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[3Sixty]

JT opens her mouth and instantly I know in my heart that she'll never replace Ennis for me.

/shrivels

Ha, I quite like the scouse accent on woman.

 

[Psychotext]

x2

You can keep her!

KJT is extremely likable

For sure... just not sexy for me any more.

Ha, I quite like the scouse accent on woman.

Yeah... really does absolutely nothing for me. Quite the opposite.

 

[D_prOdigy]

Sailing is such a weird one. They all look so close to each other on every camera angle, but then it zooms out and they're like 100m apart...

 

[Xun]

It's amazing just how many people actually support Federer.

I'm sure he's a nice guy, but the guy just comes across as too smug to me. I'd honestly love to see him lose.

 

[davidsaurus]

Katarina's is pretty great, I love how down to earth she seems to be with her "lols, shot is next i am screwed ".

 

[mxgt]

KJT is my waifu

 

[Willkiller]

It's amazing just how many people actually support Federer.

I'm sure he's a nice guy, but the guy just comes across as too smug to me. I'd honestly love to see him lose.

You're not alone.

 

[Sax Russel]

Ahhhhh god that tiebreak. 3rd set here we go!

 

[Good Job Bob]

People hating on KJT's voice? She's adorable.

KJT > Ennis

 

[f0rk]

not that surprising. a lot of sport is expensive to support and the sports we're good at are things like rowing and sailing that are especially costly and not accessible through traditional routes. plus british private schools loving their rowing programs helps a lot too.

Rowing was one of the things that came to my mind as well, but if you read the end of the article they are the one sport that have started to address this.

 

[Brazil]

It's amazing just how many people actually support Federer.

I'm sure he's a nice guy, but the guy just comes across as too smug to me. I'd honestly love to see him lose.

He's not smug at all. He, Djokovic, and Nadal are all really classy persons.

 

[Psychotext]

KJT > Ennis

/slaps with glove

I will fight you to the death sir.

 

[Hoo-doo]

I want an olympic trampoline sooooo bad.

 

[LTWheels]

Which channel was she interviewed on BBc1 or 3 etc?

 

[Gregorn]

Glad this is getting some attention in the UK, it's a massive problem:

BBC News: Olympics 'dominated by privately educated'

I went to a lame state school too, but there's someone from my school that's competing today, Jack Green.

I think he done most of his training outside of school, our school put all of it's budget into drama.

 

[nny]

(Archery)

Furukawa goes through to the semis! Finishes with a 10.

 

[MIMIC]

It's amazing just how many people actually support Federer.

I'm sure he's a nice guy, but the guy just comes across as too smug to me. I'd honestly love to see him lose.

VERY smug. You should hear some of the comments he makes about his opponent after he loses a match

 

[Psychotext]

Which channel was she interviewed on BBc1 or 3 etc?

She was on the main athletics feed.

 

[luso]

Those female judokas!

 

[Brazil]

VERY smug. You should hear some of the comments he makes about his opponent after he loses a match

He doesn't deal with defeat as well as Djoko, Nadal, or Murray, but he never came off as smug to me.

 

[Igo]

Glad this is getting some attention in the UK, it's a massive problem:

BBC News: Olympics 'dominated by privately educated'



I went to an inner-London state school - the only two sport 'programs' (e.g. after school classes) were football for boys and tennis for girls...

I had no idea it was that bad. I went to one of those CTC schools in the 90's and there were tons of sports and other activities to participate in.

I see that CTC's are now called Academies and there are nearly 2000 of them. Seems like we're on the right track.

 

[Balehead]

Great rallies in men's badminton SFs.

 

[Dance Inferno]

Oh my word, trampolining would scare the crap out of me. The height those guys get is ridiculous.

 

[Xun]

You're not alone.

It certainly feels that way, especially on GAF.

He's not smug at all. He, Djokovic, and Nadal are all really classy persons.

Anyone who comes out in a white and gold jacket thinks too highly of himself in my opinion.

That and some of his comments have been really fucking bigheaded.

VERY smug. You should hear some of the comments he makes about his opponent after he loses a match

Indeed.

