London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Pudsy33 · 31-07-2012 05:40PM

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

How are you watching this? Red button?

statesaver · 31-07-2012 05:42PM

US womens 1 North Korea o

Wambach scores

keith16 · 31-07-2012 05:42PM

Brian017 wrote: »

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!

My expert opinion on handball that it is pretty much like tiki-taka. Pass it endlessly around the box and try and slip a sneaky through pass to a player in the box, or score with a quick counter-attack.

Not surprised Barca are good at it

garv123 · 31-07-2012 05:42PM

statesaver wrote: »

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

Mens singles. tsonga vs roanic

16-15 with roanic serving.

garv123 · 31-07-2012 05:43PM

Pudsy33 wrote: »

How are you watching this? Red button?

BBC red button, 3 tennis options. Sharapova is playing too

mike65 · 31-07-2012 05:50PM

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

I could express one!

Seriously though you must be a bit of ****-stirrer by instinct or just a bit dim. The schedule favours certain nations early doors - swimming/diving are always big one for Japan/China/USA/France and Australia so guess what tends to happen? They tend to win early. Some sports have long schedules with several rounds so it could be a week before the actual medals are handed out - sailing being the best example.

In Beijing GB won 47 medals, the 4th highest tally. If they get close to that they'll have had a very good games (the head coach wants 48+ naturally but then they always want more!). There are about 300 medals still to be decided. The table that matters is on the final day after the relay sprints not on day 4.

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 05:52PM

Cannot take my eyes off the tennis. WHat a belter! COME ON JO

garv123 · 31-07-2012 05:55PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Cannot take my eyes off the tennis. WHat a belter! COME ON JO

17-17, the strong serves are giving no hope for a break point.
Great game to watch

Sea Filly · 31-07-2012 05:56PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Those Chinese gymnasts are amazing but i have seen bigger kids coming out of creches. They are bred to be gymnasts and have their growth stunted so it's a bit cruel.

The smallest one is something like 4'5" and 4.7 stone. :eek:

statesaver · 31-07-2012 05:57PM

garv123 wrote: »

17-17, the strong serves are giving no hope for a break point.
Great game to watch

Trying to find it on eurovisionsport. Anyone know what stream number

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 05:57PM

The groan of the chair umpire was classic. "17 all" Jo looking the more likely to break if anything!

goodie2shoes · 31-07-2012 05:59PM

mike65 wrote: »

I could express one!

Seriously though you must be a bit of ****-stirrer by instinct or just a bit dim. The schedule favours certain nations early doors - swimming/diving are always big one for Japan/China/USA/France and Australia so guess what tends to happen? They tend to win early. Some sports have long schedules with several rounds so it could be a week before the actual medals are handed out - sailing being the best example.

In Beijing GB won 47 medals, the 4th highest tally. If they get close to that they'll have had a very good games (the head coach wants 48+ naturally but then they always want more!). There are about 300 medals still to be decided. The table that matters is on the final day after the relay sprints not on day 4.

i take your overall point. there's a long way to go and i expect them to climb the medals table as does everybody else.
but i still think that as the host nation they have had a very sluggish start.

as for your contention that Japan and France usually dominate diving & swimming!??

statesaver · 31-07-2012 06:04PM

Found the tennis 18 - 18 is it ? i might have a slow link

garv123 · 31-07-2012 06:05PM

statesaver wrote: »

Found the tennis 18 - 18 is it ? i might have a slow link

19-18 just now

youreadthis · 31-07-2012 06:06PM

goodie2shoes wrote: »

i take your overall point. there's a long way to go and i expect them to climb the medals table as does everybody else.
but i still think that as the host nation they have had a very sluggish start.

as for your contention that Japan and France usually dominate diving & swimming!??

No they haven't. The only medal they expected to get but didn't was Cavendish. Everything else is about par so far.

statesaver · 31-07-2012 06:07PM

garv123 wrote: »

19-18 just now

Cheers

Mint Sauce · 31-07-2012 06:10PM

Watching the Womans Team Gymnastics. Looked like a very painful end to one of the Russian participants on the floor. Seemed to land badly just before her very last rotation. The pain on her face in the slo-mo of the last rotation was plain to see.

:eek:

goodie2shoes · 31-07-2012 06:15PM

youreadthis wrote: »

No they haven't. The only medal they expected to get but didn't was Cavendish. Everything else is about par so far.

and Daley?
LOL

3ndahalfof6 · 31-07-2012 06:20PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Watching the Womans Team Gymnastics. Looked like a very painful end to one of the Russian participants on the floor. Seemed to land badly just before her very last rotation. The pain on her face in the slo-mo of the last rotation was plain to see.

:eek:

seen it, one of the British girls jumped high in the air and landed on the beam in the straddle position, out of bounds for some time.

Blisterman · 31-07-2012 06:21PM

Remarkable match. 21 games to 20 at the minute. That has to be an olympic record!

Could this be another Mahaut-Isner match?

Richard Hillman · 31-07-2012 06:22PM

goodie2shoes wrote: »

and Daley?
LOL

The chinese were something like 1/4 favorites. They were only hoping for a bronze in that event

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 06:22PM

Come on Jo WIlly! here's your chance!

What a chance that groundstroke was!!!

garv123 · 31-07-2012 06:23PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The chinese were something like 1/4 favorites. They were only hoping for a bronze in that event

bronze is still a medal..

youreadthis · 31-07-2012 06:24PM

goodie2shoes wrote: »

and Daley?
LOL

What? They weren't expected to get gold. Bronze would have been fantastic in that event and only gold would have moved GB up the table anyway (GB are top of the teams with no gold as in the table 1 gold > infinite amounts of bronze and silver). So you'd have made the same silly comment even if they'd been a place higher and got bronze. LOL

NegativeCreep · 31-07-2012 06:26PM

American women collect gold in the gymnastics! What a performance!

garv123 · 31-07-2012 06:26PM

What a serve to save break point and the game

21-21

cgpg5 · 31-07-2012 06:27PM

That was Tsonga's chance!

statesaver · 31-07-2012 06:29PM

What age would them gymnastics girls be ?

Was afraid to say "jaysus she's fine" just in case she was 15. :eek: :eek: :eek:l

nice_very · 31-07-2012 06:32PM

table tennis just referred to as "ping pong" on rte LMAO

goodie2shoes · 31-07-2012 06:32PM

i think the target of 90 medals is a bit silly tbh.

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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