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"Where were you for the opening ceremony thead, OP? I'm waiting for the swimming." I'm waiting for the diving.....  | |||
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"Where were you for the opening ceremony thead, OP? I'm waiting for the swimming." I save my sarcastic comments for eurovision... lol it was okay.... the 4 hour time difference is going to mess around with my sleep... its brilliant for the morning and afternoon events... cycling, rowing, boxing, judo ect as they will all be in evening prime time.... but the track and field finals and the swimming finals are all going to be between midnight and 3..... bugger!!! | |||
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"Where were you for the opening ceremony thead, OP? I'm waiting for the swimming. I save my sarcastic comments for eurovision... lol it was okay.... the 4 hour time difference is going to mess around with my sleep... its brilliant for the morning and afternoon events... cycling, rowing, boxing, judo ect as they will all be in evening prime time.... but the track and field finals and the swimming finals are all going to be between midnight and 3..... bugger!!!" BBC4 is a confusing location for it though. The swimming has the potential to affect work so I may not see the finals. | |||
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" BBC4 is a confusing location for it though. The swimming has the potential to affect work so I may not see the finals. " on sky actually it isn't because bbc1 hd and bbc4 hd are next to each other (115 and 116) but i am going to end up taping a lot and getting up early to catch up.... | |||
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"spoil sport..... i am watching the cycling this afternoon.... it is a tricking course with 3 huge climbs with on a loop at the end.... for those people in the cycling know... imagine a one day classic course at the beginning, with 3 proper tour climbs at the end.... you don't get theses.... that with 5 man teams and no team radios means people have to be good cyclists and smart...." Unfortunately britain seem intent on backing a rider with no one day experience who has only ever won summit finishes or individual time trials It'll be interesting to watch, I back Nibali certainly the way he rode the tour suggested he was targettig today | |||
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"spoil sport..... i am watching the cycling this afternoon.... it is a tricking course with 3 huge climbs with on a loop at the end.... for those people in the cycling know... imagine a one day classic course at the beginning, with 3 proper tour climbs at the end.... you don't get theses.... that with 5 man teams and no team radios means people have to be good cyclists and smart.... Unfortunately britain seem intent on backing a rider with no one day experience who has only ever won summit finishes or individual time trials It'll be interesting to watch, I back Nibali certainly the way he rode the tour suggested he was targettig today" nibs is not a bad shout... i think if they are smart they may have certain people mark certain people so if nibs or bardet or pinot go... then i wouldn't be surprised if yates or cummings go with them.... if it stays together... thomas can basically be super dom for froome... | |||
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"Well! The last half hour of the cycling was exciting. Then Adam Peaty and his world record. Brilliant!" Adam Peaty and his torso   | |||
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"Well! The last half hour of the cycling was exciting. Then Adam Peaty and his world record. Brilliant! Adam Peaty and his torso "He's determined. We could end up with medals. | |||
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"Well! The last half hour of the cycling was exciting. Then Adam Peaty and his world record. Brilliant! Adam Peaty and his torso
He's determined. We could end up with medals.
"You're right, focus on the important things. Patriotism, not perving. | |||
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"I was watching the gymnastics earlier (it's being replayed on BBC1 now) and thought that Team GB's men's shorts are too flappy. They don't look secure enough. " 
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"I was watching the gymnastics earlier (it's being replayed on BBC1 now) and thought that Team GB's men's shorts are too flappy. They don't look secure enough. " I'm watching now. Amazing bodies....I mean it's amazing what they can do with their bodies | |||
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"I was watching the gymnastics earlier (it's being replayed on BBC1 now) and thought that Team GB's men's shorts are too flappy. They don't look secure enough. I'm watching now. Amazing bodies....I mean it's amazing what they can do with their bodies "The Americans are a bit shouty though. I do like the high bar and rings. | |||
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"When is the footie on? The cycle race was exciting towards the end." Olympic footie? It started days ago and goes on and on. The cars and motorcycles made that race even scarier. | |||
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"What time is the swimming finals on? " Men's 400m medley is 2am and freestyle is 2.30am. I might have to watch those in bed. | |||
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"Well! The last half hour of the cycling was exciting. Then Adam Peaty and his world record. Brilliant! Adam Peaty and his torso "Great result from our local lad!!! One of our former high school teachers has scored a try in the women's rugby too!! | |||
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"What time is the swimming finals on? Men's 400m medley is 2am and freestyle is 2.30am. I might have to watch those in bed. " I'll never manage to stay awake.. Blame the Bombay Sapphire... | |||
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"gotta feel sorry for the french gymnast who snapped his leg "Ouch! | |||
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"gotta feel sorry for the french gymnast who snapped his leg
Ouch! "be surprised i they show it again.. i saw the clip on facebook | |||
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"gotta feel sorry for the french gymnast who snapped his leg
Ouch!
