European Championships 2018 | Glasgow & Berlin | 2nd - 12th August | BBC

[Headie]

The BBC has live coverage of the inaugural European Championships, running from 2-12 August in Glasgow and Berlin.

The first edition of the new multi-sport competition will see the continent's best athletes compete in Berlin, while aquatics, rowing, gymnastics, cycling, triathlon and golf competitions will take place in Glasgow.

Olympic stars such as Adam Peaty, Laura and Jason Kenny, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Max Whitlock and Alistair Brownlee are set to represent Great Britain.

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Friday, 3 August
Key events

Cycling - women's and men's team sprint and team pursuit; Swimming - women's and men's 4x100m freestyle relay finals

Live coverage

09:00-13:45 & 18:00-21:00, BBC Two

13:45-18:00, BBC One

09:00-19:30, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

Saturday, 4 August
Key events

Rowing - women's and men's pairs, fours, and quadruple sculls finals; Cycling - men's omnium; Swimming - men's 100m backstroke final, women's 50m freestyle and 100m butterfly finals; Gymnastics - women's team final

Live coverage

09:00-13:15 & 18:30-21:00, BBC Two

13:15-18:00, BBC One

09:00-12:30 & 13:30-15:00, Swimming and Track Cycling, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

Sunday, 5 August
Key events

Rowing - men's eights final; Cycling - women's road race; Swimming - men's 100m freestyle and 200m butterfly finals, women's 50m backstroke and 100m breaststroke finals; Gymnastics - women's individual finals

Live coverage

09:00-21:00, BBC Two

10:55-16:00 & 19:00-19:30, Swimming and road race, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

Monday, 6 August
Key events

Cycling - men's sprint, women's omnium; Swimming - men's 100m backstroke and 200m breaststroke finals, women's 200m freestyle and butterfly finals

Live coverage

09:00-13:45 & 18:00-21:00, BBC Two

13:45-18:00, BBC One

09:00-12:00 & 13:30-17:00, Synchronised swimming and track cycling, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

Tuesday, 7 August
Key events

Athletics - women's and men's 100m finals, men's 10,000m final, men's hammer and shot put finals, decathlon; Cycling - women's and men's keirin; Swimming - men's 50m butterfly and 200m freestyle finals, women's 100m backstroke and 4x200m freestyle relay finals; Diving - women's 10m synchronised final

Live coverage

08:30-13:45 & 18:00-20:00, BBC Two

13:45-18:00 & 20:00-21:00, BBC One

09:00-11:30 & 13:00-16:30, Mountain bikes, diving and synchronised swimming, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

19:00-22:30, latest news, interviews and updates, BBC Radio 5 live

Wednesday, 8 August
Key events

Athletics - women's 10,000m final, men's long jump and discus finals, decathlon; Cycling - women's and men's time trial; Swimming - men's 50m breaststroke final, women's 100m freestyle final, mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final; Diving - women's 10m platform final

Live coverage

08:30-13:45 & 18:00-21:00, BBC Two

13:45-18:00, BBC One

09:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00, Cycling, swimming and diving, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

19:00-22:30, latest news, interviews and updates, BBC Radio 5 live

Thursday, 9 August
Key events

Athletics - men's 200m final, men's 400m hurdles final, women's 100m hurdles final, women's pole vault final, men's javelin final, heptathlon; Swimming - men's 50m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle relay finals, women's 50m breaststroke and 4x100m freestyle relay finals; Diving - men's 10m synchronised final; women's triathlon

Live coverage

09:00-13:45 & 18:00-20:00, BBC Two

13:45-18:00 & 20:00-21:00, BBC One

09:30-16:15 & 18:15-19:00, Swimming and diving, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

Friday, 10 August
Key events

Athletics - men's 400m final, women's 800m final, men's 110m hurdles final, women's 400m hurdles final, women's high jump and javelin finals, heptathlon; Cycling - BMX; Diving - men's 3m synchronised final; Men's triathlon

Live coverage

09:00-13:45 & 18:00-21:00, BBC Two

13:45-18:00, BBC One

08:05-17:00, Golf, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

Saturday, 11 August
Key events

Athletics - women's and men's 4x400m relay finals, women's 200m and 400m finals, men's high jump final, women's long jump and discus finals; Golf - foursomes; Cycling - BMX; Gymnastics - men's team final; Diving - women's 3m springboard final; Triathlon team relay

