Stunning Sunday

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6 Olympic Golds and Murray on his way

 

Obviously won't last, but for now at least GB is second in the overall table (ahead of China).

 

Does that count Giles Scott the sailor who is guaranteed a Gold but won't be confirmed til Tuesday? Anyway what an evening of sport absolutely brilliant.

 

Think so Cookie, although I thought it had been confirmed. Mind, haven't a clue about the sailing.

 

That's the one with lots of boats, Cottager. Happy to help.

 

That's the problem Captain, there's so many of them and they 'don't (seem to) know what they're doing'. I watched a quite hilarious video clip where an Irish guy was commentating and he had even less of a clue than me - one bit I remember was, "What's that idjit doing? He's going the wrong way! Oh bejings now he's going to crash the lot of them!!!"

 

You're correct Cookie, that sailing one hasn't been confirmed yet. As of tonight though we're still in 2nd place and now have 16 Golds. Here's a link that shows where the medals have been won:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics...rn-ireland#great-britain-and-northern-ireland


Won't get the headlines but arguably one of the best achievements was Sophie Hitchon's bronze in the women's hammer. No doubting the top billing will go to Laura Trott and after tonight's supreme performance in the omnium, doesn't she deserve it.

 

Sailing GOLD confirmed

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Giles Scott says, "It hasn't sunk in yet".

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She now has a total of 4 GOLD. How good is that, fantastic athlete.

 

Jason Kenny has a chance to win a 6th gold later too.

Watching Laura Trott is so... relaxing. I'm not used to watching a sport being so sure the person/team I support was going to win!

(*note - except possibly Ben Ainslie, but I never really understood what was going on with his races)

 

Surlyc hope we will be saying that about our team comes May

 

I haven't felt that way about us since 2001!

By the way, that ride from Kenny was very impressive. Not sure I understand all those restarts though.

 

Boy did he do it. What an Olympian

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Jason Kenny says, "I am sailing, I am sailing ... "

 

And now the Brownlee Brothers - GOLD and SILVER

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There might still be hope for some of us




And Team GB still in 2nd place with 24 Gold medals.

 

Any horse racing fans amongst us? The gentleman in the picture is Nick Skelton, father to successful jumps trainer Dan Skelton and also to jump jockey Harry Skelton.

A very talented family when it comes to horses, well done to them.

 

Struggle to understand the judging at boxing and how Joe Joyce lost that.

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Hey ho, we still finished in 2nd place ahead of China with:

27 Gold
23 SILVER (including Joe's)
17 BRONZE

Here's a link showing where all the medals were won:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics...rn-ireland#great-britain-and-northern-ireland

 

Shows what this guy knows!