Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024

[John Arne]

The Olympics being this summer kinda passed me by.

- Paris 2024 will feature the debut of breakdancing
- The Games will be the first to feature identical number of athletes between men and women #MeToo
- The Paris Olympics are expected to cost €8.3 billion
- The surfing events to take place in Tahiti

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tahiti is just a short drive away from Paris tbf.

[Kikó]

I wanted to get tickets for this but the prices are absolutely ridiculous for a bit of running.

[John Arne]

The Netherlands sending a bloke convicted a raping a 12yr old girl is a bold selection choice (he was 19).

[niko_cee]

Somone's been vandalising the French trains by setting fire to shit. Hopefully it's either Just Stop Oil or those anti-tourist mobs that are all the rage in Europe at the moment.

[Shindig]

It won't be Just Stop Oil. It's far too coordinated and sensible a target. If someone throws soup at the Louvre, we'll know it's them.

[Spikey M]

Somone's been vandalising the French trains by setting fire to shit. Hopefully it's either Just Stop Oil or those anti-tourist mobs that are all the rage in Europe at the moment.

I saw a story about these protests the other day. I kind of get it in places like Barcelona, but it makes little sense in these little Greek islands covered in nothing but hotels. Do they not want jobs?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Tourism is the only thing stopping Spain from being a properly third world country, as opposed the borderline third world country it is. You should see the pay levels over there.

[Jimmy Floyd]

As for the French trains, it's obviously Russian sabotage.

[Spikey M]

Tourism is the only thing stopping Spain from being a properly third world country, as opposed the borderline third world country it is. You should see the pay levels over there.

A window to our future.

[Adramelch]

I saw a story about these protests the other day. I kind of get it in places like Barcelona, but it makes little sense in these little Greek islands covered in nothing but hotels. Do they not want jobs?

From the few pictures I've seen it's really over the top in terms of numbers, to the point where the infrastructure of the islands is on the brink of collapse. Also has a negative effect on the environment so it could be short-term gain leading to a long-term loss.

[Spikey M]

From the few pictures I've seen it's really over the top in terms of numbers, to the point where the infrastructure of the islands is on the brink of collapse. Also has a negative effect on the environment so it could be short-term gain leading to a long-term loss.

Short term gain and long term loss is the western economy in a nutshell.

[Jimmy Floyd]

'We are happy to be sustenance fishermen for generations to come' is not washing in 21st century Europe.

[niko_cee]

Shirt term gain and long term loss is the western economy in a nutshell.

More like have their cake and eat it, but maybe you could apply that epithet as well.

[-james-]

Been autistically putting together a spreadsheet of GB medal hopes. Will be missing some of the diddy sports and some of the dates might be a bit wrong but here she is:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uuqELaNbhtmpy9ojrO0SWLuWfFM09F8uTStfQYq-su0/edit?usp=sharing

[Lofty]

Tourism is the only thing stopping Spain from being a properly third world country, as opposed the borderline third world country it is. You should see the pay levels over there.

They might have to go Italian and use big nipple economic theory in that event.

[Ben]

Looking forward to the swimming and diving straight out of the gate tomorrow morning.

[Magic]

Fuck these normal sports being included.

[-james-]

The Boulder/Lead combined Climbing event starts a week on Monday with men's and women's events on successive days culminating in the finals on the Friday and Saturday. There is also speed climbing which I don't really care about but I think Samuel Watson has a chance of breaking the world record which currently stands at 4.798 seconds.

Here's a preview of the combined:

Men's:

Sorato Anraku is my (and most people's) favourite for the gold, of the two events he's the best at Boulder and top 3 in Lead (he won both of the individual world cups this year). It is a fairly high variance sport and a very competitive field so it could go many ways. There's chasing pack of 7-8 athletes who all stand a chance if things fall their way.

The structure of competitive climbing is the athletes have to climb routes that they haven't seen before, so there is a lot of pressure on the route-setters to get the level of difficulty right as well as challenge them in a breadth of styles. Athletes tend to specialise in either one of Lead or Boulder, so for instance a relatively easy Boulder round that a lot of people can score well in will play into the hands of the many lead specialists (easy Lead rounds are less common). People like Toby Roberts, Dohyun Lee, Jakob Schubert, Alberto Gines Lopez, Alex Megos and Adam Ondra have a chance at gold if that happens.

On the other hand, we could see Sorato with a massive advantage going into the Lead round, such that only an unlucky slip would knock him off the top spot.

