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We have been wondering about the future of ES Player and how it relates to Discovery Plus. Well, seemingly here in Britain ESPlayer is not accepting any more new subs and all new sign-ups are being directed to Discovery Plus instead. Also, we were wondering if D+ was a new application designed to get rid of the legacy issues that limit the old ES Player as @phelpssays. Apparently it is indeed a new app & is indeed technically superior. Anyway, I've signed up for the three day free trial and will have a look to see if it really is better. One thing I notice already is that the old legacy content that can be browsed and shown on ES player has not been transferred - there is still a content archive but it obviously only began a few weeks ago. So for cycling you can go back and watch the TdF & the Giro Donne, but not anything before that.

Just pray you never have this bad a day. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9794569/Royal-Albert-Hall-sales-exec-27-attacked-officers-getting-drunk-free-wine-Wimbledon.html

Ah, in Belgium competitive birdsong is a thing.

Rhasidat Adeleke continues to progress after her rare Irish U-18 Gold with a U-20 gold here.

Yep, they’ve got everything!* *Not the archery ranking, which is about as exciting as competitive meditation.

It’s a slow few weeks for sports in general at the moment so luckily the Summer Grand Prix season is here to give us all something to watch. Meet from Wisła this weekend. Luckily they are not going to do any more till the Olympics are over.

First-ever major athletics medal* for Kosava, after Andorra last week. Muhamat Ramadani takes gold in the Euro U-20 shot. *Well, Balkan Games maybe

Going through the new version of the Timetable for my own spreadsheet - You might want to check the new tennis listings. They've been completely blanked and now will only be published the day before the actual events.

Afraid Jonny Brownlee is not even favourite in his own squad. Long run of injuries & below par races. Alex Yee is the better bet.

Don't make the mistake that Roglic made! Ground your enemies into the dust and make wine cups of their skulls!

Thanks for that. Would you believe, completely unreported here in GB. Our first ever women’s Winter Olympic Gold Medallist.

Guess we will have to wait for another day till he gets his vengeance on Carapaz. I’m thinking some elaborate 80s horror movie-style plot.

Uran cracks for definite on the Tourmalet, will lose a lot of places.

You get a very distinct category of spectator at Lourdes.

It is like England & the FIFA World Cup. They never used to enter in the 1930s because they were so obviously (they thought) better than everyone else that it wasn’t worth it. Then of course in 1950 they entered pour encourager les autres & got beat 1-0 by

Enter the contest & share your methods.

Ah, Pau at last! Everyone's favourite Pyrenees health resort.

Just fast forward.

Today‘s the day when the French proudly celebrate the heroism of their ancestors who rose up against a repressive government. And also the day where the wise and God-appointed government firmly cracks the heads of any worthless canaille & sans-culottes who refuse to obey their masters. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9788791/French-protest-Emmanuel-Macrons-Covid-pass-new-law-insisting-health-workers-vaccinated.html#comments

Ready to ally & launch looting, destruction & annexation on the block.

He got beat! Might have the tactics, doesn’t have the legs. Will not be popular after doing 0% of the work all climb & trying to grab the glory.

Final climb now. Pogačar, Carapaz & Vingegaard bidding for podium places. Everyone else losing time.

The official Olympics Schedule page has had a facelift & upgrade. Don't know yet if this incorporates any actual timetable revisions though https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/olympic-schedule.htm

ASO do what they are paid to do by the towns along the route.

Some stylish options from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9783947/Brazilian-Miss-BumBum-models-cheer-country-Olympics-posing-nude-BODY-PAINT.html