Paris 2024 Olympics Thread - 11th August (pg 430)

urban genie said:
This coverage is abit like bbc glasto, inly the bit they think you're interested in not the actual full show.

I give zero shites about swimming or diving, but if the iplayer had had the badmington or volleyball and such available to watch then you have options
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You need to watch Eurosport or sign up to Discovery mate, or dodgy stick
 
I'm With Stupid said:
I wonder what happens if a landlocked country wants to host the Olympics, and they don't have a history of colonizing small, tropical islands. How would Kazakhstan ever host the surfing event?
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Yeah I did wonder, maybe build an indoor wave pool? I remember the one that used to be in Blackburn nearly drown a few people.

Weather is the biggest factor as well, I remember the waves in Japan were crap, so not always a landlocked country problem.

We were discussing which of our Islands around the world we would use, maybe there are some spots around our cost. I reckoned somewhere like Bermuda or BVI but they both have separate olympic teams so not sure how that works.

They're sorted for 2028 anyway as they'll probably use Hawaii.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Team GB Schedule
28th July

08:00 – Shooting – Trap – Men’s Pre-Event Training – Coward Holley (GBR), Hales (GBR)
08:15 – Shooting – Women’s 10m Air Rifle – Qualification – S McIntosh
08:30 – Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s Qualification – Fenton, Martin, Kinsella, Evans, Downie (GBR)
09:00 (Ignore time it will be a lot later) – Judo – Women’s 52kg – Round of 16 – Chelsie Giles (GBR)
09:10 – Badminton – Men’s Doubles – Groups – Liang/Wang (CHN) v Lane/Vendy (GBR)
09:30 – Rowing – Women’s Pairs – Heats – Great Britain
09:39 – Archery – Women’s Team – 1/8 Elimination Round – Great Britain v Germany
10:00 – Rowing – Men’s Pairs – Heats – Great Britain
10:00 – Swimming – Men’s 200m Freestyle – Heats – Matthew Richards, Duncan Scott
10:15 – Shooting – 10m Air Rifle – Men’s Qualification – Michael Bargeron
10:15 – Swimming – Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Heats – Max Litchfield
10:27 – Swimming- Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Heats – Angharad Evans
10:30 – Rowing – Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls – Heats – Great Britain
10:43 – Swimming – Men’s 100m Backstroke – Heats – Jonny Marshall, Oliver Morgan
11:02 – Equestrian – Eventing Team – Cross Country – Tom McEwan
11:13 – Sailing – Women’s Windsurfing – Race 1, 2, 3 & 4 – Emma Wilson (GBR)
11:30 – Rowing – Women’s Four – Heats – Great Britain
11:33 – Sailing – Men’s Windsurfing – Race 1, 3, 3 & 4 - Sam Sills (GBR)
11:35 – Sailing – Women’s Skiff – Race 1, 2 & 3 – Freya Black & Saskia Tidey (GBR)
11:50 – Rowing – Men’s Four- Heats – Great Britain
11:52 – Boxing – Women’s 66kg – Round of 32 – Rosie Eccles (GBR) v Aneta Rygielska (POL)
12:00 – Table Tennis – Women’s Singles – Round of 64 – Anna Hursey (GBR) v Manika Batra (IND)
12:15 – Hockey – Women’s Groups – Great Britain v Spain
12:15 – Sailing – Men’s Skiff – Race 1, 2 & 3 – James Peters & Fynn Sterritt (GBR)
12:15 – Tennis – Men’s – Round of 64 – Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Jack Draper (GBR)
12:15 – Tennis – Men’s – Round of 64 – M Echargui (TUN) v Dan Evans (GBR)
12:38 - Equestrian – Eventing Team – Cross Country – Laura Collett (GBR)
13:10 – Cycling Mountain Bike – Women’s Cross-Country – FINAL – Evie Richards (GBR), Ella Maclean-Howell (GBR)
13:15 – Archery – Women’s Team – Quarter-Final – Great Britain if they qualify
13:35 – Tennis – Men’s – Round of 64 – T Griekspoor (NED) v C Norrie (GBR)
13:35 – Tennis – Women’s – Round of 64 – A Schmiedlova (SVK) v K Boulter (GBR)
14:14 - Equestrian – Eventing Team – Cross Country – Rosalind Canter
14:30 – Canoe Slalom – Women’s Kayak Single – Semifinal – Kimberley Woods (GBR)
14:30 – Rugby Sevens – Women’s – Groups – Ireland v Great Britain
Afternoon/Evening – Judo - Women’s 52kg – Quarterfinal – Chelsie Giles (GBR) (if she qualifies)
Afternoon/Evening – Tennis – Men’s Doubles – First Round – Daniel/Nishikori (JPN) v Evans/Murray (GBR)
16:11 – Archery – Women’s Team – FINAL – If Great Britain qualify – highly unlikely
16:45 – Canoe Slalom – Women’s Kayak Single – FINAL – If Kimberley Woods (GBR) qualifies
18:30 – Rugby Sevens – Women’s – Groups – Australia v Great Britain
Evening – Judo – Women’s 52kg – Semifinal, FINAL – If Chelsie Giles (GBR) qualifies – She’s medalled at Rio and Tokyo.
19:15 – Hockey – Men’s – Groups – South Africa v Great Britain
19:16 – Boxing – Men’s 92kg – Round of 16 – Patrick Brown (GBR) v Keno Machado (BRA)
19:30 – Swimming - Men’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL – If Max Litchfield qualifies
19:46 – Swimming – Men’s 200m Freestyle – Semifinals – If Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott qualify
20:10 - Swimming- Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Semifinals – If Angharad Evans qualifies
20:32 – Swimming – Men’s 100m Backstroke – Semifinals – If Jonny Marshall and Oliver Morgan qualify
20:44 – Swimming – Men’s 100m Breaststroke – FINAL – Adam Peaty

