Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 1 Thread

[HTT]

Sticking to 7 now for the cycling, but after having troubles initially it was working fine for me last time I checked.

Was working for me at the start, now across two TVs and my phone I’m getting nothing.

 

[Forward Press]

Working again for me.

I hope they keep this up, I enjoy one click surfing through all the live sports. Makes a change from non-stop Aussie coverage on the main TV channels - even if some of the channels don't have commentators. Kudos to 7.

Now excuse me as I disinfect my hands after typing that last sentence.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Is 7plus f’ed for anyone else or is it just me?

its been hard to access for me

The tennis matches are all around the place.

Still, glad 7 have it.

 

[Drummond]

Rowing on both channels? Absolute dropicks these guys.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Rowing on both channels? Absolute dropicks these guys.

We cross to Australia getting smashed.

 

[Drummond]

We cross to Australia getting smashed.

Like if you wanna switch to the rowing on 7, fine, but then switch 7mate to the cycling. Idiots!!

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Australia are going to be dead last.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Australia are going to be dead last.

 

[StFly]

its been hard to access for me

The tennis matches are all around the place.

Still, glad 7 have it.

I've only FTA in one room, the rest of them are eh, new antenna and CBF sticking holes in walls so here's digital.

7+ is shizen, really half arsing it like a boss.

 

[Drummond]

Millman up a set and a break against Musetti.

 

[Seeds]

the usual ch7 quantity over quality

How is Luke Darcy quantity?

am i the only one wondering this?

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

32 degrees in Tokyo at the moment. Down to a low of 26!

They keep saying it's humid. It's only 42%

 

[Barrybran]

32 degrees in Tokyo at the moment. Down to a low of 26!

They keep saying it's humid. It's only 42%

Africans and South Americans are laughing right now

 

[Bugz]

Apart from the Men's 8, our rowing team looks good. Should get a solid haul of medals, hopefully with a few golds.

Edit: Women's 8 aren't great either...

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Our rowing appears to be well off the pace.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I'm just remembering that first Port game that had a crowd back last year. Was only like 900 people from memory but gave the game such a good atmosphere. Do that here I reckon.

It was 2.5k but your right and I've been saying let in a small crowd into every venue for a few weeks in the General Discussion thread

 

[Drummond]

Millman breaks and will serve for the match! Cmon!

 

[Cleavy]

How is Luke Darcy quantity?

am i the only one wondering this?

he's employed. he's definitely not quality!

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Rowing on both channels? Absolute dropicks these guys.

Whenever an Aussie is involved, the main channel will take an individual event from non main channel and show that over a team sport or long event like a road race on rhe main channel. Happened in Rio..

 

[Drummond]

Whenever an Aussie is involved, the main channel will take an individual event from non main channel and show that over a team sport or long event like a road race on rhe main channel. Happened in Rio..

Inevitable but annoying, rotate the other to the event being taken off, shouldn’t be hard. And say switch to 7 (or 7mate) if you want to watch such and such.

Good win for Millman, reckon he’ll enjoy these conditions.

 

[drd23]

There's VAR in taekwondo?

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

It amazes me we somehow get Phil Liggett.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Mainly been watching the rowing and the softball.

Softball Canadians won it in the first two innings. They scored 6 runs , Oz left 6 batters on bases and only scored 1 run. Pretty even after that.

Both Aussie men's and women's 4's were great straight into the final but both of the 8's were poor. Women's pairs were dominate and straight into the semi final.

Cycling has been dull but watching the scenery of outer Tokyo has been most interesting.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Think like 2008 when SBS were given all the team sports to show and Rio, the more interesting sports wont be on the main channel. They will concentrate of the Aussie events and the big ratings sports eg swimming, athletics, gymnastics etc.

Plenty of the combat sports will be on 7mate.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

7mate are doing a bit of what ABC radio used to do and every half hour or so, put up split screens and go around the grounds and say what else is going on and you can watch them on 7+.