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Well here we are. 12 months late due to a virus but in the next few days the worlds best athletes will gather for a sporting spectacular.

So here is where we can comment on the athletes, their performances, our medal winning heros and everything in between.

For me. It’s become a bit of a farce, I mean SKATEBOARDING !!

There’s been 3 athletes test positive to COVID inside the Olympic Village already.

Opening ceremony is on Friday night our time..

Enjoy.
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When is the table tennis on?
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Care factor negative, shouldn't be happening

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You’ll come around Tim.

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-PJ- wrote:Well here we are. 12 months late due to a virus but in the next few days the worlds best athletes will gather for a sporting spectacular.

So here is where we can comment on the athletes, their performances, our medal winning heros and everything in between.

For me. It’s become a bit of a farce, I mean SKATEBOARDING !!

There’s been 3 athletes test positive to COVID inside the Olympic Village already.

Opening ceremony is on Friday night our time..

Enjoy.
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*Its not, it’s an activity
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They had chess at Sydney?
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Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: July 20, 2021, 6:24 pm
-PJ- wrote:Well here we are. 12 months late due to a virus but in the next few days the worlds best athletes will gather for a sporting spectacular.

So here is where we can comment on the athletes, their performances, our medal winning heros and everything in between.

For me. It’s become a bit of a farce, I mean SKATEBOARDING !!

There’s been 3 athletes test positive to COVID inside the Olympic Village already.

Opening ceremony is on Friday night our time..

Enjoy.
Yeah, but at least a case could be made for skateboarding to be a sport*, they had chess at Sydney. CHESS!

*Its not, it’s an activity
Chess ?

Have you suffered a concussion ?

Tell me Fui, who won gold in Chess @ Sydney 2000 ?
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Internets says it was an exhibition sport. Looks like just one match. No gold medals.

Tip is also an Olympic sport then too since I played it at Olympic Park while the games were on
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If you didn't win gold gangers then your Olympic 'tip' feats will soon be forgotten.

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-TW- wrote: July 20, 2021, 2:05 pm Care factor negative, shouldn't be happening

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Very excited to throw obscene vitriol at australian athletes who let the nation down, and more importantly, me personally.
Almost all of which i dont even know exist right at this very moment

I will learn of them during the course of this next 2-3 weeks, i will learn to love them, i will believe in them, if they succeed they will be showered in glory, and when they fail they will taunted and booed until my throat is sore.

I **** LOVE the Olympics.
LETS **** GOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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gergreg wrote:If you didn't win gold gangers then your Olympic 'tip' feats will soon be forgotten.

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Botman wrote: July 21, 2021, 8:38 am Very excited to throw obscene vitriol at australian athletes who let the nation down, and more importantly, me personally.
Almost all of which i dont even know exist right at this very moment

I will learn of them during the course of this next 2-3 weeks, i will learn to love them, i will believe in them, if they succeed they will be showered in glory, and when they fail they will taunted and booed until my throat is sore.

I **** LOVE the Olympics.
LETS **** GOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I also look forward to becoming and armchair expert on sports I would otherwise never follow. I'll never forget cheering home Chloe Esposito for gold in the modern pentathlon. All while trying to work out what the **** was going on. Just something about watching girls in running gear and with guns really appealed to me.
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-PJ- wrote: July 21, 2021, 7:11 am
Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: July 20, 2021, 6:24 pm
-PJ- wrote:Well here we are. 12 months late due to a virus but in the next few days the worlds best athletes will gather for a sporting spectacular.

So here is where we can comment on the athletes, their performances, our medal winning heros and everything in between.

For me. It’s become a bit of a farce, I mean SKATEBOARDING !!

There’s been 3 athletes test positive to COVID inside the Olympic Village already.

Opening ceremony is on Friday night our time..

Enjoy.
Yeah, but at least a case could be made for skateboarding to be a sport*, they had chess at Sydney. CHESS!

*Its not, it’s an activity
Chess ?

Have you suffered a concussion ?

Tell me Fui, who won gold in Chess @ Sydney 2000 ?
It was an exhibition game, played by Viswanathan Anand and his nemesis. Alexei Shirov. They played two games, both ending in a draw.
IOC recognise it as a sport, and there was a push to have it as an event at Tokyo
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Northern Raider wrote:
-TW- wrote: July 20, 2021, 2:05 pm Care factor negative, shouldn't be happening

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Northern Raider wrote: July 21, 2021, 10:31 am
Botman wrote: July 21, 2021, 8:38 am Very excited to throw obscene vitriol at australian athletes who let the nation down, and more importantly, me personally.
Almost all of which i dont even know exist right at this very moment

I will learn of them during the course of this next 2-3 weeks, i will learn to love them, i will believe in them, if they succeed they will be showered in glory, and when they fail they will taunted and booed until my throat is sore.

I **** LOVE the Olympics.
LETS **** GOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I also look forward to becoming and armchair expert on sports I would otherwise never follow. I'll never forget cheering home Chloe Esposito for gold in the modern pentathlon. All while trying to work out what the **** was going on. Just something about watching girls in running gear and with guns really appealed to me.
It's truly wonderful isnt it?

My wife is used to this kind of nonsense from me but even she was galled with the level of authority and confidence i spoke about the intricacies of the modern pentathlon during Golden Chloe's glorious performance
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Yep, the first AUS athlete to non medal after going in “a strong medal chance” will be loaded into the cannon and fired into the sun.
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AUS women’s softball team smashed 8-1 by Japan in Olympic opener.

Season over..
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-PJ- wrote: July 21, 2021, 1:27 pm AUS women’s softball team smashed 8-1 by Japan in Olympic opener.

