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[Other Sport] Paris 2024 Olympics & Paralympics ***Official Match Thread***









A1X

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For those unaware, there is usually some extra stuff on Eurosport (as Discovery own them) but it often duplicates the BBC
 


medwayseagull reborn

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It will be a real shame if the Triathlon ends up becoming a Duathlon. But it probably helps our competitors? What are they thinking to do with the marathon swim?
Unbelievably stupid of the French to choose to do the Triathlon using the Seine when they must have known the risks. Surely there must be a suitable body of water not too far from Paris that could have been used. They seem more obsessed with marketing central Paris than competitor safety.
 


Bry Nylon

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Ref: the tv coverage, I’m hopeful that the BBC have earmarked the lion’s share of their budget for the Track and Field.

Whilst I appreciate that’s not great for those wanting to immerse themselves in the ‘week one’ sports, the Olympics for me is all about the stuff that happens the stadium.
 






crodonilson

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Jan 17, 2005
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Anyone complaining about the BBC coverage, I have really enjoyed the wrap up show of highlights of the days events on Eurosport. 'Bonsoir Paris', hosted by Laura Woods, it's on about 9-9:30 each evening and also interesting they've got a reporter (Iwan Thomas) at GB House, where it essentially feels like a nightclub each night, you can tell why they need all those condoms given out.
 


Bozza

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When did windsurfing become flying about on a hydrofoil on a short, wide board, instead of actually being on the water on a long, thin board?
 




Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003
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When did windsurfing become flying about on a hydrofoil on a short, wide board, instead of actually being on the water on a long, thin board?
I blame social media
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Eeyore

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I'm waiting for the dancing horses. Utterly bewildering twas. Gold medal to a horse dancing to the Bee Gees.

Of course, the host nation can introduce a sport, I think we had queueing.
 


Algernon

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When did windsurfing become flying about on a hydrofoil on a short, wide board, instead of actually being on the water on a long, thin board?
Do they refer to their passage across the water as "flying?"
As per hovercraft. You buckled in for your "flight" on a hovercraft.
Will it be renamed windflying?

I was watching it earlier and couldn't see the skill involved, probably because there appeared to be a not very athletic Lithuanian chap "taxiing" pre flight.
I figured if you had all the good kit and had the strength to ensure the course you'd probably become Olympic champion easily.
 






highflyer

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When did windsurfing become flying about on a hydrofoil on a short, wide board, instead of actually being on the water on a long, thin board?

Started to go mainstream 4 or 5 years ago as far as i can tell. Surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing, the other one where you hang on to a hybrid wing/sail thing...even sailing. All 'flying' on hydrofoils. Get used to it, it's definitely the future! Wouldn't be surprised to see kayaks zipping along above the rapids soon.

I haven't tried (sure there will be some here that have) but I am told it's generally more difficult, as well as faster.
 


keaton

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I don't remember them bashing long balls in the air in hockey before. This seems incredibly dangerous
 






A1X

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Fantastic hockey match
 


5Ways Gull

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When did windsurfing become flying about on a hydrofoil on a short, wide board, instead of actually being on the water on a long, thin board?
My wife was looking at the list of sports in the Olympics the other day and excitedly said "oooh look there's a sport we would could represent GB at". I said "It's pronounced Rowing!"
 






Dick Swiveller

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This just makes my head hurt. Who cares other than medals?

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Lyndhurst 14

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Whenever I see 'rowing' mentioned as a sport, I always get a mental image of a load of people shouting at each other with people in the background holding up score cards
 


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