gnasher16 29,649 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Anyway, just watched that Chinese fella in the 56kg class lift 170kg clean and jerk! f**k me those Chinks dominate the lower weight classes in Olympic lifting. Very impressive. You was up as late as me then that was a great competition the chap Quinquan who broke the world record is some lifter......clean and jerk is a careful balancing act between pure balls to the wall commitment and technical discipline.......to clean and jerk 3 times your body weight is some feat. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,809 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Well I've tried, but I really am already bored shitless by the Olympics.......how much longer is it on for? i must admit, i don't like all of the events, but the ones that keep me watching are.....track and field, gymnastics, swimming, diving, the boxing was a bit of a let down, the ones i saw only had three, three minute rounds, and some looked knackered after a round, iv'e seen better scraps in the play ground back at school, i don't watch any of the out door cycling, it bores me to tears, like the tour de france, also bmx, i suppose if it's not your thing, your stuffed for a few weeks.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,649 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Well I've tried, but I really am already bored shitless by the Olympics.......how much longer is it on for? I agree i cant watch much of it until the athletics starts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arcticgun 4,548 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Yafai fowler n Barnes all gone in boxing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,809 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Yafai fowler n Barnes all gone in boxing i saw them box this morning, it weren't all that really, bit of a poor show from our boys, Barnes looked done in after a round, it looked like a hit and hope match, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) What's that Accip, you want regular updates via PM of every event? I don't think we'll have much of a problem with that if we all share the load. Haha.......I've just had my brother & his family out here for a week & they were really into it.........I made an effort so as not to appear so miserable, but they weren't fooled...haha Edited August 9, 2016 by Accip74 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Anyway, just watched that Chinese fella in the 56kg class lift 170kg clean and jerk! f**k me those Chinks dominate the lower weight classes in Olympic lifting. Very impressive. You was up as late as me then that was a great competition the chap Quinquan who broke the world record is some lifter......clean and jerk is a careful balancing act between pure balls to the wall commitment and technical discipline.......to clean and jerk 3 times your body weight is some feat. I'd like to say I was up late watching it all, but I caught it on catch up. For someone (me) who's shit at cleans and front squats I can really appreciate how incredible such a lift is. To throw yourself under a bar weighing over 3 times your BW and go ass to grass like that is ballsy! As you say, committed! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Anyway, just watched that Chinese fella in the 56kg class lift 170kg clean and jerk! f**k me those Chinks dominate the lower weight classes in Olympic lifting. Very impressive. You was up as late as me then that was a great competition the chap Quinquan who broke the world record is some lifter......clean and jerk is a careful balancing act between pure balls to the wall commitment and technical discipline.......to clean and jerk 3 times your body weight is some feat. I'd like to say I was up late watching it all, but I caught it on catch up. For someone (me) who's shit at cleans and front squats I can really appreciate how incredible such a lift is. To throw yourself under a bar weighing over 3 times your BW and go ass to grass like that is ballsy! As you say, committed! They have great physical strength with the mindset to match it, if you think you can't lift it you won't. I can't begin to imagine myself trying to lift 321kg.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Well blow me down with a feather. Japan beat New Zealand 14-12 in the mens rugby sevens. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted August 10, 2016 Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 What's up with the diving pool? The water's gone bright green. They've "tested" it and it seem alright apparently, but you'd think they could drain it and refill it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Decent day for Team GB yesterday. Men sychro 3m spring board, Jack Laugher and Chris Mears taking gold. For me that's a particularly impressive achievement considering "The Chinese have dominated the sport for decades, having topped the medal table for seven successive Olympic Games and eight World Championships". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) GB play S Africa in one semi final and Japan v Fiji in the other. Good luck Team GB. https://www.google.co.uk/#q=olympic+rugby+sevens&mie=oly%2C%5B%22%2Fm%2F02k5b8%22%2C6%2C%22g%22%2C1%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2C0%5D TC Edited August 11, 2016 by Tiercel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,637 Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) I've got half an eye on the Women's Hockey. Little way to go yet but our ladies are top of their group. Local farmer's daughter is in the team. Be nice to see them beat their London '12 bronze! They've beaten the London silver medalist's, the Argies. The Dutch are in the other group, who are Beijing and London gold medalists. Edited August 11, 2016 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 This photo says it all about the spirit in which the Olympic games and rugby should be played in. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 11, 2016 Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Yes!!!! After beating S Africa 7-5 Team GB play Fiji in the final @ 11pm tonight. :boogy: TC Edited August 11, 2016 by Tiercel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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