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  • Start date Jul 25, 2024
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oscillatewildly

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  • Aug 4, 2024
  • #176
CCFCSteve said:
Two leading, another two pulled up level and the US woman just decided to go for it, broke away with 3km to go, others looked to see who would lead chase and all just stayed looking at each other crawling along, nobody making move. US woman won easily other three waited to sprint down the straight for photo on the line
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I've just read your reply with Hugh Porter's voice in my head - good work, sir!
 
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Philosoraptor

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  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #177
Triathlon - this is good stuff.

Meant to be one of the toughest sports.

Mixed relays, never seen this format before.
 
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Frank Sidebottom

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  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #178
This Kayak Cross thing is brilliant.
 
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vow

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #179
chiefdave said:

Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org
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Can't wait for this! Frrrreeessshh
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #180
That hockey goal for the Dutch was insane
 
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CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #181
Amazing from the women in the cycling ! What a performance
 
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Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #182
Velodrome cycling is a great spectacle.
 
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rondog1973

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  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #183
Brilliant Keeley Hodgkinson
 
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ovduk78

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #184
Wow, Duplantis in pole vault!
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #185
When did Paula Radcliffe turn into such a MILF. Fucking hell.
 
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Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #186
What happened to the cycling? They've just been waffling on for ages in the stadium.

Whenever one sport is over jump to another
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Aug 5, 2024
  • #187
Liquid Gold said:
Velodrome cycling is a great spectacle.
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Mrs WM bought me a track cycling voucher for a birthday about 10 years ago so I had an hour around the Olympic Velodrome in London. Loved it.

I used to do a lot of road cycling but velodrome was something else. The bikes are fixed wheel though so you can't coast as the pedals turn with the rotation of the wheel. I forgot at one point, fell off and slid down one of the ends.

Would recommend. Velodrome cycling that is. Not falling off.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Aug 6, 2024
  • #188
Amazing 1500m race that
 
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ovduk78

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  • Aug 6, 2024
  • #189
CCFCSteve said:
Amazing 1500m race that
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Nobody thought that neither one of Kerr or Ingebritsen would win, at the end Ingebritsen looked crushed
 
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SkyBlueCharlie9

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  • Aug 6, 2024
  • #190
Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
Anyone fighting that algerian man- lady should give it a smack below the belt and see what happens.
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Lovely.
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Aug 6, 2024
  • #191
Great run by Kerr. Outstanding run by Hocker.

Shocker by Ingebritsen!
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Aug 6, 2024
  • #192
ovduk78 said:
Nobody thought that neither one of Kerr or Ingebritsen would win, at the end Ingebritsen looked crushed
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Ingebritsen fucked them both really. As Johnson said he was that focussed on stopping Kerr he left door open for Hocker. Made for a great race though and Kerr getting a NR and silver is still great going.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 6, 2024
  • #193
I keep missing all the interesting sports
 

Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #194
What is going on with this cycling where they don't race for 2/3 of the race?
 

Skyblueweeman

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #195
Liquid Gold said:
What is going on with this cycling where they don't race for 2/3 of the race?
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The 3 lap one? Cat and mouse really, love it.

Or do you mean the one behind the bike? Slowly building pace, building to a crescendo finish with all 5 riders going for 1st place. Also love it.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #196
speed climbing is impressive
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #197
Skyblueweeman said:
Or do you mean the one behind the bike? Slowly building pace, building to a crescendo finish with all 5 riders going for 1st place. Also love it.
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Standard Friday night
 
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ovduk78

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  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #198
Skyblueweeman said:
The 3 lap one? Cat and mouse really, love it.

Or do you mean the one behind the bike? Slowly building pace, building to a crescendo finish with all 5 riders going for 1st place. Also love it.
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I like the cycling but it seems like they just start the same race a number of different ways. I love the one with the 80 lap race at the end, is that the omnium?
 
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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #199
ovduk78 said:
I like the cycling but it seems like they just start the same race a number of different ways. I love the one with the 80 lap race at the end, is that the omnium?
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Yeah, the bike decathlon
 
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Travs

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  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #200
ovduk78 said:
Nobody thought that neither one of Kerr or Ingebritsen would win, at the end Ingebritsen looked crushed
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You wouldn;'t hear anything outside of Kerr/Ingerbritsen on mainstream media.

But inside the sport, Hocker was widely tipped to have an equal chance, should the race be a little slower (say 3:29 or above), due to his phenomenal finishing speed.

What was a surprise was that he could still be in the hunt at 3:27

It was a fantastic race.... i watched it in the Godiva Harriers clubhouse straight after finishing a training session.....
 
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skybluecam

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #201
Medal chance in the 400m coming up
 

SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #202
Right, I’ll preface this by saying I am not an elite-level athlete and I appreciate these runners are unbelievably fit, but why do so many visibly slow down approaching the line? Surely you run a couple of metres past the line to keep your momentum?
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #203
skybluecam said:
Medal chance in the 400m coming up
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Disappointing that one.
 
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CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #204
What a race. We’ve been on the wrong end of so many close finishes/decisions this games. They’ve been doing us so proud though

what an unbelievable time
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #205
SBAndy said:
Right, I’ll preface this by saying I am not an elite-level athlete and I appreciate these runners are unbelievably fit, but why do so many visibly slow down approaching the line? Surely you run a couple of metres past the line to keep your momentum?
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Feels like he lost it rather than the other guy won it. Guess his legs went.

Wish we'd stop celebrating second place when we come into events as favourite though. I'd be absolutely seething.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #206
mark82 said:
Feels like he lost it rather than the other guy won it. Guess his legs went.

Wish we'd stop celebrating second place when we come into events as favourite though. I'd be absolutely seething.
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It’s the fifth fastest time ever and he took 0.3 off his PB. If someone else produces something special there’s not much you can do.
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #207
I'd be so pissed off with people taking selfies with me after I'd just lost.
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #208
CCFCSteve said:
It’s the fifth fastest time ever and he took 0.3 off his PB. If someone else produces something special there’s not much you can do.
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Yeah, ultimately he just wasn't good enough. Someone else was better. Guess it's about looking what he can do in 4 years time to come into the next Olympics in the best possible position to get over the line.
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #209
Feels like we've had a few disappointing performances in the Olympics - certainly in the athletics.
 

SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 7, 2024
  • #210
mark82 said:
Feels like he lost it rather than the other guy won it. Guess his legs went.

Wish we'd stop celebrating second place when we come into events as favourite though. I'd be absolutely seething.
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On the replay he’s glancing up at the screen. Just run your race, man!
 
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