Going with a top 5 of:
Sorato Anraku (JAP)
Jakob Schubert (AUT)
Toby Roberts (GBR)
Alberto Gines Lopez (ESP)
Alex Megos (GER)

Women's:

Janja Garnbret has got to be one of the most dominant athletes in world sport and one of the most certain bets for gold at the games. It's an extremely strong field but she is head and shoulders above the rest. There will be a great battle for the next two spots on the podium. Look out for Ai Mori who is one of my absolute favourite climbers to watch, she has a tiny stature and always seems to find the most bizarre way of getting herself up the wall. GB's Erin McNiece has had a real breakout season and, on recent form, has an outside shot at a surprise medal.

Top 5:
Janja Garnbret (SVN)
Brooke Raboutou (USA)
Jessica Pilz (AUT)
Ai Mori (JAP)
Miho Nonaka (JAP)

[Giggles]

Just tell me when that Polish one is chucking the javelin and that'll start and end my viewing.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I imagine you used to stay up with your gardening gloves for Sonia O'Sullivan.

[Giggles]

No point in giving yourself nightmares.

[Giggles]

The rugger buggers shitting themselves in another quarter final is rather wonderful though.

[Dark Soldier]

Absolutely love james' Olympic autism in here never let them hold you back champ

[-james-]

Absolutely love james' Olympic autism in here never let them hold you back champ

If I'm not safe on a twenty year old football manager forum, then where?

[Giggles]

It was JA that Barthelona'd the title.

[Magic]

Lol at the refugees on the small boat.

[Lewis]

This is rubbish.

[Jimmy Floyd]

This is what I'm always telling you about France. Utter joke of a place.

[Shindig]

Just seen the Zidane bit. Unfathomable.

[Ben]

Complete bobbins this.

[Magic]

Gojira. :drool:

[Pepe]

I think it's alright so far.

[Magic]

I think it's alright so far.

So do I. Fuck the 'lish.

[Shindig]

Yes, nothing says new wave cinema than a bunch of ethnically diverse gimps in dayglo spandex.

[Giggles]

Did Merkel get 1000 Syrians brought out for it?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cyprus :cool:

[Shindig]

Congo and their sad little boat. :(

Ah, a white ginger bloke in with the Koreans. I'm immediately suspicious.

[-james-]

Not watching but apparently Lady Gaga is involved? Aren't you meant to have one of your own lot?

[Ben]

Why do we get loads of stick for our weather? It pissed down in Germany throughout the Euros and now it’s pissing down in Paris. Meanwhile in North Yorkshire I’m basking.

[Pepe]

What is an Eswatini?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Eswatini's boat almost capsized.

Woman at the front shat herself.

[-james-]

Just tuning in. Flag parade on the Seine is a good twist on the concept which is usually boring as shit.

[Ben]

Eswatini also have a pasty white ginger. :sherlock:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What is an Eswatini?

Used to be called Swaziland.

Small country "within" South Africa.

[thommo]

This has been fucking woeful so far.

[Shindig]

At this rate America rock up on a P&O Cruise ship and wipe out half the bridges.

[-james-]

Guam can fuck off.

[-james-]

Just tuning in. Flag parade on the Seine is a good twist on the concept which is usually boring as shit.

Yeah I'm bored now. Lasted about two letters.

[Ben]

At this rate America rock up on a P&O Cruise ship and wipe out half the bridges.

It might improve things. There’s been the odd minute of decency but by and large it’s absolute toss.

[Shindig]

Oh, Assassins Creed Unity is back.

[Ben]

Good organisation to prevent Israel being on the same boat as Iran and Iraq.

[Magic]

What the fuck. :D

[Shindig]

It doesn't get more French than this.

[Spikey M]

Just put it on. Fully woke. Off it goes again.

[Spikey M]

Fuck all else on.

We've moved on from French Feminism to... I don't know. What is this exactly?

[Shindig]

That was not breakdancing, you liars.

[Spikey M]

Fair play to the British Government for seeding the clouds and fucking this right up for them. :cool:

[Giggles]

Sickening shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The French rapper :lol:

[Spikey M]

The Yank Pitbull is shit enough, we don't need a French one.

[Lewis]

That coat is messing with my eyes.

[Pepe]

Speaking of rappers, the Americans have Snoop Dogg in commentary for some reason.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Yank Pitbull is shit enough, we don't need a French one.

