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HwoodMike2umate wrote:Latest info here for the 2018 Special Olympics current Torch Run - https://irelandgames.ie/torchrun/

Thanks Mike, now fu'ck off.

First info here for 2020 Torch - https://tokyo2020.org/en/games/torch/
Further updates to follow.

And for those of you unable to open the link I can inform you that the Torch Procession starts on 26th March 2020 and lasts 121 days.

The Torch is currently on a plane somewhere between Athens and Matsushima Air Base. Let the Relay commence. Useful link - https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles ... kyo-athens

Looks like this could be the pinnacle of sporting interest for the next few months.

Team GBrexit not exactly setting the world alight

The swimming pools are filled with loyalist tears. Team GB? What about our wee sh1thole?

Dave wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:58 am The swimming pools are filled with loyalist tears. Team GB? What about our wee sh1thole?

I sort of understand the marketing guys using TeamGB as a device, but i think I'm right in saying that this is the first games where they have dropped the '&NI' from the name of the country on the broadcast titles, etc.The BOC are very much failing in their theoretical representation of NI, and as a result I will be supporting the refugee team only.

Th'Olympics - a collection of (mainly) daft minority sports that no one gives a flying feck about for 3 years 11 months and 10 days untill the jolly hockey sticks brigade at the Beeb whips them up into a nationalistic fervour. Some similarity with the Lions - rugby's version of Bob Holness's Blockbusters where we ponder if 4 is better than one?

big mervyn wrote:Th'Olympics - a collection of (mainly) daft minority sports that no one gives a flying feck about for 3 years 11 months and 10 days untill the jolly hockey sticks brigade at the Beeb whips them up into a nationalistic fervour. Some similarity with the Lions - rugby's version of Bob Holness's Blockbusters where we ponder if 4 is better than one?

You mention the BBC but apparently many people have failed to realise that they can only broadcast 2 live events simultaneously so many people's favourite sports are hidden behind a paywall.

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waggonsroll wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:07 am

big mervyn wrote:Th'Olympics - a collection of (mainly) daft minority sports that no one gives a flying feck about for 3 years 11 months and 10 days untill the jolly hockey sticks brigade at the Beeb whips them up into a nationalistic fervour. Some similarity with the Lions - rugby's version of Bob Holness's Blockbusters where we ponder if 4 is better than one?

You mention the BBC but apparently many people have failed to realise that they can only broadcast 2 live events simultaneously so many people's favourite sports are hidden behind a paywall.

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Aye. I do miss those 24 channels we had when Lahndan was hosting. Looks as if I'll have to give the fencing and Greco-Roman wrasslin' a miss this year.

BR wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:23 pm

I sort of understand the marketing guys using TeamGB as a device, but i think I'm right in saying that this is the first games where they have dropped the '&NI' from the name of the country on the broadcast titles, etc.The BOC are very much failing in their theoretical representation of NI, and as a result I will be supporting the refugee team only.

24 of N.I.'s 31 Olympians are representing Ireland.

Eurosport are also providing free coverage and have an additional 7 channels in the 983-989 range on Sky.

big mervyn wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:02 pm

BR wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:23 pm

I sort of understand the marketing guys using TeamGB as a device, but i think I'm right in saying that this is the first games where they have dropped the '&NI' from the name of the country on the broadcast titles, etc.The BOC are very much failing in their theoretical representation of NI, and as a result I will be supporting the refugee team only.

24 of N.I.'s 31 Olympians are representing Ireland.

Fair enough. We understand the many reasons for that.
Personal choice, the structure of ttheir sport's governance, funding, convenience (relative), less competition, ...

This does not remove the fact that unlike many of the sports, the BOC is supposed to represent the UK. But are now going by the name 'Great Britain' almost everywhere.

Can you imagine the unrest, were they to just call themselves 'England'?

Either siht or get off the pot!

big mervyn wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:02 pm

BR wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:23 pm

I sort of understand the marketing guys using TeamGB as a device, but i think I'm right in saying that this is the first games where they have dropped the '&NI' from the name of the country on the broadcast titles, etc.The BOC are very much failing in their theoretical representation of NI, and as a result I will be supporting the refugee team only.

24 of N.I.'s 31 Olympians are representing Ireland.

Oh if you mean I should be supporting RoI, believe me I was shouting at the tele yesterday for the Irish swimmers. That's the only thing I've 'actively' watched so far in this games.