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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 18:42:19 GMT
That's a bit unfair on Ronald. He's describing what is going on, not just yammering like Andrew Castle at the tennis.
The extreme climbing is great fun! I've watched it on Youtube and some of the climbs are just mental
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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 18:43:02 GMT
I've managed to find weightlifting so that's my evening sorted!
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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 18:56:08 GMT
Well. That was 10 mins tacked on to the end of the rowing. And I can't find the rest. This coverage is awful.
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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 19:20:48 GMT
I don't like the VAR on the TKD. It interrupts the flow of the fighting far too much.
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Post by bidiein on Jul 25, 2021 20:07:37 GMT
Love the brother and sister team who both won golds for Japan! Their parents must be bursting with pride!
The coverage is patchy but at this stage I am enjoying seeing a variety of sports. the 3-man basketball was brilliant! SO fast!
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Post by marion on Jul 25, 2021 20:17:17 GMT
You found some dressage, Bidie,! Significant coverage? All I saw, and I FF through nearly all the shows on iPlayer, was Charlotte Dujardin, and not the whole test either.
This “coverage” reminds me of the days before we had digital or red buttons or even the internet! Sadly we are now used to being able to find nearly every sport on some BBC platform so this year it really doesn’t cut the mustard imvho.
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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 20:23:27 GMT
There's an hour of weightlifting on the iPlayer now. 61kg and 64kg medal weigh-off
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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 20:45:13 GMT
And it's great fun! The Chinese guy, who is favourite, has just lifted 166kg and had to stand on one foot to get his balance! The Saudi lifter messed up his last two attempts and burst into tears on the stage. LOL! Honestly, they get so wrapped up in what they are doing that they have little control of their emotions. Sometimes they react more like little boys than big strong men.
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Post by Rufus Firefly on Jul 25, 2021 20:57:07 GMT
Sadly the British Womens hockey team lose to Germany. Normal service has been resumed. TBF they deserved better.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2021 21:08:13 GMT
Didn't realise Surfing was a new Olympic sport. Interesting. Apparently the French are lobbying the IOC to introduce Boules into the sport itinerary for Paris 2024. |
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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 21:39:32 GMT
Don't see why not. TKD was introduced in the Seoul Olympics. And Crown Green is already in
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Post by Rufus Firefly on Jul 25, 2021 21:46:11 GMT
Didn't realise Surfing was a new Olympic sport. Interesting. Apparently the French are lobbying the IOC to introduce Boules into the sport itinerary for Paris 2024. Is that like Bowls but played with a French accent? |
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Post by Miranda on Jul 25, 2021 22:00:42 GMT
Non.
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Post by Casserole on Jul 25, 2021 23:43:59 GMT
If anyone is frustrated by the lack of BBC coverage, you can sign up for a month's access to Eurosport Player for only £6.99 and watch pretty much everything live or on catch-up. I did this before it all started and it's been well worth it so far!
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Post by bidiein on Jul 26, 2021 7:20:06 GMT
Well done to the divers for their gold. And good luck to the cross country cyclist who is in the lead at the moment.
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Anymore to come?
