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jeez the BBC's "day at the olympics" is more like "talk to our presents for utter jibberish" at the olympics,
the coverage of the mens double luge was PATHETIC......
but hey lets cut away and show our presenters talking about some british hopeful placed 19th....
seriously have the BBC actually shown a Associated Press interview yet of a gold / silver / bronze medalist that isnt BRITISH....
That was a huge run from Kenworthy! Deserved more....
Still hope for the big fella from Sheffield! C'mon Woodsy!
Your mistake is only watching the what happens to be offered on the main telly channel.
Try hitting the red button for other sports or using the website (which is currently showing Men's Slopestyle Skiing, Women's Cross Country 10km, Men's Curling and Short Track - all Live on now)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/2014
there be no red button up here on freeview scotland.
perhaps its in the Independance white paper that we'll get it.
there be no red button up here on freeview scotland.
Really? I thought it was pretty universal as it is just some extra channels really. We manage it okay just across the border in NE Englandshire.
The red button icon might not be there (it's not on our telly) but it still works if you press it. Part of the DTV spec afaik.
Poor signal in 4G land here in the clouds.. 🙁
Whats happening to Woodsy???? 8)
Whats happening to Woodsy????
5th, which is more than good enough given the injury he was skiing through!
Good on him! He'll be disappointed, certainly, but he'll be back for more!
Whats happening to Woodsy????
Boy done good but not good enough to take on yooo-ess-aaay, yooo-ess-aaay, yooo-ess-aaay who absolutely dominated.
nope no red button, we get channel 301 BBC, thats just 1 extra feed, so in total we get BBC2 coverage and 301 coverage.
people in other regions of scotland get red button as we used to have it where we lived before, but inverness way. nope.
Shame when Woodsy was being interviewed they tried to put a bit of a downer on him getting 5th, even though he was really chuffed.
Awe, still 5th in the Olys is..
Immense!! 8)
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"I can do triples, I have got them," says James Woods before going on to admit he would not have been competing had it not been an Olympic final."In any other occasion I would not be near my skis and boots. Potential is something that can be great or can cut you deep. I cannot be unhappy with this - it is the world stage.
Fifth in the Olympics, with four of my best mates in front of me, it is great."
"Fifth in the Olympics, with four of my best mates in front of me, it is great."
Well said that man. Be proud!
^^ 8)
Cool attitude Dude.
but inverness way. nope.
Well, you will live in a cultural backwater, you can't blame the BBC for that. 😉
Out of interest I just tried comparing Freeview coverage in Inverness to my house (Northumberland).
Inverness: 6 Freeview HD, Up to 20 Freeview channels, 13 radio stations
My house: 6 Freeview HD, Over 50 Freeview channels, 24 radio stations
http://www.freeview.co.uk/availability
Ah well. There is still the internet broadcasts.
Im watching second run now (12;15 french time) is it not live ? Woods yet to go
Non.
Putain ! 😳
French TV showed live ladies cross country skiing instead ...
Great quote from Woods there, thanks @CFH
nope no red button, we get channel 301 BBC, thats just 1 extra feed
Weird. Although we only get 301 and 302. Does nothing happen if you press red?
the big beasts in the mens Ice Hockey take to the ice today.
Finland already won Hyva Suomi 😆
if i press red button on bbc2 it gives me 301, if i press exit it gives me bbc2
jambalaya - MemberPutain !
French TV showed live ladies cross country skiing instead ...
That's OK. It's an excuse to fire up Filmon and watch it with better commentary in your native tongue (guess what I did?)
@ocrider - I was being lazy and not using the VPN to watch the BBC coverage (computer connected directly to tv)
FilmOn sucks. FireFox + Mediahint is where it's at!
I've been using Firefox and Media Hint over the last week or so with no problems at all.
FilmOn sucks.
It does indeed, but now I have an alternative to try out. Ta Stevomcd!
Update:
It seems that FilmOn still sucks less than Media Hint on an Android tablet, which doesn't work for me at all.
However in my desperation to find a decent alternative, I have come across Hola. Has anyone tried this out?
I read that as
However in my desperation to find a decent alternative, I have come across Hora. Has anyone tried this out?
😆
And if I had, I wouldn't be advertising it on here!
Relay luge - epic!
USA, Canada and Sweden dominating in the Hockey for both sexes. Don't think much of the coverage though.
Yeep! Go on Lizzy!
Track record is a pretty tasty R3
underway in R4. Lizzie out last, in about 20 mins time.
Woooooo!
OUTSTANDING!
Great contest!
Indeed! 😀
Superb performance
That was amazing. How'd she manage to start so fast?
Awsome, I have no connection to this sport, it is just so far from everything I can imagian, but I was so exited about that and loved every moment, despite bbc's online viewing crashing for a while, must have been a lot of viewers, but was able to see the last few runs and just loved it.
