***The London 2012 Olympic Games Thread***

[onemorechance]

I think the absolute **** tonne of adrenaline currently in his system will help

 

[Pothole]

Since 1960, there has been 10 men with multiple wins at Wimbledon accounting for 38 championships. Only 1, has gone on to win Olympic Gold, Nadal. Trust me, Federer wanted it bad.

 

[KerouacsDog]

moneys on double gold for Murray!

 

[beardyian]

He gives terrible interviews though

should be a quick 100m final - only one finalist qualified without breaking 10 seconds :vroam:

also Michael Johnson, Colin Jackson & Denise Lewis unbiased watching Mo Farrah win

 

[JohnBoyWWFC]

I dont really like Murray

Why?

 

[BlueNowhere]

He gives terrible interviews though

should be a quick 100m final - only one finalist qualified without breaking 10 seconds :vroam:

also Michael Johnson, Colin Jackson & Denise Lewis unbiased watching Mo Farrah win

You say it like being biased is wrong.

 

[KerouacsDog]

Im warming to Murray, but he did slag off the English a few years back...............

 

[JohnBoyWWFC]

Honestly, if someone asked me who I'm supporting in a Scotland football game, I'd say anyone but Scotland. I don't hate Scotland, it's just banter. Makes me like him more than someone who will just trot out the same old media friendly line.

 

[BlueNowhere]

Im warming to Murray, but he did slag off the English a few years back...............

Meh, there are times when I hate the English as well.

 

[eberetta1]

The 10K was a huge race. I liked seeing the U.S. medal for 2nd in a long distance race. I haven't screamed like that
for a running event since the early 80's.
Did you hear the women's triathlon was a photo finish...
Here was my favorite Olympic moment ever...

 

[KerouacsDog]

Meh, there are times when I hate the English as well.

we are hateable.

 

[Colbefc]

There are times when I hate the English and I am English

 

[KerouacsDog]

^^^^lol, ditto. there are a load of scum in England........................

 

[JohnBoyWWFC]

Bolt crushing.

 

[KerouacsDog]

Bolt is just insane, what a runner! Jamaica 1-2, will be a few parties there tonight!

 

[BlueNowhere]

Impossible for the other athletes.

 

[Jurn8]

in before gatlin doping

 

[long_bong]

Always look forward to the women's beach volleyball, and Mens basketball!

 

[long_bong]

in before gatlin doping

He took Bronze!

 

[onemorechance]

Im warming to Murray, but he did slag off the English a few years back...............

Honestly, if someone asked me who I'm supporting in a Scotland football game, I'd say anyone but Scotland. I don't hate Scotland, it's just banter. Makes me like him more than someone who will just trot out the same old media friendly line.

^ this

in before gatlin doping

And without question this, guy's scum

And well that was incredible. Really thought Blake and Gay could have had his number tonight, but Bolt is just special

 

[Dorkus Malorkus]

seriously what to do with people caught doping once is open to debate i guess but if you get caught twice it should unquestionably be a life ban

 

[Colbefc]

That was the only thing that ruined the 100 metres for me, Gatlin getting the bronze
Thankfully Dwayne Chambers got nothing

 

[Pothole]

seriously what to do with people caught doping once is open to debate i guess but if you get caught twice it should unquestionably be a life ban

100% agree. The book given to athletes regarding banned substances and illegal over the counter medications, is a thick as a regular size paperback book. There is a hotline athletes can call to ask " is it ok to take this medication", have been told they can, then got screwed out of a medal for taking it. FYI, they NEVER find the drug used to "enhance" performance, only the catalyst that carries it in the bloodstream. There are definate cheats, and innocents who get caught up in the rules, eg. one athlete was suspended for two years because she was not home the three times she was visited for random drug testing. The drug rules can be pretty stupid sometimes too, don't remember the exact med but it was something like dayquil was ok but nyquil was banned, the hotline told a Canadian rower that it was OK and she lost her medal. I also remember even crazier stuff involving a racehorse owned by the Aga Khan years ago, when on the morning of a classic race in the UK, his horse stole a bite of his stable lads Mars bar, the horse wone the race and was later disqualified, the owners appeal was denied and he took all his horses out of the UK and moved them to France. ( showing my age now )

 

[beardyian]

100m final drama involving a bottle & a judoist

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19149278

 

[JohnBoyWWFC]

Left the excel centre earlier after watching an afternoon of events. Now Sitting in a park in Woolwich with a slew of other Londoners in front of a big screen. The place just erupted with Jason Kenney's gold at the Velodrome. Amazing.