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Post by o on Jul 25, 2024 10:46:56 GMT 1
Blimey who peed in your porridge today?
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Post by Pablo on Jul 25, 2024 18:19:28 GMT 1
In Tokyo finishing 4th in the Medal Table was a step back after being third in Rio and third in London, but the media chose to ignore that and saw it as good because the gold medal count was higher than in London, but ignored that it was less than in Rio. Hopefully there will be improvement from four years ago. I don't agree with the media thing. There was media scrutiny at the end of the 2021 Olympics to why the main sports GB usually get medals failed to do so - Athletics, track cycling but in particular Rowing got the brunt of the criticism and questioned the funding vs. success factor. It probably has been ignored in recent times because of how Covid restrictions play a part on performances in Tokyo.
I presume Rowing still got their funding, given their success in the lead up to the Olympics.
Arguably countries who participate in a 2nd Olympics (8 years after) after they host an Olympics get less medals too - exception of USA of course.
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Post by lordmelbury on Jul 26, 2024 8:25:42 GMT 1
Blimey who peed in your porridge today? Don't eat that sort of stuff.
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Post by lordmelbury on Jul 26, 2024 8:25:53 GMT 1
Blimey who peed in your porridge today? Don't eat that sort of stuff.
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Post by Pablo on Jul 26, 2024 19:19:49 GMT 1
Quite the unique opening ceremony so far but the jumping around from place to place isn't working for me - not a fan of the introduction of the athletes on boats.
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Post by Panda on Jul 26, 2024 19:27:36 GMT 1
Unique is definitely the word. It's definitely very French. I'm not totally against the Parade of Nations being on boats but I don't really like it broken up the way they're doing it.
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Jul 26, 2024 19:47:03 GMT 1
It's a mess
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Post by Pablo on Jul 26, 2024 19:53:50 GMT 1
That's the one part I don't mind is how they're being introduced across the ceremony.
This feels like a "Generation Game" conveyor belt, the flag bearers are being robbed of their chance to lead the team out and you don't get the same buzz when a big nation is introduced because of how many people they can fit on a boat.
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Post by smokeyb on Jul 26, 2024 20:50:40 GMT 1
The USA (we're gonna need a bigger boat)
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Post by Ligerswubsme007 on Jul 26, 2024 21:12:05 GMT 1
Whoβs this singing John Lennon show
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Post by Pablo on Jul 26, 2024 21:26:29 GMT 1
Whoβs this singing John Lennon show Ligers kool French singer - Juliette Armanet
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Post by Pablo on Jul 26, 2024 22:12:15 GMT 1
This must the longest time between the official announcement of opening the games to lighting up a cauldron. Some strange choices of foreign torch bearers (excl. Nadal).
The Eiffel light show is quite something though.
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Post by Panda on Jul 26, 2024 22:32:40 GMT 1
It got better after it got dark.
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Post by Panda on Jul 26, 2024 22:38:50 GMT 1
DAY 1 GOLD MEDAL EVENTS: (M) = men's, (W) = women's, (X) = mixed
CYCLING Time Trial (W) Time Trial (M)
DIVING Synchro 3m Springboard (W)
FENCING Epee (W) Sabre (M)
JUDO 48kg (W) 60kg (M)
RUGBY SEVENS Men's
SHOOTING 10m Air Rifle Team (X)
SKATEBOARDING Street (M)
SWIMMING 400m Freestyle (M) 400m Freestyle (W) 4x100m Freestyle Relay (W) 4x100m Freestyle Relay (M)
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VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE PREDICTION FOR GB:
Gold: none
Silver: none
Bronze: none
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Post by Shireblogger on Jul 27, 2024 7:08:10 GMT 1
I've just watched the opening ceremony, mostly on fast forward.
Boy, it seemed to drag out. But a one hour greatest hits compilation would be great.
Love how they used the Seine and its landmarks. Especially enjoyed the horse running on the water.
And the flaming balloon - that's awesome.
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Post by Panda on Jul 27, 2024 11:03:00 GMT 1
GB has a medal on the opening day for the first time in 20 years! Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen win bronze in the synchro 3m springboard diving. They looked set for 4th place but the Aussie pair made a mess of their final dive. It's the first British medal in women's diving since 1960.
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Post by Shireblogger on Jul 27, 2024 11:15:34 GMT 1
Credit to the BBC. I turned on, hoping to watch the men's hockey. (GB beat Spain 4-0). But that was only available on the red button, because BBC1 was focussing on the diving. A good start for their editorial choices.
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Post by Panda on Jul 27, 2024 12:18:42 GMT 1
Watching the rowing now. Moe Sbihi might have the most boring voice I've ever heard.
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Post by Ligerswubsme007 on Jul 27, 2024 14:32:20 GMT 1
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Post by Ligerswubsme007 on Jul 27, 2024 15:55:27 GMT 1
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