London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

skoomi · 31-07-2012 04:46PM

Anybody know who the two ladies in dresses are in this pic? Are they part of the Irish contingent?

http://media.tcm.ie/media/images/k/KatieTaylorCarriesIrishFlagOlympicsOpeningCeremonyJuly27_large.jpg

BraziliaNZ · 31-07-2012 04:48PM

skoomi wrote: »

Anybody know who the two ladies in dresses are in this pic? Are they part of the Irish contingent?

http://media.tcm.ie/media/images/k/KatieTaylorCarriesIrishFlagOlympicsOpeningCeremonyJuly27_large.jpg

No each country had a couple of these escorting them. The Irish girls at the front of that pack look fairly tidy though!

3ndahalfof6 · 31-07-2012 04:49PM

skoomi wrote: »

Anybody know who the two ladies in dresses are in this pic? Are they part of the Irish contingent?

http://media.tcm.ie/media/images/k/KatieTaylorCarriesIrishFlagOlympicsOpeningCeremonyJuly27_large.jpg

Not sure but the one on the left looks like she might be trying to sneak into a medal position.

statesaver · 31-07-2012 04:50PM

Now yer talkin' boss

markie29 · 31-07-2012 04:54PM

watching the handball match between serbia and croatia...good game so far!!
Croatia are leading at half time.

opinion guy · 31-07-2012 04:55PM

markie29 wrote: »

watching the handball match between serbia and croatia...good game so far!!
Croatia are leading at half time.

What station is that on?

markie29 · 31-07-2012 04:56PM

opinion guy wrote: »

What station is that on?

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html live feed 8 but use firefox i couldnt get this site to work with google chrome.

opinion guy · 31-07-2012 04:58PM

markie29 wrote: »

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html live feed 8 but use firefox i couldnt get this site to work with google chrome.

Is there any way to konw what they are showing in a feed without clicking into it ? Its frustrating

markie29 · 31-07-2012 05:00PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Is there any way to konw what they are showing in a feed without clicking into it ? Its frustrating

there is a programme guide
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/epg/index.html

enjoy!!

nice_very · 31-07-2012 05:02PM

Ive been using that link in chrome since day 1 with no problems... maybe you need some sort of plugin update?

statesaver · 31-07-2012 05:04PM

markie29 wrote: »

there is a programme guide
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/epg/index.html

enjoy!!

Great links mate, thanking you

Hande hoche! · 31-07-2012 05:04PM

Kazakhstanis are very good with the weights.

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 05:05PM

INtriguing tennis between Tsonga Raonic on court one! 10-10 in final set and neither looks like giving up serve. Could be here for a while lads!

Cannot wait for the AThletics to start! It's thurs isn't it?

statesaver · 31-07-2012 05:09PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

INtriguing tennis between Tsonga Raonic on court one! 10-10 in final set and neither looks like giving up serve. Could be here for a while lads!

Cannot wait for the AThletics to start! It's thurs isn't it?

Nearly sure they start on friday

recylingbin · 31-07-2012 05:12PM

Watched 20 mins of a round up last night - radar, laser, rowing, horse knobbery, archery, volleyball, fencing, water polo, badminton and so on were all promised.

When do the f*cking olympics start?

Hande hoche! · 31-07-2012 05:14PM

recylingbin wrote: »

Watched 20 mins of a round up last night - radar, laser, rowing, horse knobbery, archery, volleyball, fencing, water polo, badminton and so on were all promised.

When do the f*cking olympics start?

?

opinion guy · 31-07-2012 05:19PM

Olympic handball is cool!
Why don't we ever hear of it outside the olympics ?

any why do people care about swimming and diving etc during the olympics but don't give a toss outside of that. Stupid soccer sucking up all the sports cash

recylingbin · 31-07-2012 05:21PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

?

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

3ndahalfof6 · 31-07-2012 05:24PM

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

and the walking to, its mad.

Hande hoche! · 31-07-2012 05:25PM

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

Fair enough. Most people I've talked to about the Olympics were more interested in the boxing than the running.

Brian017 · 31-07-2012 05:25PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Olympic handball is cool!
Why don't we ever hear of it outside the olympics ?

any why do people care about swimming and diving etc during the olympics but don't give a toss outside of that. Stupid soccer sucking up all the sports cash

It's huge in Eastern Europe. Arena's are packed out for domestic leagues and there's even a Champions League tournament. Barcelona are pretty nifty at that too!

hypersquirrel · 31-07-2012 05:27PM

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

I'd rather watch the badminton, fencing, diving, gymnastics, eventing etc then any of the sprints.

The best thing about the Olympics is getting to see a variety of sports rather than the same stuff over and over again.

recylingbin · 31-07-2012 05:27PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Fair enough. Most people I've talked to about the Olympics were more interested in the boxing than the running.

That's only because we have medal prospects. Ask the same people to name an amateur boxer who isn't Irish and you'll find their real level of interest.

nice_very · 31-07-2012 05:27PM

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

and the walking to, its mad.

speaking of the walking, they do crazy distances like 50km IIRC, anyway I had a dream last night that I was watching a backwards walking event

NegativeCreep · 31-07-2012 05:28PM

Theyre being very lenient on the British in the gymnastics I think. Tweddle didnt do great on the floor and still got 14 point something.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 31-07-2012 05:29PM

goodie2shoes wrote: »

after watching the BBC coverage i'm getting the distinct feeling that somebody has burst their bubble.

looking at the medals table i'm not surprised. they are currently standing a lowly 20th, behind such Olympic heavyweights as Kazakhstan, Lithuania & Georgia.

similar countries like France, Italy, Holland and Germany are showing 'em a clean pair of heels.

maybe the pressure/expectations of being the hosts is beginning to tell?

any thoughts?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/medals/countries

With our history of performance in the Olympics we're not really in any sort of position to slag another nation's position in the medal table. :pac:

markie29 · 31-07-2012 05:30PM

watching the gymnastics it always reminds me of this simpsons clip

Mint Sauce · 31-07-2012 05:32PM

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

They have been going on since the start. Was watching the 100 heats my self this morning with the semis on tonight.

garv123 · 31-07-2012 05:33PM

14-14 in the 3rd set of the tennis after the first two sets been 6-3 3-6 for France v Canada... None of them want to lose

statesaver · 31-07-2012 05:38PM

garv123 wrote: »

14-14 in the 3rd set of the tennis after the first two sets been 6-3 3-6 for France v Canada... None of them want to lose

That womens or mens. I don't live in bbc red button land so can't find out.

I am watching the US womens "soccer" team play North Korea on the laptop.

Alex Morgan had a shot off the post (god she's stunning). Tis still o - o

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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