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

[RFUS]

Britain 32-34 Brazil, Basketball, 3rd Quarter

Shame we only have one Luol Deng.

I was reading a bit about him before actually. Apparently he's playing through injury and against the wishes of his club because he really wants to pay back Britain for taking him and his family in as an asylum seeker when he was a child. They had to take out an insurance policy for him so his club would let him play.

 

[Dom1878]

Romania look good so far, hope they get a medal

GB are down in 7th, 6th is probably the most we can hope for

 

[tsubaki]

Shame we only have one Luol Deng.

I was reading a bit about him before actually. Apparently he's playing through injury and against the wishes of his club because he really wants to pay back Britain for taking him and his family in as an asylum seeker when he was a child. They had to take out an insurance policy for him so his club would let him play.

Rep for Deng, then.

 

[Joao Moutinho]

Shame we only have one Luol Deng.

I was reading a bit about him before actually. Apparently he's playing through injury and against the wishes of his club because he really wants to pay back Britain for taking him and his family in as an asylum seeker when he was a child. They had to take out an insurance policy for him so his club would let him play.

Thats pure commitment, top lad

 

[Moomin]

Superb! What tune?

Shine on you crazy diamond, she was fit as well.

 

[teppic]

Shine on you crazy diamond, she was fit as well.

Magic.

 

[RFUS]

Rep for Deng, then.

Thats pure commitment, top lad

Plus he's also willingly taking the team on his shoulders as he's so far ahead of the rest of the team. It's like Wayne Rooney playing for Tranmere.

 

[Moomin]

Haha face plant for the Russian girl

 

[Dom1878]

Haha face plant for the Russian girl

She was looking like one of the best up until that point, must have hurt!

 

[Dom1878]

That American performance was floorless

 

[RFUS]

Luol Deng is a beast. It was 51-56 to Brazil and he scores 2 3 pointers in a row. Britain lead, 4 mins left.

 

[Del]

U.S.A on top form there

 

[Walken]

GB team talk at time out, 'get the ball to deng you bunch of bulbs!'

 

[RFUS]

GB team talk at time out, 'get the ball to deng you bunch of bulbs!'

Brazil leading again. I don't know much about basketball but I do know they're a million times better than us, so a win would be immense.

 

[Dom1878]

For the gymnastics, USA get Gold, Russia get Silver and Romania get Bronze.

Brilliant by USA, and Team GB did well other than on the bar - overall 6th