It's interesting that there's been a bit of a 'changing of the guard' in our dominant sports. We're only projected two medals on the track, both bronze. Compare that to previous Olympics where we've been the ones to beat. Likewise rowing - first time since 1980 we've not got a single gold.

Quote from: njee20 on July 28, 2021, 09:37:37 AM
It is insane that in the same week we had a Paralympic handball athlete told her shorts are too short, and the beach volleyball team told theirs are too long. Given that, in neither case, did it have any impact on performance they really should just let them be athletes and stop the absurdity.

It would be much simpler if they just standardise the length of shorts across all Olympic sports. Something like this perhaps............

















EDIT: I should add that that's not me at one of our parties. Although in 2 weeks time, who knows.................

I like your new outfit.

Quote from: Trainfish on July 31, 2021, 12:36:41 PM
EDIT: I should add that that's not me at one of our parties. Although in 2 weeks time, who knows.................

Quote from: railsquid on July 31, 2021, 01:01:04 PM
I like your new outfit.

Just you wait, 14 days and counting .....................

Quote from: Trainfish on July 31, 2021, 01:36:08 PM

Quote from: Trainfish on July 31, 2021, 12:36:41 PM
EDIT: I should add that that's not me at one of our parties. Although in 2 weeks time, who knows.................

Quote from: railsquid on July 31, 2021, 01:01:04 PM
I like your new outfit.

Just you wait, 14 days and counting .....................

Thought I'd get the congratulations in early.

Meanwhile in Japanese domestic sporting news, Team Covid's crack Delta Squad is taking a spirited run up the steepening slope of an exponential curve, smashing daily records by substantial margins and causing so much excitement a "State of Emergency" is being declared in the prefectures surrounding Tokyo as well, and there are even murmurings about cancelling the Paralympics.

Mindbleach!

Sorry, @LASteve , just pipped you in the womens medley swimming relay... commiserations.... 

 

Just watched the men's BMX freestyle.

What these guys do on their bikes is absolutely incredible. 

Nice to have the Olympics on at proper time here in Oz. 

Webbo

Yep, it sure is good to have the games on at a decent hour.

And the first BMX Olympic gold goes to.... Australia! 

Great to see those little sailboats bobbing around in BLUE water.... I believe the location is just off Hiroshima, but might be wrong there.

Bobbing about??? The ones I've been watching are whipping along on hydrofoils. I hadn't realised that dinghy sailing had advanced so far.

Webbo

You must be watching a different channel. On 7 it's little one-man dinghy things. The Aussie bloke just got the gold, regardless. 

Another great gold medal day for Australia it seems 4 that I know of so far. BMX, 2 in ladies swimming, + the laser dinghy race. 

Yeah, best day we've ever had, according to the telly.