Elmer
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Post by Elmer on Aug 4, 2012 9:18:28 GMT 1
I must admit I like the fact that this time I can flick between the sports as each one has a dedicated channel on digital. When there is the whole family watching though it's a little unfair to be channel flicking all the time so I stuck to the main BBC coverage last night.
As you say the coverage was crap and the 100m womens heats were just a joke. Too many waste of time interviews. Stick them on the late program if you have to. Don't stick them on when Jess Ennis is shotputting or the 200m backstroke final is happening live !
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Post by Maximo Mark on Aug 4, 2012 9:42:44 GMT 1
To be honest I haven't really seen any problem with their coverage, it would be nice to have as much live as possible but I don't feel it's been affected at all. I haven't known the results of anything before it's been on so there's no real disadvantage. The 100m coverage was good, I don't really want or need to see much more than a short introduction, the race and the results and that's what they showed.
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Post by Jordan on Aug 4, 2012 9:46:49 GMT 1
I think we in the UK are getting a delayed broadcast even when it is 'live'. The results always seem to be mentioned five or ten minutes earlier on other forums and twitter.
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 10:43:28 GMT 1
Stuff happening everywhere again.
Jessica Ennis with a banker jump in the first round of the long jump, Jason Kenny is fastest in the cycling sprint, giving him a bye to the quarter-finals and Helen Jenkins looking good in the triathlon, in the leading group of five with 7.5km to go.
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Post by Jordan on Aug 4, 2012 10:46:21 GMT 1
I'm watching the triathlon, but had no idea I was missed Ennis in athletics Is a banker jump a good thing? I have so much admiration for the women doing this triathlon right now. I don't think I could have made it through the first 15 minutes, but there they all are after an hour 45, and I've only seen one drop out so far.
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 10:48:54 GMT 1
Yeah, it's a good thing for an opener. Wasn't particularly long but it was safe and means she's got points on the board and can be more attacking on her other two jumps.
By way of contrast, her Lithuanian rival has started with a foul so she'll be under pressure to get a legal jump in next time.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Aug 4, 2012 10:49:55 GMT 1
Triathlon group now down to four, Helen Jenkins still in there.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Aug 4, 2012 10:52:42 GMT 1
And now it's back to 5...
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Post by Jordan on Aug 4, 2012 10:57:39 GMT 1
And Jenkins seems to be struggling
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Post by Maximo Mark on Aug 4, 2012 11:00:35 GMT 1
Jenkins only manages 5th, dead heat for the victory!
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Post by Jordan on Aug 4, 2012 11:01:21 GMT 1
Can't believe I just saw that
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 11:01:48 GMT 1
6.40 for Jessica Ennis in the second round of the long jump!
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 11:18:05 GMT 1
LaShawn Merritt pulls up injured in the first round of the 400m...
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Post by Mart!n on Aug 4, 2012 11:30:07 GMT 1
I saw the Women's triathlon, Lucy Hall did well in the swim and cycling, the run was not her thing, but overall she did well for her team. Holland was caught up in a back end of a fall.
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 11:36:11 GMT 1
BRITAIN BEAT AUSTRALIA IN THE MEN'S FOUR!!
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Post by Jordan on Aug 4, 2012 11:39:24 GMT 1
Another triumphant victory for GB in the rowing
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Post by Mart!n on Aug 4, 2012 11:41:29 GMT 1
Love that, a great victory, most of our Golds are coming from the Rowing and Cycling.
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 11:42:12 GMT 1
Countries that have won a medal so far, day-by-day: DAY 1 Australia Belgium Brazil China Colombia Hungary Italy Japan Kazakhstan Netherlands North Korea Norway Poland Romania Russia Serbia South Korea United States Uzbekistan DAY 2 Azerbaijan Canada Chinese Taipei Cuba France Georgia Great Britain Moldova Slovakia South Africa Ukraine DAY 3 Germany India Indonesia Lithuania Mexico Mongolia Thailand DAY 4 Denmark Egypt New Zealand Qatar Slovenia Sweden DAY 5 Belarus Czech Republic Greece Singapore Spain Venezuela DAY 6none DAY 7 Croatia Ethiopia Hong Kong Iran Kenya
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 11:48:17 GMT 1
Jessica Ennis has a lead of 258 points with two events to go.
Dobrynska is out of the reckoning after effectively fouling out in the long jump.
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Post by Panda on Aug 4, 2012 11:57:37 GMT 1
Gold for Sophie Hosking and Kat Copeland in the lightweight double sculls! T-T-TEESSIDERS!!
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