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

[davek]

34 medals, and 16 gold. Pretty good.

We got 47 (19 gold) last time, 30 (9 gold) in 2004 and 28 (11 gold) in 2000.

GB are heading to 26 golds + imo.

You have to factor in the home team effect, but that's still a decent haul for a nation that's usually pretty shit at the olympics.

It has to be down to the lottery funding being targetted at cycling and rowing. Pretty smart move really. I also think the standard of competition from usually dominant nations is poor (apart from the yanks in the pool who have been *awesome*).

 

[tsubaki]

It has to be down to the lottery funding being targetted at cycling and rowing. Pretty smart move really. I also think the standard of competition from usually dominant nations is poor (apart from the yanks in the pool who have been *awesome*).

Its the lottery funding for sport generally, combined with a much increased professionalism from coaches and athletes, that has led to this.

 

[Roztitute]

Murray singing along to God Save the Queen

 

[Phenom]

At the end of the day you can only play what's in front of you, Federer was pretty gash but that's not Murray's fault, he then proceeded to smashing him.

Not many players can claim that.

 

[Allezfan]

Women's handball is well on the way to becoming my second sport. It's boss.

 

[bluejock]

HE WAS HARDLY SINGING THERE OFF WITH HIS HEAD FFS

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Kenny wins sprint round at current Olympics in velodrome, might be a challenge for obstruction.

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Murray singing along to God Save the Queen

Alex Salmond's just ordering an assassination while drinking bleach

 

[The T-Dex]

HE WAS HARDLY SINGING THERE OFF WITH HIS HEAD FFS

REBUILD HADRIAN'S WALL FFS

 

[bluejock]

REBUILD HADRIAN'S WALL FFS

DAMN RIGHT THOSE HORRIBLE PICTS NEED TEACHING A LESSON

 

[tsubaki]

At this rate they will probably have to cancel the next Sports Personality of the Year.

 

[Allezfan]

REBUILD HADRIAN'S WALL FFS

Woo, woo, what the hell has northumberland done to deserve being abandoned to the savages?

 

[The T-Dex]

Matt Baker has a very annoying voice.

 

[Walken]

the acceleration on these sprints is unreal

 

[The T-Dex]

HARBOURING THE HAGGIS MUNCHING PICT LAD. LET HIM PLAY HIS BAGPIPES ALL NIGHT