vastar iner
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Post by vastar iner on Jul 30, 2012 20:06:08 GMT 1
The fencing got interesting when they decided to keep the women's epee semi going long enough for the German to win. Quite rightly the Koreans protested, but what chance did they have of overturning the Franco-German judging axis?
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 20:09:03 GMT 1
Some people seem to want us to fail to match beijing, I never thought we would, even with home advantage, in some ways it adds pressure. I think home advantage has made a big difference in some events so far. The gymnasts today, the beach volleyball women yesterday, Rebecca Adlington last night, Zoe Smith in the weightlifting today...
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 20:21:08 GMT 1
The fencing got interesting when they decided to keep the women's epee semi going long enough for the German to win. Quite rightly the Koreans protested, but what chance did they have of overturning the Franco-German judging axis? Followed by the traditional South Korean sit-in protest!
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Post by o on Jul 30, 2012 20:23:43 GMT 1
Some people seem to want us to fail to match beijing, I never thought we would, even with home advantage, in some ways it adds pressure. I think home advantage has made a big difference in some events so far. The gymnasts today, the beach volleyball women yesterday, Rebecca Adlington last night, Zoe Smith in the weightlifting today... Wheras it didn't help Cav in the cycling, Daley in the synchronised diving, the badminton pair, the archery, the men's beach volleyball.
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Post by Jordan on Jul 30, 2012 20:38:17 GMT 1
Just watched GB thrash Argentina in the Hockey, a sport which I am now a mini-admirer of
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Jul 30, 2012 20:38:51 GMT 1
i always like the hockey, the women did wel aswel
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 20:41:05 GMT 1
I think home advantage has made a big difference in some events so far. The gymnasts today, the beach volleyball women yesterday, Rebecca Adlington last night, Zoe Smith in the weightlifting today... Wheras it didn't help Cav in the cycling, Daley in the synchronised diving, the badminton pair, the archery, the men's beach volleyball. We've done the road race to death now. Archer Larry Godfrey is comfortably through to the last 16. In the case of the beach volleyball men, it's clear they're just not good enough. Home support can help but it's not a replacement for ability and it doesn't suddenly make you superhuman.
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Post by Jordan on Jul 30, 2012 20:42:04 GMT 1
i always like the hockey, the women did wel aswel I'd say the home advantage played a part in both victories. Wish I was part of one of those crowds.
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Post by Johnny on Jul 30, 2012 21:35:00 GMT 1
Already it is looking as if Team GB will not achieve as many Gold medals as in Beijing. I still don't think home advantage is helping. I don't think they will. Yesterday Team GB won Silver and Bronze in the ladies' Cycling Road Race and Freestyle - in Beijing they won gold for both those. Then there was Mark Cavendish, a tip for gold onlt coming 29th in the men's road race and Tom Daley and Waterfield coming fourth in the diving. I think Tom Daley is the Anna Kournakova diving. Perhaps, Steven Gerard would have been a good choice for diving! Beijing was GB's best performance for 100 years, in terms of both medals and position on the leaderboard - and I always thought it would be a hard act to follow. GB's best bet are in the 'posh' sports of the equestrian events, rowing and sailing. Should be chances in the cycling. Andy Murray has never won a Grand Slam - let's hope though he can win a gold. None of the athletes in track and field will win gold, or in swimming. As for football, oooh, it's a hard task with classy teams like Senegal!
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 22:11:53 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 22:13:20 GMT 1
I think Tom Daley is the Anna Kournakova diving. That'll be former world champion Tom Daley, then...
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 22:20:26 GMT 1
GB 2012 v VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE: Gold: 0-1 Silver: 1-1 Bronze: 2-0 Total: 3-2
GB 2012 v GB 2008: Gold: 0-2 Silver: 1-0 Bronze: 2-1 Total: 3-3
GB 2012 v GB 2004: Gold: 0-0 Silver: 1-1 Bronze: 2-0 Total: 3-1
GB 2012 v GB 2000: Gold: 0-1 Silver: 1-2 Bronze: 2-1 Total: 3-4
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Post by Elmer on Jul 30, 2012 22:30:38 GMT 1
Performance of the day for me was Agnel in the 200m freestyle. No one gave him a chance and he smoked the lot of them. Should've sat up and took notice when he trounced the Americans in the freestyle relay.
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 22:39:17 GMT 1
DAY 3 GOLD MEDAL EVENTS:
CANOEING Men's C-1 slalom
DIVING Women's synchro 10m platform
EQUESTRIAN Team eventing jumping Individual eventing jumping
FENCING Men's individual foil
GYMNASTICS Women's team
JUDO Women's 63kg Men's 81kg
SHOOTING Men's skeet
SWIMMING Women's 200m freestyle Men's 200m butterfly Women's 200m individual medley Men's 4x200m freestyle relay
WEIGHTLIFTING Women's 63kg Men's 69kg
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After an expectedly quiet first three days, the GB medal tally could start to grow on Day 4, with the climax of the eventing competition. GB are 2nd in the team competiton, behind Germany, with Tina Cook, Mary King and Zara Phillips 5th, 6th and 10th, respectively, in the individual standings.
David Florence goes in the C-1 canoe slalom, hoping to add to the silver medal he won in Beijing.
The women's gymnastics team are in the final of the team competition and although a repeat of the men's bronze medal is unlikely, that competition showed nothing can be taken for granted.
INFOSTRADA SPORTS' VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE PREDICTION:
Gold: 1 - team eventing
Silver: 1 - William Fox-Pitt
Bronze: 1 - David Florence
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jul 30, 2012 22:54:26 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 22:57:34 GMT 1
Great Britain's women play tomorrow, the men play on Wednesday.
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Post by Panda on Jul 30, 2012 23:18:13 GMT 1
GB's women have just won the country's first ever set in Olympic (indoor) volleyball, to level their match with Algeria at one set all.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jul 30, 2012 23:53:26 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2012 0:37:54 GMT 1
GB's women have just won the country's first ever set in Olympic (indoor) volleyball, to level their match with Algeria at one set all. And GB win in 5 sets!
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jul 31, 2012 1:11:37 GMT 1
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