be surprised i they show it again.. i saw the clip on facebook "yeah.... i saw that whilst eating my breakfast this morning... and then stop eating and haven't really felt hungry since... i felt so so sorry for hannah miley last night... she was so so close to getting a medal... and her interview with sharon davies afterwards and it was almost heartbreaking.... anyway day 2.... lizzy armistead in the womens cycling road race.... and adam peaty in the swimming pool tonight..... | |||
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 in boring events organised by corrupt officials in unfinished venues with shit accommodation in a rough city
Can't wait until the waste of license payers money is over
Football starts next weekend!! | |||
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"I love tbe Olympics. Just watching some water polo - don't think I've ever seen this sport being played before. So many opportunities to see new things. " water polo was the new sport for me in 2008... it is fascinating.. and you don't realise just how violent it is until you watch it.... | |||
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"dear lord that was a horrible crash in the womans road race... hope that girl is okay... "It was horrendous
Our good honest persecuted British drug cheat is on the tail of the leader. | |||
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The American got caught right at the end. Hope the Dutch women is ok | |||
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"dear lord that was a horrible crash in the womans road race... hope that girl is okay... "It was horrendous. The fact they haven't replayed it shows how bad it was. Really hopeople she is okay but fear this could be very, very bad | |||
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"dear lord that was a horrible crash in the womans road race... hope that girl is okay...
It was horrendous. The fact they haven't replayed it shows how bad it was.
Really hopeople she is okay but fear this could be very, very bad"conscious and on the way to hospital apparently... been looking for updates on twitter | |||
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"Overpaid druggies competing in boring events organised by corrupt officials in unfinished venues with shit accommodation in a rough city
Can't wait until the waste of license payers money is over
Football starts next weekend!!"oh yes, because they are all fine upstanding members of society arent they....no drugs there, no game fixing, no corruption whatsoever load of fucking bollocks | |||
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"dear lord that was a horrible crash in the womans road race... hope that girl is okay...
It was horrendous. The fact they haven't replayed it shows how bad it was.
Really hopeople she is okay but fear this could be very, very bad
conscious and on the way to hospital apparently... been looking for updates on twitter"That;s what's been reported, fingers crossed it's the case | |||
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"Overpaid druggies competing in boring events organised by corrupt officials in unfinished venues with shit accommodation in a rough city
Can't wait until the waste of license payers money is over
Football starts next weekend!!"Because football is free of corruption and drugs? At least the British fans won't bring shame on their country fighting. Oh and of course, unlike th football, we'll get medals in a huge variety of sports | |||
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"Update on Annemiek van Vleuten. She's in intensive care with severe concussion & 3 'small' fractures in her back" Eek - that doesn't sound good. The way she flopped was a bad sign. | |||
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"Yippee! Adam Peatty first gold medal and new World Record in 100m breastroke "Yeah, pleased he got it after all the hype. Would've been awful for him if not. | |||
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it looked horrendous,then when I read the story apparently the paramedics dropped the stretcher as they were lifting him into the ambulance  poor bloke | |||
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"Yippee! Adam Peatty first gold medal and new World Record in 100m breastroke "Wow !!!! | |||
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"Why didn't we have anyone in the 100 m relay men ? Did they have a team and didn't qualify or die r they get knocked out ? " They're not good enough. Ben Proud and Duncan Scott qualified for individual 100m freestyle but just barely. I don't think GB will be able to win the 4x200m free as well.(they have a team and will be competing as reigning world champion). Bravo Peaty and Jazz Carlin. | |||
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"Yippee! Adam Peatty first gold medal and new World Record in 100m breastroke "So proud!!! I didn't realise we had 3 locals competing this time x | |||
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"Massive well done to Adam. Huge result and will hopefully boost confidence of the rest of swim squad and team GB. " Really pity Hannah Miley as she missed the bronze by the narrowest of margin. GB might get a silver (hopefully) through Siobhan O'Connor in 200 medley, a silver/bronze through Jazz Carlin in 800m free and fingers-crossed silver/bronze from Fran Halsall in 50m free. Can't really see any other potential medal but I'm happy if they just perform well. Waiting for the 100m free to see Ben Proud's and Duncan Scott's form to see if GB's 4x100medley has any chance of a medal. | |||
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"Overpaid druggies competing in boring events organised by corrupt officials in unfinished venues with shit accommodation in a rough city
Can't wait until the waste of license payers money is over
Football starts next weekend!!"Oh you forgot that it's now more about the politics than the sport. That moron during the opening ceremony asking all waring groups to stop fighting for two weeks!! So it's ok to kill each other, just not when the Olympics is on? | |||
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"Overpaid druggies competing in boring events organised by corrupt officials in unfinished venues with shit accommodation in a rough city
Can't wait until the waste of license payers money is over
Football starts next weekend!!
