Rio Olympics 2016

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I generally don't like to look down on other sports cause they generally always mean something to someone, but dressage is really, really dull.
 
Anyone watching usa vs Netherlands women volleyball? Been quite a good match.
 
The Chinese are insanely good at diving.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Well done Tom Daly and the other lad, Bronze is great.
 
What a great win by our basketball team vs Spain yesterday. Were loosing basically the whole game or most of it but took the lead near the end and in the end Saric blocked Gasol's shot for 72:72. He had a poor game but who cares, it was worth it for that block alone. Whole team was immense, especially Babo Bogdanovic. :)
Forget footballers, they're cowards, this team is the shit. I love those guys, and the coach, Aco Petrovic, is crazier than all of them. :)
 
I actually came here to comment on how bad the volleyball commentary is.

When Peurto Rico issued their last challenge in the first set the commentator had no idea what was going on and then when we'd clearly seen it hit the serbian blockers fingers twice, once in super slow-mo the commentator was like "oh... I guess she must have hit the net or something"
 
Brwned said:
Are cycling crashes like that relatively common on the tougher tracks or should there be some concerns raised about the suitability of the track? The commentators mentioned treacherous a lot more often than I'd have expected them to.
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I don't think there were any more crashes than expected, it's just normally they would happen in the sprints, which typically would be on a wide, flat section. That or random collisions in the peleton.

They were partly notable because they happened to the leaders, and there's not much the organisers can to about them occurring. On a one-day climbers race, the risk/reward balance to riders pushing their luck is always going to be tilted.

On the other hand, the concrete did look particularly unforgiving to any crashes that did happen, which they could have done something about. I think Boardman was critical of it ahead of the event.

Still, there have been worse designed races:
Racing into oncoming traffic, marshalled by people who don't know their left from right.

Racing through level crossings.
 
Madthinker said:
Still, there have been worse designed races:
Racing into oncoming traffic, marshalled by people who don't know their left from right.

Racing through level crossings.
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Typical cyclists, thinking they can ignore everything going on around them :rolleyes: :lol:
 
I'm watching the hockey and the pitch is wet, not just damp, it's so soggy a spray kicks up at times. I know this is actually deliberate, the artificial surface is water dressed because apparently it's better for the players, but I can't imagine what it must feel like.

Anyone on here played on such a pitch - hockey or otherwise? Do they actually use water dressed artificial turf in any other sports?
 
jojojo said:
I'm watching the hockey and the pitch is wet, not just damp, it's so soggy a spray kicks up at times. I know this is actually deliberate, the artificial surface is water dressed because apparently it's better for the players, but I can't imagine what it must feel like.

Anyone on here played on such a pitch - hockey or otherwise? Do they actually use water dressed artificial turf in any other sports?
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Yeah it's a water based Astro turf pitch. Massive sprinklers coat it every hour or so the keep it soaking.

In fairness the water flying up looks worse than it is, hockey shoes are very grippy so you don't slip as much as you'd think. A lot more forgiving than old sand based astro turf which would flay you alive.

Plays like a carpet. Decent to play football on too, with the right shoes.
 
Duafc said:
Yeah it's a water based Astro turf pitch. Massive sprinklers coat it every hour or so the keep it soaking.

In fairness the water flying up looks worse than it is, hockey shoes are very grippy so you don't slip as much as you'd think. A lot more forgiving than old sand based astro turf which would flay you alive.

Plays like a carpet. Decent to play football on too, with the right shoes.
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Isn't it necesarry to make it wet as well? I know next to nothing about hockey but yesterday our striker went down on his knees to score a tap-in and our commentator said "excellent technique going on the knees like that, how it's supposed to be". I can imagine that's a very painful thing to do if the surface isn't soaking wet.
 
RobinLFC said:
Isn't it necesarry to make it wet as well? I know next to nothing about hockey but yesterday our striker went down on his knees to score a tap-in and our commentator said "excellent technique going on the knees like that, how it's supposed to be". I can imagine that's a very painful thing to do if the surface isn't soaking wet.
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Skinless shins and elbows are an occupational hazard but it isn't so bad on the water based pitches, they're made from longer softer artificial turf and are pretty soaked so you can slide around a fair bit without skinning yourself.

Sand based ones were literally torture.
 
Or worse still, Gravel.... which some schools and clubs still play on.
 
Gymnastics were excellent tonight well done Japan, enjoyed the diving and the Chinese were on a different level altogether.
 
Holy feck, my friends sister just got the bronze medal in women's 100m backstroke! Get in!
 
Lilly King beating the Russian doper after talking junk last night. I like it.
 
Duafc said:
Yeah it's a water based Astro turf pitch. Massive sprinklers coat it every hour or so the keep it soaking.

