Toepoke Posted July 27, 2024 Posted July 27, 2024 After a mostly bonkers opening ceremony (didn't expect Celine Dion to save the evening's viewing but she was tremendous đđť) I'm settling down to the usual first day of the Olympics, watching swimming races.
Big Ramy 1314 Posted July 27, 2024 Posted July 27, 2024 5 hours ago, Toepoke said: After a mostly bonkers opening ceremony (didn't expect Celine Dion to save the evening's viewing but she was tremendous đđť) I'm settling down to the usual first day of the Olympics, watching swimming races. I used to look forward to the Olympics l, but not anymore. After watching the opening ceremonies, its all about money, fashion, who's who. Some of the new events are bizzare. "Break Dancing" ?? I am done !!! Best of luck to our Scottish athletes mind you... đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
Big Ramy 1314 Posted July 27, 2024 Posted July 27, 2024 Watching the woman's Water Polo, 12 minutes in, Penalty to rangers !!!!đ
Orraloon Posted July 27, 2024 Posted July 27, 2024 1 hour ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Watching the woman's Water Polo, 12 minutes in, Penalty to rangers !!!!đ Do the horses have to wear snorkels?Â
Toepoke Posted July 27, 2024 Author Posted July 27, 2024 Not great conditions for the cycling time trials, will be over there next weekend for the road races so hopefully it'll be more like summer! Â
duncan II Posted July 27, 2024 Posted July 27, 2024 1 hour ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:Â Best of luck to our Scottish athletes mind you... đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż Eff the Brits, Ramy! On that note, why does "Team GB" exist in an Olympic context? If Scotland isn't allowed a team cos we're not a proper country, how the effin jeffin is there a GB team? Ain't no country called GB.
Big Ramy 1314 Posted July 27, 2024 Posted July 27, 2024 10 minutes ago, duncan II said: Eff the Brits, Ramy! On that note, why does "Team GB" exist in an Olympic context? If Scotland isn't allowed a team cos we're not a proper country, how the effin jeffin is there a GB team? Ain't no country called GB. Agreed big fella !! Still support our Scots đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
Toepoke Posted July 27, 2024 Author Posted July 27, 2024 36 minutes ago, duncan II said: Eff the Brits, Ramy! On that note, why does "Team GB" exist in an Olympic context? If Scotland isn't allowed a team cos we're not a proper country, how the effin jeffin is there a GB team? Ain't no country called GB. Full name of the team is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Although competitors from NI can represent Ireland if they choose (eg. Rory McIlroy). I don't think there's any reason why Scotland can't send their own team, other non-sovereign nations are there. I guess there's never been the appetite (or cash) for it. Â Anyway, tremendous atmosphere at the Stade de France for the rugby sevens as the host nation take Fiji's title from them. Dupont is some player! Â
bonzo Posted July 27, 2024 Posted July 27, 2024 2 hours ago, Big Ramy 1314 said: Watching the woman's Water Polo, 12 minutes in, Penalty to rangers !!!!đ Pervin? đ¤đ
Hertsscot Posted July 28, 2024 Posted July 28, 2024 Great stuff from Andy Murray and Dan Evans. The big man has at least one more tennis match to play before hanging up his racket.
Toepoke Posted July 28, 2024 Author Posted July 28, 2024 1 hour ago, Hertsscot said: Great stuff from Andy Murray and Dan Evans. The big man has at least one more tennis match to play before hanging up his racket. Incredible 5 match points saved! Dan Evans did brilliantly in particular. Followed by BBC tears as Adam Peaty got beat đ
Toepoke Posted July 28, 2024 Author Posted July 28, 2024 Superb swim by Duncan Scott to reach the 200m freestyle final btw đ
phart Posted July 28, 2024 Posted July 28, 2024 39 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Incredible 5 match points saved! Dan Evans did brilliantly in particular. Followed by BBC tears as Adam Peaty got beat đ I saw someone describe them as career points, Murray is incredible.
