#this is just the people on eurosport

[seb-come-back]

I love seeing half of the f1 paddock at Le Mans :))

So far Fred Vasseur, Pierre Gasly and Mark Webber have popped + all the old drivers racing

[raininyourblackeyes]

Ngl if I was in charge of livestreaming of fs competitions in ISU, I'd keep Ted as a juniors commentator only. He is just too nice and doesn't actually say anything, which works when it's about 13 year olds having their first international competition. But half of these people are Olympians. They should be commentated on realistically when something they do is simply not good at all.

[channelslam]

No, it’s… I don’t play for money, it’s simple. Of course it’s a nice prize and everything but.. For me, I went there because there were possibly the six best players in the world, and then you can measure yourself with them. And it was also a nice event for me, it was the first time I went to Riyadh. […] And of course, the money is important but not that much. I live a good life also without this money($6M). So I think it’s more important the health I have, surrounding myself with great people and family I have, then the money, it’s just an extra. (eurosport on X)

my actual less hot-headed take about sinner's interview: the "i don't play for money" thing really is bad out of context but the full quote makes a bit more sense for me. it's not him completely disregarding money is a factor the way other people are making it seem. we can argue about how honest he's being about the importance of the prize money in his decision making, but i also feel like this is a bit of a "damned if you, damned if you don't" situation? i definitely don't expect him to outright say he played solely for the money (although that wouldve been funny lol). if anything, he could've worded it better and clearer, but i don't think it's his fault people are quick to latch onto a soundbite.

that being said, sports washing is 100% a big problem in tennis and critique towards all six of them is deserved for participating especially when they... didn't need said money in the first place? on top of that, hearing a millionaire athlete brush off that amount of money (albeit unintentionally) will put a bad taste in anyone's mouth 😭 god knows anyone would love to be in his position and have $6M just be available for the taking!

[echteliebe-skijumping]

So basically Werner Schuster and the other commentator on Eurosport were discussing that Stephan would just be a nice guy but not thrilling and he would be colourless (which basically means he's got no personality?).

They were told right after by Werners son that people could already hear them and made fun of it then.

[thehumongouskargomice]

"artti aigro, der Este war bester Norweger in der Quali"

i know i know

but for people who are unfamiliar that is a funny af sentence Eurosport just said

[sportsallover]

Eurosport is roasting the French riders so bad. "Christophe Laporte has only won stuff in France or in countries north of France" (so certainly not ever in Italy) and "Benoît Cosnefroy has only ever won in French speaking countries" (he is just lost when people are not speaking his mother tongue around him). 😂

[officialtayley]

I'm sorry I know that no one cares but as a tennis fan it makes me laugh so bad when I see ppl captioning this picture of them with Laura Robson as a picture with a fan LOLLL. She ain't a fan... At least it's not the reason why she was there. She was a pro tennis player, a very good one actually. She peaked at 27 in the rankings and won silver Olympic medal at mixed doubles with Andy Murray but was plagued with injuries and eventually had to retire very early in her career. She is now an Eurosport and BBC expert! Anyways, them getting to play at the grass court (and probably hit with her - ex-pro) is literally the best thing. Like when you just play tennis for fun it is so rare to actually afford to play at the grass court. It is so costly (and outside of UK it is also not easy to find grass court to play on) so I think it was so cool especially for Zac!!

HELP ARE PEOPLE DOING THAT? 😭😭😭 you'd think that considering she has a blue tick on ig people would've at least looked her up if they didn't know who she is im crying 😭

and that's so cool! i also think that would've been super cool for zac too since he loves tennis so much

[robinfrinjs]

Hello, planning to watch WEC this upcoming season. Do you know where I can watch the races for free? Thank you!

Hello Anon! Depending on your region there are a few ways to watch WEC for free. WEC has not released their official broadcast distribution, so I cannot include everything just yet. I really hope they're posting it soon. However,

In Europe and most of Asia Eurosport will broadcast a big part of the WEC season and usually this is free to air TV. Though interrupted by ad breaks and sometimes only parts of the race will be shown. It also depends slightly which Eurosport channels you receive. Sometimes it's on 1 but mostly on 2 which I've found out is not free for everyone.

