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London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Mint Sauce

Okay, so After Hours doesn't usally do sports threads, barr the odd exception. But with only 11 days* to to one of the biggest sporting fortnights on the earth, and with what is preety much a Home Olympics for us, well its the closest it will ever come here. Prehaps its appropiate that the good folks of After Hours post all their thoughts, amusing observations, the scandel, and prehaps even the odd result here.

So here we go, you excited yet?

*9 days till the Football competition

PS. COME ON KATIE TAYLOR!!

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keith16

donfers wrote: »

ok if we can't claim the medal can I at least have a go at home for changing allegiances?

ok, but hurry up

DEFTLEFTHAND

I was watching the mens vault final there, some poor chap from Chile got squeezed out of a bronze medal at the very end. He'd previously come fourth in the floor exercise. That must be sickening, I think I'd rather be last than fourth.

opinion guy

Some of these track cycling events are kind of mad. I mean its all a bit Thunderdome-ish. Surprised they don't give them the odd chainsaw or two to hack up their opponents :pac:

Colmustard

opinion guy wrote: »

Some of these track cycling events are kind of mad. I mean its all a bit Thunderdome-ish. Surprised they don't give them the odd chainsaw or two to hack up their opponents :pac:

Or a joust each rider flying at each other from opposite directions with a big jousting lance,

mike65

Rollerball without the ball.

Diego Maradona

Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

opinion guy

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

Considering its a womens race on at the moment that would be quite the feat!!!

Kerrydude1981

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??

Diego Maradona

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??

Don't know, bad form if true.

opinion guy

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??

Yes that happened.
http://espn.go.com/olympics/tdf2012/story/_/id/8168256/tacks-road-tour-de-france-cause-30-flats

Colmustard

Mens cycle sprint final, this will be good, come-on jason.

WumBuster

Just watched the interview with Annalisse Murphy, she is absolutely devastated, feel really sorry for her. brilliant effort, really unlucky

cgpg5

18 for GB coming up? Come on Jason!

Colmustard

cgpg5 wrote: »

18 for GB coming up? Come on Jason!

19 I really can't see anyone beating Pendleton. She is in the semis now.

donfers

WumBuster wrote: »

Just watched the interview with Annalisse Murphy, she is absolutely devastated, feel really sorry for her. brilliant effort, really unlucky

i feel sorry for her but she wasn't unlucky, the chinese, dutch and belgian girl read the sailing conditions better when it counted

The_Kew_Tour

donfers wrote: »

i feel sorry for her but she wasn't unlucky, the chinese, dutch and belgian girl read the sailing conditions better when it counted

Hate saying it, but I agree. She blew a medal really.

She can still hold her head high. 4th is fantastic achievement, but it could been bit better too.

Diego Maradona

Cian O'Connor misses out on the show jumping final.

marco_polo

donfers wrote: »

WumBuster wrote: »

Just watched the interview with Annalisse Murphy, she is absolutely devastated, feel really sorry for her. brilliant effort, really unlucky

i feel sorry for her but she wasn't unlucky, the chinese, dutch and belgian girl read the sailing conditions better when it counted

Probably a bit of inexperience caught her out in the end, hopefully the old adage "You gotta lose one to win one" applies to sailing too.

Sea Filly

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.'

Heh, nice bit of humour from Jonas. She's a good sport.

bwatson

Get in there!!!!

Jason Kenny, just fantastic.

Colmustard

Welldone Jason Kenny another gold for TGB. A good race as well.

Sea Filly

Aidric wrote: »

Love it.

Now THAT'S killer instinct. :cool:

Sea Filly

Colmustard wrote: »

Its looking like more golds for team GB in the velodrome.

Yawn.

That's by FAR my least favourite Olympic sport. It just seems so... madey up. And is dull to boot.

Sea Filly

LOVE the GB female gymnastics outfits. Glittery! /girly

bwatson

Sea Filly wrote: »

Yawn.

That's by FAR my least favourite Olympic sport. It just seems so... madey up. And is dull to boot.

Oh really? Its by far my favourite. The drama and excitement are second to none in the olympic games in my opinion. Each to their own of course.

Sea Filly

Katie's half-English!

donfers

i think kenny would have beaten hoy if they were allowed to have two in this competition, the fact that team gb chose kenny says it all - would be interesting to see the contest though

pendleton will take gb to 19 golds

farah should win 20 in the 5,000 metes

and then they have 6 or 7 boxers still going strong, should get 2-3 minimum gold out of that

i am not sure if they have any sailors in contention still, i assume they do
that will take them to 22-24, have they any other gold possibilities?

they got 19 in beijing and they were over the moon with that, the home olympic bounce should take them near or beyond 25

so cards on the table, will they get more or less than 25 gold medals?

it's a simple question and the olympic couch potato experts can really shine here - what do you think?

Colmustard

Sea Filly wrote: »

Yawn.

That's by FAR my least favourite Olympic sport. It just seems so... madey up. And is dull to boot.

I love it it is easilly my favourite event. But there are sports I wont watch like premiership soccer or tennis.

Different horse I suppose.

cgpg5

Brilliant by Kenny! 18 for GB! Now come on Vicky

K_1

donfers wrote: »

i think kenny would have beaten hoy if they were allowed to have two in this competition, the fact that team gb chose kenny says it all - would be interesting to see the contest though

pendleton will take gb to 19 golds

farah should win 20 in the 5,000 metes

and then they have 6 or 7 boxers still going strong, should get 2-3 minimum gold out of that

i am not sure if they have any sailors in contention still, i assume they do
that will take them to 22-24, have they any other gold possibilities?

they got 19 in beijing and they were over the moon with that, the home olympic bounce should take them near or beyond 25

so cards on the table, will they get more or less than 25 gold medals?

it's a simple question and the olympic couch potato experts can really shine here - what do you think?

Could take 2-3 in Canoe Sprint this week.