Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

There's a few unconfirmed reports that she's on her way to hospital but is stable and alive.

 

Hopefully true.

[Oh Buoy]

If her back wheel hadn't had gone, her and Abbott would have won that comfortably. 

 

Saddening to watch, hope she's alright. 

 

That's two crashes on that descent. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

Smashed her face in.

[Scooby Dudek]

Terrible looking crash. Hopefully nothing serious.

 

EDIT:

Good news: the Dutch cycling federation have said Van Vleuten is ‘okay’ after her crash, and more news will follow

 

From the guardian Olympic blog

[whtwht]

This synchronised diving is quality viewing

 

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[moof]

This synchronised diving is quality viewing

 

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Have to agree. I'm particularly fond of the Canadian athletes.

[JohnnyH]

German hockey looks interesting...

 

[Champ]

Especially when second place went past her.

 

Landed badly on the huge kerb.

As Boardman said, it raises serious questions about the selection of the route which produced serious crashes in that section in the men's and women's races

[Harry Squatter]

Fencing is shit. Just basically two fellas having a toy lightsabre fight dressed up in ninja gear.

[RedKnight]

I enjoyed watching it earlier. In fact, enjoyed everything I've seen in the Olympics so far, possibly because the Olympics is great. Athletes dedicating their lives to sport, not for money, but just for the prize of being the best.

[Redder Lurtz]

How come the Oriental races are so good at bow & arrows? 

[SammyAftershave]

I've just enjoyed watching the ladies rugby seven's. I've since closed all the windows and put the gas oven on full blast without bothering to light it. I'm a bit wacky like that.

[Harry Squatter]

Some woman playing for team GB at the rugby sevens was completely bald apart from some tattoos on her scalp. Looked dead feminine she did.

[Jairzinho]

Some woman playing for team GB at the rugby sevens was completely bald apart from some tattoos on her scalp. Looked dead feminine she did.

 

She's got alopecia, to be fair.

[Harry Squatter]

Now you make me feel like a twat

[Redder Lurtz]

Loving the women's rugby sevens too. Fast and aggressive. NZ beat USA to set up a semi final with GB but they only won 5-0 so GB should be well fired up for them tomorrow. 

[G Richards]

Superb. Adam Peaty just broke his own world record to take gold. Apparently he has the 7 fastest times in history. I hadn't even heard of him until a few days ago - this is what makes the Olympic Games so special. I love the story about his mum too; had never been on a plane until now... to watch her boy. Lovely stuff!

[BCM]

Superb. Adam Peaty just broke his own world record to take gold. Apparently he has the 7 fastest times in history. I hadn't even heard of him until a few days ago - this is what makes the Olympic Games so special. I love the story about his mum too; had never been on a plane until now... to watch her boy. Lovely stuff!

 

Brilliant story.

 

The lad hated water, wouldnt sit down in the bath, and wouldnt go near the sea when he went to the beach. So his mum sent him off for swimming lessons.

Then he sets the 3 fastest times in history in two days, phenomenal achievement.

[Redder Lurtz]

Superb. Adam Peaty just broke his own world record to take gold. Apparently he has the 7 fastest times in history. I hadn't even heard of him until a few days ago - this is what makes the Olympic Games so special. I love the story about his mum too; had never been on a plane until now... to watch her boy. Lovely stuff!

 

Yup, just brilliant for the bloke and his family. 

 

 

Only downer on the swimming is the irritating twat who's presenting it, Helen "Hiiiiiiyyyya guuyyyyyys" Skelton. The twat.

[Remmie]

Peaty said I'm proud of Britain, proud of the royal family in his interview. Kinda took the shine off for me a bit there

[skend04]

Well done to Peaty. However it does mean my local paper is going to be feasting on the story for a few days with him being a local lad and City of Derby swimmer.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Djokovic beaten in the tennis. Murray stands a chance now.

[Trumo]

Saw the fall by the Dutch cyclist. Now that had to hurt! And she wasn't chasing an errant pasty either!

[Trumo]

It never fails does it?

 

A British competitor makes serene progress in their event, away from any sort of spotlight from the British media. They they get to a semi final and have a chance to get through to a final and compete for the gold. A computer in the BBC office goes off like the warning siren in a nuclear power plant and before you know it, the competitor, the competitor's family, the competitor's friends, the competitor's neighbours, the competitor's old school teachers, the competitor's African pen pal from 15 years ago, and the competitor's dog, are all interviewed and blather on about being proud etc. The competitor starts their semi final contest on fire, winning the first couple of points thus causing the commentators to start creaming themselves, only for the opponent - who probably only started playing the sport last week - to come back and totally blitz the Brit. Then the narrative changes to how brave the Brit was (100% guaranteed if they're from Scotland) and how it was a gallant defeat.

[Champ]

Only downer on the swimming is the irritating twat who's presenting it, Helen "Hiiiiiiyyyya guuyyyyyys" Skelton. The twat.

Thank you, Redders.

 

 

Desperate listening to interviewers trying to get anything out of his family at home. Looks like he got more than his share of brains in the family