New Posts For Thread: The Olympics - Rio 2016https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016Anyone really interested in it anymore ?Whole thing been ruined by performance enhancing drugs scandals over the years in my opinion. And now you have Kenyans running for Turkey, Lithuanians representing Ireland, Russians representing Australia, etc.Tbh I'd have to look up the dates of the Olympics but I think it's next month some time.But I expect it will be better than most of us expect -- because Brazil will have learned from London which demonstrated to the world that you can host the Olympihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549461269#549461269Tbh I'd have to look up the dates of the Olympics but I think it's next month some time.But I expect it will be better than most of us expect -- because Brazil will have learned from London which demonstrated to the world that you can host the OlympiThu, 28 Jul 2016 06:54:57 -0500Cant wait for the chance to see multi-millionaires not play the golf.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549460409#549460409Cant wait for the chance to see multi-millionaires not play the golf.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 04:46:25 -0500Love the Olympics, always have done, I still look at different bits from London on YouTube,really looking forward to Rio,does anyone know if the BBC will be doing the twenty odd channels they did for London or was that a one off.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549460317#549460317Love the Olympics, always have done, I still look at different bits from London on YouTube,really looking forward to Rio,does anyone know if the BBC will be doing the twenty odd channels they did for London or was that a one off.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 04:33:12 -0500What Jumper said.One week out and it was always going to be 'terrible....worst ever...totally unprepared.......riven by controversy', in fact it'll probably get a whole lot worse right up until next Friday.Then the sport will start.....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549460169#549460169What Jumper said.One week out and it was always going to be 'terrible....worst ever...totally unprepared.......riven by controversy', in fact it'll probably get a whole lot worse right up until next Friday.Then the sport will start.....Thu, 28 Jul 2016 04:08:37 -0500It's not mandatory to watch it. Football season starts at the same time and there's a couple of test matches as well.BBC will be all over the Olympics, but there's plenty of other channels you can watch. The main athletics events are on in the middlehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549459657#549459657It's not mandatory to watch it. Football season starts at the same time and there's a couple of test matches as well.BBC will be all over the Olympics, but there's plenty of other channels you can watch. The main athletics events are on in the middleThu, 28 Jul 2016 02:16:48 -0500Go back 4 years. It was going to be a disaster. Started ok, everyone bowled over by the quirky opening ceremony. After 4 days little GB medal haul, then it was a non stop host nation party.A few begrugders harping for their Premiership football etc.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549459581#549459581Go back 4 years. It was going to be a disaster. Started ok, everyone bowled over by the quirky opening ceremony. After 4 days little GB medal haul, then it was a non stop host nation party.A few begrugders harping for their Premiership football etc.Thu, 28 Jul 2016 01:16:23 -0500Ive always though it was shitt tbhGreg Rutherford seems to be a national treasure. He jumps into a pit of sandhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549458679#549458679Ive always though it was shitt tbhGreg Rutherford seems to be a national treasure. He jumps into a pit of sandWed, 27 Jul 2016 19:36:34 -0500Anyone really interested in it anymore ?Whole thing been ruined by performance enhancing drugs scandals over the years in my opinion. And now you have Kenyans running for Turkey, Lithuanians representing Ireland, Russians representing Australia, etc.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30718625/the-olympics---rio-2016?post_id=549458333#549458333Anyone really interested in it anymore ?Whole thing been ruined by performance enhancing drugs scandals over the years in my opinion. And now you have Kenyans running for Turkey, Lithuanians representing Ireland, Russians representing Australia, etc.Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:48:10 -0500