Because football is free of corruption and drugs?
At least the British fans won't bring shame on their country fighting.
Oh and of course, unlike th football, we'll get medals in a huge variety of sports"Huge variety of sports that nobody cares about except once every four years. | |||
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"Fabulous swim by Adam peaty. Great to see someone down to earth and a great role model win. "He is fantastic, and what a smile on the podium. | |||
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"Fabulous swim by Adam peaty. Great to see someone down to earth and a great role model win.
He is fantastic, and what a smile on the podium. "Fantastic,i love swimming and and watching it | |||
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" I thought the road race route was totally Crap tbh and someone should be held accountable for what was a very dangerous course. " i actually disagree..... the course itself was fine, actually it made for some really good racing and in the end produced some great finishes... the problem was the final descent and the drop offs on the sides..... if they put proper barriers all the way down that descent there is no way the cyclists can take the risks...... | |||
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"Gymnasts for me. Recording diving. "I'm always really impressed with the rings. I don't know how they do the fast swings and then go into an immediate stop. | |||
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"The gymnasts are just amazing "I don't understand why they can only use three of the team though. | |||
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"How do the judges give them points without watching replays? It is so bloody quick." you have 11 judges marking different things... 3 judges for the dive of the each individual person... 5 judges marking for synchro....... | |||
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"How do the judges give them points without watching replays? It is so bloody quick. you have 11 judges marking different things... 3 judges for the dive of the each individual person... 5 judges marking for synchro......." Thanks for that. I'll watch a bit of the diving now to see if I can separate out the elements. | |||
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"The Chinese are amazing in the diving "Those Americans - wow! | |||
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"Currently searching for the beach volleyball. I'm hoping for a dream final of Brazil v Sweden. I don't know the first thing about the rules of the game but I'm sure the action replays (hopefully slowed down) will help me pick up the finer points. "I saw a bit of it yesterday. Are they all blonde and skimpily clad? | |||
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"Anyone know why they jump into a hot tub after????? Or is it before the dive? Assuming it is hot water?" I don't know why they wet their towel in the tub and then use it to dry themselves off. | |||
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"Anyone know why they jump into a hot tub after????? Or is it before the dive? Assuming it is hot water? I don't know why they wet their towel in the tub and then use it to dry themselves off. " I was wondering that too! | |||
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"Currently searching for the beach volleyball. I'm hoping for a dream final of Brazil v Sweden. I don't know the first thing about the rules of the game but I'm sure the action replays (hopefully slowed down) will help me pick up the finer points.
I saw a bit of it yesterday. Are they all blonde and skimpily clad?
"That'll be them but I am viewing it from a purely sporting perspective. | |||
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"Anyone know why they jump into a hot tub after????? Or is it before the dive? Assuming it is hot water? I don't know why they wet their towel in the tub and then use it to dry themselves off. I was wondering that too! " I'll ask my competition diving young neighbour next time I see her but it might be Olympic standard only. | |||
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"Back to the gymnastics for the swinging. " Do you think when they are on the bars every time they go over in their head they are going 'wooooooo''weeeeeee' etc. I would | |||
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"How do the judges give them points without watching replays? It is so bloody quick. you have 11 judges marking different things... 3 judges for the dive of the each individual person... 5 judges marking for synchro......." And how the feck do they judge any of those without watching slow motion replays? Should they not judge the tight trunk packages as well? | |||
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"Thinking the USA reactions after their vaulting is a bit OTT "They were really good vaults. Team GB swinging now so let's hope they keep it up and hold their position. | |||
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"Anyone know why they jump into a hot tub after????? Or is it before the dive? Assuming it is hot water? I don't know why they wet their towel in the tub and then use it to dry themselves off. I was wondering that too! I'll ask my competition diving young neighbour next time I see her but it might be Olympic standard only." Think it's to do with keeping their body temp up so they can remain supple for their twists and turns. | |||
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"The gymnasts are just amazing
I don't understand why they can only use three of the team though."Is it a best three scores count thing or are only 3 competing? | |||
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"The gymnasts are just amazing
I don't understand why they can only use three of the team though.
