MarcusX Posted August 2, 2021 Report Share Posted August 2, 2021 1 minute ago, And Its Smith said: She didnt manage a single lift. Maybe the hysterical people will go back in their box for the time being. There will be a lot who will be gutted she didnt win simply because they cannot rage now I didnt have commentary on but didn't understand why the 2nd lift didnt count I thought she made it? 125 was a brave choice rather than going for a "safe" lift. TBH no one is troubling the chinese lady for Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 That 400m hurdles race is something else. Nearly a second off the WR at that distance is bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Well done Sky Brown. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Waiting for Piers to start picking on a 13 year old.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, TomF said: Waiting for Piers to start picking on a 13 year old.. Wouldn't put it past him to be honest, vile human being. Amazing how different athletes see their sports, the old Olympic ideal of "taking part" sticks for some but just hearing Ben Whittaker the boxer saying "you don't win silver, you lose gold" shows that others have other ideals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 Crikey so many of our Athletics team injured. KJT out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, Super said: Crikey so many of our Athletics team injured. KJT out now. Saw her getting treatment on her Achilles yesterday and thought she wouldn't stay the course. The athletics side seem to have had more trouble peaking late due to lockdown than the other sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman_Stand Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 5 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Wouldn't put it past him to be honest, vile human being. Amazing how different athletes see their sports, the old Olympic ideal of "taking part" sticks for some but just hearing Ben Whittaker the boxer saying "you don't win silver, you lose gold" shows that others have other ideals. Depends on what stage of life / career you are at I suppose, for boxers in the UK they generally only compete at one (maybe two) Olymis before turning pro whereas for a 13-year old skateboarder presumably they have another 3 or 4 oppurtunities at it so a bronze or silver medal is still a massive achievement that young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dolman_Stand said: Depends on what stage of life / career you are at I suppose, for boxers in the UK they generally only compete at one (maybe two) Olymis before turning pro whereas for a 13-year old skateboarder presumably they have another 3 or 4 oppurtunities at it so a bronze or silver medal is still a massive achievement that young. True, it might also be the sport, losing in a straight fight can be harder than losing to someone in a race maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 4, 2021 Report Share Posted August 4, 2021 The average age in the skateboarding final this morning was 17 which suggests it's very much a younger persons sport, in terms of the top level competition at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 17 hours ago, Northern Red said: The average age in the skateboarding final this morning was 17 which suggests it's very much a younger persons sport, in terms of the top level competition at least. Actually listened to TS on way home last night and Gough and Kelly Sotherton were saying that 13 is too young an age to compete in the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 18 hours ago, Northern Red said: The average age in the skateboarding final this morning was 17 which suggests it's very much a younger persons sport, in terms of the top level competition at least. I don't know much about skateboarding, but I saw on people suggesting that the older (20+) skateboarders wouldn't be allowed to compete at the Olympics due to their love of weed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Matt Walls won the Omnium gold today, he actually made it look easy doing some great work early on and then cruising around for the last few laps. With a name like that if he doesn't have a contract with one of the paint companies soon, he needs a new agent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 Holly Bradshaw has won GBs first ever medal in the Pole Vault, a bronze. Interviewed afterwards she said "This is what I've worked for my whole career. I've had so many ups and downs"....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Holly Bradshaw has won GBs first ever medal in the Pole Vault, a bronze. Interviewed afterwards she said "This is what I've worked for my whole career. I've had so many ups and downs"....... At least she didnt say she had slid down many poles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Northern Red said: Holly Bradshaw has won GBs first ever medal in the Pole Vault, a bronze. Interviewed afterwards she said "This is what I've worked for my whole career. I've had so many ups and downs"....... "Only" bronze?Piers won't be impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Slacker said: "Only" bronze?Piers won't be impressed! Trump isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 hour ago, BS2 Red said: Trump isn't I have missed him so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 New Olympic sport 2024? https://www.instagram.com/p/CSLEbbuAh4e/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Womens Madison. Think i have picked it up now. A bit chaotic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Destroyed them. Well done girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted August 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 04/08/2021 at 13:04, Super said: Crikey so many of our Athletics team injured. KJT out now. Andy Rolls to announce he's been working with team GB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, Super said: Destroyed them. Well done girls. I said yesterday that Matt Walls won one of the easiest looking medals ever, but that was just incredible. They were so dominant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 36 minutes ago, Super said: Destroyed them. Well done girls. The least chaotic and most dominant Madison I've ever seen. Cavendish and Wiggins were masterful back in the day, but that was something else. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 04/08/2021 at 13:50, Dolman_Stand said: Depends on what stage of life / career you are at I suppose, for boxers in the UK they generally only compete at one (maybe two) Olymis before turning pro whereas for a 13-year old skateboarder presumably they have another 3 or 4 oppurtunities at it so a bronze or silver medal is still a massive achievement that young. I'd say it depends on the sport/event. In something like boxing where it's 1 v 1 "winning" silver is losing in a final and particularly when it's 1 v 1 in a sport like that it's easy to feel like you failed. Then compare to say the weightlifting. Realistically no one was getting anywhere near Li Wenwen's lifts. Emily Campbell set a British & Commonwealth C&J record to take silver so how can you not be happy with that? A lot of the events are about doing the best you can do, rather than actually beating someone so in those I'd say success is determined by how well you perform against your expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, MarcusX said: I'd say it depends on the sport/event. In something like boxing where it's 1 v 1 "winning" silver is losing in a final and particularly when it's 1 v 1 in a sport like that it's easy to feel like you failed. Then compare to say the weightlifting. Realistically no one was getting anywhere near Li Wenwen's lifts. Emily Campbell set a British & Commonwealth C&J record to take silver so how can you not be happy with that? A lot of the events are about doing the best you can do, rather than actually beating someone so in those I'd say success is determined by how well you perform against your expectations. That was my thought's as well Marcus, it's also worth noting that Ben was interviewed the following day after having time to reflect and was far more positive about his achievements. Maybe one of those incidents where sticking a microphone in front of someone as they have just finished competing, is not the best idea? I do understand the idea of 1st is 1st and all that, but if you write off your Silver Medal, you are risking demeaning those who have achieved medals in the circumstances you describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 How on earth did we lose that relay?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted August 8, 2021 Report Share Posted August 8, 2021 Very well done, Team GB. Finishing above Russia, and Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Quote British sprinter Chijindu Ujah has been suspended from competition after testing positive for a banned substance. Ujah, 27, was part of Team GB men's 4x100m relay team which won silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics earlier this month. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/58193101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Northern Red said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/58193101 This tweet might not age well (if this turns out to be a correct accusation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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