Olympic Games 2020 (2021)

[Throbber3]

The news thread is closed so I started an Olympic thread here. I hope that is ok. The first order of business is how come there is a Ladies team GB and yet no mens team GB? That proves its all about money for the men doesnt it?

 

[Tony Towner]

No, it proves that the Scottish, Irish and Welsh Associations don't want one as they are scared it will lead to them losing their independent status. 2012 was only England and Wales and only then after Blatter guaranteed a one off wouldn't change things

 

[Throbber3]

No, it proves that the Scottish, Irish and Welsh Associations don't want one as they are scared it will lead to them losing their independent status. 2012 was only England and Wales and only then after Blatter guaranteed a one off wouldn't change things

so how do the women get away with it? Dont they also have independent status?

 

[Tony Towner]

They don't see the women's game as compromising that. fwiw a GB mens team wouldn't have qualified anyway based on England's performance in the 2019 Euro U21s

 

[BillyDee]

[pedant]Can we change the thread title? It is officially the 2020 games...[/pedant]

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

Although I have lived in the states for the past 16 years my feelings have not changed (but I don't tell the locals). I still like to see the US be beaten in most sports, so congrats to the Swedish women!

I am making an exception for the mens basketball. The US coach - Gregg Popovich - is a great bloke. Intelligent, articulate, and outspoken for his support of social justice issues (also coach of the San Antonio Spurs for 20+ years). His legacy will be tarnished if they don't win gold.

 

[BillyDee]

[pedant]Can we change the thread title? It is officially the 2020 games...[/pedant]

Thank you!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

20 minutes or so for Rafa Mir today. Spain drew 0-0 with Egypt (they also brought Vallejo on in the first half).

They started all of Simon, Olmo, Oyarzabal, Pau Torres, Eric Garcia and Pedri who played loads at the Euros.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Hat trick for Richarlison vs Germany (who look appalling) inside half an hour.

 

[Sniffer]

First medal in the shape of a bronze for Chelsie Giles in judo. Gold or silver will follow later today as we have a finalist in the taekwando.

 

[Tony Towner]

That's the beauty of the Olympics. Watching a sport you don't understand shouting 'kick him Donald' at the tv

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Although I have lived in the states for the past 16 years my feelings have not changed (but I don't tell the locals). I still like to see the US be beaten in most sports, so congrats to the Swedish women!

I am making an exception for the mens basketball. The US coach - Gregg Popovich - is a great bloke. Intelligent, articulate, and outspoken for his support of social justice issues (also coach of the San Antonio Spurs for 20+ years). His legacy will be tarnished if they don't win gold.

Not the best of starts losing to France, as TT said beauty of the Olympics had it on in the background at the start, in the end completely invested in the game cheering France on.

 

[Kenny]

That's the beauty of the Olympics. Watching a sport you don't understand shouting 'kick him Donald' at the tv

Olympics or watching a Trump rally?

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Nice to see Tom Daley get a gold after all those years

 

[SSB]

That's the beauty of the Olympics. Watching a sport you don't understand shouting 'kick him Donald' at the tv

I said the same about the diving this morning. I’d become an expert in about 30 mins and was scoring as well as the judges.

 

[lemonjelly]

Nice to see Tom Daley get a gold after all those years

absolutely. He's won every other major medal/championship, an olympic gold is the only one missing for him.
Feel it is well deserved. Has always seemed such a genuinely nice guy too.

 

[Tony Towner]

That's 2 golds lost in the last few seconds in Taekwondo finals

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The co-comms on the taekwondo is a Wolves fan. Good mate of mine.

 

[Sniffer]

That's 2 golds lost in the last few seconds in Taekwondo finals

I don't think that the challenge helped her. She was leading and doing well and then it fell apart after challenge with a few seconds left.

 

[Sniffer]

Feeling sorry for Taylor Brown in the women’s triathlon. A flat tyre through the last couple of km’s in the cycling meant that she lost 20 odd seconds from the lead group she was in. She’s ran past two to get into the bronze position but will struggle to get anywhere near the leader.