Olympics 2020 Spoilers and chat.

[LarryDuff]

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

And 5) Clare Balding will be present a dumbed down program in her usual cringeworthy fashion

 

[dodgy]

Clare’s alright. Does her research on what is an extremely broad pallet of sports. No complaints here.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I certainly appreciate a bit of dumbing down when it comes to most sports. I don't have a clue.

 

[LarryDuff]

I want to see more of the actual action not an interview with a medal winner's sister where they ask her how she feels about her sister winning a medal. Of course she's happy about!!

 

[Beebo]

Clare’s alright. Does her research on what is an extremely broad pallet of sports. No complaints here.

My current favourite bit of 5live commentary was in the table tennis when the presenter didn’t know if you say 5-0 or 5-love like lawn tennis. Mark Chapman congratulated them on their in-depth preparation and research!
It can’t be easy with so many sports to cover.

Jonathan Agnew was doing the show jumping today and was asked about the temperature at the arena. He had to remind the anchor that he was sat in Melton Mowbray and it was a bit chilly.

 

[Beebo]

The GB track and field athletes are having a nightmare so far.
False starts, injuries and poor performances.
As people point out every time, we are good a niche sports but not so good at the general stuff which everyone can do.

 

[JBGooner]

Whay are we hearing more about Simone bloody Biles than our own medal winning athletes.

Didn't manage to catch any of the sailing.

 

[Beebo]

Good to see our first athletics medal. A silver on women’s 800m.

 

[Smokin Joe]

At least this week we're watching proper sports. The first week seemed to feature little more than a load of novelty acts.

 

[Mike_P]

A lot of "novelty acts' are more demanding physically than long established Olympic events. It did once include painting!

 

[Dogtrousers]

A lot of "novelty acts' are more demanding physically than long established Olympic events. It did once include painting!

And Pigeon Racing. Jack Duckworth coulda been a contender.

 

[vickster]

It did once include painting!

That reminded me of these (not PC in the slightest )

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgSzGIkFq2A

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfduUFF_i1A

 

[JBGooner]

KJT out of the Heptathlon.

Not much luck in the Athletics this time.

 

[JBGooner]

Gosh my heart was thumping in that Showjumping

 

[Beebo]

Gosh my heart was thumping in that Showjumping

Im in two minds about the showjumping.
The horse makes a huge difference.

In horse racing the named winner is always the horse, the jockey barely get a mention.