French Lizzo now.

[Spikey M]

Dj Lizzo can fuck off n'all

[Spikey M]

Timing. :cool:

[Spikey M]

Anything Rishi can do...

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[Lewis]

Yeah credit where it's due.

[Lewis]

Sunak out in the crowd peddling phone chargers and spray pictures of the Eiffel Tower.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Keith Lemon has had a rough few years.

[Manc]

Just switched this on. Wall to wall trannies.

[Mike]

This is pure Eurovison.

[Pepe]

That's the future, get used to it.

[Lewis]

The French Presidents of the past are spinning in their collective graves at all of the English-language shit in this.

[niko_cee]

Nothing screams The French more than some bint singing Imagine.

:cab:

Did I read that Lady Gaga is slated as well? Is she French?

[Pepe]

Lady Gaga already went and she sung in French.

[Pepe]

The French Presidents of the past are spinning in their collective graves at all of the English-language shit in this.

Macron definitely is one of the many nowadays who wish they were American.

[Ben]

This entire ceremony is a great metaphor for why the French turfed Macron. Weird and shit.

[Lewis]

Macron definitely is one of the many nowadays who wish they were American.

Even Francois Hollande would have insisted that, short of a suitable local number being found, Imagine was translated into clunky French. His predecessors wouldn't have even invited the other countries.

[-james-]

I remember thinking the 2012 opening ceremony was great. Did the rest of the world think it was this wank?

[Pepe]

They are always shit.

[Lewis]

This horse thing is pretty cool.

[Shindig]

Los Angeles is the next one. I want a David Lynch-directed mindfuck but we'll get some California cowardice.

[Pepe]

Yes the horse is good.

[Lewis]

Erm you missed a few there lads.

[Pepe]

Doing it in the city instead of a stadium was a good choice I'd say.

[Lewis]

'Eeet was mee Agustin!'

[niko_cee]

Did they get Christopher Nolan to direct this?

[Pepe]

My favorite part is the billions spent trying to clean it and the river is still dirty.

[Ben]

My favorite part is the billions spent trying to clean it and the river is still dirty.

Paris is incredibly dirty in general.

[Manc]

Yes the horse is good.

Dujardin in the saddle.

[Manc]

Paris is incredibly dirty in general.

All part of the charm.

[niko_cee]

Paris is great, although pricey at the best of times so fuck knows what it'll be like at the moment. Are they using the Stade de France and, if so, have they made any effort to make Saint Denis not the biggest shithole on the planet?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Paris is great, although pricey at the best of times so fuck knows what it'll be like at the moment. Are they using the Stade de France and, if so, have they made any effort to make Saint Denis not the biggest shithole on the planet?

Stade de France is being used for Athletics and Ruggers plus the Closing ceremony.

[Magic]

Who was the cunt with the torch?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Who was the cunt with the torch?

Zidane and then Nadal.

[Pepe]

Who was the cunt with the torch?

Bellingham

[Manc]

Desmond Miles.

[Lewis]

I'm not sure who the most French-famous person is now that Gerard Depardieu can't be utilised. Alain Delon maybe. It would be very French to use this to rehabilitate Michel Platini.

[Pepe]

Lol at their little safety vests.

[Ben]

Serena :lol:

[niko_cee]

Tony Parker was born in Belgium? :happycry:

Also pretty sure they just called him Trey Parker on the BBC.

[Manc]

Hope the fella with one leg wins this race.

[niko_cee]

This is tragic. Is it always like this?

Get some dude with the flaming arrow again and cut to the chase.

[niko_cee]

Please let that balloon be full of hydrogen.

[Pepe]

Is that THE BALLOON? @Mahow

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is that THE BALLOON? @Mahow

Nah, that's a Balloon of good.

That's the Superman of balloons.

It's beautiful.

[Pepe]

Celine :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That Balloon really is fucking amazing.

[Pepe]

Agreed, that balloon/torch is great.

[Spikey M]

Fools buying into the pro-balloon propaganda.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The balloon is a brilliant aesthetic. Nearly made up for the four hours of absolute nonsense wank that preceded it.

What these countries (including us) all get wrong is trying to portray themselves as modern and inclusive. Fuck all that shit. Lean into the hits. Play a bit of Piaf, make a tarte tatin, do a light show in the shape of a croissant, behead a few aristocrats. That's what you're known for. No one gives a fuck about your urban culture.

[randomlegend]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fwc83S9Jj4

The best opening ceremony.

