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Post by Veem on Aug 2, 2021 16:56:54 GMT 1
GB's young (first ever Olympics) team won the eventing gold medal  . After the show jumping phase Oliver Townend had slipped down the leader board leaving the young German Julia Krajewski to ride a brilliant clear round to take gold. Tom McEwan in his first Oplympics won silver for GB and Australian Andrew Hoy, in his (unbelievable) 8th Olympics won bronze at the age of 62. The commentators didn't rule out him appearing in Paris in 2024. Amazing! I then caught the closing 10 minutes of a 1/4 final ladies' hockey match between GB and Spain. Full time score was a draw so it went to penalty 'shuffles'. I've never seen that before and it was incredibly exciting. 5 players from each team took it in turn to play an attacker aginst the goalkeeper. From the 23m line the attacker entered the circle with the ball and had 8 seconds from then to try to get a goal. The tension was palpable. The GB goalie was fantastic saving all attempts against her whilst the GB attackers scored 3 goals, to win the match. Hockey has changed so much from when I used to play. I'll definitely try to watch the semis. |
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Post by gigi on Aug 3, 2021 16:57:43 GMT 1
I’ve just watched some of the sailing and it was fantastically close for gold - I found myself cheering as Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell won the men's 49er and Giles Scott was successful in defending his Finn title!
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Post by Veem on Aug 3, 2021 17:19:37 GMT 1
I’ve just watched some of the sailing and it was fantastically close for gold - I found myself cheering as Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell won the men's 49er and Giles Scott was successful in defending his Finn title! We watched those too. How close they were at the finish. Great skill, and great TV. |
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Post by FFS on Aug 3, 2021 17:24:10 GMT 1
Do English commentators get as excited as the French ones do?
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Post by ibis on Aug 3, 2021 20:29:21 GMT 1
Do English commentators get as excited as the French ones do? You should hear the Spanish!!!! |
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Post by FFS on Aug 3, 2021 20:46:33 GMT 1
Do English commentators get as excited as the French ones do? You should hear the Spanish!!!! I heard the Italians when Marcel Jacobs won the 100m, I can imagine the Spanish were similar. |
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Post by ibis on Aug 3, 2021 21:12:38 GMT 1
I did the same when the Italian won.. He was my fav thru the qualifying rounds..
Even though I have only spent a couple of months total in Italy over 20+years they are still my favorites unless against the USA.
I can remember sitting on a terrace in juan le pins when Zidane headbutted the italian. I was the only person there for Italy!!!
Stems from growing up next to an Italian neighborhood in Chicago...
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Post by gigi on Aug 4, 2021 8:49:15 GMT 1
I’ve been amazed at the skateboarding, much as I was with the BMX riding, hadn’t ever seen either in competition, but both were hugely thrilling!
Sky Brown, aged 13 years, 28 days, Brown fell in her first two rounds but with huge composure won the bronze medal for GB.
She probably wouldn't have taken part if the Olympics had run on time last year, as she had a very nasty skateboarding accident last year, fractured her skull and broke an arm and wrist and also competed in a qualifying round for the Olympics with another broken arm.
The silver medal was won by a 12 year old Japanese girl, Kokona Hiraki, with the gold medal going to 19 year old Japanese Sakura Yosozumi. It seems that Japan is at the forefront of skateboarding as Sky is half-Japanese and her family lives partly in Japan.
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Post by cleoj on Aug 4, 2021 13:23:08 GMT 1
I feel like I've taken part in the Olympics today, as I stayed up to watch until the late early hours. All enjoyable to watch, but the skateboarding was brilliant. The total enjoyment and camaraderie of all the riders made it a joy to watch. That is the great thing with the X Games sports and IMHO, it makes a very good addition to the Olympics.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2021 13:25:39 GMT 1
Yep, the skateboarding has been superb.
Enjoyed the BMX too.
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Post by david on Aug 4, 2021 14:23:16 GMT 1
And the worst sport (?) must go to wall climbing. Roll on Paris, ballroom dancing, darts, and whatever they think up
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Post by woolybanana on Aug 4, 2021 14:50:26 GMT 1
UK will get the medal for the greatest number of injuries in track; seriously, why should this be, training methods?
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Post by ibis on Aug 4, 2021 15:14:37 GMT 1
The cardboard beds?? Overconfidence? The weather? British food?
Take your pick...  |
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Post by gigi on Aug 4, 2021 20:12:43 GMT 1
Too much sashimi, soba, sukiyaki and sushi.
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Post by FFS on Aug 5, 2021 20:01:17 GMT 1
For the first time since 1988 (when it was Russia's turn), one country has three male teams in the finals; France, in basketball, handball, and volleyball. And basketball and handball for the females. Cocorico!
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