Rio Olympic Games 2016

[Ger Regan]

I'm really conflicted about Farah, on the one hand he seems like a really great guy, but on the other, his who support structure absolutely stinks.

[paul_e]

They're very good at their type of football.  Unfortunately the rest of the world has caught up to them and there are other ways to play now that are just as effective.  Brazil rule at the 'street' football (footsal is it?) thing they play and that's clearly shown by the close control and tricks that their best players all have (Neymar being the best example, the guy is a magician with the ball at his feet but at times struggles to convert that to end product).

The biggest problem they have with other sport is the sheer degree of poverty in the country, so many of the olympic events are just out of reach of most of their public and they, like so many countries, don't have any system in place to brin gout the potential.  GB probably do it better than anywhere in the world, for an island of our size we really have no rights being in the top 2-3 in cricket, rugby, cycling, rowing and gymnastics alongside the random world class competitors in other sports with people like Farah and Peaty.  We have a better conversion rate from young potential than pretty much any other country in the world when you bring in all sports.

[PeterWithesShin]

Brazil 2 up, Honduras defending like we did last season, especially for the first.

[LeeS]

Brazil 2 up, Honduras defending like we did last season, especially for the first.

6 nil now. Have Honduras got Lescott and Richards in defence?

[Rudy65]

I'm really conflicted about Farah, on the one hand he seems like a really great guy, but on the other, his who support structure absolutely stinks.

Stink? In what way?

[ACVilla]

I'm really conflicted about Farah, on the one hand he seems like a really great guy, but on the other, his who support structure absolutely stinks.

Stink? In what way?

I'm presuming it is in reference to Alberto Salazar.

[Ger Regan]

And Jama Aden. As I say, I hope he's clean, but there's serious questions to be asked.

[taylorsworkrate]

And Jama Aden. As I say, I hope he's clean, but there's serious questions to be asked.

There are questions to be asked, but I just cannot see him not being clean.

None of his times come close to breaking world records or anything like that

[ACVilla]

And Jama Aden. As I say, I hope he's clean, but there's serious questions to be asked.

There are questions to be asked, but I just cannot see him not being clean.

None of his times come close to breaking world records or anything like that

I totally agree that he is clean but you can't use world records as a barometer to decide if he's clean or not.

[taylorsworkrate]

And Jama Aden. As I say, I hope he's clean, but there's serious questions to be asked.

There are questions to be asked, but I just cannot see him not being clean.

None of his times come close to breaking world records or anything like that

I totally agree that he is clean but you can't use world records as a barometer to decide if he's clean or not.

The point was that none of his performances look suspicious when you watch them. His career has been steady progression, there hasn't been a massive spike in his performance

[ADVILLAFAN]

British women look like they're going to be in the gold medal match in the hockey for the first time ever.

Beating New Zealand 3-0

[ACVilla]

And Jama Aden. As I say, I hope he's clean, but there's serious questions to be asked.

There are questions to be asked, but I just cannot see him not being clean.

None of his times come close to breaking world records or anything like that

I totally agree that he is clean but you can't use world records as a barometer to decide if he's clean or not.

The point was that none of his performances look suspicious when you watch them. His career has been steady progression, there hasn't been a massive spike in his performance

It's a crying shame that athletics make us have this discussion. Until they rid themselves of the Gatlin's of this world this conversation will continue to happen.

[Pat McMahon]

Surely the Brazilian crowd should know more about Olympic etiquette than the Beijing public in 2008, in that respect it was really poor form to boo the French pole vaulter the other night when he was jumping but to boo him when he stands on the podium to receive his silver medal is pretty damn shocking.

Grace, in a sporting context, comes with practice. We can see from the tiny number of medals they've won and the shameful attendances that Brazil just aren't a big sporting nation.

I know a fella from California who is out there at the moment to support a friend of his in the athletics. He has posted some great pics on Facebook and I asked him how come he has seen so many great events (athletics finals including Bolt and Farah, Velodrome Tuesday, boxing last night, diving etc)and he said it is all down to cost.

Very simply the tickets are out o ft he reach of most Brazilians, so there are loads of unsold tickets for many events. Throw in the absence of medal hopes for Brazil in many events and you can basically turn up on the door.

[Pat McMahon]

Despite generally being good at sport the BBC have been shite for the Olympics.

Watching the hockey tonight and ey must have switched channels twice. Why don't they just show the whole bloody game on one channel and stick with it.

It feels like they have been bought by ITV.

[ACVilla]

Despite generally being good at sport the BBC have been shite for the Olympics.

Watching the hockey tonight and ey must have switched channels twice. Why don't they just show the whole bloody game on one channel and stick with it.

It feels like they have been bought by ITV.

Shocking isn't it, they don't deserve to retain the rights. Even Sky with their continuous adverts would do better. Hugely dissapointed in the BBC.