Tokyo Olympics

[Pretty Boy]

I said it yesterday that the Madison is absolutely mental but it's probably my favourite event in the whole Olympics. The mix of endurance and sprinting is great to watch and the tactics, from what I understand of them, are fascinating.

GB looked like they were going to struggle to hold on to bronze and then suddenly in the last 8 laps they grabbed silver and nearly nabbed gold.

Great fun.

[Moulin Yarns]

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I said it yesterday that the Madison is absolutely mental but it's probably my favourite event in the whole Olympics. The mix of endurance and sprinting is great to watch and the tactics, from what I understand of them, are fascinating.

GB looked like they were going to struggle to hold on to bronze and then suddenly in the last 8 laps they grabbed silver and nearly nabbed gold.

Great fun.

I watched it but had to do stuff so missed what the gaps were. What were the points for the medals?

Edit. Ignore me, I looked it up. 43, 40 and 40.

It looked like France were going to blow everyone away but couldn't maintain the lead. Very tactical race compared to the women's race.

[Pretty Boy]

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I watched it but had to do stuff so missed what the gaps were. What were the points for the medals?

Denmark 43
GB 40
France 40
Belgium 4th on 32

Big gap back after that. No one managed to gain a lap.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Denmark 43
GB 40
France 40
Belgium 4th on 32

Big gap back after that. No one managed to gain a lap.

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[Pretty Boy]

There's showjumping on at the moment and I like the attitude of this Lithuanian horse. Couple of the jumps he just hasn't fancied and no one is making him jump them.

[hibsbollah]

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There's showjumping on at the moment and I like the attitude of this Lithuanian horse. Couple of the jumps he just hasn't fancied and no one is making him jump them.

Jessica Springsteen daughter of Bruce in the us team.

[ekhibee]

I was impressed by the Modern Pentathlon, running for a while and every so often stopping to fire a laser gun at a target, for me that takes a lot of skill, controlling your breathing every so often like that then running off again.

[hibsbollah]

It amuses me that the horse gets described as ‘opinionated’ when he’s going the wrong way

[Mon Dieu4]

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It amuses me that the horse gets described as ‘opinionated’ when he’s going the wrong way

I like when they do what they want, I was saying to someone the other day that I know they will be very very well treated but the horse didn't sign up for it did it, do what you want pal

[Pretty Boy]

Sifan Hassan is the athlete of the games for me.

Gold in the 10000m, gold in the 5000, bronze in the 1500m
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That's almost superhuman.

[Pretty Boy]

Fantastic bronze for Kerr in the 1500m, almost got silver and just outside No Farah's British record.

No one beats Ingebritsen at this distance. He's sensational and his work ethic is second to none.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Unlucky for GB in the mens 4 x 100m. Topper of a run on the last leg for Italy.

No really understanding how Asher-Smith was unfit to run in individual events but ok for the relay? They done well to get a bronze all the same.

You can say what you like about relay runners but, you've got to hand it to them.

[Crunchie]

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Fantastic bronze for Kerr in the 1500m, almost got silver and just outside No Farah's British record.

No one beats Ingebritsen at this distance. He's sensational and his work ethic is second to none.

Brilliant medal for Josh and so refreshing to see an interview without a tear, he comes across as a very confident young man, here's hoping he can kick on from here and be better than the Norwegian.

[Santa Cruz]

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You can say what you like about relay runners but, you've got to hand it to them.

Haha...with the Fringe being scaled back this year, you might be a contender for a virtual Perrier Award with that post.

[Santa Cruz]

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Brilliant medal for Josh and so refreshing to see an interview without a tear, he comes across as a very confident young man, here's hoping he can kick on from here and be better than the Norwegian.

You don't think the emotional interviews are understandable, given the sacrifice the athletes make to reach this level and then have that recognised by achieving the success of a medal?

I mean it's not like they're greetin' for effect like in the X Factor to get through the Judges House stage with their inevitable "journey" story.

[Hiber-nation]

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Brilliant medal for Josh and so refreshing to see an interview without a tear, he comes across as a very confident young man, here's hoping he can kick on from here and be better than the Norwegian.

What are you on about now? Having a go at Laura Muir shedding a tear after that? You never stop.

[Hiber-nation]

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You don't think the emotional interviews are understandable, given the sacrifice the athletes make to reach this level and then have that recognised by achieving the success of a medal?

I mean it's not like they're greetin' for effect like in the X Factor to get through the Judges House stage with their inevitable "journey" story.

Yep exactly.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Jessica Springsteen daughter of Bruce in the us team.

Glory day for her.

[marinello59]

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Glory day for her.

Oh dear.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Oh dear.

You have no idea how difficult that was for me. I hate that ****ing song 🤣🤣

[ekhibee]

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You have no idea how difficult that was for me. I hate that ****ing song 🤣🤣

So does Springsteen.

[ekhibee]

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Fantastic bronze for Kerr in the 1500m, almost got silver and just outside No Farah's British record.

No one beats Ingebritsen at this distance. He's sensational and his work ethic is second to none.

Ingebritsen's definitely improved, Cheriut had beaten him the last 10 times they'd raced each other.

[Mon Dieu4]

The marathon production is annoying me, everyone in the world knows what a marathon is in miles but they are showing it in km, that and Radcliffe's commentary, hope a world record happens to shut her up quicker

[lord bunberry]

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Brilliant medal for Josh and so refreshing to see an interview without a tear, he comes across as a very confident young man, here's hoping he can kick on from here and be better than the Norwegian.

I know British stiff upper lip and all that

[lord bunberry]

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The marathon production is annoying me, everyone in the world knows what a marathon is in miles but they are showing it in km, that and Radcliffe's commentary, hope a world record happens to shut her up quicker

That is annoying, watched the women’s race last night and I wasn’t sure how long they had to go. I now know it’s 42 kilometres, but of all the sports in the olympics surely the marathon with it’s obvious history should always be measured in miles.

[lord bunberry]

That was funny watching the self driving car drive away and the guy chasing after it.

[cabbageandribs1875]

that's twice now in the last few mins the kenyan lying 2nd has turned around to say something to that wee spanish dude clipping his heels

[Pretty Boy]

Kipchoge could stop for a pint and a fag and he'd still win this.

One of the, imo unfair, criticisms of him is that he often loads up races with his pacemakers. Not today. He's done the hard work in brutal conditions himself.

And marathons are increasingly being paced and marked in kms now. It's really just bringing it into line with all the other events. Even the uber imperial Americans mark their 3 majors in metric now.

[Mon Dieu4]

That was brilliant by Jason Kenny

[Ryan91]

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That was brilliant by Jason Kenny

Knew he didn't have the legs to compete with the likes of Lavreysen from the Netherlands in a bunch sprint, so decided to go for a 750m time trial and blow the doors off the rest of the field. Phenomenal ride and I suspect one that will be studied by those riding the Keirin in future