I think it's unfair that Team GB as a whole can win it, when most probably go home without a medal.
I still think Leicester should win, as proud as I am of how good we've been in Rio.
Rio Olympics 2016
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I still think Leicester should win, as proud as I am of how good we've been in Rio.
Huth coming on for the German ladies. He looks quite pretty with a wig on.
Why are they starting so far out, just need to take it from the spot but have to touch the ball twice before shooting or something like that.
It's the best away games medal haul ever and we're second in the medal table ahead of China with their enormous population. The achievement of Team GB in this Olympics should not be understated, it's phenomenal.
Leicester were great, don't get me wrong, but this goes much wider than any one sport can.
Hockey girls belting out the national anthem. Great to see
I have already said this , yes what Leicester did was outstanding but for me this GB Team blows them off the park.
Nah, what Leicester did was something which will never be seen again. GB's Olympic success has been a natural progression of success in recent years as a result of increased funding. If you wanna compare it to football then maybe Arsenal's invincibles, or United winning the treble in 98/99. If we finish above China it will be fantastic but I don't think the emotion of the Olympics should take away from Leicester's story.
Put it this way, ask a British Leicester fan what they enjoyed more.
That's a remarkably small pool of people.
Ask Brits who don't give a feck about football what they enjoyed more.
Turned over after the United match to watch the hockey. Netherlands were just fantastic but Team GB did so well to take it into penalties. Netherlands looked like they would score every attack they went forward, and wouldnt be tackled.
Well done to the ladies in winning the gold.
Well done to the ladies in winning the gold.
Yeah it is a small pool, but they are also a group of people who are both fans of Leicester and Team GB. They should have an impartial view of what was more significant as a supporter.
GB finished 3rd in 2012, we might even finish 2nd in Rio which would be more impressive considering we're not hosting it. It's great but not unique. We'll probably do (nearly) as well in 2020.
There's nothing impartial there.
If United won the league and England won the world cup I'd enjoy the league win much more but I have no doubt which would be more likely to win SPOTY.
I find it ridiculous that people are suggesting that GB should win the team award ahead of Leicester. GBs target was not a few medals, but 48. They have beat that and will probably end up with around 65. What they have done had been seen as very achievable before the start of the games.
Leicester were favorites to be relegated..
Leicester were favorites to be relegated..
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Apparently Team GB have won medals in 14 different sports now at Rio, no other country has managed to win medals in more than 10 (so far)
That's a fecking fantastic stat and just goes to show the diversity and strength in depth of the whole team. They should be so super proud of themselves. Outstanding performance, especially considering they thought it would be difficult to top Beijing 4 years ago, and the same to top London this time.
That's a fecking fantastic stat and just goes to show the diversity and strength in depth of the whole team. They should be so super proud of themselves. Outstanding performance, especially considering they thought it would be difficult to top Beijing 4 years ago, and the same to top London this time.
I can see your point, but many Gold medals from London 2012 defended , more medals that China , second in the medal league, more medals in more sports than any other team.
Team GB gets my vote.
But then Team GB is composed of dozens of constituent teams, with athletes putting in years of commitment to peak at just the right time. The sacrifices made, and hours of training required, is on a completely different level to that of a football club.
It's not just about the gold medals either: we've seen some truly commendable silver and bronze medals these past weeks.
It isn't necessarily a fair contest i grant, but the Olympics simply matters more (or it does to me anyway).
It's not just about the gold medals either: we've seen some truly commendable silver and bronze medals these past weeks.
It isn't necessarily a fair contest i grant, but the Olympics simply matters more (or it does to me anyway).
GB up in the Men's 4 x 400m relay.
BBC saying the have been Disqualified
DQ feck off!
what a crazy DQ
Why?
Steve Cram - BBC athletics commentator on BBC TV
"We have been told it is a rule where you cannot start running outside of the zone. Martyn Rooney had one foot outside of the line. Whether the judges had decided he had started running because of that, it would be incredibly harsh"
erm.. what?
"We have been told it is a rule where you cannot start running outside of the zone. Martyn Rooney had one foot outside of the line. Whether the judges had decided he had started running because of that, it would be incredibly harsh"
erm.. what?
For pity sake...they would have contended for a medal too.
Who takes GB's place in the Final?
Jen Suhr defending Olympic pole vault champ out. Could not clear 15-5. She's been sick all week was coughing up blood at one point.
Ayana's strategy failed badly
Runners are getting lapped in the 5k race. Wow.
Kenyan flag is nice
Brazil
The one runner is hurt, was involved in a fall in qualifying.
Oh my bad. Wasn't aware of that.
There's thousands of stories going on, none of us can follow them all
The women's US 4x100m relay team win, Britain get bronze.
Decent to get bronze.
That was some run by USA however.
That was some run by USA however.
I hope GB's men were watching, that's how you get the baton round.
New British record though, really well done to them.
Us and Jamaica just too good.
New British record though, really well done to them.
Us and Jamaica just too good.
Is this the gold medal match in the synchronised kicking shit? Or a re-run of earlier?
Yep it was for the gold medal.
Yes it is , Iam struggling to find anything enjoyable about watch this sort.breathless stuff !!!!
All I know is the Brit was literally 1 second from Gold but a flying head kick stopped him from getting it.
Cheers guys
I should have bet more on US, knew they were going to win, they were 2.75 underdogs