fitzyefc
Monster Midfielder
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Post by fitzyefc on Aug 6, 2016 13:51:02 GMT
I might watch a bit on and off. I saw a bit of the ceremony but it was on a bit late.
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Post by Jeffers Jugs on Aug 6, 2016 18:02:35 GMT
is there a football comp in it, only i remember somebody talking about funes mori. the bike race is on at the moment which is a bit like watching paint dry
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Post by jimmy on Aug 6, 2016 19:23:47 GMT
Somebody broke their leg today.
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sheff
Dodgy Goalkeeper
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Post by sheff on Aug 9, 2016 14:49:04 GMT
Are we watching this? I thought it was starting today but it's on about 11:30pm which is going to make it difficult especially during the week. I've got the opening ceremony on while I'm doing other things and some of it ;looks amazing. I enjoyed it too. I've not watched it much since though.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Aug 10, 2016 12:44:31 GMT
An unsettling thing happened at the Olympic diving pool Tuesday: The water inexplicably turned green, just in time for the women’s synchronized 10-metre platform diving competition. Officials said they did not know what had caused the trouble, but they declared the water had been tested and was not dangerous. Here’s what we know so far. THE COLOUR CHANGE It was an unsettling sight, appearing to become greener and murkier as the day went on, having been a lovely light blue Monday. British diver Tom Daley, who won a bronze medal in the same pool the day before, posted a photograph on Twitter showing the contrast between the colours of the pools. The adjoining pool at the aquatic centre, used for synchronized swimming and water polo, remained its normal blue colour, which made the extreme greenness of the diving pool all the more striking. Meanwhile, diving practice went on as planned, and so did the women’s synchronized event. Competitors generally said that the swampiness of the water did not put them off their form, although they found it weird and puzzling. “I’ve never dived in anything like it,” said Britain’s Tonia Couch, who finished fifth, along with Lois Coulson. THE OFFICIAL REACTION, OR LACK THEREOF The situation overshadowed the news conference after the event, with reporters more interested in the state of the water than in the quality of the diving. Officials released a brief statement that did not address the main questions: what had happened, why had it happened so quickly, and why wasn’t there a simple explanation, given that this is the sort of thing that commonly happens to swimming pools? “To ensure a high quality field of play is mandatory to the Rio 2016 organizing committee,” the statement said. “Water tests at Maria Lenk Aquatic Center diving pool were conducted and found to be no risk to the athletes’ health. We’re investigating what the cause of the situation was.” The statement also said, “We’re pleased to say the competition was successfully completed.” Officials at the news conference declined to take questions from the media about the water.
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