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OLYMPICS 2021 Chat Thread #2

146 replies

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 06/08/2021 14:39

Following on from here.

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PurpleDaisies · 06/08/2021 14:41

Thanks for the new thread 🏅

Buggerthebotox · 06/08/2021 14:44

Shiny new thread. Thanks.

Brits not dq'd then?

PurpleDaisies · 06/08/2021 14:46

Confirmed bronze! Really nice interview with them on now.

Buggerthebotox · 06/08/2021 16:34

Watching the Pentathlon highlights. Poor German rider with naughty horse... Sad

Buggerthebotox · 06/08/2021 16:37

Presenter is saying it's not horsey' s fault but the rider's. Sad

DuncinToffee · 06/08/2021 16:41

I am watching too, didn't realise they didn't have their own horses. The German looked scared from the start. I feel sorry for her but apparently she could have changed horses.

JaneJeffer · 06/08/2021 16:45

I feel so sorry for her but obviously the horse was picking up on her distress too.

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 06/08/2021 18:25

I would think, looking at her, that the horse was being a bit of a sod even before they got into the ring. If she could have swapped I think she probably should have.

I'm not an expert at all (I haven't ridden for years) but I didn't think she looked too bad a rider? I think some of the others would have been off when he started messing around at the beginning.

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pinkhousesarebest · 06/08/2021 18:51

The horse was lather d in sweat from the beginning and she looked visibly distressed from the start. She must have had a hellish 20 minutes - think this horse has form.
Seems a very cruel thing for both horse and rider. Wonder how the owner felt watching their horses being walloped?

Goodallsfolly · 07/08/2021 03:31

It wasn't an edifying sight was it? Horse was being difficult but who knows what had upset it in previous rounds. And her reaction was less than optimal in those circumstances. Her shoulders were up around her ears, she wasn't using her legs properly. Easy to say but it's basic horsemanship to sit quietly and calmly and try and keep your head in those situations whatever else is going on around you. Especially at Olympic level! But as others have said, we obviously missed the incident or cause of upset that started it all.

What upsets me though is that those photos of her striking the horse, visibly upset, will be beamed across the world and undermine the hard work of the Olympic competitors in all equestrian disciplines who uphold the highest standards of horse care and welfare.

Mooserp · 07/08/2021 07:41

Tom Daly diving now!

AbsolutelyPatsy · 07/08/2021 08:01

had to turn the diving off,
tom daley has lost his lead

Mooserp · 07/08/2021 08:07

He's in 3rd as they start last round

AbsolutelyPatsy · 07/08/2021 08:10

i came back!
it is nerve wracking

AbsolutelyPatsy · 07/08/2021 08:11

the boxing was good but i found it hard to know who put in more punches, i know nothing obviously,
Gold for GB

Whinge · 07/08/2021 08:17

Tom's got a medal, we just need to wait to see what colour. Grin

AppleWatched · 07/08/2021 08:18

Leon is a hard man to please.

Whinge · 07/08/2021 08:22

Tom's got a bronze medal. Smile

AbsolutelyPatsy · 07/08/2021 08:24

fab Tom, he looks happy,
those Chinese are amazing

Mooserp · 07/08/2021 08:27

Lovely finish for Tom 😊

LavenderAskew · 07/08/2021 08:35

Tom wasn't going to get a shoo-in for gold with either of the Chinese divers there. Still brilliant mind.

On a tangent, the BBC studio wierds me out.

AbsolutelyPatsy · 07/08/2021 08:40

the graphics on the floor?
yes indeed

Mooserp · 07/08/2021 08:54

Ahh! his interview and mentioning his dad

Floralnomad · 07/08/2021 08:57

Really enjoyed the diving , the Chinese chap who came second really wasn’t happy , looked like he wanted a fight with someone . I really hope Tom decides to carry on to Paris even if it’s only in the synchro events .

AndEmilyCampbellDancing · 07/08/2021 09:17

The Chinese diver that got silver looked furious.

Well done Tom, hope he is back in three years