Tokyo Olympics

[Seabag]

Sephiroth Wrote:

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> "Football has felt souless without fans and it

> would be the same for the Olympics. "

>

> This x 100

>

> What would the point be of a zoom Olympics ? A

> joyless, soulless nothing of an event

?This X 100??

You?ve been listening to Dead Ringers? Rio Ferdinand impersonator.

😂☝️😁

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000xv8l

[JohnL]

malumbu Wrote:

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> Once you have done your sport then it turns into a

> sex party - been happening for a number of

> Olympics. You are full of joy and endorphins and

> can eat junk food again so what is next. Olympic

> Village is bit like a university Campus with

> students partying after their exams whilst some

> are still revising for theirs. I was there once

> (the latter)

Imagine if the Lions did that in SA :)

It's back to the hotel room alone for them - and woe betide if Gatland catches them breaking a rule.

[JohnL]

Strictness seems to be a rugby thing though - Once one of our wingers (for Wales) went home for the night and denied it and the then (extremely school master type) coach (Steve Hansen) went to feel the heat from his car engine - it was hot so he never played for Wales again.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/steve-hansen-dafydd-james-wales-14985400

[TheCat]

JohnL Wrote:

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> Strictness seems to be a rugby thing though - Once

> one of our wingers (for Wales) went home for the

> night and denied it and the then (extremely school

> master type) coach (Steve Hansen) went to feel the

> heat from his car engine - it was hot so he never

> played for Wales again.

>

> https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-ne

> ws/steve-hansen-dafydd-james-wales-14985400

To be fair...the rugby player 'rap sheet' is probably a bit longer than the track and field athlete (as collective sports). I think team environment plays into it as well....both negative (being egged on, confidence as part of a group) and positive (the strictness is about not letting your teammates down).

As an aside....first lions test kickoff in 75mins....as a neutral I'm really looking forward to it. Should be a cracker. Sorry...off topic!

[Seabag]

Somebody explain Taekwondo 🥋 please

This is a weird ?sport? if ever I?ve seen one. Obviously no more weird than sliding a polished granite stone with a handle on down an icy path swept by two people on it?s way, but still bloody strange.

Of course, this is some of what the Olympics are about, things we know absolutely nothing about, yet find very compelling ultimately.

[KidKruger]

Sport taekwondo from what I know cannot allow the full contact effects of the blows, there would be injuries and fatalities.

So what we see is a bastardised version of the martial art with heavy body padding and certain blows not allowed, so it can be allowed as a sport. I think the '99% kicks' style of competition taekwondo is not representative of the portfolio of attacks a practitioner has at his/her disposal, but eye gouges and breaking opponents' collar bones probably wouldn't go down too well. I think also, because of the need to keep distance (when in competition, just making a contact can score a point) that's why kicks are the primary strike.

Same as with karate, I believe.

[Seabag]

Is Judo in though ?

[KidKruger]

Judo is included in this year?s olympics.

I think it is every year.

[JohnL]

So we're celebrating a Gold - Well Done but it's not the renaissance of the British Empire :)

[JohnL]

TheCat Wrote:

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> JohnL Wrote:

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> -----

> > Strictness seems to be a rugby thing though -

> Once

> > one of our wingers (for Wales) went home for

> the

> > night and denied it and the then (extremely

> school

> > master type) coach (Steve Hansen) went to feel

> the

> > heat from his car engine - it was hot so he

> never

> > played for Wales again.

> >

> >

> https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-ne

>

> > ws/steve-hansen-dafydd-james-wales-14985400

>

> To be fair...the rugby player 'rap sheet' is

> probably a bit longer than the track and field

> athlete (as collective sports). I think team

> environment plays into it as well....both negative

> (being egged on, confidence as part of a group)

> and positive (the strictness is about not letting

> your teammates down).

>

> As an aside....first lions test kickoff in

> 75mins....as a neutral I'm really looking forward

> to it. Should be a cracker. Sorry...off topic!

I know - I met the whole Aussie team once in Mumbles after their * Defeat * to Llanelli - they were crazy but they brought the whole pub a round.

Go the Lions - 1-0

[JohnL]

Oops they got another :)

[Huggers]

Silver for SE London Kingsdale School local boy! In the Triathlon!

[MrsR]

Well done Alex Yee!!!!!

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/26/09/45896891-9825497-image-a-36_1627288497283.jpg

[malumbu]

Really enjoying this, despite trying to fast forward through much of the early hours events on I-player. Highlights include the Indonesian lady running off court to get a replacement badminton racket, the Italians' celebration yesterday as well as sharing the high jump gold, our freestyle BMXers and of course footage of family and friends celebrations in Blighty. And of course some of the emotions on winning.

Seems to manage OK without the crowds, those teams in the venues make a lot of noise including clapping for other athletes in their run up to the jumps. I think we also see how close competitors are to each other, some regularly competing around the world.

Point has also been made that it seems to be better now that GB have backed off their ruthless pursuit of medals, now punching only slightly over our weight.

[JohnL]

It's not bad - Don't know why I hope to catch ROC in the table - it's not that important :)

[Blah Blah]

There's a fascinating series on BBC iplayer about the work and money that goes into producing athletes that win Olympic medals. And also some surprising behind the scenes stories of personal challenges overcome. Well worth a look.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000xpmd/gold-rush-our-race-to-olympic-glory

[JohnL]

If you saw it, the Danish guy crashed into the British guy when he caught him in the cycle pursuit semi final.

Totally didn't expect him to be there - and jumped off his bike and shouted a swear word (possibly Danish) - The Danes still went through.

[KidKruger]

Yeah the cycling pursuits this morning around 0830 were exciting stuff.

The GDR v Italia race was a great one.

GBR v GDR in final.