Mega Thread RIO 2016 - General Discussion Thread for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games (3rd Aug to 21st Aug)

[vast]

I remember years ago there would be replays all day of events you missed overnight.

They dont even do that anymore I guess that means less people are interested now if they are just gonna go with the standard schedule over replays and bring in popular sports like golf soccer etc

Maybe they should make the gap 8 years lol

 

[vast]

They are back in the game. Cmon girls!

 

[estibador]

Opals have just spent the last couple of matches psyching out their future opponents by seeing how far they can let a team get in front before winning.

 

[footyfan1978]

I remember years ago there would be replays all day of events you missed overnight.

They dont even do that anymore I guess that means less people are interested now if they are just gonna go with the standard schedule over replays and bring in popular sports like golf soccer etc

Maybe they should make the gap 8 years lol

But this Olympics is not so much as overnight as some of the past. Most people that are not up late, that in bed now, would wake up and see most of the events in afternoon and night sessions over there from Rio live. So a lot of live coverage people can see. I think there is a replay show on by Kylie Gillies at some time in our afternoon but I would have been watching the footy then and most people probably caught the rest of what went on when they asleep in their Sunrise program. Also I think when I watched St.Kilda and Saints game 7 network had some replay on one of these channels for those interested in seeing a full replay of a womens soccer match. So in fairness I think they do have replay shows but people less reliant on catching up as much as plenty happens live when they wake up.

For example if they want to watch the 10,000 mens finals it is on in morning our time about 11 am. Many other Olympics not as many people would see it live.

 

[vast]

Both teams dont mind going for the 3 pointers

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Cambage is huuuuuuuge.

 

[The King!]

Ads put me to sleep

 

[juice t]

Tom Burton finally getting some air time after the Opals

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Tennis, Golf and Football on all three channels. What a ****ing joke.

 

[Neese]

I've reached my limit of crapness and have switched it off

 

[vast]

Cmon surely there is some athletic event on ffs.

At least switch to it for a update

 

[Rustin Cohle]

There is badminton on right now but these useless campaigners wont even show it.

 

[Whiskers]

Tennis, Golf and Football on all three channels. What a ******* joke.

Haha I'm sorta relieved. I'm off to bed, about time sport stopped consuming me lol.

 

[Sidebottom2Beams]

I am surprised there isn't more sailing on considering how many of them we are a good medal chance in.
We have one in the lead one in second one in third and another fifth.

 

[footyfan1978]

Good to see a contact sport on now.
Gave it a miss whilst the golf , tennis and soccer were hogging the channels.
This is actually fun to see.

 

[Keys]

Flicked over to the diving - looks like they're jumping into a ****ing pond not a swimming pool

 

[gutsroy]

Del Potro outlasting Nadal in a pretty gripping affair.
Glaetzer looked good in the sprint, but GB's Kenny looks just about untouchable. Fingers crossed.
Meares through in the keirin was good.
For those who hadn't seen, this is gold:

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Edmondson and Hoskins are quite attractive.

 

[The_Todd07]

At least in the womens tennis we got an upset gold medalist

#34 ranked Monica Puig won Puerto Rico their first ever olympic gold

 

[The King!]

Anyone else think Bruce is actually really good calling at the olympics?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Anyone else think Bruce is actually really good calling at the olympics?

Seems most people do.

 

[The King!]

Seems most people do.

You dont?

 

[The King!]

Compression sleeves out, world record chance

 

[ManWithNoName]

You dont?

No I absolutely do. I just meant that the general consensus seems to be he's great calling athletics. Maybe his ordinary AFL calling these days is more to do with the producers than him, like with Ch 9.

 

[JackNah_8]

Haha I'm sorta relieved. I'm off to bed, about time sport stopped consuming me lol.

My exact thoughts lol I ended up falling asleep from watching track and field, it's so tiring watching the Olympics all night lol