Anybody watching the Olympics? Obviously time difference plays a part, but always good to see the elite of the elite competing off against one another. Great swim by Titmus in the 400m and the Aussie 100m freestyle girls and boys… Jess Fox in the Kayak continues her legend status with her Gold medal performance…Grace Brown in the Road Time trial had an unexpected win…but Aust will take those, as I reckon other perceived Gold medal “dead certs” may come up short…usually in the hockey!
Weird opening ceremony.
Take our women away and we dont have much.
Not any interest in it from here. Have spoken with a few people whom have said the same.
Realistically, it is all big business nowadays. Then one needs to wonder how many of them are drug cheating?
Cheapened by stupid inclusions like Skateboarding and Break Dancing.
The new sports that come into the Olympics.Make the Games more relivent to the new generation of supporters.
Such a huge logistal effort.See why Brisbane had no competition in 2032.
Olympic village ran out of food, yesterday.
Been a great start by the Aussies.Our ladies are flying.More medals spread around without the Ruskies in attendance.
26 countries have won medals so far.Japan leading the madal tally end of day 3.France running 2nd,where 5th.
New sports - yeah sure - not circus acts.
Looking forward to seeing dudes punch the shit out women in the boxing. and everyone has to cheer it on
Nines coverage of this Olympics is the worst I’ve ever seen. Unless you’ve got time to sit in front of the telly all day and night it’s near on impossible I find trying to find the events you want to see. The Nine Now app is rubbish it’s just too fkn hard to find the events you want to see.
If you go on Nine Now and click start over for the days events you think you could fast forward but unable to or rewind. Just a joke I’m done. Pathetic channel 9.
[quote=“DD post=237016 userid=1749”]Nines coverage of this Olympics is the worst I’ve ever seen. Unless you’ve got time to sit in front of the telly all day and night it’s near on impossible I find trying to find the events you want to see. The Nine Now app is rubbish it’s just too fkn hard to find the events you want to see.
If you go on Nine Now and click start over for the days events you think you could fast forward but unable to or rewind. Just a joke I’m done. Pathetic channel 9.
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The coverage on Stan seems pretty good.
[quote=“Mcbob post=237001 userid=1432”]Looking forward to seeing dudes punch the shit out women in the boxing. and everyone has to cheer it on
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[quote=“DD post=237016 userid=1749”]Nines coverage of this Olympics is the worst I’ve ever seen. Unless you’ve got time to sit in front of the telly all day and night it’s near on impossible I find trying to find the events you want to see. The Nine Now app is rubbish it’s just too fkn hard to find the events you want to see.
If you go on Nine Now and click start over for the days events you think you could fast forward but unable to or rewind. Just a joke I’m done. Pathetic channel 9.
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Agree, I can’t tell what the hell is what half the time, if its live or just a replay, jumps all over the place, have not bothered with nine now as it has some stupid log in set up.
Ally Langdon gets annoying after a while, no idea why she is doing sport, they have shortage of quality sports callers, nothing beats Dennis C doing the swimming previously.
Does not help that most of the action happens 3am Perth time.
Matthew Pavlich doing the Equestrian and Tubby Taylor commentating diving!
I think I just watched my first live event and I’ve been waiting for this. Women’s BMX rider Saya Sakakibara won a very emotional Gold medal for Australia. What a story. Her brother who was the reason she took up BMX suffered life changing injuries in a BMX event before the Tokyo Olympics then Saya got knocked unconcious in her final at Tokyo. Now she’s come back and blown the field away to win Gold. Amazing story and well deserved.
She dropped a few f-bombs in the post race interview. She said she told herself “just fucken go”. How very Australian. Well done Saya.
Saya won all her heats, semi and then the final on her way to gold…I think about five races in total. Yes DD it’s a great background story, that just show’s the young girl’s determination, resilience and fortitude.
Cam McEvoy’s gold in the 50 Free as well, was a great achievement of persistence and self belief.
Kaylee Mac winning the 200 Back as well was a superlative effort…the ladies efforts have carried, not only the Aust swimming team, but the whole Aussie effort so far…with a few more in the pipeline such as the high jump, Jess “the GOAT” Fox in the salom, Nina K in the pole vault, 3x3 Basketball girls, Hockeyroo’s, rowing and cycling. The men may redeem themselves in the Wind Surfing, Sailing, Surfing, Cycling,Tennis, Diving, Hockey and Basketball with some medal chances.
The French are killing it too, a home crowd always seems to get the host nation a few more medals than first anticipated…heaven help everyone in LA then for 2028…
Wow what a steal for Channel 9 the Olympics are.
9 Network payed the IOC ,305 Million dollars Australian .To be the Australian broadcastet of 5 Olympic games.
Brisbane 2032
LA 2028
Paris 2024
Tokyo 2021,Covid Delay.
Rio 2016
Tv ratings are just under 4 Million viewers per day so far..Probably slow once our femail swimmers, finish in the pool..
NBC ratings in the United States are huge.Up over 50 % on Tokyo.Over 33 million viewers per day,.so far.
Dont know what it costs 9 to be on the ground in Paris.Quiet expensive my guess.
But Brisbane and LA will be huge events for the Olympics.Like Paris looks to be atm.
I watched a heap, might as well, FTA TV rubbish.
[quote=“gtrxuone post=237077 userid=2215”]Wow what a steal for Channel 9 the Olympics are.
9 Network payed the IOC ,305 Million dollars Australian .To be the Australian broadcastet of 5 Olympic games.
Brisbane 2032
LA 2028
Paris 2024
Tokyo 2021,Covid Delay.
Rio 2016
Tv ratings are just under 4 Million viewers per day so far..Probably slow once our femail swimmers, finish in the pool..
NBC ratings in the United States are huge.Up over 50 % on Tokyo.Over 33 million viewers per day,.so far.
Dont know what it costs 9 to be on the ground in Paris.Quiet expensive my guess.
But Brisbane and LA will be huge events for the Olympics.Like Paris looks to be atm.9
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Well fuck me they’d want to pull their socks up their coverage is piss poor and the ability to go on the 9Now app and watch a replay of an event is hopeless. Why can’t they show the events and make us watch a couple of ads so we can see what we want to see like a kayo mini? The only way you can do it is record everything on 9HD and 9GemHD and fast forward but that’s going to fill you hard drive in a hurry.
As I said before I’ve tried clicking on start over and fast forward but you can’t.
Gee The Hockey has been very disappointing, both Men and Women out in shock loses, this is the men’s worst Olympic Tournament since 1956.
Follows on from the Matilda’s flop performance.
Teams wise that leaves Basketball still hanging in and Waterpolo.
Well fuck me they’d want to pull their socks up their coverage is piss poor and the ability to go on the 9Now app and watch a replay of an event is hopeless. Why can’t they show the events and make us watch a couple of ads so we can see what we want to see like a kayo mini? The only way you can do it is record everything on 9HD and 9GemHD and fast forward but that’s going to fill you hard drive in a hurry.
As I said before I’ve tried clicking on start over and fast forward but you can’t.
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I just stick with 9 and flick a bit to Gem, last night watched a heap of Athletics and watched our mens water polo go down v Japan. But missed Hockeyroos loss, was that on Gem?
Search Arisa Trew on YouTube it showed her gold medal winning run in skateboarding. Just 14 years of age our youngest medal or gold medal winner in history. Incredible. Totally opposite to the earlier skateboarding event where everyone was falling down. She apparently messed up her first run so would have bolted in if she didn’t mess up the first run.