chipfork Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I was flicking channels and found the cycling, not something I'd choose to watch, a little bit dull unless perhaps you are a bit of cycling nut A question, it appeared to be very much a 'team game', I watched as one cyclist peeled back from the crowd and picked up water bottles for the rest of her team. It looks like they've decided beforehand who out of their team is to be lead rider so why then isn't it a team medal like a lot of other Olympic and other sports? The individuals seem to get the plaudits, the honours, the medal, the sponsorship deals and TV kudos which perhaps isn't wholly merited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdobby Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Just seen the women's rugby team......crying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 I was flicking channels and found the cycling, not something I'd choose to watch, a little bit dull unless perhaps you are a bit of cycling nut A question, it appeared to be very much a 'team game', I watched as one cyclist peeled back from the crowd and picked up water bottles for the rest of her team. It looks like they've decided beforehand who out of their team is to be lead rider so why then isn't it a team medal like a lot of other Olympic and other sports? The individuals seem to get the plaudits, the honours, the medal, the sponsorship deals and TV kudos which perhaps isn't wholly merited. It is very much a team game, but made up of constituent individual parts, especially at the olympics where national teams race. Basically over the course of a race the cyclists work out amongst each other, per team, who has the best legs and best chance to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Well done Mo Farah, third gold medal, and of course Jess Ennis-Hill, winning silver. I've enjoyed watching a variety of sports, the cycling has been brilliant! I'll be watching the men's tennis final later, Andy Murray may just do it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santo Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Well done Mo Farah, third gold medal, and of course Jess Ennis-Hill, winning silver. I've enjoyed watching a variety of sports, the cycling has been brilliant! I'll be watching the men's tennis final later, Andy Murray may just do it again! It was great last night. Farah was epic. Jess getting silver was a superb achievement. She didn't miss out on gold by much at all and the Belgian athlete got 5 PBs, including shaving seconds off her PB 800m time! What did Rutherford say about his red flagged jump? I think he said in the end it was given but because he didn't challenge the call the distance wasn't measured? It looked a big one too. Bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennpickard Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 my interest in RIO Olympics is high due total medal count. We have passed the Russians, French and Japanese and are coming up on China in 2nd place. I have seen one forecast where GB is forecast to get 60 medals. I am hoping it is enough for GB to get into second place ! This would be a great feat, erasing the Iceland fiasco !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samssong Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 All the medals are piling up at the Olympics but it is our Cyclists who are making the World stand up and take notice more than any other sport. This following the Tour De France victory by Chris Froome makes us the envy of the World . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santo Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Trott and Kenny - absolutely superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 All the medals are piling up at the Olympics but it is our Cyclists who are making the World stand up and take notice more than any other sport. This following the Tour De France victory by Chris Froome makes us the envy of the World . UK Cycling has received over £30 million from UK Sport..I'm not sure how that ranks amongst the other sports but I reckon that amount of money will make a big difference.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Taekwondo starting today, woohoo, been waiting for this and seeing the new wireless scoring kit in action. I'm expecting great things from the GB and FR teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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