Olympic Games 2020

[Padgey]

What's with the over-reacting shouting with the relay teams, I noticed our guys doing it the other day in the mixed relay and then today the Yanks were at it, are they trying to send a message to each other?! 

[Zoo Music Girl]

Just caught up with the BMX park stuff! Incredible scenes.

[Padgey]

After hearing about the funding a lot through the games with some competitors not getting any at all I looked up what sports have received.  There's been a lot of talk about the rowing team's failing in this Olympics and how much funding they received, quite disappointing considering the female BMXers got nothing and brought home gold.  I understand the funding is distributed on chances of medals but surely every competitor should get help to attend the games to be able to compete.

https://www.uksport.gov.uk/our-work/investing-in-sport/current-funding-figures 

[cdm22]

9 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Just caught up with the BMX park stuff! Incredible scenes.

Best stuff so far for me. The women's final was excellent and then it was the men's turn and some of the tricks they did were just  😲 

[fred quimby]

9 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Just caught up with the BMX park stuff! Incredible scenes.

This. Brilliant

[Smeble]

On 7/26/2021 at 1:47 AM, BlueDaze said:

And Yee looking bemused ( but not out of breath).. “I’m just a normal bloke from south east London…”

I think with a bit of belief he would have won, but at least he has the team gold.

[Crazyfool01]

Norweigan Warholm .... Sky Brown 13 year old skateboarder and now an earthquake hits Tokyo ... not your average 48 hours at the olympics 

[bamber]

Womens Park  Skateboarding on now! 

[bamber]

The problem we have here is that, the BBC, contractually, can only show 2 live events at a time, so they are not showing the women's skateboarding or many other sports actually. Other broadcasters who charge are showing it. This is just how it is.

[bamber]

Back on now, Sky winning so far. 

[bamber]

Skateboarding is the only sport where the men and women are scored on the same scale, as far as I can see.

[bamber]

Sky Brown Stale Fish!

[Padgey]

7 hours ago, bamber said:

Skateboarding is the only sport where the men and women are scored on the same scale, as far as I can see.

Horsey stuff, dressage?

[Padgey]

7 hours ago, bamber said:

Sky Brown Stale Fish!

Preferred this skateboarding to the one last week, the run lasted longer and they get a lot more tricks in.

[Zoo Music Girl]

Wow the women's skateboarding today was one of the most wholesome things I've ever seen! So much support for each other. Love it.

[fred quimby]

9 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Wow the women's skateboarding today was one of the most wholesome things I've ever seen! So much support for each other. Love it.

I thought that was lovely all really there for each other.

I watched the climbing yesterday.apart from the speed climbing I will not be watching that again, not really very interesting to my eyes (I did watch the womens qualifier to the end mind)

 

[Punksnotdead]

1 hour ago, fred quimby said:

I thought that was lovely all really there for each other.

I watched the climbing yesterday.apart from the speed climbing I will not be watching that again, not really very interesting to my eyes (I did watch the womens qualifier to the end mind)

 

Yeah I thought the speed climbing was great - like a rat up a drain pipe! The rest of it was boring as fuck!

[Padgey]

Karate Kata, up there with Dressage as the most boring event at the Olympics.

[Skelts]

17 minutes ago, Padgey said:

Karate Kata, up there with Dressage as the most boring event at the Olympics.

I'm with you there!  Red button said watch Karate, so I did, and that was on.  My initial thoughts ranged from WTF, to this looks like someone trying to scare off a bully by pretending they 'know karate'.  Weird.

[steviewevie]

15 hours ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

Wow the women's skateboarding today was one of the most wholesome things I've ever seen! So much support for each other. Love it.

Meh, it was all little kids being all smiley. Get rid I reckon.

 

[Quark]

54 minutes ago, Padgey said:

Karate Kata, up there with Dressage as the most boring event at the Olympics.

I was quite surprised they included it, I had assumed that they would just go for competitive sparring. Kata is definitely one for  the purists, your average viewer has absolutely zero idea what's good and what isn't.

You could say the same about gymnastics or diving in terms of the fine detail of what constitutes a good score for the judges, but they manage to be a bit exciting to watch for anyone just because flippy spinny stuff always looks cool. Kata does not.

[cdm22]

1 hour ago, Padgey said:

Karate Kata, up there with Dressage as the most boring event at the Olympics.

I guess you didn't see any Marathon Swimming then? NOTHING happens and it takes 2 hours to do that 😆

Edited August 5, 2021 by cdm22

[Zoo Music Girl]

I've actually loved what I've seen of the climbing. Shame they kind of skimmed over the bouldering.

Still trying to get over that KJT race. Absolutely heartbreaking to watch.

[waltere]

Talking of strange and baffling Olympic events, race walking is one which has always seemed deeply weird to me

[bamber]

9 hours ago, steviewevie said:

Meh, it was all little kids being all smiley. Get rid I reckon.

 

Come on, think about what you are saying. The South African guy was 46 BTW.

The camaraderie amongst skaters is unique and very genuine, I can vouch that. True.

The 50k walk is on now. The complete opposite of the skateboarding last two nights, i.e. boring. 

Has anyone ever met, known, or shown an interest in anyone or anything conectted to Race Walking? 

Skaters by contrast are without exception C.A.F.