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

[SebastianBlue]

Golf… great to play, but boring to watch on tv

I would even question the accuracy of the first bit of your statement. ;-)

 

[chesterbells]

Reckon GB News should have a panel about how Kenyans can improve their long distance running performance.

Is that channel still on air? I’d expected it to be YouTube only at best by now.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Is that channel still on air? I’d expected it to be YouTube only at best by now.

Have never actually watched a second of their coverage live, only clips shared on here and by mates largely in disgust or taking the piss, but I understand they are essentially being wound up now, and are headed to a digital-only model in a far, far more limited capacity.

I just thought their take on Kenyan distance running would be even more ridiculous than the Eurosport’s non-athletics panel.

 

[jimharri]

I would even question the accuracy of the first bit of your statement. ;-)

What's that old saying; "golf, a nice walk in the country. Ruined."

 

[SebastianBlue]

What's that old saying; "golf, a nice walk in the country. Ruined."

I would honestly rather watch a decent shuffleboard or bocce game. And would definitely rather play them myself.

 

[levets]

I would even question the accuracy of the first bit of your statement. ;-)

I loved a weekly round of golf back in the day

 

[jimharri]

Underwhelming by Hinchliffe. Sweating on a fastest loser spot now.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Hinchcliffe’s running style (and hair style) remind me of this.

 

[MikeF]

This canoeing belongs on ‘it’s a knockout.’

 

[SebastianBlue]

I loved a weekly round of golf back in the day

I can’t do any sport now, but before things progressed as they have, I went golfing (full 18) three times over the course of 20 years and did not enjoy it any of the times. Perhaps my mind would have changed if I had gotten older but still had some mobility, but I think I just didn’t enjoy the inactivity and waiting. Now that I am forced in to inactivity, the last thing I want to do is watch others experiencing it.