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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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  • #6482
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    statesaver wrote: »
    Who's Hazel Irvine ?

    The BBC presenter


  • #6483
    Anyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Anyone


    http://ballsdot.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/taylorsnot.gif


  • #6484
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Why do RTE do that?

    "What a day it's been, goodbye from us here in the studio"

    [10 minutes of ads]

    "Hello, and you are very welcome to day 10 of the Olympics. Coming up after the break, we look back on everything we have shown this morning, discuss it at length, AGAIN. After that we have some ads and finally we have a quick round up of some of the 'other' (not boxing) highlights from day 10".


  • #6485
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    statesaver wrote: »
    Who's Hazel Irvine ?

    She is the BBC presenter who is on this afternoon - she also said anyone who thinks that womens boxing should not be an Olympic sport should watch that bout.


  • #6486
    Cardinal Richelieu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,407 ✭✭✭Cardinal Richelieu


    Larianne wrote: »
    Feck sake! Why do they have to have everything on at the same time!! :mad:

    Its the two week window they have to stage the games which causes everything to be crammed in, they did try spacing out events in the past. The 1908 London Olympics opened on April 27 and closed on October 31st.:eek:


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  • #6487
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,185 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Katie will be the most popular baby's name next year. Guarantee it!


  • #6488
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Katie will be the most popular baby's name next year. Guarantee it!


    Them poor boys.


  • #6489
    Kersh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭Kersh


    Some great vaults in mens gymnastics going on right now. Class stuff.


  • #6490
    Cardinal Richelieu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,407 ✭✭✭Cardinal Richelieu


    Ulysses Gaze wrote: »
    A quote from Jonas on Katie:

    'The only way I could have beaten her was throwing the kitchen sink, or driven a bus over her.'

    BBC are quoting her as saying this
    I could have thrown the kitchen sink at her - I could have driven a bus at her - and it wouldn't have worked.'"


  • #6491
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Although I couldn't get over for the games, the acc was just to expensive, I find myself wanting to go to London as a tourist after the games.

    Although I lived there for about 6 months I never really seen the sights. So the Olympics do act as a tourist draw for some.


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  • #6492
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Rich Fellas just jumping for the USA in the Equestrian team event!


  • #6493
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    Kersh wrote: »
    Some great vaults in mens gymnastics going on right now. Class stuff.


    Korean guy at the end was unreal


  • #6494
    Kersh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,891 ✭✭✭Kersh


    opinion guy wrote: »
    Korean guy at the end was unreal

    Absolute class!


  • #6495
    opinion guy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭opinion guy


    mike65 wrote: »
    Rich Fellas just jumping for the USA in the Equestrian team event!

    The posh horsie ****e is still on ?:eek:


  • #6496
    WumBuster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 827 ✭✭✭WumBuster


    Wow i must say what an awesome fighter katie is, I dare to say she could probably compete in one of the mens lighter weight divisions and be not out of place. She looks out of this world, gold medal has to be guaranteed(touch wood)


  • #6497
    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Colmustard wrote: »
    Although I couldn't get over for the games, the acc was just to expensive, I find myself wanting to go to London as a tourist after the games.

    Although I lived there for about 6 months I never really seen the sights. So the Olympics do act as a tourist draw for some.

    I want to go to Weymouth, looks lovely :)

    A days sightseeing in London costs nothing (except the price of your oyster ticket). If the weathers good, you have a great time.


  • #6498
    jupiterjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭jupiterjack


    needs to go clear here..


  • #6499
    jupiterjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭jupiterjack


    its a jumpoff..exciting times..


  • #6500
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    westendgirlie wrote: »
    I want to go to Weymouth, looks lovely :)

    A days sightseeing in London costs nothing (except the price of your oyster ticket). If the weathers good, you have a great time.

    I am thinking over 5 days, camera, peeker hat and money belt a real tourist, go look at the Olympic park, the Tower, Parliament, see les miserables, sample the night life, the works.

    As I said I lived there for about 6 months and loved it but when you are working in a place you never really get round it. Like there are tourist spots in Dub which I never seen.


  • #6501
    Corruptedmorals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,195 ✭✭✭Corruptedmorals


    opinion guy wrote: »
    How the feck do these vaulters land the vaults ? :eek:

    I mean the energy they land with. I'm constantly amazed their knees aren't blowing out or legs snapping:eek:

    The mat is really good at absorbing energy. BUT torn ACL's and dislocated knees are common enough on vault- it can happen if you don't land perfectly ready to absorb the landing. Aliya Mustafina the new bars champion tore her ACL on one only last year- amazing comeback.


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  • #6502
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Track Cycling.

    :)


  • #6503
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    They are having a jump off in the equestrian :eek:


  • #6504
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Track Cycling.

    :)

    Word is Cav and/or Wiggo could make a return to it for 2016.



    :D


  • #6505
    blueser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,744 ✭✭✭✭blueser


    Looks like it's about to throw it down over there!


  • #6506
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    They are having a jump off in the equestrian :eek:

    Is that like a dance off, but for horses?


  • #6507
    Cardinal Richelieu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,407 ✭✭✭Cardinal Richelieu


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    They are having a jump off in the equestrian :eek:

    Yeap, between GB and the Dutch. The GB rider Perter Charles use to represent Ireland but changed back to GB.


  • #6508
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    keith16 wrote: »
    Is that like a dance off, but for horses?

    Yep, the British are dancing to Wild Horses (...sorry :o)


  • #6509
    nice_very
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭nice_very


    loving the matrix style camera work in the gymnastics


  • #6510
    RosyLily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭RosyLily


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Word is Cav and/or Wiggo could make a return to it for 2016.



    :D

    I heard Cav is a definite for track in Rio. I think it was alluded to in commentary last week.:)


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  • #6511
    Aidric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Ken Early ‏@kenearlys
    pete taylor: "relieved? i'll be relieved when she's standing on top of the podium. we came here to win gold, not for a bronze medal."

    Love it.


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