Live coverage

09:00-13:15 & 16:30-17:30, BBC Two

13:15-16:30 & 17:30-21:00, BBC One

08:00-14:30 & 17:15-18:30, Golf, diving and open water swimming, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

19:30-21:00, BBC Radio 5 live

Sunday, 12 August
Key events

Athletics - women's and men's marathons, women's and men's 4x100m relay finals, men's pole vault final, women's hammer final; Golf - finals; Cycling - men's road race; Gymnastics - men's individual finals; Diving - men's 10m platform final

Live coverage

08:00-13:15 & 17:00-18:30, BBC Two

13:15-17:00 & 18:30-21:00, BBC One

07:30-17:30, Golf, diving, open water swimming and road cycling, BBC Red Button

Plus uninterrupted coverage all day on Connected TV and online

19:30-20:30, BBC Radio 5 live

First time a multi-sport European Champs has been done - trying to emulate the Olympic/Commonwealth format I think. Should be quite interesting to watch! Shame that the Athletics is in Berlin though, as all the other sports are in Glasgow :laugh:

Looking forward to discussing it in this thread with anyone else who's watching!

[Jack_]

Oh wow I remember hearing about this about a year ago and I'd totally forgotten it was happening. Genuinely thought that was it this year for multi-sport/"big" sporting events (and we've been spoiled already)

Glad the BBC are going all out for it, even if it is just a Europeans :laugh: quite excited now!

[Black Dagger]

I will lap anything up if it's multi event. Will tide me over until the Olympics.

[Ross.]

If they haven’t reinstated Helen Skelton then I’m rioting at the BBC

[Headie]

Starts tomorrow!

[Denver]

Only her for the swimming and the disabled

[Black Dagger]

Starts tomorrow!

It started today gurl but just heats of things!

[Headie]

It started today gurl but just heats of things!

Mess I was looking for it in my TV schedule because I remembered it as supposed to be starting on the 2nd but couldn't see it anywhere :laugh:

Turns out the TV coverage starts tomorrow, from 9am on BBC Two

[Firewire]

Will be there tomorrow for the events in Glasgow Green!

[Headie]

Will be there tomorrow for the events in Glasgow Green!

I'll keep an eye out for you on the telly

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[Twosugars]

Don't see any highlights show in TV schedule :unsure:

[Headie]

GB just won Gold in the Women's team pursuit

[Headie]

Peaty just set a new World Record in the 100m Breaststroke

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[Black Dagger]

I love him.

[Headie]

I need the Athletics to start, it's been too aquatics-heavy so far

[Jack_]

jfc @ 57.00, he almost completed Project 56 there and then :joker: thought that was an aim for Tokyo, truly extraordinary

[Jack_]

also we've found a new hot swimmer in Apostolos Christou :flutter:

[Barry.]

also we've found a new hot swimmer in Apostolos Christou :flutter:

He's alright.

[Jack_]

mess @ some of the completely empty stands in Berlin

[Jack_]

I really like the graphics being used across the sports at this event :clap1:

[Twosugars]

waiting for athletics and diving

[Headie]

^ Athletics is on the red button now, although it's just heats

Dai Greene pulled out of the 400m Hurdles, only it's a pisstake the amount of times he's withdrawn from stuff through injury, I get that he's been out of action for about 5 years due to surgeries and injuries but it's not like he's getting any younger - all these preservation tactics are just prolonging inevitable retirement

[Twosugars]

Dai has been very unlucky over the years

[Headie]

mess @ some of the completely empty stands in Berlin

Tbf it's only heats, plus most of the top ranked athletes have byes to the semis due to some new rule that got introduced two years ago where the Top 12 ranked athletes all advance to semis immediately.

[Jack_]

Tbf it's only heats, plus most of the top ranked athletes have byes to the semis due to some new rule that got introduced two years ago where the Top 12 ranked athletes all advance to semis immediately.

Oh fair, I thought they only did heats in morning seasons

That makes sense now :laugh:

[Jack_]

The fire at the pool is a mess :joker:

I love all the lasers tho

[Headie]

Oh fair, I thought they only did heats in morning seasons

That makes sense now :laugh:

I think there's only like one or two morning sessions this time, the timetabling has also been really poor - 800/1500 overlapping, the 400m final being 2 hours before the 4x400m final etc.

