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Post by greendemon on Jul 31, 2012 22:17:24 GMT 1
she's very chirpy, isn't she? i suppose if you go into something knowing you're not going to challenge for a medal then unless you do terribly by your own standards you can't really be too upset...
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Post by vastar iner on Jul 31, 2012 22:23:37 GMT 1
I'm sick of hearing Hannah Miley being happy about being sh*t !! I said the same thing earlier! Why so happy about finishing almost last! She's one of the eight best in the world at what she does. In footballing terms she's something like Kaka. In music sales terms she's something like Madonna.
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Post by raliverpool on Jul 31, 2012 22:30:54 GMT 1
I thoroughly enjoyed watching tonight's Swimming meet, and a great result in the football tonight. Tomorrow will be Team GB's day when we rise up from our current 21st position after falling to capitalise in the Eventing on just a team Silver to gain any individual medals; and World #1 David Florence's unexpected disaster in the Canoe Slalom; and we are currently on track for zero Gold Medals in the Sailing although it is still early days. However, even this pessimist will be very surprised if we fail to win at least two Golds tomorrow with: Helen Glover & Heather Stanning: rowing - women's pair, 11:50 BST Emma Pooley: cycling - women's time trial, 12:30 BST Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome: cycling - men's time trial, 14:15 BST Michael Jamieson and Andrew Willis: swimming - men's 200m breaststroke, 19:30 BST Plus we stand a very good chance of grabbing a silver in the rowing - men's eight behind Germany. Now if this time tomorrow we have one or less Gold medals then it is time to start getting depressed from a British perspective but it has been a highly enjoyable Games to watch so far. On a funnier note the highlight of the games so far is from NBC coverage where they were asking for soundbytes from American visitors in London when they completely failed to recognise the former World Heavyweight Champion of the World & 1984 Olympic bronze medallist Evander Holyfield: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181387/Evander-Holyfield-interviewed-NBC-Olympics-dont-recognize-boxing-legend.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2012 22:31:55 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2012 22:35:37 GMT 1
we are currently on track for zero Gold Medals in the Sailing although it is still early days. Iain Percy and Andrew "Bart" Simpson are leading the Star class after six races.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2012 22:39:54 GMT 1
GB 2012 v VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE: Gold: 0-2 Silver: 2-2 Bronze: 2-1 Total: 4-5
GB 2012 v GB 2008: Gold: 0-2 Silver: 2-1 Bronze: 2-3 Total: 4-6
GB 2012 v GB 2004: Gold: 0-0 Silver: 2-1 Bronze: 2-1 Total: 4-2
GB 2012 v GB 2000: Gold: 0-1 Silver: 2-3 Bronze: 2-2 Total: 4-6
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Post by Elmer on Jul 31, 2012 22:48:28 GMT 1
Looking forward to tomorrow morning in the rowing and the cycling time trial. Could be a good day for us tomorrow.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2012 22:51:31 GMT 1
DAY 5 GOLD MEDAL EVENTS:
CANOEING Men's K-1 slalom
CYCLING Women's time trial Men's time trial
DIVING Men's synchro 3m springboard
FENCING Men's individual epee Women's individual sabre
GYMNASTICS Men's individual all-around
JUDO Women's 70kg Men's 90kg
ROWING Women's pairs Women's quadruple sculls Men's eights
SHOOTING Women's 25m pistol
SWIMMING Men's 200m breaststroke Women's 200m butterfly Men's 100m freestyle Women's 4x200m freestyle relay
TABLE TENNIS Women's singles
WEIGHTLIFTING Women's 69kg Men's 77kg
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Day 4 was slightly disappointing, with a couple of missed medal opportunities but Day 5 could possibly see GB double its medal tally with good chances in rowing, cycling and swimming, as Richard previously alluded to.
Another outside medal opportunity could be the men's all-around gymnastics. Infostrada predicted a bronze medal for Daniel Purvis, but Kristian Thomas finished higher in qualifying and looked in fantastic form in the team competition yesterday.
