The Games of the XXXI Olympiad

[Frutos]

Kruse's semi-final (against the World No.1 apparently) is at 8:30 this evening UK time.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Enjoyed that Fencing, reminded me of that Russian chap in '76.

 

[Gwylan]

The GB women's rugby team have been seriously good - watch out for Sussex's own Amy Wilson-Hardy who has already scored two tries. She trained with my daughter a few weeks ago and my daughter now talks about her like she's an old mate.

The women play again at 10.00 tonight. They're playing Fiji so it should be a bit tougher than the group games ... but the way they saw off Canada augurs well

 

[dazzer6666]

Jesus that was horrible......hope she is ok (leader crashed in ladies Road race). Sickening fall.

 

[whitelion]

Terrible accident for the Dutch leader of the women's road race. Doesn't look good.

 

[Superseagull]

Terrible accident for the Dutch leader of the women's road race. Doesn't look good.

That looked very bad. Hope she is OK.

 

[Driver8]

That looked very bad. Hope she is OK.

It was a horrible crash poor girl.

 

[Frutos]

Apparently she is conscious, which is a start.

Very nasty crash though.

 

[Frutos]

Time for Richard Kruse in his fencing semi-final...never heard of him before today and never remember watching fencing either - funny what the Olympics can do!

2-0 up so far, first to 15 as I understand it.

 

[Blackadder]

The way her back hit that kerb was simply awful. Did not look good at all.

Fingers crossed for her.

 

[Frutos]

Kruse 8-4 down after the first period, not looking good for him.

 

[Gwylan]

Time for Richard Kruse in his fencing semi-final...never heard of him before today and never remember watching fencing either - funny what the Olympics can do!

2-0 up so far, first to 15 as I understand it.

It is.

This is one of the rare obscure Olympian sports that I've actually done - spent a couple of years fencing (and it's one of the most knackering sports I've played, these guys are seriously fit).

Kruse has blown his good start by the looks of it

 

[Frutos]

Kruse beaten 15-9 so will now go into the bronze medal play-off against the Russian who beat the other British entrant.

No shame in losing to the World #1 though, I guess.

 

[Hillian1]

These female divers have very nice bottoms it has to be said.

 

[dazzer6666]

These female divers have very nice bottoms it has to be said.

Hadn't noticed :-D

 

[East Preston Gull]

Good to see the paralympic governing body has the balls to kick the whole Russian team of cheats out.


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[edna krabappel]

GBR ladies in the rugby sevens right now. At least I assume it's live. Seems weird hearing them talking of "GB" in a rugby sense, rather than England (or Wales, or Scotland). You must have to be properly fit to play sevens. That's a lot of pitch to cover

 

[Driver8]

GBR ladies in the rugby sevens right now. At least I assume it's live. Seems weird hearing them talking of "GB" in a rugby sense, rather than England (or Wales, or Scotland). You must have to be properly fit to play sevens. That's a lot of pitch to cover

I think it is basically England with one Welsh girl.

 

[edna krabappel]

I think it is basically England with one Welsh girl.

Yay, they won

Risky move by the BBC, getting Inverdale to interview the ladies team

 

[Gazwag]

Those Rugby 7 girls are playing very well, demolished a good Canadian team earlier and now have a semi v NZ (probably unless USA upset them).

Now watching Konta who is winning, shame the camera angle is so poor