London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Colmustard · 01-08-2012 07:38PM

A little off topic Sharon Davis is still a Ryide.

donfers · 01-08-2012 07:39PM

interesting that jameson is the new sensation of uk swimming after making dramatic improvements in his time at the olympics - if he was Chinese i wonder would the bbc be saying he is a new sensation or would they instead ask other types of questions about his dramatic sudden improvements in time, in Jamesons cases at the age of 23 which is more unusual than at 15 or 16

Samich · 01-08-2012 07:39PM

Jamieson seems like a nice chap.

Guy:Incognito · 01-08-2012 07:39PM

Did the announcer just say something about Ryan Lochte while one of th ewomen was comign out?

Pherekydes · 01-08-2012 07:40PM

Great race. It took a WR to win it.

Samich · 01-08-2012 07:40PM

donfers wrote: »

interesting that jameson is the new sensation of uk swimming after making dramatic improvements in his time at the olympics - if he was Chinese i wonder would the bbc be saying he is a new sensation or would they instead ask other types of questions about his dramatic sudden improvements in time, in Jamesons cases at the age of 23 which is more unusual than at 15 or 16

The Brits are tested at any time, I think Chinese athletes need 2/3 days notice of the test.

Guy:Incognito · 01-08-2012 07:41PM

donfers wrote: »

interesting that jameson is the new sensation of uk swimming after making dramatic improvements in his time at the olympics - if he was Chinese i wonder would the bbc be saying he is a new sensation or would they instead ask other types of questions about his dramatic sudden improvements in time, in Jamesons cases at the age of 23 which is more unusual than at 15 or 16

Maybe if he swept the boards and beat everyone by a good margin breaking world records they might.

Sparks43 · 01-08-2012 07:41PM

Good race

Reckon Gb will get a Bronze with Jemma Lowe in the 200 fly

titan18 · 01-08-2012 07:41PM

donfers wrote: »

interesting that jameson is the new sensation of uk swimming after making dramatic improvements in his time at the olympics - if he was Chinese i wonder would the bbc be saying he is a new sensation or would they instead ask other types of questions about his dramatic sudden improvements in time, in Jamesons cases at the age of 23 which is more unusual than at 15 or 16

Yup, same opinion as myself. He's broke his PB by 2.4 seconds in this Olympics, which is just as impressive as Ye imo.

Richard Hillman · 01-08-2012 07:42PM

Colmustard wrote: »

A little off topic Sharon Davis is still a Ryide.

Cant believe shes 50 this year :eek:

Sparks43 · 01-08-2012 07:45PM

Halsall will hack up in this

1st by a mile and fastest overall

Colmustard · 01-08-2012 07:47PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Cant believe shes 50 this year :eek:

I know, it says a lot for healthy living, the girl that beat her in the swimming was an East German who later wrote a book about the way the coaches controlled her regimen of drugs with out her knowledge of what she was taking. She went on to have many problems because of them.

I always thought after that book Davis should have had her medal up graded to a gold.

Sea Filly · 01-08-2012 07:52PM

Colmustard wrote: »

A little off topic Sharon Davis is still a Ryide.

Yep, my BF is in agreement with you there!

She does look great. Probably a mix of good lifestyle and good genes.

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 07:53PM

Colmustard wrote: »

A little off topic Sharon Davis is still a Ryide.

Definatly on topic. Thread is all Olympic related.

nice_very · 01-08-2012 07:54PM

that girl that just won that semi, with the long surname, she is quite cute!

also, watching the swimming I was just wondering why there are almost no black swimmers, (there was a Jamaican girl - cute too) I remember reading about Eric the eel and the argument was the different body shape or mass or something, cant be true surely?

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 07:55PM

Samich wrote: »

The Brits are tested at any time, I think Chinese athletes need 2/3 days notice of the test.

As is every medal winner. Straight after the event as well I think.

Sea Filly · 01-08-2012 07:56PM

Colmustard wrote: »

I know, it says a lot for healthy living, the girl that beat her in the swimming was an East German who later wrote a book about the way the coaches controlled her regimen of drugs with out her knowledge of what she was taking. She went on to have many problems because of them.

Yes, that's whole affair is very sad to read about, it happened to many East German athletes.

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 08:02PM

Womans 200m Butterfly coming up. Another Medal for Team GB?

opinion guy · 01-08-2012 08:04PM

Sea Filly wrote: »

Yep, my BF is in agreement with you there!

She does look great. Probably a mix of good lifestyle and good genes.

Yeah that boob job she had probably helped too:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/woman/life/sharron-davies-im-almost-50-but-i-still-feel-like-a-winner-16171258.html
(bottom of page)

Pherekydes · 01-08-2012 08:04PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Womans 200m Butterfly coming up. Another Medal for Team GB?

