2022 Commonwealth Games

[laserblue]

Backing Keely Hodgkinson anyway but especially so after I learned we have family connections though not blood related. We share aunt, uncle and cousins through marriage.

 

[Mike N]

Watched the women’s weightlifting today, it was great. And the English woman who won is an absolute star.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

What a race, the Womens 10k.

 

[hilts]

Great run ellish

 

[chesterbells]

Fabbo run from Eilish there; great kick in the home straight.
Can’t wait to get there myself on Saturday night for Keeley’s race.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Cheering at the TV then what a great race that was

 

[MCFC1993]

Stunning run from Eilish, nearly brought me to tears that. Everyone in the house screaming at the TV.

Good to see the English crowd right behind her, at the end of the day she's a British athlete.

 

[simmo]

How well did Ellish run that last lap. Absolutely fantastic with the crowd roaring her on.

 

[chesterbells]

Kudos to O’Dowda, O’Connor and Mills in the heptathlon there. As the commentators said, the future of the event is looking really healthy for us, with Emerson to come back too. I understand KJT is giving the Europeans a miss, but I hope the other 3 are going.

Great coverage from the BBC. Fantastic value this licence fee, what a fabulous British institution the BBC is.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Denise Lewis is very tidy for 49. I do like an older women when they look like her.

On another note, swimming at this speed looks absolutely exhausting. I think I’d just end up sinking with no energy to get back above water.

 

[andyhinch]

Denise Lewis is very tidy for 49. I do like an older women when they look like her.

On another note, swimming at this speed looks absolutely exhausting. I think I’d just end up sinking with no energy to get back above water.

Older woman, wtf are you taking about ????

 

[Crooked_rain]

Older woman, wtf are you taking about ????

She’s old enough to me my mother…

Probably old enough to be my grandmother if I was in Liverpool

 

[chesterbells]

Ashamed to say I don’t know many of these finalists.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Ashamed to say I don’t know many of these finalists.

Me neither, but that Kenyan was in a different race (as was the Englishman for other reasons).

 

[hilts]

Denise Lewis is very tidy for 49. I do like an older women when they look like her.

On another note, swimming at this speed looks absolutely exhausting. I think I’d just end up sinking with no energy to get back above water.

Fit as fuck. Denise not the swimmers. Although they are obviously fit in the truest sense of the........


I'll leave I think:-)

 

[chesterbells]

Me neither, but that Kenyan was in a different race (as was the Englishman for other reasons).

Yeah, going forwards maybe Kenya can start to have more of a presence in the sprint events too.

 

[hilts]

Yeah, going forwards maybe Kenya can start to have more of a presence in the sprint events too.

It's strange how certain countries seem good at certain events. Sprints mainly carribean/america. Middle distance bit of a mix and long distance mainly African.

 

[chesterbells]

It's strange how certain countries seem good at certain events. Sprints mainly carribean. Middle distance bit of a mix and long distance mainly African.

Yeah, East African really I suppose, though I am reminded of Said Aouita and some other North Africans.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Watched the women’s weightlifting today, it was great. And the English woman who won is an absolute star.

I’d never watched this before. Worried about the number of very young girls (16/17/18) taking part in the lower weight categories and can’t help thinking that they are doing real long term damage to their bodies.
It became a fascinating watch. All the tactics of the coaches, the clock and the weights added. Another world entirely. It was certainly helped by the expert commentary of Michaela Breeze.
Some real characters in this sport…and some incredibly stupid coaches.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

At last England has a national anthem worthy of respect.

They used to use “Land of Hope And Glory” back in the day. “Jerusalem“ is an improvement but hardly inspiring and nobody knows the words.
They should use the Spice Girls “I’ll Tell You What I Want” or that old classic from every school assembly “Reach For The Stars” by S Club 7.