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Commonwealth games 2022

carly burn
carly burn Posts: 19,453
in Other Football and Sports
Currently watching the opening ceremony.

Sort of London 2012 in a credit crunch.
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  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    The bull's good.

    Not so sure about Simon Le Bon's vocals!
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,347
    Bournemouth Addick said:
    The bull's good.

    Not so sure about Simon Le Bon's vocals!
    To be fair, you ain't the only one!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    Bournemouth Addick said:
    The bull's good.

    Not so sure about Simon Le Bon's vocals!
    I thought they were fine. He was never the greatest singer anyway, and doesn't sound much different from what he did 40 years ago really
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    I'm going to the cycling tomorrow, conveniently it's being held in the London Olympic velodrome.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited July 2022
    Alex Yee (England) has the first Gold Medal of the Commonwealth Games


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    killerandflash Posts: 69,839

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    I cursed England. No England gold's in the velodrome today, whereas Australia won 4!
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    Nice to see Laura Kenny as the Matriarch for the young England female cyclists.  Pity their outfit is not very flattering.


  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    A fabulous Colmanball from the commentators in the men's gymnastics.  The gymnast is on the rings. "He's failed to nail the crucifix".
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,735
    Anyone watch Alice Kinsella win gold as part of the 4 woman gymnastic team last night ? 

    Didn't see anything of it live but Alice top scored on the floor component of the competition. 

    The team event acts as qualification for the individual apparatus finals & the all round event, with young Kins finishing top of the standings for the all round finals. 

    Alice won individual gold on the beam in the 2018 Games & is also an Olympic bronze medallist.

    The family must be so proud ! 
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    man_at_milletts said:
    Nice to see Laura Kenny as the Matriarch for the young England female cyclists.  Pity their outfit is not very flattering.


    That padded section is hilarious!
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,735
    Mea culpa, Alice.

    Sounds as though she had a bad day with problems on both the beam and the floor....

    No individual medal this time, I'm afraid. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,282
    It looked like that cyclist was doing a Cantona with his bike!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,981
    Just heard one of the swimmers is called https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbie_Wood 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,588
    I’m loving the games.
    It helps that the weather in West Cork is shite (no surprise) & I’ve an eight week old kitten called Russo who is getting to know his new home.

    Dame Laura Kenny today winning the gold in the cycling was fantastic. She’s just brilliant 🤩
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,971
    Laura Kenny is one of my favourite humans ever. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,282
    ValleyGary said:
    Laura Kenny is one of my favourite humans ever. 
    She’s very unpretentious 👍🏻
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Alice Kinsella guaranteed a medal on the floor.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Looks like a Gold to me
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    Alice, daughter of Mark Kinsella, wins gold.
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  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Anyone else annoyed by BBC coverage. Waffling away in the studio while events are being run in the background. Shut up Gaby ffs
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,672
    The men's 4x100 medley relay was magnificent.


  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,453
    Liz McColgans daughter was excellent 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    not watched a lot .. it's so good to see so many mostly young people from all round the world getting together .. for me it shows that no matter how 'old fashioned' the term Commonwealth might be, it does means a lot to a lot of people of all races and creeds
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,672
    carly burn said:
    Liz McColgans daughter was excellent 
    Coming up to the bell I couldn't see where Eilish was going to get her finish from. 

    By her own admission the roar of the crowd literally pushed her over the line.  It was fabulous, a very iconic moment.  
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,565
    Coverage of the diving. 5th round finished. BBC said they're having a break from the event and we are moving to BBC One. 10 minutes of waffling from Clare Balding whilst the diving is completed and the final round missed. Really poor 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    Very impressive final dive by Sirieix junior
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    moutuakilla said:
    Coverage of the diving. 5th round finished. BBC said they're having a break from the event and we are moving to BBC One. 10 minutes of waffling from Clare Balding whilst the diving is completed and the final round missed. Really poor 
    I’ve been watching on iPlayer on the individual streams. BBC been doing it all week, faffing about and then having to catch up. Been a bit confusing at times so moved to the live streams where you can rewind too. 
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,672
    Talk about make you feel old!

    There was a nice article in the Mirror today about Precious McKenzie who is attending the games as a guest of honour.  The diminutive weight lifter is now 86 years old.  He won 4 consecutive golds in weightlifting, 1966, 1970 and 1974 for England and 1978 for NZ.

    He holds one of the longest standing world records. He lifted 1339 pounds in the 123 pound class 43 years ago from his 4 feet 9 height.  That equates to 95.6 stone!  That may never be broken.



    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/weightlifting-legend-precious-mckenzie-86-27659420
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,733


    Shocking casual misogyny from the BBC 😱 

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