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Anyone care ??? :|

I really look forward to the Olympics normally but I just can't get excited about this one. Empty stadia, no celebrations, COVID cases on the rise

I get that people have trained their whole lives for this moment but are you really going to value your gold medal if half your opponents have to withdraw. Somewhat like certain medals from 1980 and 1984
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I'm going to keep a track of it but yeah, the covid news from Japan and some other stuff has taken the shine off it a bit.
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Poor Japan. Built those stadia for the crowds and then banned the crowds. What an odd thing this Olympics will be.
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I'm only watching the women's weight lifting
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:lol:
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Broccers wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:44 pm I'm only watching the 'people who identify as women's' weight lifting
FTFY
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Simon wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:56 pm
Broccers wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:44 pm I'm only watching the 'people who identify as women's' weight lifting
FTFY
That really is the only draw.

I used to run for Hallamshire Harriers as a kid. Seb Coes club. I have zero interest these days, 800 and 1500 mtrs were amazing in the 80s.

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Yeah they were proper races and proper rivalry.Coe, Ovett and then Cram.

Eamon Coghlan should have won the 5000m in 84 but for injury
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dinny_g wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:41 pm Yeah they were proper races and proper rivalry.Coe, Ovett and then Cram.

Eamon Coghlan should have won the 5000m in 84 but for injury
Acceleration off the last bend by natural male athletes never to be repeated. Good to watch.

Freaky fest 2021 no-one is interested in.
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Not as much interest as previous games but I’ll still be watching a lot!
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Broccers wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:48 pmFreaky fest 2021 no-one is interested in.
Sadly, very true. I’ll be honest, I’ve lost all faith in track these days.

The final 200m of the 1983 5000m final are legendary for us Paddies!

Slightly unsportsmanlike but awesome all the same 8-)

Skip to 1:30 https://youtu.be/r-UnfyrItlM
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Looking forward to it. Hopefully the commentary will in part make up for no crowds.
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They need a few Bryany Jacks and Davina Thompsons in our squad
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Bryany Jacks... :lol:

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Edit - and of course, the parallel bar dips... ;)
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dinny_g wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:17 pm Bryany Jacks... :lol:

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Edit - and of course, the parallel bar dips... ;)
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Broccers wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:31 pm
Brian Jacks was the absolute Don. Thats whats missing from sport.
I trained with Brian Jacks a couple of years ago. He's still nails even in his 70's.

I'll be watching the judo (if I can find where it's being broadcast), but that's it for me.
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The discovery plus app is apparently going to be streaming it, I noticed they've recently added eurosport channels to the app so maybe it's through that.
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I’m just waiting to see if it goes ahead at all……….
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Delphi wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:59 am
Broccers wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:31 pm
Brian Jacks was the absolute Don. Thats whats missing from sport.
I trained with Brian Jacks a couple of years ago. He's still nails even in his 70's.

I'll be watching the judo (if I can find where it's being broadcast), but that's it for me.
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Broccers wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:26 pm
Delphi wrote: ↑Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:59 am
Broccers wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:31 pm
Brian Jacks was the absolute Don. Thats whats missing from sport.
I trained with Brian Jacks a couple of years ago. He's still nails even in his 70's.

I'll be watching the judo (if I can find where it's being broadcast), but that's it for me.
How cool. He's a leg end!
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