A couple of Yorkshire GoldsNottinghamWhite wrote:GB winning a few gold medals this morning .
Tom Pidcock mountain bike is from God s own along with diver Matthew Lee from Leeds.
A couple of Yorkshire GoldsNottinghamWhite wrote:GB winning a few gold medals this morning .
Yorkshire are just behind Australia in the medal tableSelby White wrote:A couple of Yorkshire GoldsNottinghamWhite wrote:GB winning a few gold medals this morning .
Tom Pidcock mountain bike is from God s own along with diver Matthew Lee from Leeds.
Me too. I haven't even been looking to see when its on.Davycc wrote:Think this is the first ever Olympics I haven't watched a minute of. Don't know why I normally am glued to them.
I’m a bit like that, although I have seen a few bits.johnh wrote:Me too. I haven't even been looking to see when its on.Davycc wrote:Think this is the first ever Olympics I haven't watched a minute of. Don't know why I normally am glued to them.
Cant say shooting would be my choice to watch, clearly not for spectators but still has its skills.PhoenixUnited wrote:So today I decided that it was no good paying so little attention to the Olympics and decided to tune in and watch some of the proceedings and took in Shooting
There is NOTHING to see! Some men and women with guns pointing them into the distance. That is It! The commentator tells you that a target has been hit but you have to take their word for it that a puff of pink smoke is a hit.....
Watching the leaves come off a tree in the breeze is more exciting........
Don't get me wrong. I am full of admiration for the dedication, skill, talent and ability of ALL the competitors. My point was that some of these things are a good spectator sport whereas others are not. I'll pick better next timeThe Fonz wrote:Cant say shooting would be my choice to watch, clearly not for spectators but still has its skills.PhoenixUnited wrote:So today I decided that it was no good paying so little attention to the Olympics and decided to tune in and watch some of the proceedings and took in Shooting
There is NOTHING to see! Some men and women with guns pointing them into the distance. That is It! The commentator tells you that a target has been hit but you have to take their word for it that a puff of pink smoke is a hit.....
Watching the leaves come off a tree in the breeze is more exciting........
Plenty of sports are a great watch though, can only imagine how much work competitors put in just to qualify as never played anything above local level.