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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
I suppose we better start one…
GB women’s football team good start in their tournament.. beat chile 2-0 in their opening match
First show… World Cup and Olympic champions USA lose their first game 3-0 to Sweden
Anyway… I normally pick a sport I don’t know and see it thru.. you get to see some really good stuff
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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looking forwards to the sporting excellence and seeing the athletes test themselves in the ultimate of sporting challenge oh and also seeing all the fit birds in skimpy hotpants haha |
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"looking forwards to the sporting excellence and seeing the athletes test themselves in the ultimate of sporting challenge oh and also seeing all the fit birds in skimpy hotpants haha"
Pervert.
#polevault  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"looking forwards to the sporting excellence and seeing the athletes test themselves in the ultimate of sporting challenge oh and also seeing all the fit birds in skimpy hotpants haha
Pervert.
#polevault "
haha those that know know haha wink wink |
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"I'm really looking forward to watching Simone Biles. She's just incredible. I like the swimming and diving too. "
For non pervy reasons btw.
I absolutely love the gymnastics.
Men's and women's.
I find it totally amazing the sheer perfection that they strive for and the control of the human body.
The strength of the men is just awesome.
But I love pretty much all of the Olympic events.
With the exception of tennis and football.
Also I find the sprint kayak race's and canoeing brilliant. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don’t understand how official competition take place before the games are actually open. Why don’t they move the opening ceremony before anything actually starts? |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Hi Fabio love the cycling but these days always at the back of your mind is cheating
Why?
Pro cycling had a bad history.
But Olympics no."
The Olympic course is like a proper classics test… so look for the aliphillipe, van aert, or van der pol |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"I don’t understand how official competition take place before the games are actually open. Why don’t they move the opening ceremony before anything actually starts?"
So many games not enough days.. so football, softball and baseball always start early.. and the boxing is on every single day |
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"I don’t understand how official competition take place before the games are actually open. Why don’t they move the opening ceremony before anything actually starts?"
Yep that’s just thrown me events on already, I wasn’t expecting until Saturday  |
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18 hours of Sport every day, thats kinda crazy.
Swimming, Athletics, Tennis are my main bag but I always get drawn into caring about other sports too.
Luckily the swimming finals will happen in the late morning our time, I think. So I'm happy. |
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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
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Good for you Op!
Been watching this afternoon. It will be interesting to see what all round coverage they will show. Normally you can catch up on BBC I player.
I like archery - I've done a bit. had a lot of fun using a long bow! Hope there will be lots of that to watch?
I heard Discovery+ were covering it - I don't think I have it.   |
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I’ve been watching BBC1 after the news & am looking forward to watching the Keirin cycling. Every cyclist has to attend a specialist Keirin school in Japan - it was a really good watch with Chris Hoy
J x |
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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
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There's an 8 hr difference between Japan & us... so if it's going to be hard to sleep cos of the weather at least there should be some good stuff to watch!
I do like watching track stuff - 100m; 200m; 400m; long distance (men's or women's.) Will we get to see new medal winners? I'm interested to see who will pick up the men's 100m....
Then there's field stuff like Javelin; Pole vault; Shot put.
I heard that skate boarding is on there! Is that true????? |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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I enjoy track and field (remember that arcade game?!) and the gymnastics and the swimming, although I prefer the swimming if it’s not just the same person winning all the time. I’ll watch whatever else happens to be on, but the above are what I make an effort to watch. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I really enjoyed the opening ceremony today.
It was very different but I thought they did it really well under the circumstances and the droans were amazing! |
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"There's an 8 hr difference between Japan & us... so if it's going to be hard to sleep cos of the weather at least there should be some good stuff to watch!
I do like watching track stuff - 100m; 200m; 400m; long distance (men's or women's.) Will we get to see new medal winners? I'm interested to see who will pick up the men's 100m....
Then there's field stuff like Javelin; Pole vault; Shot put.
I heard that skate boarding is on there! Is that true????? "
Yes, skateboarding is there. We have an outstanding young lady called Sky Brown competing. She is only 13, but wait till you see what she's capable of! It's a tough sport - a lot of core strength needed to pull the tricks they perform. |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest.. 
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How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games  |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games "
In 2012 there was several athletes that were claiming out of work benefits, Its a fallacy that all professional sports people or people who compete to an Olympic standard a middle class. |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games "
Come on I love running and lifting weight but not a existing watch 30 lap of 400m snooze
Swimming wow 6 seconds over .
