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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #4292
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,057 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Another WR for Great Britain in the mens team pursuit, and absolutely destroyed Australia


  • #4293
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Another gold/WR for cyclists.


  • #4294
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    BBC had Will and Harry in the studio there, Harry seems like a guy that'd be great craic on a night out.

    They'd have to bring their granddad


  • #4295
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    Britain's national sport!

    Incredible!


  • #4296
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,529 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    New WR, incredible stuff in the velodrome by Team GB!


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  • #4297
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    That was amazing, the crowd a WR and a gold for GB.

    great stuff.


  • #4298
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    bwatson wrote: »
    Britain's national sport!

    Incredible!

    It really is beginning to look like that, cycling is actually France's national sport.


  • #4299
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,057 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Trying to think of how many countries have dominated a big sport so emphatically, and haven't been caught doing something illegal.


  • #4300
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    The fencing is brilliant


  • #4301
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    titan18 wrote: »
    Trying to think of how many countries have dominated a big sport so emphatically, and haven't been doing something illegal.
    Jamaica in the sprints?


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  • #4302
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    titan18 wrote: »
    Trying to think of how many countries have dominated a big sport so emphatically, and haven't been caught doing something illegal.

    The US in the pool I suppose?

    It really is quite spectacular the way things are going at the moment.


  • #4303
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Bit of trivia the most watched sporting event ever, I would have said the World Cup final, or the European cup final but I would be wrong. Apparently it is a Badminton final with the Chinese star who is meant to be unbeatable, a verified audience of 1,3 billion.


  • #4304
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    titan18 wrote: »
    Trying to think of how many countries have dominated a big sport so emphatically, and haven't been caught doing something illegal.

    Kenyans - long distance running


  • #4305
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,057 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Jamaica in the sprints?

    They don't dominate it that much though, it's Bolt and Blake in the mens (Blake was caught and banned before fwiw, Jamaicans gave him a 3 month ban, drug wasn't banned by WADA at the time), but the US compete well in the womens


  • #4306
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Originally Posted by titan18
    Trying to think of how many countries have dominated a big sport so emphatically, and haven't been caught doing something illegal

    The Chinese and table tennis, the Americans and Basketball, Koreans and archery, I can't think of anymore.


  • #4307
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,057 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    Kenyans - long distance running

    Ethiopians are just as good and there's the likes of Farah who can beat anyone around. But the East African dominance is about the closest I can think of to the the British cyclists atm, and I wouldn't say they're that close considering Britain are winning everything on track in world records, have the fastest sprinter in the world on the road, and the Tour de France winner


  • #4308
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    titan18 wrote: »
    Ethiopians are just as good and there's the likes of Farah who can beat anyone around. But the East African dominance is about the closest I can think of to the the British cyclists atm, and I wouldn't say they're that close considering Britain are winning everything on track in world records, have the fastest sprinter in the world on the road, and the Tour de France winner

    True.

    Sales at Halfords are gonna go through the roof! :D


  • #4309
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    The British dominated the mile 1500 metres for a long time Bannister Coe Ovett Cram and many more. But not now.


  • #4310
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    YAY! Go Pendleton!!!! What a win.


  • #4311
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Gold medal match in the mens team fencing (sabre) on now. It really is enthralling.

    Italy just won bronze. It's like football in a way, with the Italians particularly guilty of giving out to the ref etc...but in fairness the refs do make the odd mistake and do a quick video replay and reverse the decision if they are wrong.


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  • #4312
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Pendelton Gold but jasus it was close. Another gold for team GB.


  • #4313
    shruikan2553
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Colmustard wrote: »
    The Chinese and table tennis, the Americans and Basketball, Koreans and archery, I can't think of anymore.

    S.Korea for taekwondo, they have over twice the medals in gold and total.
    Japan in judo, 3 times golds and twice the total.


  • #4314
    Thirdfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,105 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    titan18 wrote: »
    Trying to think of how many countries have dominated a big sport so emphatically, and haven't been caught doing something illegal.

    Chinese in badminton (despite the hiccup this time in women's doubles).

    Moreso - Chinese in table tennis.


  • #4315
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Thought Mears had it with 2 laps to go, the Pendleton blitzed the field, then I thought she went too early...just timed it perfect.


  • #4316
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Jessica Ennis is a serious ride!


  • #4317
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Jessica Ennis is a serious ride!

    I had to look her up and yeah

    http://sportschmucks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Jessica-Ennis-e1343889503169.jpg


  • #4318
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Diego Maradona wrote: »
    Jessica Ennis is a serious ride!
    Damn seriously sexy! I wish I had abs like hers


  • #4319
    Diego Maradona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Diego Maradona


    Another gold medal for Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly


  • #4320
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Becky Addington is now swimming in the 800 final, good luck to her.


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  • #4321
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    She is not having it her own way come-on Addington.


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