Honestly GB need to host a European Champs, the atmosphere would be so amazing and the crowd would get to see GB win far more medals than they do at the Worlds :flutter: I can't believe they've never hosted one before

[Headie]

Just catching up on the red button coverage now, why are we hearing the Long Jump/Hammer Throw commentary but seeing the 100m races?? Hope they fix that for tomorrow

[Twosugars]

I think there's only like one or two morning sessions this time, the timetabling has also been really poor - 800/1500 overlapping, the 400m final being 2 hours before the 4x400m final etc.

Honestly GB need to host a European Champs, the atmosphere would be so amazing and the crowd would get to see GB win far more medals than they do at the Worlds :flutter: I can't believe they've never hosted one before

Went to Worlds Champs in London last year. It was great.
They could host this multi-event Euros in London's Olympic Park, all necessary venues are still there.

[Headie]

Went to Worlds Champs in London last year. It was great.
They could host this multi-event Euros in London's Olympic Park, all necessary venues are still there.

They should!

[Headie]

Pretty poor opening day for GB Athletics... only 3 of the possible 7 athletes made it through in what were supposed to be pretty easy heats... and they all had to qualify a 'q' marks instead of auto qualifying.

Tomorrow is when the real Athletics action starts tbf :clap1:

[Headie]

Where's Ross & Lucas to laugh at Becky dragging Efimova with me :(

[Ross.]

Where's Ross & Lucas to laugh at Becky dragging Efimova with me :(

Lmao I'm watching :love:

[Ross.]

Our Helen Skelton deserves to shine again though why has she been axed

[Jack_]

Not Efimova vs Peaty :joker:

Looking forward to this

[Ross.]

Efimova vs. Peaty is a MESS :joker:

[Ross.]

Not Peaty scalping Efimova

Becky in the studio screaming?

[Jack_]

The Russian charging on the freestyle leg was a scream :joker:

Great race

[Ross.]

The Russian charging on the freestyle leg was a scream :joker:

Great race

Becky to go over there and check him for doping herself?

[Jack_]

Becky to go over there and check him for doping herself?

:joker:

Here she goes about Adam vs Efimova <3

[Ross.]

Screaming I KNEW Becky would be cackling at Efimova

[Headie]

Efimova is only 26 which means we've got at least another 4 years of Becky dragging her <3

[Jack_]

I think there's only like one or two morning sessions this time, the timetabling has also been really poor - 800/1500 overlapping, the 400m final being 2 hours before the 4x400m final etc.

Honestly GB need to host a European Champs, the atmosphere would be so amazing and the crowd would get to see GB win far more medals than they do at the Worlds :flutter: I can't believe they've never hosted one before

I'm really surprised at that, I'd have thought a Europeans would be easier to acquire than a Worlds :think: agree though, I'm intrigued to see the response to this multi-sport format and what they do going forward cause I think it's been a great idea. How often could you do it though? Surely holding it in an Olympic year kind of takes away from that, but the meets have got to go ahead regardless so :laugh: guess we'll see!

I don't believe we've ever hosted a World Swimming champs either so I'd like one in London plz

[Jack_]

Oh I just googled and appaz they're doing another one in 2022

Makes sense

[Headie]

I'm SO excited for tomorrow, the Men's and Women's 100m semi finals and finals, there's a very good possibility of us snatching both Golds :clap1:

I'm most interested to see who's gonna come out on top between Hughes and Prescod (if Vicaut doesn't beat them both :laugh:)

[Headie]

This elimination cycling track race is my favourite non-Athletics event I think, it's so fun to watch <3

Is it a standalone event as well or just part of the Omnium?

[Headie]

Katie Archibold!!!

[Black Dagger]

Is the mixed relay in the Tokyo programme because that is so exciting and I need Peaty to get more than one medal x

[Black Dagger]

This elimination cycling track race is my favourite non-Athletics event I think, it's so fun to watch <3

Is it a standalone event as well or just part of the Omnium?

Stand alone in everything but Olympics. Laura Kenny won it yesterday. It's been her speciality event.

[Jack_]

Is the mixed relay in the Tokyo programme because that is so exciting and I need Peaty to get more than one medal x

Thankfully yes :clap1: they've also added the 1500m free for women and the 800 for men to bring parity to the distance events

I personally think they should've added the other 50m strokes too, we could've had Ben Proud in the fly and Peaty in the breakstroke too

[Headie]

This coverage is all wrong... WHY is Mark Foster sat next to Denise Lewis speaking about Athletics??? And why's Hazel fronting it? (unless she's just there for the morning ones)

Also not a fan of cutting away from the action to chat in the Glasgow studio when there's no other sports on right now and more heats to come.

