I loved how open the 100m was - could have gone anywhere. Gutted by the false start, and almost typical it was Team GB, but hey ho....a great run by the Italian, and nice to see them get their first medal in the event.
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Yep, they both seemed happy with it...and some.
Especially the Italian guy, he's probably still in the stadium
Lovely guy, by all accounts and he came across that way. That's the kind of stuff that 'makes' the Olympics, for me.
I was a little 'meh' about it, at first, but I've happily been sucked in just by watching a few things, at first. Despite the lack of crowds and the reduction of coverage, I've enjoyed it a hell of a lot.
Albion in the north
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Couple of big days coming up in the sailing. Guaranteed at least 2 medals and I hope a couple more.
Eddiespearritt
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Must shamefully admit to being a follower of the medals table they don't show you. The biggest countries and the biggest teams with nothing at all.
Currently the leader board of no success in Tokyo (with a week to go) reads:
Kenya (85 athletes)
Chile (57 athletes)
Nigeria (52 athletes)
I was amazed to learn that Nigeria (population circa 212 million) has only won one individual gold medal - EVER.
And then again Nwankwo Kanu is also a Nigerian team gold medallist.
KeegansHairPiece
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These gymnastic twins, anyone else a bit…
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Great to hear that Simone Biles will be competing in the Balance Beam tomorrow.
Pierre the Painter
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This was heartening to hear, I think we were all fearing the worst. Let's hope the story ends with a happy ending and a medal, if she could pull of a gold it would be one of the great sporting comebacks. Come on Simone, the world is with you.
Thunder Bolt
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Gold for GB in the Three Day Eventing.
Pierre the Painter
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Anyone know whats happening with the timings at this Olympics? Seem all over the place, all the swimming medals in the morning sessions as an ungodly time for Europeans and qualifying in evening sessions (perhaps it works better for the North American market at late evening there?). Now the athletics medals being split between both morning and evening sessions? Traditionally like the swimming it was qualifying in morning sessions and finals in the evening session.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Women's discus reduced to farce. It's raining, so most of the throws aren't even clearing the net. Some are even going backwards. Don't look good for the pole vaulters either
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Both events have now been postponed indefinitely.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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I trust they'll scrub those discus throws from the record and let them go again. It was just silly weather stuff. Proper monsoon/typhoon stuff now. Can see them scrubbing the entire session
Looks like they are combining the athletics and swimming at the moment!
Eddiespearritt
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These gymnastic twins, anyone else a bit…
It is quite hard to imagine how their childhoods have been if they are Olympic medalists together at such a young age.
But yes I am a bit...... 3D printers and robots came into my mind......
And I couldn't have done a comprehensible live global TV interview at 16 either
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Don't get me wrong, they are completely brilliant, I blame Hollywood!