INFOSTRADA SPORTS' VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE PREDICTION:
Gold: none
Silver: 2 - men's eight, women's pair
Bronze: 5 - women's quadruple sculls, Emma Pooley, Bradley Wiggins, Daniel Purvis, Ellen Gandy (DNQ)
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Post by raliverpool on Jul 31, 2012 22:52:39 GMT 1
we are currently on track for zero Gold Medals in the Sailing although it is still early days. Iain Percy and Andrew "Bart" Simpson are leading the Star class after six races. Aaargh.... (but good for them) at the BBC site it had the results up to date, but the event standings as after 4 races when it did not discard the worst result (which only counts after a Sailing race series of 6 or more, so I heard on 5Live). So I bet it gets updated by the time someone else reads this and can be bothered to look. Is there a website easier than the BBC one to follow for Olympic results/current standings, etc, as that is rather cumbersome for their Olympic result links, as I'm a bit of a "statto" for these sort of things?
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Post by Elmer on Jul 31, 2012 22:55:30 GMT 1
I following it all on the London 2012 app on the ipad. It's brilliant. Its got an equivalent site but I prefer the app for ease of use !!!
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2012 23:01:39 GMT 1
Iain Percy and Andrew "Bart" Simpson are leading the Star class after six races. Aaargh.... (but good for them) at the BBC site it had the results up to date, but the event standings as after 4 races when it did not discard the worst result (which only counts after a Sailing race series of 6 or more, so I heard on 5Live). So I bet it gets updated by the time someone else reads this and can be bothered to look. Is there a website easier than the BBC one to follow for Olympic results/current standings, etc, as that is rather cumbersome for their Olympic result links, as I'm a bit of a "statto" for these sort of things? I'm finding the BBC one OK once its up-to-date. Percy & Simpson are 4 points up on the Brazilians, taking into account discarded results. The Brits have discarded an 11th place finish, giving them a record of 2-3-2-1-2 and the Brazilians have discarded a 9th, giving them a record of 4-1-6-2-1.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2012 23:41:04 GMT 1
If you get a chance watch the South Korea v China women's badminton doubles... I have a feeling the group system will be abandoned in Rio...
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jul 31, 2012 23:41:08 GMT 1
It was just a group game but it was the first ever victory for GB in Olympic volleyball so it's a significant achievement. You were half right. Great Britain are playing Uruguay. wow cheers dude u meean sort of right half right You were half right. Great Britain are playing Uruguay huhhhhhhhhhh cheers dude england 2night mens has tom dailey don single drive bit yet yooooooooooooooo mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nooooo diggtyyyyyyyyyyyyy upppppppppppppppppppppppp ;D
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Post by Panda on Aug 1, 2012 0:01:10 GMT 1
It's Great Britain, not England. There are five Welsh players in the squad.
Tom Daley's individual diving competition isn't until next week.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Aug 1, 2012 1:11:27 GMT 1
It's Great Britain, not England. There are five Welsh players in the squad. Tom Daley's individual diving competition isn't until next week. next week donkyes cheers dude ment team gb not all players england english is day get drifft all good slip tung ta dude i out big day next week ruffyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy wuffyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ollaaaaaaa uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp ;D
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Post by vastar iner on Aug 1, 2012 6:24:17 GMT 1
If you get a chance watch the South Korea v China women's badminton doubles... I have a feeling the group system will be abandoned in Rio... Which would be a shame as it would shorten many competitors' Olympics. The absolute easiest thing to do is NOT to announce the quarter-final line-up in advance. Just have a blind draw, and swap teams around if they'd end up playing the other team from their group. So the first team in group A could play any of the runners-up from groups B, C or D. No incentive to come second then.
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Post by Elmer on Aug 1, 2012 8:36:11 GMT 1
I agree. Vas. A blind draw is the way to go. I'd disqualify the Chinese who weren't trying !
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Post by Shireblogger on Aug 1, 2012 8:49:34 GMT 1
Yesterday's fencing was thrilling. I've never seen this sport before, but thoroughly enjoyed the semi-finals and final of the men's foil.
Real cut-and-thrust competition, with a worthy Chinese winner, and a heroic Egyptian runner-up - the first ever African medallist in fencing.
Time trial cycling and badminton for me today.
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Post by o on Aug 1, 2012 10:01:42 GMT 1
Enjoyed USA v North Korea at Old Trafford yesterday, over 29000 in there which was impressive. Excellent first half where the US could have been 5 up! 2nd half was quieter as the Koreans finally hassled and close the americans down, and even created a couple of chances, before their #9 was sent off for two bad tackles. Maybe they get a bonus for getting a red card against the US, the tackles were certainly flying in, and they had no respect for the official.
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Post by Panda on Aug 1, 2012 11:08:56 GMT 1
In the archery, GB's Amy Oliver has just knocked out India's world number one!
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