Alternatively if you happen to have Discovery+ or Eurosport Player it's on there. Obviously not free, but some people have those already or receive those for free through their provider.

In Brazil it should be free on the Esporte na Band YouTube channel.

In Austria ORF Sport+ has WEC rights but it clashes with F1 and supports this weekend so they broadcast like an hour total of the race. Maybe it will be on ORFTHEK? It was on that last year.

Kuyentertainment should be broadcasting on YouTube again too, in Indonesia

Aside from that, there used to be some more free online broadcaster you could access with VPN etc but I am not a 100% sure at the moment cuz of the broadcast info not being released yet.

Alternatively, usually latifistreams works and you can always find some other streams on r/motorsportstreams2

And I will be streaming all races and qualifying in my Discord server right here

[romancandlemagazine]

Pastry Chefs and Flat Tire Flyers

Since 1977 cyclist/pastry chef Tilmann Waldthaler had been pedalling around the globe - clocking over 590,000km in the process. I found out about this guy from reading a small article about his adventures in a 90s bike magazine I was scouring through at a second hand shop—a bit of internet sleuthing later and I was calling up an Australian retirement village to talk to him about bikes, kicking back with Bob Marley and nearly getting gunned down in Iran. 

Read it over on the Outsiders site.

On a sort of similar two-wheeled note, I recently interviewed Iris Slappendel about her busy life since ‘retirement’ from the pro-cycling world, making clothes, starting up the Cyclist’s Alliance and working as a commentator for Eurosport.

Read that one here.

MTB pioneer Charlie Kelly has been uploading some old issues of his Flat Tire Flyer magazine. This thing started out in 1980 as a simple newsletter before morphing into the first real mountain bike magazine, documenting the transition from balloon tired klunkers to honed Japanese machines. The covers are the best things about this magazine, with the limitations of the era adding to the charm.

The last cover is particularly good. Check the old Nike and New Balance runners to the left. Reappropriating what you can find will always be more interesting than forking out for whatever some ‘development team’ decided you should wear. Mountain biking looked infinitely cooler when there was no such thing as mountain biking clothes.

Here’s an interview with Charlie from a decade ago. Time flies when you’re constantly mithering people half-way around the world about things they did 30 years ago.

On that note, here’s an interview with photographer, rider and magazine-man James Hudson. From back-garden ramp set-ups to the big-top and beyond, James Hudson spent the 80s and early 90s fully engrossed in the world of riding and skating, not just as a rider, but also as a photographer and magazine-man—contributing snaps to R.A.D., editing SK8-Action and publishing BMX Now. This was originally printed in the last issue of Red Steps but there’s no harm in stuff being on the internet too.

Next issue of Roman Candle should hopefully be out sometime in summer. This stuff takes time.

Until then, here’s 28 minutes of audio mastery courtesy of James Ferraro. Been listening to this one a lot lately. 

[sa7abnews]

How to watch USA vs. Brazil free: Live stream women's Olympic football final

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How to watch USA vs. Brazil free: Live stream women's Olympic football final

