Rio 2016

mic wrote:I can understand the Brazilians supporting their guy, but constantly booing the German is outrageous and disgraceful

They do the same in MMA - just boo anybody that isn't Brazilian.

Captain Kinopio wrote:Not sure how I'll feel if Lizzy Armistead wins this road race. I know she was cleared, but once your name has been dragged through the mud like that I just tend to fall into the 'there's no smoke without fire' line of thinking and would feel a bit uncomfortable really cheering her across the line.

Thing is, you don't know how many other athletes competing have been involved in similar situations. The only reason news of the suspension and subsequent clearance came out is because someone passed information to the daily mail, but usually, these proceedings aren't made public.

British women in the rugby 7s just ran in a try all the way from their own 5m line. Great show, and I can't see the Canadians getting back into this. Both sides now have a player in the bin, though.

Edit: Third try. That conversion attempt.

All Russians banned from the Paralympics

Snowcannon wrote:All Russians banned from the Paralympics

Is that just the paralympic athletes?

Knoyleo wrote:Edit: Third try. That conversion attempt.

The match I watched yesterday, none of the conversions went over, and they were all miles off target or fell way short. How can they not even make the distance on a 30m kick? Woeful really.

Lotus wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:Edit: Third try. That conversion attempt.

The match I watched yesterday, none of the conversions went over, and they were all miles off target or fell way short. How can they not even make the distance on a 30m kick? Woeful really.

To be fair, the wind looked ridiculous, and with the stands being pretty low, there's no shelter on the pitch at all, so I'll be surprised if we see many conversions go over unless the winds die down for an extended period.

Lotus wrote:

mic wrote:I can understand the Brazilians supporting their guy, but constantly booing the German is outrageous and disgraceful

They do the same in MMA - just boo anybody that isn't Brazilian.

Well, now they're booing Serena, and she's playing an Australian (Gavrilova). Not a good look. A Wimbledon umpire would say something...

Shouldn't laugh but the Paramedics dropped the stretcher of the French gymnast who suffered a broken leg as they were loading him in the back of the ambulance. Video at the link: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olym ... 77186.html

The BBC have made Helen Skelton put on an old woman's dress

Unacceptable.

Return_of_the_STAR wrote:

Snowcannon wrote:All Russians banned from the Paralympics

Is that just the paralympic athletes?

Yes

20km left to go. Come on Lizzie!

Drumstick wrote:20km left to go. Come on Lizzie!

So close to the lead group, it's all just within reach, but are we going to see the same carnage on the last decent as the men's race?

strawberry floating hell that crash!

That was awful. I hope she's OK, landed on her neck/shoulders in that concrete trench.

Feel so bad for the American eventually coming 4th after all that. Horrible to lose a medal that close.

Very much enjoying the female diving in HD. The water temperature must be a bit chilly that's all I'm gonna say about that.

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Knoyleo wrote:

Lotus wrote:Ugh, Clare Balding is one every damn time I turn the coverage on. Such a detestable woman, wish she'd strawberry float off. No doubt she's going to be on exessive amounts of coverage.

What's wrong with her? She's a good host for this, I think. She's passionate about the lot, very knowledgeable, presents well. Who else would you pick?

It feels as if the only posts Lotus has made in here since the games started have been about Claire Balding or to gooseberry fool on women's events.

I bet if Clare Balding was straight there wouldn't be half the backlash against her. Pathetic sniping because the bbc dares to be 'diverse'.

Snowcannon wrote:

Poncho wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:

Lotus wrote:Ugh, Clare Balding is one every damn time I turn the coverage on. Such a detestable woman, wish she'd strawberry float off. No doubt she's going to be on exessive amounts of coverage.

What's wrong with her? She's a good host for this, I think. She's passionate about the lot, very knowledgeable, presents well. Who else would you pick?

It feels as if the only posts Lotus has made in here since the games started have been about Claire Balding or to gooseberry fool on women's events.

I bet if Clare Balding was straight there wouldn't be half the backlash against her. Pathetic sniping because the bbc dares to be 'diverse'.

I've heard any slight against her due to her sexuality, there's plenty of gay women on to now and I've never noticed any comments directed at them because of that. Me personally I find Claire Balding a little bit annoying, not enough to turn off the to when she is on. It's mainly her voice and facial reactions that annoy me a bit. Nothing to do with her being a women, nothing to do with her being gay. I also don't believe that the bbc are trying to be diverse, they just select her because they think she's good at her job.

Return_of_the_STAR wrote:

Snowcannon wrote:

Poncho wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:

Lotus wrote:Ugh, Clare Balding is one every damn time I turn the coverage on. Such a detestable woman, wish she'd strawberry float off. No doubt she's going to be on exessive amounts of coverage.

What's wrong with her? She's a good host for this, I think. She's passionate about the lot, very knowledgeable, presents well. Who else would you pick?

It feels as if the only posts Lotus has made in here since the games started have been about Claire Balding or to gooseberry fool on women's events.

I bet if Clare Balding was straight there wouldn't be half the backlash against her. Pathetic sniping because the bbc dares to be 'diverse'.

I've heard any slight against her due to her sexuality, there's plenty of gay women on to now and I've never noticed any comments directed at them because of that. Me personally I find Claire Balding a little bit annoying, not enough to turn off the to when she is on. It's mainly her voice and facial reactions that annoy me a bit. Nothing to do with her being a women, nothing to do with her being gay. I also don't believe that the bbc are trying to be diverse, they just select her because they think she's good at her job.

I don't think she was chosen for diversity reasons either, but looking at various other comments boards others disagree...

Snowcannon wrote:

Return_of_the_STAR wrote:

Snowcannon wrote:

Poncho wrote:

Knoyleo wrote:

Lotus wrote:Ugh, Clare Balding is one every damn time I turn the coverage on. Such a detestable woman, wish she'd strawberry float off. No doubt she's going to be on exessive amounts of coverage.

What's wrong with her? She's a good host for this, I think. She's passionate about the lot, very knowledgeable, presents well. Who else would you pick?

It feels as if the only posts Lotus has made in here since the games started have been about Claire Balding or to gooseberry fool on women's events.

I bet if Clare Balding was straight there wouldn't be half the backlash against her. Pathetic sniping because the bbc dares to be 'diverse'.

I've heard any slight against her due to her sexuality, there's plenty of gay women on to now and I've never noticed any comments directed at them because of that. Me personally I find Claire Balding a little bit annoying, not enough to turn off the to when she is on. It's mainly her voice and facial reactions that annoy me a bit. Nothing to do with her being a women, nothing to do with her being gay. I also don't believe that the bbc are trying to be diverse, they just select her because they think she's good at her job.

I don't think she was chosen for diversity reasons either, but looking at various other comments boards others disagree...

Ok I haven't really read anything about her elsewhere so I hadn't seen negative comments towards her sexuality. Im sure a lot of people wouldn't even know that she was gay, she's not an extravagant gay person who you could say has been selected for shock value and to create headlines so I see no way that anyone could even accuse the bbc of doing it on purpose.