Is it a best three scores count thing or are only 3 competing? "Only three of the team of five can compete this time. So for Team GB, Louis Smith and the captain are sitting out. | |||
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"The gymnasts are just amazing
I don't understand why they can only use three of the team though.
Is it a best three scores count thing or are only 3 competing?
Only three of the team of five can compete this time. So for Team GB, Louis Smith and the captain are sitting out.
"Now Kristian is back in. I'm confused. | |||
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"The gymnasts are just amazing
I don't understand why they can only use three of the team though.
Is it a best three scores count thing or are only 3 competing?
Only three of the team of five can compete this time. So for Team GB, Louis Smith and the captain are sitting out.
Now Kristian is back in. I'm confused.
"highlights my darling...lol anyway louis smith only does the one piece for the team... and everyone else works around him... the good news is that the last piece the team do is the pommel horse... and smith and whitlock are probably the two best in the world at it... if they can survive the floor... its looking not bad... | |||
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"The gymnasts are just amazing
I don't understand why they can only use three of the team though.
Is it a best three scores count thing or are only 3 competing?
Only three of the team of five can compete this time. So for Team GB, Louis Smith and the captain are sitting out.
Now Kristian is back in. I'm confused.
highlights my darling...lol
anyway louis smith only does the one piece for the team... and everyone else works around him...
the good news is that the last piece the team do is the pommel horse... and smith and whitlock are probably the two best in the world at it...
if they can survive the floor... its looking not bad..."They're saving Smith for the Pommel Horse, I assume, but how does that fit with the three thing. Are they choosing different threes for different rotations? | |||
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"Not trying to be a troll but the highlights of the women's rugby NZ vrs GB are up on the beeb website and it's an embarrassing standard of rugby from GB. It's what I would expect from 16 - 18 year olds frankly. " I thought they were doing well on the first day and yesterday. Is it because they're not used to doing 3 days? | |||
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"Not trying to be a troll but the highlights of the women's rugby NZ vrs GB are up on the beeb website and it's an embarrassing standard of rugby from GB. It's what I would expect from 16 - 18 year olds frankly. " Ladies rugby is still fairly new to be fair and if they are in a final playing at that level then at least they are on a parr with other great rugby nations. The more exposure and support the sport gets the better and better it will become. 7's is a very different game to the usual one. | |||
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"Not trying to be a troll but the highlights of the women's rugby NZ vrs GB are up on the beeb website and it's an embarrassing standard of rugby from GB. It's what I would expect from 16 - 18 year olds frankly. Ladies rugby is still fairly new to be fair and if they are in a final playing at that level then at least they are on a parr with other great rugby nations. The more exposure and support the sport gets the better and better it will become. 7's is a very different game to the usual one. " I just find it odd that they couldn't find 7 players who can play at roughly the same standard we see from England ladies (current world champions). Some of them clearly don't understand the full rules. Trying to play from offside positions and the captain starts arguing with the referee about a tackle in the air saying "she didn't tip her" - irrelevant, you can't tackle someone in the air, basic rules!! | |||
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"Not trying to be a troll but the highlights of the women's rugby NZ vrs GB are up on the beeb website and it's an embarrassing standard of rugby from GB. It's what I would expect from 16 - 18 year olds frankly. " as soon as it went 7 vs 5 it was all over... the 1st yellow was absolutely justified... the 2nd was harsh as the kiwi basically jumped into her hands.. but technically its a tackle whilst the person is in the air..... i know why that is a yellow... but its one of the things with the new law that frustrates me..... | |||
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"Not trying to be a troll but the highlights of the women's rugby NZ vrs GB are up on the beeb website and it's an embarrassing standard of rugby from GB. It's what I would expect from 16 - 18 year olds frankly. I thought they were doing well on the first day and yesterday. Is it because they're not used to doing 3 days? " Your guess is as good as mine but I'd wager I could find 7 women from the England 15 side that that would beat the GB team... | |||
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"The gymnasts are just amazing
I don't understand why they can only use three of the team though.