[Headie]

I'm switching to Eurosport for now

[Headie]

Kevin Mayer is so fine :drool:

[Headie]

Public's fave Lynsey Sharp is on now, lets hope she qualifies to save us hearing her whine and moan in her post-race interview

[Headie]

OMG @ Kevin Mayer following in the footsteps of his training partner KJT and fouling 3 times in the Long Jump :o

He was the overwhelming favourite coming into this, now it's wide open

[Headie]

All 3 GB girls through the 800m :love:

LOL @ this Belgian girl having a meltdown on the track for trying to push through everyone then collapsing and crying when she tripped on someone's feet

[Headie]

All 3 French decathletes had 3 fouls in the Long Jump oh my word :joker:

[Headie]

This coverage is all wrong... WHY is Mark Foster sat next to Denise Lewis speaking about Athletics??? And why's Hazel fronting it? (unless she's just there for the morning ones)

Also not a fan of cutting away from the action to chat in the Glasgow studio when there's no other sports on right now and more heats to come.

Sorry but watching Denise and Mark constantly comparing Swimming and Athletics with each other is lowkey hilarious :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

American networks are too good to cover Euros but wow @ Kevin Mayer #AthleticsBlindside

three Borlees winning three heats though :clap1:

[Headie]

Jeanette Kwakye is such a good addition to the BBC team, definitely a great replacement for Phil 'non-interviewer' Jones :love:

[Black Dagger]

Balding was hyping up a 1-2-3 in the men's 100m final so now I'm expecting just a bronze x

[Jack_]

Freya does it again :clap1:

[Headie]

100m Semis on Red Button now, Dina's about to run

[Ross.]

Freya does it again :clap1:

She is really good

[Headie]

10.93 from Dina in her semi, one hundredth off her British record :o

[Ross.]

Not Gabby still doing the Athletics

Free Helen Skelton!

[Barry.]

All 3 GB girls through the 800m :love:

LOL @ this Belgian girl having a meltdown on the track for trying to push through everyone then collapsing and crying when she tripped on someone's feet

Saw that lol. Felt a tad sorry for her but wasn't it her own fault?

[Headie]

Saw that lol. Felt a tad sorry for her but wasn't it her own fault?

Yeah it was definitely her fault lmao the replay showed it clearly, she got boxed in

[Barry.]

I saw the three girls making finales too which is great. When is the finales on?

[Headie]

I saw the three girls making finales too which is great. When is the finales on?

The 800m Final? In a few days, there's still the semis to do yet.

[Headie]

Poor start from Daryll, not sure 11.27 will be quick enough to see her advance as a fastest loser.

[Headie]

Lansiquot through as fastest loser :clap1: Daryll is out though sadly

Screaming @ this #HotSeat thing tho, making the fastest losers stand/sit in a waiting/seating area whilst cameras are shoved in their faces as they react to the other race times :joker: Six Chair Challenge who?

[Headie]

Here come the guys :clap1:

Why do I feel like a disaster is about to happen with one of our medal chances :worry:

[Headie]

**** Vicaut looks in good form, I thought he was still a tad injured

Prescod needs a better start for the final

[Headie]

Zharnel :worship:

[Headie]

All 3 GB men through to the final :clap1:

[Headie]

Nick Miller flopped, I'm not surprised :rolleyes: He's very hit and miss

[Jack_]

Lansiquot through as fastest loser :clap1: Daryll is out though sadly

Screaming @ this #HotSeat thing tho, making the fastest losers stand/sit in a waiting/seating area whilst cameras are shoved in their faces as they react to the other race times :joker: Six Chair Challenge who?

I was gonna say it reminds me of crapshoot HoH comps on BBUS :joker: a howl

[Headie]

I was gonna say it reminds me of crapshoot HoH comps on BBUS :joker: a howl

Omg it does :joker:

[Headie]

Tim Duckworth <3 We love an American with British parents <3

He has a good shot at a medal now that Kevin Mayer is out, but he'll need to be consistent.

[Headie]

The hotseat chairs look really uncomfortable as well :joker:

[Headie]

Terrible from Jack Green, I've had enough of these GB hurdle flops now :rolleyes:

[Black Dagger]

Tim doing well in this high jump.

[Headie]

Tim doing well in this high jump.

