Olympics 2020 Spoilers and chat.

[rich p]

Bryony Page has won a bronze in trampolining after getting a silver in Rio - that's her second medal on the bounce...

 

[rockyroller]

anyone else note the little bows under the male water polo players caps? I guess that works well, just seemed like something a child would have on their bonnet

 

[PaulB]

The Olympics get underway for real today with the proper sports (athletics) starting. If only the BBC would get rid of that hideous harridan, Radcliffe, it would improve its coverage immensely.

 

[Mr Celine]

Just been watching the triathlon relay.
In the background some strange looking buildings, a suspension bridge, an elevated metro line...

For a spectacular closing ceremony they should have Godzilla destroying it all.

 

[MrGrumpy]

The Olympics get underway for real today with the proper sports (athletics) starting. If only the BBC would get rid of that hideous harridan, Radcliffe, it would improve its coverage immensely.

Sense a bit of animosity there

 

[matticus]

Dina Asher-Smiths interview, when she announces not racing the 200...
Amazing TV moment. ❤

 

[matticus]

Upbeat interview of the Games so far:

View: https://twitter.com/henryfraser0/status/1421050484056543232?s=19

 

[Beebo]

Not sure I agree with the decision to share a gold in high jump.
Do a jump off, someone wins someone loses.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/58048827

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Charlotte Worthington did really well for her gold in the Throwing Bikes Around event. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/58047473

 

[cyberknight]

Not sure I agree with the decision to share a gold in high jump.
Do a jump off, someone wins someone loses.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/58048827

from what i read they were offered a jump off and they both failed to clear the next height and on count back had the same score and they offered to share the gold

 

[Beebo]

from what i read they were offered a jump off and they both failed to clear the next height and on count back had the same score and they offered to share the gold

I would have thought you just keep going until someone does it. But I presume they are tired.

 

[cyberknight]

I would have thought you just keep going until someone does it. But I presume they are tired.

In competition the bar is raised progressively as contestants succeed in clearing it. Entrants may begin jumping at any height above a required minimum. Knocking the bar off its supports constitutes a failed attempt, and three failures at a given height disqualify the contestant from the competition. Each jumper’s best leap is credited in the final standings. In the case of ties, the winner is the one with the fewest misses at the final height, or in the whole competition, or with the fewest total jumps in the competition.
So they were effectively tied according to those rules

 

[GuyBoden]

Hockey is such an good team game to watch.

 

[BrumJim]

Olympic Certainties:
1) Adam Peaty will win gold
2) Fiji will win the rugby
3) Korea will dominate the archery
4) Maddie Hinch will win a penalty shoot-out

 

[Dogtrousers]

Actually his name is David Katoatau

But anyway ...


View: https://twitter.com/tongbingxue/status/1421056384875995136