The sports people are amazing but only people with adventure or fat lotto cheques make it to the Olympic then all the team sports they put In because so many people have turned off..
People amazing.
Olympics elitist.
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Just letting those people who especially like swimming that because the Olympics have taken so much US tv money they have basically moved the swimming finals.. so instead of them taking place in the evening sessions.. they are going to take place in the morning sessions so it coincides with US prime time….
So look forward to overnight uk time swimming finals!!!
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games
In 2012 there was several athletes that were claiming out of work benefits, Its a fallacy that all professional sports people or people who compete to an Olympic standard a middle class."
And befits cheat. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games
In 2012 there was several athletes that were claiming out of work benefits, Its a fallacy that all professional sports people or people who compete to an Olympic standard a middle class.
And befits cheat. "
Why would they be a benefits cheat? |
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"How do pole vaulters get to practice, do they take there poles on the bus, cause there’s no way they can fit into a Vauxhall Corsa ?!"
Apparently one of the pole vsulters (I think from Sweden or Switzerland) had a pole vault put in his garden as a child. |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games
Come on I love running and lifting weight but not a existing watch 30 lap of 400m snooze
Swimming wow 6 seconds over .
The sports people are amazing but only people with adventure or fat lotto cheques make it to the Olympic then all the team sports they put In because so many people have turned off..
People amazing.
Olympics elitist.
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What?! |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games
In 2012 there was several athletes that were claiming out of work benefits, Its a fallacy that all professional sports people or people who compete to an Olympic standard a middle class.
And befits cheat.
Why would they be a benefits cheat?"
It's tongue and cheek  .. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyway.. I know there are enough cycling nuts here… the Olympic cycling road race in the morning should be a spectacular watch "
I’m working, I haven’t seen the course, but the way Van Aert is riding, it wouldn’t really matter |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games
Come on I love running and lifting weight but not a existing watch 30 lap of 400m snooze
Swimming wow 6 seconds over .
The sports people are amazing but only people with adventure or fat lotto cheques make it to the Olympic then all the team sports they put In because so many people have turned off..
People amazing.
Olympics elitist.
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Many athletes are not Lotto funded, nor from wealthy families
If you don't want to watch it, that's great (nor does Mr KC because he's not a sport's fan) but even non sporty people should be able to appreciate the hard work and sacrifice that goes into qualifying for the Olympics. |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games
Come on I love running and lifting weight but not a existing watch 30 lap of 400m snooze
Swimming wow 6 seconds over .
The sports people are amazing but only people with adventure or fat lotto cheques make it to the Olympic then all the team sports they put In because so many people have turned off..
People amazing.
Olympics elitist.
Many athletes are not Lotto funded, nor from wealthy families
If you don't want to watch it, that's great (nor does Mr KC because he's not a sport's fan) but even non sporty people should be able to appreciate the hard work and sacrifice that goes into qualifying for the Olympics."
OK sorry enjoy. |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Anyway.. I know there are enough cycling nuts here… the Olympic cycling road race in the morning should be a spectacular watch
I’m working, I haven’t seen the course, but the way Van Aert is riding, it wouldn’t really matter "
It’s a proper long hard course… think of it at 260km semi hilly classic type course… I think you are looking at one of van aert, alaphilippe, or van der pol…but I would not rule out any of the Slovenians for example
Be interesting to see how the countries play it with the smaller teams and no radio mics… |
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"Olympics is just a collection of middle class spots that offer little to no interest..
How so? There are 50 different sports/events and what makes a sport "middle class"? I can assure you there are plenty of "working class" athletes going to the games
Come on I love running and lifting weight but not a existing watch 30 lap of 400m snooze
Swimming wow 6 seconds over .
The sports people are amazing but only people with adventure or fat lotto cheques make it to the Olympic then all the team sports they put In because so many people have turned off..
People amazing.
Olympics elitist.
Many athletes are not Lotto funded, nor from wealthy families
If you don't want to watch it, that's great (nor does Mr KC because he's not a sport's fan) but even non sporty people should be able to appreciate the hard work and sacrifice that goes into qualifying for the Olympics."
Some people can suck the joy out of anything. So much to admire about the Olympian spirit. |
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"The finish of the road race is going to be a blast… shame G retired
I have been watching it on and off through the night and was wondering what they do if they need a pee?."
They just go for it but I'd imagine their body doesn't get rid of fluids through urine much, especially in hot humid places. |
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"The finish of the road race is going to be a blast… shame G retired
I have been watching it on and off through the night and was wondering what they do if they need a pee?."
