[Other Sport] Olympics viewing strategy

[Pavilionaire]

perv corner. The tight outfits in the womens softball were worth a watch

...then womens Triathlon....cycling in wet swimsuits....

Just watching the women's 200m freestyle swimming, where Seemanova is up against Titmus...

 

[AZ Gull]

Yay! GB men win the 4x200m freestyle GOLD in the pool.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Mrs Earle just got me out of bed to find Murray/Salisbury match. No sign of it anywhere.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Mrs Earle just got me out of bed to find Murray/Salisbury match. No sign of it anywhere.

I'm going down to the tennis centre in a minute for a reccy to see if there's any viewing lines. If there is, I'll live stream the semis and final for you.*

The BMX and skateboarding is next to the tennis and the climbing, 3v3 basketball and five a side football(had no idea that was an olympic sport) is just down the road. I might set up as a rival to the bbc.**










* I won't. I have no idea how to do that.

** I won't. See above.

 

[Gun shot]

Enjoyed the men's road cycling earlier. Poor Tom Dumoulin. I thought the Dutchman had timed his run perfectly late on but well done to Slovenia's Primoż Roglic who held him off very comfortably in the end.

The rugby is brilliant. Go, go Fiji! Beat the all-blacks in the final!

 

[Simster]

Enjoyed the men's road cycling earlier. Poor Tom Dumoulin. I thought the Dutchman had timed his run perfectly late on but well done to Slovenia's Primoż Roglic who held him off very comfortably in the end.

The rugby is brilliant. Go, go Fiji! Beat the all-blacks in the final!

I've absolutely loved the rugby. Union or league? Meh. Sevens is a far better watch than both of them.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

That Lauren Price is a force of nature, switching sports without drawing breathe and excels at all of them

 

[essbee1]

That Lauren Price is a force of nature, switching sports without drawing breathe and excels at all of them

Crikey - I don't think I've seen such a boxer for a long time. Mind, Artingstall is fab as well.

 

[strings]

I was gutted for the Team GB Rugby Sevens boys... programme cut in January... then the lottery stepped in and they were able to resume training (starting off in their own kit, as they didn't even have training kits), a medal of any colour would have been a massive achievement.

I hope the girls get a medal - I have really enjoyed the sevens, as I did with the Rio Olympics. It is a really great addition.

But Fiji, what heros. Back to back Olympic champions, for a nation that had never won a medal of any colour before Rio.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

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[schmunk]

Argentina - Spain now live on Eurosport 5.

1.5 Albion players on the pitch...

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I'm going down to the tennis centre in a minute for a reccy to see if there's any viewing lines. If there is, I'll live stream the semis and final for you.*

The BMX and skateboarding is next to the tennis and the climbing, 3v3 basketball and five a side football(had no idea that was an olympic sport) is just down the road. I might set up as a rival to the bbc.**










* I won't. I have no idea how to do that.

** I won't. See above.

So, the tennis is completely not viewable, there's a 10 foot wall around the park that it's situated in. The BMX/Skateboarding park and climbing wall have some kind of sightlines though. If I'm free at the right times I might go see me some Olympics! Provided the police allow me and not many other people have the same idea...

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Argentina - Spain now live on Eurosport 5.

1.5 Albion players on the pitch...

McAliister now subbed off.

 

[zeemeeuw]

Our eternal Olympic underachievers the GB swimming team have really turned up this year but what's happened to our rowers? They were always good for a gold or 3 but now seems we can't even row straight.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Don't think the Italians were too impressed when the Brits zig zagged and hit them, might have prevented them getting a silver

 

[Bry Nylon]

So, the tennis is completely not viewable, there's a 10 foot wall around the park that it's situated in. The BMX/Skateboarding park and climbing wall have some kind of sightlines though.

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To be fair, that's more in-depth than the BBC coverage this time.

 

[hart's shirt]

2 GB medals within a few minutes of each other!

Bronze in Shooting...

...and Silver in Canoe Slalom.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

GB women's rugby 7's team.

 

[Albion in the north]

Sailors are going great guns at the moment.
Emma Wilson is guaranteed a medal in the RSX - Womens. Currently 2nd overall
Tom Squires in 6th in RSX Men. Just the medal race to go. Outside chance of a medal.
2nd after 4/10 Races in 470 Men. Ditto for the Women
Leading in 49er and 49erFX at the half way stage
Giles Scott leading in the Finn after 6 of 10 races. Has won the last 4 races.
Elliott Hanson currently 12 in the Laser after 8 of 10 races. Decent chance of making the medal race.
Ali Young 10th in Laser Radial after 8 of 10 races.
Nacra 17 in 2nd after 6 of 12 races

 

[Bozza]

All the handball keepers seem to have a touch of the Ryan-itis. Almost every shot on target is a goal.