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

[Cena]

Clubless Harry Kewell now appearing on the Australian Olympic coverage. Wow, our sporting credentials are skyrocketing.

You know we've robbed Ian Thorpe, he is excellent. Camp, but excellent

 

[RFUS]

She did well the liverpool lass. 1.89m was a personal best and better than the vastly more experienced Ennis' effort.

Although she's 6 foot and I think Jess Ennis is only 5'5, which no doubt helped!

 

[RFUS]

Interview with Katarina there. Defo in love now ffs.

 

[Joao Moutinho]

The trampolining has now started, great fun

 

[Nails]

You know we've robbed Ian Thorpe, he is excellent. Camp, but excellent

Look, I think he was a great athlete and would love him on our commentary.

 

[Cena]

 

[Joao Moutinho]

the internet salutes you sir

 

[Goat]

Using this as my avatar, not even arsed about bandwith.

 

[RFUS]

That old guy just had to walk in the way didn't he? FFS.

 

[Cena]

Using this as my avatar, not even arsed about bandwith.

I might even use it as my sig, not even arsed

 

[toffeejack]

only if she wins gold lads

 

[Goat]

She has already won Gold in my heart.

 

[Nails]

That tuckus could split limestone

 

[Goat]

WTF IS GOING ON WITH THIS JUDO

 

[Philw]

I rest my case:

"Around 7% of children in the country are privately educated, but at the last Olympics one third of Team GB went to independent schools, nearly 40% of British medal winners, and 50% of gold medallists."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19109724

Baron Moynihan, old boy of the elite Monmouth school (est 1615) and Brasenose College Oxford?

Surely he's the man to smash the class-ridden rigged sporting system?

Really? You're gonna go with this? I'm pretty sure there's more realistic reasons behind those stats than this cheap and easy, 'oh, lets blame the rich and privilidged for everything, it's all their fault'.

On a more pleasant note, GB killing it in the Team Dressage so far.