The thread of all Olympic Threads

[Snow Falcon]

They better show it! Would be very rude not to.

 

[Merry Maxmas]

I think they are but it’s taking time for them to sort the podium

Hopefully

 

[Honey08]

Closest to the optimum time

I found this

The individual eventing winner is decided by tallying the penalty points acquired in the dressage, jumping and cross-country competitions. The rider with the fewest total penalty points wins. If there is a tie, the standings will be decided by the best overall cross-country score. If the riders are still deadlocked, the winner will be determined by which rider's time in the cross-country event is closest to the optimum time. If the tie still remains, the rider with the best individual final jumping score will win. If the tie is still not broken, the one with the fastest time in the individual final jumping competition will win. If a tie remains, the winner will be the rider with the best total collective marks in the dressage test. If all of these are used and a tie still remains, the riders will be placed equally.

It would take this ground jury three months to work all that out!

 

[Parrotperson]

Where can one watch the medals?

Not on bbc or discovery as far as I can see.

 

[Michen]

Gah I can't see it anywhere

 

[Kadastorm]

It’s on discovery+ at the moment.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Whereabouts please on d+?

 

[Snow Falcon]

Found it but having to rewind as missed it live

 

[Parrotperson]

Found it but having to rewind as missed it live

Where?!

 

[Kadastorm]

I didn’t switch off from the showjumping And it came on there…

 

[daffy44]

Look at them all on the podium hugging each other, lovely!

 

[Snow Falcon]

You have to go to the eventing final and it's on there

 

[Merry Maxmas]

I didn’t switch off from the showjumping And it came on there…

I haven't either but archery is on now

 

[Parrotperson]

I didn’t switch off from the showjumping And it came on there…

Oh. I wasn’t in so didn’t have it on.

I’ll play it back. Thanks.

 

[Parrotperson]

You have to go to the eventing final and it's on there

Thanks. Found it!

 

[Merry Maxmas]

You have to go to the eventing final and it's on there

Found it but can't rewind it

 

[Parrotperson]

Oh no I haven’t!!

It doesn’t show the medals and has gone straight to the diving!!!!

What am I doing wrong!

 

[Dust Bunny]

Just watched the Olympic showjumping and it's lovely to see GB in first position! How well-behaved the British horses stood behind the podium watching as Princess Anne handed out the medals! I wonder what Princess Anne said to the riders? Well done Team GB! You're the best!

 

[criso]

BBC have decided to show rugby on both channels instead

 

[NinjaPony]

Best team won gold and best individual won gold, really great results all round.

 

[criso]

Now on BBC 1

 

[Tiddlypom]

Haha that Princess Anne had to wait to start handing the medals out as the riders were hugging each other on the podium!

Great to see PA out too after her horse related head injury.

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Why do the men have to remove their hats on the podium but not the women?

 

[humblepie]

British horses so chilled.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Why do the men have to remove their hats on the podium but not the women?

Probably some antiquated tradition

 

[Parrotperson]

Now on BBC 1

Aghhhhhhh. I give up

Was searching on discovery so missed that as well.

 

[Snow Falcon]

You should be able to view it on Discovery+

 

[Snow Falcon]

I'll see if I can screenshot where I found it

 

[criso]

Why do the men have to remove their hats on the podium but not the women?

It's a general etiquette thing outside of riding that it is polite for men to remove hats when going inside, to show respect or in church. Woman are supposed to keep them on

 

[Dust Bunny]

Why do the men have to remove their hats on the podium but not the women?

Probably some antiquated tradition

Yes, ladies keep their hats on. Tradition.