Season over..
Sack Ricky!!!

Sign Luke Brooks!!!
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Botman wrote: July 21, 2021, 12:34 pm
Northern Raider wrote: July 21, 2021, 10:31 am
Botman wrote: July 21, 2021, 8:38 am Very excited to throw obscene vitriol at australian athletes who let the nation down, and more importantly, me personally.
Almost all of which i dont even know exist right at this very moment

I will learn of them during the course of this next 2-3 weeks, i will learn to love them, i will believe in them, if they succeed they will be showered in glory, and when they fail they will taunted and booed until my throat is sore.

I **** LOVE the Olympics.
LETS **** GOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I also look forward to becoming and armchair expert on sports I would otherwise never follow. I'll never forget cheering home Chloe Esposito for gold in the modern pentathlon. All while trying to work out what the **** was going on. Just something about watching girls in running gear and with guns really appealed to me.
It's truly wonderful isnt it?

My wife is used to this kind of nonsense from me but even she was galled with the level of authority and confidence i spoke about the intricacies of the modern pentathlon during Golden Chloe's glorious performance
Admittedly it is a great opportunity to view some of the lesser sports on the world stage that I actually do know something about. There's some players from my daughter's water polo club in both the men's and women's teams. I'll be barracking for them and actually understanding what's happening. For most other's it's a case of Ball in Net = Goal. :cmon
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gangrenous wrote:
gergreg wrote:If you didn't win gold gangers then your Olympic 'tip' feats will soon be forgotten.

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Pretty sure I had a Golden Rough afterwards
Probably a mint pattie... like I said they'll quickly be forgotten or in this case exaggerated.

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So Brisbane 2032 huh?
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Yep. Big shock.
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Northern Raider wrote: July 21, 2021, 2:05 pm
Botman wrote: July 21, 2021, 12:34 pm
Northern Raider wrote: July 21, 2021, 10:31 am
Botman wrote: July 21, 2021, 8:38 am Very excited to throw obscene vitriol at australian athletes who let the nation down, and more importantly, me personally.
Almost all of which i dont even know exist right at this very moment

I will learn of them during the course of this next 2-3 weeks, i will learn to love them, i will believe in them, if they succeed they will be showered in glory, and when they fail they will taunted and booed until my throat is sore.

I **** LOVE the Olympics.
LETS **** GOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I also look forward to becoming and armchair expert on sports I would otherwise never follow. I'll never forget cheering home Chloe Esposito for gold in the modern pentathlon. All while trying to work out what the **** was going on. Just something about watching girls in running gear and with guns really appealed to me.
It's truly wonderful isnt it?

My wife is used to this kind of nonsense from me but even she was galled with the level of authority and confidence i spoke about the intricacies of the modern pentathlon during Golden Chloe's glorious performance
Admittedly it is a great opportunity to view some of the lesser sports on the world stage that I actually do know something about. There's some players from my daughter's water polo club in both the men's and women's teams. I'll be barracking for them and actually understanding what's happening. For most other's it's a case of Ball in Net = Goal. :cmon
In all seriousness, i love getting to see some of it
the velodrome stuff is my favourite, literally any event. Love it all. But most particularly the Omnium, Keirin and Sprints

Handball is a must. Weight lifting is fun
Quite like the diving and the gymnastics athletes might as well be super hereos for what they're capable of and how unbelievable i find it
Also shouts to the feild events in athletics, anyone who's hurling themselves or some strange object through the air is big on my agenda.
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No love for the synchronised swimming?
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Northern Raider wrote:Yep. Big shock.
I wonder what would've happened if Brisbane didn't bid

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-TW- wrote: July 21, 2021, 7:39 pm
Northern Raider wrote:Yep. Big shock.
I wonder what would've happened if Brisbane didn't bid

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-TW- wrote:
Northern Raider wrote:Yep. Big shock.
I wonder what would've happened if Brisbane didn't bid

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If Brisbane didn’t bid?????

Tuggeranong 2032!

Opening ceremony in the forecourt of the Hyperdome, marathon through the streets of Kambah and rowers dying from accidentally falling into Lake Tuggeranong.
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BJ wrote:
-TW- wrote:
Northern Raider wrote:Yep. Big shock.
I wonder what would've happened if Brisbane didn't bid

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If Brisbane didn’t bid?????

Tuggeranong 2032!

Opening ceremony in the forecourt of the Hyperdome, marathon through the streets of Kambah and rowers dying from accidentally falling into Lake Tuggeranong.
Would be the quickest marathon on record, athletes avoiding bullets

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Just watching pre opening coverage. It’s going to be tough watching completely empty stadiums, for sports you really don’t have any interest in. The Olympics is about the “event”. I also was alerted to what they’re doing on 7plus… and you can stream up to 40 different channels. That’s amazing. You can watch whatever events you want! No flicking around etc. If you want to watch the swimming, which I like, you just select the swimming channel. What a world we live in.
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That's really awesome. VERY pumped to just lock in some olympics and get the freedom of events
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Swimming would be the bottom of my list. I like track and field, and then some of the more obscure. Like the different martial arts. Any news on whether HG and Roy are involved?

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They have their own podcast, don't think they're doing anything with 7

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gergreg wrote: July 21, 2021, 10:29 pm Swimming would be the bottom of my list. I like track and field, and then some of the more obscure. Like the different martial arts. Any news on whether HG and Roy are involved?

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Yeah I’m with Pig, I’ve mainly been a fan of the velodrome events, and track, mainly the 100m.

They’re the only two I’ll actively take time out to sit and watch. Everything else is just casual viewing to me.
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