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Calculon wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:08 am

SomersetJock wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:26 pm Can we not just get rid of this opening ceremony nonsense. It’s as if everyone has given up since Danny Boyle set the bar so high in 2012 !

SomersetJock wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:17 pm

Calculon wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:08 am

SomersetJock wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 6:26 pm Can we not just get rid of this opening ceremony nonsense. It’s as if everyone has given up since Danny Boyle set the bar so high in 2012 !

In fairness watching Susan Boyle naked mud wrestle Anne Widdicombe would have been a better watch than that bag of shite last night

Enzedder wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:45 pm FIFA have handed out 1 year bans and a 6 point penalty to Canada for spying in the women's football.

I mean, how dumb is that? Spying against NZ (unless that was just practice for the real thing later)

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 10:16 pm Voilà

:smug:

the great thing is that it has the fascist frothing at the mouth

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:35 am I understand that the French spent €1billion cleaning the Seine prior to the Olympics. All triathlon events in the river have just been cancelled due to high levels of pollution.

SaintK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:10 am

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:35 am I understand that the French spent €1billion cleaning the Seine prior to the Olympics. All triathlon events in the river have just been cancelled due to high levels of pollution.

Thought it was triathalon swimming practise that has been p[ostponed.
Reports saying that all the heavy rain in Paris over the past few days has caused a spike in pollutants in the river. It should return to safe levels in a day or two.

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:37 pm Bloody Hell GB girl Davidson robbed in the boxing against the Turkish lass.

Niegs wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 1:31 am Watching the swimming relay... so many teams wearing parkas when the walk on?

Oddly, there was someone with an Israel flag despite no Israel team in the pool?

boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:23 am

SaintK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:10 am

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:35 am I understand that the French spent €1billion cleaning the Seine prior to the Olympics. All triathlon events in the river have just been cancelled due to high levels of pollution.

Thought it was triathalon swimming practise that has been p[ostponed.
Reports saying that all the heavy rain in Paris over the past few days has caused a spike in pollutants in the river. It should return to safe levels in a day or two.

In general the water quality has improved indeed, but high amounts of rain cause the sewerage to flow over, feces are then washed directly into the rivers

Openside wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:25 am

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:37 pm Bloody Hell GB girl Davidson robbed in the boxing against the Turkish lass.

That was extraordinary, I can only assume there are more important things to do other than be aggressive and punch your opponent in the head

C69 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:16 am

Openside wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:25 am

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:37 pm Bloody Hell GB girl Davidson robbed in the boxing against the Turkish lass.

That was extraordinary, I can only assume there are more important things to do other than be aggressive and punch your opponent in the head

And another one.
Eccles loses to the Pole.

C69 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:16 am

Openside wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:25 am

C69 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 8:37 pm Bloody Hell GB girl Davidson robbed in the boxing against the Turkish lass.

That was extraordinary, I can only assume there are more important things to do other than be aggressive and punch your opponent in the head

And another one.
Eccles loses to the Pole.

Openside wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:22 am

C69 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:16 am

Openside wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:25 am

That was extraordinary, I can only assume there are more important things to do other than be aggressive and punch your opponent in the head

And another one.
Eccles loses to the Pole.

Just came onto say the same - pointless sport if the results are a mystery

BnM wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:02 pm Forked out for discovery. BBC seems to be studio waffle interspersed with a bit of sport this morning. The TV app is not very good but could be worse.

Turns out ad free was a bit selective, ad free, maybe, sometimes.

Lobby wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 3:20 pm

BnM wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:02 pm Forked out for discovery. BBC seems to be studio waffle interspersed with a bit of sport this morning. The TV app is not very good but could be worse.

Turns out ad free was a bit selective, ad free, maybe, sometimes.

TBF to the BBC their coverage is severely hampered by them only being allowed to broadcast or stream just 250 hours of live coverage. Discovery+ paid top dollar to be the main broadcaster, and this allows them to air 3,800 hours live.

The BBC just haven't got the funds to compete when it comes to sports broadcasting. Mind you, its still irritating when their Olympics programmes consist of 60% presenters waffling in the studios, 10% documentaries about how wonderful Tom Daley is and just 30% sport.

Lobby wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 3:20 pm

BnM wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 5:02 pm Forked out for discovery. BBC seems to be studio waffle interspersed with a bit of sport this morning. The TV app is not very good but could be worse.

Turns out ad free was a bit selective, ad free, maybe, sometimes.

TBF to the BBC their coverage is severely hampered by them only being allowed to broadcast or stream just 250 hours of live coverage. Discovery+ paid top dollar to be the main broadcaster, and this allows them to air 3,800 hours live.

The BBC just haven't got the funds to compete when it comes to sports broadcasting. Mind you, its still irritating when their Olympics programmes consist of 60% presenters waffling in the studios, 10% documentaries about how wonderful Tom Daley is and just 30% sport.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:40 am

boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:23 am

SaintK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:10 am
Thought it was triathalon swimming practise that has been p[ostponed.
Reports saying that all the heavy rain in Paris over the past few days has caused a spike in pollutants in the river. It should return to safe levels in a day or two.

In general the water quality has improved indeed, but high amounts of rain cause the sewerage to flow over, feces are then washed directly into the rivers

You would think that €1billion would have gone somewhere to mitigate that risk at least for the duration of the games. It's an extraordinary amount of money for a temporary fix.

Scotland did itself a huge service a few decades ago when it introduced separated waste and rainwater systems to mitigate these problems but I suppose it's very difficult to retro fit to large cities.

boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:51 pm

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:40 am

boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:23 am

In general the water quality has improved indeed, but high amounts of rain cause the sewerage to flow over, feces are then washed directly into the rivers

You would think that €1billion would have gone somewhere to mitigate that risk at least for the duration of the games. It's an extraordinary amount of money for a temporary fix.

Scotland did itself a huge service a few decades ago when it introduced separated waste and rainwater systems to mitigate these problems but I suppose it's very difficult to retro fit to large cities.

Yeah i think that is the problem, the infastructure is old and space limited. I have read that they have built several new rainwater reservoirs in the city. But capacity is still not enough.

Slick wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:14 pm Superb from Murray and the other one!

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:40 am

boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:23 am

SaintK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:10 am
Thought it was triathalon swimming practise that has been p[ostponed.
Reports saying that all the heavy rain in Paris over the past few days has caused a spike in pollutants in the river. It should return to safe levels in a day or two.

In general the water quality has improved indeed, but high amounts of rain cause the sewerage to flow over, feces are then washed directly into the rivers

You would think that €1billion would have gone somewhere to mitigate that risk at least for the duration of the games. It's an extraordinary amount of money for a temporary fix.

Scotland did itself a huge service a few decades ago when it introduced separated waste and rainwater systems to mitigate these problems but I suppose it's very difficult to retro fit to large cities.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:40 am

boere wors wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:23 am

SaintK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 9:10 am
Thought it was triathalon swimming practise that has been p[ostponed.
Reports saying that all the heavy rain in Paris over the past few days has caused a spike in pollutants in the river. It should return to safe levels in a day or two.

In general the water quality has improved indeed, but high amounts of rain cause the sewerage to flow over, feces are then washed directly into the rivers

You would think that €1billion would have gone somewhere to mitigate that risk at least for the duration of the games. It's an extraordinary amount of money for a temporary fix.

Scotland did itself a huge service a few decades ago when it introduced separated waste and rainwater systems to mitigate these problems but I suppose it's very difficult to retro fit to large cities.

sturginho wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:20 pm Highlight of the entire games is starting now, men's épée final