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Post by Gods on Jul 18, 2021 19:35:20 GMT
If you are anything like me you are telling yourself you'll just ignore this 4 year ritual of sports no one really plays but in fact once the editors, the core skill of television, have got hold of it and spin their tails of love and loss and triumph and heartache it will consume your life for 4 long weeks.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 18, 2021 20:12:35 GMT
I'm not convinced it will last the whole 4 weeks the way it's going over there, my money is on a huge Covid outbreak in one of the athlete's villages......
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2021 20:15:25 GMT
Shouldn't be going ahead. I'll watch none of it.
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Post by Clem Fandango on Jul 18, 2021 20:15:50 GMT
If you are anything like me you are telling yourself you'll just ignore this 4 year ritual of sports no one really plays but in fact once the editors, the core skill of television, have got hold of it and spin their tails of love and loss and triumph and heartache it will consume your life for 4 long weeks. Yes mate it will. Really only started to watch the olympics stuff properly when beijing one was on and was glued. Watched summer and winters ones ever since. Great to have on in the background on a daily basis and good to watch proper when we’ve a good hope. Remember I was on a stage do in wales nursing a raging hang over on the day we got loads of medals in 2012 it was awesome and perfect hangover TV.
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Jul 18, 2021 21:16:48 GMT
Not me.
I wait until the Winters, so (like everyone else seemingly) i can spend 4 weeks pretending i'm suddenly a curling expert.
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Jul 18, 2021 21:52:23 GMT
If you are anything like me you are telling yourself you'll just ignore this 4 year ritual of sports no one really plays but in fact once the editors, the core skill of television, have got hold of it and spin their tails of love and loss and triumph and heartache it will consume your life for 4 long weeks. It only goes on for two-and-a-half weeks, so what are you doing the other 10 days?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 18, 2021 21:53:05 GMT
Looking forward to watching Britain’s 13 year old Sky Brown in the skateboarding. That’s about it. Feels like a complete non event
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Post by Gods on Jul 18, 2021 22:40:13 GMT
Looking forward to watching Britain’s 13 year old Sky Brown in the skateboarding. That’s about it. Feels like a complete non event You make exactly my point, it won't when they start cranking up the hype. It will be impossible to ignore unless you lock yourself in a dark room.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 18, 2021 23:22:56 GMT
I only usually watch Brits in the athletics and the 100m either way, which I'm looking forward to.
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Post by Northy on Jul 19, 2021 11:19:49 GMT
I'll be watching, one of the guys at work his son Tom gale is competing for GB in the high jump, the only GB male doing so.
And I suppose most of the people on the running thread will be watching the athletics, and then there's Adam Peaty in the swimming
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2021 11:30:28 GMT
Looking forward to watching Britain’s 13 year old Sky Brown in the skateboarding. That’s about it. Feels like a complete non event You make exactly my point, it won't when they start cranking up the hype. It will be impossible to ignore unless you lock yourself in a dark room. With Tokyo being 8 hours ahead of the U.K. I’m not sure it’ll be that intrusive.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 12:23:42 GMT
Sadly not competing. I love the Olympics, more often that not the lesser seen events, archery, . Used to shoot a bit myself so love a bit of that and the field hockey always good. looking forward to it. No Jap lady talent in the crowd but still be a good watch.
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Post by neworleanstokie on Jul 19, 2021 14:26:28 GMT
US TV coverage is awful.. other than the golf I'll give it a miss. Too may syrupy stories or "going for gold".. blahhh
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 14:41:29 GMT
I very rarely watch any of the summer Olympics, maybe a little bit of athletics, but certainly not the gymnastics, swimming, diving, badminton/tennis etc. I much prefer the winter games.
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 19, 2021 14:49:13 GMT
You make exactly my point, it won't when they start cranking up the hype. It will be impossible to ignore unless you lock yourself in a dark room. With Tokyo being 8 hours ahead of the U.K. I’m not sure it’ll be that intrusive. Actually, very handy for home working… Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of us meaning we’ll be getting their afternoon stuff over breakfast and evening events during the day.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 19, 2021 15:21:55 GMT
I'll watch Dina Asher Smith but otherwise won't pay much interest unless I need to kill time.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2021 15:42:16 GMT
I'll watch Dina Asher Smith but otherwise won't pay much interest unless I need to kill time. I’ve seen enough Muller adverts to last me a life time!!