[Pepe]

The balloon is a brilliant aesthetic. Nearly made up for the four hours of absolute nonsense wank that preceded it.

What these countries (including us) all get wrong is trying to portray themselves as modern and inclusive. Fuck all that shit. Lean into the hits. Play a bit of Piaf, make a tarte tatin, do a light show in the shape of a croissant, behead a few aristocrats. That's what you're known for. No one gives a fuck about your urban culture.

You are supposed to be ashamed of your past.

[phonics]

It was so perfectly Paris that the part of the opening ceremony I saw was a grey miserable day, on the seine with a load of statues that were clearly plastic but painted gold.

A city that's complete shit if it wasn't for the stuff they built 3 centuries prior.

[Spikey M]

Still pissing it down in Paris.

After this and the Euro's I'll hear no more talk of Britain's shit weather from muggy foreigners.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It was so perfectly Paris that the part of the opening ceremony I saw was a grey miserable day, on the seine with a load of statues that were clearly plastic but painted gold.

A city that's complete shit if it wasn't for the stuff they built 3 centuries prior.

It's the worst place in France, by a mile. When you have been driving around the country and then the Peripherique looms into view it's like catching a glimpse of Hades.

[Jimmy Floyd]

So good, in fact, that the BBC as of right now are using a studio green-screening an AI sunny town square with parked-up Renault 5s and tabacs into the background with Fred Sirieix explaining liberty, equality and fraternity.

[Shindig]

Look, lads. All I know is I saw a cripple breakdance. I did not have that on my bingo card.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Been autistically putting together a spreadsheet of GB medal hopes. Will be missing some of the diddy sports and some of the dates might be a bit wrong but here she is:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uuqELaNbhtmpy9ojrO0SWLuWfFM09F8uTStfQYq-su0/edit?usp=sharing

Do you have a spreadsheet of the schedule?

I'm sure it was 3 (or even 8) years ago that you posted a cracking TV schedule doc.

[John Arne]

Chinese synchronised divers getting 8.5 despite the clear lack of synchronisation :/

https://gyazo.com/494f4d8602fe967417c26d621d4b37fc.jpg

Followed by the British paid absolutely nailing the sychronisation and also only getting 8.5's....

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, all their other dives have been perfect but that one was weird.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The synchro on that last dive of theirs though...

More 8.5s, lol.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Aussies have bottled it :harold:

[John Arne]

Aussies have bottled it :harold:

That was tragic... she almost fell off :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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So good.

[Shindig]

It's wild to think someone who practices that day in, day out can miss that.

[randomlegend]

If they both nearly fell off opposite sides from one another in a perfect mirror image, would that get them higher syncro points?

Makes you think.

[-james-]

Do you have a spreadsheet of the schedule?

I'm sure it was 3 (or even 8) years ago that you posted a cracking TV schedule doc.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FLH2MnMTJ8X0LCvXkAwZTQDILKINvmk2lbSCd0yT7J0/edit

Saw this on Twitter

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FLH2MnMTJ8X0LCvXkAwZTQDILKINvmk2lbSCd0yT7J0/edit

Saw this on Twitter

Awesome, thanks.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckmg7ngkgjeo

An Australian field hockey player has opted to amputate part of his finger to compete at the Paris Olympics.

Matt Dawson badly broke a digit on his right hand during team training in Perth two weeks ago, and recovery from surgery to repair it would have taken months.

So, the 30-year-old decided to have the finger removed from the knuckle up in order to take part in his third Games, shocking his team-mates and coach.

He will take to the field with the Kookaburras as they face Argentina on Saturday, just 16 days after he was injured.

Dawson has told media the break was so bad that he passed out when he saw his finger in the changing room. He thought his Olympic dream was over.

He urgently consulted a plastic surgeon who said that even with surgery to repair the finger - and the long recovery time - it may not regain full function. But if it was amputated, he could be back playing in 10 days.

Despite being warned by his wife not to do anything "rash", Dawson says he made his "informed" decision that same afternoon.

Fucking nuts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not the biggest road cycling fan but the rain has made it fun.

[-james-]

That American is spending more time on her arse than her bike.

[-james-]

The mechanic going flying getting her a new bike :lol:

[-james-]

Some random is going to win this aren't they

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The mechanic going flying getting her a new bike :lol:

That was amazing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Beautiful.

[Shindig]

Didn't skip a beat, either. What a professional.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Guaranteed bronze :cool:

Mon some falls.

