Boxing is the only sport left that stiplulates amateur status (although a lot of people don’t do the more minor sports for a living).

But that isn’t realy due to the money, more that amateur boxing is almost a completely different sport to profesional boxing with different rules etc.

Bit of a thread resurrection.
What is going on with the archery? That’s not a longbow, that’s a piece of carbon fibre scaffolding! What’s with all the extensions and angle measurement things and the cradle that holds the arrow?

I used to really like archery, my Grandfather had a traditional wooden longbow and a very long garden – spent many happy hours as a kid firing down that although my Grandfather used to worry no end about me putting an arrow through one of his greenhouses…

Why is there one volleyballist wearing a different colour shirt to the rest?

One does not ‘fire’ arrows.

Ooooh, get you mr tetchy archer girlfriend 🙂

One does not ‘fire’ arrows.

Beat me to it 😀

One does not ‘fire’ arrows.

Maybe there are groups of ‘night archers’ stalking our woods once all the odd blokes on bikes have left?

and there’s forums with ‘what kerosene for’ threads?

So why if the swimmers wear all these super-snug, uber-fabric, super-slippy swimsuits do they all wear goggles that stick out?

Clicky for Y Darc re the volleyball question – it’s to identify the player as a “Libero”, a specialist position in the team. Bit like a soccer goalkeeper wearing different kit, I suppose.

Shooting next:

In the trap shooting, every do often I see the British guy standing with his arm out, hand up (in the manner of someone stopping traffic). What’s he up to? Where are the pigeons coming from? I can’t see any machine.

Also, what’s in the shotgun cartridges? I take it lead shot isn’t used anymore? 🙂

What is going on with the archery? That’s not a longbow, that’s a piece of carbon fibre scaffolding!

That’s the equivalent of formula 1 in archery, all the technology. There are about as many classes of archery as there are motorsport, including longbow, which is for the diehard traditionalists from 300 years ago, or the wannabe Elronds.

Is there a guide that’ll show me which event is being shown on what channel at any given time?
BBC is crap.

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including longbow, which is for the diehard traditionalists from 300 years ago, or the wannabe Elronds.

Nah, the elves all use recurves too. Although at a pinch it could be a Welsh longbow.

slainte 😀 rob

Women’s team sprint:

In the final (I’ve not seen the other races) in each pair the lead rider had a front wheel with spokes and a solid rear but the rear rider had 2 solid wheels.

Is this coincidence or is there some rule/performance/aerodynamic reason for this?

I think it’s personal preference. I asked Ed Clancy (clang) the same question and I think that’s the explanation I got.

In the trap shooting, every do often I see the British guy standing with his arm out, hand up (in the manner of someone stopping traffic). What’s he up to?

He’s got marks on his hand, which he uses to work out where to direct the gun for the start of the shot.

In Boxing do both losing semi finalists get a bronze? No play off for third place?

In Boxing do both losing semi finalists get a bronze? No play off for third place?

Yes. I think it’s because in boxing the loser might be damaged enough by the contest not to be able to compete again. An interesting point to raise with the supporters of boxing…

What is going on with the archery? That’s not a longbow, that’s a piece of carbon fibre scaffolding! What’s with all the extensions and angle measurement things and the cradle that holds the arrow?

At Olympic and international competition level a conventional longbow is nowhere near accurate enough, plus competition bows have replaceable limbs so the bow can be tuned exactly to the archer’s stature and build, so draw length and weight can be perfectly set up.
The riser used to be either laminated and carved wood or cast alloy, but those Win&Win bows are all carbon.
The sticky-out jobbies are just dampers to reduce string vibration and improve accuracy.
Or so I’ve been led to understand; it’s been many, many years since I did any archery.
http://www.win-archery.com/