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This woman outdoes even Bach for braggadocio

Opening ceremony called this the largest sporting event in the world this year... hmmm...

Morning session Day 1 Scott Lincoln 9th in the Men's Shot Put Group A (but only 18th overall) with a 20.22 so no advancement Katarina Johnson-Thompson sixth in Heat 3 (tenth overall) with 13.50 (1050 points) in the 100m Hurdles. In High Jump, second in Group A (and overall) with 1.86 and 1054 points, her total 2104 puts her fourth in the standings Mixed 4x400m Relay team (Joseph Brier, Lavai Nielsen, Rio Mitcham, Yemi Mary John) second in Heat 1 (and overall) with national record 3:11.19, qualified Jazmin Sawyers disappointed in Long Jump in 10th in Group A 6.41, 22nd overall and not qualifying Women's 1500m was good: Laura Muir second in Heat 1 with 4:03.50, Melissa Courtney-Bryant fifth in Heat 2 in 4:03.14, and Katie Snowden fourth in Heat 3 in 4:01.15, all three qualifying.

BBC commentator just called "Portuguese Hong Kong"

Event in Budapest, Hungary, currently in its morning session. Coverage on BBC and Eurosport/Discovery+

https://gbgames.sport.blog/2023/08/16/modern-pentathlon-choong-green-earn-places-for-gb/ And the Modern Pentathlon

https://gbgames.sport.blog/2023/08/16/rugby-sevens-women-qualify-with-gold-in-poland/ And the Women's Rugby team as well

https://gbgames.sport.blog/2023/08/16/boxing-orie-davison-eccles-book-tickets-to-paris/ Caught up with some of the European Games, including Delicious Orie, Charley Davison and Rosie Eccles in Boxing.

Job done... everyone was getting excited that and getting knocked out meant that we had an "easy run", have another thing now. Mind you, this was a bad performance no doubt, we have looked bad all (calendar) year... we should beat or though.

Yes!

The medals look really nice

Velodromes give me the willies a bit. They just look like a disaster waiting to happen

Obviously I'm happy that it may benefit us (if Tanfield is ok), but seems a bit silly that you can go again when you DNF due to your own error

https://gbgames.sport.blog/2023/08/03/archery-healy-returns-from-krakow-with-paris-quota-spot/ Penny Healey as well, the first Archery spot

Yes, a growing trend... seen with the Commonwealth Games, European Championships, European Games too

A major event in the Olympic qualification calendar coming up, with spots available in Mountain Bike, BMX Cycling, and Road Cycling, plus ranking points available in Track and BMX Freestyle. Best of all, its on home soil, in Glasgow/Scotland. Day 1 was yesterday, with Para Track preliminary events. In the Women's B Individual Pursuit, Lora Fachie/Corrine Hall qualified for the gold final with Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl 0.204 seconds behind. In sixth were Elizabeth Jordan and Amy Cole, 10.975 back. After this was the Women's C5 Individual Pursuit, with Morgan Newberry in 4th, qualifying for the bronze final against Italy's Claudia Cretti, 8.467s back. No joy in the C4 event, Kadeena Cox 9th (28.953 back), Hannah Moore 12th (30.684 back). In the C2 event, Daphne Schrager qualified for the gold final against Switzerland's Flurina Rigling in 3:51.721, while Amelia Cass was 7th, 30.581 behind. On the Men's side, in the C1 Individual Pursuit Sam Ruddock qualified for the bronze final against China's Weicong Liang. No joy in the C5 event, with William Bjergfelt ninth, 7.866 back, and Blaine Hunt 12th, 13.079 back. In the C4 event, Archie Atkinson was in 7th, 9.968 back, and Jody Cundy was 16th, 23.523 behind. In the B event, Stephen Bate and Christopher Latham were third by 9.750, and will go for bronze against Chris McDonald and Adam Duggleby, who were 9.816 behind. In the Women's C1, Frances Brown won qualifying with 4:12.316 and will go for gold against China's Wangwei Qian, and Katie Toft was fourth, 33.897 behind and will go for bronze against Jiafan Yang, also of China. In the Men's C2, Ryan Taylor qualified for the bronze final in fourth, 10.318 back, and will face Japan's Shota Kawamoto. Matthew Robertson was fifth, 12.532 back. The C3 will see two Brits go for gold, with Finlay Graham ahead with 3:18.662, and Jaco van Gass second, 3.410 back. Martin Hailstone was 13th, 22.485 behind, and Jacob Smith was 15th, 27.562 back. Today there are the first able-bodied events, and the first medals. 0930 Men's Elite Team Pursuit Qualification 1103 Women's Elite Team Sprint Qualification 1147 Men's Elite Team Sprint Qualification 1243 Women's Elite Individual Pursuit Qualification - Jessica Roberts and Neah Evans 1352 Women's B 1km Time Trial - Lora Fachie/Corrine Hall and Sophie Unwin/Jenny Holl 1424 Women's C5 500m Time Trial Qualification - Morgan Newberry 1442 Men's C4 Omnium 200m Time Trial - Jody Cundy and Archie Atkinson 1630 Women's Junior Mountain Bike Qualification 1700 Men's Junior Mountain Bike Qualification 1813 Women's C5 500m Time Trial Final - Morgan Newberry 1828 Men's C1 Individual Pursuit Final - Sam Ruddock 1842 Women's B 1km Time Trial Final - Lora Fachie/Corrine Hall and Sophie Unwin/Jenny Holl 1903 Women's Elite Team Sprint Round 1 1916 Men B Individual Pursuit Final - Stephen Bate/Christopher Latham and Chris McDonald/Adam Duggleby 1930 Men's C5 Scratch Race - Blaine Hunt and William Bjergfelt 1950 Women's Elite Individual Pursuit Finals - Jessica Roberts and Neah Evans 2005 Men's C2 Individual Pursuit Finals - Ryan Taylor 2019 Women's Elite Team Sprint Finals 2027 Men's Elite Scratch Race - William Tidball

https://gbgames.sport.blog/2023/08/03/diving-cheng-qualifies-in-rzeszow/ Word on Cheng's performance to qualify for the Diving in June

And Torrance and Macpherson win 21-17 21-17 to finally end the day's play.

Torjussen losses 24-22 22-20 21-16

Kid Karam wins against Daniel. Means Kid Karam qualifies for the quarterfinals, although Sunni is eliminated.

Williams loses by split decision.

Another gold, this time for Cunninham as he easily beats Dejan Georgievski in his final. 7-4-12.

Wigor defeats Sunni in their second match.

Kid Karam and Exaggerate tie their second match.

The men's rugby team defeated 14-10 and will go to a semifinal against .