathlon and swimming so why can’t the golf people have a mixed team event - par 3 maybe?
Mandofred
Well-known member
I'll tape everything that I can, and then just watch little bits of the track+field. VERY little bits. I got hyped up over the Olympics when I was young. Now?.....nada.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
Everything was about 10 x the length it needed to be. It was just so bad I was getting angry!This horse ride is a little bit loooong
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
The wet roads make the TT exciting viewing but terrifying too. Can't be many athletes tougher than cyclists.
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
Horrible seeing the American girl skidding across the tarmac twice!
Neilds
Assistant Pro
A silver in the time trial to add to the bronze from the diving - best start by GB for years
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
I think it was three and then the mechanic went over and almost threw the replacement bike at her!
Great silver...could be gold in the next race
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
I jinxed Josh...
Alan Clifford
Well-known member
Going off completely at a tangent, when the Commonwealth games were in Manchester, they had kayaking on the Irwell. Made me shudder, literally. When I were a lad, we told ourselves that if you fell fell in the Irwell, you'd die! In fact, I did a paper at university about the confluence of the Irwell and Roch and it was the dirtiest river in Europe.
Alan Clifford
Well-known member
Speed golf?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Great swim by Peaty
Listening to Addington on 5live earlier it seems the pool is slow and they aren’t expecting many world records during this meet
Also supposed to be the same with the Velodrome being used
Listening to Addington on 5live earlier it seems the pool is slow and they aren’t expecting many world records during this meet
Also supposed to be the same with the Velodrome being used
KenL
Tour Rookie
How can a pool be slow?
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
They build the pool with wake reducing tech, and also increase the temp within the arena.
London did it to great effect. However this being a temporary pool, it does look slow.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
She said it was due to the depth ( think she said it was shallower ) - they have also just mentioned it in the interview- the pool has been done for racing as opposed to times
4LEX
Well-known member
You can see why viewing figures for this have fallen through the floor. Way too many tinpot sports to drag it out and make more money, a political agenda, I wouldn't even watch the 100m final now.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
As suggested above…speed golf?…plenty of scope in that for individual; pairs; mixed; relay etc etc.
D-S
Well-known member
Well that’s a crying shame, I am sure the IOC will be devastated.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Fallen through the floor ? Just over 3 billion watched the last games
And there were 33 sports in Tokyo , 32 in Paris
There are a lot of sports that don’t get the chance of any highlights throughout the year
Can never understand why people moan about them getting two weeks every 4 years
