Olympics

[Alf Hartigan]

Booooo

[Traf]

She got robbed

 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

It's no wonder boxing being scrapped at the next Olympics

Corrupt as fuck

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

The first ever Olympic medal for the Refugee Team though, apparently

What an achievement that is

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

 

[Krimzon]

On 06/08/2024 at 21:20, bolty58 said:

Now the swimming has finished, I am hopeful that we can get past the Aussies in Golds. I have one neighbour shouts across every time he sees me "Still kicking your arses" etc.

No competition for overall medals but need some velodrome golds etc. over the last 4 days to shut the fucker up!

If we do, I'll get the union flag draped over the balcony rail and lob a trifle at him.

Remind your neighbour GB have finished above Australia in the last 4 Summer Olympics. ( I assume that probably covers the winter olympics too)

[DazBob]

Was in the pub when the Bolton girl was boxing. There was no sound on the TVs.

Did I hallucinate or was there a bloke with no arms giving a review of the fight afterwards?

[Gonk]

1 minute ago, DazBob said:

Was in the pub when the Bolton girl was boxing. There was no sound on the TVs.

Did I hallucinate or was there a bloke with no arms giving a review of the fight afterwards?

Correct. BBC innit.

[Krimzon]

Further to my past post about the Javelin , this came up on my timeline .

Just goes to show how bollocks PE teachers were at the time . I got the straight arm thing but to try to throw it between first finger and middle finger was just shite . Anyway ...

 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Hannah Kelly from Bolton Harriers will be running in the 4x400m relay later this morning

[L/H White]

28 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Hannah Kelly from Bolton Harriers will be running in the 4x400m relay later this morning

Ran a good leg, impossible task with the yanks unfortunately 

[L/H White]

Gold in the climbing 

Some skill that

[Tonge moor green jacket]

13 minutes ago, L/H White said:

Gold in the climbing 

Some skill that

Has he done it then?

Presumably you mean Hamish?

Saw some where the septic had the lead after the "lead" but our chap had done very well on that particular event.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Right, just checked.

From what I saw initially, I thought there was a third part to the event.

Seems not, but to get 1st and 5th is pretty damned good.

Another one to get towards the Aussies.

[L/H White]

they don't half chuck together some bizzare events 

The modern penthatlon 

Fencing, swimming, show jumping, laser shooting & cross country run 

 

[Wanderlust]

4 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Has he done it then?

Presumably you mean Hamish?

Saw some where the septic had the lead after the "lead" but our chap had done very well on that particular event.

No it was another 19yo  lad called Toby something who climbed a bit later. He was like a rat up a drainpipe and almost made the very top - but went into the lead. Final climb was by a 17 year old Japanese lad who was well in control but inexplicably slipped just an arm's length from winning it. British lad took a while to realise he'd actually got gold.

Hamish wound up 5th.

Incredible viewing.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

2 hours ago, L/H White said:

they don't half chuck together some bizzare events 

The modern penthatlon 

Fencing, swimming, show jumping, laser shooting & cross country run 

 

Created in 1912!

I like it.

[Ani]

Firstly how is this an Olympic sport ? And who is representing the Aussies ? 

[L/H White]

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Created in 1912!

I like it.

Would love to know how the conversation went when they chucked them 5 together 

Bizzare 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Enormous kudos to Megan Keith was persevering and completing the 10,000m after something clearly went wrong early in the race

[L/H White]

27 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Enormous kudos to Megan Keith was persevering and completing the 10,000m after something clearly went wrong early in the race

The french girl didn't look good 

First glance looked like she was fitting, down still when they ran past again on the next lap 

Not mentioned on the BBC coverage at all

Edited August 9, 2024 by L/H White

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

6 minutes ago, L/H White said:

The french girl didn't look good 

First glance looked like she was fitting, down still down when they ran past again on the next lap 

Not mentioned on the BBC coverage at all

Yeah, a bit concerning

Hopefully, it's just a case of exhaustion/dehydration rather than anything more serious

But she looked in a bad way

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 hour ago, L/H White said:

Would love to know how the conversation went when they chucked them 5 together 

Bizzare 

From Wiki:

The event was first held in 1912, inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the ancient Olympics, and designed to model skills needed by a soldier of that time. It has been a continuous part of the Summer Olympics since 1912, and a world championship has been held annually since 1949.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

This break-dancing just on now.

They're a bit bendy, but it's shite. 

Like someone one spice, being subjected to 30,000 volts.

[Barnstoneworth White]

Break dancing, absolute bollocks.