2016 Rio Olympics

[F1Brits_90]

knew fabian cancellara. had 1 last hurrah in him before he retired, Because legends in most sports always are able to lift it. 1 last time. but I thought it would be in Tour De France. But im sure he's delighted its in Olympics well done to froome but after bronze in London im sure he's abit disappointed its not a silver at least

Enjoyed these pictures from grand prix dairy on Twitter with Rohan Dennis taking part

 

[cider_and_toast]

Well it's been a rather splendid day for Team GB culminating in two more gold medals.

The BBC coverage is still absolute shite. They keep referring people to online and the BBC app (where the C stands for crashes) but they aren't talking about the fact they are broadcasting 8 HD channels on TV (red button). The main broadcast on BBC1 has been spending far too much time on voxpops, bits of this, bits of that and pundit chat. I don't think I've seen one live medal ceremony. It's garbage.

 

[KekeTheKing]

Justin Rose just notched the first Ace in Olympic history. He's off to a nice start at 3 under.

Australia's Marcus Fraser just carded an 8 under 63 to lead.

American's Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler are laying big fat eggs.

 

[F1Brits_90]

The next hour is not a time to switch off rugby sevens & cycling gold medal finals

 

[vintly]

Rugby 7s final GB vs Fiji!!!

Oh dear we're 29-0, and it's only half-time!

 

[cider_and_toast]

Fiji were simply outstanding. To be honest Team GB exceeded expectations just getting to the final but on the night they were given a masterclass in 7's rugby.

 

[vintly]

Fiji batter GB in the 7s final, great little tournament.

 

[Greenlantern101]

The rugby was shit, they looked like amatures against Fiji.

The cycling however was fantastic, thats the loudest I have shouted at the tv for a whilst. Just a brilliant race.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Jessica Ennis on soon. watching just for the sport honest.

 

[gethinceri]

Rio 2016 in one ear, TMS in the other.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Jess smashed her hurdles heat anyway just 0.3 off the world record.

 

[Viscount]

Incredible women's 10,000m race. Never really watch the distance races apart from Mo Farah, but that was impressive.

 

[cider_and_toast]

But such is the shameful state of drugs testing in the sport when you see a world record smashed by such a massive margin you can't help but raise both eyebrows.

It's sad that we end up feeling like that.

 

[Greenlantern101]

We've just had that discussion in the office. We have decided Jamaica, Kenya and Ethiopia all have suspiciously good runners.

 

[gethinceri]

If I lived in Jamaica I wouldn't be able to walk, let alone run.

 

[cider_and_toast]

You really have to admire the athletes in the multi discipline events such as the heptathlon. Katarina Johnson-Thompson has just gone in the high jump and if she had done that at the last Olympics as an individual event she would have finished 5th overall. To be world class in one event must be hard enough but to have to be world class in several takes some doing.

 

[Hamberg]

She was brilliant, new British record. Jess is still looking very good though. Considering she's only 5ft5 to finish where she did is great.

 

[Viscount]

Greenlantern101 I do think those particular countries do just have a culture of producing talented athletes, though some of those athletes are guaranteed to be taking banned performance enhancing drugs.

That said, did you read about the Kenyan coach who tried to take a drug test on behalf of his athlete!: Rio Olympics 2016: Kenyan coach 'posed as athlete' & IAAF suspends official

 

[Greenlantern101]

I did. You have to think if Usain bolt was tested positive it would be the end of athletics. It's reached such a level that anyone who is significantly ahead of the field comes under automatic suspicion. It's rather sad that trust in the brilliance of exceptional individuals has come under suspicion. But cheating is so prevalent as proven by Russians ban that the public has lost all trust In the brilliance of exceptional people. It's only when drug cheats never make it to high level competition that confidence will be restored. We are a long way from that

 

[gethinceri]

I went to the Olympic museum in Lausanne a few weeks back (you must go if you happen to be over in the Geneva region) and at the entrance outside the door is a high jump bar set at record height, I couldn't touch it on tip-toes and I'm 5'11". Bonkers.