In fairness the water flying up looks worse than it is, hockey shoes are very grippy so you don't slip as much as you'd think. A lot more forgiving than old sand based astro turf which would flay you alive.

Plays like a carpet. Decent to play football on too, with the right shoes.
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That's really interesting. Cheers for that. I've seen the water before on TV but I've never stood on it in real life so it's hard visualise how it must feel.

Do they use the technique for preparing other kinds of pitches now? I'm thinking of football and rugby really which aren't nice on old style astro turf.

RobinLFC said:
Isn't it necesarry to make it wet as well? I know next to nothing about hockey but yesterday our striker went down on his knees to score a tap-in and our commentator said "excellent technique going on the knees like that, how it's supposed to be". I can imagine that's a very painful thing to do if the surface isn't soaking wet.
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I'm so old we used to play on grass :D and certainly the ability to slip a little as you turn, go down knee first etc were quite important. It's interesting to see that they've found what looks like a way of mimicking that forgiving nature of grass with an artificial surface. Expensive though I would imagine.
 
Finals, August 8th
(027/306) • shooting • m • 10 air rifle • 1) Campriani (ITA) 2) Kulish (UKR) 3) Maslennikov (RUS) 4) Bindra (IND) 5) Sidi (HUN) 6) Charheika (BLR)
(028/306) • shooting • m • trap • 1) Glasnović (CRO) 2) Pellielo (ITA) 3) Ling (GBR) 4) Kostelecky (CZE) 5) Kamar (EGY) 6) Fabbrizi (ITA)
(029/306) • diving • m • 10m synchronized platform • 1) China (CHN) 2) United States (USA) 3) Great Britain (GBR) 4) Germany (GER) 5) Mexico (MEX) 6) Ukraine (UKR)
(030/306) • judo • w • 57kg • 1) Silva (BRA) 2) Dorjsuren (MGL) 3) Monteiro (POR) 3) Matsumoto (JPN) 5) Caprioriu (ROU) 5) Lien (TPE)
(031/306) • weightlifting • w • 58kg • 1) Srisurat (THA) 2) Sirikaew (THA) 3) Kuo (TPE) 4) Escobar Guerrero (ECU) 5) Andoh (JPN) 6) Contreras (DOM)
(032/306) • judo • m • 73kg • 1) Ono (JPN) 2) Orujov (AZE) 3) Shavdatuashvili (GEO) 3) van Tichelt (BEL) 5) Muki (ISR) 5) Ungvari (HUN)
(033/306) • fencing • w • individual sabre • 1) Egorian (RUS) 2) Velikaya (RUS) 3) Kharlan (UKR) 4) Brunet (FRA) 5) Berder (FRA) 6) Besbes (TUN)
(034/306) • gymnastics • m • team • 1) Japan (JPN) 2) Russia (RUS) 3) China (CHN) 4) Great Britain (GBR) 5) United States (USA) 6) Brazil (BRA)
(035/306) • rugby sevens • w • - • 1) Australia (AUS) 2) New Zealand (NZL) 3) Canada (CAN) 4) Great Britain (GBR) 5) United States (USA) 6) France (FRA)
(036/306) • weightlifting • m • 62kg • 1) Figueroa Mosquera (COL) 2) Irawan (INA) 3) Kharki (KAZ) 4) Itokazu (JPN) 5) Saad (EGY) 6) Baru (PNG)
(037/306) • swimming • m • 200m freestyle • 1) Sun (CHN) 2) Le Clos (RSA) 3) Dwyer (USA) 4) Guy (GBR) 5) Haas (USA) 6) Biedermann (GER)
(038/306) • swimming • w • 100m backstroke • 1) Hosszu (HUN) 2) Baker (USA) 3) Masse (CAN) 3) Fu (CHN) 5) Nielsen (DEN) 6) Smoliga (USA)
(039/306) • swimming • m • 100m backstroke • 1) Murphy (USA) 2) Xu (CHN) 3) Plummer (USA) 4) Larkin (AUS) 5) Lacourt (FRA) 6) Rylov (RUS)
(040/306) • swimming • w • 100m breastroke • 1) King (USA) 2) Efimova (RUS) 3) Meili (USA) 4) Shi (CHN) 5) Nicol (CAN) 6) Luthersdottir (ISL)

