[Archived] Olympics

[Iceman]

Why no Olympics thread Nice one South Africa against Brazil

[adopted scouser]

Don't think anyone's interested in Rio

[Iceman]

Don't think anyone's interested in Rio

Is Ferdinand again being used as a presenter?

[matt83]

Just watching bit of the Olympics. This woman cyclist just proper stacked it. Ouch. https://youtu.be/hnVhdqKvCco

[Stuart]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3727876/amp/Ambulance-crew-DROP-Olympic-gymnast-snapped-leg.html?client=safari

[Gav]

Absolutely shocking coverage of the gymnastic team event last night on BBC.

Going for a team medal we saw the Russians, Chinese and Japanese and the odd GB discipline, pathetic coverage, cost cutting using the local broadcaster maybe?

Very disappointing BBC and we came 4th.

[Kamy100]

Absolutely shocking coverage of the gymnastic team event last night on BBC.

Going for a team medal we saw the Russians, Chinese and Japanese and the odd GB discipline, pathetic coverage, cost cutting using the local broadcaster maybe?

Very disappointing BBC and we came 4th.

On the radio this morning the BBC were saying that this pictures provided are by the Olympics Broadcasting Services, they have no control over who the broadcasters choose to focus on. Apparently no broadcaster is allowed to have their own dedicated feed.

[Al]

Absolutely shocking coverage of the gymnastic team event last night on BBC.

Going for a team medal we saw the Russians, Chinese and Japanese and the odd GB discipline, pathetic coverage, cost cutting using the local broadcaster maybe?

Very disappointing BBC and we came 4th.

Coming 4th must be gutting. It would be better to be nowhere near.

[Tom]

Coming 4th must be gutting. It would be better to be nowhere near.

Yep Smith said they went for a higher difficulty at the last minute but part of it must be psychological.

He had one event to do and it was the very last one and his speciality, sitting watching for hours and then having to deliver may have been too much

[Gav]

On the radio this morning the BBC were saying that this pictures provided are by the Olympics Broadcasting Services, they have no control over who the broadcasters choose to focus on. Apparently no broadcaster is allowed to have their own dedicated feed.

Cheers Kamy, debs said as much last night, very frustrating to watch.

[Audax]

Would've been better if Brazil hadn't hosted the last World Cup. I don't really have problems with it being in Rio.

[Iceman]

ignore my Opening post.. its the 1st Olympics that ive had this little interest in. Not sure if its due to the football season starting, but i cant believe how little of it ive watched. In fact, i dont even know when a certain event is taking place, and apart from the 1st game, i didnt know South Africa had played their 2nd game against Denmark and lost.

[USRoverME]

Theres been a pair of gruesome injuries, tho.

If you want sickening videos, find the french gymnast blowing out his leg, or the armenian weightlifter's arm snap.

[Dreyski]

Well in the women's cycling team - setting a new world record in the team pursuit qualifying.

[donnermeat]

Is it a competition requirement that the female gymnasts have to do their make up so trampy?

[Tom]

Fiji just decimated us in the final; it was honestly like the Harlem Globetrotters playing basketball against a team of midgets

[Audax]

Despite the score, nevertheless impressive for team GB to get the Silver;

Rugby Sevens, gold medal winner, Fiji.

South Africa, bronze.

[Dreyski]

So I get home, turn to BBC2...trampolining is an Olympic sport? 😂 And GB won a silver medal😁

[wolfie]

So I get home, turn to BBC2...trampolining is an Olympic sport? And GB won a silver medal

Never seen trampolining before, thought it was brilliant. Loving that you can see loads of sports you don't see much of on mainstream tv very much.

Loving badminton, table tennis too.

BBC on-line thingy has loadsa stuff on it and is dead easy to use.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwigh8_D07zOAhULIMAKHfFPCFYQFggeMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Folympics%2Frio-2016%2Fschedule&usg=AFQjCNFqoy9pIIeVBHpHTi2VYDqsIO6J_Q

[Paul]

The IOC will be thinking very hard about future games locations. The organisers say 80% of tickets have been sold when TV pictures would suggest it is far, far below that level. It must be a real shame for the athletes to appear in almost empty stadiums after working so hard to qualify.

[Baz]

The IOC will be thinking very hard about future games locations. The organisers say 80% of tickets have been sold when TV pictures would suggest it is far, far below that level. It must be a real shame for the athletes to appear in almost empty stadiums after working so hard to qualify.

Given the attendances so far, makes you wonder how many of those sold are corporate/sponsors, and also are the ticket prices beyond the reach of most of Brazilian people.

I bet the Paralymic organisers are very worried they'll have only a couple of thousand in the olympic stadium and tens of people at other events.

[wolfie]

bradley wiggins just won his 5th olympic gold, absolute legend.

[MCMC1875]

Quality cycling gold!

[Baz]

Pretty good on bikes aren't we.

[Paul]

Astonishing race tonight. Two world records in two hours. Fantastic stuff. Brilliant ride from Jason Kenny.