A group of our friends hopped on a slow train to watch the cycling time trials, but it was at the exact time of the men's eight rowing final. We wanted to watch fellow Dawg Giuseppe Lanzone compete.

It seems if you state your desires loud enough on a packed train, they magically come true.

A technologically savvy Brit pulled out his phone and had the race streaming faster than you could say "La Punta, Peru" (Giuseppe's home town).

The whole back of the train was glued to the tiny screen. We had Russians, Austrians, Brits, Koreans, Germans and, of course, Americans cheering.

Left, Selina's husband Wenzel holds the phone for everyone to watch. Dave Rost, in the background, is such a big UW fan he even wears purple abroad. Above, Selina, with daughter Alta, is glued to the screen.

Germany won, and Wenzel gloated a little. Luckily this killed time on the hot, crowded train!

Photos courtesy of Selina Shearer