Commonwealth Games

[Greg]

Anyone watching, seems much lower key than the Olympics. Heard the British national anthem earlier and it was almost unrecognisable  ???

Oh and Gary Lineker really needs to take a break, he's never of the telly.

[davetherayon]

Lots of interest in the CG eh Greg Ummm here's a vid of how the Yanks see it :

Teh Gamez

[ronaldo]

love the commonwealth games wish I could find some time to watch it

[clairea]

I wanted to take hubby to see the cycling but all the tickets were gone, It's Chris Hoyes farewell games and in his home country so i'm sure it will be spectacular send off.
a friend of my coaches the british dive team so she is going up there tomorrow, and hubby used to be a championship swimmer, an his/our niece is a horse show jumper, but think she has settled for horse of year show, but lots n the games to watch and i love athletics not that i was ever any good, now footie is another matter but we had the world cup.

but by having all the sport on tv lately may be it will inspire the young kids instead of them staring a games machine all day

[Greg]

I thought Olympics was Chris Hoys farewell games ashes only a commentator in CWG.
I did here he had to show his ID pass yesterday to gain entry to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrone

[seniorphil]

I work for a German bank(World Cup was a nightmare), and of the 2000 employees in London 97% are foreign, ie. working on visas. They see the CWG as Britain trying to hold onto its last connection to its long gone empire. Because the selection criteria is based on geography rather than class it will always be looked on with derision.
We tend to rank it third in multi sport athletic events, after the Olympics and the World Championships. I am afraid the rest of the world view it as a "friendly" event that they are not invited to. Having ran competitively at 1000m and 5000m and half marathon and also competed in decathalon and boxing, I love any athletics event, but an event that the best aren't invited to is a bit like a damp squib. I think it's time to let this last remnant of the empire go, as the world is having a giggle at our expense.

[Perpetua]

I'm really enjoying some of it . . .  those Triathletes make it look so easy.

[Greg]

Actually it is picking up a bit in terms of interest but any competition that outlaws the best will always be second rate, a bit live leaving school with CSE,s for those old enough to remember what they are

[Deleted]

The best are there, of the nations that are in the Commonwealth & I'm enjoying all of it, just wish I had more TV's & eyes though!!

[lairey]

We're loving it. The swimming this evening has been great and I love that the Para's are mixed in with the rest


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[Greg]

Jul 26, 2014 19:07:19 GMT jess said:

The best are there, of the nations that are in the Commonwealth & I'm enjoying all of it, just wish I had more TV's & eyes though!!

And that's the shortfall

[Deleted]

Nope, no shortfall at all & it's easy sorted, don't watch! Tease-smiley

Nice one Fran!!

[Deleted]

Loving the swimming-boxing-triathlon-cycling at the games and we still have the athletics to come.

But if you can't wait, the junior world athletic champs in Oregon are live on Eurosport at 10.30pm Day 5.

Some very good performances.

[mrlimbo]

Jul 26, 2014 18:58:42 GMT Greg said:

but any competition that outlaws the best will always be second rate

you totally lost me there !

[Greg]

Jul 26, 2014 22:33:48 GMT mrlimbo said:

Jul 26, 2014 18:58:42 GMT Greg said:

but any competition that outlaws the best will always be second rate

you totally lost me there !

I'm sure you'll work it out if you have a little think