Hats off to the hockey girls - what a result! Stunning
Nick Skelton's is one of the greatest medals ever won. 44 years since we won any individual medal. After breaking his neck, as well as well as all the other problems. What a partnership.
The sniping isn't going to stop my warm glow. Come on people - this is our countrymen and women working their a**es off and knocking their opponents for six
which leads me into Nicola Adams - you go girl!
and Tom's budgie smugglers...get in! Ooh ..perhaps I should say - stay in...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes maybe half an hour ago - his chin was qivering - bless him - then they had an interview with him. He said he will not come back for an 8th Olympic competition - the horse will be too old
I think they should have interviewed Nick Skelton's horse. Nick still seemed to be in shock at what he'd just achieved. I bet, if they asked him after the interview, he wouldn't have a clue what he said.
Brilliant achievement at any age, but 16 years after breaking his neck!
Really pleased about the hockey, I played for Britain, and missed the 84 Olympics due to injury, sorry if that sounds a bit arrogant, but it is something I am still rather proud of.
One of the current mens squad, is the son of a guy I played with.
The game has really progressed since my day.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Really pleased about the hockey, I played for Britain, and missed the 84 Olympics due to injury, sorry if that sounds a bit arrogant, but it is something I am still rather proud of.
One of the current mens squad, is the son of a guy I played with.
Not arrogant at all Pdoc - something to be really proud of
I'm not surprised you were injured - it's such a dangerous sport - I don't think I ever got to the end of a school hockey match without an injury of one sort or another.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I eat my original words ""Cannot watch the same old lot jumping yet again"" Hats off to Nick Skelton who I remember as a lad riding with Harvey and Robert Smith at any event in the area, they turned up like the rest of us living out of the horse boxes and boy could they party. The Great Yorkshire Show was the stamping ground for a lot of those riders back then, many riders progressed from that show jumping era. Poor lad looked flummoxed in the interview, he had just reached a life's ambition what did they expect.
I also ate my words and watched the Hockey, "I mean you just had to really" nail biting stuff and a lot more heavy contact than I expected, neither side was going to give ground. In the end the shoot out and they certainly showed our foot ball Prima Donna's the way home and what a celebration. Having Dutch friends I felt for those girls, they fought to the end but there has to be a winner.
I did not watch the opening show as I was on my back in Hospital then suddenly it took off for me with the athletics, having a granddaughter who is into that, she comes in to the house and hand stands everywhere, backflips and does the dance you have to be interested, a local girl got a medal. In all a big success both for the Olympic idea and the people taking part, well done Brazil.
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Hats off to the hockey girls - what a result! Stunning
Nick Skelton's is one of the greatest medals ever won. 44 years since we won any individual medal. After breaking his neck, as well as well as all the other problems. What a partnership.
The sniping isn't going to stop my warm glow. Come on people - this is our countrymen and women working their a**es off and knocking their opponents for six
which leads me into Nicola Adams - you go girl!
and Tom's budgie smugglers...get in! Ooh ..perhaps I should say - stay in...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
So so sad for Lutalo Muhammad. His distress was painful to see. Still proud of all of our Olympians. Hopefully his time will come.
I think they should have interviewed Nick Skelton's horse. Nick still seemed to be in shock at what he'd just achieved. I bet, if they asked him after the interview, he wouldn't have a clue what he said.
Brilliant achievement at any age, but 16 years after breaking his neck!
Every morning BBC 2 has shown the previous night's events - just watching Usain Bolt win ... again
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Really pleased about the hockey, I played for Britain, and missed the 84 Olympics due to injury, sorry if that sounds a bit arrogant, but it is something I am still rather proud of.
One of the current mens squad, is the son of a guy I played with.
The game has really progressed since my day.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Not arrogant at all Pdoc - something to be really proud of
I'm not surprised you were injured - it's such a dangerous sport - I don't think I ever got to the end of a school hockey match without an injury of one sort or another.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you Dove.
Never sure how much you should sing about your achievements on a blog
Received many injuries, worst being a broken jaw, kept me quiet for a while.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I eat my original words ""Cannot watch the same old lot jumping yet again"" Hats off to Nick Skelton who I remember as a lad riding with Harvey and Robert Smith at any event in the area, they turned up like the rest of us living out of the horse boxes and boy could they party. The Great Yorkshire Show was the stamping ground for a lot of those riders back then, many riders progressed from that show jumping era. Poor lad looked flummoxed in the interview, he had just reached a life's ambition what did they expect.
I also ate my words and watched the Hockey, "I mean you just had to really" nail biting stuff and a lot more heavy contact than I expected, neither side was going to give ground. In the end the shoot out and they certainly showed our foot ball Prima Donna's the way home and what a celebration. Having Dutch friends I felt for those girls, they fought to the end but there has to be a winner.
I did not watch the opening show as I was on my back in Hospital then suddenly it took off for me with the athletics, having a granddaughter who is into that, she comes in to the house and hand stands everywhere, backflips and does the dance you have to be interested, a local girl got a medal. In all a big success both for the Olympic idea and the people taking part, well done Brazil.
Frank.