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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #150 on: July 29, 2021, 09:48:43 AM »
I didn't understand why it finished? Seemed like Latvia went three points clear but there were still thirty seconds left. Surely it was possible they could have been caught, why did they stop playing?

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #151 on: July 29, 2021, 09:49:43 AM »
Unfortunately, a glorified ventriloquist's dummy did and now she's going to ruin 20 minutes of SPOTY for me this year as well.

Oh the humanity!

She can prance onto the stage to give Jack the trophy.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #152 on: July 29, 2021, 10:46:56 AM »
I didn't understand why it finished? Seemed like Latvia went three points clear but there were still thirty seconds left. Surely it was possible they could have been caught, why did they stop playing?

It's 21 points to win although not sure if you have to be 2 (or more) points ahead to do so.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #153 on: July 29, 2021, 10:52:30 AM »
First gold for Ireland although they were heavy favourites in the men's lightweight double sculls. Tough luck on the GB women who lost out on a medal in their race by .01 of second.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #154 on: July 29, 2021, 10:57:53 AM »
I didn't understand why it finished? Seemed like Latvia went three points clear but there were still thirty seconds left. Surely it was possible they could have been caught, why did they stop playing?

It's 21 points to win although not sure if you have to be 2 (or more) points ahead to do so.

Oh, okay. I had assumed it was based on times like normal basketball.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #155 on: July 29, 2021, 12:55:43 PM »
Today seems to be the worst day of the Olympics yet. I'd tell the rowers they need to row home, the useless posh twats.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #156 on: July 29, 2021, 03:11:14 PM »
I didn't understand why it finished? Seemed like Latvia went three points clear but there were still thirty seconds left. Surely it was possible they could have been caught, why did they stop playing?

It's 21 points to win although not sure if you have to be 2 (or more) points ahead to do so.

Oh, okay. I had assumed it was based on times like normal basketball.

Time limit or 21 points.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #157 on: July 29, 2021, 05:58:39 PM »
Ta.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #158 on: July 29, 2021, 06:16:15 PM »
No medal but under the circumstances, that was still a great effort from Helen Glover.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #159 on: July 30, 2021, 10:15:52 AM »
Mighty pleased track and field has finally started. The nonsense sports now get relegated to the periphery where they belong.

Women's 100m should be a cracker based on the times this morning.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #160 on: July 30, 2021, 10:17:19 AM »
Not bothering to show the men's BMX final live when Britain clearly had a medal chance, then showing the women's final and announcing the result of the men's final over the top of it is probably the nadir of the BBC coverage so far.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #161 on: July 30, 2021, 10:30:00 AM »
Football commentators showing a complete lack of understanding of the game yet again. Australian defender slides in, gets a toe to the ball and then clatters the GB player. Ref gives a free kick and a yellow card and all the commentary can offer is "but she played the ball". This attitude is why shit like the injuries to Wesley and Van Dyke happens.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #162 on: July 30, 2021, 10:33:27 AM »
Its worth watching the Women's Rugby Sevens so much more entertaining than the men's or the full version of the game. Last night was GB vs NZ. We soared into a 21 - 0 lead only to lose 21 - 26. We now play USA in the quarter final after beating Kenya 31 - 0.

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #163 on: July 30, 2021, 10:35:26 AM »
FFS, they're even losing to Australia in football now!

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Re: Summer Olympics/Paralympics, Tokyo, delayed to 2021
« Reply #164 on: July 30, 2021, 10:42:36 AM »
It was a cracking corner by the Matildas though. GB look a bit slow and predictable.

 


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