Positive Olympics thread 😆

[TIGHTCHOKE]

8 hours ago, marsh man said:

Now , now JKD , lets keep this thread on track ( excuse the pun ) 😛

What about the best top ? , I ain't seen one yet 

Oh come on MM, it is a POSITIVE.    

[marsh man]

3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Oh come on MM, it is a POSITIVE.    

Could well be TC , I might be to fussy but I haven't seen any medal contenders for either tops or bottoms , mind you , I only concentrate on the sports they are participating in and not on looks or body parts  

[chrisjpainter]

29 minutes ago, marsh man said:

Could well be TC , I might be to fussy but I haven't seen any medal contenders for either tops or bottoms , mind you , I only concentrate on the sports they are participating in and not on looks or body parts  

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, Did i see Break Dancing ????

[marsh man]

1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, Did i see Break Dancing ????

I did see a little bit of break dancing last night and it was a very , very little bit , what on earth will they think of next , maybe line dancing , or a jiving contest 

[oldypigeonpopper]

14 minutes ago, marsh man said:

I did see a little bit of break dancing last night and it was a very , very little bit , what on earth will they think of next , maybe line dancing , or a jiving contest 

Hello, I can only think of one word MM, Bonkers !!!!!

[Mice!]

1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, Did i see Break Dancing ????

Yes you did, the final was on, and whoever thought it was a sport wants sacking, apparently it won't be in again.

I wouldn't have minded if it was to actual music 

[JKD]

23 minutes ago, Mice! said:

Yes you did, the final was on, and whoever thought it was a sport wants sacking, apparently it won't be in again.

I wouldn't have minded if it was to actual music 

Totally agree !!!! 🙄

Am I right in saying that a 'new sport' is introduced each Olympics? Sort of exhibition/entertainment value rather than full blown Olympics tradition 🤷‍♂️

2 hours ago, marsh man said:

Could well be TC , I might be to fussy but I haven't seen any medal contenders for either tops or bottoms , mind you , I only concentrate on the sports they are participating in and not on looks or body parts  

Don't we all !!! 🤭😁 Those women long jumpers must get sand in some awkward places 😳 😄🤣

[Mice!]

39 minutes ago, JKD said:

right in saying that a 'new sport' is introduced each Olympics? Sort of exhibition/entertainment value rather than full blown Olympics tradition 🤷‍♂️

I think it's the host nation can add something, but it should be a sport, look at the climbing that was added in Tokyo, great event, break dancing isn't any kind of sport, I'd rather see competitive tug of war back in 😅

[JKD]

1 minute ago, Mice! said:

I think it's the host nation can add something, but it should be a sport, look at the climbing that was added in Tokyo, great event, break dancing isn't any kind of sport, I'd rather see competitive tug of war back in 😅

Oh right 👍 Agree on your sentiments re break dancing 🕺 🤸‍♀️❌️❌️❌️

The Boulder climbing is very skillful, but quite boring to watch ? 😴😆

[chrisjpainter]

23 minutes ago, Mice! said:

I think it's the host nation can add something, but it should be a sport, look at the climbing that was added in Tokyo, great event, break dancing isn't any kind of sport, I'd rather see competitive tug of war back in 😅

It's closer to sport than some events that have been in the Olympics. Between 1912 and 1948 there were Olympic disciplines for watercolour painting, sculpture and literature. What killed it wasn't the lack of a sporting element but that almost all the competitors were professionals in that discipline, so went against the amateur nature of the Olympics. Paris 1900 had Poodle Clipping. Sadly only as a test event. 

The trouble is it's hard to say WHY breaking shouldn't be a sport when things like rhythmic gymnastics, syncro swimming, dressage or even diving are. They require immense technical skill and a high degree of physical fitness (relevant to its remit). I'm not a fan of it, but I can't make a good case to say it's not a sport. 

There are a shedload of things I'd ditch at the Olympics, because there is a danger it's all got a bit to silly now. But it's fun and it's engaging and I can cope with that because there's always something else to be suddenly and temporarily inspired by. That kayak cross stuff was immense

[JKD]

Another medal for Noah Williams 👏 😀 Bronze in the 10M diving,,,, congratulations 🥉👏😁

And in Taekwondo, Caden Cunningham fought brilliantly and is in the final, so at least a silver medal, but 🤞 for a gold 👍😁

[Mice!]

4 hours ago, chrisjpainter said:

The trouble is it's hard to say WHY breaking shouldn't be a sport when things like rhythmic gymnastics, syncro swimming, dressage or even diving are. They require immense technical skill and a high degree of physical fitness (relevant to its remit). I'm not a fan of it, but I can't make a good case to say it's not a sport. 

