London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Deleted User wrote: »

It is pretty unbelievable. No doubt, the girl has talent but doing a faster split than Lochte. If a girl had a faster 10 second over the course of a hundred metre s than Usain Bolt. Serious questions would be asked.

your mixing up your swimmers.

well someone is.

Deleted User wrote: »

What do ye all make about Ye Shiwen and the doping?

What was it, 5 seconds off her personal best? I generally don't believe stuff like that, especially when it's coming from a country with a history of doping

kwestfan08 wrote: »

As far as I know the buzzer went before the starter had said "on your marks". So she wasnt disqualified because the proper procedure wasn't followed.

Am I a heartless bastard or is their something just not quite right about that young Lithuanian one. Just seems to me like she knows she's doing something wrong or something by winning.

It was mentioned before the race that 2 american female swimmers won silver medals at the same discipline at the age of 14,

for some reason at that age they can have the perfect technique, but tend to lose the edge as they get older.

In saying that she did knock 3 seconds off her best time.

Is that Declan Ganley's cousin on the swimming programme with Bill. The spit of him.

Darius.Tr wrote: »

It's not like this is the first time when someone this young wins a gold medal and is doing alot better than older olympians. As far as I remember the youngest person to win a gold medal in Olympics was 12-13 yers old.

NO NO, that was in the bath not the pool.

I have a couple of random questions that I'm hoping someone can answer.
1. Why do some of the swimmers come out wearing huge head phones. Any idea what they might be listening to?
2. Are they strict on the clothing the competitors wear. I ask because I was wondering why is it necessary for the divers to wear those very small speedos. Could they not wear the kind of long swim suits the swimmers wear. Ditto the female beach volleyball players. Do they have to wear those bikinis? I'm sure they'd be able to play just as well a bit more covered up.
Anyway. Hope i don't come across as too prudish.

Wow that lithuanian girl gold medal at 15 amazing , she was so good.

I'm glad Michael Phelps is into the butterfly final tomorrow he has to win .

gabsdot40 wrote: »

I have a couple of random questions that I'm hoping someone can answer.
1. Why do some of the swimmers come out wearing huge head phones. Any idea what they might be listening to?
2. Are they strict on the clothing the competitors wear. I ask because I was wondering why is it necessary for the divers to wear those very small speedos. Could they not wear the kind of long swim suits the swimmers wear. Ditto the female beach volleyball players. Do they have to wear those bikinis? I'm sure they'd be able to play just as well a bit more covered up.
Anyway. Hope i don't come across as too prudish.

Beach volleyball has a fairly strict dress policy, effectively the contestants have to dress that way.

edit :
Actually rules were relaxed recently and they could wear a little more if they wanted.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/03/olympic-beach-volleyball-dress-code-gets-a-makeover/1

Its mad, I am looking at the night sky in London on the TV and it is almost dark, it is still pitch bright here in Scotland

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

Its mad, I am looking at the night sky in London on the TV and it is almost dark, it is still pitch bright here in Scotland

The sun sets about half an hour later in Aberdeen than in London.

cgpg5 wrote: »

Harsh. She's 15 she's bound to be shocked. Was nothing in it, in the end!

Darius.Tr wrote: »

It's not like this is the first time when someone this young wins a gold medal and is doing alot better than older olympians. As far as I remember the youngest person to win a gold medal in Olympics was 12-13 yers old.

Yeah fair enough. I suppose I've just been burned in the past to amazing athletic feats that turn out to be doping. Well done to her.

gabsdot40 wrote: »

I have a couple of random questions that I'm hoping someone can answer.
1. Why do some of the swimmers come out wearing huge head phones. Any idea what they might be listening to?
2. Are they strict on the clothing the competitors wear. I ask because I was wondering why is it necessary for the divers to wear those very small speedos. Could they not wear the kind of long swim suits the swimmers wear. Ditto the female beach volleyball players. Do they have to wear those bikinis? I'm sure they'd be able to play just as well a bit more covered up.
Anyway. Hope i don't come across as too prudish.

Yeah would think the headphones would be to keep them in the zone and focused or to pump them up by listening to their prefered music.

As for the beach volleyball, reading a profile of the sport in the magazine of saturday's Independent (purely to integrate myself fully with this noble sport you understand ) there is the option of a one piece outfit for the women but its unpopular because with all the head first diving into the ground, the sand can go down the front and then collect at the bottom.

Anyone know when our boxers are out again please?

That Chinese one won another heat!! she's unreal :-O