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Aug 2016
9:09pm, 18 Aug 2016
9,721 posts
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Sharkie
Um, men's hockey. No.
Will watch the GB women in the final though. Probably.
Have to make my mind up about staying/getting up tonight. Just couldn't do it last night.
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Aug 2016
9:09pm, 18 Aug 2016
1,393 posts
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Mazlin
It's not on my red button, which is only offering me water polo. I've no idea what's going on; all of the players seem to be fighting with each other and one of the coaches has apparently got 2 yellow cards.
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Aug 2016
9:13pm, 18 Aug 2016
9,722 posts
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Sharkie
I'm on my laptop and I've just checked the schedule - nothing for me til athletics at 10.30 tonight. It's all fighting (on various surfaces and in different oufits)
Also ... modern pentathlon (made up event!)
Think I'll invent my own pentathlon.
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Aug 2016
9:17pm, 18 Aug 2016
1,388 posts
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Cheg
Pentathlon old school solider school. Some GB medal hopes.
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Aug 2016
9:18pm, 18 Aug 2016
15,351 posts
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LazyDaisy
I'm actually watching Dominic Sandbrook's programme about the 80's  because women kicking each other is not my cup of tea. Even if Jade Jones is (I think) now guaranteed a medal. (That is right, isn't it, the fighting sports award 2 Bronze medals?)
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Aug 2016
9:19pm, 18 Aug 2016
7,830 posts
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Seratonin
It's funny that the TaeKwonDo on the tv looks just like a kicking contest. When I did TKD back in the eighties (and before it came famous/popular) there were different schools of thought/style. I was taught to use my hands to (punch/knife/chop) the opponent and also to be more creative with my legs by utilising sweeping moves and crouch kicks etc.
I much prefer to see a kung-fu style approach to martial arts than seeing people trying to fence with just their legs - it does not seem like a sport to me.
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Aug 2016
9:20pm, 18 Aug 2016
1,389 posts
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Cheg
I think in taekwondo you have to fight for your bronze, she is in the final so guaranteed silver at least.
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Aug 2016
9:21pm, 18 Aug 2016
15,353 posts
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LazyDaisy
Ah, sorry, I was flicking back and fore and had taken my headphones out!
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Aug 2016
9:22pm, 18 Aug 2016
1,719 posts
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KimCanRun
Just don't understand taekwondo. But good luck Jade.
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Aug 2016
9:23pm, 18 Aug 2016
9,724 posts
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Sharkie
I like Nicola Adams but really can't stand boxing in any shape or form. Oh except the training ... the training is pretty good apart from the actual punching of other people.
I can understand the joy of hitting someone else but the joy of watching someone do it is lost on me.
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