Unlikely from lane 8.

FirePower · 01-08-2012 08:05PM

Quick question, why are so many of you supporting Team GB with such gusto? It comes across as so small-time and bizarre.

Sparks43 · 01-08-2012 08:08PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

Unlikely from lane 8.

I reckon she has a chance of Bronze

But no more

1st Hersey
2nd Jiao
3rd Lowe

Corruptedmorals · 01-08-2012 08:08PM

metaoblivia wrote: »

That's correct! I can go more into detail if you like, but it's kind of complicated and long.

There are 2 scores given for each routine in gymnastics. The first is the difficulty score, which adds up the most difficult elements in the routine, plus any bonus the gymnast gets for doing those elements in combination (one right after the other). Skills are ranked in the Table of Elements in an alphabetical order with A skills being the least difficult and thus receiving the least amount of points (.1) and G being the most difficult. Most gymnasts have D and E skills in their routines, with F and G skills being done rarely. Certain parts of the routine have to be performed at a certain difficulty threshold, or else a technical deduction is incurred. For example, dismounts must be D skills or higher. Anything lower results in a .5 technical deduction.

The difficultly score usually doesn't change unless a gymnast misses a combination, thus losing combination bonus; performs a skill so improperly the judges don't credit it, like missing a release skill on bars or not fully rotating a twist; or leaves out a skill altogether.

The execution score is the second score. It starts at a 10.00 and judges deduct from there in increments of .1 (minor mistake), .3 (medium), .5 (major), and then a full point for a fall. Deductions include form (straight legs, pointed toes, correct positions in tuck, pike, prone), extra steps, and then each event has event-specific deductions (wobbles on beam, missed handstands on bars, etc.).

The difficulty and execution scores are added together for the final score. So, if a gymnast has a difficulty score of 6.5 and an execution score of 8.8, their total score is 15.3.

Apologies if none of that made any sense!

Great job in explaining it! This is of course there was such a fuss over McKayla Maroney's vault, 9.733 is a record for WAG this quad and since the new code came in..probably goes further back than that too.

Guy:Incognito · 01-08-2012 08:08PM

FirePower wrote: »

Quick question, why are so many of you supporting Team GB with such gusto? It comes across as so small-time and bizarre.

Why are so many anti British and complaining about them all the time, it comes across as small minded and bitter.

Mint Sauce · 01-08-2012 08:09PM

FirePower wrote: »

Quick question, why are so many of you supporting Team GB with such gusto? It comes across as so small-time and bizarre.

Well I'm from England orriginally. But I will support the Irish as well in any events that they are in.

Plus factor into it there are so many more British competitors in these games, most of which barr a select few competing at a higher level.

Gandhi · 01-08-2012 08:10PM

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Great job in explaining it! This is of course there was such a fuss over McKayla Maroney's vault, 9.733 is a record for WAG this quad and since the new code came in..probably goes further back than that too.

One of the commentators over here (The States) was saying that Maroney gets about two feet (not inches, FEET) higher into the air on her vaults than any other gymnast.

Colmustard · 01-08-2012 08:10PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Yeah that boob job she had probably helped too:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/woman/life/sharron-davies-im-almost-50-but-i-still-feel-like-a-winner-16171258.html
(bottom of page)

LOL

Indeed it did.

Pherekydes · 01-08-2012 08:12PM

FirePower wrote: »

Quick question, why are so many of you supporting Team GB with such gusto? It comes across as so small-time and bizarre.

Why not? There're no Irish in these events and they're the next nearest.

Colmustard · 01-08-2012 08:15PM

FirePower wrote: »

Quick question, why are so many of you supporting Team GB with such gusto? It comes across as so small-time and bizarre.

They are our neighbours, I know most their athletes and I might as well be up for someone, they are putting on a great show and the war is over we are at peace,,thank gawd.

metaoblivia · 01-08-2012 08:17PM

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Great job in explaining it! This is of course there was such a fuss over McKayla Maroney's vault, 9.733 is a record for WAG this quad and since the new code came in..probably goes further back than that too.

Yeah! The last time I can remember a 10 being awarded in international competition was some time in the 1990s. I've never seen a 10 execution score under the new code.

But that vault was something else! There was a leg separation on the block, but you couldn't really see that in real time. And I think she probably should have held on to that stick a little bit longer. Her step out from it looked slightly uncontrolled, like what NCAA gymnastics fans might call a 'college stick,' where the gymnast throws up her hands and salutes really quickly before taking the step forward. And perhaps her knees could have been a little straighter, her body a little more extended in flight.

But really, those are very nit picky deductions that are almost impossible to even see without slow motion. If they'd given it a 10, I would have been fine with that!

London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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