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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #2612
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    My name is URL wrote: »
    How come Ireland don't have a football team in the Olympics?

    I think it's something to do with how well they placed in the U23/U21 European Championships or something like that.


  • #2613
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    So the French relay team just denied Phelps another Gold medal!

    Great race!!!


  • #2614
    SharpshooterTom
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    Vive la France!


  • #2615
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Unbelievable 4x100! Great win for French


  • #2616
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    opinion guy wrote: »
    So the French relay team just denied Phelps another Gold medal!

    Great race!!!

    Amen to that, the last french guy was fantastic!


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  • #2617
    BKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭BKC


    To qualify you need to finish in the top 4 in the Under 21 European Championship, which itself is extremely hard to qualify for. In this case, only the top 3 qualified as GB took up the 4th European place.


  • #2618
    H2UMrsRobinson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭H2UMrsRobinson


    opinion guy wrote: »
    So the French relay team just denied Phelps another Gold medal!

    Great race!!!

    First ever silver Olympic medal for phelps. He's a full set now.


  • #2619
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    The Lithuanian Boxer was very gung ho and come forward style!


  • #2620
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    Super chip by Sturridge, 3-1 to Great Britain.


  • #2621
    efb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35,514 ✭✭✭✭efb


    Algerian thinking his prince Naz- got whipped.


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  • #2622
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    Britain suprise gold for the football?


  • #2623
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    Britain suprise gold for the football?

    One word. No

    Switch on BBC1 for an absolute p1ss take by the GB women's hockey side. Hammered Japan


  • #2624
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Chloe Magee on now in the badminton


  • #2625
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Magee on RTE now - ranked 90-odd places above her opponent so we should be looking at a win here


  • #2626
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    Britain suprise gold for the football?
    Nah I think Brazil will get it, and if Spain win their next 2 games and qualify, then they will be a good shout also.


  • #2627
    mike65
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    *I can't believe I cheered the French 4x100 relay win* :mad: :p


  • #2628
    Lord Trollington
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    You'd seriously have to wonder how some of these competitions are actually recognised sports.


  • #2629
    BKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭BKC


    ThomasFlynn wrote: »
    Britain suprise gold for the football?

    No chance. Brazil will destroy them. I still expect them not to qualify from the group.


  • #2630
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Tinie wrote: »
    Nah I think Brazil will get it, and if Spain win their next 2 games and qualify, then they will be a good shout also.

    Spain are 1 down with 2 to go v Honduras


  • #2631
    Tox56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Sneaking a bronze would be massively exceeding expectations in the mens football, might have a better chance with the women


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  • #2632
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    16 feathers from the left side of a goose to make a shuttlecock. You learn something every day :D


  • #2633
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    What other sport or match up is on in the arena where Magee is playing the badminton ATM?


  • #2634
    BKC
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    Tinie wrote: »
    Nah I think Brazil will get it, and if Spain win their next 2 games and qualify, then they will be a good shout also.

    Spain are about to lose 1-0 to Honduras, so that's them gone.


  • #2635
    kwestfan08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭kwestfan08


    Just heard on RTE that chloe magees opponent from Egypt is obeying Ramadan and fasting for the day. Bound to make it extremely tough to be 100% for something as energy sapping as badminton


  • #2636
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,422 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    I'd give McGee a serious seeing to.


  • #2637
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    My name is URL wrote: »
    How the hell did water polo ever make it into the Olympics? It looks like a game you'd play pissed while on holiday in Majorca

    ha! It does look like that. I do however remember seeing an article somewhere (by men's health or something like that) that ranked water polo as the toughest sport.

    Even do a quick google of "toughest sports in the world" and you will see water polo in a lot of the top tens.

    From what I know they are not allowed stand on the pool floor and are constantly treading the water.


  • #2638
    Tinie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    BKC wrote: »
    Spain are about to lose 1-0 to Honduras, so that's them gone.
    Yeah saw that there a few mins ago, shame really.


  • #2639
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    Tinie wrote: »
    Yeah saw that there a few mins ago, shame really.

    Yeah it would be a terrible shame if another country could win a tournament for once....!


  • #2640
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Tinie wrote: »
    What other sport or match up is on in the arena where Magee is playing the badminton ATM?

    There are 2 other games going on in that arena. I think a GB player is playing in one of the other games


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  • #2641
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Lord Trollington wrote: »
    You'd seriously have to wonder how some of these competitions are actually recognised sports.

    Looking forward to Rugby 7's in Rio 2016.

    :D

    Used to be an event in the Commomwealth games. Its about the only time I've seen it played.


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