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Ian K > 9 months ago, 7 Aug 2016

Ian K

4164 posts

7 Aug 2016 6:14am

I don't know? No Kathy Freeman, no Thorpy, no Lay Down Sally. Is it worth watching?

The write ups are entertaining.

"
In fact, the day belonged to the Kiwis, with a seemingly never-ending procession of New Zealand crews crossing the line first.
No.1 in the world, the Kiwis receive half the money of Rowing Australia but train twice as hard, critics maintain. "

japie

NSW

7145 posts

7 Aug 2016 8:31am

The olympics are entertainment. If you feel the need to be entertained then the choice is yours. Personally I lost all interest in 1984 when I realised this fact.

Vince68

675 posts

7 Aug 2016 6:50am

I still think that there should be a full blown drug induced Olympics for those who dabble with roids. Now that will be entertaining.

ThinkaBowtit

1134 posts

7 Aug 2016 8:39am

I read the other day that surfing is now an olympic sport. Kelly Slater will be a rich man if he has patented his wave pool design. Can't see how they can offer up an even playing field any other way.

As for Rio being the best...has it started already?

Beaglebuddy

1595 posts

7 Aug 2016 10:58am

Dude breaking his leg was worth watching...

Ian K

4164 posts

7 Aug 2016 11:52am

China's swimming boss denies Sun Yang, pictured, splashed Mack Horton. Photo: Getty Images

eppo

9762 posts

7 Aug 2016 1:53pm

Mack got the last laugh..

Mark _australia

23526 posts

7 Aug 2016 8:45pm

Australia's first ever medal in team archery - a 15sec passing moment of coverage.

Gold in swimming - whole race shown 3 times, interview with the girls, medal ceremony in full, interview with girls' mum in Qld, race shown again, commentary, race finish slo-mo
Total - 1hr.

Media is fkd, they really are. Swimming swimming and a bit more swimming. Yeah I know Oz rules the pool, but really lets give some air time to the others.

shi thouse

1154 posts

7 Aug 2016 10:04pm

Same thing happened last games with regards to our girls and guys in the sailing. Was a brilliant achievement that was consistently overshadowed by ordinary performances in the pool. You look at the money that must go into our swim team and think, is all the hype and under-achievement really worth it when there are, believe it or not other sports.

Mastbender

1972 posts

8 Aug 2016 1:55am

They aren't so bad, where else can you get to fill up with your entire TV screen with, well, you know.
Needs a trim though.

seapig

TAS

71 posts

8 Aug 2016 7:59am

Thats 'Gold' bender !!

Beaglebuddy

1595 posts

8 Aug 2016 6:21am

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Mastbender said..
They aren't so bad, where else can you get to fill up with your entire TV screen with, well, you know.
Needs a trim though.

Being Brazil I'm surprised they didn't do something ass themed.

evlPanda

NSW

9207 posts

8 Aug 2016 9:09am

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Mark _australia said..

Australia's first ever medal in team archery - a 15sec passing moment of coverage.

Gold in swimming - whole race shown 3 times, interview with the girls, medal ceremony in full, interview with girls' mum in Qld, race shown again, commentary, race finish slo-mo
Total - 1hr.

Media is fkd, they really are. Swimming swimming and a bit more swimming. Yeah I know Oz rules the pool, but really lets give some air time to the others.

I'd rather watch archery. I suspect a lot of people would. The green thumbs do not lie.

Ian K

4164 posts

8 Aug 2016 8:00am

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evlPanda said..

I'd rather watch archery. I suspect a lot of people would. The green thumbs do not lie.

Just happened to see it live. It's all in the facial expressions. You could almost pick from how they looked in the 5 seconds before release where it would hit. But no jumping up and down, not at all, until the last arrow let fly. Nothing to see in the swimming, they've all got their heads under water.

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

8 Aug 2016 12:02pm

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evlPanda said..

I'd rather watch archery. I suspect a lot of people would. The green thumbs do not lie.

Yeah, I really love seeing people pull a piece of string against their nose to fire a self targeting, self levelling, self distancing machine.

Just jokes. It too was great to watch. Bring on the sailing/windsurfing I say.

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

8 Aug 2016 1:05pm

In regards to the sailing I've seen that Channel 7 will have the highlights as follows;

Aug 16 2am Lasers
Aug 17 3am Nacras
Aug 18 2am 470s
Aug 19 2am 49ers

Can't see and windsurfing on Channel 7

but I'm looking forward to trying this link:

www.sailing.org/olympics/rio2016/home.php

worrier

726 posts

8 Aug 2016 2:37pm

well one of the USA woman's rugby 7's is a bloke which is a bit disappointing. Calls himself Jessica.

W

rockmagnet

QLD

1458 posts

8 Aug 2016 4:42pm

Spain's womens 7s rugby was good to watch. I don't think they had played before and seemed to lack fitness. You would have to believe that --

"The team from Spain trained mainly on the plane"

Sorry.

T 11

TAS

811 posts

8 Aug 2016 10:52pm

RSX starts at 1.00AM tonight (our time EST)
www.rsxclass.org/how-to-follow-the-rio-2016-olympic-racing/

Twimby

483 posts

8 Aug 2016 9:00pm

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Mark _australia

23526 posts

8 Aug 2016 9:09pm

^^^ and Uncle Tobys or Nutrigrain or whatever endorsements it is this year...

I just saw a 48kg chick throw 130kg or something over her head. Now that is amazing.

GWatto

QLD

401 posts

9 Aug 2016 9:00am

How good were the Aussie chicks in the Sevens?
Who cares about the Bledisloe when we win the Sheila's sevens

Rex

949 posts

9 Aug 2016 8:24am

The Olympics are redundant, all the cheating, corruption, and such a disgusting waste of money and resources.

myusernam

QLD

6154 posts

9 Aug 2016 12:40pm

The michael hill betting ad's and sponsorship are disgusting. I daresay tyere will be a spike in gambling number as in 8 years time when the kids watching the olympics now become adults. Surely even tge maddest punter can agree these ads are not on.

musorianin

QLD

597 posts

9 Aug 2016 1:28pm

Coverage on 7 is total s h I t e. Too many taking heads and "how does it FEEL ... Your family must be soooooo PROUD right now..." interviews --- not enough sports (apart from the swimming, which others have pointed out). By the way, has anyone done the stats? What number face-lift is Bruce McAvaney up to?

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