Toepoke Posted July 28, 2024 Author Posted July 28, 2024 Simone Biles is a freakishly unhuman athlete. Unbelievable ability. Â
dan cake Posted July 29, 2024 Posted July 29, 2024 Well done Tom Pidcock, not usually a fan of anything GB but more than willing to be hypocrite on this occasion. Love my cycling đ´Â
Fairbairn Posted July 30, 2024 Posted July 30, 2024 Great night for the Scottish lads. Andy Murray does what Andy Murray does and saves 2 match points to get through to the quarters with Dan Evans. And in the pool Duncan Scott puts in an unbelievable anchor leg in the 200m relay to win gold. Now has the same amount of Olympic medals as Chris Hoy (although more golds for Hoy obviously).Â
StirlingEgg Posted July 30, 2024 Posted July 30, 2024 59 minutes ago, Fairbairn said: Great night for the Scottish lads. Andy Murray does what Andy Murray does and saves 2 match points to get through to the quarters with Dan Evans. And in the pool Duncan Scott puts in an unbelievable anchor leg in the 200m relay to win gold. Now has the same amount of Olympic medals as Chris Hoy (although more golds for Hoy obviously). đ Enjoyed it too this evening; watched the tennis live then rewound the swim relay while trying to avoid seeing the result! Pleased for Duncan Scott after his narrow medal miss.Â
Fairbairn Posted July 31, 2024 Posted July 31, 2024 And a bronze this morning for Glaswegian Beth Potter in the triathlon.Â
Hertsscot Posted July 31, 2024 Posted July 31, 2024 (edited) 2 hours ago, Fairbairn said: And a bronze this morning for Glaswegian Beth Potter in the triathlon. Tremendous achievement. Okay I know he's not a Scot but great performance from Alex Yee to get a gold in the men's event. BBC commentators seemed to have written him off but he timed it perfectly. Edited July 31, 2024 by Hertsscot
Orraloon Posted July 31, 2024 Posted July 31, 2024 5 minutes ago, Hertsscot said: Tremendous achievement. Okay I know he's not a Scot but great performance from Alex Yee to get a gold in the men's event. BBC commentators seemed to have written him off but he timed it perfectly. Did that turn out to be a bit of a turd dodging competition? Why anybody would consider swimming in water like that is beyond my understanding. đ¤Ž
Hertsscot Posted July 31, 2024 Posted July 31, 2024 1 hour ago, Orraloon said: Did that turn out to be a bit of a turd dodging competition? Why anybody would consider swimming in water like that is beyond my understanding. 𤎠Bit like an obstacle race? The organisers will say they got incredible crowds which I guess is one of the main reasons for holding it through central Paris but if you're going to hold an event like that in the middle of the city there's always likely to be problems with the swimming section.
phart Posted July 31, 2024 Posted July 31, 2024 On 7/28/2024 at 11:53 PM, Toepoke said: Simone Biles is a freakishly unhuman athlete. Unbelievable ability. Â Good to see her recover from the twisties, she got harshly judged on here and other places for that last time out. A weird strength of feeling about it too.
StirlingEgg Posted July 31, 2024 Posted July 31, 2024 Watching a gruelling 1500m swim just now. The leader Ledecky is miles ahead and barely kicking her legs. Fascinating technique.Â
Hertsscot Posted July 31, 2024 Posted July 31, 2024 1 hour ago, StirlingEgg said: Watching a gruelling 1500m swim just now. The leader Ledecky is miles ahead and barely kicking her legs. Fascinating technique. They've talked about it being 'a slow pool'. I'm not much of a swimmer, what exactly does that mean? I get how an athletics track might be fast but less clear about how that can be true for a pool.
StirlingEgg Posted August 1, 2024 Posted August 1, 2024 11 hours ago, Hertsscot said: They've talked about it being 'a slow pool'. I'm not much of a swimmer, what exactly does that mean? I get how an athletics track might be fast but less clear about how that can be true for a pool. I don't know really, would have thought there were specific parameters for it to be an Olympic pool?? I suppose if you could lose a medal by such a tiny 0.02 of a second or whatever then anything could contribute. You might be more buoyed in deeper water perhaps? I think it seems easier to learn to swim when it's not as shallow somehow, just thinking of when we go swimming with the wee man.Â
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