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreMallory Swanson of the United States during the 2024 Paris Olympics.Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesThe Paris Olympics are almost over, but the women's soccer final is still to come. This year, the United States and Brazil will compete for the gold. We've combed through all the watch options to identify everything you need to know about how to watch USA vs. Brazil, including what time the game kicks off and free streaming options.The United States Women's National Team (USWNT) has already advanced further than it did at the Tokyo Olympics when the team was knocked out in the semifinals, ultimately leading to a bronze medal. The team is vying to regain some of its former glory, like the 2004 to 2012 stretch when it took home the Olympic gold three times in a row. Two of those three finals saw the USWNT go up against Brazil, which has yet to earn a gold.The USWNT has gone undefeated so far at this year's Olympics, while Brazil lost two games in the first round. During the semis, Brazil defeated Spain 4-2, and the US squeaked past Germany (who went on to win the bronze) with one goal. Mallory Swanson of the US and Gabi Portilho of Brazil have been particularly influential stat leaders on their respective teams during this year's Olympic games.Keep reading to learn how to watch today's game from anywhere, whether you're cheering for the US or Brazil. And don't forget to bookmark our Olympics streaming guide for details on other remaining events.See also: Where to watch Olympics basketball | Where to watch Olympic handball | How to watch Olympic track and fieldHow to watch USA vs. Brazil: quick linksUS: Peacock ($7.99/month), NBC on Sling TV (half-off first month) & Fubo (one-week free trial)UK: Eurosport (£3.99/month)AU: 9Now (free), Stan Sport ($27)Access streaming from anywhere via ExpressVPN (try risk-free for 30 days)When: Saturday, August 10 at 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. BST / 11 p.m. AWSTHow to watch USA vs. Brazil in the USThe Olympic women's soccer final will be available on Peacock and NBC in the US. At $7.99 a month, Peacock will be the cheapest option today. In addition to the USA vs. Brazil game, you can catch the rest of the Olympics here, including tomorrow's Closing Ceremony.You can watch NBC through a live TV package if you don't have cable or an antenna. Sling TV and Fubo are two of our favorite low-commitment month-to-month cable alternatives. Sling is definitely the cheaper option, but its local channel coverage is selective, so you should double-check to make sure you can get NBC in your region. The Sling Blue plan offers over 40 channels for just $40 a month, but you can get half off your first month right now. Fubo offers even more options, with over 180 channels and broad NBC coverage, for $79.99 a month. Plus, there's a one-week free trial option for new customers.How to watch USA vs. Brazil in the UKThe women's football final will live stream on Eurosport through Discovey+ in the UK. Subscriptions start at £3.99 a month and offer broad Olympics coverage. How to watch USA vs. Brazil in AustraliaThe USA vs. Brazil match will live stream for free on 9Now in Australia. If you don't already have a free account, you just need to create one to start watching. Australians can also catch the game through Stan Sport, which offers comprehensive Olympic coverage for about $27 a month. Both of these options will also stream the Closing Ceremony on Sunday.How to watch USA vs. Brazil from anywhereFans away from Australia during the final can still keep up with their free streaming option using a VPN (virtual private network). VPNs let people alter their electronic device's virtual location on a temporary basis, allowing them to use their go-to websites from anywhere. VPNs are particularly popular among those hoping to access their usual apps and sites while traveling abroad and upgrade their online privacy.ExpressVPN has consistently been our go-to VPN recommendation. The service is easy to use, even for beginners, and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Our ExpressVPN review has a full breakdown of the service, and we've outlined how to use a VPN below.How to watch USA vs. Brazil with a VPNSign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.Install it on the device you're using to watch the event.Turn it on and set it to an Australian location.Go to 9Now and create a login if you don't already have one.Enjoy the match.Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries, and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.

[wosobronze]

I know most people have discovery+ or eurosport now but just an fyi that the games tonight are both on bbc iplayer/red button x

oh is it?? thank you! x

[stateofsport211]

RG QWS F: Guy Sasson def. Sam Schroder [2] 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7) Match Stats

📸 Eurosport GB

This match turned out to be return-heavy by emphasizing their anticipation, followed by how they executed the final shots. Somehow, it took pace absorption in one way, while nailing the said point construction under pressure for another, which resulted in Guy nailing the tie-break through his passes as a result of overpowering Sam somewhere in between, which also contributed in saving his 2 match points. As a result, both players converted 11 of their break points even if Sam had 3 more break points than Guy throughout the entire match.

Interestingly, Sam was mostly dominant on serve except his second serves, which hampered him from following things up further under pressure. Even though both players did not score any ace, Sam landed 75% of his first serves and won 3% more points from there, which partly helped him nailing the second set. However, he could only win 15% points behind his second serves, even though he double-faulted just 6 times compared to Guy's 10, which did not help anything except trailing on some crucial moments.