Am I missing something here, the commentary is about her holding onto the lead, but hasn't she increased it despite looking a bit scruffy in places.
Am I missing something here, the commentary is about her holding onto the lead, but hasn't she increased it despite looking a bit scruffy in places.
No, you're not missing something, in the 4th and final run she extended her lead by 0.19sec despite being a bit scruffy in places.
Just watching the highlights. Aerials.
Now we have slopestyle, it all just looks a bit silly, doesn't it? It's just tumbling, really.
Could someone tell me, exactly how many more events are there that involve spinning in the air whilst wearing skis or a ski board and a baggy overcoat?
@CFH agreed, it was once the wow event but seems to have been comprehensively "out-cooled"
Great win for Lizzy in the skeleton, come in as world champion and take Olympic gold 4 years after taking up the sport. Cute picture of her holding a valentines card for her bf.
I know next to nothing about the skeleton bob, but watching Lizzy tonight was brilliant. Not just the skill and bravery to do that, but her total happiness and enthusiasm at the end, and that of her family and friends too. To me that's what sport is all about.
What a difference from the overpaid crybaby footballers. And don't get me started on the Scottish rugby no hopers.
Well done Lizzy, sporting highlight of February for me so far.
Wow RUS v US ice hockey, What drama, better than 007 on ITV!!!!
So, are there any other opportunities for a medal now our skating girl was disqualified?
Yes the the skater girl has her best event to come,1000m, hope she gets the gold, now that would be a story
Women's Skeleton medals being done now - silver and bronze look fun 😉
Check google images for the Russian 😉
Check google images for the Russian
Good god! Not shy then.
[i]Wow RUS v US ice hockey, What drama, better than 007 on ITV!!!![/i]
Good game, bit NHL-ish for obvious reasons. My telly is fully booked for next Sundays final game, whoever's in it.
bloody annoyed at the beeb at the moment, we've got up to watch the snowboard cross and it's wall to wall bloody culring - it's on both BBC2 *AND* the red button. Someone in the scheduling department needs a couple of minutes with Ton 👿 😈
Russian curling skip, Hello !
nbt, the snowboarding's been postponed due to fog.
[quote=spence said]nbt, the snowboarding's been postponed due to fog.
we found that out AFTER the curling had finished, there was no mention of cancellation while we watched the curling - just "we'll be over with snowboard cross in five minutes once the curling's finished". Once I heard that I packed up and headed to work. I can watch online if thwe weather clear and they decide to go ahead
Russian curling skip, Hello !
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http://www.businessinsider.com/dario-cologna-peru-roberto-carcelen-finish-line-2014-2
This is the best moment of the Games so far for me, and totally sums up what the Olympics is all about!!
Does anybody know if Ole Einar Bjorndalen can still win another medal?
Ladies SBX yesterday was fab - gutted for Zoe Gillings to miss out on a run in the final due to a photo finish.
Me too.gutted for Zoe Gillings to miss out on a run in the final due to a photo finish.
Poor photo finish, getting all the blame 😉
Talking of photos, take a moment and admire [url= http://www.sadanduseless.com/2014/02/faces-of-olympic-figure-skating/ ]faces of Olympic figure skating[/url]
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Truly a marvelous thing. Some have clearly dropped an E before venturing out on to the ice.
Wow! Just wow! Some of those images will haunt my dreams for weeks!
Boardercross quarters are on the red button now. Thanks BBC,can't bloody record it
Semi finals already...
Shermer,
As long as he gets a spot on either of the relay teams or he's in today's postponed mass start then yes. Theoretically 3 chances and very good ones in the relays.
Dave
So whens the SBX being repeated? Cant see it on BBC.
[i]So whens the SBX being repeated? Cant see it on BBC.[/i]
Who knows? Obviously the BEEB think that hours and hours and hours and hours of ice bowls is far more entertaining than a half hour of boardercross, so we may get a brief highlight of the final on the Olympics Today programme at 7pm. Useless bastards.
Leigh and Co. really, really need to stop trying to do Warner style metaphor.
[i]Leigh and Co. really, really need to stop trying to do Warner style metaphor[/i]
Some people really, really need to shut up moaning and enjoy it.
if you check red button timetables, SBX will probably be repeated this evening.
Well that couldn't have been closer than if they were dressed in a suit made of fuzzy felt and being chased by a werewolf made out of Velcro. While frotting a penguin left handed.
SBX - I wuz entertain 😆
Leigh and Co. really, really need to stop trying to do Warner style metaphor
Leigh was like that 15 years ago commentating big air comps and sledge races in Meribel. Him and Warner are kindred spirits IMO
[i]if you check red button timetables, SBX will probably be repeated this evening.[/i]
I'd be very interested in a link which shows this... (I bet you've typed it without checking.)
Gold medal going back to Serre Che Valée! 🙂
Elise Christie- awesome!! I saw that as a big FU to all recent events...