Could have Fencing athletes but no info. The Tennis and Judo times aren't bang on, as one is weather dependent and the info on the other isn't great.

I will add, here's the general schedule for non-GB athletes:
I know Simone Biles is on today.
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Just updated to include the general link for those that aren't aware it exists. Simone Biles is on today.

Should hopefully get our first gold today. Peaty hopefully but a surprise before that would be nice.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Team GB Schedule
28th July

08:00 – Shooting – Trap – Men’s Pre-Event Training – Coward Holley (GBR), Hales (GBR)
08:15 – Shooting – Women’s 10m Air Rifle – Qualification – S McIntosh
08:30 – Artistic Gymnastics – Women’s Qualification – Fenton, Martin, Kinsella, Evans, Downie (GBR)
09:00 (Ignore time it will be a lot later) – Judo – Women’s 52kg – Round of 16 – Chelsie Giles (GBR)
09:10 – Badminton – Men’s Doubles – Groups – Liang/Wang (CHN) v Lane/Vendy (GBR)
09:30 – Rowing – Women’s Pairs – Heats – Great Britain
09:39 – Archery – Women’s Team – 1/8 Elimination Round – Great Britain v Germany
10:00 – Rowing – Men’s Pairs – Heats – Great Britain
10:00 – Swimming – Men’s 200m Freestyle – Heats – Matthew Richards, Duncan Scott
10:15 – Shooting – 10m Air Rifle – Men’s Qualification – Michael Bargeron
10:15 – Swimming – Men’s 400m Individual Medley – Heats – Max Litchfield
10:27 – Swimming- Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Heats – Angharad Evans
10:30 – Rowing – Lightweight Women’s Double Sculls – Heats – Great Britain
10:43 – Swimming – Men’s 100m Backstroke – Heats – Jonny Marshall, Oliver Morgan
11:02 – Equestrian – Eventing Team – Cross Country – Tom McEwan
11:13 – Sailing – Women’s Windsurfing – Race 1, 2, 3 & 4 – Emma Wilson (GBR)
11:30 – Rowing – Women’s Four – Heats – Great Britain
11:33 – Sailing – Men’s Windsurfing – Race 1, 3, 3 & 4 - Sam Sills (GBR)
11:35 – Sailing – Women’s Skiff – Race 1, 2 & 3 – Freya Black & Saskia Tidey (GBR)
11:50 – Rowing – Men’s Four- Heats – Great Britain
11:52 – Boxing – Women’s 66kg – Round of 32 – Rosie Eccles (GBR) v Aneta Rygielska (POL)
12:00 – Table Tennis – Women’s Singles – Round of 64 – Anna Hursey (GBR) v Manika Batra (IND)
12:15 – Hockey – Women’s Groups – Great Britain v Spain
12:15 – Sailing – Men’s Skiff – Race 1, 2 & 3 – James Peters & Fynn Sterritt (GBR)
12:15 – Tennis – Men’s – Round of 64 – Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Jack Draper (GBR)
12:15 – Tennis – Men’s – Round of 64 – M Echargui (TUN) v Dan Evans (GBR)
12:38 - Equestrian – Eventing Team – Cross Country – Laura Collett (GBR)
13:10 – Cycling Mountain Bike – Women’s Cross-Country – FINAL – Evie Richards (GBR), Ella Maclean-Howell (GBR)
13:15 – Archery – Women’s Team – Quarter-Final – Great Britain if they qualify
13:35 – Tennis – Men’s – Round of 64 – T Griekspoor (NED) v C Norrie (GBR)
13:35 – Tennis – Women’s – Round of 64 – A Schmiedlova (SVK) v K Boulter (GBR)
14:14 - Equestrian – Eventing Team – Cross Country – Rosalind Canter
14:30 – Canoe Slalom – Women’s Kayak Single – Semifinal – Kimberley Woods (GBR)
14:30 – Rugby Sevens – Women’s – Groups – Ireland v Great Britain
Afternoon/Evening – Judo - Women’s 52kg – Quarterfinal – Chelsie Giles (GBR) (if she qualifies)
Afternoon/Evening – Tennis – Men’s Doubles – First Round – Daniel/Nishikori (JPN) v Evans/Murray (GBR)
16:11 – Archery – Women’s Team – FINAL – If Great Britain qualify – highly unlikely
16:45 – Canoe Slalom – Women’s Kayak Single – FINAL – If Kimberley Woods (GBR) qualifies
18:30 – Rugby Sevens – Women’s – Groups – Australia v Great Britain
Evening – Judo – Women’s 52kg – Semifinal, FINAL – If Chelsie Giles (GBR) qualifies – She’s medalled at Rio and Tokyo.
19:15 – Hockey – Men’s – Groups – South Africa v Great Britain
19:16 – Boxing – Men’s 92kg – Round of 16 – Patrick Brown (GBR) v Keno Machado (BRA)
19:30 – Swimming - Men’s 400m Individual Medley – FINAL – If Max Litchfield qualifies
19:46 – Swimming – Men’s 200m Freestyle – Semifinals – If Matthew Richards and Duncan Scott qualify
20:10 - Swimming- Women’s 100m Breaststroke – Semifinals – If Angharad Evans qualifies
20:32 – Swimming – Men’s 100m Backstroke – Semifinals – If Jonny Marshall and Oliver Morgan qualify
20:44 – Swimming – Men’s 100m Breaststroke – FINAL – Adam Peaty

