The 2016 Olympic Games
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OptimisticJock
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Are you only allowed one boat per class in the rowing?
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OptimisticJock
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Apparently there's a 10m range too 
Anyway. Medal chance with 2 blokes in boat.
Anyway. Medal chance with 2 blokes in boat.
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Lizard
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Pretty sure that's the case.OptimisticJock wrote:Are you only allowed one boat per class in the rowing?
But more importantly GOLD FOR NEW ZEALAND!!
Probably the least unexpected result of the games, Murray and Bond win a second Olympic gold for the men's pair, maintaining their 7 year winning streak at top level regattas.
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OptimisticJock
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That was never in doubt.Lizard wrote:Pretty sure that's the case.OptimisticJock wrote:Are you only allowed one boat per class in the rowing?
But more importantly GOLD FOR NEW ZEALAND!!
Probably the least unexpected result of the games, Murray and Bond win a second Olympic gold for the men's pair, maintaining their 7 year winning streak at top level regattas.
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OptimisticJock
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Fair play to them but that's got to hurt after leading for about 1800m
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Numbers
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NZ beat France in the 7s, not sure how they qualified mind you.
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Sandydragon
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Katherine Grainger, absolute sporting legend.
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Donny osmond
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Andy into 1/4s with a gritty win in 3 sets. Great stuff, esp the mental strength required to come back from a horror show in 2nd set.
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Galfon
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Joshua Buatsi..what a talent.
power, attitude, tactics...level of cockiness with it.
Could be the name of the games in the ring for GB.
power, attitude, tactics...level of cockiness with it.
Could be the name of the games in the ring for GB.
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Galfon
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The cliche of GB lording it sitting down on expensive equipment is holding true atm..!
set fair for a medal or two for sure.All those lotto fails now don't seem so wasteful.
set fair for a medal or two for sure.All those lotto fails now don't seem so wasteful.
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Galfon
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GOLD GB!!..team sprint, sorry Lizzo, your boys did well...
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Mellsblue
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Per capita NZ won that race.Galfon wrote:GOLD GB!!..team sprint, sorry Lizzo, your boys did well...
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Mellsblue
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For all those wanting to know when Team GB are on, download the Team GB app.
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BBD
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GB making it all too easy for Fiji
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Galfon
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Hats off to Grainger - what a career, and comeback in particular..
Must be in line for a Damehood.
Must be in line for a Damehood.
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WaspInWales
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Simone Biles is something else!
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Donny osmond
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Shes one of those athletes who you don't have to know the sport to realize you're watching greatness. So smooth, so precise, such a combination of elegance, power and control. I hate watching gymnastics but even I found her compelling viewing.WaspInWales wrote:Simone Biles is something else!
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Donny osmond
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VELODROME PALINDROME - from a twitter poet called Brian Bilston, who you should all follow
lad, epic, in a mo
SPEED
No! We won!
Deep
So manic, I pedal
Edited after my fail was pointed out
lad, epic, in a mo
SPEED
No! We won!
Deep
So manic, I pedal
Edited after my fail was pointed out
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It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Eugene Wrayburn
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Either he has cheated or you have mistranscribed. Must be "Lad epic in a mo..."Donny osmond wrote:VELODROME PALINDROME - from a twitter poet called Brian Bilston, who you should all follow
Epic lad in a mo
SPEED
No! We won!
Deep
So manic, I pedal
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.
NS. Gone but not forgotten.
NS. Gone but not forgotten.
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Donny osmond
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I always get it wrong....Eugene Wrayburn wrote:Either he has cheated or you have mistranscribed. Must be "Lad epic in a mo..."Donny osmond wrote:VELODROME PALINDROME - from a twitter poet called Brian Bilston, who you should all follow
Epic lad in a mo
SPEED
No! We won!
Deep
So manic, I pedal
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Mellsblue
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Jessica Ennis-Hill and KJT get started today. If all goes well that should be two more medals, one of which could/should be a gold.
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Sandydragon
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Hell yes, cracking performance.Galfon wrote:Joshua Buatsi..what a talent.
power, attitude, tactics...level of cockiness with it.
Could be the name of the games in the ring for GB.
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Big D
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Eddie will be on the phone at the end of next week.Sandydragon wrote:Hell yes, cracking performance.Galfon wrote:Joshua Buatsi..what a talent.
power, attitude, tactics...level of cockiness with it.
Could be the name of the games in the ring for GB.
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Big D
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Don't count out Brianne Theisen-Eaton. She and her husband could be the 1st wife/husband to hold the heptathlon and Decathlon golds at the same time.Mellsblue wrote:Jessica Ennis-Hill and KJT get started today. If all goes well that should be two more medals, one of which could/should be a gold.
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Numbers
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I've only seen the highlights of his first bout but he certainly looks like he has the tools for the job.Big D wrote:Eddie will be on the phone at the end of next week.Sandydragon wrote:Hell yes, cracking performance.Galfon wrote:Joshua Buatsi..what a talent.
power, attitude, tactics...level of cockiness with it.
Could be the name of the games in the ring for GB.