Tokyo Olympics

[Letters]

Well, I guess we should at least have a thread for it.

Really struggling to get into it. The lack of crowds isn't helping. Nor is the time difference.

Peaty :bow:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57965943

Daley :bow:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/50973974

PS: Skateboarding is not a sport.

[Mac76]

Skateboarding is not a sport.

it so is - great to watch

just like snowboarding being the best thing at the winter olympics :ninja:

[Letters]

That snowboarding think where there is 4 lanes and they race is admittedly brilliant.
But anything where you have to do "tricks" and someone says you did it better than anyone else...nah, not a sport.

:sulk:

(which doesn't mean it isn't good to watch)

[Mac76]

That snowboarding think where there is 4 lanes and they race is admittedly brilliant.
But anything where you have to do "tricks" and someone says you did it better than anyone else...nah, not a sport.

:sulk:

(which doesn't mean it isn't good to watch)

yeah the races are brilliant but also the tricks too

after all what's ice dancing (or whatever they call the Torvill and Dean event), gymnastics or dressage etc?

or would you ban them too?

(actually i'd be quite happy to)

[Letters]

I'm a bit sceptical of any "sport" where someone has to judge how well you did it. That said I do quite like ice dancing, and horse dancing while we're at it.
I think I'm generally being a bit grumpy and too old to accept new things :lol:
There are other sports which are sports but which shouldn't be in the Olympics - I'm looking at you, tennis and football. Those already have bigger prizes outside of the Olympics.

[Mac76]

There are other sports which are sports but which shouldn't be in the Olympics - I'm looking at you, tennis and football. Those already have bigger prizes outside of the Olympics.

agreed on that, waste of time

[Letters]

:lol:

https://newsthump.com/2021/07/26/grown-man-gets-actual-olympic-gold-medal-for-pissing-about-on-a-skateboard/

Exactly!

#notasport

[Letters]

Horse Dancing :bow:

Now there's a sport!


I'd forgotten how utterly ridiculous Dressage is, how is that in the Olympics?!

[Letters]

Djok :rose:

Golden Slam :rose:

[Mac76]

Anyone see the British guy false start in the 100m final :lol:

Blamed cramp afterwards but Denise Lewis shot him down in the studio by saying he could have just alerted the officials by raising an arm

In other words he was talking BS to cover up for blowing an Olympic final

[Letters]

Yeah, that was a bit embarrassing. He went what, half a second early? It was certainly enough that you didn't need to replay it.
Quite the balls up.
The Italian bloke ran like someone had just offered him pineapple on pizza.

[Mac76]

.
The Italian bloke ran like someone had just offered him pineapple on pizza.

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

USA Team Woke 0 - 1 Actual Football Team

These are the cunts who want to be paid big because... why? And they want to disrespect their national anthem because... racist!

Well, they can all fuck off home now and get on with something other than football.

You know you are shit when your own fans hate you and cheer when you lose.

[Letters]

Some bloke in the woman’s weight lifting.

[Niall_Quinn]

Some bloke in the woman’s weight lifting.

That's racist. And sexist. And anti-tranny. Can't believe you went there.

[Ollie the Optimist]

That's racist. And sexist. And anti-tranny. Can't believe you went there.

I can see how you can get sexist & transphobic but how on earth have you got racism From that?

[Niall_Quinn]

I can see how you can get sexist & transphobic but how on earth have you got racism From that?

In the same way the woke crowd get racism from everything.

It was also a joke.

[Letters]

Silver in the 800m - the girl who won it broke Kelly Holmes’ British record.
Also got 4th which is a bit of a kick in the pants, she got caught on the line

[Letters]

Some kid won bronze in the skate-boarding.
Which is I guess what you get when you make kids' pass times Olympic sports.
I look forward to the 2024 Hungry Hungry Hippos event.

[dazthegooner]

Well she's probably be overaged in 2024 so won't able to compete :sarcy:

[Mac76]

Some kid won bronze in the skate-boarding.
Which is I guess what you get when you make kids' pass times Olympic sports.
I look forward to the 2024 Hungry Hungry Hippos event.

ok grandpa :lol:

ps it's 'pastimes'

[Letters]

:p

And noted!

[dazthegooner]

Watching the England-India test just seen a placard 'Cricket for the 2024 Olympics'

[Letters]

My father in law and brother in law are there today.
Maybe 20-20 could be in the Olympics. I generally think that the Olympics should be the pinnacle of any sport and thus football, golf and tennis shouldn't be in there. Same would apply to Cricket I reckon.
And basketball can sod off while we're there - although the 3 on 3 is fun.

[dazthegooner]

Tokyo? :) Only been to one cricket match an under 19 one day a former Penn boy was playing for Surrey at the Oval.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Some kid won bronze in the skate-boarding.
Which is I guess what you get when you make kids' pass times Olympic sports.
I look forward to the 2024 Hungry Hungry Hippos event.

