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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #5552
    Scanlas The 2nd
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Scanlas The 2nd


    Love listening to Michael Johnson's analysis, the man just knows what he's talking about.


  • #5553
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    shakes drayton was very good in her last DL race


  • #5554
    patmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,571 ✭✭✭patmac


    See Rte having a long interview with the girl who finished last in the marathon, trying to make a human story out of it, would be nice if we could interview someone who exceeded expectations. Taylor's opponent looks difficult, hope everything goes well for her and she gets a fair deal on the night.


  • #5555
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Fastest man on earth up next.


  • #5556
    steve9859
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    patmac wrote: »
    See Rte having a long interview with the girl who finished last in the marathon, trying to make a human story out of it, would be nice if we could interview someone who exceeded expectations. Taylor's opponent looks difficult, hope everything goes well for her and she gets a fair deal on the night.

    I was on the Mall this morning and Catriona Jenings got a huge cheer. The crowd stayed for an hour after the winner to see her come home. Was very emotional or her, and it is a very human story. She did better to finish with her injury than those that dropped out.

    More to the point is what the hell have the Irish team manager / doctors / physios been doing. Something has obviously gone wrong in the preparation. Are they just not as professional and as competent as other countries, which manage to send their athletes to the Olympics in peak condition? Sickness / injury is down to preparation....it doesn't happen by accident at this level.


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  • #5557
    steve9859
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    Ben Youssef Meite....it's that Irish guy again!


  • #5558
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Impressive from Gatlin


  • #5559
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,355 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Gatlin looking very strong. Tempted to throw a few euro on him to win the final.


  • #5560
    delad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭delad


    Gatlin has been so underrated, hes in with a good shot of gold, I'd say he'll beat usain anyway


  • #5561
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Wow that was a time. 9.82 may get a bronze. Powell might get a bad lane draw for not finishing in the top 2.


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  • #5562
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    ya 9.82
    they mightn't be far off WR in final?


  • #5563
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,057 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Gatlin, now there's a drug cheat


  • #5564
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    patmac wrote: »
    See Rte having a long interview with the girl who finished last in the marathon, trying to make a human story out of it, would be nice if we could interview someone who exceeded expectations. Taylor's opponent looks difficult, hope everything goes well for her and she gets a fair deal on the night.

    I can see your point of view but the Olympics come round once every four years and surely you can forgive someone for hoping an injury will be alright on the night.

    You have to have a massive amount of respect for those athletes who put in the same lonely hard slog day in day out as the elites knowing that they will never reap the rewards. In the interviews you can see how much it means to them to represent and how crushing it is for them when they underperform for whatever reason.


  • #5565
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    Bolt is irritating me a bit. Always miming for the camera and pulling faces. I wouldn't mind him bottling it for the humble pie, although I doubt it.


  • #5566
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    cgpg5 wrote: »
    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    Pendleton or Hoy must be in with a chance...

    Pendleton no way and Hoy won it in 08. Unlikely he'd get it again..
    ...and Hoy hasn't done anything that special in cycling this year compared to Wiggins winning the Tour.


  • #5567
    delad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭delad


    wow not injured then


  • #5568
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    Holy **** that was fast... WR could be smashed if he doesn't ease up


  • #5569
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    he jogged the finish


  • #5570
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    Bolt is just amazing to watch, he knows it is his to lose


  • #5571
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    Haha, have to say, I do like Bolt, good to have some personalities in sports.


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  • #5572
    nice_very
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    what speed, coasted the last 30 with such ease actually slowing to post 9.87 :O


  • #5573
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    There we go. He eased off toward the end too.


  • #5574
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Bolt 9.87. He slowed down for the last 40.


  • #5575
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Shryke wrote: »
    Bolt is irritating me a bit. Always miming for the camera and pulling faces. I wouldn't mind him bottling it for the humble pie, although I doubt it.
    I guess you didn't see the World Championships where he false started and was DQ'ed then?


  • #5576
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,195 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    titan18 wrote: »
    That's cos the scoring systems are different. The women can't do some of the moves the men do


    No, both men's and women's gymnastics scoring is made up of the same elements- difficulty and execution. Most of the men's difficult tumbles have been are being done by women- double doubles, full twisting double layouts, double twisting double layouts, full twisting double pikes. Some of them were INVENTED by women. There are only a few exceptions to this. Women are not allowed do the tumbles where men land on their backs and roll out, so you're not going to see them anytime soon in women's. In vault for men it's set higher than it is for women so it's easier for them to get more height..but a very common and difficult vault on both sides, the 2.5 yurchenko was invented by a woman and the best one ever is being done by a woman.

    Sure, there are moves men are doing not yet done by a woman..but the idea that it is more difficult for women than men is a fair point. Male gymnasts have to show brute power and great form. Women have to show brute power, great form- but also artistry, grace and dance elements like leaps and turns which are really difficult too. In my opinion, it's harder to show all the attributes needed to be the perfect female gymnast than it is for a male gymnast.


  • #5577
    nice_very
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    that ukraine triple jumper is cute, she winning it now too


  • #5578
    johnmcdnl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭johnmcdnl


    First time seeing Blake run actually but heard a lot about him.. Should be good with him and Gay in this one


  • #5579
    steve9859
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭steve9859


    robinph wrote: »
    ...and Hoy hasn't done anything that special in cycling this year compared to Wiggins winning the Tour.

    If Mo Farah wins the 5k, he should be a shoo-in. Ticks all the boxes: universality (it's running!), biggest event in his sport, and against all the odds (ie. up against all the Africans). No-one else (not Murray or Wiggins) ticks all those boxes. But he has to win the 5k first....and I'm going to be in the stadium that night :)


  • #5580
    .E_C_K_S.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭.E_C_K_S.


    Phenomenal stuff from Bolt, what a champion!


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  • #5581
    Shryke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke


    Boris managed not to be picking his nose when the camera hit him.


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