Olympics Thread
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
They are constantly chasing viewers in an increasingly diverse market. The influence of the X games on the Winter Olympics is very significant. I will not be switching on to watch these niche sports, they don't feel Olympic to me
Me either. I am very selective in what I watch. Agree about the X Games influence, which doesn't interest me at all.
We've also now got surfing and sport climbing.
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Just watched the replay of the Olywhites vs South Korea. We played pretty well, solid at the back just lacking a little precision up front, and our midfield grew in confidence. I don't think the Koreans offered that much and struggled to deal with our physicality, they weren't able to sell the ref with their soft falling down. Reid was massive organising the back and the goal from Wood was nicely taken. He showed his EPL class with the two touch finish
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Breakdancing will be introduced for the Paris Games.
One sport from the early 20th century Olympics that they should bring back is tug of war. I’d watch that!
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@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
I just found out the Olympics has 3-on-3 basketball. This festival has jumped the shark. They're not even trying to hide that it's about money and fuck all else
Have you seen the teams? Never heard of these blokes. The US has some bloke who is 5'10
Oh and fuck anything synchronised
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@kiwimurph said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan was going to say - anyone complaining about TMOs in rugby should watch the field hockey - craziness.
They should have a rule, if you can't see something to overturn the umpires decision within 60 seconds it's a no go
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@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
A great effort by the women's eight in the final 500 m to automatically qualify for the final. Prendergast and Gowler had to race twice in 3 h.
It was a great race. Think i was more impressed by the mens 8, purely because they were not expected to even be close in their heat behind big guns Netherlands and Great Britain and almost got direct to final finishing second
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Yep, the men's eight did well too. The British commentators we had weren't happy with the GB men's or women's eights.
For the women, they wanted to minimise how often Prendergast and Gowler race as they are doubling up. Having to go to the repechage in the eights would have been a disaster.
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@rapido said in Olympics Thread:
The cycling is quite a hard watch if your just a once year TdF fan like me. I guess the commentary are restricted by info they receive, but we have NZ commentary and I have no idea where Bennett is, assume in peloton?
Nobody is getting information. Very poor coverage. No graphics with gaps etc.
We have switched to BBC. Those commentators on Sky were doing my head in. At least the BBC are tour experienced and their rider knowledge is streets ahead. -
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
First gold won in the games by China in the woman's 10m air rifle. That's a thing
10m ? Sounds like a fairground game. Did she win a big soft toy?
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@rapido said in Olympics Thread:
The cycling is quite a hard watch if your just a once year TdF fan like me. I guess the commentary are restricted by info they receive, but we have NZ commentary and I have no idea where Bennett is, assume in peloton?
Nothing to watch in a long one day race like this until the last 1.5 hrs... Normally a hot hilly race like this the favs won't do shit until the final couple of climbs.. Just going to be a race of attrition.
GVA is smacking it on the front for some unknown reason
Only hilarious thing that's happened so far is there's been one crash and it's GERAINT Thomas. That guy needs fucking traini g wheels -
@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
First gold won in the games by China in the woman's 10m air rifle. That's a thing
10m ? Sounds like a fairground game. Did she win a big soft toy?
Maybe they throw the pellets at the target. But yes she got a soft toy
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@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
First gold won in the games by China in the woman's 10m air rifle. That's a thing
10m ? Sounds like a fairground game. Did she win a big soft toy?
I'm staying up tonight waiting in excited anticipation for the first appearance of the Dunlop Volleys elite Team Yo-Yo athletes. I believe they will first drop to their knees to worship some new religion targeting the unearned privilege enjoyed by those who work for a living.
They're in the northern hemisphere, I think, so I estimate a 13 hour time difference here to there - world class Rock the Baby and Around the World moves, it will be fully awesome!.
