Sports & Fitness Olympic Games

Discussion in 'Living Room' started by MTR, 17th Aug, 2016.

Join Australia's most dynamic and respected property investment community
Tags:
  1. MTR

    MTR Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    19th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    27,859
    Location:
    My World
    Anyone watching the games? apparently medal count for Australia is at an all time low, I know it's not everything, but for some reason these games seem to be lack lustre IMO?

    Rio games also getting lots of negative reports regarding security, safety of teams and whether the standards overall are up to scratch has been raised.

    MTR
     
    MTR, 17th Aug, 2016
    #1
  2. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    679
    Location:
    Melbourne
    Not the same this time. Has a real boring feel to it.
     
    Hodge, 17th Aug, 2016
    #2
  3. Joynz

    Joynz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    5th Apr, 2016
    Posts:
    5,755
    Location:
    Melbourne
    Hmm, low medal count!

    Get ready for the shaming and soul searching, followed by many more millions of dollars being poured into training future Olympians.

    There are so many more worthwhile ways to spend our tax dollars...I wish we didn't put so much stock in getting medals, as a nation.
     
    Joynz, 17th Aug, 2016
    #3
  4. ellejay

    ellejay Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    19th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    2,192
    Location:
    Kimberley and NZ
    It seems lost in the already significant coverage of sport. It's almost an olympic sport locating the actual news amongst sport 'news.'
     
    ellejay, 17th Aug, 2016
    #4
  5. D.T.

    D.T. Specialist Property Manager Business Member

    Joined:
    3rd Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    9,190
    Location:
    Adelaide and Gold Coast
    I think its mostly the coverage format and also the commentators. It isn't interesting at all whereas previous years it was good.
     
    D.T., 17th Aug, 2016
    #5
    SOULFLY3 likes this.
  6. JDP1

    JDP1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    19th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    4,244
    Location:
    Brisbane
    Yeah I would agree. The commentators have been very poor. Eg one foolish commentary was a commentator saying something like how nbc in America twisted the arm of the ioc to get heats timed to coincide with prime time viewing time..
     
    JDP1, 17th Aug, 2016
    #6
  7. Casteller

    Casteller Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    29th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    1,414
    Location:
    Barcelona, Spain
    Different view in the British press, they're having a great Olympics, coming second.
     
    Casteller, 17th Aug, 2016
    #7
  8. Jamie Moore

    Jamie Moore MORTGAGE BROKER - AUSTRALIA WIDE Business Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    3,980
    Location:
    Canberra, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast
    The boomers are doing an incredible job - they should come back with a medal. Loving the state Australia basketball is in at the moment.
     
    Jamie Moore, 18th Aug, 2016
    #8
    Mick Butterfield and Biz like this.
  9. Biz

    Biz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    2,517
    Location:
    Investard county
    Bring back the Canberra Cannons!
     
    Biz, 18th Aug, 2016
    #9
    Jamie Moore likes this.
  10. hammer

    hammer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    28th Aug, 2015
    Posts:
    2,867
    Location:
    Darwin
    I'm liking it. Would like it more of the IOC didn't rape and pillage every host City it goes to though.....

    There has got to be a batter way.
     
    hammer, 18th Aug, 2016
    #10
  11. Angel

    Angel Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    19th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    5,816
    Location:
    Paradise, Brisbane
    See last night's Gruen Pitch.

    ( Sorry, link isn't copying)
     
    Angel, 18th Aug, 2016
    #11
  12. Jamie Moore

    Jamie Moore MORTGAGE BROKER - AUSTRALIA WIDE Business Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    3,980
    Location:
    Canberra, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast
    Take my money!!!!! I would be a season ticket holder
     
    Jamie Moore, 18th Aug, 2016
    #12
    Biz likes this.
  13. chylld

    chylld Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    24th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    1,701
    Location:
    Sydney
    A few of my archery friends are bringing home bronze medals (Australia's first ever archery team medal) .... the wooden box it comes in is actually as cool as the medal itself.

    [​IMG]
     
    chylld, 18th Aug, 2016
    #13
    Biz, Chrispy and Gockie like this.
  14. wylie

    wylie Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    14,015
    Location:
    Brisbane
    We tape it each night, flick through at 30x and watch the important bits. Have just watched the clean and jerk and wonder why they disqualify someone for having "soft elbows" or wobbling. I reckon they hold it up... or they don't. Crazy rules.

    We wouldn't watch if we couldn't tape it and flick through the waffle and the ads. I reckon half the taped content is ads. Crazy.

    Anna Meares' speech was touching. What an amazing lady.
     
    wylie, 18th Aug, 2016
    #14
  15. Biz

    Biz Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    18th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    2,517
    Location:
    Investard county
    Looks like those wooden toilet seats you see in Bunnings.
     
    Biz, 18th Aug, 2016
    #15
  16. chylld

    chylld Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    24th Jun, 2015
    Posts:
    1,701
    Location:
    Sydney
    I think that would be an inevitable comparison had the box been hinged rather than swivelling (and held closed by magnets) :)
     
    chylld, 18th Aug, 2016
    #16