The Games of the XXXI Olympiad

[JCL666]

4th

They must be gutted

It's unfortunate, because although they'll be down at missing out on a medal, they should be proud that they were in contention for one. I mean it took 100 years for the men to win a solitary medal, and now they are consistently in the mix against the best in the world.

 

[hart's shirt]

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.

It's amazing what a home advantage will give a nation.

But GB is great at events in which we're sitting down (cycling, rowing), so plenty of seated medals to come.

 

[Medwayseagull]

It's amazing what a home advantage will give a nation.

But GB is great at events in which we're sitting down (cycling, rowing), so plenty of seated medals to come.

Shame they don't include couch potato as an event - I would be a shoe in.

 

[Bozza]

I mean it took 100 years for the men to win a solitary medal, and now they are consistently in the mix against the best in the world.

I was thinking about this last night as I was wondering how much unintentional bias there is in the judging.

The Chinese they're good*. The judges know which gymnasts are Chinese and I find it hard to believe they are not swayed a small bit in their scores. We were the shit Brits for a long time, but have fought our way to the top table, and may now benefit from some of that same bias to give us a chance against the longer established gymnastic nations.

I'm not making my point here very well, but you might still understand what I'm trying to say.

(* - yes, I know Japan won it this time)

 

[Frutos]

Chance of a medal in the Womens 10m synchro diving, although for some odd reason the water in the pool has gone very green.

 

[Hillian1]

Chance of a medal in the Womens 10m synchro diving, although for some odd reason the water in the pool has gone very green.

What channel is that on?

 

[Frutos]

What channel is that on?

BBC4

 

[Frutos]

China will get Gold, between us, Canada, Malaysia and North Korea for the other two medals.

 

[Frutos]

Looking like Malaysia for Silver, North Korea have blown it, GB vs. Canada for Bronze.

 

[Frutos]

This has got to be perfect from the GB girls to get Bronze.

 

[Frutos]

Close, but not quite tonight - in fact we drop below North Korea and finish 5th.

 

[Stat Brother]

Hey Fruity, are you NSC's answer to James Cracknell?

I heard him commentate on 2 events, this afternoon.
With 500 m to go he was spectacularly wrong calling both.
.

'The French have cracked it's just between GB and NZ ... a good win there by France'.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Seems a bit flat from a GB point of view so far

 

[Gazwag]

Great win from Konta over 3 hours in +30 degrees, thought she was going to lose it but came through in the end. Kerber or Stoser next.

 

[Stat Brother]

Seems a bit flat from a GB point of view so far

The velodrome kicks off tomorrow, but sadly, for the first time in 8 years, it'll not the medal haul saviour.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Amazing how none of the Chinese Women Gymnasts appear to have reached puberty yet, but are all apparently 16 or over. One is supposedly 19.

 

[Bozza]

Seems a bit flat from a GB point of view so far

I think we're winning the "finishing 4th" league.

 

[Superseagull]

The women's sync diving appeared to be into a pool of festering green liquid. very odd. I'm sure the competitors were not happy with that.

 

[vegster]

I think we're winning the "finishing 4th" league.

I was thinking that we should award medals down to 6th place then we would be well in contention... you could have Copper, Tin and Aluminium for 4th/5th/6th.... and we are a Tinpot country now after all.

 

[essbee]

I was thinking that we should award medals down to 6th place then we would be well in contention... you could have Copper, Tin and Aluminium for 4th/5th/6th.... and we are a Tinpot country now after all.

Why stop there - carry on like those wedding anniversary things: Paper, Wood, Dogsh*t etc