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

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

My arse would look ace in a pair of these...

 

[LeeBlue2]

Smithy's Olympic Fact Of The Day:

WWE and TNA Legend Kurt Angle was going to try out for the US wrestling team this time round after previously winning in Atlanta (I think). However, he injured himself so couldn't compete. Had he have qualified he would have been in with a medal shout for sure as he can actually wrestle. Arguably the greatest wrestler of all time.

Legend in his own mind

 

[RFUS]

We are never going to win that really, especially with those two in the US team.

I think bronze is up for grabs if they put in a stellar performance. It's unlikely but not impossible.

Damn, I fell asleep in the 4th set. Well in chicks.




The court would need some mopping then mate.

Savanah-Leaf, sure that has been a purchase of mine at some point.*

*puts name on waiting list in anticipoation of just as much rolling, sucking & blowing.





The cutting of funding seems to be a common theme, I know that the handball girls went over to Norway to go to college and play in the league over there (then possibly Denmark), they were funded as those in charge asked them to do it, once they were over there and sort of established, with the carrot of the Olympics there in front of them, the funding was cut.
Still want the dream ? get anyone and everyone to help you out as we aint any more.

It's a disgrace really as the Olympic committee want them there, and in the case of the girl that I know it has been all she has worked towards since the age of 14 when we got the games, she did everything they asked i.e. move to Norway away from her family at a very young age really, the idea of the funding is so that they can concentrate on playing handball, yet they all found themselves having to take part time work instead of training due to the cost of living there. It would've served them right if the team had pulled out as a boycott at the 11th hour. Holly will be OK as she has signed for the current European Champions and will play in the Champions League next season, but some of the others will now after the games need to create a career, some 5 years after their peers did.

Well said.

Not the Savanah bit like. Leaf her alone.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

ROW yer bastards !!

 

[Walken]

the brits look decent in the skinny boys 4 here

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

the brits look decent in the skinny boys 4 here

Where's their cox ?

 

[Welton Toffee]

Managed to get some athletics tickets last night, made up! Been after some ever since the original ballot and tried at every resale period to no avail. Just got lucky last night with being online when more tickets became available and 2 hours of perseverance (and nearly throwing my laptop out the window in frustration) later and I had got a pair of tickets! Going next Thursday for the 9:00-15:55 session. Seeing some decathlon events along with men's 4x400m relay and women's high jump. Rate excited

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Managed to get some athletics tickets last night, made up! Been after some ever since the original ballot and tried at every resale period to no avail. Just got lucky last night with being online when more tickets became available and 2 hours of perseverance (and nearly throwing my laptop out the window in frustration) later and I had got a pair of tickets! Going next Thursday for the 9:00-15:55 session. Seeing some decathlon events along with men's 4x400m relay and women's high jump. Rate excited

You really need to borrow a camera with a big feck off zoom mate.

 

[Welton Toffee]

You really need to borrow a camera with a big feck off zoom mate.

Will take my little compact down, it's got an 18x zoom which does the job for getting a few snaps. Can't be arsed taking my SLR! Smacks of effort.

If anyone's wanting tickets think there's more being made available through the week. They went online at about 10:30pm last night. Also if you manage to get to the payment screen (more difficult than you may imagine) choose to 'collect' your tickets as if you try to 'print from home' it crashes and loses your selection. Good luck lids.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

We want lots of snaps of birds 'in the position' to take a deep one.

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Go Ben Ainsley on BBC11, 584 on Virginmedia

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

British just capsized in the 49ers.

Rule Bri.....

 

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

Leading in Star Class.

 

[ijjysmith]

I fancy the Team Gb women....



















....to beat Brazil tonight.

 

[The T-Dex]

Really? Even against Marta?