Gemmill 34462 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Aye, the fencing was good. Quite enjoy the challenge of trying to get your head around the rules and scoring systems for the different events. The wife and I were still scratching our heads on the diving till about round 4 or 5They jump off a diving board. The one that does it best wins. I mean I would say it's one of the simpler ones to understand. [emoji38] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Aye, the dives get progressively harder which can lead to hilarious situations where someone tries to pull a rock hard one out of the bag in order to make a shot for a medal, only to fuck it up and finish in 9th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Diving is like the Torvill and Dean ice prancing to me.... I have literally no idea what makes one routine better than the next one unless you fall over on the ice or catch your head on the board...in which case what the fuck are they doing there in the first place?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34462 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 The r/ohlympics subreddit is decent if you like shots of beach volleyball players arses. Â NSFW obv. Â https://i.imgur.com/nBm3CIA.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34462 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Diving is like the Torvill and Dean ice prancing to me.... I have literally no idea what makes one routine better than the next one unless you fall over on the ice or catch your head on the board...in which case what the fuck are they doing there in the first place?...The only thing I judge it on is how big of a splash they make. [emoji38] You can see the synchronisation or lack of on a replay, but how they judge it in real time when they're corkscrewing and somersaulting simultaneously is beyond me. The judges apparently don't get the benefit of a replay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) The only thing I judge it on is how big of a splash they make. [emoji38] You can see the synchronisation or lack of on a replay, but how they judge it in real time when they're corkscrewing and somersaulting simultaneously is beyond me. The judges apparently don't get the benefit of a replay. Â As far as I understand it, they just give the Chinese 9s and everyone else 8s, irregardless of the actual dives performed. Edited August 9, 2016 by Ayatollah Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34462 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 The Chinese made the smallest splashes so that checks out fine with me. Â Seriously though. Two seconds after those lads entered the water, the surface was completely still again. You could be forgiven for thinking they'd disappeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30409 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 They would have if they hadn't won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34462 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 [emoji38] There's definitely a pattern whereby they're incredible at all of the events that can be drummed into you with incessant practice and beatings. Â People have been complaining that they didn't look happy enough about bronze in the team gymnastics. The Japs won the gold you dickheads. These blokes are going home to have the soles of their feet caned until the next Olympics starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 [emoji38] There's definitely a pattern whereby they're incredible at all of the events that can be drummed into you with incessant practice and beatings. Â People have been complaining that they didn't look happy enough about bronze in the team gymnastics. The Japs won the gold you dickheads. These blokes are going home to have the soles of their feet caned until the next Olympics starts. Â I can only imagine the punishment that a ping pong player would get if he failed. Probably locked in a Tibetan monastery and tasked with hitting a ball off a back wall with his bare hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8989 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 The r/ohlympics subreddit is decent if you like shots of beach volleyball players arses. Â NSFW obv. Â https://i.imgur.com/nBm3CIA.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26346 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 [emoji38] There's definitely a pattern whereby they're incredible at all of the events that can be drummed into you with incessant practice and beatings. Â People have been complaining that they didn't look happy enough about bronze in the team gymnastics. The Japs won the gold you dickheads. These blokes are going home to have the soles of their feet caned until the next Olympics starts. Just seen the North Korean synchronised women's diving coach's reaction to her pair's fuck up and they may as well apply for asylum now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26346 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Still, there's nothing like young teenage girls in swimsuits tightly hugging each other in a pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6434 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 http://news.sky.com/story/tests-as-olympic-diving-pool-turns-green-10530153?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter  Heartthrob Tom Daley shocked and saddened as man who stood next to him slides into coma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16648 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Canny medal haul today for GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 All cheating bassas etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14585 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Another incredible Olympic story.... Â http://www.littlethings.com/real-peter-norman-story/?utm_source=tlaa&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=miracle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14055 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 "48 Years Later, The Real Story That Already Emerged Years Ago Emerges Again" Â The internet nowadays, I tell you... Â Snarkiness aside, you're absolutely right though, it's a brilliant story. So many yarns spun from the Olympics over the years - I could get lost in this series for hours https://www.theguardian.com/sport/series/50-stunning-olympic-moments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 the diving was different class last night - not sure i'd fancy diving into that green water mind. they still don't seem to have an idea what caused it.  and the gymnast are just super humans, aren't they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Can't believe I'm sat here watching the dressage like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34462 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Cycling and 'nastics tonight. Hot diggity dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I'd proper smash Laura Trott like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2767 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Â Synchronized solo diving. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19824 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Cycling is canny boring when you've been feasting on synchronised diving and gymnastics all week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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