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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #4562
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,251 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    The European 400m record is going down! Which twin will get it?


  • #4563
    Kersh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭Kersh


    Dead heat in triathlon!


  • #4564
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,185 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Ennis with a much better jump! She's in first now I think. Has an opening day record point total!


  • #4565
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    That looks a good jump from Ennis.

    EDIT: 6.40. Get in.


  • #4566
    It wasn't me!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭It wasn't me!


    Kersh wrote: »
    Dead heat in triathlon!

    You don't say! Holy fook!


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  • #4567
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    43rd for our world number 7 aileen morrison in the triathlon

    very disappointing to see irish athletes underachieve rather than overachieve in the olympics

    she did have a fall in the cycling but still that's a huge gap

    and with the event being held in London we can't really blame conditions, humidity etc.

    pity we can't manage things a bit better so we are all peaking at this event


  • #4568
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,222 ✭✭✭✭klose


    That was very sad the Irish women I believe in the 1500 last night being interviewed after it and she felt like she let people down and Ireland, bull****, every athlete does us proud no matter what!


  • #4569
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    whippedcream wrote: »
    That was very sad the Irish women I believe in the 1500 last night being interviewed after it and she felt like she let people down and Ireland, bull****, every athlete does us proud no matter what!

    that was fionnuola britton in the 10,000 metres, european cross-country champion and new to the track - she always gives it everything and did again last night, she let nobody down, she might be better suited to the marathon though


  • #4570
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,802 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    donfers wrote: »
    43rd for our world number 7 aileen morrison in the triathlon

    very disappointing to see irish athletes underachieve rather than overachieve in the olympics

    she did have a fall in the cycling but still that's a huge gap

    and with the event being held in London we can't really blame conditions, humidity etc.

    pity we can't manage things a bit better so we are all peaking at this event

    She not really 7th in World in that she has chosen her events wisely and that has seen her rise in rankings.

    Still 43rd is very poor I agree. Would have expected Top 20 with Top 15 within her reach.

    Disappointing and not good enough either.

    Hopefully thats the bad news out of the way for the day.

    EVENFLOW



  • #4571
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    Redgrave and Inverdale saying it was out of order that the MC guy at the rowing was basically encouraging the crowd to boo Australia, if so that's out of order for an Olympic final

    GB add another gold in the rowing anyway beating the Australian four by a second

    australia still having a nightmare at the olympics, along with russia - will be disappointed with their medal total so far


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  • #4572
    WASP0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭WASP0


    Team GB up to 3 in the medal standings, Ireland yet to register:(


  • #4573
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Liz McColgan's daughter coming up in a heat (assume the steeplechase as thats what on and being discussed now, nut missed most of what was said). Had to check her wiki page cos I didnt think she was gone that long to have a daughter competing now. Bloody hell , it's late 80's , early 90's I was watching her. Time flies.....



    Stephanie Reilly running now for Ireland.


  • #4574
    el diablo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,789 ✭✭✭el diablo


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    She not really 7th in World in that she has chosen her events wisely and that has seen her rise in rankings.

    Still 43rd is very poor I agree. Would have expected Top 20 with Top 15 within her reach.

    Disappointing and not good enough either.

    Hopefully thats the bad news out of the way for the day.

    There's no difference between 43rd or 15th. Both are nowhere.

    Orange pilled.



  • #4575
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,433 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    No luck for stephanie :-( ah well onwards and upwards! :-D


  • #4576
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    Guys & girls, it's been an absolute pleasure reading all of your comments, jokes and analysis in here the last week.

    Now if you don't mind, I'm off to London for the week to watch as much as I possibly can!

    Really hope I'm able to cheer on an Irish medal (and obviously some British ones).


  • #4577
    bwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    Two golds in two races for Great Britain at Dorney Lake this morning.

    Fantastic reaction to winning the gold from Sophie Hosking and Katherine Copeland, so pleased for them!


  • #4578
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    McColgan is better looking than her ould wan anyway :D

    EDIT: actually seeing her on track I may need to reconsider, she looked better in the post race interview!


  • #4579
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,222 ✭✭✭✭klose


    Oh my god! Purchase and hunter stopped in the lw2x


  • #4580
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    Guys & girls, it's been an absolute pleasure reading all of your comments, jokes and analysis in here the last week.

    Now if you don't mind, I'm off to London for the week to watch as much as I possibly can!

    Really hope I'm able to cheer on an Irish medal (and obviously some British ones).

    Tell Jess Ennis to PM me and we'll hook up.


  • #4581
    Max_Charger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,323 ✭✭✭Max_Charger


    Its very easy to spot the people who have never competed at anything in their lives on here, it's giving me a laugh anyway :D


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  • #4582
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Bolt on the track in fifteen mins (12.30) . . . .

    Beep beep :)


  • #4583
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,433 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    whippedcream wrote: »
    Oh my god! Purchase and hunter stopped in the lw2x

    What happened there?


  • #4584
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    LordSutch wrote: »
    Bolton on the track in fifteen mins (12.30) . . . .

    Beep beep :)

    Is Kevin Davies playing?:)


  • #4585
    donfers
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭donfers


    whippedcream wrote: »
    Oh my god! Purchase and hunter stopped in the lw2x

    i hope the rules are applied correctly here, they may be gold favourites but they should be disqualified if the rules were broken - there has been an element of skullduggery already with british athletes bending the rules or being afforded generous decisions in cycling, boxing and sailing


    edit: they've been allowed back in, officials said it occurred within 100 metres, looked tight to me - i'd say we'll be hearing more about this


  • #4586
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    donfers wrote: »
    i hope the rules are applied correctly here, they may be gold favourites but they should be disqualified if the rules were broken - there has been an element of skullduggery already with british athletes bending the rules or being afforded generous decisions in cycling, boxing and sailing

    What? like when they disqualified one of GB's big medal hope, Pendleton?


  • #4587
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,222 ✭✭✭✭klose


    leahyl wrote: »
    whippedcream wrote: »
    Oh my god! Purchase and hunter stopped in the lw2x

    What happened there?

    Not sure, looked like the bow man's seat came off its rail so he couldn't row. You have to be within the 1st 100 metres to allow for equipment failure, and was very close to it. Re-race should be very interesting


  • #4588
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    I can never help watching all the people cycling along the bank to see if theres a pile up when it shows the wide shots of the rowing.:)


  • #4589
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    I can see the Danes nicking this.......

    They're visibly stroking quicker.


  • #4590
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,433 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Unreal race!! Bad luck for GB - still got silver though


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  • #4591
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Denmark take it in the last 50 or so.


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