It's a pretty big PB for him, makes up the ground he lost in the Long Jump where he was below his average. I'm hopeful he can medal! :fc:

[Headie]

I must warn y'all before you get your hopes up though, his 1500 is terribly shocking so hopefully he's been working on that

[Headie]

Welp Vicaut has apparently pulled out of the final

He's a mess

[Headie]

We could actually have a GB 1-2-3 tho now :flutter: The Italian and the Turk are the only ones who could factor in

[Black Dagger]

Where's Ross & Lucas to laugh at Becky dragging Efimova with me :(

Oop and sorry I was with Ant last night so actually only saw the mixed relay. What did she say? :joker:

[Headie]

Oop and sorry I was with Ant last night so actually only saw the mixed relay. What did she say? :joker:

What didn't she say sis! Lmao, mostly just casual shade every couple mins

[Jack_]

:laugh2: SCREAMING @ Gabby just sat scribbling and Denise giving ha the side eye

[Headie]

Screaming @ Gabby missing her cue and Denise giving her a horrified stare until she clocked on :joker:

[Headie]

:laugh2: SCREAMING @ Gabby just sat scribbling and Denise giving ha the side eye

Screaming @ Gabby missing her cue and Denise giving her a horrified stare until she clocked on :joker:

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[Black Dagger]

Lmao what a national treasure. @Becky.

Not Gabby

[Headie]

Come on Dina :fc:

[Headie]

10.85!!!!!!! TEN MOTHER****IN' EIGHT FIVE. Best in the world this year.

Oh my lord this woman is insane!!!

[Jack_]

Dina :love:

[Black Dagger]

She's coming to snatch Tokyo.

Your turn Zharnel.

[Headie]

Gonna go for a Hughes, Tortu and Prescod Top 3. Would love CJ to sneak in there tho.

[Headie]

Yassssss

PB for Reece as well :clap1:

CJ in 4th, if it wasn't for the fake Turkish guy he would've had it </3

[Headie]

Imagine if Dina and Zharnel were still together, their kids would be the fastest athletes ever :joker:

[Black Dagger]

Yasss Hughes and Prescod.

Gutted for CJ. But surely they will piss the relay?

[Headie]

Yasss Hughes and Prescod.

Gutted for CJ. But surely they will piss the relay?

Providing no **** ups with the changeovers, they'll probably set a World Lead

[Jack_]

howling @ the dry ice blasting everyone in the face again :laugh2:

[Black Dagger]

I screamed at that the other day lmao.

Gutted for Siobhan.

[Headie]

Matt Hudson Smith :worship:

If he doesn't break the British record in the final I'll fume

[Headie]

All 3 GB girls into the 800m final :love:

Jeanette's interview was a scream

"3 Brits in the final, what we sayin' girls?"

[Headie]

Eek @ Gemili run out of auto qualifying

He'll have to sit in the #HotSeat now for this final semi

[Headie]

Mess he just scraped through

[Jack_]

The drama of the Hot Seats :joker:

[Headie]

Really not looking forward to this Decathlon 1500m final... Duckworth's PB is 30 seconds slower than most of the field :skull: :skull: :skull:

[Jack_]

Mess

How many seconds leeway do you think he's got?

[Headie]

Mess

How many seconds leeway do you think he's got?

About 6 or 7 seconds (behind the Belarussian if he wants to claim bronze) but it really just isn't gonna happen so don't get your hopes up :joker:

This is the equivalent to if the Shot was the last event and KJT was in the top 3 going into it. 5 minute PB for a decathlete in a 1500m is shockingly poor, almost unheard of.

[Headie]

This is painful to watch :skull:

[Headie]

Celebrating a 4:58 PB, dear lord...

[Headie]

Tbf his goal coming into this was to come Top 5 and he's done that, I think the false hype came about once the big names like Mayer and Uibo started dropping like flies.

[Headie]

I screamed @ the German throwing his hands in the air to celebrate and the Belarusian running into him and shoving his arms out the way :joker:

[Barry.]

Duckworth did fine.

[Headie]

The end of the Decathlon where they all take off their shirts and do a lap of the track :love:

[Barry.]

The end of the Decathlon where they all take off their shirts and do a lap of the track :love:

:joker:

[Headie]

Can't wait for more multi-event false hope and disappointment tomorrow when KJT starts her Heptahlon quest <3

[Barry.]

Can't wait for more multi-event false hope and disappointment tomorrow when KJT starts her Heptahlon quest <3

She is usually good so I think we might be fine.

[Black Dagger]

She is usually good so I think we might be fine.

She's a petulant child because she can't throw lol. She won the commonwealth title because no ****er was there.

I love her but she's a hot mess.

