briggaman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 This BBC coverage is bloody great. I don't remember it being this good at the last Olympics. Or maybe I've just forgotten that it was this good. GB did really well in that doubles rowing race then. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 some will be to rent some are part of holiday inn i think watching the handball this morning, not a clue whats going on but there are some lookers on the spain team and its brilliantly brutal, made me a little embarrassed for mens football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Handball is great fun. I used to watch it a lot when I was younger on the old Eurosport. I don't remember an awful lot aside from France were pretty decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 How to smash a World Record: WORLD RECORD - Hamish & Bond, NZL (Men's Pair) New Zealand Hamish Bond and Eric Murray take a huge six seconds out of James Cracknell and Matthew Pinsent's men's pair rowing world record with a time of 6.08.50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Missed most of the opening ceremony as I was out drinking laaaaager. What I did see looked great. Not surprised by the cynical reaction by the natives and the fact foreigners seemed impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 why in volleyball do they each have a player in a different colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 One is the libero, which is basically the defensive player. Both players have a different job. I don't think the libero can serve, or jump for the ball when it's above head height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted July 28, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2012 I think a lot of natives thought it was ace, from twitter and the papers this morning. (It was ace) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 28, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28, 2012 This BBC coverage is bloody great. I don't remember it being this good at the last Olympics. Or maybe I've just forgotten that it was this good.I was just thinking - this the first time I've noticed the digital "red button" multichannel thing really come into its own. Every event covered - absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Surrey is looking lovely in the sunshine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 agree that the bbc have done great with the red button and the sky channels but IMO they are **** up the little easy things, no scores on the boxing, no distance to go on the cycling both are really simple and yet completely stupid that they havent done it, especially the boxing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I love watching sports I don't usually watch during the Olympics. I just watched Egelstaff put in a great performance in the women's badminton. It looks really tiring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 28, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2012 The BBC are doing an excellent job in their coverage but in all honesty that is what I've come to expect from them, their coverage of sport (when they get the chance) is normally of a very high standard. They have obviously gone to town with this Olympics but to be fair I thought their coverage from China 4 years ago was also of a very high standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I fully agree with you, yet I don't remember the coverage of China being this impressive. It may just be the fact that I don't remember it very well though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 agree that the bbc have done great with the red button and the sky channels but IMO they are **** up the little easy things, no scores on the boxing, no distance to go on the cycling both are really simple and yet completely stupid that they havent done it, especially the boxing I haven't watched any of the boxing yet but the distance on the cycling is coming up every so often. There is no need for it to be on constantly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 28, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2012 This BBC coverage is bloody great. I don't remember it being this good at the last Olympics. Or maybe I've just forgotten that it was this good.I was just thinking - this the first time I've noticed the digital "red button" multichannel thing really come into its own. Every event covered - absolutely fantastic. Was about to post exactly the same. I'm warming to the lympics now its on. Still hate the corporate ullshit though and proud of whoever it was that refused to sing GSTQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 28, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2012 I hate the corporate side of the Olympics but as a sporting event personally for me its without equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 the queen pissed me off last night. Mardy, moody bitch. Deliberately didn't put capital letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted July 28, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 28, 2012 Currently trying to figure out the rules for Handball Lord knows what Everton fans will think of this sport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 It's great fun to watch but I've got the cycling on right now. Team GB are keeping so calm it's unreal here, despite being behind. They've got a plan and they're sticking to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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