The Official Olympic Thread

[Jordinho]

Maybe replace the football with futsal or something.

 

[Spaceman]

All about viewing figures.

They're not going to sacrifice 2 of the best players in the world contesting a final for a girl boxing.

Common sense really

 

[Richie]

I know that isn't a serious statement, but cricket will never be at the olympics, only a dozen nations play it to any serious level.

Cricket is one of the most played sports in the world along with basketball and football. I wouldn't mind seeing it in

At one day level plenty of teams play

 

[southstand1882]

Murray nearly there

Anybody know what Team GB forecasted for tennis pre-olympics?

 

[GLENROYID]

Murray is UNREAL, the fake brits cheering for federer have gone dead quiet!

 

[Richie]

Murray nearly there

Anybody know what Team GB forecasted for tennis pre-olympics?

1-2 medals I think

 

[linnet_spur]

Cricket is one of the most played sports in the world along with basketball and football. I wouldn't mind seeing it in

At one day level plenty of teams play

Ok never say never, but we're a long, long way from it.

 

[linnet_spur]

Murray nearly there

Anybody know what Team GB forecasted for tennis pre-olympics?

A bronze at best, for Murray. Nothing else.

 

[linnet_spur]

Maybe replace the football with futsal or something.

I suggested this with some friends the other day, or beach football. Would be much more enjoyable.

 

[Kingdawson]

Nearly there Murray.

 

[jts1882]

I know that isn't a serious statement, but cricket will never be at the olympics, only a dozen nations play it to any serious level.

You'd be wrong then. Its a serious statement. It may not be the next sport but its a matter of time. The T20 format is ideal. It may not be played by many nations, but one of those nations will soon be the most populous nation and is a future economic super-power. Just look at the money in the IPL. The IOC live for sponsorship and the lifestyles it gives them. They won't be able to resist cricket for money and they can play the popularity in India as a fig-leaf for democratic ideals.

 

[Sheikh Ma Nuggets]

Silver for Smith; Bronze for Whitlock in the Pommel

 

[jts1882]

I suggested this with some friends the other day, or beach football. Would be much more enjoyable.

Beach football for Rio would make more sense than golf.

I'd like to see five aside football played by the top players.

 

[Richie]

Silver in the gymnastics, tie score and our guy loses the gold on execution points

 

[chancer]

ed

 

[Leeds Spur]

Tweddle will win

 

[southstand1882]

fudging come on Murray

Don't let this slip

 

[linnet_spur]

Feel a bit robbed in the gymnastics there, don't like the rule. Shame, but Silver and Bronze is excellent, considering we've not had male Gymnastic medals for over a 100 years, we've now got 3

 

[markysimmo]

S0

15 Golds
9 Silvers
9 Bronzes

and Murray 1 point away from Gold 16 !!!

 

[southstand1882]