[Headie]

Thiam underperformed in both the hurdles and the high jump this morning - would've been a great chance of KJT to gain some points on Thiam but of course show flops in the High Jump too :rolleyes:

[Headie]

Becky on the sofas with Denise Lewis and Jessica Ennis-Hill this morning was the crossover I didn't know I needed :flutter:

[Jack_]

Looking forward to these relays :clap1:

[Jack_]

oop hello @ Nick Pyle

[Black Dagger]

Efimova needs to **** off. Joke of a woman.

[Headie]

Ugh wish Kat had jumped higher in the High Jump because she's just thrown over 13m in the Shot Put for the first time in a long time and Thiam doesn't look her best.

I smell a disappointing 4th overall sadly.

[Headie]

Ugh wish Kat had jumped higher in the High Jump because she's just thrown over 13m in the Shot Put for the first time in a long time and Thiam doesn't look her best.

I smell a disappointing 4th overall sadly.

[Headie]

NIELSEN!!!! 51.21 PB from the outside lane to win the semi final :love: (and that's on tired legs as well, she had to run the preliminary round whereas others got byes)

[Headie]

Ugh Anyika, kicked too early

[Headie]

Ugh wish Kat had jumped higher in the High Jump because she's just thrown over 13m in the Shot Put for the first time in a long time and Thiam doesn't look her best.

I smell a disappointing 4th overall sadly.

Lol nvm Thiam just PB'd in the Shot

[Macie Lightfoot]

KJT continuing to crumble under pressure :joker: get ha a sports psychologist

[Headie]

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[Headie]

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[Headie]

KJT continuing to crumble under pressure :joker: get ha a sports psychologist

Tbf that's like the second furthest she's ever thrown outdoors so... good for her I guess?

[Headie]

That shot of Nielsen carrying Ennis's kit in 2012 :flutter:

[Headie]

SCREAMING @ DINA'S MEDAL CEREMONY :joker:

WHY have they got some operatic guy singing God Save The Queen with no track instead of just using an instrumental version like they always do :joker: :joker: :joker:

[Headie]

SCREAMING @ DINA'S MEDAL CEREMONY :joker:

WHY have they got some operatic guy singing God Save The Queen with no track instead of just using an instrumental version like they always do :joker: :joker: :joker:

[Jack_]

That shot of Nielsen carrying Ennis's kit in 2012 :flutter:

Great story :love:

Wasn't one of those young cauldron lighters from the London 2012 opening ceremony competing the other night too?

[Jack_]

The opera anthems are a mess

[Headie]

Great story :love:

Wasn't one of those young cauldron lighters from the London 2012 opening ceremony competing the other night too?

Yeah Adelle Tracey in the 800m!

(Desiree Henry from last years 4x100 relay silver medallists was also one of them)

[Jack_]

Yeah Adelle Tracey in the 800m!

(Desiree Henry from last years 4x100 relay silver medallists was also one of them)

Oh wow I had no idea Desiree was one of them!

They did that :clap1:

[Headie]

Holly Bradshaw passing at 4.70 when she has a clean sheet... :facepalm: Sis it's the final wyd

[Headie]

Oh wow I had no idea Desiree was one of them!

They did that :clap1:

Yeah she was chosen by Daley Thompson! (and Adelle was chosen by Kelly Holmes)

[Headie]

22.89!!! She's in great shape, if she can do an SB in the Long Jump and 800 tomorrow she can definitely medal

[Headie]

I just saw Holly Bradshaw fail in the background of KJT's post-race interview :facepalm:

[Headie]

Here we go

I smell another 4th for Nethaneel, could sneak a medal tho

[Headie]

Here we go

I smell another 4th for Nethaneel, could sneak a medal tho

[Jack_]

screaming @ Gabby saying it's hard for swimmers to break through into the public's consciousness because they have their face in the water :laugh2: gurl wot

[Ross.]

screaming @ Gabby saying it's hard for swimmers to break through into the public's consciousness because they have their face in the water :laugh2: gurl wot

:joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Headie]

Oop so KJT has a better shot at Gold than I actually thought

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It all depends on the Javelin really. Anything below 40m will ruin her chances.

[Headie]

Great story :love:

Wasn't one of those young cauldron lighters from the London 2012 opening ceremony competing the other night too?

I just did a bit more research into all the cauldron lighters and sadly it seems like Adelle and Desiree are the only two that are still doing their sports, all the others gave it up for their studies and non-sporting careers, which is pretty sad.