They just whip it out and wee as they are going along |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Brilliant roadrace!! Who needs to win the TDF when you can win gold in the Olympics in style, chapeau Richard Carapaz !! "
The problem with doing well in the TDF in Olympic year is that it marks you out as being in form and no one is willing to help you if others attack… it was a brilliant attack by carapaz |
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Ohhh my goodness, the ladies road race was blown apart by a virtual underdog !! Went in the breakaway, pulled away at 40k to go, all alone and rode like a woman possessed!! Chapeau Kiesenhofer you rode a blinder  |
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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
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Been watching Chelsie Giles (Judo) - she's gonna get a bronze. Godd on her!
Then I think Bradley Sinden (Taekwando)-should be in for at least a silver. I think he's on @ 1.45...!
Really loved the skateboarding though. The award marking was a bit on the high side for the early contestants though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I checked out the team qualifying for women’s gymnastics .. they were mainly showing the US team, I enjoyed that and some amazing athletes doing incredible things!
Wondering if tomorrow who will be gold tomorrow tho seems like Russia is likely to snatch the gold |
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"Been watching Chelsie Giles (Judo) - she's gonna get a bronze. Godd on her!
Then I think Bradley Sinden (Taekwando)-should be in for at least a silver. I think he's on @ 1.45...!
Really loved the skateboarding though. The award marking was a bit on the high side for the early contestants though. "
Chelsie was brilliant hoping the Bradley does well too, the ladies boxing was full on too |
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"Awww Sinden in at silver, they was fast n furious
Very unlucky for sinden! Gave it his best shot was so close
Very close! I thought he had him with 30 seconds to go"
Me too, 6 seconds to go and a few kicks later it’s lost, brilliant to watch though |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Watched a bit of dressage, for some one that has never had any thing to do with horses, know nothing about them or have any interest in them at all it was brilliant must be such a hard discipline because every other sport you rely on your self to compete in that if the horse decides to be a knob your going to come last, |
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"Watched a bit of dressage, for some one that has never had any thing to do with horses, know nothing about them or have any interest in them at all it was brilliant must be such a hard discipline because every other sport you rely on your self to compete in that if the horse decides to be a knob your going to come last, "
Horses can often be knobs as well lol |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
I don’t normally get invested till the athletics starts.. not really been a swimming buff.. but did watch some of the archery.. those Koreans are bloody good!! Also in my Twitter time the Americans have gone nuts because their basketball team lost the France… |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
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"Ohhh my goodness, the ladies road race was blown apart by a virtual underdog !! Went in the breakaway, pulled away at 40k to go, all alone and rode like a woman possessed!! Chapeau Kiesenhofer you rode a blinder "
I watched that.. I think the problem was the Dutch were took big name loaded.. so everyone left it to them…. But fair play to the Austrian lass going in the breakaway from kilometre 1 |
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"I don’t normally get invested till the athletics starts.. not really been a swimming buff.. but did watch some of the archery.. those Koreans are bloody good!! Also in my Twitter time the Americans have gone nuts because their basketball team lost the France… "
Great game tho. |
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"Watched a bit of dressage, for some one that has never had any thing to do with horses, know nothing about them or have any interest in them at all it was brilliant must be such a hard discipline because every other sport you rely on your self to compete in that if the horse decides to be a knob your going to come last, "
Yep, and you can't make an animal weighing the best part of a tonne do what it doesn't want to do! To do dressage like that, the rider needs phenomenal core strength and a bum and thighs of steel too. All the horse riding events require riders (and horses) to be super fit, but a lot of people seem to think the rider just sits there...... |
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I'm watching swimming replays and was so chuffed to see the Tunisian guy win the men's 400m medley. Almost till the end, the commentators ignored this underdog, swimming in lane 8 and were focused on the European and Australian swimmers (one of whom came rank last). Really good to see someone outside of the usual suspects taking a gold medal. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I’m pissed off with the coverage. The rights sale has left the majority of us without wall to wall coverage and a lot of minor events aren’t getting shown |
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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
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"I’m pissed off with the coverage. The rights sale has left the majority of us without wall to wall coverage and a lot of minor events aren’t getting shown"
You can see it if you have sky, virgin or bt
Eurosport have 6 overflow channels that you can see most of the other live sport going on… plus bbc have a red button overflow as well…
So Eurosport are on sky 410 and 411… and the overflows are 983 thru to 989… bbc red button overflow is on 982 |
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