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Post by Bestie on Aug 16, 2016 23:00:07 GMT
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Post by smithy2 on Aug 17, 2016 5:40:33 GMT
Boooom. Another gold for Kenny! Never in doubt again. How fucking good are we at cycling!? Also the debacle in the keirin meant I could watch the Joyce fight who got through to the semi's after dominating from start to finish. To good according to the Aussies, Germans and French who have been moaning about it the last couple of days. Of course historically these countries are very supportive of British sporting achievements..... |
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Post by johnboy14 on Aug 17, 2016 10:22:25 GMT
Boooom. Another gold for Kenny! Never in doubt again. How fucking good are we at cycling!? Also the debacle in the keirin meant I could watch the Joyce fight who got through to the semi's after dominating from start to finish. To good according to the Aussies, Germans and French who have been moaning about it the last couple of days. Of course historically these countries are very supportive of British sporting achievements..... There's a lot of knowledge in British cycling right now, there leap years ahead of the rest of the world in coaching and developing world class talent. It's like American gymnasts, it seems like an never ending conveyor belt of Olympic champions. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2016 13:04:23 GMT
To good according to the Aussies, Germans and French who have been moaning about it the last couple of days. Of course historically these countries are very supportive of British sporting achievements..... There's a lot of knowledge in British cycling right now, there leap years ahead of the rest of the world in coaching and developing world class talent. It's like American gymnasts, it seems like an never ending conveyor belt of Olympic champions. Sir David Brailsford has dismissed rivals who have questioned how Team GB's cyclists have once again dominated at the Olympics. Every member of the track team goes home with a medal, with 11 won in total - six of them gold - but their incredible performance came off the back of a less impressive World Championships in London, in March. Their medal-rush left their opponents scratching their heads, with some wondering out loud how the British team had pulled it off, particularly given their disappointing performance five months ago. Australian track great Anna Meares, said: "The British are just phenomenal when it comes to the Olympic Games, and we're all just scratching our heads going 'how do they lift so much when in so many events they have not even been in contention in the world championships?' "They've got it together, and to be honest I'm not exactly sure what they've got together." Meares later insisted that she was not insinuating that Team GB had cheated in any way. German cyclist Kristina Vogel went further, calling Team GB "very questionable". And France sprint coach Laurent Gane, said: "The recipe should be asked for from our neighbours because I don't understand. I don't know what they're doing. I'd love to know. These are teams that do nothing extraordinary for four years - and once they arrive at the Olympics they outclass the rest of the world." But Team Sky supremo Brailsford - who played a pivotal role in making Team GB the leading global superpower in Beijing 2008 and London 2012 - says there is no secret to Team GB's success. "Once again I think the team has got their tapering and periodisation just right," he told Sky Sports News HQ. "The World Championships are in March every year. The Olympic Games once every four years in the middle of the summer. "That period between March and the Games is absolutely pivotal. We got it right in Beijing, we got it right in London and they stuck to the same pattern and they got it right again for Rio, which is absolutely fantastic. "I guess it's been a dominating performance once again from the British team and I think the last time we saw such a dominating performance was the prior Olympic Games in London. "I guess people will ask questions about it. I think really for other nations and other competitors they should really put that energy into looking at their own performances and asking themselves why aren't they better and thinking about how they might want to catch up instead of questioning the performances of British athletes." Brailsford said Team GB's dominant performance in the Rio velodrome is one of the greatest in British Olympic history. "It's got to be right up there," he said. "The London Games were absolutely fantastic, but to come back again to an away Games and deliver this level of performance. I think for the entire team to deliver the performance that they are very likely to deliver now is unheard of. "It hasn't been done before I don't think. So it's got to be right up there with one of the best - if not the best ever - performance in an Olympic Games." |
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Post by NR7 on Aug 17, 2016 16:27:27 GMT
I'm now a fan of cycling events. Some really weird races  Watched the track yest and wtf was the bike for? It's like F1 with 75% of laps behind safety car. |
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Aug 17, 2016 16:39:36 GMT
Extremely sad for my girls' elimination from football and volleyball.
But then there's the Olympic gold medal awaiting in men's football. COME BRAZIL AAAAAA just Honduras but I'm thrilling
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Post by CaajScot on Aug 17, 2016 16:51:49 GMT
Extremely sad for my girls' elimination from football and volleyball. But then there's the Olympic gold medal awaiting in men's football. COME BRAZIL AAAAAA just Honduras but I'm thrilling I was watching the ladies Beach Volleyball Stret and they beat the USA, was it a different one you were watching? I would not have a clue as I was watching bits of this and bits of that lol. |
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Aug 17, 2016 16:55:20 GMT
Extremely sad for my girls' elimination from football and volleyball. But then there's the Olympic gold medal awaiting in men's football. COME BRAZIL AAAAAA just Honduras but I'm thrilling I was watching the ladies Beach Volleyball Stret and they beat the USA, was it a different one you were watching? I would not have a clue as I was watching bits of this and bits of that lol. Aaaaah yes John, but I'm talking about the collective volleyball. We are passionate about it in here too. Eliminated by China on tie-break. My gf and I shouted at the TV crazily with my mom  |
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Aug 17, 2016 17:07:00 GMT
Pls root for Brazil to get that football gold medal, Micale works with the U23 for years, he's a good manager ignored by the CBF and FFS WE HAVE BEEN CHASING IT FOR SO LONG AND THE SILVER ONES HURT
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Post by CaajScot on Aug 17, 2016 17:11:29 GMT
Pls root for Brazil to get that football gold medal, Micale works with the U23 for years, he's a good manager ignored by the CBF and FFS WE HAVE BEEN CHASING IT FOR SO LONG AND THE SILVER ONES HURT COME ON BRAZIL!!!!........when's it on, what time?  |
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Post by WhatsTheMata on Aug 17, 2016 17:20:27 GMT
Pls root for Brazil to get that football gold medal, Micale works with the U23 for years, he's a good manager ignored by the CBF and FFS WE HAVE BEEN CHASING IT FOR SO LONG AND THE SILVER ONES HURT COME ON BRAZIL!!!!........when's it on, what time? We are currently beating Honduras on the semis asdhjlljgkl I WONT HANDLE ANOTHER SILVER MEDAL |
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Post by bullseye on Aug 17, 2016 18:39:58 GMT
Didn't see the Conlan fight, but was it as bad as this.... Saw a few pics of the Russian looking pretty beaten up, but that's it. EDIT : No fucking around in this... Kid got heart and passion |
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Post by CaajScot on Aug 17, 2016 18:56:26 GMT
COME ON BRAZIL!!!!........when's it on, what time? We are currently beating Honduras on the semis asdhjlljgkl I WONT HANDLE ANOTHER SILVER MEDAL What's that, that made me go cockeyed, I thought my glasses were broken. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2016 19:59:53 GMT
Didn't see the Conlan fight, but was it as bad as this.... Saw a few pics of the Russian looking pretty beaten up, but that's it. EDIT : No fucking around in this... Conlan won every round according to all neutrals. His opponent who "won" is having to withdraw from the next round due to his injuries sustained fighting Conlan. Judges from that fight all got fired today, however the result hasn't been over turned and if Conlan keeps saying he was chested the AIBA have threatened legal action against him. Fishy as fuck |
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Aug 17, 2016 20:48:47 GMT
Germans to channel their senior counterparts and ruin Brazil in their own backyard again?
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