The Games of the XXXI Olympiad

[lawros left foot]

Joe Joyce looking very good in the boxing

 

[highflyer]

Adults riding kids bikes on BBC 4

Around telly tubby land

 

[JCL666]

The horse riding element of the modern pentathlon is one of my favourite events.

Randomly allocating horses to riders certainly adds to it

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Why does Eastenders take precedence on BBC1 for just half an hour, everybody gets BBC2, I don't get it, any Enders fans can switch over can't they.

 

[Triggaaar]

I don't imagine I've ever cheered on France so much - just pipped China to a boxing gold.

 

[vegster]

I really liked the children cycling on the baby bikes races just now

 

[Triggaaar]

I'm too nervous to watch the women's Hockey. Obviously expect the Dutch to make it 3 golds in a row, and I'm impressed with GB for getting to the final.

 

[carlzeiss]

Dutch girls are mmmmmmm .

 

[Stat Brother]

The horse riding element of the modern pentathlon is one of my favourite events.

Randomly allocating horses to riders certainly adds to it

Sadly I can't find the story, but the 5 live commentator referenced a story from the 1968 pentathlon.

Apparently a German competitor had to be restrained from beating up his allocated horse as he was so bad at show jumping.

 

[Mackenzie]

Come on GB smash those Dutch Dykes.

 

[Triggaaar]

Taekwondo at 9.15 on BBC4. Will have some of that.

Tell you what, if Tom Daley wins gold, we'll finish 2nd in the medal table.

 

[Blackadder]

1-0

 

[Prince Monolulu]

That Dutch coach is a looker......

 

[Beach Hut]

1-1 and GB lady sin binned for 2 minutes

 

[ManOfSussex]

There's only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch.

 

[Bedsex]

2-2 game on!

 

[Beach Hut]

1-2 to the Dutch, oh no make that 2-2

 

[Simster]

How the HELL is this level? The Dutch should be out of sight.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

 

[Triggaaar]

Sadly I can't find the story, but the 5 live commentator referenced a story from the 1968 pentathlon.

Apparently a German competitor had to be restrained from beating up his allocated horse as he was so bad at show jumping.

With the organisational skills in Brazil, I was thinking they'd have some very special horses for some of the athletes.