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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2012 1:17:08 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2012 1:26:43 GMT 1
GB 2012 v VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE: Gold: 14-8 Silver: 7-10 Bronze: 8-9 Total: 29-27
GB 2012 v GB 2008: Gold: 14-7 Silver: 7-3 Bronze: 8-7 Total: 29-17
GB 2012 v GB 2004: Gold: 14-6 Silver: 7-6 Bronze: 8-7 Total: 29-19
GB 2012 v GB 2000: Gold: 14-3 Silver: 7-6 Bronze: 8-4 Total: 29-13
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Post by ligerdog7 on Aug 5, 2012 1:55:21 GMT 1
I want Mary Peters to be my nanna! :Dtaps me magic wond dude see i do yoooooooooooo moooooooooooooooooooooo ligers wuffyyyyyyyyyy ruffyy upppppppppppppppp ;D
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2012 2:01:31 GMT 1
DAY 9 GOLD MEDAL EVENTS:
ATHLETICS Women's marathon Women's triple jump Men's hammer Women's 400m Men's 3000m steeplechase Men's 100m
BADMINTON Men's doubles Men's singles
CYCLING Men's omnium
DIVING Women's 3m springboard
FENCING Men's team foil
GYMNASTICS Men's floor Women's vault Men's pommel horse
SAILING Men's star Men's finn
SHOOTING Men's 50m pistol
TENNIS Mixed doubles Women's doubles Men's singles
WEIGHTLIFTING Women's +75kg
WRESTLING Men's 55kg Greco-Roman Men's 74kg Greco-Roman
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Day 8 turned out to be one of the greatest days in British sporting history, with six gold medals, three of which came in the Olympic Stadium.
A repeat on Day 9 is highly unlikely but there are guaranteed medals to be won as we move into the second half of the 2012 Olympics.
Tennis doesn't get much of a look-in at the Olympics but GB is guaranteed at least two silver medals with Andy Murray and Laura Robson in the final of the mixed doubles against Belarus's Mirnyi and Azarenka, before Murray goes head-to-head with Roger Federer again for the men's singles title.
In sailing's star class, Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson are on course to retain their title as they carry an eight-point lead over the Brazilian boat going into the medal race. That means they just have to finish within three places to win gold and they haven't been out of the top 4 since Race 2. Ben Ainslie goes into the medal race of the Finn class knowing he will almost certainly win a fourth Olympic gold medal if he finishes ahead of Denmark's Jonas Hogh-Christensen though he'll have to keep one eye on Dutchman Pieter-Jan Postma as well.
Louis Smith won pommel horse bronze in Beijing and is well fancied to improve on that this time. He qualified in 1st place - could he win an unprecedented gold medal?
In the velodrome, Ed Clancy is well placed for a medal in the omnium. He is in 4th place overnight and has favoured events to come.
Things in the Olympic stadium can't possibly be as great for GB as they were on Saturday night and most of the attention will be on the men's 100m - arguably the most anticipated event of the entire Games. However, there are medal chances with Yamile Aldama in the triple jump and Christine Ohuruogu in the 400m, who will hope to pull off another shock and defend her title.
INFOSTRADA SPORTS' VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE PREDICTION:
Gold: 1 - Ben Ainslie
Silver: 2 - Percy & Simpson, Louis Smith
Bronze: none
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2012 2:11:47 GMT 1
Countries that have won a medal so far, day-by-day: DAY 1 Australia Belgium Brazil China Colombia Hungary Italy Japan Kazakhstan Netherlands North Korea Norway Poland Romania Russia Serbia South Korea United States Uzbekistan DAY 2 Azerbaijan Canada Chinese Taipei Cuba France Georgia Great Britain Moldova Slovakia South Africa Ukraine DAY 3 Germany India Indonesia Lithuania Mexico Mongolia Thailand DAY 4 Denmark Egypt New Zealand Qatar Slovenia Sweden DAY 5 Belarus Czech Republic Greece Singapore Spain Venezuela DAY 6none DAY 7 Croatia Ethiopia Hong Kong Iran Kenya DAY 8 Guatemala Jamaica Switzerland Tunisia Guatemala's silver medal in the 20km walk was their first ever Olympic medal. San Marino narrowly missed out on a first Olympic medal when Alessandra Perilli lost out in a shoot-off for silver and bronze after finishing in a three-way tie for 2nd in the women's trap shooting. Cyprus are guaranteed to win a first ever medal on Monday in the men's laser sailing class.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Aug 5, 2012 2:12:00 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2012 2:13:04 GMT 1
He won his heat. The semi-finals and final are on Sunday night.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Aug 5, 2012 2:18:57 GMT 1
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Post by Paul on Aug 5, 2012 8:30:11 GMT 1
It's not like putting USA and Canada at all. Northern Ireland is part of the UK but not part of Great Britain. NI competitors have the choice of whether to compete for GB or Ireland. Most of them have chosen GB and have contributed to the GB medal haul.
