Lowlights of the Games

[Molehill]

Certain sports didn't go as well as others.

Boxing managed to create it's own gender identity argument which overshadowed the Games. And that was before you even got into the highly questionable judging.

Sailing struggled with wind conditions, but the different set ups for how medals are distributed makes it a tough follow too.

Sports that are dominated by one nation are not ideal (Diving, Wrestling, Table Tennis, Archery etc etc), but that's not a reason to kick them out. Just not sure what the solution is other than to hope others get better.....

Breaking will surely not be seen again.

 

[Burgey]

Breaking will surely not be seen again.

Breaking Bad?

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

- Medals per capita chat
- Moaning about sports you don't like
- Australia's state-sponsored PED program being ignored yet again

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

UK free to air viewing being restricted to just the two BBC streams. There was stuff I'd have liked to watch that never made their coverage.

 

[Molehill]

UK free to air viewing being restricted to just the two BBC streams. There was stuff I'd have liked to watch that never made their coverage.

Had French relatives staying this weekend, they had exactly the same issue. They're into their climbing and never saw any of it till I showed them some on Discovery here. And that's where the issue is, Discovery bought the rights and only allow 2 live streams for each nation's lead broadcaster it seems.

 

[Molehill]

- Medals per capita chat

I think this needs to be changed to Medals per square mile per individual chat. Australia really let themselves down again....

 

[reyrey]

The triathlon was sh*tshow. They had to swim in the filthy river, wet cobble stones causing multiple crashes in the cycling leg. The athletes should sue the organizers.

 

[Furball]

The boxing controversy was a massive lowlight.

 

[Spikey]

i think Breaking already being one and done is no good, similar to karate in 2020. I think if the IOC is going introduce a sport it should at least get three Olympics

 

[Spikey]

remember when the netherlands picked a rapist

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Actually that horrible fall in the steeplechase was probably the worst moment. I'm still squirming remembering it now.

 

[Ali TT]

Without wanting to get parochial, British athletes seemed to max up the unfortunate injuries and incidents, especially during the last week and rounded off by 3 crashes and an illness ruining medal chances on the final day.

Hard to look past the ugly reaction from the untouchable usual suspects, getting into bed with the toxic Russian boxing authorities, to Khelif as the worst moment in the games.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

That palaver about the Canadian football drone thing at the start. And people getting sick from events in the Seine.

 

[sledger]

UK free to air viewing being restricted to just the two BBC streams. There was stuff I'd have liked to watch that never made their coverage.

Yeah, and the BBC coverage seemed to me to be dedicated to people talking about the events rather than actually showing the events themselves.

 

[Ali TT]

Yeah, and the BBC coverage seemed to me to be dedicated to people talking about the events rather than actually showing the events themselves.

Increasingly found myself watching the Eurosport coverage as a result, although then you suffer the regular adverts and a mismatch between what was billed and what was being shown.

 

[Tom Flint]

Increasingly found myself watching the Eurosport coverage as a result, although then you suffer the regular adverts and a mismatch between what was billed and what was being shown.

Laura Woods also quite annoying

 

[Son Of Coco]

Australia not living up to it's superior athletic ability by medalling (gold, silver and bronze) in every event.

Except for horse punching where the British lottery fund investment, and their general attitude towards living beings, sees them streets ahead.

 

[Son Of Coco]

The triathlon was sh*tshow. They had to swim in the filthy river, wet cobble stones causing multiple crashes in the cycling leg. The athletes should sue the organizers.

Yeah, doing your event and ending up with gastro due to the river wouldn't be my idea of fun.

 

[Daemon]

Lowlight for India was Phogat weighing in 100g over in the finals.

Lots of chokes resulting in 4th places as well.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

- Medals per capita chat

Yeah I hate this stuff. We all know that Kiwis are the best, so why does it need to be publicised?