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Post by marion on Aug 14, 2022 8:13:46 GMT
I didn’t notice it had gone pink! I’ll have another look today. Maybe the studio lights went funny for a while.
I too enjoyed the women’s gymnastics. I’m not normally a fan of Matt Baker but he did well to keep us apprised of the scores which the director didn’t always show, along with a lot of the sport! However it was better than the previous effort when the director seemed to specialise in gymnasts who were waiting for scores or getting ready to go on rather than live action. And at least Matt Baker did mention this and apologise! They did the usual detailed commentary I thought, in such contrast to the twerps who do the swimming. I watched some of that last night and had no clue what they were on about half the time.
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Post by marion on Aug 14, 2022 12:59:47 GMT
Two gymnasts stretchered off from the vault final! Never seen this before, and it hasn’t finished yet. They both hurt their feet on landing, rolling in agony, ☹️. Our Jess had two successful vaults but the second was downgraded and we await a decision. It’s all going on here. One who fell was Asia D’Amato who won the overall so that was a real shock.
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Post by marion on Aug 14, 2022 14:06:30 GMT
Someone else keeled over after landing from the bars! Third injury of the day. Apparently the British medics had to help the second injury as she didn’t have anyone nearby.
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Post by Miranda on Aug 14, 2022 14:22:29 GMT
Is there something wrong with the set up of the vault? It's highly unusual to have that many bad injuries in one session
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Post by bidiein on Aug 14, 2022 15:54:46 GMT
Wow - gold medal for the UK lass on the floor! Brilliant routine - as was the one from the Italian girl who performed before her. (I always smile when I hear the commentator - called Chris I think - as he sounds SO like comic Johnny Vegas! )
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Post by marion on Aug 14, 2022 15:58:45 GMT
I did wonder about that but they didn’t say anything. Although I did spot some guys resetting it into the floor bindings, so I am slightly suspicious. Also, who knows what the landing mat was like because the flooring seems to vary a lot. In the floor here it seemed to be relatively firm, but at the CG it was so soft they were pinging off all over the shop. And so many women come off the beam these days, don’t they? I know it’s more athletic these days, I mean some of those mounts are unbelievable let alone the routines themselves, but it does seem as if they just pop off.
I really enjoyed today. Only one thing at a time so the director didn’t have a chance to show equipment with nothing happening, 😂😂. Diving starts tomorrow, 👍. One thing I shan’t watch is the mens all round gymnastics. I shall wait for the BBC to splice some highlights together.
Well done, Jessica, and a great result for Ondine too on beam. She is a real find I think. And the Italians were a joy to watch.
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Post by marion on Aug 14, 2022 17:43:01 GMT
We’ve done jolly well in the rowing! Top of the leader board with a total of 10medals of which 6 are gold. Excellent. I hadn’t seen any of it! 😄.
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Post by Miranda on Aug 14, 2022 18:18:46 GMT
Will be great if we've found someone good at beam. We've never had one before.
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Post by Miranda on Aug 14, 2022 18:40:55 GMT
I'm watching the vault now. You're not wrong about the dodgy camera angles! And what is this nonsense with a kiss-and-cry? I thought they'd given it up. Gymnasts need to stretch and keep warm between rotations, not sit there like a doll in a shop.
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Post by marion on Aug 14, 2022 18:43:23 GMT
I’m amazed by this stupid little velodrome, it’s all corners and no straight bits! So you can’t really manoeuvre very much. In fact the three lap sprint is over 600m instead of 750m. That’s like giving the 800metres race over 650 on the track! Anyway our main hope was knocked off his bike and is currently in the final in agony with blood from his wounds seeping through his suit.
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Post by Miranda on Aug 14, 2022 19:09:29 GMT
WTF? Are they actually trying to kill people at this champs?
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Post by Miranda on Aug 14, 2022 19:16:23 GMT
Just googled and it's only the 2nd time this competition has taken place.
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Post by Miranda on Aug 14, 2022 19:21:38 GMT
And now there's a 6 foot squirrel sat on the sofa making the gymnasts clap along with him. 😮
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Post by Rufus Firefly on Aug 14, 2022 19:25:11 GMT
I didn’t notice it had gone pink! I’ll have another look today. Maybe the studio lights went funny for a while. I too enjoyed the women’s gymnastics. I’m not normally a fan of Matt Baker but he did well to keep us apprised of the scores which the director didn’t always show, along with a lot of the sport! However it was better than the previous effort when the director seemed to specialise in gymnasts who were waiting for scores or getting ready to go on rather than live action. And at least Matt Baker did mention this and apologise! They did the usual detailed commentary I thought, in such contrast to the twerps who do the swimming. I watched some of that last night and had no clue what they were on about half the time. You mean tweedle dee and tweedle dum. Twerpism reaches new heights.
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Post by Miranda on Aug 14, 2022 20:32:22 GMT
Very pleased for Online! But Germany should have had Gold and Bronze. How that poor girl didn't burst into tears, I do not know. I would have!
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