Olympics
KT53
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I'm actually quite surprised that nobody has started a topic about the Olympics, so I'm doing it. 
I think it's good to see so much coverage of many of the 'minority' sports, and that they are available on terrestrial TV if you have a reasonably modern TV. I'm guessing many of the channels are being broadcast on the HD section as I can get them on my set with an HD tuner, but not on the older set which doesn't have that.
What I think they are really doing well is using people with in depth knowledge of the subject alongside the 'normal' presenters. I've particularly enjoyed Steve Redgrave and Chris Hoy's input.
I loved Steve Redgrave's put down of John Inverdale with his response to possibly the most stupid question I've heard Inverdale come out with (there have been plenty to choose from over the years). Just before the rowing semi with Kath Grainger, Inverdale asked Redgrave "Just how important is this race to Grainger and Thornley?" Redgrave's response was along the lines of "Stating the obvious, but very important. If they don't get through, they won't be in the final!"
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I loved the brilliant quote from Sir Chris Hoy about Sir Bradley Wiggins, talking to him about when BW was a kid with long gangly legs, "... and then you got on a bike, and everyone said 'This kid's going somewhere'."
A bit obvious, I'd have thought ........ a bike is a mode of transport
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ah - Sir Chris. What a man though - thighs that can crush walnuts at twenty paces!
and Sir Steve.. never a man to mince his words
I agree - John Inverdale can be remarkably clumsy!
Thought the worst commentating so far was Matt Baker. Could barely watch the first lot of (men's) gymnastics - it was excruciatingly embarrassing. He was like an over excited five year old on Christmas Day. Fortunately, someone must have had a word - he was much quieter on subsequent days..thankfully!
The chaps doing the diving commentary were great though - not too 'partisan' when the young British lads were doing their thing - brilliantly.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Just watched Steve Redgrave's face as he watched John Inverdale talking around and around in circles about the perfect rowing four under the umbrellas, just after the camera caught him swallowing something he was eating - SR's face was a picture of total bemusement
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Yay! He just shook the rain off the brolly onto John Inverdale
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Brilliant wasn't it Dove?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
This is a forum for people interested in gardening, not sports! However there was indeed a relationship between both activities in the London Olympics, see:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/9356379/London-2012-Growing-for-gold-in-the-Olympic-Park-gardens.html
Not sure the Rio Olympics will leave such horticultural trace behind.
But we're interested in other things than just gardening Papi Jo.... 'The Potting Shed' is the place for all those other subjects that we enjoy.
The Rio games are being pushed as being 'green' so, for instance, no bunches of flowers for every medallist - it's been tailored to suit only a few events. It's a huge waste when you consider how those flowers are produced and the massive quantity needed.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm totally choked up with emotion having seen the most phenomenal 10,000 metre world record run by that amazing young woman ... what a feat of courage, endurance and fitness!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Actually it's not. The descriptor for the Potting Shed is "Venture into the potting shed for garden gossip, topical debate or idle chit-chat." I would suggest the the Olympics fits perfectly as 'topical debate' and comments about the quality of the commentators falls neatly into "idle chit-chat".