Could have Fencing athletes but no info. The Tennis and Judo times aren't bang on, as one is weather dependent and the info on the other isn't great.

I will add, here's the general schedule for non-GB athletes:
I know Simone Biles is on today.
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Brilliant! Thanks.
 
mexico1970 said:
35% of the population apparently mate, it's going down year by year. I used to be glued to my TV but can't put the effort in.
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I'm surprised, but I suppose it might reflect the change in the UK's love of international sport. International football is certainly not supported like it was.
Viewing habits have changed generally too.
 
oldius said:
I'm surprised, but I suppose it might reflect the change in the UK's love of international sport. International football is certainly not supported like it was.
Viewing habits have changed generally too.
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Was explaining to my son yesterday (He's in his 30's) that when we watched the World Cup we had the chance to see all the exotic players we never had a chance to see, now we see them all the time it's not as special.

The Olympics is sprawling now as well, add to that they've effectively put live Olympics on PPV with you having to get a package it was so much easier to watch a few Olympics back.
 
oldius said:
I'm surprised, but I suppose it might reflect the change in the UK's love of international sport. International football is certainly not supported like it was.
Viewing habits have changed generally too.
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It would be better if it was all live, I’ve subscribed to Discovery and it’s fucking brilliant, can skip between whatever I want.
BBC coverage is shite compared to it. If bbc did similar to Discovery then I’m sure more would be interested.
 
mexico1970 said:
35% of the population apparently mate, it's going down year by year. I used to be glued to my TV but can't put the effort in.
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To be fair the TV deal massively affects it. Need all the sports available on the BBC again but they didn't really have a choice due to the expense.
 
Always find it amazing that we have some of the best professional boxers in the world and yet the Olympic judges think our amateurs are shite.
 
mexico1970 said:
Was explaining to my son yesterday (He's in his 30's) that when we watched the World Cup we had the chance to see all the exotic players we never had a chance to see, now we see them all the time it's not as special.

The Olympics is sprawling now as well, add to that they've effectively put live Olympics on PPV with you having to get a package it was so much easier to watch a few Olympics back.
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I've always loved watching the more esoteric sports you don't often get to see - that was what the Olympics was all about. It's a crime that they've put them behind a pay wall.

I agree it's not the event it once was. I heard a theory that the internet has essentially hyper-fragmented modern popular culture. We who were around before it have a lot of shared experience because up until the 00s there was only a narrow band of media available to consume. Frankly, there wasn't much else to do other than all tune into the thing everybody would be talking about. These days there's just so much choice, people bury themselves in the really specific things they're interested. Which is great for people with more niche interests but it does mean that we have lost that feeling of there being events that engross the whole nation.

It's all parcelled with the rise of commercial individualism, but will leave that for the Reagan/Thatcher thread!
 
MCFC1993 said:
Always find it amazing that we have some of the best professional boxers in the world and yet the Olympic judges think our amateurs are shite.
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I have absolutely zero boxing expertise, experience or knowledge but I can confidently say that the decision to give that Polish lass the win was criminal. She was getting absolutely peppered in that final round!
 
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