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True and patriotic Brit, Andy Murray (and the other one), win again in the tennis and reach the quarter finals.

Turdathlon finally starts today

Looks like the Seine has a “Thames Trout” equivalent.

Alex Yee just kidding there

Real Al wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:30 am Alex Yee just kidding there

Alex Yee, speechless never seen anything like it

Yee brilliant!!!

GB women rowers coming with a late finish too

Triathlon is one of the best events going

Good success in the Triathlon today, someone at work said our swimmers are more used to swimming in the brown stuff so have an unfair advantage, and Thames Water can claim their part in our success

Not liking the medal design, looks like a cheap rosette.

Monkey Boy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:34 am

Real Al wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:30 am Alex Yee just kidding there

Alex Yee, speechless never seen anything like it

The New Zealander fell away as much as Yee put his foot down. Great watch, regardless.

Long slender neck wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:25 pm

Not liking the medal design, looks like a cheap rosette.

Not impressed either. We get better at the annual boardin' awards.

They spent all their money on Din dins for King Charles. Should have made him eat cake!

Shame the boxing is somewhat overshadowed by the row in the women's competition about boxers who have failed sex tests being allowed to compete.

Italy's Angela Carini called a stop to her fight after 45 seconds against Algeria's Imane Khelif, with a suspected broken nose.

Disgraceful from the IOC.

Always worth digging the clip out.

EastDerehamO wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 2:20 pm Good success in the Triathlon today, someone at work said our swimmers are more used to swimming in the brown stuff so have an unfair advantage, and Thames Water can claim their part in our success

faldO wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 11:57 am Shame the boxing is somewhat overshadowed by the row in the women's competition about boxers who have failed sex tests being allowed to compete.

Italy's Angela Carini called a stop to her fight after 45 seconds against Algeria's Imane Khelif, with a suspected broken nose.

Disgraceful from the IOC.

In a non-alcoholic bar on Blackhorse Lane Keef feels a disturbance in the force

To be fair, in this instance the Algerian boxer isn't transgender. She was born a woman, with female genitals, but has a rare medical condition that results in increased levels of testosterone and XY chromosomes.

Dunners wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 6:12 pm To be fair, in this instance the Algerian boxer isn't transgender. She was born a woman, with female genitals, but has a rare medical condition that results in increased levels of testosterone and XY chromosomes.

According to Sharron Davies, Imane Khelif is biologically male.

Not sure how much of the "science" is contested/open to interpretation but the most important thing is the safety of competitors in physical encounters such as this, and more than one of her opponents said they thought they were going to get seriously hurt. The Algerian boxer had already been banned from other competitions for failing gender-eligibility tests.

Dunners wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:52 am True and patriotic Brit, Andy Murray (and the other one), win again in the tennis and reach the quarter finals.

Scotch tw*t just lost.

Haven't watched anything live up til now, but just saw Beth Shriever in the BMX cycling. She is sensational

Bbc really have their heads in the sand, seem to be avoiding saying what exactly the problem is with this Algerian boxer.

Shocker, it’s the BBC

Bit cheesy

Celtient wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 9:58 pm Haven't watched anything live up til now, but just saw Beth Shriever in the BMX cycling. She is sensational

Of all the sports added recently, BMX is a great addition and very exciting, both the racing and the freestyle.

Agree about Shriever, who blew her opponents away in the heats, she seemed to just be able to pedal faster than the others, though there's obviously a lot more to it than that. I think there were better opponents in the other heats but she looks like a gold medal in the waiting and good luck to her.