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So far ahead of his peers, it's almost unbelievable

Yeah that swim was pretty special.

See Andy Murray has survived by the skin of his teeth in the doubles.

Currently watching GB v RSA in men's hockey. Have to say RSA are playing better despite being woefully underfunded and miles behind in the rankings.

Yeah, RSA doing well. No idea about financing etc though.

Pity the goal was written off, but hey, these things happen

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:23 pm Yeah, RSA doing well. No idea about financing etc though.

Pity the goal was written off, but hey, these things happen

I was only going off what the commentators were saying. Finished 2-2 which is probs about right but couldn't have complained if RSA had won

Oh Peaty, good show.

Mr Mwenda wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:59 pm Oh Peaty, good show.

Aye, been a phenomenal gold had it happened

Good on him, silver is still a real achievement, he should be proud

TBF, I think it's onky the one on one (team or solo) where silver winner takes time to feel the pride and success - they're the only people who win a medal for losing

Mr Mwenda wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:59 pm Oh Peaty, good show.

Considering the lows he's had, a tremendous showing.
Such a ferocious competitor, he'll still reflect on what may have been.Hopefully TeamGB will take inspiration from him now, as before.

Genuinely enjoying cracknells rowing commentary on eurosport

Can you aim to hit someone's boot in order to "milk" a penalty corner in hockey? Apologies if this is a bone headache question

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:37 am Can you aim to hit someone's boot in order to "milk" a penalty corner in hockey? Apologies if this is a bone headache question

Yes - probably the most common way of scoring

Cheers

So... apparently, the bit with Dionysus on the catwalk was "a parody of the last supper, and therefore bad"

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... per-parody


I'm really not seeing anything last supper related - unless the last supper was (another) christian take-over of existing pagan story / imagery

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:44 pm So... apparently, the bit with Dionysus on the catwalk was "a parody of the last supper, and therefore bad"

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... per-parody


I'm really not seeing anything last supper related - unless the last supper was (another) christian take-over of existing pagan story / imagery

What a stupid headline. The organisers and the director have specifically said that it wasn't anything to do with the last supper (shockingly enough, there have been more than one group of people sitting at a long table in the history of eating meals) and that article is accepting the bullshit premise without question.

Puja

Creditable performance from Ireland women's 7s

Even bombed a few trys

Australia not playing full side

Yup.

Of course the comments section seem to...
Hmmm
I see what I did wrong there

Did anyone get that it was Dionysus and the absurdity of violence?

I had no idea that it was a parody of the last supper, I just thought it was a(nother) weird French Arty thing.

I got that it was Dionysus, but I can't remember if that was because Andrew Cotter.told us that.

I still can't see any last supper references though, just a wine-and-food fuelled orgy (very Dionysean). But yes, very French.

Anyway, poor Tom Pidcock, got a puncture at the worst possible point in the MTB race, it's going to be a French gold now, barring disaster, but Tom is doing amazing to come back to challenge for silver.

The commentators seem to think he's got a chance of catching the french guy for gold... surely not? 17s behind and only 2 laps left

FUCKS SAKE HES GOT IT DOWN TO 5 S

Absolutely unreal, he's in the lead going into the final lap. Only question is if he's got enough left in the tank to stay there. Must have used so much more energy than the guys with him, how much has he got left?

Holy fuck!