[Other Sport] Olympics viewing strategy

[BN41Albion]

Taekwondo is bonkers. Milliseconds from the final and a headshot loses it for Walkden

 

[Bakero]

Watching that really made me well up.

Glad I'm not the only one

 

[Simster]

The Taekwondo fella on the BBC is excellent. Clearly knows his onions and sounds like whispering Bob Harris. Smooth.

 

[nicko31]

what a great bit of film. Tom Dean's family and friend gathering watch the final. This is what its all about...

[video]https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/olympics/57979950[/video]

Scenes...

So tough for these swimmers through the covid hell of lockdowns, getting the virus etc...

 

[Berty23]

Taekwondo is bonkers. Milliseconds from the final and a headshot loses it for Walkden

I am a bit ignorant on this but isn’t her play there to take a couple of steps backwards? I don’t get why she even engaged. The clock had stopped with three seconds left so surely she could runaway for three seconds without losing her lead.

 

[schmunk]

Taekwondo is bonkers. Milliseconds from the final and a headshot loses it for Walkden

Almost as stupid as the skateboarding scoring, where they skated around doing several tricks for 45 seconds to pick up 2-4 points, but were then winning 3-5 points in the second part for doing a single trick down a handrail. It's equivalent to finishing every single football match with a round of penalties and then deciding the result based on the overall total score.

 

[zeemeeuw]

The Taekwondo fella on the BBC is excellent. Clearly knows his onions and sounds like whispering Bob Harris. Smooth.

Lutalo Muhammad has been an absolute revelation in the studio, why can't we have football pundits like him?

 

[Simster]

I am a bit ignorant on this but isn’t her play there to take a couple of steps backwards? I don’t get why she even engaged. The clock had stopped with three seconds left so surely she could runaway for three seconds without losing her lead.

Well I'm as ignorant as you and wondered the same thing yesterday when the Welsh woman lost in the last 2 seconds. I presume that taking a step back opens you up to a high scoring move? After all, unlike boxing you can use your legs and they are far longer than your arms...

 

[Bozza]

Lutalo Muhammad has been an absolute revelation in the studio, why can't we have football pundits like him?

Yeah, he’s great isn’t he?

A real natural.

 

[Normal Rob]

Watching that really made me well up. You can just imagine it being one of your mates/family members - you'd go mental just like them.

me too. To be honest, I don't know how the Mum kept it together so well. I'd have been a screaming blubbering mess.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

me too. To be honest, I don't know how the Mum kept it together so well. I'd have been a screaming blubbering mess.

Been there and done that, and it was only the cadet’s finals at Cosford. That was the highest athletics level my daughter ever got, but I was a mess!

 

[Simster]

GB getting spanked by the US in the rugby sevens here.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

GB getting spanked by the US in the rugby sevens here.

What a fight back.
21-0 to 21-21

 

[Simster]

What a fight back.
21-0 to 21-21

Now in front.

 

[um bongo molongo]

Lutalo Muhammad has been an absolute revelation in the studio, why can't we have football pundits like him?

He really is good

 

[um bongo molongo]

I am a bit ignorant on this but isn’t her play there to take a couple of steps backwards? I don’t get why she even engaged. The clock had stopped with three seconds left so surely she could runaway for three seconds without losing her lead.

I keep thinking this as well. She would lose one point for stepping out but was 2 up? Maybe we need an Italian coach to teach them how to run the clock down…

 

[um bongo molongo]

We’re leading in the posh horsey stuff.

 

[Simster]

We’re leading in the posh horsey stuff.

I really don't understand why this nonsense is in the Olympics, although we usually do well in these events.

 

[um bongo molongo]

I really don't understand why this nonsense is in the Olympics, although we usually do well in these events.

There are certainly some odd sports. The skateboarding with a bunch of teenagers with Air Pods in their ears didn’t scream ‘Olympic sport’ either…

 

[Simster]

SA v ARG: this rugby sevens game is incredible viewing.