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Post by Johnny on Aug 5, 2012 9:57:15 GMT 1
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Post by rubcale on Aug 5, 2012 11:03:41 GMT 1
INFOSTRADA SPORTS' VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE PREDICTION: Gold: 1 - Ben Ainslie Silver: 2 - Percy & Simpson, Louis Smith Bronze: none They've got that the wrong way round. Percy & Simpson are a good bet for Gold and Ben Ainslie could be a silver although hopefully Gold. I just wonder if Ainslie could be sabotaged? Plus we've a certain two medals in Tennis today, probably silver but here's hoping.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 5, 2012 11:06:05 GMT 1
So anyone still think we won't match our gold medal tally from Beijing? From the eternal pessimist - I don't think it's nailed yet. Medals are going to be harder to come by now especially in the Athletics. Perhaps Mo Farah in the 5000m. Surely a Gold from Percy & Williams today and a couple more from the Cycling.
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Post by Paul on Aug 5, 2012 11:06:48 GMT 1
I'd say Louis Smith has a decent chance for gold as well. He qualified 1st for the pommel horse final, and has been in great form all week.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 5, 2012 11:07:37 GMT 1
I want Mary Peters to be my nanna! She's certainly a class act.
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Post by Mart!n on Aug 5, 2012 11:17:17 GMT 1
I can see Murray getting at least 1 gold in the mixed doubles I think, not so sure about the men's singles, depends how well his form is after playing the mixed doubles do we know which match is played first.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 5, 2012 11:18:58 GMT 1
What a fantastic day yesterday.
The whole family joined the crowd in singing the National Anthen during Jessica Ennis' presentation.
The sad thing about the heptathlon is that by the nature of the event sometimes the 800m can be an anti-climax. Unless she broke down injured she would never be 13 seconds behind her other rivals. The BBC was a bit naughty in trying to make it out that the medal hadn't yet been won.
Great for Greg Rutherford coming out of the pack but personally I wish it could have been Chris Tomlinson. Still as long as it was a Brit.
And Mo Farah was class.
It's going to be difficult to get more medals in the Athletics especially Gold - perhaps Farah in the 500m.
It looks as if the operation Dai Green had during the winter has left him short of training with no speed in his legs.
Christine Ohoruogu look very strong at the finish of her 400m yesterday but on form it's hard to see her getting a medal let alone a Gold but who knows how the crowd might lift her?
Surely Louis Smith will medal today and I'd forgotten about Beth Tweddle.
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Post by rubcale on Aug 5, 2012 11:20:51 GMT 1
I can see Murray getting at least 1 gold in the mixed doubles I think, not so sure about the men's singles, depends how well his form is after playing the mixed doubles do we know which match is played first. Their opponents in the Mixed Doubles Final are Azarenka the current world #1 and Max Mirnyi a doubles specialist so it looks a tough assignment especially if Andy had just lost the singles final.
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Post by Paul on Aug 5, 2012 11:24:43 GMT 1
I can see Murray getting at least 1 gold in the mixed doubles I think, not so sure about the men's singles, depends how well his form is after playing the mixed doubles do we know which match is played first. Their opponents in the Mixed Doubles Final are Azarenka the current world #1 and Max Mirnyi a doubles specialist so it looks a tough assignment especially if Andy had just lost the singles final. Completely agree. I think Murray stands a better chance against Federer than the Belarussian pair. In all probability though it will be 2 silvers for Murray
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2012 11:27:15 GMT 1
Anyone watching the fencing? GB are taking the world #1 Italian team right down to the wire in the quarters of the team foil.
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Post by Panda on Aug 5, 2012 11:36:40 GMT 1
GB lose 45-40 which is much closer than expected. Looks like the feelgood factor from yesterday's events is spreading to the rest of the team...
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