I like the diving,  especially the synchronised diving, the others could go for me, I like the gymnastics on the apparatus,  but not the floor, the BD for me was skillful,  but just not an Olympic event.

4 hours ago, JKD said:

The Boulder climbing is very skillful, but quite boring to watch

I only caught the highlights of the Bouldering,  it might seem slow,  especially compared to the speed event, but it takes skill, power, strength, bottle, and its clear who is doing well, its not someone's opinion of how someone did, like the BD.

[JKD]

Caden Cunningham was out-fought in the final so gets a well deserved Silver Medal 🥈 👏😁

On the running track, Silver and Bronze medals for our 4x400 relay athletes 🥈🥉👏👏👏😀😀😀

A surprise but brilliant Bronze Medal for Georgia Bell in the women's 1500 🥉👏😀

The biggest surprise was the Silver Medal for a lovely pair of young women in,,,,,,,,,

ARTISTIC SWIMMING Pairs !!! 🥈👏👏👏😀😀😀 Formerly known as Synchronised Swimming, our pair outperformed many 'better' swimmers, to everyone's surprise,,,,,BRAVO!!! 😄😄😄

Unfortunately, it's the final day of these Olympics ☹️

But,,,,, chances of more medals for the brilliant TEAM GB 👏 🤞😀😀😀

Edited August 11, 2024 by JKD

[marsh man]

Just got back from a lovely walk around the river wall , easily a gold medal contender for the best morning of the Summer .

Now watching the finishing stages of the women marathon , look as if they have got the heat as well as us .

Sorry to see it come to a close and I think it have been a well organised games , apart from the decision on that wounded clay Pigeon but we must move on and mustn't dwell on it. 

[chrisjpainter]

Sifan Hassan. Wins a bronze in the 10,000m and 36 hours late lines up for the Marathon and wins it! That's extraordinary long distance running

[JKD]

46 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said:

Sifan Hassan. Wins a bronze in the 10,000m and 36 hours late lines up for the Marathon and wins it! That's extraordinary long distance running

It sure is ! And a sprint finish,,,, amazing 👏

[JKD]

Must make a point of this........

I was amazed that nothing was done at the time ?! Perhaps trying to keep things on the track 'positive' ? Anyway,,,, the Dutch reprimanded, and rightly so ! 😠🤬

[JKD]

Women's Sprint Cycling,,,, A brilliant Bronze Medal for our Emma Finucane 🥉👏😀

That makes it 3 Olympic Medals at a single games for one GB female cyclist 👏👏👏😀😀😀

[JKD]

Our final medal of these fantastic Olympics is a Bronze for Emily Campbell in the weightlifting 🥉👏😀

Jack Carlin misses out on a medal in the cycling keirin event after a crash involving two other riders 😳 He was probably just out of medal contention and not only left everything on the track with the effort, but probably some skin too,,,, OUCH !!! 😬🫣

 

[old man]

On 10/08/2024 at 12:02, Mice! said:

Yes you did, the final was on, and whoever thought it was a sport wants sacking, apparently it won't be in again.

I wouldn't have minded if it was to actual music 

Careful bud you might get a smack for negativity? 😃😃😃

[Mice!]

1 minute ago, old man said:

Careful bud you might get a smack for negativity? 😃😃😃

😅😅😅 I'm a risk taker 😬😉😅

I'm wondering what the closing ceremony will be like, it's got to be better than the opener.

[JKD]

21 minutes ago, old man said:

Careful bud you might get a smack for negativity? 😃😃😃

That was just an observation, not negative at all 🤭😆

 

19 minutes ago, Mice! said:

😅😅😅 I'm a risk taker 😬😉😅

I'm wondering what the closing ceremony will be like, it's got to be better than the opener.

At least the weather will be better 🌞🌝👍😀

[ditchman]

reported that Paris olympics has gone 25% over budget.....so the final cost is £1/17s/6d

will we be watching the closing ceromany....more filth and debauchary...and generally insulting everybody

The Paris olympics will go down in history as the worst run and spectacle event ever

[JKD]

11 minutes ago, ditchman said:

reported that Paris olympics has gone 25% over budget.....so the final cost is £1/17s/6d

will we be watching the closing ceromany....more filth and debauchary...and generally insulting everybody

The Paris olympics will go down in history as the worst run and spectacle event ever

You couldn't resist could you !? 🙄😆🤣🤣🤣