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2021 15:43:31 GMT
With Tokyo being 8 hours ahead of the U.K. I’m not sure it’ll be that intrusive. Actually, very handy for home working… Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of us meaning we’ll be getting their afternoon stuff over breakfast and evening events during the day. Most folk will be at work or asleep though won’t they? I’m back in tomorrow🤨
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 19, 2021 15:50:06 GMT
Actually, very handy for home working… Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of us meaning we’ll be getting their afternoon stuff over breakfast and evening events during the day. Most folk will be at work or asleep though won’t they? I’m back in tomorrow🤨 At “work”…
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jul 19, 2021 16:04:01 GMT
I'll watch Dina Asher Smith but otherwise won't pay much interest unless I need to kill time. I’ve seen enough Muller adverts to last me a life time!! I don't watch much tele so wouldn't know. I know KJT used to do them but she had the personality of a fish so was probably replaced by Dina?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2021 16:05:12 GMT
I’ve seen enough Muller adverts to last me a life time!! I don't watch much tele so wouldn't know. I know KJT used to do them but she had the personality of a fish so was probably replaced by Dina? That’s the one😀 Yeh Dina does at least have a smashing personality and I really like her but those adverts……..
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Post by franklin on Jul 19, 2021 18:57:03 GMT
I don't watch much tele so wouldn't know. I know KJT used to do them but she had the personality of a fish so was probably replaced by Dina? That’s the one😀 Yeh Dina does at least have a smashing personality and I really like her but those adverts…….. Yer not the only one 😁
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Jul 19, 2021 19:35:12 GMT
Only just remembered....they have Sport climbing this year. I'll watch that just to see how Adam Ondra does.
For those of you that have never watched any climbing before, sport climbing is damn addictive viewing. Especially bouldering
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2021 20:34:32 GMT
Only just remembered....they have Sport climbing this year. I'll watch that just to see how Adam Ondra does. For those of you that have never watched any climbing before, sport climbing is damn addictive viewing. Especially bouldering I’ll give it a watch as long as Jet from Gladiators is competing
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Post by shrewspotter on Jul 19, 2021 20:45:19 GMT
I love watching the Olympics, must be in the minority
Love to watch sport I know nothing about such as trap shooting, modern pentathlon etc and hope for British gold.
Unfortunately though the Olympics is nothing without fans, thinking back to London 2012 it was the fans that made it special. It’s a real shame for the athletes that have trained their whole careers for this
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Post by Gods on Jul 19, 2021 22:31:35 GMT
I love watching the Olympics, must be in the minority Love to watch sport I know nothing about such as trap shooting, modern pentathlon etc and hope for British gold. Unfortunately though the Olympics is nothing without fans, thinking back to London 2012 it was the fans that made it special. It’s a real shame for the athletes that have trained their whole careers for this 'Must be in a minority' you won't be for long once this juggernaut gets out of the blocks.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 21, 2021 7:50:36 GMT
Team GB women have gone 1-0 up against Chile, good start and they should win this at a canter.....
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Post by musik on Jul 21, 2021 8:32:38 GMT
The Olympics
I'll watch all of it. Even when Sweden's not involved. I've waited 5 years. The most important sport event 2021.
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Post by musik on Jul 21, 2021 8:35:57 GMT
Now football ⚽
Sweden vs USA (Ladies)
Stina Blackstenius, Fridolina Rolfö, Kosovare Aslani, Sofia Jakobsson ... gooarrrnnn!!!
Magdalena Eriksson is on the bench.
Now corner to Sweden.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 21, 2021 8:37:31 GMT
The Olympics I'll watch all of it. Even when Sweden's not involved. I've waited 5 years. The most important sport event 2021. Sweden v USA on the BBC website now just kicked off.....
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