[-james-]

Silver :jayjay:

[Spikey M]

Guaranteed bronze :cool:

Mon some falls.

Are you British, Polish or Cypriot for the Olympics?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Are you British, Polish or Cypriot for the Olympics?

For the Olympics I'm all three.

It's only the Men's football team that I'm anti-British.

[Spikey M]

You're still going to lose to Kiko.

[Lewis]

Sorry Faghow. You are not allowed to support us in the Olympics.

[Spikey M]

The fuck are these helmets?

[Pepe]

That's what peak performance looks like.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

French lad bottling the Judo final :harold:

[Pepe]

American coverage sucks balls. Basketball all fucking day. We can watch that shit everyday, show me the other sports.

[Pepe]

And that is the 30% of the total time, when they are not showing commercials

[-james-]

This is one of the only times I'll watch basketball, can't be staying up for NBA hours. France - Brazil has been enjoyable, what a freak Wembanyama is.

[Spikey M]

When does the proper stuff start? Basketball and Judo can suck my hole.

[Shindig]

August 1st for the Athletics. Naturally, it begins with the 20km walk. :D

[Adramelch]

This is one of the only times I'll watch basketball, can't be staying up for NBA hours. France - Brazil has been enjoyable, what a freak Wembanyama is.

In a few years, assuming no significant injuries (which is somewhat of a big ask for players of his height), he'll be dominating the league. He's not Jokic levels yet, but he's getting there.

Greece-Canada (or Giannis vs SGA I guess) starting now which should be good fun.

[-james-]

Greece having an "honorary naturalized" Texan on the team is pretty lame. He doesn't have any connection apart from playing for Olympiakos does he?

[Waffdon]

Adam Peaty a 6/4 to win gold here looking like free money

[Adramelch]

Greece having an "honorary naturalized" Texan on the team is pretty lame. He doesn't have any connection apart from playing for Olympiakos does he?

It's a weird FIBA thing. Slovenia had an American who hadn't even played in Slovenia in their roster. I don't see the point. In our case, it's also a bit weird because I don't think Walkup adds much to the squad.

[Mike]

Good old Volleyball.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Archery really is the best commentary gig going. You literally just say what their score was and that's about it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lies.

You need to say a couple of pre-prepared facts too.

"X is 19 and was ranked number 1 in the world on Y".

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Snoop rocking up to watch Simone Biles.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Biles beam routine just now was an interesting piece of broadcasting, with the analyst breaking down the brilliance of the routine completely dispassionately, calling her 'this gymnast' just like all the others and describing why she was better than them, but all the while being shouted over by Matt Baker with meaningless words like INSPIRING and BACK WHERE SHE BELONGS and so on. Athletes are not allowed just to be athletes anymore, there was a real visceral desperation by MB to seize the mic and get the narrative stuff going.

[randomlegend]

The Biles beam routine just now was an interesting piece of broadcasting, with the analyst breaking down the brilliance of the routine completely dispassionately, calling her 'this gymnast' just like all the others and describing why she was better than them, but all the while being shouted over by Matt Baker with meaningless words like INSPIRING and BACK WHERE SHE BELONGS and so on. Athletes are not allowed just to be athletes anymore, there was a real visceral desperation by MB to seize the mic and get the narrative stuff going.

I think Matt Baker just genuinely FUCKING LOVES IT and can't contain himself.

[Spikey M]

Being a human Labrador is the Matt Baker brand.

[Magic]

I love him. He's absolutely genuine and a great guy.

[John Arne]

iPlayer is so shit. I would have thought by now you could essentially watch anything you want, yet they still only have like 3 events you can choose from.

[Pepe]

First medal for Mexico :cool:

[Spikey M]

Why have all the archers painted their faces white?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Korea bottling (still can turn it around) the women's team archery is mental.

They've won EVERY single gold medal for the women's team.

[Pepe]

They bottled nothing. It was quite close though.

[Spikey M]

The dramatic music :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They bottled nothing. It was quite close though.

For Korea women, this is bottling MASSIVELY.

[Pepe]

Gold is gold.

[Magic]

That was awesome. :cool:

[Spikey M]

For Korea women, this is bottling MASSIVELY.

Yeah, gutted for winning the gold, losers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gold is gold.

They only needed 1 set point, they let it get to a shoot-off where the judge had to get a magnifying glass out.

For Korea it's massively disappointing.

