Olympics

[davek]

Bet you enjoyed that.

I was looking to get some view as to why it happened. The replays were inconclusive.

Why would I enjoy an athlete failing? I only dislike the jingoists.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The use of the name 'GB and Northern Ireland' by that Scottish track and field commentator on the BBC is getting on my wick.

Obviously trying to make some post-Brexit point.

Not an SNP supporter, I'll be bound.

That's the official name of the team though

 

[grandjoeblue]

Galal Yafai just about won. Only round of 16 so he needs another win to guarantee a medal.

In one round he dropped his opponent but one of the judges gave the other guy the round 10-9 which is very odd.

McCormack is on at about 10. Artingstall is also on about 11.15 in her semi final.

 

[davek]

That's the official name of the team though

And Everton's official name is Everton Football Club and Liverpool's is Liverpool Football and Athletic Grounds Company...but we all say Everton and Liverpool.

It's a point being made again and again by one particular unionist commentator, IMO.

I have never in all the European Championships, World Champiuonships and Olympic Games ever heard any commentator refer to Great Britain as 'Great Britain and Northern Ireland' in the obsessive way that this spanner does.

 

[davek]

Galal Yafai just about won. Only round of 16 so he needs another win to guarantee a medal.

In one round he dropped his opponent but one of the judges gave the other guy the round 10-9 which is very odd.

McCormack is on at about 10. Artingstall is also on about 11.15 in her semi final.

What time is Asher Smith on?

 

[duncs pigeon]

I was looking to get some view as to why it happened. The replays were inconclusive.

Why would I enjoy an athlete failing? I only dislike the jingoists.

You dislike everything ffs

 

[grandjoeblue]

What time is Asher Smith on?

11ish I think Dave. Semi and final is today isn't it. The other british girl got a PB in the heats. She might make the final too.

 

[davek]

11ish I think Dave. Semi and final is today isn't it. The other british girl got a PB in the heats. She might make the final too.

I cant see her winning though. Fraser Pryce will get that gold. She might split her and Thompson Herah up though.

 

[davek]

To me, that's a desertion of responsibility on behalf of the US Olympic Association.

They should be stepping in on this and making decisions. It cant be in the interests of Biles or her possible replacement in the remaining events to leave this hanging. They've walked her into a political storm over this.

 

[grandjoeblue]

I cant see her winning though. Fraser Pryce will get that gold. She might split her and Thompson Herah up though.

Shes better at 200m. I don't think she'll win either, the Ivorian runner ran a very quick time in the heats, quicker than Dinas PB. Even a medal would be a good result.

 

[Nymzee]

Olmo goal for Spain.

 

[davek]

Shes better at 200m. I don't think she'll win either, the Ivorian runner ran a very quick time in the heats, quicker than Dinas PB. Even a medal would be a good result.

I think she gets a 100 medal and hopefully, for her, a 200 gold.

 

[davek]

Olmo goal for Spain.

@MikelsGoat

 

[Wizard]

11ish I think Dave. Semi and final is today isn't it. The other british girl got a PB in the heats. She might make the final too.

Semis start at 11.15 and the final is at 13.50

 

[Deleted member 48881]

lOL at Djokovic, he will always come short when it comes to Greatness