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OLYMPICS 2021

999 replies

Star555 · 22/07/2021 21:19

Haven't found a thread for Olympic sports discussions so I'm starting one. This thread is only for discussions of the actual sporting events as they happen over the next few weeks, not the unfairness of IOC's rules/philosophy (e.g. allowing a male athlete to declare himself a woman and compete in the women's category...which is immoral, unscientific, and wholly unjust, but that topic already has multiple separate threads).

Although this will be an Olympics like no other, I'm excited for the opening ceremony tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing gymnastics and swimming especially!

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unsureofneighbour · 26/07/2021 11:12

I don't think we can have a spoiler thing on this, surely the whole point is to talk about it

JacquelineCarlyle · 26/07/2021 11:22

It's live sport - there can't be spoilers?!!

cricketmum84 · 26/07/2021 11:23

Also I get news alerts on my phone for every medal so can't avoid spoilers

JacquelineCarlyle · 26/07/2021 11:34

Enjoying the gymnastics! Anyone know much time they get to practise in this arena / on the apparatus before the competition starts or is it just turn up and straight into competition?

CazSkids · 26/07/2021 11:34

Currently watching GB women on BBC red button - it's the third quarter. They started off not very well, but have got back into it.

PurpleDaisies · 26/07/2021 11:59

GB men doing well. Crossing fingers for a lucky medal for them.

AndbothTomsaredancing · 26/07/2021 12:08

Joe Fraser is beautiful to watch

AndbothTomsaredancing · 26/07/2021 12:12

Does anyone else think the quality of gymnast has improved? I'm sure as a child there were more falls/big errors.

CaptainCallisto · 26/07/2021 12:39

I would agree. It's very rare to see a fall these days in comparison to say the 90's. I'm just trying to remember which Olympics it was where they forgot to reset the height on the vault after the men's competition and all the women were falling. I think it was Beijing, but I'm not certain!

CaptainCallisto · 26/07/2021 12:42

Just double checked - it was Sydney. Apologies Beijing!

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 26/07/2021 13:04

finally able to see some events!

watching the gymnasts and I absolutely love the design of vest/top on team US!

GB dude on floor is amazing.

DuncinToffee · 26/07/2021 13:22

Lauren Williams next in the taekwondo -67kg gold medal match.

Bryonyshcmyony · 26/07/2021 13:23

Latayo? Mohammad is gorgeous and his voice is sent from heaven

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 26/07/2021 13:24

Lutalo's back! He's been one of my favourite commentators so far.

Katherine Grainger is the other one I've really liked.

Bryonyshcmyony · 26/07/2021 13:25

Lutalo! Thank you

viques · 26/07/2021 13:32

@Bryonyshcmyony

Lutalo! Thank you
He is the find of the Olympics isn’t he, so knowledgeable, so charming. He brings a very hard to understand sport to life.
Wotsitsarecheesy · 26/07/2021 13:32

Hi all, I've just arrived to see how Lauren Williams gets on. Come on Lauren!

DuncinToffee · 26/07/2021 13:36

Narrow lead after round 1

PurpleDaisies · 26/07/2021 13:40

I’ve stuck with the gymnastics. It’s very exciting!

DuncinToffee · 26/07/2021 13:44

Come on Lauren!

Wotsitsarecheesy · 26/07/2021 13:44

This is exciting too!! Lauren in the lead... 30 secs to go..

DuncinToffee · 26/07/2021 13:47

Unlucky Lauren, how quickly the score changes.

Well done on the silver 🥈

Wotsitsarecheesy · 26/07/2021 13:47

Oh no!! Lost in last 14 secs. She will be gutted, but she did great.

viques · 26/07/2021 13:48

Don’t understand the scoring! But omg that was exciting, what an amazing last few seconds.

AndbothTomsaredancing · 26/07/2021 13:51

Oh..! I moved to watch Lauren, so close, and you guys are right Lutalo is excellent.

I'm going to have to step away and catch up of the gymnastics, glad it's exciting Purple