[Headie]

Ugh KJT did what she needed to do in the Long Jump this morning but Thiam nearly PB'd and was only 8cm behind her so looks like Thiam has the upper hand

[Black Dagger]

Can Nafi accidentally do 3 faults in the javelin pls.

[Headie]

PB for Kat in the Javelin!!!! On her first throw, still got 2 more to go!

[Headie]

Thiam needs to get over 50m really if she wants to secure the win here and there, otherwise it's gonna come down to the 800m which Kat is stronger in

[Headie]

Kat's definitely gonna set an overall PB as well which is great :love: For the first time ever I've started to believe in her potential again, maybe her switching coaches has finally paid off a few years later

[Headie]

Thiam needs to get over 50m really if she wants to secure the win here and there, otherwise it's gonna come down to the 800m which Kat is stronger in

Lol she just threw 53.55m RIP

[Headie]

Lol she just threw 53.55m RIP

Welp 57.91m throw in her last round, sadly it's over for KJT </3 That's about 13 seconds she'd need to beat Thiam by which is almost impossible.

Shame as it was heating up to be really close! But glad Kat has started show her potential again for the first time in a long time

[Headie]

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Can he stop giving me false hope please, doing my head in :laugh:

[Headie]

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Get off Twitter and get to work sabotaging Thiam's shoes!

[Headie]

Exciting session of Athletics just starting now, there's a Brit in almost every event tonight :flutter:

[Headie]

Exciting session of Athletics just starting now, there's a Brit in almost every event tonight :flutter:

Although for some reason the BBC are discussing the already decided KJT vs Thiam battle instead of showing us Pozzi's heat

Flicked over to Eurosport until they decide to start showing action and during the athlete introduction they zoomed in on the empty lane next to Pozzi before cutting to a shot of the athlete getting strapped up at the side of the field :joker:

[Headie]

Pozzi just qualified for the final btw :clap1:

[Headie]

Jesus the BBC spent 20 minutes discussing KJT with no live action at all, meanwhile the 110m Hurdles semi finals are almost over and they've decided to play a Pozzi VT instead.

[Headie]

Gabby keeps missing her links... sis to get fired after this? :eyes:

[Headie]

Ugh Guy Learmonth is so fine :flutter: :drool:

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[Headie]

Learmonth totally stumped Rowden's momentum at the end there :fist:

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Get off Twitter and get to work sabotaging Thiam's shoes!

Omg

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[Headie]

Smh @ all 3 Brits failing to make the final

[Headie]

@Troy Morgan Lake pretty much just confirmed in the BBC interview she's never going back to the Heptathlon </3

Although probably for the best considering Thiam is unbeatable atm and Lake is only getting stronger in the High Jump since winning World Juniors all those years ago

[Headie]

Dina qualifies for the 200m final with ease :love:

Bianca will have to wait in the #Hotseat to see if she gets through

[Headie]

LMAO @ Dina getting picked up on the mic :joker:

"Oh my god my contour looks bad"

[Headie]

Yesssss Beth through <3

Pretty sure Bianca will be through as well with only one semi left to come. Wonder if Jodie Williams can make it 4 out of 4 to have half the final being British <3

[Headie]

Wonder if Jodie Williams can make it 4 out of 4 to have half the final being British <3

Lol nope

3 in the final is pretty good though :love:

[Headie]

Naomi Ogbeta <3 She's so lovely :love:

[Headie]

Fair play to Kat, she did all she could and came away with a new PB. Can't really ask much more from her

[Headie]

She beat her by 10 seconds :o 3 more and she would've had it

[Headie]

Meghan Beesley bronze from lane 1!!!!

If she had a better lane she probably could've been challenging for silver. Great run from her! :love:

[Headie]

Matt Hudson Smith!!!! :worship:

[Jack_]

Good stuff tonight :clap1:

Kat :love:

[Headie]

Surely ONE of these 3 GB girls can medal? They make up almost half the field :joker:

[Headie]

Surely ONE of these 3 GB girls can medal? They make up almost half the field :joker:

Fuming... are you kidding me

[Headie]

Nothing pisses me off more than when GB runners hog the inside lane and get boxed in with nowhere to go in the home straight - if Adelle had ran wide she would've medalled

[Headie]

Baby Ingebrigsten wins the 1500m :o Just 17 years old

Wightman hung on for bronze but Chris & Charlie were in it til about 50m to go as well

Ingebrigsten brothers will all be back for the 5000m final tomorrow as well :laugh:

[Black Dagger]

I want to watch their reality show x

[BigSister]

The hotseat is just so random but amusing. Bet bit is when one gets knocked out and the other is all yay and the other runs off and theres just an empty seat :laugh:

[Headie]

I want to watch their reality show x

Same I didn't even know they had one, they must be mega celebs in Norway :laugh:

[Headie]

Spanovic is OUT of the Long Jump final with an injury.... opens up the door for one of our GB girls to collect a medal

[Nicky91]

i had seen it yesterday Doyle flopping at hurdles :joker: but Beesley having GB's honour with a medal

[Black Dagger]

That 1-2 in the Diving <3

I'm so ready for another Queena medal as well.

