Quote from: Orcs on 01 August 2024, 08:22:19 AMTrue but its not a proper Olympic sport.

Why not?

QuoteSensibilities may have changed over the century or so since the 1900 Paris games when live pigeon shooting figured.
There was also a running game event, but I don't know what the targets were there!

But perhaps their passports said they were clay pigeons...?

Quote from: Last Hussar on 01 August 2024, 08:55:46 PMWhy not?

Adults on bicycles that are about the size of a 7 year old doing tricks. Its not a sport. its trick cycling.

Orcs, as pointed out earlier on the thread you don't have to watch it.

Watch the bits you like, ignore the rest.

It's what I do.

To be fair I don't like any of it and so watch none of it.

Well the women's gymnastics has been great and you just have to be in awe of what Simone Biles can do on the floor, ditto the vault. SWMBO has got into the boxing and judo, with the women's volleyball producing some great matches. Having played volleyball many moons ago, I can really appreciate what is going on.

The dad of a British silver medalist cyclist was in the shop.yesterday, beaming with pride.

Velodrome starts Monday. That's my TV on for 2 days, at least.

Quote from: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 August 2024, 06:48:24 AMThe dad of a British silver medalist cyclist was in the shop.yesterday, beaming with pride.

 

We like the velodrome stuff too .

Enjoyed the BMX racing last night, despite the BBC. Fast & furious.

The in-studio former Olympiad.

"[Practice] was really hard, she was in Leeds, I was in Plymouth. "

Well yes, you were synchronised divers, I expect practising was a bit tricky!

The worrying thing is the US didn't win any shooting medals...

Need an 'Urban Freestyle' event for them.

Quote from: Last Hussar on 02 August 2024, 01:38:03 PMThe worrying thing is the US didn't win any shooting medals...

I would suggest the following reasons:
1 None of the events used full bore weapons. Americans consider air pistols and rifles and .22 rimfire rifles as kids toys.
2 Just because you own several does not necessarily mean you know how to handle them properly.
3 Having been a shooter for 40 years there is a big difference between shooting things that react, eg Tin cans, bottles, live targets when hunting etc, and a paper target in a competition.

Quote from: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 02 August 2024, 06:48:24 AMThe dad of a British silver medalist cyclist was in the shop.yesterday, beaming with pride.