London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

garv123

Some slap thrown there by the french lad if anyone still has rte left on. decent fight

keith16

Jimmy getting into dodgy territory with talk of a "black out" in London!! Wasn't sure where he was going with it for a second!

Hercule Poirot

Colmustard wrote: »

A question if you were motivated, encouraged and you got on an Olympic programme what do you think your sport could have been.

I was a great sprinter, I am tall with very long legs I think in another life I could have done well in the long or triple jump.

Hockey, loved it when I was at school, unfortunately we didn't have a school team. It was just something that I seemed to pick up naturally. All stopped when I moved though.

Tobyglen

You would get banned on this website for that comment Jimmy MaGee made yet he can say it on National TV...strange world.

BTW: Not for 1 second do I think he mean it as a racist slur

opinion guy

keith16 wrote: »

Jimmy getting into dodgy territory with talk of a "black out" in London!! Wasn't sure where he was going with it for a second!

Yeah the boot thing was ok. His next comment was :eek:

opinion guy

Colmustard wrote: »

A question if you were motivated, encouraged and you got on an Olympic programme what do you think your sport could have been.

I was a great sprinter, I am tall with very long legs I think in another life I could have done well in the long or triple jump.

Me - swimming in summer.
Super GS in winter

Tobyglen

"If there's a blackout here at least you'll see his boots, because you mightn't see the rest of him". Jimmy Magee ladies and gentlemen.

johnmcdnl

Colmustard wrote: »

A question if you were motivated, encouraged and you got on an Olympic programme what do you think your sport could have been.

I was a great sprinter, I am tall with very long legs I think in another life I could have done well in the long or triple jump.

Maybe kayaks or canoes or some of them things because the one time in my life I was in one I just picked up the paddle and was flying along like a rocket when everyone else was struggling to move or avoid running into each other because they were only able to paddle well on one side so kept going sideways :P could have been a natural if I had a chance :pac:

Jimoslimos

Great run by Jessica Ennis in the 200m, not as stunning as the 100m hurdles but still good.

fullstop

Who was that lad interviewed on RTE just now talking about quitting etc?

Hercule Poirot

fullstop wrote: »

Who was that lad interviewed on RTE just now talking about quitting etc?

Ciaran Leonard

cgc5483

fullstop wrote: »

Who was that lad interviewed on RTE just now talking about quitting etc?

ciaran o lionard

BraziliaNZ

Oooooh an Irish girl running in this, whatever it is, Britton. Effin' bbc didnt even mention her, yet.

Mr.Crinklewood

Thought it was a horrible interview. Poor lad just wanted to get away.

BraziliaNZ

10,000m final. CMON IRELAND!!!

fullstop

Just flicked over half way through, seemed to have a pretty poor attitude (and I know he was frustrated etc)

BraziliaNZ

Fair play London they just gave Britton a big cheer

garv123

Racquetball They're trying to get it into the olympics.. Its played more so worldwide than fencing and bmx'n and beach volleyball and they're all in it.

Played in the worlds u14 and Ireland hosted the Mens/womens worlds a few years ago too.
Always had problems with my arm and then I'd surgery on the knee and that really killed off the real competitiveness I had. Great feeling getting to represnt your country at any age and im sorry I stopped playing now.

Mr.Crinklewood

Mmm Lisa Uhl looked kinda hot there.

garv123

25 laps/ half a hour... god this will be exciting

Colmustard

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

My name is URL

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Mmm Lisa Uhl looked kinda hot there.

I thought the same

westendgirlie

C'mon Britton! There's a nation of boardsies cheering you on here :pac::pac::pac:

Hercule Poirot

Colmustard wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

I think evolution is the word you are looking for, as a species we are getting faster, taller and stronger -obviously not including myself in this category

Pherekydes

Colmustard wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

There's zero chance of the 100m record falling. It's 10.49.

Hercule Poirot

My name is URL wrote: »

I thought the same

Motion seconded and thirded

Jimoslimos

Pherekydes wrote: »

There's zero chance of the 100m record falling. It's 10.49.

Yeah, two factors make that rather unlikely

1) Flo-Jo's time was heavily suspected to be wind assisted, something in the region of a 6 or 7 tailwind was recorded during the meet. It was just inside legal limits for the race itself.

2) Drugs, she died early, quit at her peak - just as proper out of competition testing was introduced, etc

Colmustard

Pherekydes wrote: »

There's zero chance of the 100m record falling. It's 10.49.

I think it will, watch this space.

If I am wrong I am wrong.

Don't get me wrong I like everyone else likes to see records fall but it should be a rare event.

The cycling equipment has got better and always will, so that could explain the records falling in the velodrome but a lot of records went in the pool and lets see how the track and field fairs.

H2UMrsRobinson

Colmustard wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

The track at the stadium was also built especially for the Olympics. I imagine they would have made it as fast as possible whilst operating within the Olympic track standards. Evolution is a wonderful thing. Thats how world records are broken year after year. Athletes are getting better but so is the equipment they use.

Colmustard

Britton is number 5 go girl go.