 

[mclem]

Trying to figure out what sports I haven't watched yet. Would be nice to see some of everything. Watching a token quantity of dressage right now while waiting for the judo.

 

[Hoo-doo]

The archery matches going on now, are they finals, semi-finals or quarter-finals?

Go Netherlands!

Edit: It's the quarter finals, nevermind!

 

[saelz8]

Federer keeps fucking up.

 

[Nolan.]

Glad this is getting some attention in the UK, it's a massive problem:

BBC News: Olympics 'dominated by privately educated'



I went to an inner-London state school - the only two sport 'programs' (e.g. after school classes) were football for boys and tennis for girls...

Yeah it does make you wonder just how many great athletes Britain has just waiting to be found.

 

[MIMIC]

LOL @ Bill Gates

 

[evilhomer]

Malaysian dude looking awesome in badminton semi-finals!

 

[PaulLFC]

KJT!!

Doing really well so far, and lots of time to improve too considering she's only 19!

From Liverpool too!

 

[Psychotext]

LOL @ Bill Gates

Bet you he doesn't worry about getting tickets.

 

[clemenx]

So the man who's dominated everything is not allowed to think highly of himself? I've never understood that criticism.
Also, if anything ATP is really boring personality wise, luckily they have the game to not make it matter but top players should be less "classy" imo.

Anyways, I don't see Fed breaking anytime soon...

 

[3Sixty]

It certainly feels that way, especially on GAF.

Anyone who comes out in a white and gold jacket thinks too highly of himself in my opinion.

That and some of his comments have been really fucking bigheaded.

Indeed.

Successful sportsman in sore loser shocker.

 

[Deadman]

Anyone who comes out in a white and gold jacket thinks too highly of himself in my opinion.

The entire GB olympic team then?

 

[Peru]

He doesn't deal with defeat as well as Djoko, Nadal, or Murray, but he never came off as smug to me.

Nadal has never dealt well with defeat. Dude is notorious for coming up with bullshit to explain his losses ---- "not to take away from his win, but...injury/surface/etc".

 

[nny]

(Archery)

Van der Ven looking good! 30 points!

 

[Kurita]

Welp, Russia wins.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Van der Ven shoots a perfect 30 set, like a boss.

 

[baekshi]

why isn't the nbc online streams working?

 

[Brazil]

This Chinese judoka fighting right now is a known juicer.

 

[davidsaurus]

It certainly feels that way, especially on GAF.

Anyone who comes out in a white and gold jacket thinks too highly of himself in my opinion.

That and some of his comments have been really fucking bigheaded.

Indeed.

Really? That white and gold jacket is bad ass.

 

[Curufinwe]

YEAHHHHHHHHHH MAHE

I wish I could have seen it live.

 

[Psychotext]

Nadal has never dealt well with defeat. Dude is notorious for coming up with bullshit to explain his loss "not to take away from his win, but...".

In fairness, Nadal is seemingly always injured so he usually really does have an excuse. It would have been amazing to see what he could do without those screwed knees / weak feet.

 

[Miles X]

Team GB doing well today I see? Women's Double Sculls was a Bronze in Beijing, and we didn't even get medals for Men's Single Sculls and Men's Coxless Pair in Beijing. So all going well!

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

How come India only has one medal (bronze)? From such a big population I thought they would have more possibilities for medals (regardless of money or whatever).

 

[PaulLFC]

The entire GB olympic team then?

?

 

[Meadows]

booo this Chinese judoka is only here because there was a procedural error in her drugs test (which she was positive for)

 

[Tea and Toast]

The whole GB Team came out in white & gold during the opening ceremony so I don't know

what that says about us.

 

[Zaph]

It's the government's fault for not funding/encouraging more sporting activities in school or in local communities outside of football.

Not to turn this into political-gaf, but yeah. You can also see how the increasing lack of extra-curricular activities is leading to a massive rise in 'street kids' and youth violence. There is simply nothing else for them todo.

It's only gonna get worse too - just recently found out my old school sold their youth center to a property developer...

fully and wholly expected

Yes, private schools (with lol money) should always be disproportionally higher, but 7% representing half our medal winners is insane. Makes you wonder how much untapped talent there is out there.