The Olympic Games Rio-2016 Thread

[Whiteley Saint]

Fabulous effort by Trott. She makes it look easy. Where's my bike?

 

[ihatemyselfandwanttodie]

We seem to be doing immensely well with results. Fantastic achievement for the athletes, coaching and planning.

We have installed a winning attitude and mentality which must be blue printed for football.

It is possible, has happened in France, Spain, Germany and Italy but this is more about culture I believe.

They need to integrate the athletics approach, learn and better it for football and that transformational change must start at the top and bottom of the football structure simultaneously...

 

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Trott. BBC sports personality of the year, surely?

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Tough year to pick a winner.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Trott. BBC sports personality of the year, surely?

You'd have thought so. But it's a public vote, I believe.

 

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You'd have thought so. But it's a public vote, I believe.

Damn. She'll end up being evicted from the UK!

 

[TheSecondStain]

I'd quite fancy that warm-down Cervelo S series bike when Becky James is finished with it. It only costs a cool £3,999.99.

The T5GB race bikes are said to be well over £10,000 a pop.

 

[TheSecondStain]

Damn. She'll end up being evicted from the UK!

Yep, and it'll go to some long serving footballer.

 

[Saint Helen]

I've thought it for days but the women's jackets are horrible - the sleeves are far too baggy and long. The men's are much smarter because they fit!

 

[TheSecondStain]

One of the endearing things about Laura Trott is that despite all the evidence, and everyone else's supreme confidence in her ability, she finds it all rather hard to believe.

 

[fatletiss]

Trott. BBC sports personality of the year, surely?

She gets my vote!

 

[TheSecondStain]

Jason Kenny: I'm not marketable. I can't help it. I'm just a miserable sod.

 

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I've thought it for days but the women's jackets are horrible - the sleeves are far too baggy and long. The men's are much smarter because they fit!

Have you seen the Hong Kong Ladies' cycling suit? I think they are butterflies, but they look like two rather detailed breasts...

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Katy Marchant gets the bronze!

 

[fatletiss]

Katie Marchant wins bronze by, oh I don't know... 9 inches

 

[TheSecondStain]

Yay.! Katy Marchant gets the Bronze.

 

[fatletiss]

Jason Kenny: I'm not marketable. I can't help it. I'm just a miserable sod.

That was brilliant!! He certainly won't get SPOTY!!

 

[Saint Helen]

Well done, Becky - another silver! George North will be so pleased

 

[TheSecondStain]

Christina Vogel wins Gold. Such an experienced cyclist. Showed all her craft there.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Good to see James and Vogel being hugged and congratulated by each other's families as well. It shows how close all these cyclists are to each other.