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Post by Whizzo on Aug 28, 2024 17:45:02 GMT
In case anyone is wondering, Clare Balding is a freelancer so that's why she's working for Channel 4 at the Paralympics.
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Post by Vandelay on Aug 28, 2024 18:19:55 GMT
Suppose this is answering the question if the sound issues for the previous ceremonies were the BBC or not. Couldn't even make out that was a cover!
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Post by Tomo on Aug 28, 2024 18:37:23 GMT
Just tuned in.
What an epic cape.
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Post by Whizzo on Aug 28, 2024 19:52:32 GMT
C4 apologising for the word "shit" from one of the songs being played was rather amusing.
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Post by minimatt on Aug 28, 2024 21:24:05 GMT
fire hazard bolero is quite impressive
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Post by Syrette on Aug 30, 2024 18:46:37 GMT
Great stuff today by Team GB.
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Post by Whizzo on Sept 1, 2024 9:45:47 GMT
Incredible in the rowing, British bloke had such a lead you couldn't see him when the fight for silver and bronze was being shown, won by 10 seconds.
Edit: the next race was a nail biter.
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Post by cubby on Sept 1, 2024 10:06:43 GMT
Some great rowing finals! I properly counted the mixed team out but that turn around in the last 200m was incredible.
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Post by cubby on Sept 1, 2024 10:15:59 GMT
River Seine too polluted to go ahead with the triathlon yet again.
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Post by cubby on Sept 1, 2024 12:11:27 GMT
It must be nice on a cold day to be on the back of the tandem, with the guy in the front keeping your hands warm with their arse.
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Post by Whizzo on Sept 1, 2024 13:44:28 GMT
Glad to see Kadeena Cox got some redemption for her earlier incident in the team sprint with gold.
And that's it from the velodrome.
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Post by cubby on Sept 1, 2024 18:25:00 GMT
Today has been unbelievable, this must be what it's like for USA in the Olympics. Not a single hour has gone by without a medal for GB today, and most of them gold!
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Post by Whizzo on Sept 1, 2024 18:56:45 GMT
Today has been phenomenal from Paralympics GB 12 golds today is nuts. Not going to get to the Murderball final though.  |
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Post by Syrette on Sept 2, 2024 12:51:42 GMT
Much as I'm proud of GB doing so well, it's a bit bittersweet, because to me it implies other countries are not/have not been investing in parasports as much as China and ourselves.
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Post by askew on Sept 2, 2024 13:52:02 GMT
Indeed. Even in France, only a tiny percentage of sports clubs have facilities for people with disabilities.
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Post by cubby on Sept 2, 2024 16:26:22 GMT
Yep, it's startling how poor USA do in the paras in comparison considering the amount of vets they have.
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Post by minimatt on Sept 2, 2024 16:38:25 GMT
there was a bit on last leg the other night about how poor accessible public transport has been in Paris (not that the UK has anything to brag about) and I can't help but think LA is likely to be worse given how car-centric every US city seems to be
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Post by cubby on Sept 2, 2024 20:39:44 GMT
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Post by billythekid on Sept 6, 2024 17:46:44 GMT
One legged dude playing table tennis now on channel 4 is phenomenal!
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Post by Whizzo on Sept 7, 2024 19:42:13 GMT
The final of the wheelchair basketball is currently on, going to be a tough match between GB and USA but should be worth tuning in for.
edit: bugger closer than I thought it would be at times but silver for GB
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Post by minimatt on Sept 8, 2024 17:47:39 GMT
fucking loved the limpics this year, it's like sports tapas and it's been great over the last month having it on in the background before being transfixed by climbing or battle kayaks or murderball. C4 in particular have knocked it out the park and The Last Leg has been a great end to each evening
Paris should be well proud, genuinely bereft that we've got to wait two years before the winter Olympics and I once again get super engrossed in Canadian curling
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Post by Whizzo on Sept 8, 2024 19:09:01 GMT
Channel 4 having so much coverage of the Paralympics showed how much we missed with what the BBC could do with their very limited Olympics deal. It was great opening up my subs page on YouTube and having so many things to choose from. One complaint though, More4 on Freeview bitrate was absolutely terrible, it was like watching a 360p stream at times, it really needs a Freeview HD channel. Fortunately those YouTube channels came to the rescue there.
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