Is it a best three scores count thing or are only 3 competing?
Only three of the team of five can compete this time. So for Team GB, Louis Smith and the captain are sitting out.
Now Kristian is back in. I'm confused.
highlights my darling...lol
anyway louis smith only does the one piece for the team... and everyone else works around him...
the good news is that the last piece the team do is the pommel horse... and smith and whitlock are probably the two best in the world at it...
if they can survive the floor... its looking not bad...
They're saving Smith for the Pommel Horse, I assume, but how does that fit with the three thing. Are they choosing different threes for different rotations?
"yes... they can choose any 3 to do any aparatus... but louis smith is only used for pommel... thats why someone like max whitlock who is a great all rounder is so useful... he can plug certain gaps... | |||
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"Not trying to be a troll but the highlights of the women's rugby NZ vrs GB are up on the beeb website and it's an embarrassing standard of rugby from GB. It's what I would expect from 16 - 18 year olds frankly. as soon as it went 7 vs 5 it was all over... the 1st yellow was absolutely justified... the 2nd was harsh as the kiwi basically jumped into her hands.. but technically its a tackle whilst the person is in the air..... i know why that is a yellow... but its one of the things with the new law that frustrates me....." I do know what you mean about the second yellow but the rules are clear. Even the first try is piss poor defending. Look at the full back, when you are closing someone down on that side of the pitch you line up your inside shoulder to their outside shoulder so you will get your body across theirs and have your head in the right position for a high impact tackle. The danger is of course that they then step inside you but that just means you have to re-adjust your stance. Irrespective, you close down the easiest route for them first (inside you) and then worry about the more difficult step inside (outside you). The full back does the bloody opposite and the NZ lady basically runs in a straight line unchallenged. | |||
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"7's is a very different game to the usual one. " Olympic teams should still know the rules tough and be able to adapt tactics accordingly. | |||
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"7's is a very different game to the usual one. Olympic teams should still know the rules tough and be able to adapt tactics accordingly." I haven't been watching it so not sure what you re talking about. As far as I know these are 7's players so should know the rules and tactics involved. | |||
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"These gymnasts make it look so easy " At Olympic standard I would hope they don't look like they're struggling. | |||
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"7's is a very different game to the usual one. Olympic teams should still know the rules tough and be able to adapt tactics accordingly. I haven't been watching it so not sure what you re talking about. As far as I know these are 7's players so should know the rules and tactics involved. " They definately don't look like the 15-a-side players that won the world cup, but that's not a compliment | |||
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"7's is a very different game to the usual one. Olympic teams should still know the rules tough and be able to adapt tactics accordingly. I haven't been watching it so not sure what you re talking about. As far as I know these are 7's players so should know the rules and tactics involved. " Exactly! That IS what I'm talking about. It's not as if they haven't had at least 4 years to prepare for it all | |||
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"7's is a very different game to the usual one. Olympic teams should still know the rules tough and be able to adapt tactics accordingly. I haven't been watching it so not sure what you re talking about. As far as I know these are 7's players so should know the rules and tactics involved. Exactly! That IS what I'm talking about. It's not as if they haven't had at least 4 years to prepare for it all "The 15-a-side team has now largely gone professional. This lot aren't and it shows. | |||
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"The 15-a-side team has now largely gone professional. This lot aren't and it shows. " Does being paid make you better though? You either know what you are supposed to do or you don't. I used to play for Derby 2nd XV and I had to pay subs for the pleasure! | |||
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"The 15-a-side team has now largely gone professional. This lot aren't and it shows. Does being paid make you better though? You either know what you are supposed to do or you don't. I used to play for Derby 2nd XV and I had to pay subs for the pleasure! " Well 7's is an incredibly tough game physically so I could forgive their fitness levels being lower as amateurs. You do make more mistakes when you are tired but not the kind of mistakes that I'm ripping on them for. | |||
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"The 15-a-side team has now largely gone professional. This lot aren't and it shows. Does being paid make you better though? You either know what you are supposed to do or you don't. I used to play for Derby 2nd XV and I had to pay subs for the pleasure! Well 7's is an incredibly tough game physically so I could forgive their fitness levels being lower as amateurs. You do make more mistakes when you are tired but not the kind of mistakes that I'm ripping on them for. " Hopefully they will lean and become better for it though | |||