[Mike]

Plus they can’t rub suncream in properly.

[Spikey M]

Plus they can’t rub suncream in properly.

I wondered if it was that, but then it's currently 33-34c every day in Seoul and they're stood in 25c Paris, so surely not.

[Pepe]

Asian women are terrified of the sun.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The string rubbing make up off, ointment to reduce burns from the bowstring, the string constantly being in the same position and rubbing a mark into their chin/lips.

[Pepe]

Are rugby matches always this short?

[niko_cee]

Sevens matches are always short.

[Spikey M]

Andy Murray really should have bowed out with some dignity about 5 years ago. This is just sad now.

[Pepe]

Sevens matches are always short.

Is Sevens some sort of alternative version like 3v3 basketball (lol) or is this the main one?

[Spikey M]

Is Sevens some sort of alternative version like 3v3 basketball (lol) or is this the main one?

Rugby version of 5-a-side football, I'd say, but yeah.

[Pepe]

Is the normal 11 a side like football? How long are the games?

Futsal should be an Olympic sport.

[randomlegend]

Andy Murray really should have bowed out with some dignity about 5 years ago. This is just sad now.

He won Wimbledon as a Brit in the Nadal/Federer/Djokovic era. He can come out in a wheelchair with his nuts hanging out and verbally abuse the ball children for all I care.

[Spikey M]

He won Wimbledon as a Brit in the Nadal/Federer/Djokovic era. He can come out in a wheelchair with his nuts hanging out and verbally abuse the ball children for all I care.

He did indeed, and that only makes this all the more sad to see. Less sad than watching Messi and Co devalue their names in Miami, mind.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I find it strange that the Japanese duo are both lining up on the baseline, rather than the usual one up one down.

[Spikey M]

Is the normal 11 a side like football? How long are the games?

Futsal should be an Olympic sport.

Rugby Union is 15 players on each team and each game is 80 minutes (two 40 minutes halves).

[Pepe]

:thbup:

[Spikey M]

And yeah, Futsal would be a quality Olympic Event. They should have that instead of normal football. We could call up those F2 Freestyle tossers (and the like) if the Scottish FA still don't want proper footballers involved.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

How the fuck did they pull that off?

[Spikey M]

Fair play, like. It's going to be brutal if/when they bump into Rafa and Alcaraz though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Even I can't begrudge Murray that.

Fair fucks.

[Magic]

Andy Murray got called an Englishman on EuroSport. :harold:

[Spikey M]

Sycophancy like this Adam Peaty stuff never fails to make me want them to lose. Which is annoying, because he seems alright. Knock it off, BBC.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The sob stories do my fucking nut in. Save it for the Repair Shop.

[Spikey M]

Fuck me.

https://i.ibb.co/xjGmBsC/download-3.jpg

[-james-]

Yeah the sooner I never see an Adam Peaty interview/montage again the better. Did you know he was depressed?

I think the Chinese guy might win anyway.

[niko_cee]

Aren't all the Chinese swimmers juiced to the max?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking Italian bastard.

[Magic]

Hope you're happy.

[Pepe]

Lol the Italian didn't even think he had won.

[Spikey M]

I said "kind of hope the Italian wins it, no fuckers mentioned him" to my wife at the turn. :cool:

[-james-]

60/1 winner :cab:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was so close.

[Pepe]

They should cut the swimming events by at least 60%.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Adlington needs to sort herself out.

Fucking shark hybrid.

[Spikey M]

Hope you're happy.

Oh shut up. We're getting irritated by the same shit you get annoyed by every time England play.

[Waffdon]

What’s with these swimmers and crying. Fuck me

[Kikó]

They're all a bit too wholesome and happy for each other at the Olympics. Bring back the Barclays premier league.

[Jimmy Floyd]

'Thank you Adam. You're incredible.'

BBC asking the tough questions.

[Magic]

Oh shut up. We're getting irritated by the same shit you get annoyed by every time England play.

Except these guys aren't monster cunts.

[Dquincy]

Except these guys aren't monster cunts.

Dunno, the peado volley ball guy could be close.

[Boydy]

So no one gets a bronze here? Can't they just give it to the next guy? Surely they've already made the medal, just give it to someone.

[Pepe]

Fuck two silvers. Toss a coin.

[Magic]

Make them go again.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It should be like golf, have a swim-off for silver.

