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

[sheeds]

I think Pendleton is great

 

[tsubaki]

Wiggin's cardigan should only ever be worn by TdF winners who also have won gold medals.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Speaking of the Judo, anyone see that 34st guy? How the fug is anyone supposed to beat him??

Run away with his dinner?

 

[Cena]

Pendleton stormed that then. Bruce must be loving that we all love cycling

 

[Joao Moutinho]

Del Potro held from love 40 again, 15-14 in third set

 

[Cena]

Del Potro held from love 40 again, 15-14 in third set

Unreal this match and i don't even like tennis

 

[Philw]

Im not Nails, but my reading of the Aussie medal haul is primarily due to the classic Aussie banker events has been eroded, specifically in the pool. The USA has always been strong in the pool but the continued push by the Chinese has been nothing short of revolutionary. It is cyclical anyway, GB athletics has been in lulls before and we are living through an iconic purple patch - will there be replacements for talismans like Hoy and Wiggins and Ennis?
Maybe Aus needs to open more public funded schools and drag athletes out of those Tory havens.

Well in the mens sprint you had the lead of guy who was only 19 in his first olympics, in the road cycling you have Froome, and in the Hep there's the scouse lass, plus Ennis is only 27 isn't she? Plus look at the Gymnastics, where we seem to be coming on really strong and our youth teams sound like they're full of talent, so there may be more medals there in the future...

 

[sheeds]

Well in the mens sprint you had the lead of guy who was only 19 in his first olympics, in the road cycling you have Froome, and in the Hep there's the scouse lass, plus Ennis is only 27 isn't she? Plus look at the Gymnastics, where we seem to be coming on really strong and our youth teams sound like they're full of talent, so there may be more medals there in the future...

I think we've certainly got some young taient & the build up to the olympics plus the predictable post-games bounce should see us right in the future

 

[Cena]

Aren't Team Sky putting loads of money into it aswell? Think Cycling could become massive in this country

 

[Walken]

I think we've certainly got some young taient & the build up to the olympics plus the predictable post-games bounce should see us right in the future

making the most of this will be huge for quite a few sports

 

[Walken]

looking at the pursuit times when they have another team on the track, i think we may well see another world record today

 

[tsubaki]

fair play to that kiwi for hanging on at the end there

 

[sheeds]

making the most of this will be huge for quite a few sports

Looking at the rowing , we do pretty well (and could have done better) on the back of Redgrave and the rests success in the past and Redgrave's initiative in that sporting giants stuff. The cycling and certainly the rowing (again ) if managed properly could be sports we completely dominate

 

[Joao Moutinho]

what kind of idiot brings a baby to a tennis match

 

[tsubaki]

GB more than a second quicker than the Aussies in the Team Sprint but both go to the gold/silver race, NZ vs Russia in the bronze.