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"The 15-a-side team has now largely gone professional. This lot aren't and it shows. Does being paid make you better though? You either know what you are supposed to do or you don't. I used to play for Derby 2nd XV and I had to pay subs for the pleasure! Well 7's is an incredibly tough game physically so I could forgive their fitness levels being lower as amateurs. You do make more mistakes when you are tired but not the kind of mistakes that I'm ripping on them for. Hopefully they will lean and become better for it though "Still it's not actually as bad as losing to Iceland... | |||
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"The 15-a-side team has now largely gone professional. This lot aren't and it shows. Does being paid make you better though? You either know what you are supposed to do or you don't. I used to play for Derby 2nd XV and I had to pay subs for the pleasure! Well 7's is an incredibly tough game physically so I could forgive their fitness levels being lower as amateurs. You do make more mistakes when you are tired but not the kind of mistakes that I'm ripping on them for. Hopefully they will lean and become better for it though
Still it's not actually as bad as losing to Iceland... "Iceland players paid £x. England players paid £xxxxxxxx. | |||
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"that womens rugby 7's final was brutal... i thought a punch up was going to break out...." GB managed to get hammered by a team they'd already beaten. Seems they are choke artists like the men's football team. | |||
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"that womens rugby 7's final was brutal... i thought a punch up was going to break out...." Indeed, much higher quality game where tries were created from good play and skill rather than piss poor defending | |||
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"that womens rugby 7's final was brutal... i thought a punch up was going to break out.... GB managed to get hammered by a team they'd already beaten. Seems they are choke artists like the men's football team. " More poor defending and stupid penalties. The captain was yellow carded for the most obvious deliberate knock on I've ever seen. In Canada's 2nd and last tries they just literally walked through the GB defence. | |||
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"Japan won against new zealand in the rugby, good win." Japan have been improving and playing some awesome 15-a-side rugby, it's great to see them continue the success here. | |||
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"Cheering on the gymnastics team, and looking forward to the synchro diving at 10 pm "Gymnastics here too, not looking like medal contenders though. | |||
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"Cheering on the gymnastics team, and looking forward to the synchro diving at 10 pm
Gymnastics here too, not looking like medal contenders though."No, I'm watching the gymnastics now. Louis Smith really cocked it up yesterday. He had one job to do and he fluffed it.
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"Serena Williams is out But been watching the tennis earlier,equestrian and gymnastics and the canoeing " i was watching the konta/kuznetsova match and they turned into an epic... well done jo! | |||
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"Duncan Scott- great performance for someone so young (100m freestyle - new GB record). GB might be getting 2 silvers today - Siobhan Mary O'COnnor (200 indiv medley) and 4x200freestyle men." 2 x Silvers in the pool | |||
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"The timetrialling could be interesting in this weatheri" yep.... like the course layout with the two minor climbs on each loop... not happy some of it is taking place over the cobles as if someone gets a puncture which is fairly easily done.. it could take them out of contention..... | |||
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"it could take them out of contention....." As could riding off the road for no reason | |||
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"it could take them out of contention..... As could riding off the road for no reason "I did see the dutch lady do that... and it wasn't a difficult corner and she took it so slow.... | |||
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"Joseph clark is the british olympic champion in the kayak and got the gold medal, well done." And from my home town!!!! Woo-hoo!!!! | |||
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"Joseph clark is the british olympic champion in the kayak and got the gold medal, well done." He was brilliant | |||
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"Woo hoo!! Fantastic! Gold for the diving "Yay! | |||
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"Well done Chris & Jack. Historic. " And they'll both get name-checked by the press, I hope. | |||
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"I know the gymnasts need their energy but they always seem to be snacking between moves. How do they keep it down when they're upside down so much? " because a lot of the energy bars are actually energy gels.. so they aren't solid..... | |||
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"Fantastic evening so far for Team GB
Hoping Max holds it together in the gymnastics "Fingers crossed | |||
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"Fantastic evening so far for Team GB
Hoping Max holds it together in the gymnastics
Fingers crossed "It's really getting tense now. | |||
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"Fantastic evening so far for Team GB
Hoping Max holds it together in the gymnastics
Fingers crossed
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