The Rio Olympics.

[spesh]

The Omnimiumnims...

Weren't they special talking horses?

As opposed to the Omnomnomnium, which is an event for those sportsmen and women who have finished their competitive involvement at the Games:

http://www.modicanews.com/sawan-serasinghe-celebrates-the-end-of-his-olympic-journey-with-mcdonalds-feast/

[Mr Larrington]

I believe a Mr G Thomas of Waleshire mentioned a visit to The Scottish Restaurant having taken place between the road race and the time trial, presumably orchestrated by Messrs A Yates, I Stannard and S Cummings.

Ms L Trott is a positive giant when compared with that USAnian gymnast.

[mattc]

Wonderful performance by Trott.

I would rather like her to stoke me to Dunwich

Is that a euphemism?  [waits for RogerZ to quote the Urban Dictionary]

[LEE]

Wonderful performance by Trott.

I would rather like her to stoke me to Dunwich

Is that a euphemism?  [waits for RogerZ to quote the Urban Dictionary]

"Stoke me a Clipper"

[Mr Larrington]

Poor show, C Skinner.  'tis the repechage for you, m'laddo.

Edit: J Kenny pwns his heat

Edit 2: Both BRITONS through to the semis of the women's sprint.

[TigaSefi]

A rare mistake from Team GB in cycling means Skinner is OOT!!

[simonp]

So, 7 golds?

[spesh]

So, 7 golds?

6 with high confidence (Kierin and Omnomnium), but I wouldn't want to bet against Ligtlee in the sprint...

[LEE]

A rare mistake from Team GB in cycling means "The plucky Scot" Skinner is OOT!!

FTFY

[Mr Larrington]

Awaiting with interest the reaction of the captain of the Brazilian women's foopball team after being put out by Sweden on penalties

[Deano]

We are currently in 3rd place behind China and USA in the medals table.

That's probably just a few hundredths of a second of a few centimetres from being ahead of China.  It's a hell of a turnaround from my childhood.

Does anyone remember the 1970's?  If anyone British won a Gold you were basically guaranteed an OBE and a place on TV chat shows for life.
(Adam Peaty will never be remembered in the same way David Wilkie is).

We were, to put it bluntly..shit at sport at the highest level.

It shows what you can do when you invest in sport and I'm sure the knock-on effect around the country is worth every penny*

* I predict many "Trampoline Fail" videos appearing on Youtube.

I was trying to remember the archer who won a bronze at the 1992 Olympics, as the BBC's coverage of it seemed to be endless at the time. Any British success, even the prospect of a medal, was shown on the telly. It was enthralling, by the way.

After Googling, he's called Simon Terry - not only was he totally self-funded, but he was on the dole at the time, and had his benefits stopped as he wasn't available for work while competing

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/Team-GB/competitors/8662213/Simon-Terry-Team-GB-London-2012-Olympics.html

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yOmzCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT132&lpg=PT132&dq=simon+terry+bronze+medal&source=bl&ots=-ZIDk2Y7qZ&sig=tNK8uam8PTumHfH-dompbfQD7YM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjt7pLey8bOAhUpKsAKHZSuA8E4FBDoAQg3MAU#v=onepage&q=simon%20terry%20bronze%20medal&f=false

[Mr Larrington]

Now then, the BBC, when I press the button for "LIVE CYCLING" then I expect live cycling, not gymnastics or gels in bikinis.  Sort it out u muppets!

In the meantime BRITAIN's G Scott has won a gold wossname in some variety of yotting.

[TigaSefi]

Exactly my thought larrington

[spesh]

So, 7 golds?

6 with high confidence (Kierin and Omnomnium), but I wouldn't want to bet against Ligtlee in the sprint...

On second thoughts... 

That was most impressive by Becky James. 

[Ruthie]

Aren't there usually more people in the Keirin?  Or am I thinking of the omnomnium?  Not that I understand either event.

[Tim Hall]

Aren't there usually more people in the Keirin?  Or am I thinking of the omnomnium?  Not that I understand either event.

TV's C Boardman says max of seven in the keirin. The omnium is 6 different events (think pentathlon plus one, on bikes). The last event is the points race, which has all the competitors at once and is v. confusing, v. tactical and v. entertaining.

[Ruthie]

Which is the one where they have to tig each other?  And there are loads of them?

[Tim Hall]

Which is the one where they have to tig each other?  And there are loads of them?

Tig is The Madison, which isn't in the Olympics (it might have been in 2012). Wiggo and  Cav won it at the World's in London in March this year.

[Ruthie]

Aaaahhhhhh!  Thanks Tim 

[Mr Larrington]

And that, M Cavendish, is how you're supposed to ride an omnium

[woollypigs]

Trotty got it now it is Becky turn on the track.

[ElyDave]

wasn't that impressive in the omnomnium, not that I understood it

[TigaSefi]

Nice bike throwing by Marchant!!

[Mr Larrington]

Good show from Marchant the Wonder Bike.  If only Vogel's saddle had snapped off five seconds earlier.

[woollypigs]

Well done Becky and Kathy some good biking there.