Tokyo Olympics 2020

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 00:27

marc2003 said:
Go on Georgia Taylor Brown. Flat tyre for the last km or two? Not even bovvered m8.

I just got home and see Taylor Brown is in bronze position. Nice one.

She's in silver position now.

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 01:13

Yeah, it's a great view, lol.
But I don't know why they need to have this hug and high five ritual after every point. Just get on with it.

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 01:28

marc2003 said:
For a few minutes it is. Then you realise it's a tediously dull "sport" to watch.

Lol yep, very tedious!

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 02:52

Wow, two medals for Team GB in the 200m freestyle final. Tom Dean with gold and Duncan Scott with silver.

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 02:57

marc2003 said:
Want to win a gold? Just change your name to Tom.

Lol, yeah.

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 13:26

UTmaniac said:
Bianca Walkden brings home a third Taekwondo GB medal after a cagey bronze medal fight, thanks to a fairly large number of scoring punches compared to a typical fight.

Yep, just watched that, pleased for her.

Feek said:
I've got the real volleyball on in the background and it's ridiculous. High fives, handshakes and huddles after every single point. There was a shot of the umpire/referee and he actually rolled his eyes just now while they were doing it.

Hah, exactly. It's completely ridiculous. Seems to be a habit in Tennis too, although not as bad, just the high fives without the hugs. Oh, and the regular fistpumps as well.

Merlin5 · 27 Jul 2021 at 13:53

Team GB just got bronze in the women's artistic gymnastics. \°/
ROC gold, USA silver.

Merlin5 · 29 Jul 2021 at 02:24

Damn, team GB women's double lightweight skull race lost bronze by just 1/100th of a second and so came 4th.

Merlin5 · 30 Jul 2021 at 00:49

Lol at 'donkey nonsense'

I agree. Dressage is crap. I'm hoping to see showjumping, that's usually at the Olympics isn't it?

Oh it seems to be next Friday and Saturday for showjumping.

Merlin5 · 31 Jul 2021 at 03:56

Excellent! From being so behind at the start to end up winning gold. Go GB swimmers!

Merlin5 · 31 Jul 2021 at 12:38

Pigeon_Killer said:
Wow, the favourite Bromell only 4th in the second heat

Edit: Absolutely love DAS, just gave an interview saying she tore her hamstring at Gateshead a few months ago and had expected to pull out of the Olympics. She must be gutted yet had a smile on her face for most of the interview until a question about her ability to compete in the 200m set her off

Yep. Really lovely girl. Smiling bravely then crying, felt so sorry for her. But that's it unfortunately, no 100 or 200m final, she's gone for this Olympics.

Merlin5 · 31 Jul 2021 at 13:50

Here we go then, women's 100m final. Yeah, Fraser-Pryce to win.

Merlin5 · 31 Jul 2021 at 13:52

Lol, glad I don't gamble.

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2021 at 02:56

Phenomenal from Charlotte!

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2021 at 03:04

We got gold!

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2021 at 03:13

marc2003 said:
So it turns we're a bit good at BMX.

Indeed! Those somersault tricks and flips she did were amazing

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2021 at 13:52

Goddamnit Hughes!

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2021 at 13:54

Italy gold. Who'd have thought that was on the cards.

Merlin5 · 2 Aug 2021 at 11:08

Team GB Showjumping GOLD!

Merlin5 · 2 Aug 2021 at 11:21

No medals for our 16 year old gymnasts, Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova in the women's individual floor routines, but talk about seeing double!