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Post by o on Aug 14, 2008 13:07:07 GMT 1
So it's not down to those new full body costumes then? In the relay races, how many medals do they hand out, as Phelps will not race until he is needed in the semis or just the final? Do the guys that get them qualified get a medal, is there like a squad of 6 that get medals, even though only 4 race in the final? Personally I think you should have 4, and they race in all the qualifiers, else it becomes a squad race and down to who has the best squad, not just 4 swimmers. It's not as if Phelps can get someone to stand in for him in his own races is it?
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Post by Robin on Aug 14, 2008 13:09:53 GMT 1
I think everyone that contributes to the relay event gets a gold!
Back on the subject of these world records, clearly the body costumes are a contributary factor as well.
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Post by o on Aug 14, 2008 13:17:10 GMT 1
Are they though? Some guy won this morning and he just had the trunks on, ah the good old days!
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Post by Robin on Aug 14, 2008 14:13:43 GMT 1
True, but as I stated, the width of the pool is providing an advantage also.
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Post by Panda on Aug 14, 2008 17:27:21 GMT 1
It's a whole combination of things... The bodysuits, the wider pools with 2 empty lanes, the improved lane ropes that catch waves...
A medal-free day for GB though that's not really a surprise. Rebecca Adlington set a new Olympic record in qualifying fastest for the 800m freestyle final. GB's women picked up their first win in the hockey by beating New Zealand 2-1.
On the downside, Emms & Robertson went out in the quarter-finals in the badminton, both Bradley and Billy Joe Saunders were eliminated in the boxing, though we still have 4 boxers still competing. GB narrowly missed out on a medal in dressage. Mark Foster failed to progress in the 50m freestyle.
GB are now down to 10th in the medal table but not for long...
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Post by Panda on Aug 14, 2008 17:48:23 GMT 1
Also, Roger Federer and both Williams sisters were knocked out of the tennis singles.
Mongolia has won its first ever gold medal when Tuvshinbayar Naidan won the men's 100kg judo.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 14, 2008 17:57:42 GMT 1
I'm nearer 40 than 50 but it certainly isn't a joke. I thought it was really disrespectful - but that's just my opinion. Disrespectful to who, exactly? The Queen? The country? The individual won the event, with very input from either queen or country - it's a cumlulation of a lot of hard work by the indivual and the team supporting them. Most of our competitors even have to pay for their own coaches. Our national anthem is entirely outdated - nobody really gives a sh*t about god or the queen anymore. The former is make believe, and the latter does nothing but bring a bit of tourism in. If anything is disrespectful, it's forcing people to listen to the tripe each time they win a medal! You are chosen to represent your country at the Olympics. Anyway, we have opposing opinions neither of which is more nor less valid than the other. Although there have been a few individual successes overall GB is not doing that well at these Olymoics. In theory, we should do well at the weekend with the cyclists and rowers but I am getting a bad feeling - hope it's just nerves.
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Post by Panda on Aug 14, 2008 18:44:02 GMT 1
Although there have been a few individual successes overall GB is not doing that well at these Olymoics. In theory, we should do well at the weekend with the cyclists and rowers but I am getting a bad feeling - hope it's just nerves. I think we're doing very well, given the fact that none of our expected gold medal chances have finished (and in many cases started) their events. After 6 days in Athens, we had 2 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronze medals so we're only slightly behind that. We've only had two days when we haven't won a medal, on a par with Athens. If things go very well, we could possibly have 10 golds this time on Sunday.
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Post by Panda on Aug 14, 2008 19:16:18 GMT 1
Tomorrow's best medal chances for GB:
The men's team sprint in the track cycling. Britain only got silver at the World Championships so a gold here would be a big bonus.
Alan Wills is still in the men's archery as it reaches the final stages.
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Post by Panda on Aug 14, 2008 22:06:57 GMT 1
There's also Jo Pavey in the 10,000m. I didn't realise it was just a one-off race.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 15, 2008 7:46:28 GMT 1
Archery and Judo have been pretty poor. Now a boxer has announced he's glad he was beaten because he can go back to a "normal" life!
Bad news on Kelly Sotherland - only fifth after two events of the Heptathlon.
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Post by Thor on Aug 15, 2008 12:23:03 GMT 1
Our first gold in the cycling and we're back above France in the medals table
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Post by LittleChristmasTurkey on Aug 15, 2008 12:49:03 GMT 1
Archery and Judo have been pretty poor. Now a boxer has announced he's glad he was beaten because he can go back to a "normal" life! Bad news on Kelly Sotherland - only fifth after two events of the Heptathlon. We weren't considered as anything more than off-chance contenders in Judo or Archery going into the Olympics really, so we can't be disapointed too much about those. What are the first two events in the heptathlon?
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Post by Panda on Aug 15, 2008 13:25:50 GMT 1
Archery and Judo have been pretty poor. Now a boxer has announced he's glad he was beaten because he can go back to a "normal" life! Bad news on Kelly Sotherland - only fifth after two events of the Heptathlon. We weren't considered as anything more than off-chance contenders in Judo or Archery going into the Olympics really, so we can't be disapointed too much about those. What are the first two events in the heptathlon? 100m hurdles and high jump. Still 5th after the shot put with the 200m still to come today.
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Post by Panda on Aug 15, 2008 13:27:13 GMT 1
Our first gold in the cycling and we're back above France in the medals table I was in the car listening to this. Can't wait to see it. Apparently Chris Hoy got cut off from the front two on the opening lap and effectively had to do 2 laps on his own. A great day overall on the opening day of track cycling. Bradley Wiggins set an Olympic record in the first round of the individual pursuit with Steven Burke 5th fastest. In the women's pursuit, Wendy Houvenaghal and Rebecca Romero qualfied 1st and 2nd fastest. In sailing, Ben Ainslie and the yngling crew are guaranteed at least silver in their classes going into the final day.
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Post by Panda on Aug 15, 2008 15:27:13 GMT 1
Kelly Sotherton is 3rd after the first day of the heptathlon, 122 points off the lead.
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Post by LittleChristmasTurkey on Aug 15, 2008 16:14:05 GMT 1
Not too bad, but it's a shame that her weakest event, the javelin, comes tomorrow. She's certain to drop down the table a bit on that. Hopefully she can do well enough in the other events to hang onto a medal place.
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Post by Panda on Aug 15, 2008 16:16:12 GMT 1
Not too bad, but it's a shame that her weakest event, the javelin, comes tomorrow. She's certain to drop down the table a bit on that. Hopefully she can do well enough in the other events to hang onto a medal place. She's strong on long jump and 800m, so as long as her javelin isn't really terrible, she should still get a medal. I fear she's blown her chance of gold, unfortunately.
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Post by Panda on Aug 15, 2008 16:18:26 GMT 1
In other news, France have leapfrogged GB in the medal table again with a gold in fencing.
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Post by Pablo on Aug 15, 2008 16:34:04 GMT 1
Looking forward to the weekend now, should be a good haul of medals but I must say great performances from the GB team in the first week. They certainly exceeded my expectations
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