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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #2222
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    leahyl wrote: »
    She's 16 :-O pretty incredible....!

    I know, about halfway on the final stretch it looked like she might just crack it and then she motored along like a mad thing. Fair play to her.


  • #2223
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    China going well on the medal table already. USA are still favourites to top it though aren't they?

    Not so sure at all but China really are something else. They really are doing something right in terms of getting athletes to the elite level required (plus their not inconsiderate advantage in terms of population).


  • #2224
    opinion guy
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    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    World Record smashed by 1.02 seconds in the Womens 400m Individual Medley, not exactly Usain Bolt territory but it was exciting to watch.


    Bear in mind that at the previous split the leader was a second or two behind world record pace. And she was not the leader she made up well over 3 seconds in the last stroke to clinch the record. I think thats pretty impressive


  • #2225
    westendgirlie
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    Mmmmm brazilian swimmer can stroke my breasts


  • #2226
    Namlub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭Namlub


    decies wrote: »
    Which county is your man from that's commentating on ladies basketball ?? Christ its dreadfull !!

    I love him. DOWNTOWN!


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  • #2227
    keith16
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    westendgirlie wrote: »
    Mmmmm brazilian swimmer can stroke my breasts

    heh heh........brazilian.


  • #2228
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Namlub wrote: »
    I love him. DOWNTOWN!

    Methinks he played NBA Jam in his younger days :D


  • #2229
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    Methinks he played NBA Jam in his younger days :D

    what a game! I would often try to convince my younger brother that he had scored an "own basket" and mock him accordingly.:D


  • #2230
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    So no medals for GB on day one? Suprising.

    Didn't they get none in the first three days last time but still managed 19 golds?

    I think the bookies at point had GB at evens to get 25 golds are more. :eek:


  • #2231
    ScummyMan
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    I love me some womens beach volleyball :D


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  • #2232
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,434 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Bill really questioning why the Irish dont do well enough in swimming at the Olympics there! Unintentionally insulted the panellists!


  • #2233
    Samich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    So many sports, can't watch them all. AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH


  • #2234
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Just reading an interview with Mark Cavendish, don't know much about cycling but how can a man who finished 26th (ish) blame other people for him not winning it? It makes no sense to me. He said "the Australians were very negative". I'm not attacking the man but I don't understand the logic of what he is saying.


  • #2235
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,360 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Those lads make the gymnastics vaulting look like it's something that comes naturally to people. I'd fcuking buckle myself before I got to the spring.


  • #2236
    Mysteriouschic
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    The swimming was amazing to watch.


  • #2237
    Namlub
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    Bit manky how some of the swimmers drink from the pool then spit it back in...


  • #2238
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    At times like this I really miss the BBC. Olympics just not the same on RTE.

    :(


  • #2239
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    Just reading an interview with Mark Cavendish, don't know much about cycling but how can a man who finished 26th (ish) blame other people for him not winning it? It makes no sense to me. He said "the Australians were very negative". I'm not attacking the man but I don't understand the logic of what he is saying.

    There was a breakaway of 30 riders that got about 1 minute ahead of the peleton (Main Pack). Usually in normal cycling like the Tour De France, the peleton would work together to catch the breakaway. In todays race nobody bar the GB team tried to reel in the breakaway because they didnt want it to go to a sprint with Cavendish. The rest of the peleton wanted Team GB to use up all their energy and then they could take advantage of it towards the end. It was only until it was too late that the rest of the peleton realised that they had shot themselves in the foot by not helping the GB team in trying to catch the breakaway.

    On the other hand, with so many riders in the breakaway. A lot of the peleton had team mates in the breakaway and probably wanted to protect them by not helping the GB team catch them.


  • #2240
    cgpg5
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    6th olympics for this geezer!


  • #2241
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    There was a breakaway of 30 riders that got about 1 minute ahead of the peleton (Main Pack). Usually in normal cycling like the Tour De France, the peleton would work together to catch the breakaway. In todays race nobody bar the GB team tried to reel in the breakaway because they didnt want it to go to a sprint with Cavendish. The rest of the peleton wanted Team GB to use up all their energy and then they could take advantage of it towards the end. It was only until it was too late that the rest of the peleton realised that they had shot themselves in the foot by not helping the GB team in trying to catch the breakaway.

    On the other hand, with so many riders in the breakaway. A lot of the peleton had team mates in the breakaway and probably wanted to protect them by not helping the GB team catch them.

    Really wanted to see this today, gutted I missed it. Good summary of what happened, hopefully RTE might show some highlights before their coverage finishes tonight.


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  • #2242
    Namlub
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    irish-stew wrote: »
    At times like this I really miss the BBC. Olympics just not the same on RTE.

    :(

    There's way too much talking on RTE imo


  • #2243
    kwestfan08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭kwestfan08


    Joking aside the Swiss Greek beach volleyball on at the minute is a very good game. Excitement aplenty


  • #2244
    Mint Sauce
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    Namlub wrote: »
    There's way too much talking on RTE imo

    I'm sure there was a link on the offical websites of previous winter and summer olympics allowing you to watch pretty much want you wanted.

    Cant find anything though on the London2012 website.


  • #2245
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    irish-stew wrote: »
    I'm sure there was a link on the offical websites of previous winter and summer olympics allowing you to watch pretty much want you wanted.

    Cant find anything though on the London2012 website.

    This is the one i think
    http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

    Its fully legit Mods


  • #2246
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,434 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Amazing performance by british guy in gymnastics there (pommel horse) - don't know how they do that - some strength those gymnasts have!


  • #2247
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    This is the one i think
    http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

    Its fully legit Mods

    Thats the one. Time to start throttling my download limit.


    :D


  • #2248
    steve9859
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    There was a breakaway of 30 riders that got about 1 minute ahead of the peleton (Main Pack). Usually in normal cycling like the Tour De France, the peleton would work together to catch the breakaway. In todays race nobody bar the GB team tried to reel in the breakaway because they didnt want it to go to a sprint with Cavendish. The rest of the peleton wanted Team GB to use up all their energy and then they could take advantage of it towards the end. It was only until it was too late that the rest of the peleton realised that they had shot themselves in the foot by not helping the GB team in trying to catch the breakaway.

    On the other hand, with so many riders in the breakaway. A lot of the peleton had team mates in the breakaway and probably wanted to protect them by not helping the GB team catch them.

    That's pretty much bang on. It shows how screwed they were by the fact that the number 1 and 2 in the tour de france had nothing left....not sure Froome even finished he was forced to work so hard. In the tour de france they would also have 8 or 9 riders in a team, not 4. 4 people is not enough to chase a significant break. The Brits were still in a TdF mindset, and that was their undoing


  • #2249
    westendgirlie
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    End of Day 1 - Medals Table


    diego maradona – 25

    nice very - 22

    irish stew - 20

    god... – 19

    TadghSk – 17

    pherekydes – 16

    Jesus Shaves – 14

    deftlefthand – 12

    samich - 12

    mars bar – 11

    Kfallon – 10

    mynameisurl – 10

    sparks - 10

    barney92 - 9

    westendgirlie – 9


  • #2250
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,360 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    What's the story with the German badminton player, Schenk? She's in a match right now and has absolutely no support... no coach, no helpers etc. She's just on her own there. Commentators have said that it's very odd.


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  • #2251
    fryup
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    leahyl wrote: »
    some strength those gymnasts have!

    imagine what they're like in bed


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