The Games of the XXXI Olympiad

[Frutos]

These trunks on the divers are a tad snug.

Can't say I'd noticed.

 

[Frutos]

The Chinese are walking away with the gold here, but Daley and Goodfellow are right in contention for a medal with one round of dives left.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

I make no apologies for bringing this out once again. Good competition this.

 

[Frutos]

Bronze for GB.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Bronze for GB.

The very last dive and they nailed it.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Well done chaps...beat the Germans diving too.

 

[Durlston]

Great achievement to get a medal. Well done lads.

The Chinese were incredible though.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

We'll done boys. Highly talented, and hours and hours of practice.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

The gymnastics is superb.

Looks like five Countries fighting for three medals.

 

[crodonilson]

I make no apologies for bringing this out once again. Good competition this.

Always felt sorry for J P Petit of Canada. Thought he was robbed.

 

[dazzer6666]

The gymnastics is superb.

Looks like five Countries fighting for three medals.

This. I know nothing about it as a sport but it's fascinating.

 

[wakeytom]

This. I know nothing about it as a sport but it's fascinating.

I grew up with a younger sister who was at a decent level but never really took much notice so the same as you. To me this is what the Olympics is all about, wont be bothering with basketball or the football as I would rather watch things like Gymnastics, Judo, Archery and Fencing etc that I know nothing about and would not normally sit to watch

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

4th

They must be gutted

 

[Thunder Bolt]

4th

They must be gutted

Lost out by just 2 marks. The worst thing is that it was Louis' best apparatus too.

 

[Bozza]

Lost out by just 2 marks. The worst thing is that it was Louis' best apparatus too.

1. They lost out by 1.37 points.
2. It wasn't Louis' best apparatus, it was his only apparatus.
3. However, he scored 14.766 today. When he won silver at London he scored 16.066. So even if he had not come off and managed to equal his London performance, we'd still have finished 4th.

I imagine he'll get all kinds of shit from some quarters however. Build 'em up and knock 'em down again.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

1. They lost out by 1.37 points.
2. It wasn't Louis' best apparatus, it was his only apparatus.
3. However, he scored 14.766 today. When he won silver at London he scored 16.066. So even if he had not come off and managed to equal his London performance, we'd still have finished 4th.

I imagine he'll get all kinds of shit from some quarters however. Build 'em up and knock 'em down again.

It was his only apparatus because it's his best. He's still in the individual final.

 

[Pavilionaire]

GB women's rugby team a shambles vs Canada.

 

[Bozza]

It was his only apparatus because it's his best. He's still in the individual final.

I know all of that.

But you said "poor Louis Smith..." when even an "amazing Louis Smith" would still have seen GB finish 4th.

 

[vegster]

Looks like the heady days of London 2012 are truly over...we have turned back in to Plucky Brits with a propensity to fall, crash, collapse get sent off etc etc across a wide range of events.

 

[KZNSeagull]

To make hockey 'more visually appealing' apparently.

https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/rio-2016-blue-hockey-pitch-aims-to-change-the-look-of-the-game

Which is fine I suppose but the combination of the blue with the green surround, especially when the sun is bright, makes it rather difficult to see teams that are playing in either blue or green!