Why shouldn't something like skateboarding be in yet horse dancing and the (impressive but) really fucking creepy synchronised swimming should be?

I do get the thought that the Olympics should be the pinnacle so no football, golf etc but I guess it all comes down to what makes money and brings crowds in, and the more established most popular ones will do that, and when the thing already costs eleventy bajillion to host no one is going to want to turn them away.

[Letters]

Why shouldn't something like skateboarding be in yet horse dancing and the (impressive but) really fucking creepy synchronised swimming should be?
I don't think those should be either.

It's very random what is and isn't in the Olympics.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I don't think those should be either.

It's very random what is and isn't in the Olympics.It does seem a bit random what is and isn't in there, as if they're trying to stick to "traditional" sports and then moving with the times and admitting some of the more peripheral sports but they can sometimes feel tacked on. But then is an Olympic sport really a thing outside of track and field? Maybe Javelin was the Skateboarding of Ancient Greece.

I give it 10 or 15 years before e sports are inducted.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I dont mind golf etc being in the olympics but i would change it so only amateurs can compete. As letters says, the olympics should be the pinnacle.

For amateur sport that would be the case. Take Olympic boxing, many go on to have successful professional careers but while amateurs, Olympic gold is the aim. Whereas for professional golfers, they’d rather a masters win I’d bet but for amateurs, Olympic gold would be top of the list.

[Letters]

Yeah, it's a weird mix isn't it?

You have the boxing which as you say is an amateur competition but winners often go on to be professionals.
Then you have Tennis where every 4 years it almost becomes another competition on the professional tour.

Odd.

[Mac76]

Felt sorry for KJT today but it sounds like it was a bit of a punt her taking part soon aftrr injury

[Letters]

Yeah. She did a Derek Redmond but went out of her lane so was disqualified anyway.
But obviously wouldn’t have been in contention anyway.

[GP]

Omnomnomnium :bow:

[Letters]

I still don't really know what that is. I turned it on and there were 92 laps to go :lol: :blink:
But yes, apparently we are good at it.

:scarf:

[Letters]

Muir :bow:

Silver in the 1500m. Good run.

[Mac76]

Yeah she put in a great run, second easily in the end

[Letters]

And Bronze in the 4x100m

[Letters]

(although it's going to VAR, one of the changeovers in question)

[Mac76]

we just got pipped in the mens 4x100 - our last guy's gutted but that Italian was on rocket fuel for the final stage

[Letters]

Oh knickers. I missed that one.

[Letters]

Bronze for Daley, Silver in the incomprehensible Madison and Gold in the boxing

[Letters]

And the German Modern Pentathlon coach be like…


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8cDfnQD0ws

[GP]

Just seen this so-called punch.

:shrug:

[Letters]

Just seen this so-called punch.

:shrug:

:lol: Yes, it was handbags at best.

[Letters]

Choong wins Modern Pentathlon gold
Cheech :pal:

And we get bronze in the men’s 1500m

[GP]

Modern Pentathlon is a preposterous event.

[Letters]

Modern Pentathlon is a preposterous event.

It really is :lol:

And it came to my attention today that Karate is an event. What the piss is that supposed to be? I mean, I know what it is, but it’s not a sport. It’s down there with rhythmic gymnastics.

[GP]

It really is :lol:

And it came to my attention today that Karate is an event. What the piss is that supposed to be? I mean, I know what it is, but it’s not a sport. It’s down there with rhythmic gymnastics.

Karate's alright. No different from boxing or Judo or taekwondo.

[Letters]

Karate's alright. No different from boxing or Judo or taekwondo.

I’m talking about the Kata though which is basically exercises.

[GP]

Brazil and Gabriel Martinelli take the football gold!

[Mac76]

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinelli was clearly the best sportsperson of the entire Olympics.

[Mac76]

Martinelli was clearly the best sportsperson of the entire Olympics.

:gp:

[LDG]

Martinelli was clearly the best sportsperson of the entire Olympics.

Carl Lewis
Martinelli
Fatima Whitbread

He’s up there

[Letters]

:lol:

[Letters]

Oh well, they think it’s all over…it is now.

Might enter this in Paris 2024

https://news.sky.com/story/breakdancing-confirmed-as-olympic-sport-for-2024-paris-games-12154546

#definitelynotasport

[Mac76]

Oh well, they think it’s all over…it is now.

Might enter this in Paris 2024

https://news.sky.com/story/breakdancing-confirmed-as-olympic-sport-for-2024-paris-games-12154546

#definitelynotasport

What makes me laugh is that it's about 40 years out of date - i mean does anyone actually do breakdancing any more?!

It's gonna be like... :tumbleweed:

[dazthegooner]

What so we're not going to have a "Breakdance party"? :(