The Olympic Games Rio-2016 Thread

[TheSecondStain]

Sitting down, being wet and bouncing = sailing. The perfect GB sport....that's where we win most of our medals.

If you remember several years ago [I think in Beijing], some wag from the Australian sports body said that GB were best at every sport where we were sitting down. And it was true. Sailing, Rowing, Cycling, etc. It was also immense sour grapes because we finished higher up the medal table. That's been the case ever since.

 

[Fly]

Shows that he doesn't actually understand his sport. The trick is to do every legal thing to win. I've no doubt he will find himself behind a team doing that one day. If he hasn't already.

*She

 

[TheSecondStain]

*She

Oops. I was aware that it was a woman but I just kept typing he.

 

[Schad]

The only thing standing between Canada and men's doubles tennis bronze is the incomparably-named Jack Sock. Interestingly, he won the Wimbledon doubles in 2014 with one of the Canadian duo he's now facing.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

I hate these team rides....always afraid they will clash wheels.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Gold!

 

[Saint Helen]

And another world record!! Amazing!

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Yes, I was poised and beat Helen.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Yay, GB Men's Sprint do it again.!

Amazingly, they didn't need the best road sprinter in the World either - Mark Cavendish.

 

[Fly]

Great ride done very well to come back after a wobbly start!

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Very close....exciting final....with the right result.

 

[Saint Helen]

Yes, I was poised and beat Helen.

But you didn't mention the WR

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

But you didn't mention the WR

Sore loser.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Very close....exciting final....with the right result.

Must admit I thought they'd blown it for a moment, until they started coming back. And when Australia were clearly blowing up the GB lads just needed enough laps to secure the win. For me the last three laps were just for cheering.

 

[San Tejón]

Murray and Watson on the verge of going out. Indian pair playing well and hitting the skin off the ball - very powerful.

 

[TheSecondStain]

This looks good, so far:

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[San Tejón]

Murray and Watson on the verge of going out. Indian pair playing well and hitting the skin off the ball - very powerful.

Now out 2-0.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Didn't watch the game, but Murray isn't playing well at the moment....squeezing through in the singles. Mind you, that is what a champion does when not playing well.

 

[Paddy Podped]

Why does the GB National Anthem have the strange not-quite-full drum roll?

First note always feels like it's in the wrong place

 

[TheSecondStain]

Why does the GB National Anthem have the strange not-quite-full drum roll?

First note always feels like it's in the wrong place

Shame that after all their effort, the GB athletes have to listen to that dirge.