Rio Olympics

[simmo]

Doing well again on the cycling track , GB setting the Olympic record in qualifying for 3 man sprint. Good chance of gold on that showing.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Off work tomorrow. Anyone got a link to a list of events tonight with our time?

 

[willipp]

Off work tomorrow. Anyone got a link to a list of events tonight with our time?

Check out the thread from mcfc1993. He lists every day's events, times and British interest. Really useful and he posts the day's events usually early morning of that day.

 

[johnmc]

Unfair advantage with them suit. Against the spirit of the olympics.

 

[inchy14]

New WR in women's pursuit, team GB looking good on the track again.

 

[johnmc]

New WR in women's pursuit, team GB looking good on the track again.

Because of the suits though.

 

[inchy14]

Because of the suits though.

If they're legal what's the problem, the others can do the same.

 

[johnmc]

If they're legal what's the problem, the others can do the same.

They only unveiled the technology the other day and he been training in it in secret so whilst it is legal it wasn't available to everyone else. Not a big issue just "against the Olympic spirit" a tad.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

They only unveiled the technology the other day and he been training in it in secret so whilst it is legal it wasn't available to everyone else. Not a big issue just "against the Olympic spirit" a tad.

What, like the U.S. chain mod ?

 

[johnmc]

What, like the U.S. chain mod ?

Not quite. That was public knowledge months ago and other team could have trialed it.

 

[jimharri]

They only unveiled the technology the other day and he been training in it in secret so whilst it is legal it wasn't available to everyone else. Not a big issue just "against the Olympic spirit" a tad.

So; the same as professional tennis and golf players taking part in a traditionally "amateur" event.

 

[kaz7]

I love this indoor racing bikes stuff

 

[johnmc]

So; the same as professional tennis and golf players taking part in a traditionally "amateur" event.

Agreed. Not sure why player who can earn multi millions in their sports should compete in what is traditionally amateur event. The football is modified somewhat why isn't golf or tennis? I totally understand that it makes the games a bigger spectacle to audiences and these games are costing more to host and the sponsors want the big names but there was talk of professional boxers competing recently and that wouldn't sit right with me but I'd still enjoy it.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

Rugby sevens final coming up GB v Fiji.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Not quite. That was public knowledge months ago and other team could have trialed it.

But the point is the same; other teams are free to innovate, it's not exclusive to us clever, shady, Brits

 

[johnmc]

But the point is the same; other teams are free to innovate, it's not exclusive to us clever, shady, Brits

Fair point but my point is it should largely be about the ability not the equipment

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Fair point but my point is it should largely be about the ability not the equipment

Well I just saw the GB women smash the bollocks out of everyone else on the track....fairly sure that's not all about the suit

 

[johnmc]

Well I just saw the GB women smash the bollocks out of everyone else on the track....fairly sure that's not all about the suit

Of course not. But talking fine margins. If Bolt took half a second off his own record due to new trainers you could say he was always the fastest but that time is somewhat aided due to his equipment. Of course these are supreme athletes regardless.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Josh Buatsi....fantastic bout

 

[BUDTHEWISER]

Josh Buatsi....fantastic bout

Brilliant looks a star in the making