The Olympics Thread, London 2012, Games of the XXX Olympiad, 27th July - 12th August

[HSD]

Hellooo french male gymnasts.

 

[davek]

No it's not ffs.

19 golds in Beijing, 13 silvers and 15 bronze.

0 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze currently.

We're ranked 17th at the moment, ended up ranked 4th at Beijing.

It's only day 3. I think we can win gold at one of those sailing events...or an equestrian gold.

Two wouldn't be bad.

 

[Bungle]

It's the taking part that counts, I suppose.

Surely we can in some way blame the lack of medals on Bill? He's bound to have had a hand in us being ****e at swimming

 

[davek]

Surely we can in some way blame the lack of medals on Bill? He's bound to have had a hand in us being ****e at swimming

Dont bring swimming pools up!

 

[Brennan]

We overachieved then, we're underachieving now.

And Dave was clearly being sarcastic.

I know lar

 

[davek]

i thought you would be fuming...

We're pretty rubbish at sport, tbf. Expectations should be set at zero gold medals and then we should be pleasantly surprised if it doesn't happen.

Cavendish and Addlington's efforts have set the tone, I fear.

 

[RFUS]

I know lar

Soz larrrrrrrr

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Adlington did swim faster for the Bronze than when she won Gold though.

 

[Brennan]

We're pretty rubbish at sport, tbf. Expectations should be set at zero gold medals and then we should be pleasantly surprised if it doesn't happen.

Cavendish and Addlington's efforts have set the tone, I fear.

Addlington was never expected to get gold or even silver in the 400m, so i'm not sure how her getting a great bronze has 'set the tone'.

She was pleased to get bronze because even that was a long shot, her strongest event is the upcoming 800m.

 

[RFUS]

Adlington did swim faster for the Bronze than when she won Gold though.

I didn't realise that. Most be annoying but nonetheless very impressive.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Wheres the Phelps signing Bill !!!

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Japanese fella just bit the dirt in the 3 day event for rich folk.

Was leading after the 1st day.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Japanese fella just bit the dirt in the 3 day event for rich folk.

Was leading after the 1st day.

Not just our divers then.

 

[davek]

Adlington did swim faster for the Bronze than when she won Gold though.

Good gutsy performance, but was never at the races for the gold.

Media expectations are daft for that swimming team. They've had swimmers feeling the need to apologise that they haven't medalled. It's nuts.

 

[davek]

Addlington was never expected to get gold or even silver in the 400m, so i'm not sure how her getting a great bronze has 'set the tone'.

She was pleased to get bronze because even that was a long shot, her strongest event is the upcoming 800m.

Finished strong last night in the 400M, so you'd expect that sets it up for a silver at least.