OT: Olympics.

[Big Marn]

 

[JJ]

Some special talent there

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Is it unpatriotic to say I don’t really care at all about an Olympic medal for Rugby 7s ? Suppose they are opening up the Olympics for all sorts these days, but it doesn’t feel Olympic for me. I love cricket as well but will feel the same with that at the 2028 Olympics

 

[Matua]

Is it unpatriotic to say I don’t really care at all about an Olympic medal for Rugby 7s ? Suppose they are opening up the Olympics for all sorts these days, but it doesn’t feel Olympic for me. I love cricket as well but will feel the same with that at the 2028 Olympics

We're supposed to win our medals sitting down, it's the NZ way.

The mens team were so awful in the one game I watched (which they won) that I'm glad I don't care for 7s. But in all honesty I don't really care about the Olympics, we have the TV's at work to channel 9 so I'm seeing more of this years version but I usually only watch the 100m.

 

[Meth]

May as well turn this into an Olympics thread

 

[Blair]

'Sweet Caroline' is at the Olympics too. Is it getting thrashed to death?

On another note the Aussie coverage is murder, as discussed. It's always at its worst in the first week, during the swimming. They've always done it but the commentators refer to the Aussie competitors by their first names. Like they're our friends or family.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Neil Diamond must be f**king loaded off that song eh?

 

[JJ]

Is it unpatriotic to say I don’t really care at all about an Olympic medal for Rugby 7s ? Suppose they are opening up the Olympics for all sorts these days, but it doesn’t feel Olympic for me. I love cricket as well but will feel the same with that at the 2028 Olympics

No, I agree, it’s not the same imo. But those girls are terrific.

felt a bit for Sam Gaze, and really hope Wilde can get up tonight….

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Wilde pipped for Triathlon Gold about 400m out the GB guy went up a gear or 7.

 

[Nutz]

Wilde pipped for Triathlon Gold about 400m out the GB guy went up a gear or 7.

Must be gutted

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Sevens doesn't feel like an Olympic sport to me, either...but my girls worship the Black Ferns so I am right into it. I can't believe cricket is in 2028, that's rank. And breakdancing, please.

However...I absolutely bloody love the Olympics. Obsessed with it. I'm a person who loves stories, people and moments, and the Olympics does it. Just finished watching Wilde's race, gutted I didn't stay up. What a champion bloke. Incredible, the commentator actually called gold for NZ before Yee kicked and got him. And I love Erika Fairweather's attitude, 20 years old, almost medaled in the 400m in a power-packed field.

Bring on the athletics from tonight, I think it is.

And if anyone wants an intriguing watch, the Simone Biles doco on Netflix about her issues in Tokyo is gripping.

 

[Meth]

Sevens doesn't feel like an Olympic sport to me, either...but my girls worship the Black Ferns so I am right into it. I can't believe cricket is in 2028, that's rank. And breakdancing, please.

yeah definitely too many sports in there for me now

 

[Big Marn]

That water in the Triathlon looked dodgy AF. Classic Commentators Curse too.