[Spikey M]

Nah, just get Mike Dean to spend the night drawing lines. I don't care if they need an Atomic Clock accurate to a billionth of a second. One of them touched first.

[wullie]

Italian anthem's not as good when there's no gang belting it out, just one guy awkwardly clapping along.

[Dquincy]

Peaty looks hench.

[Spikey M]

Peaty looks hench.

I thought that. Surprised he doesn't just sink to the bottom.

[Shindig]

Well, y'know, he did figuratively sink the bottom during his depression. :dc:

[Spikey M]

:D

[Dquincy]

I thought that. Surprised he doesn't just sink to the bottom.

There must be an equilibrium in terms of muscle to speed ratio.

In other news...

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[Spikey M]

I mean, lol at banning that, but that last meal conspiracy is a massive reach.

[niko_cee]

Last meal?

Walking the mile. Walking the green mile.

Pepe's right about the swimming. And now for the 100m running backwards. And now for the 100m if you do it in a bit of a spazzy way. And now . . .

[Spikey M]

Supper is a meal tbf

[niko_cee]

Love the nonchalance of the German horse after biffing its rider off in the eventing. Just sauntered away. Where's le hay at?

[Lewis]

The horses are getting cocky now they think you can't batter them.

[Manc]

Murray saving five match points. Mentality monster.

[Ben]

The triathlon potentially becoming a duathlon due to pollution in the river. :harold:

[Shindig]

Just use the row boats from the opening ceremony.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've commented on this at previous Games, but the people winning silver and bronze keep looking like they are about to be led out and shot. Possibly true in the case of the Chinese, but come on lads and lasses, you've done pretty well.

[niko_cee]

On the flipside I thought it was particularly cringeworthy for Balding to compare Peaty's reaction to getting silver to that of the footballers who pretty much instantly bin their silver medals. Now, I'm not a massive fan of the fact that they do that so obviously straight away, but there is no real comparison and trying to draw one felt a bit of a cheap shot.

[-james-]

The skateboarding heats on at the moment are great. BBC showing equestrian which is the same thing except worse in every single way.

[Ben]

It's going to be a struggle being at work the next two weeks. I'm confined to whatever shite BBC are showing, as I can't get the Eurosport/Discovery streams working on my phone. :(

[Jimmy Floyd]

Beating France to horse gold in the grounds of Versailles must surely qualify as the ultimate 'In their back yard'.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Our man on the bike absolutely did his frog counterpart there. Either side of a tree. Unbelievable scenes.

[thommo]

Absolutely incredible race from Pidcock. To get a puncture, end up 40 seconds+ off the lead, only to get back to the leader and pull off an overtake at the death round a tree on the descent..... Madness.

I can't fathom pushing that hard for that period of time in the heat. Just a superhuman effort.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Then booed home by a huge French crowd, is there any better way to win gold?

[-james-]

The skateboarding heats on at the moment are great. BBC showing equestrian which is the same thing except worse in every single way.

Three observations:

1) You can tell the difference between the teenagers who are doing this for a bit of a laugh and seem totally unmoved by the pressure and the veterans who know that this is probably their last chance and have sponsorships/livelihoods riding on their performance in what is a very punishing format.

2) How are they brushing off all these falls?

3) I'm glad the commentators are people who know and love the sport but them going OHHHHH WHATTT?? to every trick makes it quite hard to know what is actually an above average effort

[Spikey M]

Badam Beaty's bot Bovid.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Re-run the race.

Got the skateboarding on in the background now and fair play to its acolytes but I've rarely seen a sport that does so little for me. Sliding down a railing, are you? Well done m8, you're thirty-one.

[Spikey M]

Re-run the race.

Got the skateboarding on in the background now and fair play to its acolytes but I've rarely seen a sport that does so little for me. Sliding down a railing, are you? Well done m8, you're thirty-one.

Olympic skateboarding is underwhelming. They should do it X-games style. Not these little baby ramps and rails.

[Spikey M]

They get points for playing Bloc Party though. :cool:

[-james-]

Sliding down a railing, are you? Well done m8, you're thirty-one.

The absolute dream to be making a living by sliding down a railing on the telly.

Got to be cheering the random housing estate Slovakian here over the identikit Japanese children/American stoners

[Waffdon]

Badam Beaty's bot Bovid.

Thought we were back in 2020 when that popped up as breaking news on Sky

[Spikey M]

I wonder whether he'll be allowed to compete with it.

[Ben]

There's no protocol in place so if he's able to physically then he can.