This marked Guy's maiden Grand Slam-level title after winning 3 ITF 1 Series titles on the hard courts earlier this year, as well as becoming the finalist of the Australian Open to be ranked third in the Quad Rankings. Interestingly, this would mean the quad competition became slightly open, thus not limiting its competition to only two people (or less). Somehow, both Guy and Sam contested their doubles finals two timeslots later with their respective partners, match report to follow.

[yesterdayiwrote]

Quite frankly if they wanted to put FE behind a paywall (which they shouldn't) they should have gone for Sky or Eurosport. Sky for the obvious F1 overlap, Eurosport for the WEC overlap. Eurosport on Discovery+ is standard tier, so only ~£8 a month and there's enough on there that's worth it.

Yeah, TNT is probably the worst choice out of all of them. They have motogp rights in the UK, but even motogp have branched out and given some rights to itv because no one was watching it. Even F1 has the agreement with channel 4 because they realised that completely paywalling it with no free to air option would just cut people off and dissuade them from following.

Formula E doesn't have the luxury of an established fan base yet and it's incredibly niche, so by paywalling themselves there's no opportunity to grow their base. Channel 4 weren't great towards FE, but tye YouTube streams were perfectly accessible and anyone could jump in to watch them.

[esr10]

sorry to bring this back up but ppl are talking abt the nba in particular bc that’s what noah lyles talked abt. it’s literally just in reaction to what he said

https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1695789669093359751?s=46&t=cVHrkzjWyfm_sRkJzZ4OEw

He’s actually the reason why I made the original post and my point still stands. If the NFL winners of the super bowl can call themselves world-champions, so should the NBA players when they win their championship. Either it’s an issue when everyone does it or it’s a non-issue. Targeting the one league that’s dominated by black men — especially as a black man yourself — makes you look weird and insecure. That said, the way people have responded to him (DRAKE) is also lame asf.

[tutyayilmazz]

Adem Asil recently gave a long interview to a magazine and I've translated it, not word for word as some topics were visited twice and I compiled everything a bit but there's some nice tidbits about his past and insight into key career moments.

He started gymnastics due to his 3 year older brother. Made the Egyptian national team around 13-14 years old. Says Alexandria is a great city for youth, although he couldn’t enjoy it as much because of training but he has no regrets. After he competed at 2017 Worlds for Egypt, his coach at the time, Yevgeny Kozin, left Egypt for Turkey and later asked Adem if he would like to come to Turkey as well. His coach and TCF invited Adem for a week trial which led to TCF offering him a spot on the Turkish team. He decided to leave Egypt because he was very determined but he didn’t feel supported by EGF and says they realized just how serious he was when he decided to leave. He says with that decision his career took a more professional turn because his way of thinking changed. His goals grew and he started working harder. He did feel lonely when he first moved to Turkey but in the training hall this feeling disappeared. Right from the start the other guys took him in and they started going out together etc. as well. Language was of course a big issue but teammates encouraged him to talk and develop his Turkish. And above all he was very focused on gymnastics and knew this was the right path so he didn’t look back.

It was very frustrating to not be able to compete for several years because of his nationality change and then the pandemic but he tried to channel it into getting better and better. He was very eager to make his name be heard around Europe, around the world. His bronze medal on high bar at 2021 Euros proved his potential. It motivated him a lot, and he continued training thinking of fixing his mistakes, aiming to place higher and higher.

At Tokyo 2020, he knew he had competitive vaults and was thinking that if he could replicate his training vaults in competition he’d be a medal contender. After the first vault he thought “Wow!” but didn’t look at the score. He focused intensely on the second vault and he thinks it would have been better to let go a bit and do “just enough”, but he tried to get even more height and didn’t spot the landing well because of it. He was pretty upset about how he could’ve been an Olympic champion and everyone would be surprised because his name wasn’t well known yet. But the fall strengthened him to practice more. Eurosport named his vault as one of the best 5 gymnastics skills at the Olympics and he was very happy to hear that, it’s pleasing to see people like watching his performances.

