Paris Olympics 2024

[Merlin5]

China Gold, Mexico Silver, GB Bronze.

 

[marc2003]

I missed it but the Chinese lads only winning by 2 points is going to be a death sentence for them.

 

[UTmaniac]

Yay, GB gold in the womens lightweight doubles rowing, again slow stroke rate towards end compared to other teams.

 

[bingham67]

Yay, GB gold in the womens doubles rowing, again slow stroke rate towards end compared to other teams.

Just watching it back commentator says there dropping this event forever now in Olympics that rather sad.

 

[UTmaniac]

Seems a bit weird that the rowing medal ceremonies don't have steps for the medalists.

 

[Merlin5]

Doing well in the medal table. 6th place with 23 medals, 7 of which are gold. https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/medals

 

[robfosters]

I wonder why they use a blue track now in the athletics. I prefer the traditional reddish track.

 

[UTmaniac]

I wonder why they use a blue track now in the athletics. I prefer the traditional reddish track.

Blue shoes aren't popular, but orange shoes are? So easier to see athlete feet.

 

[Merlin5]

Bryony Page GB trampolining. GOLD!

 

[robfosters]

Superb stuff!

 

[marc2003]

Complete set for Bryony. Rio/Silver, Tokyo/Bronze, Paris/Gold.

 

[robfosters]

I honestly worry about those Chinese girls. They look distraught to the point of scared when they lose. Makes you worry about what awaits them back home.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I honestly worry about those Chinese girls. They look distraught to the point of scared when they lose. Makes you worry about what awaits them back home.

Agreed, I doubt it’s a great return home.

 

[Hellsmk2]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but what's up with the BBC coverage? It's been too notch in the past, but it's positively rubbish for these games - barely covering UK athletes, not showing all events, and cutting out mid event to go to a different event.

Am I going mad, or has it dropped off a cliff? I've stopped watching anything now because I just can't get past the poor coverage.

 

[Junglist]

Yeah, 2012 felt like a gold standard in broadcasting cause we could just tap the red button and have it all

Now I have to jump between BBC and Eurosport 1/2

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but what's up with the BBC coverage? It's been too notch in the past, but it's positively rubbish for these games - barely covering UK athletes, not showing all events, and cutting out mid event to go to a different event.

Am I going mad, or has it dropped off a cliff? I've stopped watching anything now because I just can't get past the poor coverage.

Outcompeted for most events by Discovery.

 

[Hellsmk2]

Outcompeted for most events by Discovery.

I don't even know what that is... Assuming it's yet another subscription service. Ah well, no more Olympics for me then.

 

[resurgam]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned, but what's up with the BBC coverage? It's been too notch in the past, but it's positively rubbish for these games - barely covering UK athletes, not showing all events, and cutting out mid event to go to a different event.

Am I going mad, or has it dropped off a cliff? I've stopped watching anything now because I just can't get past the poor coverage.

It's down to this:

The BBC was lucky to get anything. Warner Bros bought all the rights to the Olympics TV and it's only shown on the BBC because the Olympics are a protected TV sport so WB have to give the terrestrial channels something

 

[scarps]

I don't even know what that is... Assuming it's yet another subscription service. Ah well, no more Olympics for me then.

Discovery can be free via certain things. Its in some sky packages and mine is free via my TNT sub which I get via a add on through phone.

 

[john_smith]

I'm keen to watch the womans boxing at 14:30. Will the BBC be showing this anywhere? I agree the coverage has been horrific.