Expanded Medal List, August 8th

01 ) 05 - 07 - 07 / 03 - 06 - 03 United States
02 ) 05 - 03 - 05 / 03 - 02 - 00 China
03 ) 04 - 00 - 03 / 01 - 01 - 02 Australia
04 ) 03 - 04 - 02 / 01 - 00 - 06 Italy
05 ) 03 - 00 - 07 / 01 - 01 - 03 Japan
06 ) 03 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 02 - 00 Hungary
07 ) 02 - 05 - 03 / 01 - 01 - 01 Russia
08 ) 02 - 02 - 01 / 00 - 01 - 00 Republic of Korea
09 ) 02 - 01 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Thailand
10 ) 01 - 01 - 02 / 06 - 01 - 02 Great Britain
11 ) 01 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 04 - 02 Brazil
12 ) 01 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Sweden
13 ) 01 - 00 - 02 / 00 - 01 - 00 Taipei
14 ) 01 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 01 Belgium
15 ) 01 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Netherlands
16 ) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Vietnam
17 ) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Colombia
18 ) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Argentina
18 ) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Croatia
18 ) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Kosovo
21 ) 00 - 02 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Indonesia
22 ) 00 - 02 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 New Zealand
22 ) 00 - 02 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 South Africa
24 ) 00 - 01 - 03 / 01 - 04 - 00 Canada
25 ) 00 - 01 - 02 / 01 - 01 - 00 Kazakhstan
26 ) 00 - 01 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 01 Ukraine
27 ) 00 - 01 - 00 / 03 - 03 - 01 France
28 ) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Azerbaijan
28 ) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Denmark
28 ) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Mongolia
31 ) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 DPR Korea
31 ) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Philippines
33 ) 00 - 00 - 02 / 00 - 00 - 00 Uzbekistan
34 ) 00 - 00 - 01 / 01 - 01 - 01 Spain
35 ) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 01 - 00 Georgia
36 ) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 01 Poland
37 ) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Greece
37 ) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Portugal
39 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 02 - 00 - 01 Germany
40 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 02 - 00 Mexico
41 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 01 Dominican Republic
41 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 01 India
43 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Czech Republic
43 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Ecuador
43 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Latvia
43 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Slovakia
47 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 03 - 00 Egypt
48 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 01 Tunisia
49 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Cuba
49 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Israel
49 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Malaysia
49 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Romania
49 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Slovenia
54 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Belarus
54 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Iceland
54 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Iran
54 ) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Papua New Guinea
 
My mate, Louis Croenen, got into the Final of 200m butterfly last night as the 8th seed, so happy for him. Especially if you know the work and sacrifices he put into it, you appreciate it so much more (ofc counts for probably any athlete but still). Now a Final tonight alongside greats like Phelps and Le Clos :cool: He's reached his objective so can just enjoy it without pressure and hope for the best.
 
Finals Today, August 9th
15:00 Equestrian Eventing Team Jumping Final
19:00 Equestrian Eventing Individual Jumping Final
20:16 Canoe Slalom Canoe Single (C1) Men Final
20:30 Judo Women -63 kg and Men -81 kg (from Repechage contests)
20:30 Shooting 25m Pistol Women's (from SF)
20:30 Weightlifting Women's 63kg Group A
21:00 Fencing Men's Épée Individual (from SF)
21:00 Diving Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final
21:00 Gymnastics Women's Team Final
00:00 Weightlifting Men's 69kg Group A
03:19 Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle Final
03:28 Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly Final
04:29 Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley Final
04:38 Swimming Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final
 
RobinLFC said:
My mate, Louis Croenen, got into the Final of 200m butterfly last night as the 8th seed, so happy for him. Especially if you know the work and sacrifices he put into it, you appreciate it so much more (ofc counts for probably any athlete but still). Now a Final tonight alongside greats like Phelps and Le Clos :cool: He's reached his objective so can just enjoy it without pressure and hope for the best.
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That's great. You must be really chuffed for him.

bosnian_red said:
Holy feck, my friends sister just got the bronze medal in women's 100m backstroke! Get in!
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Brilliant. A brush with fame!
 
Mrs Smoker said:
Finals Today, August 9th
15:00 Equestrian Eventing Team Jumping Final
19:00 Equestrian Eventing Individual Jumping Final
20:16 Canoe Slalom Canoe Single (C1) Men Final
20:30 Judo Women -63 kg and Men -81 kg (from Repechage contests)
20:30 Shooting 25m Pistol Women's (from SF)
20:30 Weightlifting Women's 63kg Group A
21:00 Fencing Men's Épée Individual (from SF)
21:00 Diving Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final
21:00 Gymnastics Women's Team Final
00:00 Weightlifting Men's 69kg Group A
03:19 Swimming Women's 200m Freestyle Final
03:28 Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly Final
04:29 Swimming Women's 200m Individual Medley Final
04:38 Swimming Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final
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Cheers for posting those.
 
I don't watch the Olympics, but considering how well we did in 2012, we're a bit disappointing here aren't we? Only 1 gold so far. Like I said, I know very little about it though.
 
What's likely to be worth watching in general over the next few days and is there anything we're likely to be competing for the gold in?

Today looks pretty boring.
 
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