When he got silver on rings at Munich 2022 Euros, he was happy it’s a higher placement than bronze and made him think “I’m here and I’m working in the right direction”. Being 0.1 behind Eleftherios Petrounias, seeing that he was uneasy by Adem’s score who went up before him was very important. He says Lefteris congratulated him and laughs, saying he prefers to keep the details of the encounter to himself. There’s great sportsmanship among rings specialists. They all know everyone is doing incredibly difficult work and small mistakes determine the winner. His medal also instilled a feeling of “I’m ready for more” before Worlds.

At Liverpool 2022, he was a top rings contender and was dreaming of a medal. After his success at Euros he was feeling the judges’ respect. The moment he landed his dismount, the felt he did great and knew it was going to be enough to get on the podium. His joy was a very natural reaction, in that moment all his sacrifices, the years of hard work and being away from his family raced through his mind.

He's been away from his family for around 5 years. He wants to visit them very much but could never find a suitable time, nor could his family come to see him. He also wanted to have achieved a big victory before returning home. Now going home with a gold Worlds medal will be an immense pride.

The interviewer says that when they interviewed İbrahim Çolak after his rings title in 2019, he had said that had there been a previous World champion from Turkey, they’d have someone to look up to and maybe they’d have started winning medals earlier. Adem is asked an example like İbrahim has helped him. He says it had a huge impact because back in Egypt he was unquestionably number one and there was no competition to drive him. In Turkey, training with more experienced gymnasts that were World champions, Olympians pushed him forward and changed his mindset. He asked them what they did, what they thought before getting on the apparatus to compete. They are like brothers not only with İbrahim but the whole team. With İbrahim they pick a rings skill and challenge each other to do it. Or with Ferhat they do a stick challenge. This kind of friendly rivalry makes training enjoyable. They’re a brotherhood in the sport and outside of it as well, they share everything with each other.

At Worlds he withdrew from the AA final because the rings final was just the next day and AA finals are exhausting. Although he has a strong AA program and likes to compete all the apparatuses, he knew he didn’t have a shot at an AA medal in this field and decided to focus on EF. He would love to win a major AA medal but his potential and desire is greater on rings and vault.

His childhood dreams were to become a World and Olympic champion. Paris 2024 is the most prominent goal now. As a team they’ve had a great year, winning the Mediterranean Games team title, bronze at Euros. They’re very lucky to have a strong team together, the only problems are injuries and that’s the nature of sports. But if they are able to go to the Olympics with everyone at their peak, they wish to win a team medal. They have individual goals as well but most of all want team success. Adem says there wasn’t such an atmosphere in Egypt and he’s thankful for his current teammates for making him feel this team spirit.

[game-set-canet]

can I be nosy? why don’t you like t*afoe? (only censoring so it doesn’t show up in tags somewhere)

because of all the things he said during the Laver Cup match against Tsitsipas. For me, that's not ok and i still don't understand why so many people just shrugged their shoulders and laughed about it.

And i really don't care if someone likes Tsitsipas or not, but talking like that about your opponent is very very disrespectful and there weren't any consequences.

and "Greek Yoghurt" is a slang phrase:

and maybe it's just me but i think that's not ok. no matter if you like Tsitsipas or not.

but that's just my point of view and everyone decides for themselves what they think of such a thing.

and i want to add: i don't hate him, i just don't like him. and no, i don't put him on the same level as K*rgios and Z*erev - I'm just not ok with all the things he said. He deserves every single match he wins because i think his tennis is really nice to watch, he is a true fighter.

and yes, maybe i'm overdramatizing but that's how i am 🙈

and you're absolutely right! I should have put an * in their names!! I'm sorry i didn't do it at first, i fixed it!

sooo, that's why i don't like him. But i'm not hating on him or things like that, i don't post or talk bad about him...i just don't like him.