[Headie]

Nielsen 4th, ugh if it wasn't for this stupid "Top 12 get a bye" rule she would've had a good shot at medalling. Legs too tired probably.

[Headie]

Smh Ugen is out, ****ing joke

[Headie]

21.89!!!!!! Jesus Christ Dina!!!!!

[Headie]

That random shot of Kambundji mid-race :joker:

[Headie]

(That's another World Lead btw)

[Jack_]

I love her <3

This is so exciting going forward :clap1:

[Headie]

I love her <3

This is so exciting going forward :clap1:

It really is exciting, she could really produce something special at the next Worlds and Olympics.

Although I worry all the hype she's getting is taking away attention from the fact that alot of GB athletes haven't done very well and should've done better at these champs :worry: And in a post Jess/Mo/Greg era we're gonna need more World-beaters than just Dina

[Headie]

Jakob Ingebrigsten is insane :o

[Headie]

Talk about an exciting Long Jump final :o :o :o Incredible scenes, gutted for Jazmin </3 and Shara was SO close to Gold

[Black Dagger]

I thought Shara had it on the last jump.

Wanted that Ukraine bitch to have a PROPER REASON TO CRY.

[Headie]

Jesus Spain faded so badly there at the end

That's what happens when you put a 200m runner on anchor :joker:

[Headie]

Screaming @ Matt Hudson Smith taking the piss out of Rooney behind his back during their interview :joker:

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[Barry.]

A silver and a bronze for the 4 relay is not too shabby.

[Headie]

A silver and a bronze for the 4 relay is not too shabby.

Bookies had them both as odds on faves to win Gold... I put two bets on Belgium & Poland and pocketed £40 :laugh:

[Nicky91]

oops, GB disqualified at diving, Italy Lucky to the gold medal now :eek:

[Black Dagger]

They weren't disqualified. They just had a bad last dive.

[Nicky91]

They weren't disqualified. They just had a bad last dive.

commentary said they were disqualified :conf:

[Headie]

I want to watch their reality show x

Omg it’s on YouTube without English subs, Imma watch

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[Headie]

The Lauras :worship:

[Barry.]

Silver medal!

[Black Dagger]

I screamed at her celebrating.

[Headie]

McColgan :worship:

Feel SO terrible for the Israeli girl tho, that slow mo was heartbreaking to watch </3

[Jack_]

Poor ha @ the opera guy being binned off

[Ross.]

McColgan :worship:

Feel SO terrible for the Israeli girl tho, that slow mo was heartbreaking to watch </3

This was so bad she was so happy and when she realised it was too late </3

[Headie]

Duplantis is incredible omg

[Jack_]

Duplantis :joker: :clap2:

he's lowkey qt too

[Barry.]

Duplantis is incredible omg

Is he the Swedish guy doing the pole jump.?

[Ross.]

Not the Polish relay team scalping everyone with their entrance

[Barry.]

GB were really good.

[Headie]

Ddd Gabby comparing Dina to Bolt :joker:

Gabby: “It was kind of Bolt-esque wasn’t it?”
Michael: “....hmmm-“
Greg: “-you’ve gotta be careful there”

[Headie]

Welp Mitchell Blake is out with injury and Harry Aikines Aryteey replaces him... we could very well lose now lmao

[Headie]

GB finish top of the Athletics table :love: Pretty good considering there were plenty medals missed by GB athletes

[Macie Lightfoot]

GB finish top of the Athletics table :love: Pretty good considering there were plenty medals missed by GB athletes

I'm sure USATF will still find way to insist that we finished at the top of the medals table!

[Headie]

I'm sure USATF will still find way to insist that we finished at the top of the medals table!

Their presence during the 4x100 and 4x400 intros was sorely missed!

[Macie Lightfoot]

So apparently Mondo's 6.05 in PV is going to count as an American record because he's an American citzen :joker::skull: