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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #3512
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,849 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    Rascasse wrote: »
    I thought the same four years ago at Beijing but did some digging and no, its just how they do it over there (not just ESPN its all media). Strange way of doing it though.

    http://web.archive.org/web/20010602201407/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/medal_tracker/current/countries/

    No, CNN have China on top


  • #3513
    Rascasse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭Rascasse


    Brussels Sprout wrote: »
    No, CNN have China on top

    Thats because you are on the international edition. On the US edition you get taken to Sports Illustrated here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2012/medals/tracker/


  • #3514
    LiamoSail
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,294 ✭✭✭LiamoSail


    With the sailing, is it a certain amount of points depending on where you finish, or is it just the time that is important ie total time taken to complete all races?


  • #3515
    Pudsy33
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    LiamoSail wrote: »
    With the sailing, is it a certain amount of points depending on where you finish, or is it just the time that is important ie total time taken to complete all races?
    Points equal to where you finish, lowest wins.


  • #3516
    rebel girl 15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,247 ✭✭✭✭rebel girl 15


    Your position is the number of points you get, 10 races, but you can discard your worst score. So your best nine scores are your final score.

    Top 10 then go into a medal race, where its double points awarded i.e. first get two points etc, and added to your final score to determine the medal postions


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  • #3517
    Happyman42
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    What's happening in the cycling time trial?


  • #3518
    Capt'n Midnight
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    [Result]

    Marit 1st
    Xu 4th
    Annalise 19th - so most likely only Marit and Xu won't discard this race , other medal contenders are down as well

    Still two points ahead :)http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103906/doc=summary.html


  • #3519
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Happyman42 wrote: »
    What's happening in the cycling time trial?

    Wiggo has just set off, and with that, and only after 10 minutes coverage, RTE switch sports.

    :mad:


  • #3520
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Wonder what Team Sky's orders are today. Would love to see Froome beat Wiggins, he's the better cyclist imo, he won the Tour de France for Wiggins, but got very little of the plaudits outside of the sport.


  • #3521
    keano_afc
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    http://www.london2012.com/athlete/bauer-jack-1125589/

    This guy will surely come 24th?


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  • #3522
    3ndahalfof6
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    irish-stew wrote: »
    Wiggo has just set off, and with that, and only after 10 minutes coverage, RTE switch sports.

    :mad:

    BBC1 if you have it.


  • #3523
    BraziliaNZ
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    watching now, Tony Martin winning, Wiggo 2nd I think


  • #3524
    BarnhallBull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 297 ✭✭BarnhallBull


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    [Result]

    Marit 1st
    Xu 4th
    Annalise 19th - so most likely only Marit and Xu won't discard this race , other medal contenders are down as well

    Still two points ahead :)http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103906/doc=summary.html

    How many races can you discard? And how much weighting is the final given in comparison to the rest of the races?


  • #3525
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,904 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    BarnhallBull wrote: »
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    [Result]

    Marit 1st
    Xu 4th
    Annalise 19th - so most likely only Marit and Xu won't discard this race , other medal contenders are down as well

    Still two points ahead :)http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103906/doc=summary.html

    How many races can you discard? And how much weighting is the final given in comparison to the rest of the races?

    Just one. The medal race is for the top ten and has double points


  • #3526
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    The Eurosport commentators are right with what they say about the cycling crowds, they have been simply incredible. Cycling is clearly on the way up in Britain in terms of interest and exposure and there's very much a good chance that it will have a great effect on cycling in Ireland too. Good times for the sport on these islands ahead.


  • #3527
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    Barring a choke and a half an expected gold for Wiggins


  • #3528
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Wiggo for gold now barring a puncture!


  • #3529
    opinion guy
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    THe BBC commentators are becomign annoying as Wiggins is doing well:rolleyes:


  • #3530
    BraziliaNZ
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    Why isn't Cavendish in this? Is he not the time trial expert in the Tour? Is Wiggo not just a better all rounder? How come he's winning?


  • #3531
    cgpg5
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    THe BBC commentators are becomign annoying as Wiggins is doing well:rolleyes:

    Tbf its a second gold for GB. In fact it'll be two medals for them in this event


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  • #3532
    Anyone
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    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Why isn't Cavendish in this? Is he not the time trial expert in the Tour? Is Wiggo not just a better all rounder? How come he's winning?


    Cavendish is nowhere near the level of timetrialler as the others. Cavendish is the best sprinter in the world, but he cant pump out that consistant pace for long periods.


  • #3533
    cgpg5
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    Gold number 2 anyway for GB! Decent going. They'll clean up in track cycling and athletics


  • #3534
    BraziliaNZ
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    Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is


  • #3535
    opinion guy
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    cgpg5 wrote: »
    Tbf its a second gold for GB. In fact it'll be two medals for them in this event

    Yeah now. But they were calling it a win from 2/3 way through the races. He could have fallen or anything

    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

    Boxing

    If there was a drinking event we'd win that too...


  • #3536
    cgpg5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,656 ✭✭✭cgpg5


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

    Go on our katie!


  • #3537
    Pudsy33
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    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

    We should get a few in the boxing, plus our sailor is still winning.


  • #3538
    Anyone
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    Impressive from Wiggins, smashed it.

    1.Wiggins(Belgium)
    2. Martin(Germany)
    3. Froome(Kenya)


  • #3539
    bwatson
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    THe BBC commentators are becomign annoying as Wiggins is doing well:rolleyes:

    Britain's national broadcaster celebrating the amazing success of British competitor?

    Surely he will be Sir Bradley Wiggins now? First British winner of the TdF and the winner of more olympic medals than anybody else from the UK!


  • #3540
    HazDanz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭HazDanz


    Wiggins with Gold. Greatest Olympian for GB ever.


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  • #3541
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    Anyone wrote: »
    Impressive from Wiggins, smashed it.

    1.Wiggins(Belgium)
    2. Martin(Germany)
    3. Froome(Kenya)

    :D:D Sad.


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